On June 1, 1967, the Beatles released their eighth album,
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, a concept album
that marked a new creative peak for the Liverpudlian
superstars and that would become a critical favorite in
the history of rock ‘n’ roll.
Norma Jeane Mortenson—who will become better known
around the world as the glamorous actress and sex symbol
Marilyn Monroe—was born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles,
California. She was later given her mother’s name, and
baptized Norma Jeane Baker.
She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films
grossed $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion in 2024) by
her death in 1962.
Her final film was The Misfits (1961), written by Arthur Miller
and co-starring Montgomery Clift and Clark Gable (it would
also be Gable’s final appearance on-screen).
