Famous Wedding Anniversaries on September 8

Famous Weddings

George III

1761 Marriage of George III of the United Kingdom to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte)

John D. Rockefeller

1864 Business magnate John D. Rockefeller (25) weds abolitionist Laura Spelman (24)

James Longstreet

1897 Confederate General James Longstreet (76) weds Helen Dortch (34) at the governor's mansion in Atlanta, Georgia

Lana Turner

1953 American movie actress Lana Turner (32) weds 4th husband, "Tarzan of the Apes" actor Lex Barker (34); divorce in 1957

Geraldine Page

1963 Academy Award-winning actress Geraldine Page (38) weds actor Rip Torn (32) in Pinal, Arizona

Lech Wałęsa

1969 Polish politician and trade-union organizer Lech Wałęsa (25) weds Danuta Golos (20)

Bobby Orr

1973 Canadian ice hockey superstar Bobby Orr (25) weds American speech therapist Peggy Wood at a secret ceremony in Ontario, Canada

Jerry Rice

1987 NFL Wide Receiver Jerry Rice (24) weds girlfriend Jackie Mitchell

2007 Duchess Maria-Anna Henriette Gabrielle Julie in Bavaria (32) weds investment banker Klaus Runow near Munich, Germany

Jenni Rivera

2010 Grammy nominated singer Jenni Rivera (41) weds MLB pitcher Esteban Loaiza (38) at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley, California

2012 "Big Brother" TV personality winner Rachel Reilly (27) weds fellow Big Brother player Brendon Villegas (32) at the top of AT&T Center in downtown Los Angeles

Cobie Smulders & Taran Killam

2012 "How I Met Your Mother" actress Cobie Smulders (30) weds "Saturday Night Live" actor Taran Killam (30) at the Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in Solvang, California