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1997 Death - Rosie Will Monroe, WW II icon, Rosie the Riveter, dies at 76
1996 Death - Bill Monroe, bluegrass vocalist (created bluegrass music), dies at 84 1996 Death - William Smith Monroe, bluegrass musician, dies at 84 1973 Death - Vaughn Monroe, singer/orchestral leader (Vaughn Monroe Show), dies at 61 1967 Event - KYAY TV channel 39 in West Monroe, LA (IND) begins broadcasting 1967 Birthday - David Wayne Toms, Monroe, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1992 Northern Telecom-3rd 1966 Birthday - Andy Tomberlin, Monroe, North Carolina, outfielder for the New York Mets 1966 Birthday - Jessica Monroe, Palo Alto California, Canadian rower 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday - Jenny Spangler, born in Monroe, Wisconsin, marathoner 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday - Chuck Finley, born in Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher, Major League Baseball, played for California Angels, won more than 15 games six times between 1986 and 1999 1962 Death - Marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35 1960 Event - "Misfits" premieres, final movie for Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe 1959 Event - "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon premieres 1956 Birthday - James Donald Halsell, Jr., Monroe, Louisiana, astronaut, STS-65, 74, 83, 94 1954 Event - New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio marries actress Marilyn Monroe 1953 Event - KNOE TV channel 8 in Monroe-West Monroe, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1947 Birthday - James Harris, born in Monroe, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Buffalo, Louisiana, San Diego 1944 Birthday - Earl "the Pearl" Monroe, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, NBA Guard, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets 1944 Birthday - Earl Monroe, American Athlete 1936 Death - Harriet Monroe, U.S. poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75 1934 Death - William Monroe Trotter, African, dies on 62nd birthday in Boston 1934 Birthday - Bill Russell, Monroe, Louisiana, NBAer, Boston Celtics, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1930 Birthday - Richard Hayman, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, orchestra leader, Vaughn Monroe Show 1926 Birthday - Webb Pierce, born in West Monroe, Louisiana, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1926 Birthday - Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jean Mortenson, Louisiana, actress, Some Like It Hot 1925 Birthday - Ziggy Talent, born in Manchester, New Hampshire, singer, Vaughn Monroe Show 1924 Death - Monroe A Althouse, composer, dies at 71 1921 Birthday - Frank McGee, born in Monroe, Louisiana, news anchor, NBC Evening News 1920 Birthday - Bill Monroe, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, newscaster, NBC-TV, Congressional Report 1918 Event - Army chaplain school organizes at Ft. Monroe Va 1916 Event - 2nd Ave and Bronx Terrace renamed Bronx Blvd; Seward Pl renamed Sycamore Ave; Herald Ave renamed Dickinson Ave; Monroe and Selwyn Avenue named 1914 Birthday - Richard Maltby, orchestra leader, Vaughn Monroe Show 1911 Birthday - Vaughn Monroe, born in Akron, Ohio, singer/orchestral leader, Vaughn Monroe Show 1911 Birthday - Bill Monroe, Rosine, Kentucky, country singer, Blue Moon of Kentucky 1902 Birthday - Mantan Moreland, Monroe, Louisiana, comedian, Charlie Chan, Spirit of Youth 1872 Birthday - William Monroe Trotter, famous African 1865 Death - Marcellus Monroe Crocker, U.S. attorney/Union Brigadier-General, dies at 35 1865 Event - Battle of Monroe's Crossroads, North Carolina 1864 Death - Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 37 1861 Event - 1st day school for freedmen forms at Fortress Monroe Virginia 1861 Event - 3 fleeing slaves enter Fort Monroe Virginia 1860 Birthday - Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine, You and I 1853 Birthday - Monroe A Althouse, composer 1831 Death - James Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73 1830 Birthday - Marcellus Monroe Crocker, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1827 Birthday - Abner Monroe Perrin, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1825 Birthday - Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry, born in Georgia, educator, Rep-Ala, 1857-61 1823 Event - President James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine" 1823 Event - President Monroe appoints 1st U.S. ambassadors to South America 1822 Birthday - Mosby Monroe Parsons, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1821 Event - Monroe is 1st President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun 1820 Event - U.S. president James Monroe re-elected 1820 Event - James Monroe elected 5th U.S. president 1820 Birthday - James Monroe Goggin, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1820 Event - James Monroe's daughter Maria marries in the White House 1818 Event - Monroe proclaims naval disarmament on Great Lakes and Lake Champlain 1816 Event - James Monroe (VA), elected 5th president, defeating Federalist Rufus King 1803 Event - Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to buy New Orleans; they buy La 1768 Birthday - Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, 1st lady, 1817-25 1758 Birthday - James Monroe, Westmoreland, Virginia, D-R, 5th President, 1817-25 |
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