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1997 "Empire Strikes Back, special edition," premieres

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

1995 Michael Jackson collapses while rehearsing for an HBO special

1995 Derek Meddings, special Effects technician, dies at 64

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

1995 Laverne and Shirley 20th anniversary reunionn special, televised

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

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

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

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

1979 ABC airs "Heroes of Rock N Roll" special

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

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

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

1971 Baseball announces a special hall of fame wing for blacks

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

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

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

1967 400 million watch Beatles "Our World" TV special

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

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

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

1961 John F. Kennedy names Henry Kissinger special advisor

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

1960 Elvis Presley appears on a Frank Sinatra special

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

1952 Don Barnes, rock guitarist, 38 Special

1952 Jeff Carlisi, rock guitarist, 38 Special

1952 Donnie Van Zant, rock vocalist, .38 Special

1951 Jack Grondin, rock drummer, .38 Special

1951 Steve Brookins, rocker, .38 Special

1951 "Broker Special" train crashes in Woodbridge NJ, killing 84

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

1949 Larry Junstrom, rock bassist, .38 Special

1948 Special Council of Annulment convicts F. Weinreb for collaboration

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

1945 Special Council of Annulment affirms death sentence of Max Blokzijl

1945 Gen George C. Marshall named special U.S. envoy to China

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

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

1939 Wolfman Jack, [Bob Smith], born in Brooklyn, New York, DJ, Midnight Special

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

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

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

1931 Derek Meddings, special effects technician

1926 German Special Court of Justice for state security disbands

1925 Congress authorizes a special handling stamp

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

1921 Eunice Shriver, founder, Special Olympics

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

1912 Archibald Cox, special prosecutor, Watergate

1885 Special delivery mail service begins in US

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

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

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

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



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