December 18, 1916
Birthday of actress, singer, and pin-up girl, Betty Grable from St. Louis. Lloyds of London insured her legs for $1 million.
This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.
“Betty Grable” by oneredsf1 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
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