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November 9In 1967, the first issue of popular culture magazine Rolling Stone is published, featuring John Lennon on the cover. In 1953, Cambodia gains independence from France. |
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November 10Until November 29 at Koi Art Gallery on Sukhumvit 31, see Don’t Fall in Love with Me, a solo exhibition by local artist Kowit Wattanarach, which explores the journey from love to infatuation in a series of portraits. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 662 3218. In 1969, National Educational Television in the US debuts the children's TV programme Sesame Street. |
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November 11Until January 10, fans of the Japanese manga character Doraemon shouldn’t miss the chance to learn more about the iconic robot cat during the 45th Anniversary Doraemon Comic World event. The event brings childhood memories back to life with two sessions every day at the 4th floor of Central Plaza Westgate, Nonthaburi. Tickets are 200 to 300 baht. For more information, visit www.doraemoncomicworld.com. In 2012, the magnitude 6.8 Shwebo earthquake hits northern Myanmar, killing at least 26 people. |
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November 12Birthday wishes go out to American actress and singer Anne Hathaway (1982). In 2003, the high-speed Shanghai Maglev train connecting Pudong International Airport with downtown Shanghai sets a new world speed record (501 kilometres per hour) for commercial railway systems. |
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November 13In 1940, Walt Disney's animated musical film Fantasia is released at New York's Broadway Theatre. In 1997, The Lion King, the musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name, opens in the US. |
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November 14See well-known rock acts Asanee–Wasan, Moderndog, Blackhead, Zeal, Getsunova, Lomosonic, AB Normal and others sharing the stage at Rock on the Lake 2015. The concert begins at 3 pm at Silverlake Vineyard, Pattaya. Tickets are 1,200 baht from Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 262 3456. In 1991, Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk returns to Phnom Penh after thirteen years of exile. |
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November 15Licensed to Ill, the debut studio album by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, is released. It becomes the first rap album to top the Billboard album chart, and eventually sells over ten million copies in the US. In 2006, the international 24-hour news channel Al Jazeera English launches worldwide. |
