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June 29Happy Birthday to American music producer and DJ Joshua Davis, better known as DJ Shadow (1972). In 2007, Apple releases the first generation of the iPhone. |
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June 30Until August 30 at Kathmandu Photo Gallery on Pan Road, see Signs, a photographic exhibition of nightmarish, primeval and strange images captured on the city streets by local artist Akkara Naktamna. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 234 6700. In 1997, the United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. |
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July 1In 1979, Sony introduces popular portable audio cassette player the Walkman. In 1903, the first Tour de France bicycle race takes place. |
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July 2In 1956, Elvis Presley records the hit songs "Hound Dog" and "Don’t Be Cruel" at RCA Studios, New York City. In 2002, Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon. |
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July 3Birthday wishes go out to American actor and producer Tom Cruise (1962). In 1971, the Doors’ lead singer Jim Morrison dies in Paris aged 27, allegedly because of a drug overdose. |
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July 4Indie music fans shouldn’t miss Pow! Fest, a new concert event showcasing nine up-and-coming indie rock acts such as Summer Dress, Aire, Seal Pillow, Hariguem Zaboy, Gym and Swim, Wave and So, Fwends and Safe Planet, as well as a show by Japanese group The Fin. The show starts at 3 pm at Live House BKK, JJ Green. Tickets are 500 to 700 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. In 2004, the cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid at the site of the World Trade Center in New York City. |
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July 5In 2012, the Shard in London is established as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres. In 1996, Dolly the sheep becomes the first animal to be cloned from an adult cell. |
