On This Day for May 14 - Declaration of Israel's statehood, Margaret of Valois is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. May 14 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Margaret of Valois READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1948 Declaration of Israel's statehood READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2015: American guitarist and singer B.B. King, who was a principal figure in the development of blues and from whose style leading popular musicians drew inspiration, died in Las Vegas. [ Test your knowledge of music.] 1998: American singer and actor Frank Sinatra—who, through a long career and a very public personal life, became one of the most sought-after performers in the entertainment industry—died in Los Angeles. [Take our Frank Sinatra quiz.] 1998: The last episode of the television situation comedy Seinfeld aired; ostensibly a show about nothing, it was a landmark of American popular culture. [ How well do you know Seinfeld?] 1984: American computer programmer Mark Zuckerberg, who cofounded the social networking Web site Facebook, was born. [Test your knowledge of tech companies.] 1804: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked from the American Midwest on their famous expedition to the Pacific coast of North America. [Take our quiz about exploration and discovery.] 1771: Robert Owen, a manufacturer-turned-reformer who was one of the most-influential utopian socialists of the early 19th century, was born in Newtown, Wales. SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1944 George Lucas American director, producer, and screenwriter 1984 Mark Zuckerberg American computer programmer and entrepreneur 1969 Cate Blanchett Australian actress 1952 Robert Zemeckis American director and screenwriter 1936 Bobby Darin American singer and songwriter 1952 David Byrne Scottish-born musician and interdisciplinary artist SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help