Dateline

September 1

In 1952, The Old Man and the Sea, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Ernest Hemingway, is published for the first time.

In 1804, Juno, one of the four largest asteroids in the Main Belt, is discovered by German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding.

September 2

Birthday wishes go out to Canadian actor Keanu Reeves (1964).

In 2013, the new eastern span of the San Francisco to Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic, making the bridge the widest in the world.

September 3

In 1976, NASA’s Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars to explore and photograph the surface of the planet.

In 1950, Italian racing driver “Nino” Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers’ Champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.

September 4

Until October 12 at 100 Tonson Gallery on Ploenchit Road, see Devi, an exhibition of acrylic paintings inspired by the female form by local artist Thanet Awsinsiri. The gallery is open Thursday to Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 684 1527.

In 2001, Tokyo DisneySea opens to the public as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Chiba, Japan.

September 5

Happy Birthday to Norwegian pop singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche (1982).

In 1986, Pan Am Flight 73 with 360 passengers on board is hijacked at Karachi International Airport in Pakistan. Twenty passengers are killed during the hijacking.

September 6

In 1965, the Rolling Stones record “Get Off of My Cloud” in Los Angeles. The song is a major hit, topping the charts in the US and the UK.

In 1991, Russia’s second largest city, Leningrad, reverts back to its previous name of Saint Petersburg.

September 7

In 1978, Keith Moon, legendary drummer for English rock group The Who, dies of a drug overdose in London at the age of 32.

In 1927, the first fully electronic television system is achieved by American inventor Philo Taylor Farnsworth.