Actor Sebastian Cabot is best remembered for his roles as Giles French on the CBS sitcom Family Affair and as Dr. Carl Hyatt on the CBS detective series Checkmate. He died of a stroke on August 22, 1977 at the age of 59.
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August 22, 2026
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On This Day
1984 - The last Volkswagen Rabbit rolled off the assembly line in New Stanton, Pennsylvania.
Fact of the Day
The 5¢ can recycling credit hasn’t gone up with inflation or changed in most states for the past 40 years.
Nature Oddities
The fat-tailed dwarf lemur is the only primate to hibernate. To survive the dry season, it gorges on food during the wet season to store a massive fat reserve exclusively in its tail. By the time it hibernates, its tail is 40% of its total weight.
Food and Drink
Americans consume 700 million pounds of peanut butter annually, about 3 pounds per person.