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October 26In 1958, Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York to Paris, France. In 1863, the Football Association, the oldest football association in the world, is formed in London in a pub called The Freemason’s Tavern. |
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October 27In 1982, American recording artist Prince releases his breakthrough album 1999. In 2003, the album is ranked number 163 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 1904, the first underground New York City Subway line opens. The subway now has more stations than any other metro system in the world. |
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October 28Happy Birthday to Bill Gates, American businessman, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer and co-founder of Microsoft (1955). In 1965, construction is completed on the famous Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, US. |
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October 29Birthday wishes go out to American actress and producer Winona Ryder (1971). In 1787, Mozart's opera Don Giovanni is performed for the first time in Prague. |
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October 30See veteran pop-dance artist Somkiat Ariyachaipanich return for his special concert Z-Myx Live Vol.1, with guests including Triumphs Kingdom and Yokee Playboy. The show starts at 7 pm at Moonstar Studio, Lat Prao Soi 80. Tickets are 1,500 baht from Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 262 3456. In 1987, in Japan, NEC releases the first 16-bit video game console, the PC Engine, which is later sold under the name TurboGrafx-16. |
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October 31Today is the last day at Kathmandu Photo Gallery on Pan Road to see Game: Part 1, a photographic exhibition by Thailand-based Canadian artist Liam Morgan, who “shoots” buffalo with his camera. The gallery is open daily except Monday, from 11 am to 6 pm. For more details, call 02 234 6700. Today is Halloween, so get dressed up in your scariest and spookiest outfits! |
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November 1In 1604, William Shakespeare's play Othello is performed for the first time at Whitehall Palace in London. It’s the last day at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) to see Pause, a contemporary photography exhibition by various artists from Southeast Asia, curated by Ark Fongsmut. The gallery is open daily except Monday, from 10 am to 9 pm. For more details, call 02 214 6630. |
