2014 Event Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin announce their intention to divorce after 11 years of marriage; the announcement on Paltrow's website was titled 'Conscious Uncoupling' 2012 Event After five years of marriage, American actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes announce their plans to divorce 2011 Event Malta becomes the last country in the European Union to legalize divorce 1998 Event Roseanne files for divorce from 3rd husband Ben Thomas 1996 Event Prince Charles and Princess Di sign divorce papers 1996 Event Actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice 1996 Event Lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce from Michael Jackson in New York 1995 Event Queen Elizabeth askes Prince Charles and Diana to divorce 1995 Event Ireland votes to end 70-year-old ban on divorce (50.28% to 49.72%) 1995 Event Camilla Parker Bowles and her husband Andrew divorce 1994 Event Actress Diane Lane files for divorce from Christopher Lambert 1994 Event Sally Fields files for divorce from 2nd husband Alan Greisman 1994 Event Guns n Roses drummer Matthew Sorum files to divorce Kai 1994 Event Drew Barrymore (19) files for divorce from Jeremy Thomas (31) 1994 Event Roseanne Barr Arnold files for divorce from Tom Arnold 1994 Event Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (21 days after his divorce) weds Mary Richardson 1994 Event Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley announces plans to divorce 1994 Event Shannen Doherty files for divorce from Ashley Hamilton 1994 Event Kathleen Kinmont files for divorce from Lorenzo Lamas 1993 Event Nia Peeples files for divorce from Howard Hewett 1993 Event Guardian Angel Lisa Evers Sliwa files for divorce from Curtis Sliwa 1993 Event Director Oliver Stone files for divorce from Elizabeth 1993 Event Joe Petruzzi files for divorce from Annabella Sciorra (Jungle Fever) 1993 Event Lindsay Wagner (Bionic Woman) files for divorce from Lawrence Mortorff 1993 Event Motley Crue's Mike Mars files for divorce from Emi-Canyn 1992 Event Gregory Kingsley, 12, wins right to divorce his parents and live with his foster parents, he takes name Shawn Russ 1992 Event Nelson Mandela announces he will seek divorce from Winnie 1992 Event Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from singer Lenny Kravitz 1991 Event Designer Mary McFadden (52) announces divorce of Kohie Yohannan (23) 1990 Event Jeff Goldblum and wife Geena Davis file for divorce 1989 Event Robin Givens and Mike Tyson granted final divorce in New Jersey 1989 Event Lisa Strawberry files for divorce from Darryl 1989 Event Julianne Philips and Bruce Springsteen divorce 1989 Event Robin Givens is granted a divorce from Mike Tyson in Dom Rep 1988 Event Mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment 1988 Event Robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson 1988 Event Julianne Philips files for divorce from Bruce Springsteen 1986 Event In referendum, Irish uphold ban on divorce 1986 Death Edna Mae Cooper, actress (Folly of Vanity, Grounds for Divorce), dies 1982 Event Mary-Beth and William Hurt divorce 1982 Event Senator Ted and Joan Kennedy divorce 1982 Event Liz Taylor's 7th divorce (John Warner) 1982 Event Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett Majors divorce 1977 Event George and Patti Harrison divorce 1976 Event Liz Taylor's 6th divorce (re-divorces Richard Burton) 1976 Event Sonny and Cher resume TV show, despite real-life divorce 1975 Event Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox divorce 1975 Event Cher files for divorce from Gregg Allman, 10 days after they married 1975 Event Ringo Starr and Maureen, divorce 1974 Event Liz Taylor's 5th divorce (Richard Burton) 1973 Event Elvis and Priscilla Presley divorce after 6 years 1971 Event Dutch 2nd Chamber accept simplified divorce 1971 Event 1st "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK 1970 Event California passes 1st "no fault" divorce law 1968 Event Cynthia Lennon is granted a divorce from John 1968 Event Cynthia Lennon sues John Lennon for divorce on adultry 1964 Event Liz Taylor's 4th divorce (Eddie Fisher) 1960 Event Lucille Ball files divorce from Desi Arnaz 1957 Event Liz Taylor's 2nd divorce (Michael Wilding) 1951 Event Liz Taylor's 1st divorce, Conrad Hilton, Jr. 1924 Birthday Sandy Wilson, born in Sale, England, composer, songwriter, musicals include 'The Boy Friend', 'Divorce Me', 'Darling!', 'Aladdin' 1923 Event England's House of Lords accepts new divorce law 1915 Event Nevada enforces convenient divorce law 1914 Birthday Pietro Germi, Genoa Italy, actor and director, Divorce Italian Style 1792 Event Gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce 1530 Event King Henry VIII's divorce request is denied by the Pope Henry then declares that he, not the Pope, is supreme head of England's church 1499 Event Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown
