Despite the fact that he was in his place of employment Earl Sampson was arrested for trespassing over 50 times.

In July 1982, Larry Walters soared into federal airspace over Los Angeles on his flying machine made out of a lawnchair and 45 weather balloons.

Doris Day was regularly beaten by her first husband, Al Jorden. When she was pregnant, he even tried to induce a miscarriage after she refused to get an abortion.

Legendary surfer and lifeguard Eddie Aikau saved hundreds of lives on the beaches of Hawaii in the 1960s and 1970s. But, in the end, he was the one who needed a rescue most of all.

The photo of Hazel Bryan screaming at Elizabeth Eckford is jarring enough, but the story of their subsequent reconciliation and friendship is just as fascinating.

The children were between the ages of four and 14.

The ruins of Pumapunku so impressed the Inca that they believed it was the place where the gods created the world.

The legend behind the founding of Rome seemed too far-fetched to be true, but there may just be some archeological evidence that suggests otherwise.

Christine Collins spent 36 years searching for her son Walter after his mysterious disappearance.

Kathrine Switzer made history when she entered the Boston Marathon in 1974, as the first woman ever to do so. But during the race, several officials tried to stop her.