Weddings in Film & TV
Wedding of Interest
1954 Comedians Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara marry
Jerry Stiller
- 1956 British playwright (Nobel prize for literature 2005) Harold Pinter (26) marries 1st wife actress Vivien Merchant (27)
Wedding of Interest
1974 Singer-composer Quincy Jones Jr (41) weds actress Peggy Lipton (28) in Los Angeles, California
Quincy Jones Jr
Wedding of Interest
1984 Stage and screen actor Gene Wilder (51) weds "Saturday Night Live" actress-comedian Gilda Radner (38) in France
Gene Wilder
Wedding of Interest
2008 Actor George Takei (68) weds Brad Altman at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles
George Takei
Wedding of Interest
2013 Singer-songwriter John Legend (34) weds model Chrissy Teigen (27) at Villa Pizzo in Lake Como, Italy
John Legend
Divorces in Film & TV
Divorce of Interest
1962 Actress Janet Leigh (35) divorces actor Tony Curtis (37) after 10 years of marriage
Janet Leigh
Divorce of Interest
1984 Film director John Carpenter (36) and actress Adrienne Barbeau (39) divorce after 5 years of marriage
John Carpenter
September in History
Dog Unearths Cave of Antiquity
A cave complex that contained wall paintings later described by experts as 'the cradle of art' was unearthed on this day by a curious dog, named Robot.
September 12, 1940
Fiery Birth for Star Spangled Banner
The national anthem of the United States, the Star Spangled Banner, is set to music written by a British composer and was originally an old drinking song.
September 13, 1814
Fatal Legacy of a Beautiful Riviera
Two famous American women – Grace Kelly and Isadora Duncan, both died after tragic motoring accidents in the same area on this day, though half a century apart.
September 14, 1982
Agatha Christie, The World's Best-Selling Novelist
Agatha Christie was born on this day. She went on to become the best-selling writer of all time, her novels having sold about 2 billion copies worldwide.
September 15, 1890