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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 Square Garden.
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Marilyn Monroe sings to president Kennedy at his Birthday party in 1962.
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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 New York. Mr. Kennedy, who turns...
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May 21, 2020 · President John F. Kennedy attends a Democratic Party fund-raising dinner and birthday salute in his honor at Madison Square Garden in New York City, 19 May 1962.
Monroe launched into her quiet, breathy rendition of "Happy Birthday," gaining steam with encouragement from the audience, before dovetailing into a version of "Thanks for the Memory," with reworked lyrics that lauded the president for his hard work.
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Happy Birthday, Mr. President" is a song sung by actress and singer Marilyn Monroe on May 19, 1962, for President John F. Kennedy at a gala held at Madison Square Garden for his 45th birthday, 10 days before the actual date (May 29).
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Apr 30, 2014 · The song, of course, was “Happy Birthday,” and Marilyn’s breathy, intimate rendition — sung, as if the two of them were utterly alone, to President John F. Kennedy — has been celebrated,...
