1. Andrew Jackson (January 30, 1835). As Jackson walked through the Capitol, Richard Lawrence, an unemployed house painter, shot two pistols at him, both of which misfired. Lawrence became the first person ever charged with the attempted assassination of a U.S. president. … More »
1. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, Massachusetts (1990). Disguised as Boston cops responding to a (fake) disturbance call, two burglars handcuffed security guards to handrails to pull off the biggest art heist in U.S. history. With an estimated value of $300 million, the thieves' take included works by Rembrandt, Manet, and Vermeer. … More »
1. Curtis Warren (1999-2000): This air-traffic controller won $1.41 million on two episodes of Fox's Greed. His successful earlier appearances on Sale of the Century and Win Ben Stein's Money gave him total game-show winnings of $1,546,988 (inflation-adjusted: $1,658,990). The million-dollar question on Greed required him to identify four television series that had been made into movies. His answer: McHale's Navy, Dragnet, The Flintstones, and The Beverly…… More »
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