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January 19In 1983, the Apple Lisa goes on sale. It is the first commercial personal computer from Apple Inc. to have a graphical user interface and a computer mouse. In 1978, the last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW’s plant in Emden. Beetle production continues in Latin America until 2003. |
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January 20Until March 8 at Ardel Gallery of Modern Art on Boromrachonanee Road, see Akira Kurosaki’s Woodcuts, an exhibition of prints by Japanese artist Akira Kurosaki. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 422 2092. In 1841, Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British. |
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January 21In 1968, the soundtrack to a hit film The Graduate is released. The album features the hit songs “Mrs. Robinson” and “The Sound of Silence” by folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. In 1899, German automobile company Opel manufactures its first motor car. |
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January 22Birthday wishes go out to American independent film director and screenwriter Jim Jarmusch (1953). In 1889, the Columbia Phonograph company, later renamed Columbia Records, is formed in Washington, DC. |
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January 23In 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members — Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley. In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang ascends the throne of China as the Hongwu Emperor, initiating Ming Dynasty rule over China that would last for three centuries. |
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January 24See Canadian pop crooner Michael Bublé live at his Michael Bublé Asia Tour 2015 concert. Sing along to hits like “It’s a Beautiful Day,” “Home,” “Feeling Good,” “Haven’t Met You Yet” and many more at 7 pm at Impact Arena. Tickets are 2,000 to 6,500 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. In 1990, Japan launches Hiten, the country’s first lunar probe and the first lunar probe launched by a country other than Soviet Union or the United States. |
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January 25See British indie rock act The 1975 perform at The 1975 Live in Bangkok concert. The band hits the stage at 7 pm at Centerpoint Studio, Sukhumvit 105. Tickets are 2,000 to 3,000 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. In 1949, at the Hollywood Athletic Club the first Emmy Awards, given for excellence in the US television industry, are presented. |
