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What Happened on May 14, 1899

Famous Birthdays

  • Earle Combs, American Baseball HOF center fielder (9 × World Series 1927, 28, 32, 36–39, 41, 43; New York Yankees), born in Richmond, Kentucky (d. 1976)
  • Pierre Victor Auger, French physicist (d. 1993)
  • Stelios Perpiniadis, Greek folk singer, songwriter and guitarist, born in Tinos, Greece (d. 1977)

About May 14, 1899

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 2 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus