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January 13Until February 22 at the Jim Thompson Art Centre on Rama I Road, you can see mnemonikos: Art of Memory in Contemporary Textiles. Curated by artist and textile expert Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada, the exhibition features works by 29 Thai and international artists. The gallery is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. For more details, call 02 614 6741. In 1968, Johnny Cash performs live at Folsom State Prison |
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January 14Happy Birthday to English singer-songwriter and model Karen Elson (1979). In 1973, Elvis Presley's concert “Aloha from Hawaii” is broadcast live via satellite and sets the record as the most-watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in TV history. |
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January 15In 2001, Wikipedia, a free Wiki content encyclopedia, goes online. In 1943, the world's largest office building, The Pentagon, is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia. |
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January 16Birthday wishes go out to American musician and The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi (1981). In 1957, the Cavern Club opens for business in Liverpool, England. The rock club is where the Beatles began their career together. |
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January 17In 1929, Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by Elzie Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theatre comic strip. In 1949, the Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, airs for the first time. |
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January 18In 2005, the Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial jet, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France. In 1977, scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. |
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January 19Meet your favourite Korean actor Joowon in person at his 2014 Sweet Smile Joowon Fan Meeting in Thailand “FIRST LOVE”. Expect to receive a poster, autograph, and a chance to chat with the star from 5pm at Aksra Theatre, King Power. Tickets are 2,000-5,000 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. In 1978, the last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America would continue until 2003. |
