In 1989, when a Beverly Hills policeman pulled over her Rolls Royce, this 71-year old woman slapped him. Who was she?

The infamous slap heard 'round Hollywood was delivered by the glamorous and notoriously feisty Zsa Zsa Gabor. The incident began on June 14, 1989, as a routine traffic stop. When Beverly Hills police officer Paul Kramer pulled over her Rolls-Royce Corniche for expired registration tags, the situation quickly escalated. After a brief chase, the 71-year-old actress and socialite got out of her car, exchanged words with the officer, and struck him across the face, leading to her immediate arrest.

This confrontation became a defining moment for Gabor, perfectly encapsulating her public persona. A Hungarian-American actress, she was a precursor to the modern "famous for being famous" celebrity, celebrated more for her extravagant lifestyle, nine marriages, and diamond-draped wit than for her film roles. The act of slapping a police officer, while shocking, seemed almost in character for a woman who cultivated an image of being fabulously entitled and above the rules of ordinary people.

The ensuing court case was a media circus. Gabor was ultimately sentenced to three days in jail, community service, and fines. Far from being chastened, she leaned into the notoriety, brilliantly parodying the incident in films like "The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear" and on television. This cemented the slap as her most enduring legacy and a quintessential moment of over-the-top 1980s celebrity culture.