Archive for July 24th, 2023

APOLLO 11 CREW RETURNED TO EARTH

This Is How Spaceships Avoid Burning Up During Re-entry From

Vintage Apollo Mission Photos

At 12:51 EDT on July 24, 1969, Apollo 11, the U.S. spacecraft that
had taken the first astronauts to the surface of the moon, safely
returned to Earth.

The Final Frontier | I Want Ice Water!

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An oral history of the landmark Apollo 11 moon landing
Apollo 11 astronauts (L to R) Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong
and Michael Collins.

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EPIC WAR MOVIE OPENED ON THIS DAY

TV/film | Dokas Fotografie

On July 24, 1998, the director Steven Spielberg’s World War
II
epic, Saving Private Ryan, was released in theaters across
the United States. The film, which starred Tom Hanks and
Matt Damon, was praised for its authentic portrayal of war
and was nominated for 11 Academy Awards. It took home
five Oscars, for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best
Sound, Best Film Editing and Best Sound Effects Editing.

The film’s lengthy opening scene was a bloody re-enactment
of American troops landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy,
France, on June 6, 1944,
D-Day

MOVIE OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1998 | PDX RETRO

Top 365 Films – #063 – Saving Private Ryan (1998) | Irish Cinephile

Oscar Beat: 'Saving Private Ryan' Has Best Picture in the Bag | Collider

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