What happened today in history?

What happened
today in history?

[ Jan 23 ]

Today

1957 - The Royal Wedding of Princess Caroline and Prince Ernst August

1999 Princess of Monaco Caroline (42) weds dynastic head of the House of Hanover and Britain's King George I descendant Prince Ernst August (45) in Monaco

1927 - The Wedding of Sidney Poitier and Joanna Shimkus

On January 23, 1976, Sidney Poitier wed Canadian actress Joanna Shimkus in a private ceremony in Los Angeles. Their union celebrated love and cultural diversity, fostering inspiration in Hollywood.

1882 - The Wedding of Igor Stravinsky and Yekaterina Nosenko

Igor Stravinsky 1906 Composer Igor Stravinsky (23) weds Yekaterina Nosenko

1003 - The Wedding of Edward the Confessor and Edith of Wessex

In 1045, Edward the Confessor wed Edith of Wessex, a union that cemented political ties with the powerful Godwin family and shaped the future of England during a tumultuous period. This marriage was a strategic alliance pivotal to Edward's reign.