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August 31In 2006, Edvard Munch's famous painting The Scream is recovered by Norwegian police. It had been stolen from a gallery two years earlier. In 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, her companion Dodi Fayed and their driver die in a car crash in Paris. |
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September 1In 1902, one of the first science fiction films, A Trip to the Moon, is released in France. In 1952, Ernest Hemingway’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Old Man and the Sea, is first published. |
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September 2Until October 4 at Ardel Gallery of Modern Art on Boromrachonanee Road, see Engravings of My Heart, an exhibition by local artist Pinit Phantaprawat who presents prints of His Majesty the King and the royal family as well as landscapes. The gallery is open daily, except on Monday, from 10.30 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 422 2092. In 2013, the new eastern section of the iconic San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge is opened to traffic, making the bridge the widest in the world. |
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September 3In 1990, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, the second solo album from British pop star George Michael, is released. In 1950, Italian racing driver Guiseppe Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix. |
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September 4Happy Birthday to American singer-songwriter, producer and actress Beyoncé (1981). In 2001, the theme park Tokyo DisneySea opens to the public as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Japan. |
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September 5See Bangkok and Chiang Mai indie acts Solitude is Bliss, Pry & May-T Project, Matchimaa, Migrate to the Ocean and Desktop Error sharing the stage at the DIB: Deep in Ballad concert. The show starts at 6 pm at Courtier Convention Center on Maharat Road. Tickets are 700 baht from Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 262 3456. It’s the last day at Tadu Contemporary Art Space on Sukhumvit 87 to see Moneylicious, an exhibition of mixed media, origami and video installation by Yosuke Hasegawa, as well as an interactive video installation by Wittaya Junma. The gallery is open Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm. For more details, call 086 036 0760. |
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September 6In 1968, English musician Eric Clapton records his guitar solo on The Beatles' famous song, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” The song is later ranked at number 136 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. In 1991, Russia's second largest city reverts to the name Saint Petersburg, having been known as Leningrad since 1924. |
