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2018 In Asian Music
Events *January 2 – Police in India arrest singer and instrumentalist Ghazal Srinivas following claims of sexual harassment by an employee of his radio station. *January 4 – It is reported that British singer Jessie J will be among the competitors in the new season of Chinese talent show ''The Singer 2018'', to be broadcast on Hunan TV. *January 16 – Chinese fans and musicians pay tribute to Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of The Cranberries, who performed in China in 2011. * January 21 – ''The Voice of Mongolia'' talent contest is launched on Mongol TV, and is eventually won by Enguun. * March 2 – The 14th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival opens in Jakarta, Indonesia, lasting until 4 March. *March 25 – Sinta Wullur's ''Tagore's Fireflies'' is premièred at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, during the Debussy Festival. *April – Indonesian actress and singer Maudy Ayunda releases a volume of autobiography in English, titled ''Dear Tomorrow''. *August – Armand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Events Pre-1600 * 69 – The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor. * 366 – The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire. * 533 – Mercurius becomes Pope John II, the first pope The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ... to adopt a new name upon elevation to the Pope, papacy. *1492 – Reconquista: The Emirate of Granada, the last Moors, Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders. 1601–1900 *1680 – Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat II of Mataram and his bodyguards Trunajaya rebellion#Trunajaya's death, execute the rebel leader Trunajaya. *1777 – American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |