Marilyn Monroe's Fabulous Life

Marilyn is born

Jun 1, 1926

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Marilyn gets Married

Jun 19, 1942

Married her neighbor, James Dougherty.

Divorce

Apr 26, 1946

Dougherty finds out his wife became a model when a shipmate was admiring a photo of a pretty blonde. He then wrote Monroe that when he got back into the States she would have to quit modeling. She saw her possibilities of a successful modeling and acting career and decided to divorce him when he returned from overseas in 1946.

Hollywood

Feb 11, 1947

Marilyn starts off her career by playing the role as a telephone operator in The Shocking Miss Pilgrim in 1947.

Fireball

Jan 5, 1950

Started shooting Fireball.

Asphalt Jungle

Feb 22, 1950

Marilyn starred in the movie Asphalt Jungle and was signed by Twentieth Century Fox for a 7 year contract.

Life magazine

Apr 7, 1952

First "Life" magazine cover"

Niagra

Jan 21, 1953

Niagara was Monoroe's first major role. She played a femme fatale scheming to murder her husband.

TV

Sep 13, 1953

First television appearance on "The Jack Benny Show"

Military Involvement

Feb 16, 1954

Started entertaining troops in Korea

Marraige #2

Apr 27, 1954

Monroe got married to Joe DiMaggio in San Fransisco on January 14,1954. They traveled to Japan on a business trip and also combined it as their honeymoon as well.

Company

Dec 31, 1954

Formed Marilyn Monroe Productions.

Marriage #3

Jun 26, 1956

Married Arthur Miller in Jewish ceremony

Premiere

Jun 18, 1957

Premiere of "The Prince and the Showgirl"

Premiere

Mar 19, 1959

Premiere of "Some Like It Hot"

Health

May 29, 1959

Marilyn is seeing multiple doctors for insomnia and is at the point of addiction for her medicine.

Premire

Jan 6, 1961

Premiere of "The Misfits"

Divorce #3

Jan 20, 1961

Divorce from Arthur Miller

Public

Jun 1, 1962

Marilyn's last public appearance

Death

Aug 5, 1962

LAPD officers were called at 4:25 a.m The autopsy reports that she had eight milligram percent of Chloral Hydrate and 4.5 milligram percent of Nembutal. Many theories from suicide to murder circulated about her death, All they know is her last phone call was to the President.