Weddings in Music
- 1848 King Louis I of Bayern abdicates to marry dancer Lola Montez
Wedding of Interest
1969 Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar
John Lennon
Yoko Ono
Wedding of Interest
1970 Singer David Bowie (23) weds model Angie Bowie (20) at Bromley Register Office in Beckenham Lane, London
David Bowie
Wedding of Interest
1976 Rocker Alice Cooper (28) weds choreographer Sheryl Goddard in Acapulco, Mexico
Alice Cooper
March in History
The First People To Hop On A Bus
It was an idea probably two centuries years ahead of its time, but public buses first took to the streets of Paris on this day in history.
March 18, 1662
Dr Livingstone, I Presume?
Explorer David Livingstone, born on this day, spawned one of the most famous encounters when he was found in Africa by journalist Henry Stanley.
March 19, 1813
A First Lady Goes Shoplifting
While former Panama military dictator Manuel Noriega was awaiting his fate on racketeering charges, his wife Felicidad was having her own run-in with the law.
March 20, 1992
Welcome Shoppers, But No Whistling Please
Burlington Arcade, one of London's finest shopping streets, was opened on this day, partly as a deterrent to litter louts.
March 20, 1819