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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