Famous Weddings
- 1434 Jacqueline, Countess of Haintaut formally marries Frank van Borssele 2 years after first secretly marrying him
Wedding of Interest
1827 Father of U.S. History George Bancroft (26) weds first wife Sarah Dwight
George Bancroft
Wedding of Interest
1947 Rocket engineer Wernher von Braun (34) weds Maria Luise von Quistorp in Landshut, Germany
Wernher von Braun
Wedding of Interest
1968 Singer-songwriter and actress June Carter (38) weds singer-songwriter Johnny Cash (36) at a church in Franklin, Kentucky
Johnny Cash
June Carter Cash
- 1987 "The Last Picture Show" actress Cybill Shepherd (37) weds Dr. Bruce Oppenheim (38) in San Fernando Valley
Wedding of Interest
2003 "The Silence of the Lambs" actor Anthony Hopkins (65) weds actress-producer Stella Arroyave (47) in Malibu, California
Anthony Hopkins
Famous Divorces
Divorce of Interest
1919 Actress Gloria Swanson (19) divorces actor Wallace Beery (31) after 2 years of marriage
Gloria Swanson
Wallace Beery
Divorce of Interest
1950 Actress Ingrid Bergman (34) divorces dentist Petter Aron Lindström after 12 years of marriage
Ingrid Bergman
Divorce of Interest
1989 Julianne Philips & Bruce Springsteen divorce
Bruce Springsteen
Divorce of Interest
1989 "Baywatch" actor David Hasselhoff (37) divorces actress Catherine Hickland (33) after nearly 5 years of marriage
David Hasselhoff
March in History
![Swinging Miller Puts Fans In The Mood]()
Swinging Miller Puts Fans In The Mood
Glenn Miller, the band leader who was born on this day, managed to create a unique sound that put fans In The Mood for his brand of swinging music.
March 1, 1904![Oscar Hopes Sunk for 'Titanic' Movie Cast]()
Oscar Hopes Sunk for 'Titanic' Movie Cast
Titanic broke all kinds of records after its release in 1997, but the acclaim that it received failed to be reflected on the cast at the Academy Awards.
March 2, 1998![Carmen – the Show that Shocked Paris]()
Carmen – the Show that Shocked Paris
Carmen, the opera about a sensuous woman who seduces a soldier, had its premiere on this day and dismissed as a flop. Today, it is performed all over the world.
March 3, 1875![Arise, Sir Charlie Chaplin]()
Arise, Sir Charlie Chaplin
He waited a lifetime for it, but on this day silent screen star Charlie Chaplin was finally honoured by the country where he was born.
March 4, 1975
