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September 8In 1504, Michelangelo’s David, today considered a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture, is unveiled in Florence, Italy. In 1966, the popular Star Trek television series premieres on NBC. |
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September 9In 1956, Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time and is watched by a record 60 million people. In 1948, Kim Il-sung declares the establishment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, commonly referred to as North Korea. |
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September 10In 2013, Apple releases the iPhone models 5c and 5s. In 1960, at the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal after winning the marathon, which he ran in bare feet. |
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September 11In 1792, the famous Hope Diamond is stolen from France along with other French crown jewels. The diamond changes hands many times over the years and is currently housed in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, DC. In 2001, two hijacked aeroplanes crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, while a third smashes into The Pentagon in Virginia and a fourth into a field in Pennsylvania, in a series of coordinated suicide attacks by 19 members of al-Qaeda. Altogether, 2,996 people are killed. |
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September 12In 2005, Hong Kong Disneyland opens in Penny’s Bay, Hong Kong. In 1959, Bonanza, the first regularly scheduled colour TV programme, premieres. |
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September 13See local pop rock band Tattoo Colour at their Tattoo Colour POP DAD Concert. Tattoo Colour will be joined by special guests including Greasy Café, The Richman Toy and Soul After Six at 7 pm at Indoor Stadium Huamark. Tickets are 800 to 1,800 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. In 2008, Hurricane Ike makes landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast of the United States, causing heavy damage to Galveston Island, Houston and surrounding areas. . |
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September 14Today is the last day at Ardel’s Third Place Gallery on Thonglor Soi 10 to see Tik Shiro’s DNA, an exhibition of sculptures and paintings by singer and artist Manasawin Nantasen, also known as Tik Shiro. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 422 2092. |
