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May 14 in history notable events across centuries
On May 14 various milestones occurred including Louis XIV becoming king in 1643 at age four, Jenner's smallpox vaccine in 1796, Lewis and Clark departure in 1804, the 1904 St. Louis Olympic Games, the 1942 WAAC creation, Israel's 1948 proclamation, the 1955 Warsaw Pact formation, Skylab launch in 1973, the 1975 Mayaguez rescue, Carter's 1980 HHS department creation, Sinatra's 1998 death, and a note about a decade ago.
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Louis XIV
France
Louis XVI
Edward Jenner
Lewis and Clark
Louisiana Territory
St. Louis
United States
Women's ‘Auxiliary Army Corps
Israel
Tel Aviv
Soviet Union
Poland
Koh Tang
Mayaguez
A140
Cambodia
U.S
Carter
Department of Health and Human Services
Frank Sinatra
Los Angeles