May 14 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | May 14 Calendar
May 14th Daily Holidays include:
- International Dylan Thomas Day
- National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
- National Chicken Dance Day
- Shades Day
- The Stars and Stripes Forever Day
- Underground America Day
- Mother’s At the Wall Day – May 14, 2023 (Always Mother’s Day)
- Mother’s Day – May 14, 2023 (Second Sunday in May)
- National Veal Ban Action Day – May 14, 2023 (Second Sunday in May)
May 14: Famous Birthdays
- May 14, 1936 – Bobby Darin, American singer, songwriter, and actor (d. 1973)
- May 14, 1944 – George Lucas, American director, producer, and screenwriter who founded Lucasfilm (Star Wars, Indiana Jones)
- May 14, 1961 – Tim Roth, English actor and director
- May 14, 1964 – James M. Kelly, American colonel, pilot and astronaut
- May 14, 1969 – Cate Blanchett, Australian actress (Lord of the Rings)
May 14: Historical Events
- May 14, 1607 – Jamestown, Virginia is settled as the 1st permanent English settlement
- May 14, 1610 – Henry IV of France is assassinated and Louis XIII takes the throne
- May 14, 1796 – Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination
- May 14, 1804 – The Lewis & Clark Expedition set out from St. Louis and travel up the Missouri River and on to the Pacific Coast
- May 14, 1889 – The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is launched in London.
- May 14, 1897 – The Stars and Strips Forever is first performed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- May 14, 1939 – Lina Medina, of Peru becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five
- May 14, 1942 – US Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) forms
- May 14, 1943 – A Japanese submarine sinks the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur off the coast of Queensland
- May 14, 1955 – The Warsaw Pack is signed by Eight Communist countries, Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania
- May 14, 1963 – Kuwait joins the United Nations as the 111th member
- May 14, 1964 – Underground America Day is observed for the first time
- May 14, 1973 – U.S. Supreme Court approves equal rights to females in the military
- May 14, 1973 – The U.S. first space station, Skylab is launched
- May 14, 1980 – The U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services begins operation
May 14: Music Events
- May 14, 1927 – Ain’t She Sweet by Ben Bernie hits #1
- May 14, 1964 – Little Old Lady (From Pasadena), is recorded by Jan & Dean
- May 14, 1968 – People Got to Be Free is recorded by The Rascals
- May 14, 1970 – Ohio, by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young is released
- May 14, 1977 – When I Need You, by Leo Sayer hits #1
- May 14, 1981 – Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes hits #1
- May 14, 1983 – The Album True by Spandau Ballet hits #1 in the UK
- May 14, 1985 – Michael Jackson is presented a special Presidential Humanitarian Award at the White House by Ronald Reagan for his work against drunk driving
- May 14, 2006 – The album Stadium Arcadium by the Red Hot Chili Peppers hits #1 on the UK Album Chart
May 14: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for May 14 is Gemini.
May Birthstone:
What is the May Birthstone? Emerald
As the birthstone for May, the emerald, a symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.
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