May 14th (1948) was a Friday. It's the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 231 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 14th May, 1948
» Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
Famous Birthdays on May 14 in 1948
» Tim Stevenson (Lord Lieutenant) known as Timothy Stevenson, English lawyer and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
» Bob Woolmer, Indian-English cricketer and coach (d. 2007)
May 14th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Engelmund of Velsen
» Matthias the Apostle (Roman Catholic Church)
» Michael Garicoïts
» Mo Chutu of Lismore (Roman Catholic Church)
» Victor and Corona
» May 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest day on which the first day of Sanja Matsuri can fall, while May 20 is the latest; celebrated on the third weekend of May. (Sensō-ji, Tokyo)
» Public holidays in Liberia e.g National Unification Day (Liberia)