British born actress Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor better known as Liz Taylor was born this day in 1932 in London.  She was recognised as one of the world's most famous film stars as well being famous for  her glamorous lifestyle, eight marriages, amazing beauty and her distinctive violet eyes.

Of all her marriages, Liz Taylor is most remembered for marrying Richard Burton twice where they were regarded as the most famous couple at the time.  Burton showered her with expensive jewellery, two being the 33.19 carat Krupp diamond which she wore every day and a 69.42 carat pear-shaped diamond which became known as the Taylor-Burton diamond.

Having suffered with health problems throughout her life, she finally died of heart failure aged 79 in California on the 23rd March 2011.