The first appearance of Oregon State University’s mascot “Benny the Beaver” as a costumed student was with the schools rally squad (above) in 1951.

1965

Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr,) is a former professional boxer, nicknamed “The “Greatest”. He became the first and only three-time lineal World Heavyweight Champion.

Marilyn Monroe Joe DiMaggio were marred at San Francisco City Hall on
Thursday, January 14, 1954. Monroe filed for divorce on grounds of
mental cruelty nine months after the wedding. After Monroe’s death in
1962, DiMaggio had red roses delivered to her crypt two to three times
a week for some twenty years.  

 
The newlyweds and a photo of the brides diamond ring

William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964)

Bendix was a film, radio, and television actor, best remembered for the
title role in the movie The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and for his portrayal
of Chester A. Riley in radio and television’s The Life of Riley. He also
received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for 
Wake Island (1942).

 

William Bendix in a scene from “Lifeboat” (1944)

William Bendix and Claire Trevor in The Babe Ruth Story (1948)

1958