DATELINE

January 7

Until January 20, see Only Appearance at 100 Tonson Gallery on Soi Tonson, Ploenchit Road. In this exhibition of abstract wood sculptures, Thai artist Utai Nopsiri explores the value that society places on surface appearance.

The gallery is open Thursday to Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm. For more information, call 02 684 1527.

In 1979, Vietnamese forces capture the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, overthrowing Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge government.

January 8

In 1962, Leonardo da Vinci�s Mona Lisa is exhibited in the United States for the first time at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

In 1975, rock band Led Zeppelin sell out three concerts at Madison Square Garden in a record four hours.

January 9

In 2005, actors Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a dual ceremony.

In 1969, the supersonic airplane Concorde make its first trial flight in the skies above Bristol, England.

January 10

In 2001, Wikipedia starts as part of the web-based encyclopedia Nupedia. It becomes a separate site five days later.

In 1949, vinyl records are introduced for the first time by RCA and Columbia Records in the US.

January 11

Happy Birthday to American R&B singer Mary J. Blige (1970).

In 1963, the Whiskey a Go Go nightclub, arguably the first disco in the US, opens in Los Angeles.

January 12

Celebrate the charm of the winter season with The Diary of Carabao concert. The Thai rock legends perform favourites from throughout their career from 5 pm till midnight at Bonanza Kao-yai in Nakhon Ratchasima. Tickets are 1,000 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 262 3456.

In 1966, the TV series Batman debuts on ABC in the US.

January 13

In 1968, Johnny Cash records his landmark live album At Folsom Prison at Folsom State Prison in California.

In 1930, the Mickey Mouse comic strip makes its first appearance in US newspapers.