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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/orchestral 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, Baltimore 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, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1930 Richard Hayman, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, orchestra 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, New Hampshire, singer, Vaughn Monroe Show 1924 Monroe A Althouse, composer, dies at 71 1921 Frank McGee, born in 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, orchestra leader, Vaughn Monroe Show 1911 Vaughn Monroe, born in Akron, Ohio, singer/orchestral 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 Brigadier-General, dies at 35 1865 Battle of Monroe's Crossroads, North Carolina 1864 Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate Brigadier-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 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, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1827 Abner Monroe Perrin, Brigadier General Confederate Army 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, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1821 Monroe is 1st President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun 1820 U.S. president James Monroe re-elected 1820 James Monroe elected 5th U.S. president 1820 James Monroe Goggin, Brigadier General Confederate Army 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 president, 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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