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

The activist was much more than a woman who once refused to cede her seat on a segregated bus, as she spent decades fighting for civil rights.

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

After staying up until 4 a.m. to craft a speech he hoped would have the same impact as the Gettysburg Address, MLK Jr. went off-script for his most iconic words.

For centuries, generations of royals have endured many ups and downs with their children.

As Benedict's successor, Francis' liberal and minimalistic beliefs are a stark contrast from Benedict's more traditional practices.

The pontiff cited advanced age as the reason behind his shocking move in February 2013, though his decision may have been aided by the difficulties of bringing the Church into the 21st century.

The writer didn't have to look far to pen the now-classic American novel.

The Italian dictator described "The Cardinal's Mistress" as “a novel for seamstresses and scandal.”

The on-the-job devotion of the man who discovered a bomb at the 1996 Olympic Games also triggered the investigation that made him the FBI's chief suspect and upended his life.

The writer helped the former president develop his best-selling memoirs before Grant's 1885 death.

Theories of mafia involvement have made headlines since the president's November 22, 1963 assassination.

On her coast-to-coast visit of the United States, Queen Elizabeth II’s younger sister made an impression with Hollywood elites and Washington D.C. leaders like Lyndon B. Johnson.

Following their historic walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins visited the monarch at Buckingham Palace.

After a deal went sour, the automotive brands went head-to-head at Le Mans in 1966.

Tubman continued to help slaves, becoming a leader of the Union and then serving the community until her death.

The evangelist quietly headed a group that sowed doubts about a Roman Catholic's ability to govern the country without being influenced by the Vatican.

Many of the writer's horror stories were based on a haunted reality.

Emblazoned with a reputation for sexual promiscuity, the longest-reigning Empress of Russia was actually a “serial monogamist” who sent her exes off with lovely parting gifts.

The French Revolution tore the queen apart from her two surviving offspring.

The labor leader turned the struggles of Mexican American farmworkers into a national issue, impressing the minister who had led the way in the Civil Rights Movement.

During her trip to confront Colleen Shipman, Nowak reportedly wore diapers to avoid bathroom breaks. Her actions inspired the 2019 movie 'Lucy in the Sky.'

Brought to life in 1940, the Caped Crusader's arch-nemesis has continued to inspire artists and actors, with Joaquin Phoenix as the latest to don the clown makeup.

Gandhi felt it was his responsibility to spread the message and power of non-violence, even appealing to the Nazi Dictator twice.