Since the passage of the Act of Settlement, the most senior member of the Royal Family to have married a Roman Catholic, and thereby been removed from the line and later lines of succession, is Prince Michael of Kent, who married Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz in 1978 ; he was fifteenth in the lines of succession at the time of his marriage.

Since 1978, the Communist Party has attempted to institutionalize transitions of power and consolidate its internal structure.

Since the Marxist revolution in 1978, the city has been a target of foreign-backed militant groups such as the Mujahideen, Taliban, Haqqani network, Hezbi Islami, and others.

Since 1978 black membership has grown, and in 1997 there were approximately 500, 000 black members of the church ( about 5 % of the total membership ), mostly in Africa, Brazil and the Caribbean.

Since the constitution of 1978 came into effect, however, this has never occurred.

Since the constitution of 1978 came into effect, there have not been any coalition governments, even if the party with the largest number of seats has failed to obtained absolute majority, though in such cases the party in government has had to rely on the support of minority parties to gain confidence and to approve the State's budgets.

Since the constitution of 1978 came into effect, these nationalities and regions progressively acceded to self-government and were constituted into 17 autonomous communities.

Since self-determination is not recognized in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, some Basques abstained and some even voted against it in the referendum of December 6 of that year.

Since 1978, the opening features the Aristo ( Heuer ) stopwatch.

Since starting operations in 1978, IFAD has invested US $ 12. 0 billion, DM 7. 5 billion in 860 projects and programmes that have reached some 370 million poor rural people.

Since medieval times, Thessaloniki was hit by strong earthquakes, notably in 1759, 1902, 1978 and 1995.

Since 1978 Microwave sounding units ( MSUs ) on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration polar orbiting satellites have measured the intensity of upwelling microwave radiation from atmospheric oxygen, which is proportional to the temperature of broad vertical layers of the atmosphere.

Since 1978, a systematic excavation has led Loud in the setting of a regional research program on the evolution of the churches during the Middle Ages.

Since Intel's patents were from 1978, that paper would prove prior art and imply that the patents never should have been granted at all.

Since 1976, Spassky has lived in France with his third wife ; he became a French citizen in 1978, and has competed for France in the Chess Olympiads.

Since 1978, all German funds provided as part of government level cooperation have been in the form of non-repayable grants.

United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978.

Since 1978 the US Open tennis tournament has taken place in Flushing Meadows Park.

Since the establishment of an archival policy for television in 1978, BBC archivists and others over the years have used various contacts in the UK and abroad to try to track down missing programmes.

Since the BBC library was first audited in 1978, missing programmes or extracts on either film or tape are often found in unexpected places.

Since 1978, each Mayor must also be an elected councillor.

Since 1978, it has housed the city's history museum.

United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978.

United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978.

Since 1995, Costas has also hosted NBC's coverage of the U. S. Open golf tournament.

Since FIDE titles are for life, a GM or IM does not count for the purposes of this requirement if he had not had a GM or IM result in the five years prior to the tournament.

Since 2009 the tournament resumed, the opening rule being played was changed and now is swap2.

Since 1950, it has hosted the annual NCAA College World Series, or CWS, men's baseball tournament in mid-June.

Since 1984, he has hosted an annual women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA tour, the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic, presented by Kroger, Owens Corning and O-I in Sylvania, Ohio ( a Toledo suburb ).

Since 1988 the tournament has been played on hard courts at Melbourne Park.

Since then, they have been rebuilding, and in 2009 they placed third in the state tournament.

Since 1976, the Swiftettes have been to the Final Four of the state tournament 22 times.

Since 2004, the school's sports teams have made three state tournament appearances in boys ' basketball, one in girls ' basketball, three in golf, and two in football.

Since 2004 Krajicek has been the tournament director of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam.

Since 2006, the LPGA has played a season-ending championship tournament.

Since 2003 Cruzeiro have only won one major tournament ( four times ): the Campeonato Mineiro ( 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 ).

Since its inception in 1984, the tournament has only been held seven times, due to a precondition that there be waves at least 20 feet high at Waimea Bay.

Since 1996 the cup has been contested as part of the annual Tri Nations tournament.

Since the first tournament it has been awarded to the winning team for them to keep for four years, until the next tournament.

Since the expansion of the final tournament starting from 1980, the host country, or countries, have been chosen beforehand and qualify automatically.

Since then, the tournament has grown greatly, making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament.

Since 2000 Twixt has still had a major international tournament as part of the MSO but there has been no official World Championships.

Since the early 1990s, the nationally known Gus Macker organization has hosted a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in early July with hundreds of teams participating each year.

Since Keres lost his first four games against Botvinnik in the 1948 tournament, suspicions are sometimes raised that Keres was forced to " throw " games to allow Botvinnik to win the championship.

Since 1985, St. Moritz has hosted the Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow ; an annual high-goal tournament featuring many of the world's finest teams.