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September 15Until October 26 at Kathmandu Photo Gallery on Pan Road, see Red Dream & Black Rites, an exhibition by local photographer Harit Srikhao. The gallery is open daily from 11 am to 7 pm. For more details, call 02 234 6700. In 1968, the Soviet Zond 5 spaceship is launched. It becomes the first spacecraft to fly around the Moon and re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. |
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September 16Happy Birthday to English singer-songwriter and Elastica and Suede member Justine Frischmann (1969). In 2007, One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 carrying 128 crew and passengers crashes at Phuket International Airport, killing 89 people. |
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September 17In 1961, the world’s first retractable-dome stadium, the Civic Arena, opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1976, NASA unveils the first Space Shuttle, Enterprise. |
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September 18In 2004, pop star Britney Spears and dancer Kevin Federline hold their wedding ceremony. They are not legally married until October 6, when their prenuptial agreements are finalised. In 2007, Buddhist monks join wide-spread anti-government protesters in Myanmar. |
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September 19In 1973, a legendary country rock singer-songwriter Gram Parsons dies of a drug overdose. In 2006, the Thai military stages a coup in Bangkok. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared. |
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September 20Rock and hip-hop fans shouldn’t miss the Pak Ta Krai Music Festival in Udon Thani. Enjoy live performances by Joey Boy, Buddha Bless, Dj Spydamonkey, Cocktail, Lomosonic and many more from 3 pm until late at Pohsri Market, Udon Thani. Tickets are 666 baht at Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 565 3456. In 1946, the first Cannes Film Festival is held. |
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September 21Birthday wishes go out to English lead singer of The Horrors, Faris Badwan (1986). In 1999, the Chi-Chi earthquake strikes central Taiwan, killing around 2,400 people. |
