Today in History: August 30, Shackelton’s Endurance crew rescued

Today is Sunday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2026. There are 123 days left in the year.Today in history:On Aug. 30, 1916, on his fourth attempt, British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton rescued all 22 remaining crew members stranded for more than four months on Elephant Island in Antarctica after the sinking of their ship, the Endurance.Also on this date:In 1941, during World War II, German forces approaching Leningrad cut off the remaining rail line out of the city.In 1945, U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrived in Japan to set up Allied occupation headquarters.In 1963, the “Hot Line” communications link between Washington and Moscow went into operation.In 1967, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Thurgood Marshall as the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.In 2005, a day after Hur