2015 Event Search and rescue efforts continue for missing passengers of a cruise ship that capsized on Monday in the Yangtze River during a tornado; there are 14 survivors to date, with most of the 456 passengers still missing 2015 Event Nigerian troops rescue 93 women and 200 girls from Boko Haram encampments in the Sambisa Forest; the 'Chibok girls', kidnapped by the militants last year and taken into the forest, were not among those rescued 2015 Event Sea incidents involving migrants continue at a steady pace in the Mediterranean, as Italian ships rescue 1,500 people from 5 separate vessels in less than 24 hours 2015 Event Turkey sends troops to Syria to rescue 40 guards and relocate remains from the tomb of Sulayman Shah, which is now surrounded by ISIS militants; the site is internationally recognized as Turkish territory 2014 Event Portuguese officials move to rescue Banco Espirito Santo from collapse by offering $6.6 billion ($4.9 billion euros) in funding 2014 Event The Nigerian government announces that it has located the 270-plus girls abducted by terrorist group Boko Haram, but it cannot rescue the girls yet due to fears that the abductors will kill them if the military attempts a direct confrontation 2014 Event The death toll from a landslide covering Hobo Barik, Afghanistan is estimated to be at least 2,000; though only 350 are confirmed deceased, authorities lack the equipment needed to attempt a full rescue 2014 Event 174 people have been rescued from a South Korean ferry that capsized off the coast; the ferry was carrying 476 people, mainly students; rescue efforts are ongoing 2013 Event After completing rescue missions for survivors of the 2013 Lampedusa migrant shipwreck, it is determined 360 people perished 2013 Event The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, completed his last shift as a search and rescue helicopter pilot in the Royal Air Force; he will now focus on Royal and community work 2013 Event A boat carrying asylum seekers capsizes north of Christmas Island; Australian authorities rescue 88 people and 9 are feared dead 2013 Event David Milliband announces plans to resign as Britain's Foreign Secretary and move to U.S. state of New York to head the International Rescue Committee 2013 Event UK's oldest music retailer HMV calls in administrators after talks to rescue the company fail; the company which has over 4,500 employees, opened its first shop on Oxford Street in 1921 2012 Event Following an avalanche that swept away nine climbers, Italian and French rescue crews recover the bodies of two climbers on Mont Blanc in the Alps 2011 Event Following the earthquake and tsunami, Japan deploys 50,000 Self-Defense Forces personnel in search and rescue efforts 2000 Event Two onboard torpedoes explode on the Russian submarine Kursk in the Barents Sea, which eventually killed all onboard, despite a rescue operation 1990 Event "Cartoon All Stars to Rescue" shown on all 4 TV networks 1983 Event President Reagan signs $165 billion Social Security rescue 1982 Event Kosmos 1383, 1st search and rescue satellite, launched 1980 Event Announcement of Jimmy Carter hostage rescue bungle in Iran 1978 Event 1st TV movie from a TV series - "Rescue from Gilligan's Island" 1976 Event Uganda asks United Nations to condemn Israeli hostage rescue raid on Entebbe 1976 Event Israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew and passengers being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers 1972 Event Uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12 of 23 rescue) 1968 Birthday Jo Kittsee, Germany, rocker, Fuzzbox-Into Rescue 1967 Event Otis Rescue records "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" 1957 Birthday Dennis Leary, born in Worchester, Massachusetts, actor, writer, director, comedian, co-creator of Rescue Me television show, known for sharp comedic style and chain smoking 1957 Birthday Denis Leary, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, actor, writer, comedian, co-creator of 'Rescue Me' television show 1950 Event 1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines 1945 Event USS Cod saves 51 sailors from Dutch sub in only sub-to-sub rescue 1940 Birthday Fontella Bass, born in St. Louis, Missouri, vocalist, Rescue Me 1914 Birthday David Ignatow, U.S. poet, Tread the Dark, Rescue the Dead 1911 Event 1st rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba 1909 Event 1st radio rescue at sea 1892 Event Mine explosion kills 100, Krebs, Okla-blacks trying to help rescue white survivors, driven away with guns
