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May 18In 2003, the famous stage musical Les Miserables, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo, closes on Broadway in New York City after 16 years and 6,680 shows. In 1990, in France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 kilometres per hour. |
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May 19Until May 27 at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre on Rama 1 Road, see Flora Tell, a painting and illustration exhibition inspired by flowers by local artist Rapeeleela. The BACC is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 9 pm. For more details, call 02 214 6630. In 1962, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, actress Marilyn Monroe sings a famously sultry version of “Happy Birthday” for US president John F. Kennedy. |
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May 20In 1970, Let It Be, a famous documentary film about The Beatles recording an album, opens in the UK. In 1983, the journal Science publishes the first papers about of the discovery of the HIV virus that causes AIDS. |
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May 21Happy Birthday to Irish musician, producer and My Bloody Valentine member Kevin Shields (1963). In 2012, a suicide bombing kills more than 120 people in Sana'a, Yemen. |
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May 22In 1980, Namco releases the popular and influential arcade game, Pac-Man. In 2012, in Tokyo, Japan, the Tokyo Skytree broadcasting, restaurant and observation tower is opened to public. At 634 metres, it is the tallest tower in world. |
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May 23Music fans shouldn’t miss the popular Single Festival. The annual event will this year feature local acts Thaitanium, Slot Machine, Lomosonic, Paradox, Polycat, Electric Neon Lamp and Boom Boom Cash from 5 pm until late at Bitec Bangna. Tickets are 399 to 499 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. In 1934, infamous American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed in Black Lake, Louisiana. |
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May 24In 2013, the hit action movie Fast & Furious 6 is released in cinemas internationally. In 2001, Temba Tsheri, a 16-year-old Sherpa, becomes the youngest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest. |
