June 1 Birthday
June 1 gave us Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles. She spent time in foster homes and an orphanage. By 1953 she was the most photographed woman in the world. She died at 36. Her last film, The Misfits, was written by Arthur Miller, her husband at the time, and co-starred Clark Gable, who died days after filming ended. The set was famously difficult. The film is better than its reputation. CNN also launched on June 1, 1980, the first 24-hour news channel. People born on June 1 fall under the zodiac sign of Gemini. The birthstone is Pearl and the birth flower is Rose. Historical events on June 1 include 1495: First Scotch whisky recorded, 1968: Helen Keller dies, 1980: CNN launches. Famous people born on June 1 include Marilyn Monroe (1926), Andy Griffith (1926), Morgan Freeman (1937).