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January 1934: Norma Jeane's mother Gladys is admitted to a rest home in Santa Monica, having suffered a mental breakdown. January 1935: Gladys is committed to a Metopolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, LACounty, with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. January 1947: Fox renews Marilyn's contract for another six months. First week of January 1949: Johnny Hyde buys Marilyn's contract & devotes his entire professional time to furthering Marilyn's career. January 5, 1950: Started shooting "The Fireball". January 1953: The famous nude picture of Marilyn is republished as "Miss Golden Dreams" on the January page of a new calendar. January 21, 1953: "Niagara" released, Marilyn is a star. January 4, 1954: Fox suspends Marilyn for failing to appear for filming. January 14, 1954: Marries Joe DiMaggio at San Francisco City Hall. January 7, 1955: Marilyn and Milton Greene hold press conference announcing the creation of Marilyn Monroe Productions. January 10, 1955: Marilyn returns briefly to Hollywood to film one scene of additional dialogue for "The Seven Year Itch". January 15, 1955: Marilyn then moved to the East coast and was once again suspended by Fox. January 4, 1956: Announcement of reconciliation between Marilyn and Fox studios. January 28, 1958: Marilyn attends the annual March of Dimes fashion show at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York. January 1960: On the recommendation of Marianne Kris, her New York analyst, Marilyn begins seeing Dr. Ralph Greenson on an irregular basis. January 1961: Marilyn & Lee Strasberg propose a television dramatization of Rain to NBC & end up walking away when Strasberg is not chosen as director. January 20, 1961: Mexican divorce from Arthur Miller granted. January 31, 1961: Premiere of The Misfits. Late January 1962: At Greenson's suggestion Marilyn buys a small Spanish hacienda at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive in Brentwood. She also hires Eunice Murray as her companion & housekeeper on Dr. Greenson's urging.
Sources: The Marilyn Encyclopedia, The Unabridged Marilyn - Her Life from A to Z, Marilyn Monroe Unseen Archives, The Ultimate Marilyn, & Marilyn Handbook.
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