Wedding Anniversaries on April 9

Famous Weddings

Maria II

1836 Maria II of Portugal marries Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, later known as King Dom Fernando II upon the birth of their son, Pedro V of Portugal

Erle Stanley Gardner

1912 Detective writer Erle Stanley Gardner (22) weds Natalie Talbert

Chester Nimitz

1913 US Admiral Chester Nimitz (28) weds Catherine Freeman (21) in Wollaston, Massachusetts

Alexander Fleming

1953 Biologist Alexander Fleming (71) weds doctor Amalia Koutsouri-Vourekas (41)

John Wayne Gacy

1964 Serial killer John Wayne Gacy (22) weds co-worker Marlynn Myers

Sophia Loren

1966 Italian actress Sophia Loren (31) remarries Italian film producer Carlo Ponti (65) in Paris, France

Bill Cowher

1981 NFL coach Bill Cowher (23) weds Kaye Young

  • 1994 American singer Wayne Newton (52) weds attorney Kathleen McCrone (30) at his Casa de Shenandoah ranch in Paradise, Nevada

Charles III & Camilla Parker Bowles

2005 His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales marries Camilla Parker Bowles

  • 2010 Philadelphia Eagles long snapper Jon Dorenbos (30) weds Julie Lesicki at St. Augstine Catholic Church in Philadelphia

Nicola Peltz

2022 Heiress and actress Nicola Peltz (27) marries photographer Brooklyn Beckham (23) in Palm Beach, Florida

  • 2022 WWE star Alexa Bliss marries singer Ryan Cabrera in Palm Desert, California

Famous Divorces

Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony

2012 Salsa artist Marc Anthony (42) files for divorce from pop star and actress Jennifer Lopez (43) due to irreconcilable differences after 7 years of marriage; finalized in 2014