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October 18, 1944 - Garbo's mother, Anna Lovisa Gustafson, dies in Scarsdale, New York.
Cecil Beaton in 1946March 1946 - Garbo begins a long friendship with photographer Cecil Beaton.
July 1946 - Garbo returns to Sweden accompanied by George Schlee.
August 1947 -A planned film about the life of George Sand falls through, and Garbo embarks on a European trip, again with George Schlee.
August 1948 - Garbo signs a new movie deal with a new production company headed by Walter Wanger.
May 1949 - Garbo returns to the studio to make a screen test for La Duchess de Langeais.
September 1949 - The financial arrangements for La Duchess de Langeais unravel and the project is put on hold.
February 9, 1951 - Garbo signs citizenship papers to become a U.S. citizen.
1952 - Garbo nixes a last serious effort at films when she turns down My Cousin Rachel.
October 1953 - Garbo purchases a seven room apartment in New York that she will live in the rest of her life.
March 30, 1954 - Garbo receives an honorary Academy Award for her "unforgettable screen performances". She does not attend the ceremonies.
1955-1960 - Garbo travels extensively with a select group of friends, including George Schlee, Aristotle Onassis and Cecil Beaton.
March 1960 - Mercedes de Acosta publishes her autobiography Here Lies The Heart. In it, she depicts her relationship with Garbo and includes a topless picture of Garbo on their Sierra Nevada trip. Garbo never speaks to her again. De Acosta dies in 1968.
1962 - Garbo meets Ingmar Bergman and President John F. Kennedy.
October 1964 -George Schlee dies of a heart attack in Paris. Garbo is with him but avoids the press and the police. She is criticized in the press and by Schlee's widow Valentina for her actions.
January 27, 1967 - Garbo's brother, Sven Gustafson, dies of a heart attack.
November 1971 -Garbo again terminates a friendship when Cecil Beaton publishes his memoirs in which he writes about their affair together. Garbo does however, visit Beaton years later when he is dying.
1972 - Garbo travels less but makes daily walks throughout New York City. She mainly shops at flea markets. She is recognized but few dare approach her.
October 30, 1978 - Garbo's beloved friend and confidante Salka Viertel dies in Klosters, Switzerland.
1980 - A Swedish stamp honors Garbo and she is also bestowed the Commander of the Royal Order of the North Star, First Class for Swedish recognition to her country.
1984 - Garbo has surgery for a rare type of breast cancer.
December 26, 1984 - Garbo's great friend Gayelord Hauser dies.
August 1988 - Garbo has a mild heart attack while visiting journalist friend Sven Broman.
January 5, 1989 - Garbo is hospitalized in New York for kidney failure.
September 14, 1989 - Garbo's greatest enemy, Valentina Schlee dies. Amazingly, the two women lived in the same apartment building for over 30 years but never spoke to one another after the death of George Schlee.
April 15, 1990 - Greta Garbo dies at 11:30 am on Easter Sunday with her family at her bedside. She was 84.
June 16, 1999 - Garbo's ashes are finally laid to rest near Stockholm, Sweden.