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Marilyn Monroe is born
Norma Jeane Mortenson is born at LA General Hospital then enters an orphanage in September of 1935. After her mom was put into a mental hospital and her mom's friend couldn't take care of her due to health complications. It is said that during Monroe's years of being in foster homes she was molested. -
First screen test for 20th Century Fox
Pinup pictures allowed Monroe to grap the attention of casting director Ben Lyon of 20th Century Fox. He then ca;;ed for a first screen test
Monroe’s screen test was a success -
Contract with Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures hired Monroe at $125 per week. Monroe was given second billing in Ladies of the Chorus (1948), a film which featured her singing. -
Columbia drops Monroe
Despite Monroe receiving positive reviews for her role in Ladies of the Chorus(1948), her contract at Columbia was not renewed and Columbia dropped her. -
Monroe signs contract with MGM for the role in The Asphalt Jungle
Monroe’s part on Love Happy caught the eye of Johnny Hyde, who soon got her an audition at MGM for a small part in Asphalt Jungle (1950) -
Radio Debut
Marilyn Monroe made her radio debut on The Hollywood Star Playhouse. It was a 30 minute anthology program called Statement In Full. It was heard over three different networks during its three seasons. -
Fox suspends Monroe
Fox suspends Monroe for failure to show up to record. At the time she got really illl. -
Famous Monroe skirt shot from the movie The Seven Year Itch
In this scene, Monroe stood over a subway grate while the breeze from below blew her white dress up into the air. Many excited onlookers were pretty estatic. The director soon turned it into a publicity stunt and the scene was shot again. Monroe's husband at the time DiMaggio, famous baseball player for the Yankees, who was on the set at the time was really angry for this scene and soon after a month Monroe and DiMaggio divorce. -
Monroe returns to Hollywood after more than 1 year away in exile in New York
Monroe returns then marries an American playwright, Arthur Miller, in June of the same year. During this marriage, she had suffered two miscarriages. This then began the cycle of taking sleeping pills and alcohol from depression -
Death Of Monroe
Monroe dies of overdose from sleeping pills and alcohol. Not exact but that was the ruling.