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June 8In 1949, George Orwell’s famous dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is published for the first time. In 1992, the first World Ocean Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
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June 9Until August 30 at DOB Hualamphong Gallery on Rama 4 Road, see Flowers, a group exhibition by 20 local artists featuring paintings of flowers. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 422 2092. In 2006, Thailand celebrates the 60th Anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's accession to the throne. |
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June 10Birthday wishes go out to American actress Leelee Sobieski (1983). In 1977, the Apple II, one of the first mass-produced personal computers, goes on sale. |
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June 11In 2002, the hit television series American Idol makes its debut. The show features judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. Today is the last day at Adler Subhashok Gallery on Sukhumvit 39 Road to see Life in Plastic, an exhibition of large photographs and installations by Lebanese artist Eli Rezkallah. The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 662 0299. |
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June 12In 1990, Mariah Carey’s self-titled debut album is released in the US. The album went on to top the Billboard 200 album chart for eleven consecutive weeks. In 1994, the Boeing 777, the world’s largest twinjet plane, makes its first flight. |
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June 13In 1983, NASA’s Pioneer 10 space probe becomes the first man-made object to leave the central Solar System when it passes beyond the orbit of Neptune. In 1970, “The Long and Winding Road" becomes The Beatles’ last chart-topping single in the US. |
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June 14In 1900, Hawaii becomes a United States territory. In 1949, a rhesus monkey named Albert II rides a V2 rocket to an altitude of 134 kilometres, making it the first monkey in space. |
