Philippe Petit, who trod a spidery cable 1,350 feet above th

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 17: Philippe Petit, who trod a spidery cable 1,350 feet above the ground beteen the towers of the World Trade Center in 1974, quaffed a glass of bubbly before beginning a less hazardous walk today between the north and south wings of the Museum of the City of New York. The libation saluted feats of derring-do performed by such fabled personalities as Harry Houdini, Shipwreck Kelly and Nelly Bly, among many who astounded New Yorkers during the century. Their achievements are displayed at the museum's current exhibit: "New York's Daring." (Photo by Vincent Riehl/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)