1985-08-16 American pop singer Madonna (27) weds actor Sean Penn (24) at a clifftop mansion in Malibu, California on her, and the day before his, birthday; divorce in 1989
2000-12-22 Pop singer Madonna (42) weds film director Guy Ritchie (32) at Skibo Castle in Scotland
2008-12-15 Pop singer Madonna (50) divorces film director Guy Ritchie (40) due to unreasonable behavior after almost 8 years of marriage
Historical Events
1984-01-14 Madonna 1st sings "Holiday" on American Bandstand
1984-12-22 Madonna's "Like a Virgin" single goes #1 for 6 weeks
1985-02-09 Madonna's album "Like a Virgin" goes #1 for 3 weeks
1985-05-11 Madonna's "Crazy For You" single goes #1
1985-07-10 Playboy (and also Penthouse) publish nude pictures of Madonna
1986-06-07 Madonna's single "Live to Tell" goes #1
1986-08-16 Madonna's "True Blue" album goes #1 for 5 weeks & her single "Papa Don't Preach" goes #1 for 2 weeks
1987-02-07 Madonna's "Open Your Heart" single goes #1
1987-08-22 Madonna's "Who's That Girl" single goes #1
2008-03-10 23rd Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Leonard Cohen; The Dave Clark Five; Madonna; John Mellencamp; The Ventures; Little Walter; Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
2023-10-14 Madonna opens her Celebration World Tour in London at the O2 Arena, after a three-month delay due to a life-threatening infection
2024-05-04 Largest concert of Madonna's career as she ends her "Celebration" world tour with a free concert in front of 1.6 million at Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil