Our look at some of the significant happenings 100 years ago this month.

1. Birth. Marilyn Monroe, American actress (d.1962)

3. Birth. Allen Ginsberg, American poet (d.1997)

4. Death. Fred Spofforth, Australian cricketer (b.1853)

5. Birth. Paul Soros, Hungarian-born American mechanical engineer, inventor, businessman and philanthropist (d.2013)

10. Death. Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect (b.1852)

28. Birth. Mel Brooks, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter