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Marilyn Monroe

  • Marilyn Monroe was born

    Marilyn Monroe was born
    Marilyn Monroe born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 was an American actress, model, and singer
  • Orphan

    Orphan
    Norma Jeane enters an orphanage in Los Angeles as orphan number 3463.
  • Marilyn Monroe's Firsts

    Marilyn Monroe's Firsts
    17 July 1946
    First interview at 20th Century Fox with Ben Lyon
    19 July 1946
    First Screen Test for 20th Century Fox
    26 August 1946
    First studio contract with Fox, Norma Jeane changed her name to Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn was after actress Marilyn Miller and Monroe was her mothers maiden name)
    29 July 1946
    First mention in a Hollywood gossip column
  • Worlds Film Favorite

    Worlds Film Favorite
    Marilyn wins Golden Globe Award, Worlds Film Favorite
  • Death

    Death
    On August 5, 1962, she died at age 36 from an overdose of barbiturates at her home in Los Angeles. Although Monroe's death was ruled a probable suicide, several conspiracy theories have been proposed in the decades following her death.