Betty Grable

Betty Grable, born on December 18, 1916, was the favorite "pin-up girl" among US soldiers during World War II.

She was born Ruth Elizabeth Grable to John Conn Grable and his wife, Lillian. Starting as a chorus girl when she was barely a teenager, Betty was a talented singer, dancer and actress.

Grable made more than 40 films during her career, including "How To Marry A Millionaire" with Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall. During her film career, her legs were insured with Lloyds of London for a reputed $1 million. During her heyday, Betty was both the highest paid star in Hollywood and one of the wealthiest women in America.

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Birth Year Events (1916)

Notable Births

Francis Crick
Betty Grable
Glenn Ford
Gregory Peck
Harry James
Jack Elam
Jack Paar
Jackie Gleason
Ken Curtis
Olivia de Havilland
Trevor Howard
Peter Finch
Ray Conniff
Dinah Shore
Jack Warner
Kirk Douglas
Walter Cronkite
Virgil Partch
Daws Butler
Sid Luckman
Forrest J. Ackerman
Roald Dahl

Deaths

Henry James
Rasputin
Eduard Strauss
Jack London

Politics

Woodrow Wilson Re-elected

Military

Battle of Verdun

Inventions

Lincoln Logs

Perspective
(1916-1949)

1916
Radio sets get tuners

1918
First Airmail service (Washington, DC, to New York)

1919
Shortwave radio invented

1920
Pittsburgh radio station broadcasts first scheduled programs

1922
Commercial broadcasting begins
First 3D movie

1923
Neon signs

1926
Goddard launches liquid fuel rocket
NBC is formed
First Pop-Up Toaster

1927
"The Jazz Singer" is the first "talkie"
Babe Ruth hits 60 homeruns
Lindbergh crosses the Atlantic solo

1928
Teletype machine debuts
Mickey Mouse introduced
TV studio built in London

1929
Stock market crashes
Car radio introduced
Germans produce audio tape
Carl Benz, automobile pioneer, dies