Human Interest

Today's History Lesson...memorable photographs

There are numerous photographs that have earned the tag famous: History and Memory: Iwo Jima, Kissing the War Goodbye, The Smiles of Diana, just to name a few. One of the most famous photographs of all time occurred on this day, September 15, 1954. The picture captured the sex appeal and mystique of Marilyn Monroe during the filming of The Seven Year Itch. "The scene infuriated her husband, Joe DiMaggio, who felt she was quite the exhibitionist, and the couple divorced shortly afterward."

This Day in History: September 15, 1954

Via Sharla Shults

Today's History Lesson...the movies

Ah-h-h-h! Where would we be without the movies...a favorite pastime indeed that allows each of us to live out one fantasy at a time. The actors, actresses, scenes, music, excitement and unforgettable movie lines remain vividly ingrained in the scrapbook of the mind.

Today in History: June 27, 1939

Via Sharla Shults