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October 13Happy Birthday to English musician and Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke (1981). In 1967, the first game in the history of the American Basketball Association is played in Oakland, California. |
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October 14In 1926, the children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh, by English author A. A. Milne, is first published. In 1973, in an incident known as the Thammasat student uprising, more than 100,000 people protest against the Thanom military government in Thailand. Soldiers kill 77 and injure 857 during a violent crackdown against the protesters. |
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October 15Until November 9 at Ardel Gallery of Modern Art at Boromrachonanee Road, see Go to Sukhawadee, an exhibition of sculptures depicting materialism, consumerism and the influence of money by local artist Manop Suwanpinta. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 422 2092. In 1878, the Edison Electric Light Company begins operations. |
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October 16Birthday wishes go out to American singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer (1977). In 1923, the Walt Disney Company is founded by brothers Walt and Roy Disney. |
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October 17In 1967, Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical premieres at New York’s Public Theatre. The popular and controversial stage show runs for 1,750 performances. In 1943, the Burma Railway, built with forced labour administered by Japan, is completed. More than 100,000 people died from maltreatment, sickness and starvation while building the railway. |
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October 18Today and tomorrow, see the Melody of Life 8 music festival at Central World. Enjoy live performances by Singto Numchoke, Desktop Error, White Rose, Better Weather, Basement Tape, Apartment Khunpa, Part Time Musicians, Musketeers, Abuse the Youth and many more from noon until late. For more information, go to www.melodyoflifefestival.com. In 1851, Herman Melville’s famous novel Moby-Dick is first published under the title of The Whale by Richard Bentley in London. |
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October 19In 1979, pop star Prince’s second, self-titled album is released. The album is a hit, selling close to 3 million copies. In 2005, the former president of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity. |
