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April 20

Happy Birthday to American singer-songwriter Elinor Blake, better known as April March (1965).

In 1972, NASA’s Apollo 16 spacecraft lands on the moon.

April 21

Until May 17 at DOB Hualamphong Gallery on Rama 4 Road, see Faces, an exhibition of paintings of human faces by local artist Vittaya Sudprasert. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 422 2092.

In 1960, Brasília is officially inaugurated as Brazil’s new capital city.

April 22

In 1966, the classic rock song “Wild Thing” by British band The Troggs is released in the US. The song hits No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is later included on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

In 1998, Disney’s Animal Kingdom opens at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida.

April 23

In 1997, American R&B group the Four Tops receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 2005, YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim uploads the first video to YouTube, titled “Me at the Zoo.”

April 24

See local singers Maleewan Jimena, Ratklao Amaradit, Mum Laconic and King the Voice perform live at In Love Concert: The Unforgettable Love Songs. Enjoy many timeless love songs at 8 pm at Royal Paragon Hall. Tickets are 1,500 to 3,500 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456.

In 1970, the first Chinese satellite, Dong Fang Hong I, is launched.

April 25

Birthday wishes go out to American actress Renée Zellweger (1969).

In 1954, the first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories in the US.

April 26

In 1564, playwright William Shakespeare, whose exact birth date is unknown, is baptised soon after birth in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.

Until January 3, 2016 at 100 Tonson Gallery is on Phloenchit Road, see Sites of Solitude, an exhibition featuring drawings, paintings and sculpture by local artist Chatchai Puipia. The gallery is open Thursday to Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 684 1527.