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Complete "Days of Our Lives" preemption history follows below:

DAY DATE REASON

Thu. 11/25/65 NCAA FOOTBALL: OKLAHOMA VS. NEBRASKA

Wed. 12/15/65 GEMINI 6 & 7 RENDEZVOUS COVERAGE

Fri. 3/18/66 GEMINI TITAN 8 RECOVERY

Thu. 6/16/66 SURVEYOR LUNAR MISSION PRESS CONFERENCE

Tue. 7/12/66 ALL-STAR BASEBALL GAME

Fri. 11/11/66 GEMINI 12 COVERAGE (AGENA TARGET VEHICLE LAUNCH)

Tue. 11/15/66 GEMINI 12 RETURN/SPLASHDOWN

Mon. 1/2/67 SUGAR BOWL: NEBRASKA VS. ALABAMA

Mon. 4/24/67 GENERAL WESTMORELAND SPEECH ON VIETNAM

Wed. 4/26/67 SVETLANA STALIN PRESS CONFERENCE

Fri. 6/9/67 MIDDLE EAST CRISIS NEWS

Wed. 10/4/67 WORLD SERIES GAME 1: ST. LOUIS VS. BOSTON

Thu. 10/5/67 WORLD SERIES GAME 2: ST. LOUIS VS. BOSTON

Mon. 10/9/67 WORLD SERIES GAME 4: ST. LOUIS VS. BOSTON

Wed. 10/11/67 WORLD SERIES GAME 6: ST. LOUIS VS. BOSTON

Thu. 10/12/67 WORLD SERIES GAME 7: ST. LOUIS VS. BOSTON

Thu . 11/23/67 AFL FOOTBALL: OAKLAND VS. KANSAS CITY

Mon. 1/1/68 SUGAR BOWL: LSU VS. WYOMING

Thu. 3/21/68 NELSON ROCKEFELLER DROPS OUT OF PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Tue. 4/9/68 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. FUNERAL

Thu . 6/6/68 ROBERT F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION

Wed. 8/28/68 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION: THIRD SESSION

Wed. 10/2/68 WORLD SERIES GAME 1: DETROIT VS. ST. LOUIS

Thu. 10/3/68 WORLD SERIES GAME 2: DETROIT VS. ST. LOUIS

Mon. 10/7/68 WORLD SERIES GAME 4: DETROIT VS. ST. LOUIS

Wed. 10/9/68 WORLD SERIES GAME 6: DETROIT VS. ST. LOUIS

Thu. 10/10/68 WORLD SERIES GAME 7: DETROIT VS. ST. LOUIS

Thu. 11/28/68 AFL FOOTBALL: HOUSTON VS. KANSAS CITY

Wed. 1/1/69 SUGAR BOWL: GEORGIA VS. ARKANSAS

Mon. 1/20/69 PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON INAUGURATION DAY

Thu. 3/6/69 APOLLO IX SPACE WALK

Mon. 7/21/69 APOLLO 11 COVERAGE OF MOON TAKEOFF

Wed. 7/23/69 ALL-STAR BASEBALL GAME (postponed from 7/22/69)

Thu. 7/24/69 APOLLO 11 RETURN/SPLASHDOWN

Tue .10/14/69 WORLD SERIES GAME 3: BALTIMORE VS. NEW YORK

Wed. 10/15/69 WORLD SERIES GAME 4: BALTIMORE VS. NEW YORK

Thu . 10/16/69 WORLD SERIES GAME 5: BALTIMORE VS. NEW YORK

Fri. 11/14/69 APOLLO 12 LAUNCH

Thu. 11/27/69 AFL FOOTBALL: DENVER VS. KANSAS CITY

Mon. 5/4/70 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY PROTESTS

Mon. 10/5/70 AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 3: BALT. VS. MINNESOTA

Tue .10/13/70 WORLD SERIES GAME 3: BALTIMORE VS. CINCINNATI

Wed. 10/14/70 WORLD SERIES GAME 4: BALTIMORE VS. CINCINNATI

Thu . 10/15/70 WORLD SERIES GAME 5: BALTIMORE VS. CINCINNATI

Thu. 11/26/70 NFL FOOTBALL: OAKLAND VS. DETROIT

Fri. 2/5/71 APOLLO 14 MOON WALK

Fri. 7/30/71 APOLLO 15 MOON LANDING

Mon. 10/4/71 AMERICAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 2: OAKLAND VS. BALT.

Tue. 10/5/71 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 3: SAN FRAN. VS. PITTS.

Wed. 10/6/71 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 4: SAN FRAN. VS. PITTS.

Mon. 10/11/71 WORLD SERIES GAME 2: BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH

Tue. 10/12/71 WORLD SERIES GAME 3: BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH

Thu. 10/14/71 WORLD SERIES GAME 5: BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH

Thu .11/25/71 NFL FOOTBALL: KANSAS CITY VS. DETROIT

Fri. 12/31/71 GATOR BOWL: GEORGIA VS. NORTH CAROLINA

Fri. 4/21/72 APOLLO 16 LAUNCH

Thu. 4/27/72 APOLLO 16 RETURN/SPLASHDOWN

Mon. 8/21/72 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION: FIRST SESSION

Tue. 8/22/72 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION: SECOND SESSION

Tue. 10/10/72 AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 3: OAKLAND VS. DETROIT

Wed. 10/11/72 AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 4: OAKLAND VS. DETROIT

Thu. 10/12/72 AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 5: OAKLAND VS. DETROIT

Thu .11/23/72 NFL FOOTBALL: NEW YORK JETS VS. DETROIT

Tue. 12/19/72 APOLLO 17 RETURN/SPLASHDOWN

Wed. 12/27/72 PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN FUNERAL

Wed. 1/24/73 PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON FUNERAL

Thu. 5/17/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Fri. 5/18/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Tue. 5/22/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Wed. 5/23/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Thu. 5/24/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Tue. 6/5/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Tue. 6/12/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Mon. 6/25/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Tue . 6/26/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Wed. 6/27/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Thu 6/28/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Fri. 6/29/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Wed. 7/11/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Mon. 7/16/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Thu . 7/19/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Tue . 7/24/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Fri. 7/27/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Wed. 8/1/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Mon. 8/6/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Tue. 9/25/73 WATERGATE SENATE HEARINGS

Mon. 10/8/73 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 3: NEW YORK VS. CIN.

Tue. 10/9/73 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 4: NEW YORK VS. CIN.

Wed. 10/10/73 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 5: NEW YORK VS. CIN.

Thu. 11/22/73 CHILDREN'S SPECIAL: ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

Fri. 3/15/74 RICHARD NIXON SPEECH ABOUT NOT RESIGNING

Tue. 10/8/74 AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 3: OAKLAND VS. BALT.

Wed. 10/9/74 AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 4: OAKLAND VS. BALT.

Thu. 11/28/74 NFL FOOTBALL: DENVER VS. DETROIT

Wed. 1/1/75 CHILDREN'S SPECIAL: CIRCUS TOWN

Mon. 1/6/75 HOW TO SURVIVE A MARRIAGE ONE-HOUR TRIAL EPISODE

Tue. 1/21/75 GERALD FORD GAS RATIONING NEWS CONFERENCE

Thu. 1/23/75 THE DOCTORS ONE-HOUR TRIAL EPISODE

Fri. 4/18/75 DRAMA: FIRST LADIES' DIARIES: RACHEL JACKSON

Thu. 9/25/75 INTERVIEWS: BARBARA WALTERS VISITS THE ROYAL LOVERS

Thu. 10/23/75 DRAMA: FIRST LADIES' DIARIES: MARTHA WASHINGTON

Thu. 11/27/75 MOVIE: A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

Thu . 1/1/76 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE & COMEDY: FULL HOUSE

Tue. 1/20/76 DRAMA: FIRST LADIES' DIARIES: EDITH BOLLING WILSON

Thu. 7/15/76 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION: FOURTH SESSION

Thu. 11/25/76 NFL FOOTBALL: BUFFALO VS. DETROIT

Thu . 1/20/77 PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER INAUGURATION DAY

Mon. 1/2/78 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE

Thu. 11/23/78 NFL FOOTBALL: DENVER VS. DETROIT

Tue . 10/23/79 INTERVIEWS: WOMEN LIKE US

Tue. 1/1/80 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE

Wed. 1/23/80 INTERVIEWS: WOMEN LIKE US

Thu .1/1/81 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE

Tue. 1/20/81 PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN INAUGURATION DAY

Tue. 4/14/81 COLUMBIA SPACE SHUTTLE LANDING

Tue . 10/6/81 ANWAR SADAT ASSASSINATION

Wed. 10/7/81 N.L. WEST PLAYOFFS GAME 2: LOS ANGELES VS. HOUSTON

Mon. 10/19/81 N.L. PLAYOFFS GAME 5: LOS ANGELES VS. MONTREAL

Thu. 11/26/81 NFL FOOTBALL: KANSAS CITY VS. DETROIT

Fri. 1/1/82 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE & FIESTA BOWL: PENN STATE VS. USC

Thu. 11/24/83 NFL FOOTBALL: PITTSBURGH VS. DETROIT

Mon. 1/2/84 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE & FIESTA BOWL: OHIO ST. VS. PITTSBURGH

Tue. 8/21/84 GERALDINE FERRARO PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT FINANCES

Tue. 1/1/85 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE & FIESTA BOWL: MIAMI VS. UCLA

Mon. 1/21/85 PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN INAUGURATION DAY

Thu. 11/28/85 NFL FOOTBALL: NEW YORK JETS VS. DETROIT

Wed. 1/1/86 FIESTA BOWL: MICHIGAN VS. NEBRASKA

Tue. 1/28/86 CHALLENGER SPACE SHUTTLE EXPLOSION

Fri. 7/4/86 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Mon. 12/8/86 ROBERT McFARLANE IRAN ARMS DEAL TESTIMONY

Thu. 1/1/87 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE & CARTOON: KISSYFUR

Fri. 7/3/87 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Thu. 11/26/87 NFL FOOTBALL: KANSAS CITY VS. DETROIT

Fri. 1/1/88 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE & FIESTA BOWL: NEBRASKA VS. FLORIDA STATE

Fri. 7/1/88 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Mon. 1/2/89 HALL OF FAME BOWL: SYRACUSE VS. LSU

Fri. 1/20/89 PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH INAUGURATION DAY

Fri. 7/7/89 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Thu. 11/23/89 NFL FOOTBALL: CLEVELAND VS. DETROIT

Mon. 1/1/90 HALL OF FAME BOWL: AUBURN VS. OHIO STATE

Wed. 7/4/90 WIMBLEDON TENNIS QUARTERFINALS

Fri. 7/6/90 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Thu. 11/22/90 NFL FOOTBALL: DENVER VS. DETROIT

Tue. 1/1/91 HALL OF FAME BOWL: CLEMSON VS. ILLINOIS

Wed. 1/9/91 GULF WAR NEWS

Thu. 1/17/91 GULF WAR NEWS

Thu. 7/4/91 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/5/91 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Tue. 10/15/91 CLARENCE THOMAS SUPREME COURT CONFIRMATION HEARING

Wed. 1/1/92 HALL OF FAME BOWL: OHIO STATE VS. SYRACUSE

Thu. 7/2/92 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/3/92 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Thu. 11/26/92 NFL FOOTBALL: HOUSTON VS. DETROIT

Fri. 1/1/93 COTTON BOWL: NOTRE DAME VS. TEXAS A&M

Wed. 1/20/93 PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON INAUGURATION DAY

Mon. 4/19/93 WACO, TEXAS COMPOUND SIEGE ENDS

Thu. 7/1/93 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/2/93 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Thu . 11/25/93 NFL FOOTBALL: MIAMI VS. DALLAS (Pacific Time Zone start time)

Mon. 1/17/94 LOS ANGELES EARTHQUAKE

Mon. 5/30/94 NBA BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: NEW YORK VS. INDIANA (Pacific Time Zone start time)

Thu. 6/30/94 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/1/94 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Tue. 7/5/94 O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL

Wed. 7/6/94 O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL

Thu. 7/7/94 O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL

Fri. 7/8/94 O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL

Thu .11/24/94 NFL FOOTBALL: BUFFALO VS. DETROIT

Mon. 1/2/95 COTTON BOWL: TEXAS TECH VS. USC

Mon. 1/23/95 O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL

Tue . 1/24/95 O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL

Wed. 1/25/95 O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL

Thu . 1/26/95 O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL

Mon. 1/30/95 O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL

Fri. 3/3/95 BILL CLINTON SPEECH ON BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT DEFEAT

Wed. 4/19/95 OKLAHOMA CITY FEDERAL BUILDING BOMBING

Mon. 7/3/95 WIMBLEDON TENNIS FOURTH ROUND

Tue. 7/4/95 WIMBLEDON TENNIS QUARTERFINALS

Thu. 7/6/95 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/7/95 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Tue. 10/3/95 O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL VERDICT

Thu. 11/23/95 NFL FOOTBALL: MINNESOTA VS. DETROIT

Mon. 1/1/96 GATOR BOWL: CLEMSON VS. SYRACUSE

Thu. 7/4/96 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/5/96 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Thu. 11/28/96 NFL FOOTBALL: KANSAS CITY VS. DETROIT

Wed. 1/1/97 GATOR BOWL: NORTH CAROLINA VS. WEST VIRGINIA

Mon. 1/20/97 PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON INAUGURATION DAY

Thu. 7/3/97 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/4/97 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Thu. 11/27/97 NFL FOOTBALL: TENNESSEE VS. DALLAS (Pacific Time Zone start time)

Thu. 12/25/97 NBA BASKETBALL: HOUSTON VS. UTAH (Pacific Time Zone start time)

Thu. 1/1/98 GATOR BOWL: NORTH CAROLINA VS. VIRGINIA TECH

Thu. 7/2/98 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/3/98 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 9/11/98 STARR REPORT ABOUT BILL CLINTON RELEASED

Mon. 9/21/98 BILL CLINTON TESTIMONY ON VIDEOTAPE DELAY

Thu. 10/29/98 JOHN GLENN RETURNS TO SPACE ON DISCOVERY SHUTTLE

Thu. 11/26/98 MOVIE: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Fri 1/1/99 GATOR BOWL: GEORGIA TECH. VS. NOTRE DAME

Thu. 1/7/99 BILL CLINTON SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

Thu. 1/14/99 BILL CLINTON SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

Tue. 1/19/99 BILL CLINTON SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

Wed. 1/27/99 BILL CLINTON SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

Thu. 7/1/99 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/2/99 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Thu. 11/25/99 MOVIE: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Mon. 1/3/00 REPEAT OF EPISODE # 8706 (OAD: 12/31/99, due to Millennium)

Thu. 7/6/00 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/7/00 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Thu. 11/23/00 MOVIE: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Mon. 12/11/00 FLORIDA STATE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE RE-COUNT

Mon. 12/25/00 NBA BASKETBALL: ORLANDO VS. INDIANA (Pacific Time Zone start time)

Mon. 1/1/01 GATOR BOWL: CLEMSON VS. VIRGINIA TECH

Mon. 7/2/01 WIMBLEDON TENNIS (OVERRUN)

Thu. 7/5/01 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/6/01 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Mon. 7/9/01 WIMBLEDON TENNIS FINALS (OVERRUN)

Tue. 9/11/01 9/11 CONTINUOUS COVERAGE

Wed. 9/12/01 9/11 CONTINUOUS COVERAGE

Thu. 9/13/01 9/11 CONTINUOUS COVERAGE

Fri. 9/14/01 9/11 CONTINUOUS COVERAGE

Fri. 11/23/01 NASCAR WINSTON CUP NEW HAMPSHIRE 300

Tue. 1/1/02 GATOR BOWL: FLORIDA STATE VS. VIRGINIA TECH

Mon. 2/18/02 WINTER OLYMPICS: MEN'S ICE HOCKEY: USA VS. BELARUS

Thu. 7/4/02 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/5/02 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Wed. 9/11/02 9/11 ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTES

Thu. 11/28/02 NATIONAL DOG SHOW

Wed. 1/1/03 GATOR BOWL: NORTH CAROLINA STATE VS. NOTRE DAME

Tue. 2/4/03 COLUMBIA SPACE SHUTTLE MEMORIAL SERVICE

Thu. 3/20/03 IRAQ WAR NEWS

Fri. 3/21/03 IRAQ WAR NEWS

Wed. 4/9/03 IRAQ WAR NEWS

Thu. 7/3/03 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/4/03 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Thu. 11/27/03 NATIONAL DOG SHOW

Thu . 1/1/04 GATOR BOWL: MARYLAND VS. WEST VIRGINIA

Fri. 5/7/04 DONALD RUMSFELD SENATE TESTIMONY

Fri. 6/11/04 PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN FUNERAL

Thu. 7/1/04 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/2/04 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Mon. 8/16/04 SUMMER OLYMPICS: DAY 3

Tue. 8/17/04 SUMMER OLYMPICS: DAY 4

Wed. 8/18/04 SUMMER OLYMPICS: DAY 5

Thu. 8/19/04 SUMMER OLYMPICS: DAY 6

Fri. 8/20/04 SUMMER OLYMPICS: DAY 7

Mon. 8/23/04 SUMMER OLYMPICS: DAY 10

Tue. 8/24/04 SUMMER OLYMPICS: DAY 11

Wed. 8/25/04 SUMMER OLYMPICS: DAY 12

Thu. 8/26/04 SUMMER OLYMPICS: DAY 13

Fri. 8/27/04 SUMMER OLYMPICS: DAY 14

Thu. 11/25/04 NATIONAL DOG SHOW

Thu. 1/20/05 PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH INAUGURATION DAY

Fri. 6/3/05 FRENCH OPEN TENNIS SEMIFINALS (OVERRUN)

Thu. 6/30/05 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/1/05 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Thu. 11/24/05 NATIONAL DOG SHOW

Mon. 1/2/06 GATOR BOWL: LOUISVILLE VS. VIRGINIA TECH

Mon. 2/20/06 WINTER OLYMPICS: WOMEN'S HOCKEY GOLD MEDAL: CANADA VS. SWEDEN

Thu. 7/6/06 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Fri. 7/7/06 WIMBLEDON TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Wed. 11/8/06 DONALD RUMSFELD RESIGNATION NEWS CONFERENCE

Thu. 11/23/06 NATIONAL DOG SHOW

Mon. 12/25/06 FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA (Pacific Time Zone start time)

So sad. A complete year of storyline no one will ever see.

Is the Oliver North trial included? And the OJ trial? That stuff pre-empted soaps like nobody's business. Was it Oliver North where the networks rotated days they would show it?

How lame they showed a freaking Dog Show over Days.

Wow...I would have been completely pissed in 1973 during the whole Watergate stuff. Honestly...

Roger: OJ's trial preempted "Days" for just a week in July 1994 and a week in January 1995. Everybody seems to remember it differently though, as though there was a month-long preemption. Watergate was the one where the networks rotated airing it. "Days" was preempted 20 times for Watergate. That pushed back Suzanne Rogers' debut as Maggie for many weeks. The Oliver North trial had only one official preemption. I didn't watch back then, so I don't know if they preempted "Days" in the afternoon slot and perhaps aired it overnight during the trial. But officially it was only preempted once on 12/8/86 for it. Either that or during the 80s when "Days" was preempted, they just skipped episodes. My list is only for when one of the 10,473 episodes was actually preempted and pushed back to the next day.

I remember being home and watching all the news coverage with my grandmother when Anwar Sadat was assasinated. Back then, I was five years old and didn't care that DAYS was pre-empted.

Looking at this list (thanks Jason) you can see the bulk of the pre-emptions were for really stupid stuff. I can understand interrupting for assasinations, severe weather, bombings, etc. but not for fluff. And as for dog shows, that's why we have Animal Planet.

For a long time, major sporting events were only held during the day (particularly baseball). Seems to me that if delete the holidays (which includes Dog Show) and regularly scheduled events (Inagurations and sports), the list is not that big. The unscheduled pre-emptions are pretty significant (except for OJ, but it WAS all the rage at the time). What a fantastic chronicle. Thanks for sharing!

Yeah, I would've been kicking some major ass in '73!