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March 25In 1969, at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel, John Lennon and Yoko Ono begin their first Bed-In, a week-long publicity event to promote world peace. In 1983, on the Motown 25 television special, Michael Jackson dances his famous moonwalk for the first time during a performance of his hit, “Billie Jean.” |
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March 26Until April 28 at Ardel Gallery of Modern Art on Boromrachonanee Road, see The Sea, Unless Exceptions, an exhibition by Italian artist Marco Rossati. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 422 2092. In 1975, Ken Russell’s film Tommy, based on a hit album by The Who, premieres in London. The film features performances by rock stars Elton John, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner and The Who. |
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March 27In 1952, Sun Records is founded by Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee. The label is renowned for launching the careers of numerous music legends including Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash. In 1977, two Boeing 747 airliners collide on a foggy runway on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, killing 583 people. |
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March 28Happy Birthday to American pop star Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, better known by her stage name Lady Gaga (1986). In 2005, the massive Sumatran earthquake rocks Indonesia, killing around 1,346 people. |
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March 29In 1993, legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood wins best film and best director Oscars for his classic Western, Unforgiven. In 1974, NASA’s Mariner 10, launched on November 3, 1973, becomes the first space probe to fly by Mercury. |
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March 30See Thai pop singers Be Peerapat, Q Flure and Mu Muzu at the special acoustic concert, The 6th Pink Elephant Show: Pink Elephant Non Len. The concert starts at 7 pm at Crystal Grand Ballroom, Crystal Design Center. Tickets are 900 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. In 1987, Japanese businessman Yasuo Gato pays $39.9 million (1.2 billion baht) for Vincent van Gogh’s painting Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers. At the time, it is the most ever paid for a work of art. |
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March 31Birthday wishes go out to Scottish-Australian musician and AC/DC’s lead guitarist, Angus Young (1955). In 1889, the Eiffel Tower, built for the Exposition Universelle World’s Fair, is inaugurated in Paris. |
