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What Happened On 14th May 1959 In History

May 14th (1959) was a Thursday. 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.

Famous Birthdays on May 14 in 1959

  • » Patrick Bruel, French actor, singer, and poker player
  • » Markus Büchel, Liechtensteiner politician, 9th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (d. 2013)
  • » Robert Greene (American author) or Robert Greene, American author
  • » Steve Hogarth, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Marillion, The Europeans (band) called The Europeans, and How We Live)
  • » John Holt (American football) e.g John Holt, American football player (d. 2013)
  • » Rick Vaive, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
  • » Heather Wheeler, English politician

May 14th Famous Deaths for 1959

  • » Sidney Bechet, American saxophonist, clarinet player, and composer (b. 1897)
  • » Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal (b. 1862)

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)

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World History for the 14th May