Weddings in History
- Mar 14 French writer and playwright Honoré de Balzac marries Ewelina Hańska in Berdyczów, Ukraine
William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1 Soldier William Tecumseh Sherman (30) weds Eleanor Boyle Ewing in Washington, D.C.
Alfred Tennyson
Jun 13 Poet Alfred Tennyson (40) weds Emily Sellwood (36)
- Jun 19 Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina