A deserter turned hero

In the summer of 1098 under the walls of Syrian Antioch it was really not comfortable: scorching heat, angry Turks and - especially - terrible hunger.

Wyatt Earp: lawman, murderer and U.S. national hero

The heroes of Westerns, who enforced law and order in the Wild West, were not much different from the bandits they fought in life and on the screen. During the exploration of the American Wild West, the line between outlaw and lawman was extremely thin. Many adventurers had to act in one or the other hypostasis. This was the fate of Wyatt Earp, one of the most famous characters in book and movie westerns.

Kill me if you can. The most unusual assassination attempts on Fidel Castro

According to the historians of the Island of Freedom, there have been 637 assassination attempts on the permanent Cuban commander Fidel Castro. And none of these attempts reached their goal, as Castro died at a respectable age at home, surrounded by loving relatives and party friends, outliving most of those who planned to eliminate him.

Christopher Rocancourt, an imaginary Rockefeller

There are legends and movies about con artists who treat their criminal “profession” like an art form. Christopher Rocancourt, impostor and swindler, managed to get into the highest circles of the rich and famous and make a good living at their expense. In France, he introduced himself as Prince Golitsyn, in Hollywood - the son of actress Sophia Loren, nephew of designer Oscar de la Renta or producer Dino de Laurentiis, in the Hamptons - Rockefeller, heir to a multimillion-dollar fortune. He claimed Bill Clinton, Jean-Claude Van Damme and the Sultan of Brunei among his close friends. Dolph Lundgren's and Robert De Niro's private phone numbers could be found in his address book.

A bandit, a gentleman and a legend

In the spring of 1882, more than 140 years ago, a bullet to the back of the head put an end to the career of the notorious bank and train robber Jesse James. This moment made him famous in eternity: thus, from 1921 to 2017, Jesse James became the main character or a cameo in 31 movies.