&d1=1911&i1=1&t1=Lucille Ball is born on August 6th in Celeron, New York.&d2=1915&i2=1&t2=Family moves to Butte, Montana, where her father contracts and dies of typhoid fever.  The family returns to Celeron.&d3=1926&i3=1&t3=Lucille is active in the Drama Club in high school until she drops out and moves to Manhattan to study acting.&d4=1930&i4=1&t4=Becomes Chesterfield cigarette¹s Poster Girl under the name of "Diane Belmont."&d5=1933&i5=1&t5=Signs movie contract with Samuel Goldwyn who brings her to Hollywood to be a Goldwyn Girl.&d6=1934&i6=2&t6=Signs with Columbia Pictures and takes drop in pay. Biggest role is in "Three Little Pigskins" starring the Three Stooges.&d7=1937&i7=3&t7=Lucille plays small but memorable role in "Stage Door" starring Ginger Rogers and Kathryn Hepburn.&d8=1938&i8=4&t8=Stars in B-Movies "The Affairs of Annabel" and "Annabel Takes a Tour".&d9=1940&i9=1&t9=Meets Desi Arnaz, on set of "Too Many Girls", in which they are co-stars. Within the year they are married.&d10=1942&i10=4&t10=Acts in "The Big Street", a Damon Runyon story costarring Henry Fonda and Agnes Moorehead.&d11=1943&i11=1&t11=Stars in MGM musicals "Dubarry Was a Lady" and "Best Foot Forward."&d12=1944&i12=2&t12=Divorces Desi but cohabits with him before the decree can become final. They resume their marriage.&d13=1948&i13=1&t13=Begins work on "My Favorite Husband", a radio sitcom co-staring Richard Denning.&d14=1950&i14=2&t14=Lucille and Desi form Desilu Productions and travel around the country with vaudeville routine.&d15=1951&i15=1&t15="I Love Lucy" premiers on CBS on Monday nights at 9pm.&d16=1952&i16=2&t16=Lucille and Desi sign an $8,000,000, 2-year contract with CBS for continuation of the series.&d17=1953&i17=1&t17=Desi Arnaz Jr. is born.  Little Ricky is born on "I Love Lucy" making front page headlines.&d18=1955&i18=1&t18=Lucille wins Emmy for Best Actress (Continuing Performance).&d19=1957&i19=1&t19=May 6 - The 180th and final new episode of "I Love Lucy" is aired.  Nov. 6 - The first Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show is aired.&d20=1960&i20=1&t20=March 3 - Lucille Ball files for divorce from Desi Arnaz. April 1 - The 13th and final episode of Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show is aired. &d21=1961&i21=4&t21=Ball (50) marries comedian Gary Morton (44).&d22=1962&i22=1&t22=The 1st episode of "The Lucy Show" is broadcast.&d23=1963&i23=2&t23=Lucille purchases Desi Arnaz¹ half of Desilu Studios and becomes the first female in history to head a Hollywood studio.&d24=1966&i24=3&t24=Wiliam Frawley dies.&d25=1967&i25=2&t25=Sells Desilu to Paramount/Gulf and Western for $17 million.&d26=1968&i26=1&t26=Stars in her last movie blockbuster "Yours, Mine and Ours" with Henry Fonda.&d27=1971&i27=1&t27=Designated "Comedienne of the Century" at a benefit show "To Lucy with Love" at the LA Music Center.&d28=1974&i28=1&t28=Stars in her last theatrical film, "Mame."&d29=1979&i29=1&t29=Vivian Vance dies.&d30=1985&i30=4&t30=Stars in CBS dramatic TV film "Stone Pillow" about a homeless woman.&d31=1986&i31=1&t31=Short lived new TV series "Life with Lucy" lasts only six weeks. December 2 - Desi Arnaz dies of lung cancer.&d32=1989&i32=1&t32=Lucille Ball dies at age 78.&d33=&i33=&t33=&done=33&