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October 27In 1964, American girl group the Supremes release their hit single “Come See About Me,” the third of five consecutive Supremes songs to top the Billboard pop singles chart. In 1961, NASA begins their first Apollo program mission with the launch of their Saturn I rocket. |
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October 28In 1965, the construction on the St. Louis Arch is completed. At 192 metres high, it is the world’s tallest arch. In 1893, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Tchaikovsky’s famous Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Pathetique, is performed for the first time, nine days before the composer’s death. |
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October 29Birthday wishes go out to American actress Winona Ryder (1971). In 2013, Turkey opens a sea tunnel connecting Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul. |
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October 30Students who want to study in the UK shouldn’t miss the UK Education Exhibition. More than 60 leading universities, including Durham University, King’s College London and The University of Manchester will be represented at the event. Seminars about degrees and IELTS tips will also be held at the event starting 2 pm at Grand Millennium Hotel. Register online at www.theukee.com or call 02 635 5230 for more details. In 1987, in Japan, NEC releases PC Engine, the first 16-bit (fourth generation) video game console. It is later sold under the name TurboGrafx-16. |
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October 31Happy Birthday to American musician, rapper and Beastie Boys member Adam Horovitz, better known as Ad-Rock (1966). In 2011, the global population of humans is recorded as reaching seven billion. |
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November 1Today and tomorrow don’t miss CAT EXPO, a new music festival featuring performances by Scrubb, 25 Hours, The Yers, Sqweez Animal, Slur, Death Of A Salesman, Basement Tape, Apartment Khunpa and many more. More than 100 stalls will also sell music and merchandise from Thai artists, from 3 pm until late at Wonder World Fun Park. Tickets are 1,000 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. In 1604, at Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello is performed for the first time. |
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November 2Today is the last day at DOB Hualamphong Gallery on Rama 4 Road to see Forest - Tread - Breath, an exhibition of carved woodblocks inspired by nature and Buddhist philosophy by local artist Surasak Sornsena. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 422 2092. In 1988, the Morris worm, the first internet-distributed computer worm to gain significant media attention, is launched from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
