1997 Rosie Will Monroe, WW II icon, Rosie the Riveter, dies at 76
1996 Bill Monroe, bluegrass vocalist (created bluegrass music), dies at 84
1996 William Smith Monroe, bluegrass musician, dies at 84
1973 Vaughn Monroe, singer/orch leader (Vaughn Monroe Show), dies at 61
1967 KYAY TV channel 39 in West Monroe, LA (IND) begins broadcasting
1967 David Wayne Toms, Monroe, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1992 Northern Telecom-3rd
1966 Andy Tomberlin, Monroe, North Carolina, outfielder for the New York Mets
1966 Jessica Monroe, Palo Alto California, Canadian rower 1996 Olympics
1963 Jenny Spangler, born in Monroe, Wisconsin, marathoner 1996 Olympics
1962 Chuck Finley, Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher for the California Angels
1962 Marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35
1960 "Misfits" premieres, final movie for Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe
1959 "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon premieres
1956 James Donald Halsell, Jr., Monroe, Louisiana, astronaut, STS 65, 74, 83, 94
1954 New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio marries actress Marilyn Monroe
1953 KNOE TV channel 8 in Monroe-West Monroe, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1947 James Harris, born in Monroe, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Buffalo, Louisiana, San Diego
1944 Earl "the Pearl" Monroe, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, NBA Guard, New York Knicks, Balt Bullets
1944 Earl Monroe, American Athlete
1936 Harriet Monroe, U.S. poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75
1934 William Monroe Trotter, African, dies on 62nd birthday in Boston
1934 Bill Russell, Monroe, Louisiana, NBAer, Boston Celtics, Oly-gold-56
1930 Richard Hayman, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, orch leader, Vaughn Monroe Show
1926 Webb Pierce, born in West Monroe, Louisiana, country singer, Ozark Jubilee
1926 Marilyn Monroe, [Norma Jean Mortenson], Louisiana, actress, Some Like It Hot
1925 Ziggy Talent, born in Manchester NH, singer, Vaughn Monroe Show
1924 Monroe A Althouse, composer, dies at 71
1921 Frank McGee, Monroe, Louisiana, news anchor, NBC Evening News
1920 Bill Monroe, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, newscaster, NBC-TV, Congressional Report
1918 Army chaplain school organizes at Ft. Monroe Va
1916 2nd Ave and Bronx Terrace renamed Bronx Blvd; Seward Pl renamed Sycamore Ave; Herald Ave renamed Dickinson Ave; Monroe and Selwyn Avenue named
1914 Richard Maltby, orch leader, Vaughn Monroe Show
1911 Vaughn Monroe, born in Akron, Ohio, singer/orch leader, Vaughn Monroe Show
1911 Bill Monroe, Rosine, Kentucky, country singer, Blue Moon of Kentucky
1902 Mantan Moreland, Monroe, Louisiana, comedian, Charlie Chan, Spirit of Youth
1872 William Monroe Trotter, famous African
1865 Marcellus Monroe Crocker, U.S. attorney/Union brig-general, dies at 35
1865 Battle of Monroe's Crossroads, North Carolina
1864 Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37
1861 1st day school for freedmen forms at Fortress Monroe Virginia
1861 3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe Virginia
1861 Federal troops from Ft. Monroe are sent to Ft. Pikens
1860 Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine, You and I
1853 Monroe A Althouse, composer
1831 James Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73
1830 Marcellus Monroe Crocker, Brig gen Union volunteers, died in 1865
1827 Abner Monroe Perrin, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1864
1825 Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry, born in Georgia, educator, Rep-Ala, 1857-61
1823 President James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine"
1823 President Monroe appoints 1st U.S. ambassadors to South America
1822 Mosby Monroe Parsons, Brig General Confederate Army died in 1865
1821 Monroe is 1st President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun
1820 US president James Monroe re-elected
1820 James Monroe elected 5th U.S. president
1820 James Monroe Goggin, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1889
1820 James Monroe's daughter Maria marries in the White House
1818 Monroe proclaims naval disarmament on Great Lakes and Lake Champlain
1816 James Monroe (VA), elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King
1803 Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to buy New Orleans; they buy La
1768 Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, 1st lady, 1817-25
1758 James Monroe, Westmoreland, Virginia, D-R, 5th President, 1817-25
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