Famous Weddings
Charles VIII
1491 King Charles VIII of France (21) marries Anna Duchess of Brittany (14) giving France control over Brittany
- 1630 Painter Peter Paul Rubens (53) marries his second wife Helena (16) Fourment and the inspiration for his voluptuous female figures, in Antwerp
Pablo Neruda
1930 Pablo Neruda marries Marie A Hagenaar Vogelzang in Batavia
- 1941 King Leopold of Belgium marries Lilian Baels
Sean Connery
1962 Actor Sean Connery (32) weds actress Diane Cilento on Gibraltar; divorce 1973
Peter Jennings
1997 ABC's World News Tonight news anchor Peter Jennings (59) weds Kayce Freed in Bridgehampton, New York
- 2003 "The Bachelorette" star Trista Rehn (31) weds Ryan Sutter (29) at The Lodge in Rancho Mirage, California
Elvis Costello
2003 British rock singer-songwriter Elvis Costello (49) weds Canadian jazz pianist-singer Dianna Krall (39) at rock icon Elton John's estate outside of London, England
- 2008 "Lonestar" bass guitarist John Rich (34) weds former model Joan Bush in Nashville
Famous Divorces
Bette Davis
1938 Actress Bette Davis (30) divorces musician Harmon Nelson (31) after more than 6 years of marriage
Ted Kennedy
1982 US Senator Ted Kennedy divorces Joan Kennedy after 34 years of marriage
Robin Williams
1988 Actor and comedian Robin Williams (37) divorces Valerie Velardi after 10 years of marriage
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