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January 5In 1933, construction of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay. In 1896, an Austrian newspaper reports that German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of radiation later known as X-rays. |
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January 6Happy Birthday to English musician and Arctic Monkeys singer Alex Turner (1986). In 1947, Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to schedule a flight around the world. |
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January 7In 2013, Barbadian pop singer Rihanna releases her hit single, “Stay.” The song goes on to sell more than 10 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. In 1989, Prince Akihito is sworn in as the emperor of Japan after the death of his father Hirohito |
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January 8In 1963, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa painting is exhibited in the US for the first time. In 1968, soul singer Otis Redding’s final single, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” is released. The song was recorded a few days before Redding died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. |
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January 9Birthday wishes go out to legendary English rock musician and guitarist for The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page (1944). In 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils the first iPhone. |
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January 10Indie music fans shouldn’t miss Hedsod #1 by Fungjai, a concert featuring Desktop Error, Polycat, Electric Neon Lamp, The Whitest Crow and Death of a Salesman. The show starts at 7 pm at Voice Space, Voice TV. Tickets are 500 to 700 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. In 1929, The Adventures of Tintin, one of the most popular European comic books, is first published in Belgium. |
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January 11Today is the last day at The Jam Factory on Charoen Nakorn Road to see Transcendence, an exhibition of oil and acrylic paintings by local artist Keerada Songwattana. The gallery is open daily from 11 am to 8 pm. For more details, call 02 861 0955. In 1972, East Pakistan is officially renamed Bangladesh. |
