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December 22Happy Birthday to French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis (1972). In 1956, Colo, the first gorilla to be bred in captivity, is born at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio, USA. |
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December 23Until January 12 at DOB Hualamphong Gallery on Rama 4 Road, see Art on the Coffee Table II, an exhibition featuring works by 24 local artists presented on coffee tables. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 422 2092. In 1970, construction of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York is completed. The 417 metre-high building is at the time the tallest in the world. |
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December 24In 1968, the crew of NASA’s Apollo 8 mission enters into orbit around the Moon, becoming the first humans to do so. They perform 10 lunar orbits and broadcast live pictures that became one of the most watched television programmes in history. In 1974, Cyclone Tracy hits the city of Darwin in Australia. More than 70 percent of the city’s buildings and 80 percent of the houses are destroyed. |
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December 25It’s Christmas Day, so let’s celebrate! In 2004, the Cassini orbiter releases the European Space Agency’s Huygens probe, which successfully lands on Saturn’s moon Titan on January 14, 2005. |
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December 26In 1963, The Beatles’ single “I Want to Hold Your Hand” is released in the US, becoming the band’s first number one hit there. In 1997, Spice World, a musical comedy film starring pop girl group the Spice Girls is released in the UK. |
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December 27See artists from the Dojo City label for the first time in 10 years at LOVEiS Special DOJO-B5 Super Ting Home Coming Live Concert. Enjoy performances by Triumphs Kingdom, Niece, Project H, Oil Shocking Pink, B5 and many more at 7 pm at Impact Arena. Tickets are 1,000 to 4,000 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. In 1927, Show Boat, considered by many to be the first true American musical play, opens at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway. |
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December 28Birthday wishes go out to English actress and fashion designer Sienna Miller (1981). In 1612, Galileo Galilei becomes the first astronomer to observe the planet Neptune. |
