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On This Day: August 30

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  1. 1916🚢 The Chilean ship Yelcho reaches Elephant Island, rescuing all 22 stranded crew of Shackleton's Endurance — alive after 20 months on the ice.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Shackleton's crew rescued'; Britannica (Aug 30 1916)
  2. 1991Mike Powell shatters Bob Beamon's long-jump world record with a leap of 8.95m in TokyoSports · Source: World Athletics: Powell's 8.95m world record at the 1991 Tokyo World Championships, August 30, 1991
  3. 2007📺 The Big Ten Network signs on, the first television channel owned by one of the major conferences.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, 'Big Ten Network' (Aug 30 2007)
  4. 2018🎞️ Alfonso Cuarón's black-and-white memory of a Mexico City maid premieres at Venice, winning the Golden Lion.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: Roma (2018 film) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma_(2018_film))

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