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January 4Birthday wishes go out to American independent film director, producer and screenwriter Harmony Korine (1973). In 1948, Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom. |
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January 5Until January 10 at Subhashok The Arts Centre on Sukhumvit 33, see Beautiful Myth, an exhibition of paintings by local artist Jamon Nimnark who explores the and fragility and beauty of women in a contemporary and mystical way. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 am to 5:30 pm. For more details call 02 662 0299. In 1896, an Austrian newspaper reports that German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of radiation later known as X-rays. |
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January 6In 1947, Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to schedule a flight around the world. In 1930, the first diesel-engine automobile trip is completed, from Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York City.
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January 7In 1985, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches Sakigake, Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. In 1894, William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film. |
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January 8In 1968, soul star Otis Redding's hit single "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" is released. It was recorded by Redding just days before his death in a plane crash. In 1940, during World War II, Britain introduces food rationing, which was to continue until July, 1954. |
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January 9In 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the first iPhone. In 2014, an explosion at a Mitsubishi Materials chemical plant in Yokkaichi, Japan, kills at least five people and injures 17 others. |
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January 10In 1929, The Adventures of Tintin, one of the most popular European comic books, is first published in Belgium. Today is the last day for fans of the Japanese manga character Doraemon to learn more about the iconic robot cat during the 45th Anniversary Doraemon Comic World event. The event brings childhood memories back to life with two sessions every day at the 4th floor of Central Plaza Westgate, Nonthaburi. Tickets are 200 to 300 baht. For more information, visit www.doraemoncomicworld.com.
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