Weddings & Divorces in History on September 8

Weddings in History

George III

1761 Marriage of George III of the United Kingdom to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte)

John D. Rockefeller

1864 Business magnate John D. Rockefeller (25) weds abolitionist Laura Spelman (24)

James Longstreet

1897 Confederate General James Longstreet (76) weds Helen Dortch (34) at the governor's mansion in Atlanta, Georgia

Lech Wałęsa

1969 Polish politician and trade-union organizer Lech Wałęsa (25) weds Danuta Golos (20)

  • 2007 Duchess Maria-Anna Henriette Gabrielle Julie in Bavaria (32) weds investment banker Klaus Runow near Munich, Germany