2014 Event The Vatican issues a document indicating that the Catholic Church is taking a softer stance on relationships outside of traditional marriage, upholding the church's views but advocating respect for unmarried couples and homosexual unions 2013 Event The upper house of the U.K. approves of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill; starting in 2014, gay marriage will be allowed in England and Wales 2013 Event In the House of Commons, MP's approve of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, advancing the right for gay marriage in England and Wales 2011 Event The General Assembly of Rhode Island passes legislation allowing same-sex couples to enter civil unions 2011 Event In Brazil, the Supreme Federal Court rules that same-sex couples receive the same rights of existing civil unions 2010 Event Maylasia's Islamic morality police capture 52 unmarried couples in hotel rooms, charging them with sexual misconduct and possible imprisonment 1996 Event Couples, Davies, Sheehan and Sorenstam win Wendy's Lady's 3 Tour Golf 1996 Event Couples, Love and Stewart win Wendy's Men's 3 Tour Golf Challenge 1994 Event Norman, Couples and Azinger wins LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Golf Challenge 1992 Event 56th Golf Masters Championship: Fred Couples wins, shooting a 275 1983 Event Jan Stephens/Fred Couples wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic 1982 Event 6,000 Unification church couples wed in Korea 1982 Event Biggest mass wedding, Reverend Sun Myung Moon weds 2,200 couples in New York City 1982 Event 2,100 Unification church couples wed in New York City 1982 Event Over 2000 Unification Church couples marry at New York MSG 1981 Event 39 Unification church couples wed in Germany 1978 Event 118 Unification church couples wed in England 1978 Event 16 Unification church couples wed in New York City 1977 Event 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York City 1976 Event 35 Unification church couples wed in New York City 1976 Event In pre-game promo at Atlanta County Stadium, 34 couples wed at home plate followed by Championship Wrestling "Headlocks and Wedlocks" 1975 Event 1800 Unification church couples' wed in Korea 1970 Event 777 Unification church couples wed in Korea 1970 Birthday Vince Vaughn, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, films include, 'Swingers', 'The Lost world: Jurassic Park', 'Couples Retreat', 'The Break-Up' 1969 Event 43 Unification church couples wed in New York City 1968 Event 430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea 1963 Event 124 Unification church couples wed in Korea 1961 Event 36 Unification church couples wed in Korea 1959 Birthday Frederick Stephen Couples, born in Seattle, Washington, PGA golfer, 1983 Kemper Open 1923 Birthday Anita Bjorak, actress, Miss Julie, Loving Couples, Night People 1350 Event Orvieto city says it will behead and burn Jewish-Christian couples
