Norma Jean MORTENSON BAKER

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1 June 1926 , Los Angeles, California, USA

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5 August 1962 , Brentwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA

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Charles Stanley GIFFORD Gladys Pearl MONROE

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Born: 1 June 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Charles Stanley GIFFORD

Mother: Gladys Pearl MONROE

Paternal grandparents: Frederick Almy GIFFORD , Elizabeth Easton TENNANT

Norma Jean MORTENSON BAKER died 5 August 1962 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA.

a.k.a. Marilyn Monroe

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Birth — 1926
1 June 1926
Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography
Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, became one of the most iconic and enduring symbols of Hollywood glamour. Her life was marked by triumphs and tribulations, and her story is a fascinating blend of fame, beauty, and personal struggles.

Early Life:
Marilyn's childhood was tumultuous. Her mother, Gladys Baker, was mentally unstable, and Norma Jeane spent much of her early life in foster homes and an orphanage. She married her first husband, James Dougherty, at the age of 16, partly to escape foster care.

Rise to Fame:
In 1944, while her husband was serving in the military during World War II, Norma Jeane took a job at an aircraft factory, where a photographer discovered her. Her modeling career took off, leading her to sign her first contract with Twentieth Century-Fox in 1946. Around this time, she adopted the stage name Marilyn Monroe, combining her mother's maiden name with the first name suggested by studio executive Ben...Read full story

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.