This Day in Showbiz History… May 12

ON THIS DAY IN 2025:

A 27-year-old Elizabeth Taylor (pictured) married for the fourth time on this day in 1959. The Oscar-winning actress’s husband was entertainer Eddie Fisher, then 30.

This day also marks the nuptials of rocker Mick Jagger and actress-model Bianca Perez-Mora Macias, who tied the knot in 1971, in France.

On this day in 1967 the thriller Blow Up, starring David Hemmings, took the grand prize at the 20th Cannes Film Festival.

Katharine Hepburn, who holds the record for the most Oscar wins by an actress, was born on this day in 1907. She died in 2003.

Actor Ving Rhames turns 66 today, British comedienne Catherine Tate turns 67 and Jason Biggs (of the American Pie movies) turns 47. Today also marks the birthday of composer Burt Bacharach who died, aged 94, in Los Angeles, on February 8, 2023.

Emilio Estevez turns 63 today and Steve Winwood turns 7. Actor Gabriel Byrne turns 75.

Topping the UK singles chart on this day in 1990 was Killer by Adamski featuring a then-unknown Seal on lead vocals. It spent four consecutive weeks at No 1. Just saying…