A short, interesting or funny story about a real person or event
a personal account of an event
This research is based on anecdote, not fact.(Oxford)
He told one or two amusing anecdotes about his years as a policeman.(Cambridge)
He told some funny anecdotes about famous people.(Cambridge)
relate a small anecdote
strength of a legendary anecdote
a strange anecdote in his life
Short story
Tale
Chronicle
History
Anecdotal
Anecdotally