- May 1 John Henry Lewis, American boxer (World Light-Heavyweight champion 1935-38), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 1974)
- May 2 Dennis Dyer, South African cricketer (opened batting for South Africa v England 1947), born in Durban, Natal (d. 1990)
- May 15 Walter "Turk" Broda, Canadian ice hockey goaltender, 5x Stanley Cup, 2x Vezina Trophy (Toronto Maple Leafs, 1935-51), born in Brandon, Manitoba (d. 1972)
- May 19 Alex Shibicky, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2005)
- May 20 Hideko Maehata, Japanese swimmer (d. 1995)
About May 1914
How Old? 106 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No