Lucille Ball and husband Desi Arnaz with children Desi Jr. and Lucie in front of their Palm Springs home. Photo by Maurice Terrell for the Look magazine assignment 'Lucy Goes Shopping'.

Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, director Vincente Minnelli, and Liza Minnelli on set of THE LONG, LONG TRAILER (1953).

Lucy and Desi photographed by Ernest Bachrach

Desi Arnaz was born on this day of March 2nd, in 1917. He was a musician, bandleader, and actor, who with his wife, Lucille Ball, created one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, "I Love Lucy". Arnaz died in 1986 at the age of 69.

Lucille Ball gave us Star Trek

Just in case y'all don't know, Gene Roddenberry wasn't having the easiest time getting his space western launched. He pitched it to Desilu (Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's production company) and Lucy gave it the green light. She stood by it through one failed (but now beloved) pilot and helped to get it off the ground.

Desilu

Lucille Ball 1930s-40s

Desi Arnaz Productions

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

Lucille Ball filed for divorce from her husband and collaborator, Desi Arnaz, on March 4, 1960. #OnThisDay

Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball after the iconic chocolate factory scene from the episode "Job Switching" ~September 15, 1952.

Desi Arnaz and Betty Grable drink to each other at La Conga, cafe society's rumba haunt, 1940