Famous people born on May 14 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is May 14, you share it with George Lucas, Cate Blanchett, Mark Zuckerberg — and you were born under Taurus, the sign of the steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
Birthday basics for May 14
Taurus ♉
Zodiac sign
Emerald
Birthstone
Lily of the Valley
Birth flower
134th
Day of the year
May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years), with 231 days still to come.
Famous people born on May 14
George Lucas — American filmmaker who created Star Wars (born 1944).
Cate Blanchett — Australian Academy Award-winning actress (born 1969).
Mark Zuckerberg — American entrepreneur who co-founded Facebook (born 1984).
Also sharing the day:
Thomas Gainsborough (b. 1727) — English painter celebrated for The Blue Boy and his elegant portraits.
David Byrne (b. 1952) — Talking Heads frontman who went on to win Oscar, Grammy, and Tony awards.
Sofia Coppola (b. 1971) — Oscar-winning filmmaker of Lost in Translation.
May 14 in history
1607 — English colonists established Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.
1796 — Edward Jenner administered the first smallpox vaccination, opening the era of vaccines.
1973 — NASA launched Skylab, the United States' first space station.
1804 — The Lewis and Clark Expedition set out to explore the American West.
1900 — The second modern Olympic Games opened in Paris alongside the World's Fair.
1913 — New York chartered the Rockefeller Foundation, launched with a $100 million gift from John D. Rockefeller.
May 14 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is May 14?
Anyone born on May 14 is a Taurus — steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
What is the birthstone for May 14?
The birthstone for a May 14 birthday is Emerald, and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
Who is the most famous person born on May 14?
George Lucas is among the best known — American filmmaker who created Star Wars (born 1944).
What happened on May 14?
In 1607, English colonists established Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.
What day of the year is May 14?
May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years), with 231 days still to come.
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