Historical Events
- US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) forms
Famous Birthdays
- Byron L Dorgan, (Rep-D-ND, 1981- )
- Gerald Mark Shapiro, composer
- Lord McAlpine, English contractor/multi-millionaire
- Rüdiger Vogler, German actor
- Tony Perez, baseball player
- Valeriy Brumel, Soviet athlete (d. 2003)
1942 Highlights
About May 14, 1942
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus