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August 25

Today is the last day at Ardel�s Third Place Gallery on Sukhumvit 55 to seeScratched the Surface, an exhibition that explores travels in India by renowned photographer Anak Navaraj. The exhibition is open daily from 10 am to 8:30 pm. For more information, call 02 422 2092.

In 1993, rapper Snoop Dogg and his bodyguard McKinley Lee are charged with first-degree murder for the shooting of 22-year-old Philip Woldemariam in Los Angeles. Lee and Dogg claim Woldemariam pulled a gun first and that the shooting was in self-defense.

August 26

In 1970 at the Isle of Wright Pop Festival in England, legendary rocker Jimi Hendrix makes his final public appearance.

In 1999, in Seville, Spain, American sprinter Michael Johnson breaks the 400-metre world record with a time of 43.18 seconds.

August 27

In 1993, the 570 metre-long Rainbow Bridge connecting Tokyo to the island of Odaiba is completed.

In 2003, Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing at approximately 55.7 million kilometres.

August 28

Happy Birthday to American musician, actor and comedian Jack Black (1969).

It�s the last day at H Gallery on Sathon Soi 12 to see Fidelity Not Fealty, an exhibition of sculptures, paintings and installations by Thai artists Sutee Kunavichayanont, Krit Ngamsom and Thakorn Khaosa-ad. The exhibition explores iconography, religion, technology and the art-making processes. The gallery is open Thursday to Saturday from noon to 6 pm. For more information, call 081 310 4428.

August 29

In 1898, the Goodyear tire company is founded.

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina hits the US Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing around 1,836 people and causing more than $81 billion (2.7 trillion baht) in damage.

August 30

Today and tomorrow, don�t miss disco-funk band Groove Riders in Groove Riders Live in Bangkok: Last Call for GR 007. Shows start at 7 pm at Central World�s Bangkok Convention Center. Tickets are 800 to 2,500 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more details, call 02 262 3456.

In 1983, space shuttle Challenger blasts off with Guion Bluford on board. He is the first African-American to travel in space.

August 31

In 1997, Princess Diana of Wales dies at the age of 36 in a car crash in Paris. Her companion, Dodi Fayed, and their chauffeur are also killed.

It�s the last day to see Jo Jo Sung, the stage musical featuring a cast of AF stars. Perform-ances start at 1:30 pm and 7 pm at M Theatre on Petchburi Road. Tickets are 1,000 to 3,500 baht at Thai Ticketmajor.