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March 23Until May 9 at Sombat Permpoon Gallery on Sukhumvit Soi 1, see Copy-Paste, a group exhibition by seven local artists that explores problems in Thailand’s education system. The gallery is open daily from 9 am to 8 pm. For more details, call 02 254 6040. In 1996, Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President. |
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March 24In 1958, rock ‘n’ roll singer Elvis Presley is drafted into the US Army. In 2008, Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election. |
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March 25In 1979, the first fully functional space shuttle orbiter, Columbia, is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch. In 1995, WikiWikiWeb, the world's first wiki, is made public by Ward Cunningham. |
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March 26In 1975, the film Tommy, based on an album of the same by rock band The Who, premieres in London. In 2010, the Cheonan navy ship sinks off the west coast of South Korea in the Yellow Sea, killing 46 sailors. |
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March 27Happy Birthday to American singer, producer and actress Mariah Carey (1970). In 1987, rock band U2 film a music video for their single “Where the Streets Have No Name” on a rooftop in Los Angeles. The video later wins a Grammy Award for Best Performance Music Video. |
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March 28See pop crooner Two Popetorn at his Two Popetorn Live! concert. Sing along with hits like “Prod Ya Ma Songsan,” “Tee Derm Nai Hua Jai,” “Sia Jai Ta Ter Mai Roo,” “Pood Tum Mai” and more at Thunder Dome. Tickets are 1,500 to 3,200 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. In 2005, the Sumatra earthquake hits Indonesia, killing more than 1,300 people. |
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March 29In 2009, the popular video game Guitar Hero: Metallica is released. It’s the second game of the Guitar Hero series to focus on the songs of one band. In 1974, NASA’s Mariner 10 becomes the first spaceprobe to fly by Mercury. |
