‘Hero dog’ named Ivy — whose blood donation saved other animals in need – got adopted after facing potential
euthanasia. Ivy is a 1-and-a-half-year-old mixed breed cur.
Anyone who is interested in joining the "Hero Dog "
program, is asked to contact Tyler Animal Emergency
Clinic at 903-534-0459.
The "Face on Mars" was first photographed on this day in history, July 25, 1976. (NASA)
A photo from Mars taken by NASA’s Viking 1 spacecraft left
people perplexed and wondering about the possibility of
extraterrestrial life.
Dubbed the "Face on Mars," the image appeared to show a
carving of eyes, nose and a mouth in the Martian region of
Cydonia.
NASA’s website said "the Viking 1 spacecraft (below) was
circling the planet, snapping photos of possible landing
sites for its sister ship Viking 2, when it spotted the shadowy
likeness of a human face."
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.
Apollo 11 astronauts (L to R) Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong
and Michael Collins.
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.
Elvis with his new Harley Davidson in 1956.
The motorcycle was a classic black-and-chrome beauty that
perfectly matched his signature style. As he rode around town
on it, heads turned and people stopped to take pictures.
