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October 29Birthday wishes go out to American actress Winona Ryder (1971). In 1969, the US Department of Defense establishes the first computer-to-computer link on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet. |
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October 30Until November 25 at DOB Hualamphong Gallery on Rama 4 Road, see Aberration, an exhibition by local artist Pansa Buddharaksa of surrealistic paintings inspired by human appearance and behaviour. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 422 2092. In 1987, in Japan, NEC releases the video game console TurboGrafx-16. It is the first 16-bit home entertainment system to be sold to the public. |
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October 31Today is Halloween, so get dressed up in your scariest and spookiest outfits! In 1988, American pop star Debbie Gibson holds a séance at her Halloween party and attempts to contact the spirits of pianist Liberace and punk icon Sid Vicious. |
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November 1In 1604, at Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello is performed for the first time. In 1974, a coin purse featuring a picture of Hello Kitty goes on sale. It is the first product to feature the cute cartoon cat, designed by Ikuko Shimizu. |
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November 2See veteran American rock band Chicago at their Live in Bangkok 2012 concert. Expect to hear hits like “Make Me Smile,” “Colour of My World,” “Now More than Ever” and many more at 7 pm at Impact Exhibition Hall 1. Tickets are 1,500 to 5,000 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. In 1960, Penguin Books wins an obscenity trial and is allowed to publish D. H. Lawrence’s classic 1928 novel Lady Chatterley's Lover in the UK for the first time. |
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November 3In 1998, American comic book artist and Batman creator Bob Kane dies at the age of 83. In 1973, NASA launches the Mariner 10 spacecraft towards Mercury. The following March, it becomes the first space probe to reach that planet. |
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November 4In 1988, U2’s hit concert movie Rattle and Hum opens in US cinemas. It’s the last day at H Gallery on Sathorn Soi 12 to see Radu die 1. Dawn of the Evening: Entering Act V, a mixed media exhibition by Michael Shaowanasai. The gallery is open Wednesday to Monday from 10 am to 6 pm. For more details, call 085 021 5508. |
