Daily Archives: April 26, 2016

Maria Shriver marries Arnold Schwarzenegger 30 years ago today (Apr 26 1986)


Video: 'Scenes from the Schwarzenegger-Shriver marriage'

(Saturday, April 26, 1986) — TV journalist Maria Shriver and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger were married today at a church in Hyannis, Massachusetts, with members of the Kennedy family present.

The marriage broke up 25 years later with the revelation that Schwarzenegger had fathered a son with a family housekeeper.

‘Godzilla, King of the Monsters!’ premieres in New York 60 years ago today (Apr 26 1956)


Video: 'Godzilla, King of the Monsters!' trailer

(Wednesday, April 26, 1956)Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, a Japanese-American science fiction kaiju horror film in which nuclear tests awaken a prehistoric monster, premiered today at Loew’s State theater in New York City.

Directed by Terry Morse and Ishiro Honda, the film starred Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Akira Takarada, Momoko Kochi, Akihiko Hirata, Haruo Nakajima and Katsumi Tezuka.

The Beatles record ‘And Your Bird Can Sing’ 50 years ago this hour (Apr 26 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles And Your Bird Can Sing HD HQ Rare V deo Official'

(Tuesday, April 26, 1966, 2:30 p.m.-2:45 a.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles resumed production of their seventh studio album Revolver this afternoon at EMI Studio 2 in London, as they recorded John Lennon’s “And Your Bird Can Sing.” Continue reading The Beatles record ‘And Your Bird Can Sing’ 50 years ago this hour (Apr 26 1966)