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May 21, 2020 · List of entertainers and workers who participated in President Kennedy’s Birthday Salute, undated. The Birthday Salute was a festive affair from start to finish. ST-212-10-62. View of Madison Square Garden during a Democratic Party fund-raising dinner and birthday salute to President John F. Kennedy, New York City, 19 May 1962.
May 22, 2023 · May 23, 1963 - President Kennedy spent a pleasant evening tonight at a premature birthday dinner given for him in New York City by the President’s Club of Ne...
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May 19, 2022 · On May 19, 1962, film star Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday to You” to President John F. Kennedy during a Democratic fundraiser at New York’s Madison Squa...
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Monroe sang the traditional "Happy Birthday to You" lyrics in a sultry, intimate voice, with "Mr. President" inserted as Kennedy's name. She continued the song with a snippet from the classic 1938 song, "Thanks for the Memory", for which she had written new lyrics specifically aimed at Kennedy. Afterwards, as a large birthday cake was presented ...
May 18, 2021 · Ten days ahead of Kennedy’s forty-fifth birthday, the Democratic Party staged a star-studded fundraising gala at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Stage...
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President Kennedy's Birthday Salute: With Peter Lawford, Harry Belafonte, Jack Benny, Maria Callas.
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Overview. President Kennedy's birthday celebration was held at the third Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962, and more than 15,000 people attended, including numerous celebrities. The event was a fundraising gala for the Democratic Party. Features Marilyn Monroe singing to JFK.