By the end of his life, Nativity baddie King Herod had apparently adopted the motto of "Marry every woman, have all the kids, betray, and kill them all."
In 2008, Arnel Pineda was about to go on stage for the first time as the new lead singer of Journey, but his bandmates actually had to force him onto the stage.
Some of the biggest names in music turned down a slot at Woodstock in the summer of '69, including counterculture icon — and hippie skeptic — Frank Zappa.
In perhaps one of the weirdest stories in military history, the War of Jenkins' Ear reportedly kicked off because of an odd attack on an English captain.
Aside from working on Broadway, Laurel Griggs acted in "Saturday Night Live" sketches for a couple of episodes in 2017, but she tragically died in 2019.
The "Gates of Hell," sometimes called "Gate to Hell," "Door to Hell" — you get the idea — is a one-of-a-kind landmark pockmarking the face of Mother Earth.
After killing his final two victims — including his mother — Ed Kemper may have gotten away with his crimes. Instead, he made a highly unusually decision.
While it took place after a peace treaty ended the War of 1821, the Battle of New Orleans was a severe defeat for the British at the hands of Andrew Jackson.
Vincent van Gogh has become synonymous with the modern idea of the tortured artist, but he created a body of work that would rise to posthumous acclaim.
Before his arrest, 'BTK Killer' Dennis Rader was a seemingly ordinary man with a dark secret. Here's what we know about his childhood and young adult years.
While people remember her distinctive look, Frida Kahlo painted some of the most arresting paintings, which are now considered national treasures in Mexico.
A stretch of land off Interstate 45 in an otherwise unassuming area near Houston, the Texas Killing Fields are infamous for the murder victims found there.
Eddie Cochran was at the peak of his career at the time of his death in 1960, leaving many to wonder how things might have turned out if he were alive today.
Gavin MacLeod was in many Hollywood hits, ranging from television series like "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" to star-studded films like "Operation Petticoat."
Herbert Mullin was convinced that an earthquake would imminently cripple northern California and flatten his hometown of Felton, unless he killed someone first.
There is a reason the Federalist party, founded by Thomas Jefferson, doesn't exist today, and it's all thanks to the Battle of New Orleans and the War of 1812.