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July 6Until July 26 at H Gallery on Sathorn Soi 12, see Kondamni, an installation art piece by Nevdon Jamgochian. The piece reflects the artist’s thoughts on death. The gallery is open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm. For more details, call 081 310 4428. In 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers in Liverpool. Three years later they form The Beatles. |
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July 7In 1985, 17-year-old Boris Becker becomes the youngest tennis player ever to win Wimbledon. In 1954, Elvis Presley makes his radio debut when WHBQ Memphis plays his first Sun Records recording, "That's All Right." |
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July 8Happy Birthday to American singer-songwriter and actress Sky Ferreira (1992). Local headbangers shouldn’t miss the chance to see American heavy metal band Machine Head play live in Bangkok. The rockers hit the stage at 8 pm at Centerpoint Studio, Sukhumvit 105. Tickets are 1,500 baht from Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. |
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July 9In 1981, Nintendo release the popular video game, Donkey Kong. The game marks the debut of Nintendo's future mascot, Mario. Happy Birthday to American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Tom Hanks (1956). |
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July 10In 2002, at a Sotheby's auction, Peter Paul Rubens' painting “The Massacre of the Innocents” is sold for a record-breaking £49.5 million (2.6 billion baht). In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit. |
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July 11In 1969, David Bowie's popular song "Space Oddity" is released in the UK, just nine days before Apollo 11 lands on the moon. In 1960, Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird is first published. |
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July 12In 1989, Lotte World Adventure opens in Seoul, South Korea. It consists of the world's largest indoor theme park, and an outdoor amusement park called "Magic Island." In 1962, The Rolling Stones perform their first concert, at the Marquee Club in London, England. |
