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January 14

Until the end of this month, see Portrait of Flowers: The Art of Botanical Painting at Sweetsin Gallery on Siam Square Soi 9. Thai artist Wareeya Wiriya is a graduate in botanical illustration. The gallery is open daily from 11 am to 9 pm. For more information, call 02 251 2439.

In 1978, in San Francisco, legendary punk group the Sex Pistols play their last concert before breaking up.

January 15

In 1885, Wilson Bentley takes the first photograph of a snowflake.

In 2001, the free Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia goes online.

January 16

Birthday wishes go out to English super model Kate Moss (1974).

In 1920, the motion picture The Kid, starring Charlie Chaplin, opens in the US.

January 17

In 1969, Led Zeppelin release their debut album.

In 1998, Paula Jones accuses US President Bill Clinton of sexual harassment.

January 18

Happy Birthday to popular Taiwanese singer and producer Jay Chou (1979).

In 1995, near the town of Vallon-Pont-d�Arc in southern France, a network of caves is discovered to contain 17,000 to 20,000-year-old paintings and engravings.

January 19

Tomorrow is the last day to 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 from 11 am to 7 pm. For more information, call 02 684 1527.

In 1983, the Lisa, the first personal computer from Apple to have a graphical user interface and a computer mouse, is announced.

January 20

In 1982, during the Bark at the Moon Tour rock star Ozzy Osborne bites the head off of a bat in Des Moines, Iowa. He is hospitalised and given a series of rabies shots.

Today is the last day to see The Legend of Angkor Wat: When history Comes to Life at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The multimedia show combines unique Khmer culture performances with light, sound, water screens and other special effects. Tickets are 2,100 to 2,800 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 262 3456.