The 1948 (or First) Arab–Israeli War was the second and final stage of the Palestine War of 1947–1949. It formally began at midnight on 14 May 1948, following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine; the Israeli Declaration of Independence had been issued earlier that day, and a military coalition of Arab states entered British Palestine on the morning of 15 May. Israel was declared an independent state in May 1948, with David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, as Prime Minister. While this historic event appeared to be a victory for Jews, it also signalled the start of more conflict with the Arabs.

Catherine Elise Blanchett AC (born 14 May 1969) is a producer and actress from Australia. She is regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, known for her versatility in independent films, blockbusters, and on stage. Blanchett has won several awards, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.

Mark Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York, as one of four children and the only son of Karen (née Kempner) and Edward Zuckerberg. His mother is a therapist, while his father is a dentist. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American internet entrepreneur and philanthropist. He co-founded Facebook and is the company's current chairman and CEO. Zuckerberg, a native New Yorker, attended Harvard University and majored in psychology and computer science. During this time, he and his college roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes started Facebook from their dorm room. He wrote the programming for his new website in January 2004. He established "TheFacebook" from his undergraduate room on February 4th.

Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami (October 10, 1906 – May 13, 2001) was an Indian writer best known for works set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. Along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao, he was a leading author of early Indian literature in English. Graham Greene, Narayan's mentor and friend, was instrumental in obtaining publishers for Narayan's first four books, which included the semi-autobiographical trilogy Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts, and The English Teacher.

Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is a former professional basketball player, actor, and unofficial United States Peace Ambassador to North Korea. His biography on the official NBA website states that he is "arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history." He is known for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities. He was a member of the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks (NBA). Rodman began his career as a small forward before transitioning to power forward.

Sambhaji Bhonsale, the second ruler of the Maratha Empire and Shivaji's eldest son, was born on May 14, 1657, at Purandar Fort near Pune. Sambhaji was the son of Shivaji Maharaj, the Maratha Empire's first ruler/Chhatrapati, and his first wife Saibai. After Shivaji died in April 1680, some ministers in the Maratha court attempted to crown Sambhaji's half-brother Rajaram as king. Shivaji's second son from his wife Soyarabai was Rajaram. Unlike his father, Sambhaji, however, allowed his soldiers to plunder and loot the conquered territories. Sambhaji, on the other hand, became aware of the plot and quickly took control of the forts at Panhala and Raigad. On July 20, 1680, he was crowned Chhatrapati.

Manushi Chhillar is an Indian actress, model, and Miss World 2017 winner. She won the Femina Miss India 2017 pageant while representing the state of Haryana. Chhillar is the sixth Indian woman to win the Miss World pageant. In the upcoming historical drama Prithviraj, she will make her film debut. Chhillar was born on May 14, 1997, in the Haryanvi village of Bamnoli, Jhajjar district, into a Haryanvi family. Dr. Mitra Basu Chhillar is a physician and scientist at the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), and her mother, Dr. Neelam Chhillar, is a medical doctor and the departmental head of neurochemistry at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences.

On 13 May 1971, the occupying Pakistan Army, aided by local collaborators, massacred unarmed Hindu residents of the Demra Union villages in present-day Faridpur Upazila in Pabna District. On a single day, it is estimated that 800–900 people were killed. Rape and plunder were also committed, as well as the torching of mosques, temples, schools, and homes.

Karenjit Kaur Vohra (born May 13, 1981), better known as Sunny Leone, is an actress and model in the American and Indian film industries. She was born in Canada to a Sikh Indian family. She holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. Karen is her pet name. She has appeared in a number of independent mainstream events, films, and television shows. Her first mainstream appearance was as a red carpet reporter for the MTV Video Music Awards on MTV India in 2005.

Robert Pattinson is an English actor who was born on May 13, 1986. Pattinson is well-known for his roles in both big-budget and independent films, and he is one of the world's highest-paid actors. In 2010, Time magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential people, and he was named to the Forbes Celebrity 100 list.

Martin Garrix was born on May 14, 1996, as Martijn Gerard Garritsen in Amstelveen, a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland, to Gerard and Karin Garritsen. Laura is his sister. In 2013, he received the MBO diploma in 'artistic pop music' from the 'Herman Brood Academie.' He is now involved with model Charelle Schriek. Martijn Gerard Garritsen is a Dutch musician, record producer, and DJ whose music falls within the genres of "progressive house," "electro house," "large room house," and "future bass." Garritsen, also known as Martin Garrix (stylized form Mar+in Garri) and GRX, began playing guitar at the age of eight.

Stevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950), better known as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter and musician who is regarded as a pioneer and influence by musicians in a variety of genres such as rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz. His use of synthesisers and other electronic musical instruments as a virtual one-man band during the 1970s reshaped R&B conventions. He also contributed to the genre's transition into the album era, crafting his LPs as cohesive, consistent socially conscious statements with complex compositions.

Lara Dutta (born 16 April 1978) is an Indian actress, entrepreneur, and Miss Universe 2000 winner. She previously held the title of Miss Intercontinental 1997. She has primarily worked in Hindi films throughout her career. She has received numerous honours, including a Filmfare Award. She rose to prominence as one of the decade's most prominent leading ladies. Lara Dutta was crowned Miss Universe in 2000. Protests were held in Cyprus during the Miss Universe competition in 2000, with protesters alleging that the event was disrespectful to women.

On May 14, 1796, he vaccinated an 8-year-old kid, James Phipps, with material from Nelms' lesions. As a result, the youngster got a minor temperature and axillary pain. He felt chilly and had lost his appetite nine days after the treatment, but he felt considerably better the next day. Jenner injected the youngster again in July 1796, this time with material from a new smallpox lesion. Jenner concluded that the protection was complete when no sickness emerged. Jenner described his experiment and observations in a brief submission to the Royal Society in 1797. The paper, however, was rejected.

Zareen Khan, also known as Zarine Khan, is an Indian actress and model who was born on May 14, 1987. She has primarily worked in the Hindi film industry, but she has also appeared in films in Tamil, Telugu, and Punjabi. Zareen Khan made her Bollywood debut in 2010 as a princess in the epic action film Veer, with the help of her godfather Salman Khan, and later appeared in the hugely popular item number Character Dheela in the 2011 blockbuster comedy Ready. She made her breakthrough as a glamorous model in the 2012 romantic comedy Housefull 2, which remains her highest-grossing release to date.

Mr Tharoor, a member of India's main opposition Congress party, married Ms Pushkar, a former businesswoman based in Dubai, in 2010. On January 17, 2014, she was discovered dead in a five-star hotel in Delhi. The Delhi Police charged Congress MP Shashi Tharoor with abetting his wife's suicide on May 15, 2018. Police also charged... in a 3,000-page charge sheet.

The Pokhran-II tests were a series of five nuclear bomb tests conducted by India in May 1998 at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range. It was India's second nuclear test; the first, codenamed Smiling Buddha, took place in May 1974. The US issued a strong condemnation of India and promised sanctions would be imposed. Following the tests, a number of major countries, including Japan and the United States, imposed sanctions on India. The American intelligence community was embarrassed because of "a serious intelligence failure of the decade" in detecting the test preparations.