Historical Events
- US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) forms
Lincoln Portrait
World premiere performance of Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait" with: Andre Kostelanetz conducting the Cincinnati Symphony in Cincinnati, Ohio
Famous Birthdays
- Byron Dorgan, American politician and author (Rep-D-ND, 1981-92, Senator-D-ND 1992-2011), born in Dickinson, North Dakota
- Gerald Shapiro, American classical and electro-acoustic composer (The Voice of the Dharma; In Time's Sahdow), and educator (Brown university), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Lord McAlpine, English contractor/multi-millionaire
- Rüdiger Vogler, German actor
- Tony Pérez, Cuban Baseball HOF infielder (7 x MLB All Star; World Series 1975, 76 Cincinnati Reds) and manager (Cincinnati Reds 1993, Florida Marlins 2001), born in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
- Valeriy Brumel, Soviet athlete (d. 2003)
About May 14, 1942
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 11 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
