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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 General 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 1929 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 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 1911 Patrick Maitland, born in England, 17th Earl of Lauderdale, journalist, World War II Special Correspondent, Member of Parliament for Lanark 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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