The Queen frontman's dental emergency opened the door for the punk rockers' foul-mouthed introduction to the world on live television.

Backed by an ambitious stage mom, the street boys from Manhattan’s Upper East Side set sail as singers before hitting their stride as comedic maestros.

Wepner's 1975 fight with Muhammad Ali motivated Sylvester Stallone to write the movie about a fighting underdog.

The alt-rock group found its roots in Seattle's post-punk scene, before taking flight on the vocals of San Diego surfer-songwriter Eddie Vedder.

The "Welcome to the Jungle" hitmakers met in the seedy underbelly of Hollywood in the early 1980s.

After professional basketball players were finally allowed to compete at the Olympics, a pack of NBA legends steered Team USA to victory at the 1992 Barcelona Games.

Seeking an outlet for their love of American blues and R&B, the two former classmates teamed up with other like-minded musicians to form the group that would set the standard for rock royalty.

The first lady refused to see all but a select group of visitors and feuded with officials from Springfield, Illinois, over the president’s burial site.

The punk rock icon and his girlfriend shared the plunge into the excesses of the lifestyle, until he was charged with her murder in October 1978.

After the death of the actor who played Coach, Harrelson joined the show, invigorated the cast with his youthful zest and quickly won over audiences.

The Bard churned out 'King Lear,' 'Macbeth' and 'Antony and Cleopatra' as London reeled from the foiled Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and an outbreak of the bubonic plague the following year.

Isolated during the Great Plague of London, the philosopher engaged in the groundbreaking discoveries that marked his "year of wonders."

The New York City couple were executed for conspiracy to commit espionage in 1953, sparking decades of conspiracy talk that produced new twists in the 21st century.

The Swedish singers found inspiration and love from one another and pulled together to become one of the best-selling pop acts of the 1970s.

Never-ending rehearsals, performances, bus rides and hotel rooms were the norm for a young Donny and Marie and their musical siblings.

The president divided the international community and angered a contingent of American athletes with his attempt to punish the Soviet Union.

The determination that fueled the first female African American aviator contributed to her demise at age 34.

The measured elder and his headstrong protégé brought out the best in one another in the crucial early days of American independence.

Unable to devote his full attention to storytelling, the inventor saw his half-hearted attempt at authorship come and go with the brief newspaper run of 'In the Deep of Time.'

While three members of the Nation of Islam were arrested for his 1965 murder, more than 50 years later, mystery still surrounds who really killed the civil rights activist.

From sharing the travails of discrimination to providing a sanctuary at home, Rachel Robinson proved to be an invaluable presence as the athlete helped integrate the national pastime.

Groening named the cartoon family named after his own siblings and parents, albeit with a "Bart" in lieu of a character named after himself.

The African American scientist is known as the "Peanut Man," but did he actually create the popular spread?

The civil rights icon met his end on April 4, 1968, while seeking victory for the Memphis' struggling sanitation workers.