The community of Greensburg, Kan., was hit hard by an F5 tornado in 2007. The event inspired one resident to run for mayor. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption

A man looks for gold in Woods Creek in Jamestown, Calif., in 2011. David Paul Morris/Getty Images hide caption

Radio DJ Art Laboe has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a place in the National Radio Hall of Fame. Courtesy of Art Laboe hide caption

Deborah Norville, Emmy Award-winning journalist and host of Inside Edition, got her big break with an interview with then-President Jimmy Carter. Courtesy of Deborah Norville hide caption

The Shadows on stage in the 1960s. The British rock act, formed as a backing band for singer Cliff Richard (center), was among the U.K. acts who stayed behind as The Beatles and others were cresting in America. Paul Popper/Getty Images hide caption