The former race car driver is the adopted son and biological grandson of auto racing legend and four-time Indy 500 winner A.J. Foyt.

The Hall of Fame coach and sports commentator led the Oakland Raiders to 103 wins—the winningest head coach in the team's history—and soon became known for his interjection-filled announcing style.

One of several extensions via NBC's Today show franchise, the program was hosted by Jodi Applegate, Asha Blake, and Florence Henderson, but was canceled after only a year due to low ratings.

The professional wrestler held over a dozen championships in the 1960s and '70s, and went on to mentor such future wrestlers as Mick Foley and Shane Douglas.

The radio broadcaster charmed millions of American listeners with his news reports and commentaries.

The veteran actor-comedian was known for his raw humor in a career that spanned well over 50 years.

FYI: For years it was speculated that Buddy Hackett was asked to join the Three Stooges following Curly Howard's stroke in 1946. It turned out that Hackett simply made up the story. This particular myth was debunked by Jules White and Edward Bernds, who each directed many of the Stooges' short film comedies.

On August 29, 1967, the TV series The Fugitive aired its final episode, the conclusion to the two-parter "The Judgment", which drew what was then the biggest ever audience in TV history. 

Editor's note: "Chandler" refers to Richard Kimble's neighbor Lloyd Chandler (J.D. Cannon).

The professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer is known for his cowboy gimmick and his stiff in-ring style.

The veteran sportswriter spent his career writing for various publications and commenting on football and horse racing on television, but also developed a passion for drinking, a battle that he lost in 1991 at the age of 47.

Women's Equality Day is celebrated in the U.S. on August 26 to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to U.S. citizens on the basis of sex.