May 14th

May 14 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 221 days remaining until the end of time.

1607 1st permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown, Virginia. His name is James, and I’d settle for going to town on him!

1878 The reason May is International Masturbation Month:  Vaseline is 1st sold.  (h/t mtndew)

1884 Anti-Monopoly party forms in U.S., and you know your prick cousin will win.

1904 1st Olympics in US are held in St. Louis

1908 1st passenger flight in an airplane

1948 Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

1973 Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In last airs on NBC-TV

1991 World's Largest Burrito is created at 1,126 lbs.  Event is sponsored by the maker of Pepto-Bismol

1995 Dalai Lama proclaims 6-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima 11th reincarnation of Panchen Lama, Tibet's 2nd most senior spiritual leader. Cute kid.

1868 Magnus Hirschfeld, German physician/gay rights activist 

1881 Julian Eltinge, maybe gay US actor/female impersonator/"Mr. Lillian Russell" 

1921 Richard Deacon, gay US actor/Mel Cooley 

1936 Bobby Darin, US singer/songwriter/actor 

1943 Jack Bruce, maybe gay Scottish musician/Cream 

1948 Walter Olkewicz, US actor 

1959 Patrick Bruel, French singer/actor/poker player 

1962 Danny Huston, US actor/director 

1966 Fabrice Morvan, maybe gay French faux singer/Milli Vanilli  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fab_Morvan

1980 Justin Klosky, maybe gay obsessive-compulsive US actor 

1980 Hugo Southwell, English rugger/Dieux du Stade model 

1919 Henry J. Heinz, US businessman, pours out slowly

1940 Emma Goldman, bisexual US anarchist/feminist/author (Living My Life), complains and protests but to no avail

1970 Billie Burke, US actress/comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), clicks her heels together