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2012 Event - John Hume, Ireland's former Social Democratic Party Leader, receives the papal knighthood at a special mass at St. Eugene's Cathedral in Derry

2012 Event - The U.S. commemorates the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and for the first time no special security alert is issued on the anniversary of the attacks

2012 Event - Ceremonies and special events marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic are help around the world

2010 Event - Danish special forces storm a ship captured by Somali pirates, freeing 25 crewmembers on board

1997 Event - "Empire Strikes Back, special edition," premieres

1996 Death - Pierre Debizet, resistance fighter/special agent, dies at 72

1995 Event - Michael Jackson collapses while rehearsing for an HBO special

1995 Death - Derek Meddings, special Effects technician, dies at 64

1995 Death - Wolfman Jack, disc jockey (Midnight Special), dies at 57

1995 Event - Laverne and Shirley 20th anniversary reunionn special, televised

1994 Death - Bill Hicks, comedian, social critic, dark comedic style, challenged mainstream beliefs, performed on HBO special, 'One Night Stand', dies of pancreatic cancer and liver cancer

1992 Death - Jack Arnold, actor/dir (Sid Caeser Special, Emmy 1967), dies at 75

1991 Death - Louis Seigner, actor (Eclipse, Special Section), dies in a fire at 87

1986 Event - European Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade

1983 Birthday - Jessica Lynch, born in Palatine, West Virginia, former Private First Class in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, captured by Iraqis, recovered by special ops forces

1982 Death - Leon Jaworski, special prosecutor (Watergate), dies at 77

1979 Event - ABC airs "Heroes of Rock N Roll" special

1973 Birthday - David Blaine, born in Brooklyn, New York, illusionist, endurance artist, considered a modern-day Houdini, first television special titled, 'David Blaine; Street Magic'

1973 Event - "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV

1971 Event - U.S. special delivery rates go from 45 cents to 60 cents

1971 Event - Barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV

1971 Event - Baseball announces a special hall of fame wing for blacks

1969 Event - Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash combine on a Grand Ole Opry TV special

1968 Event - Jacques Cousteau's 1st undersea special on U.S. network TV

1967 Event - Barbra Streisand stars on "Belle of 14th Street" special on CBS

1967 Event - 400 million watch Beatles "Our World" TV special

1966 Event - Barbra Streisand stars on "Color Me Barbra" special on CBS

1965 Event - Barbra Streisand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS

1962 Birthday - Robbie Knievel, daredevil, son of Evel, Chips Something Special

1961 Birthday - Bill Hicks, born in Valdosta, Georgia, comedian, social critic, dark comedic style, challenged mainstream beliefs, performed on HBO special, 'One Night Stand'

1961 Event - John F. Kennedy names Henry Kissinger special advisor

1961 Event - Bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC

1960 Event - Elvis Presley appears on a Frank Sinatra special

1957 Death - Carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies

1952 Birthday - Don Barnes, rock guitarist, 38 Special

1952 Birthday - Jeff Carlisi, rock guitarist, 38 Special

1952 Birthday - Donnie Van Zant, rock vocalist, .38 Special

1951 Birthday - Jack Grondin, rock drummer, .38 Special

1951 Birthday - Steve Brookins, rocker, .38 Special

1951 Event - "Broker Special" train crashes in Woodbridge, New Jersey, killing 84

1950 Birthday - Rick Baker, Binghamton, New York, special effects makeup artist, Exorcist

1949 Birthday - Larry Junstrom, rock bassist, .38 Special

1948 Event - Special Council of Annulment convicts F. Weinreb for collaboration

1945 Event - Special Court of justice convicts NSB-leader Mussert to death

1945 Event - Special Council of Annulment affirms death sentence of Max Blokzijl

1945 Event - General George C. Marshall named special U.S. envoy to China

1944 Birthday - John Glover, born in Kingston, New York, actor, 52 Pick-Up, Something Special

1940 Birthday - H R Giger, artist, special effects designer, Alien

1939 Birthday - Wolfman Jack, Bob Smith, born in Brooklyn, New York, DJ, Midnight Special

1935 Birthday - Kevin O'Connor, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, actor, Bogie, Special Effects

1934 Birthday - John Stears, Middlesex England, special effects expert, Dr. No

1933 Event - Congress is called into special session by FDR, and began its "100 days"

1931 Birthday - Derek Meddings, special effects technician

1929 Birthday - John Naisbitt, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, author, public speaker, futures studies, wrote, 'Megatrends', 1982, sold over 9 million copies in 57 countries, special assistant to Lyndon B. Johnson

1926 Event - German Special Court of Justice for state security disbands

1925 Event - Congress authorizes a special handling stamp

1922 Event - 1st woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson)

1921 Birthday - Eunice Shriver, founder, Special Olympics

1920 Birthday - Ray Harryhausen, movie special effect artist, Clash of Titans

1912 Birthday - Archibald Cox, special prosecutor, Watergate

1911 Birthday - Patrick Maitland, born in England, 17th Earl of Lauderdale, journalist, World War II Special Correspondent, Member of Parliament for Lanark

1885 Event - Special delivery mail service begins in US

1885 Event - U.S. Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail

1861 Event - In a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requests 400,000 troops

1791 Event - President Washington calls the U.S. Senate into its 1st special session

1267 Event - Synod of Breslau orders Jews of Silesia to wear special caps

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