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Rescue
2000
Two onboard torpedoes explode on the Russian submarine Kursk in the Barents Sea, which eventually killed all onboard, despite a rescue operation
1990
"Cartoon All Stars to Rescue" shown on all 4 TV networks
1983
President Reagan signs $165 billion Social Security rescue
1982
Kosmos 1383, 1st search and rescue satellite, launched
1980
Announcement of Jimmy Carter hostage rescue bungle in Iran
1978
1st TV movie from a TV series - "Rescue from Gilligan's Island"
1976
Uganda asks United Nations to condemn Israeli hostage rescue raid on Entebbe
1976
Israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew and passengers being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers
1972
Uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12 of 23 rescue)
1968
Jo Kittsee, Germany, rocker, Fuzzbox-Into Rescue
1967
Otis Rescue records "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay"
1964
Mags, rocker, Fuzzbox-Into Rescue
1950
1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines
1945
USS Cod saves 51 sailors from Dutch sub in only sub-to-sub rescue
1940
Fontella Bass, born in St. Louis, Missouri, vocalist, Rescue Me
1914
David Ignatow, U.S. poet, Tread the Dark, Rescue the Dead
1911
1st rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba
1909
1st radio rescue at sea
1892
Mine explosion kills 100, Krebs, Okla-blacks trying to help rescue white survivors, driven away with guns
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