Anniversary of:
• the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which was the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs (1799)
• the birthdays of Dutch painter Rembrandt (1606), British suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst (1858)
• the founding of the Boeing Company (1916)
• Honky Chateau becoming Elton John’s first No. 1 album in the US (1972)
• the divorce of Prince Charles and Princess Diana (1996)
• the killing of Gianni Versace at the front of his home in Miami (1997)
Russo-Ukrainian War is building in 2022
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- At least three civilians are killed and 15 others are injured in Russian cruise missile strikes on the city of Dnipro. (Reuters)
Start of suburu:
Subaru is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster M45, or the “Seven Sisters” (one of whom tradition says is invisible – hence only six stars in the Subaru logo), which in turn inspires the logo and alludes to the companies that merged to create FHI.
In April 23, 2019, Subaru officially opened its production plant in Lat Krabang, Bangkok, Thailand, the plant is a joint venture between Subaru Corporation and Hong Kong-listed Tan Chong International (TCIL), which holds a 74.9 per cent stake.
The plant will supply Subaru vehicle to markets in Asia, including Australia and New Zealand. According to media interview with Glen Tan, the plant will have maximum capacity of 100,000 vehicles per year, and up to maximum of 4 models to be manufactured.
Current production in 2019 is planned for 6,000 vehicles for Forester model only.
