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Historical Events

Events 1 - 8 of 8

1297-01-08 - Monaco gains its independence.
1814-05-17 - Occupation of Monaco changes from French to Austrian.
1949-05-09 - Prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco
1949-11-19 - Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco
1950-04-11 - Prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco
1961-05-14 - Stirling Moss wins the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix
1962-12-17 - Current constitution of Monaco promulgated
1980-10-09 - Princess Caroline of Monaco divorces Philippe Junot

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 23 of 23

1848-11-13 - Albert HK, monarch of Monaco (1889-1922)
1870-07-12 - Louis II of Monaco (d. 1949)
1898-09-30 - Princess Charlotte of Monaco (d. 1977)
1910-11-30 - Paul Cerutti, Monaco, trap shooter, disqualified for drugs in 76 oly
1915-05-27 - Mario del Monaco, Italian opera singer (Verdi/Puccini)
1923-05-31 - Clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949- )
1929-11-12 - Grace Kelly, Philadelphia Pa, actress (Rear Window)/Princess (Monaco), (d. 1982)
1940-04-18 - Ira von Furstenberg, [Virginia Caroline] Rome Italy, Princess (Monaco)
1940-04-23 - Richard Monaco, US, sci-fi author (Grail War, Final Quest)
1957-01-23 - Caroline Louise Marguerite Grimaldi, Monte Carlo Monaco, princess
1958-03-14 - Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre, Prince of Monaco/bobsledder (Oly-1988)
Actress Grace KellyActress Grace Kelly (1929-11-12) 1960-09-08 - Stefano Casiraghi, husband of princess Caroline of Monaco
1965-02-01 - Stephanie Marie Elisabeth de Grimaldi, Monte Carlo Monaco, Princess
1971-07-14 - Mark LoMonaco, American professional wrestler
1976-05-23 - Kelly Marie Monaco, Phila PA, playmate (April, 1997)
1983-02-26 - Kara Monaco, American model
1984-06-08 - Andrea Casiraghi, son of Princess Caroline of Monaco
1986-08-03 - Charlotte Casiraghi, daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco
1987-09-05 - Pierre Casiraghi, son of Princess Caroline of Monaco
1992-03-04 - Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, daughter of Albert II, Prince of Monaco
1994-05-04 - Pauline Ducruet, daughter of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
1999-07-20 - Princess Alexandra of Hanover, daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco
2003-08-24 - Alexandre Coste, son of Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Famous Weddings

Weddings 1 - 7 of 7

1956-04-18 - Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco (civil ceremony)
1956-04-19 - US actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III (in Church)
1994-04-26 - "Mad About You" actress Leila Kenzel (33) weds Neil Monaco (34)
1995-07-01 - Princess Stephanie of Monaco (30) weds her bodyguard Daniel Ducruet (31) on a civil ceremony in Monaco
1996-05-15 - Auto racing champ-turned-TV commentator Danny Sullivan (46) weds former Manhattan financial planner Brenda Bosveld (33) in Monte Carlo, Monaco
1999-01-23 - 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
2011-07-02 - Charlene Princess of Monaco (33) weds Prince Albert II of Monaco (53) at the Church of St Devote of Monaco

Famous Divorces

Divorces 1 - 1 of 1

1980-10-09 - Princess Caroline of Monaco divorces Philippe Junot

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 9 of 9

1662-01-10 - Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597)
1701-01-03 - Prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642)
1922-06-26 - Albert H K, monarch of Monaco (1889-1922), dies at 73
1949-05-09 - Louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies
1979-06-22 - Louis Chiron, Monaco race car driver (b. 1899)
1982-09-14 - Grace Kelly, princess of Monaco, dies in a car crash at 52
1982-10-16 - Mario del Monaco, Italian opera singer (Verdi/Puccini), dies at 67
1990-10-03 - Stefano Casiraghi, Princess Caroline of Monaco husband, dies at 30
2005-04-06 - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (b. 1923)


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