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Rescued


2008 Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages are rescued from FARC by Colombia

1987 Jessica McClure rescued 58 hours after falling 22' into a well shaft

1987 An unconscious skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air

1977 Dutch marines rescued hostages from a Moluccan held train in Holland

1972 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70d, survived by cannabalism

1903 Barbara Hepworth, English abstract sculptor/actress, Rescued by Rover

1816 Survivors of French frigate Medusa rescued off Senegal after 17 days

1709 Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe")

1709 British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe"

1709 Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez

1668 Fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued


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