Famous Weddings
Sammy Davis Jr.
Jan 1 American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. marries Loray White; divorce in 1959
Jayne Mansfield
Jan 13 American actress Jayne Mansfield (24) weds Hungarian-American bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay (32) at the Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, California; divorce in 1964
Malcolm X & Betty Shabazz
Jan 14 Human rights activist Malcolm X marries fellow activist Betty Shabazz in Lansing, Michigan
Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward
Jan 29 Academy Award-winning actor Paul Newman (33) weds "The Three Faces of Eve" actress Joanne Woodward (27) at the El Rancho hotel-casino in Las Vegas
Famous Divorces
Jayne Mansfield
Jan 8 Actress Jayne Mansfield and public relations manager Paul Mansfield's divorce is finalized, after 7-1/2 years of marriage