MAY 14 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for May 14
Ed Ricketts (1897-1948) - Marine biologist who conducted pioneering studies of intertidal ecology (organisms found in high/low tides).
Zutty Singleton (1898-1975) - Jazz drummer for Louis Armstrong's Hot Five.
Herbert Morrison (1905-1989) - Radio journalist radio who recorded a dramatic report of the Hindenburg disaster.
John Hope (1919-2002) - Meteorologist who was a hurricane expert.
Brad Anderson (1924-2015) - Cartoonist who created the loveable dog Marmaduke.
Sophie Kurys (1925-2013) - Second basewoman in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Ethel Johnson (1935-2018) - The first black female champion of professional wrestling.
George Lucas (1944-Still Living) - Creator of Star Wars.
Mark Zuckerberg (1984-Still Living) - Co-founder of Facebook.
Memorable Events for May 14
1787 - Delegates gather to draw up the Constitution of the United States.
1800 - The Federal government moves from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.
1853 - Gail Borden patents his process for condensed milk.
1897 - The State Theatre opens in Washington, Iowa (oldest continuously operating movie theater in the world.
1913 - The Rockefeller Foundation begins operation.
1942 - The U.S. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) forms.
1973 - The Supreme Court approves equal rights to females in the military.