Weddings in Film & TV
Wedding of Interest
1948 Actress Lana Turner marries 3rd husband Henry J. Topping, Jr
Lana Turner
Wedding of Interest
1986 Actor/body builder Arnold Schwarzenegger weds newscaster Maria Shriver
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Divorces in Film & TV
Divorce of Interest
1994 Actor Patrick Dempsey (28) divorces manager Rocky Parker after nearly 7 years of marriage
Patrick Dempsey
Divorce of Interest
2004 Model-actress Deborah Falconer (38) divorces actor Robert Downey Jr (39) due to irreconcilable differences after 12 years of marriage
Robert Downey Jr
April in History
Hitler's Diaries Fail Forensic Tests
German Magazine revealed the scoop of the century on this day but it's “Hitler’s Diaries” sensation failed a forensic test and was quickly proved a hoax.
April 25, 1983
Oscar Wilde Presses Self-Destruct Button
When Oscar Wilde sued the Marquess of Queensberry for libel over a sodomite slur, he opened the door to social and financial ruin that would lead to his death.
April 26, 1895
Record-Breaking Sheila, the High-Flying Aviator
The Sky's was the limit for Sheila Scott who made three solo flights around the world and was the first pilot, male or female, to fly over the North Pole.
April 27, 1922
Great Sacrifice of a Plague-Ridden Village
William Mompesson, a clergyman born on this day, created a legend when he persuaded the people in a plague-ridden village to sacrifice their lives to save others.
April 28, 1639