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Who was born on May 14

160 notable people were born on May 14. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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Rudolf Lipschitz — German mathematician, born on May 14 1832.

Anna Laurens Dawes — American author and suffragist, born on May 14 1851.

Henri Julien — Canadian artist and cartoonist, born on May 14 1852.

John Charles Fields — Canadian mathematician, born on May 14 1863.

Kurt Eisner — German politician, revolutionary and journalist, born on May 14 1867.

Magnus Hirschfeld — German sexologist, born on May 14 1868.

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Who was born on May 14?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on May 14, including Rudolf Lipschitz, Anna Laurens Dawes, Henri Julien. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on May 14?

52 documented historical events happened on May 14, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Second Barons' War: King Henry III was defeated at the Battle of Lewes and forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, making Simon de Montfort the de facto ruler of England. On the same day, in another year: War of the League of Cambrai: French forces defeated the Venetians at the Battle of Agnadello in present-day Northern Italy. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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