In the early hours of October 5, 1892, the Dalton Gang attempted to rob two Coffeyville, Kansas banks at the same time. Emmett Dalton was the only survivor, and was sentenced to life in prison, but was released after serving only 14 years.
Fast facts about the long-running HBO series.
The pro wrestler is best known for his decade-long career in WCW, where he was a five-time Tag Team Champion.
Countries that tried but failed to form their own "United States".
The Belgian-American journalist, whose expertise was international politics, spent 30 years as a foreign correspondent for Newsweek, went on to work for UPI (United Press International) and the Washington Times, and was a founding member of Newsmax Media. (His name is pronounced Ar-no deh-BOAR-grahv.)
Considered one of the greatest shortstops of all time, the Baseball Hall of Famer spent his entire career with the New York Giants (long before the team moved to San Francisco), and later worked as a manager.
The composer of film, cartoon and TV soundtrack music and stock musical cues spent much of his career at Capitol Records, where he helped form its Hi-Q music library.
The hall of fame wrestling commentator is best known for his long tenure with WWE, and is currently signed with AEW. He is a member of the WWE, NWA, Wrestling Observer Newsletter, and Tragos/Thesz Halls of Fame.
The story of how Lewis Carroll created the fantasy classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland , which has been adapted in numerous forms of media.
Known for his unique "sweet jazz" sound with audiences in a career that spanned five decades, the big band leader is perhaps best remembered for his popular New Year's Eve broadcasts (on radio and later TV), predating Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest.
The popular hidden-camera reality series was one of TV's earliest hits, starting out on the radio (and in theatrical short subjects) as The Candid Microphone .
The pro wrestler, whose real name is Bill Eadie, is best known for his stints in the NWA and WWF, where he was one half of the tag team Demolition.
The country musician and Steel Guitar Hall of Famer was known for his so-called "crying steel" sound, and played for various country acts, most notably Conway Twitty and Vince Gill.
A look at how your favorite Christmas traditions came to be.
The veteran journalist is known for his stints as daytime talk show host and at ABC News, CNBC, and Fox News.
A major star in the glory days of territorial wrestling, the wrestler turned jail guard achieved success both domestically and internationally, and became renowned for his in-ring toughness.
Some Christmas related facts about Bing Crosby.
A look at how your favorite Christmas traditions came to be.
Fun facts relating to emergency rooms and hospitals.
The novelist turned TV producer and writer created such memorable series of Maverick , 77 Sunset Strip , The Fugitive , and The Rockford Files .
The professional wrestler was the father of "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig, and the grandfather of Curtis Axel and Amy "Ms. Perfect" Hennig.
The Country Music Hall of Famer was an innovator in the Nashville Sound and sold over 80 million records in a career that spanned over 50 years.
The forensic pathologist is best known as the face of the TV docuseries Autopsy: The Last Hours of... , where he examines the causes behind celebrity deaths.
On December 8, 1980, the onetime security guard made news when he murdered John Lennon in New York City. He is serving a 20-years-to-life prison sentence.
One of several so-called "kiddie" westerns on TV in the early 1950s, the show starred actor-stuntman Jock Mahoney in the title role.
A major figure in wrestling's territorial era, the multiple-time heavyweight, tag team, and brass knuckles champion worked for such promotions as the NWA and the WWF, where he served as manager for Shawn Michaels.
One of the first black deputy U.S. Marshals (the first west of the Mississippi River), the former slave worked mostly in the Indian Territory, and has been rumored to be the inspiration for the Lone Ranger.
The populist politician served an unprecedented four terms as governor of Louisiana.
The political activist, entrepreneur, and business executive recently served as U.S. Ambassador to Poland.
The TV actor and Korean War veteran is best known for his portrayal of Hoss Cartwright on the long-running TV western series Bonanza , from its debut in 1959 until his death in 1972. The show continued for another 16 episodes without him.
