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
