The first German celebration on a fairly large scale was held in 1805 ( the 1150th anniversary of his death ), followed by a similar celebration in a number of towns in 1855 ; both of these were predominantly Catholic affairs, which emphasized the role of Boniface in German history as opposed to Protestant views on the role of Martin Luther, and especially the 1855 celebrations were an expression of German Catholic nationalism.

The first of these, the Freedom Seder, was written by Arthur Waskow, published in Ramparts magazine and in a small booklet by the Micah Press and in a later edition ( 1970 ) by Holt-Rinehart-Winston, and was actually performed on April 4, 1969, the first anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the third night of Passover, at Lincoln Memorial Temple in Washington, DC.

The writing out of the character of Nigel caused much controversy among Archers ' listeners, with a large number of complaints variously expressing dismay at the death of a popular character, concerns over the manner of the dismissal of the actor, belief that the promise to ' shake Ambridge to the core ' had been over-hyped, criticism of the credibility of the script and acting for the anniversary episode, and a perceived unwillingness of the editorial team to engage with these listener complaints.

Of these, the two most important are Christmas, which is the Feast of Christ's nativity, and Easter, which marks the anniversary of Christ's resurrection.

Koizumi then presented these to Russian President Vladimir Putin, for each of his dogs ( Tosca, a standard Poodle, and Connie, a Labrador Retriever ), at ceremonies celebrating the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg.

Glenn Danzig had announced his intention to retire from touring following these, though he later contradicted this by announcing a Danzig 20th anniversary tour in 2008.

The first of these is the ' Brooklands Memorial ' built by Vickers-Armstrongs to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Motor Course and was unveiled by Lord Brabazon of Tara in July 1957.

Roth wrote in the preface to the book's 30th anniversary edition, " With clarity and with crudeness, and a great deal of exuberance, the embryonic writer who was me wrote these stories in his early 20's, while he was a graduate student at the University of Chicago, a soldier stationed in New Jersey and Washington, and a novice English instructor back at Chicago following his Army discharge ... In the beginning it simply amazed him that any truly literate audience could seriously be interested in his store of tribal secrets, in what he knew, as a child of his neighborhood, about the rites and taboos of his clan — about their aversions, their aspirations, their fears of deviance and defection, their underlying embarrassments and their ideas of success.

On the 40th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima, American and Japanese veterans met again on these same sands, this time in peace and friendship.

As news of these mystical experiences spread, rumors concerning the messianic status of Krishnamurti reached fever pitch as the 1925 Theosophical Society Convention was planned, on the 50th anniversary of its founding.

In 1932, the city of Oaxaca realized its 400th anniversary and decided to combine these festivities with those of the Cerro del Fortín, adding traditional dances, music, regional cuisine and Margarita Santaella as the first Miss Oaxaca, in addition to the religious rites.

Aside from the Hillsdale Eagle and a statue of the nameless Union soldier ( dedicated in 1895, the 30th anniversary of the end of the Civil War ), these include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Margaret Thatcher.

Examples of these exceptions were a player of the local football team, or the president of the " giants and big-heads " group in its 150 years anniversary.

Until 1993, all these years use the Pistrucci reverse except for 1986 which used a gold version of the circulating Two Pound coin, and 1989 when a completely new design was used to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the first issue of the sovereign coin-the obverse shows the Queen seated on the coronation throne holding the orb and sceptre, with the legend, while the reverse shows a crowned shield within a double rose and the legend.

and Yukon sections also have a small number of historic mileposts, printed on oval-shaped signs, at locations of historic significance ; these special signs were erected in 1992 on the occasion of the highway's 50th anniversary.

Much of these were apparently given to the Marcoses on their silver wedding anniversary.

However, these regular performances at ten-year intervals have been punctuated with additional performances such as those of 1934 ( over and above the regular 1930 schedule ) to commemorate the 300-year anniversary of the original vow, and again in 1984 ( over and above the regular performances of 1980 and 1990 ) in celebration of the 350th anniversary of the first performance.

Sometimes this kind of model is commissioned to mark a special date like an anniversary or the completion of the architecture, or these models might be used by salesmen selling homes in a new neighborhood.

Though the creator of these shows, Leiji Matsumoto, was born elsewhere, an exhibit of his artwork was held in the city in 1999 as part of the city's 100th anniversary celebration, accompanied by the erection of the statues.

Years later when marking the 25th anniversary of the book, Glazer would admit that the 1970s ( and indeed later years ) had not brought significant change for these groups, and that many African Americans and Puerto Ricans remained members of the " great dependent class.

Eight Chinese laid the last rail, and three of these men, Ging Cui, Wong Fook, and Lee Shao, lived long enough to also participate in the 50th anniversary parade.

The entire back catalogue was reprinted by Titan books in 2002 and these books were " re-mastered " in anniversary editions, stripped of their subsequently-added computer colouring and line work repaired.

The foil cards were further made important as 2004 was the 10th anniversary of Star Trek CCG, so a special Tenth Anniversary icon was added to the corner of these foils.

Chaplin's 100th birthday anniversary in 1989 was celebrated with several events.

As the anniversary of Confederation, Dominion Day, and later Canada Day, was the date set for a number of important events, such as the first national radio network hookup by the Canadian National Railway ( 1927 ), the inauguration of the CBC's cross-country television broadcast ( 1958 ), the flooding of the Saint Lawrence Seaway ( 1958 ), the first colour television transmission in Canada ( 1966 ), the inauguration of the Order of Canada ( 1967 ), and the establishment of " O Canada " as the country's national anthem ( 1980 ).

For the tenth anniversary of the bombing, the city held 24 days of activities, including a week-long series of events known as the National Week of Hope from April 17 to April 24, 2005.

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the premiere of Teletubbies, a series of events took place at the end of March through the beginning of April 2007.

The celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty provided a platform for organizing commemorative events at many levels.

While allowing him to participate in the All-Century Team, MLB has refused to allow him to participate in local events in Cincinnati, such as the 25th anniversary reunion of the Big Red Machine, the closing of Cinergy Field, and the opening of the Great American Ballpark, as well as the closing of Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia and 1980 Phillies anniversary celebrations.

However, their impact is often celebrated at special events, such as the 50th anniversary commemorating the death of Hank Williams in 2003, which featured performances from Hank Williams Jr. and his grandson, Hank Williams III.

In 2002, officials marked the 40th anniversary of Meredith's historic admission to the University of Mississippi with a year-long series of events.

In 2002 the university marked the 40th anniversary of integration with a year-long series of events.

Hu Jintao announced plans to rehabilitate Hu Yaobang in August 2005, with events organised for November 20, the 90th anniversary of Hu's birth.

A copy of the Capitoline wolf is preserved in the Capitoline Museum and was a gift that Rome gave to the city in 1974 during the events of the bimillennial anniversary of the aqueduct.

In 1998, President Ernesto Zedillo, on the 30th anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre, authorized a congressional investigation into the events of October 2.

In 1993, in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the events, a stele was dedicated with the names of few of the students and persons who lost their lives during the event.

In 2011, Jiang has been subject to internet rumors of his death, as he was absent from public events such as the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party.

There were several events praising the 40th anniversary of Title IX in June 2012.

During the 1980s a number of official events in Cathedral life took place: in 1981, the Prince of Wales visited to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Consecration of the Cathedral ; and on Maundy Thursday 1982, Queen Elizabeth II distributed the Royal Maundy at the Cathedral.

The year 2007 saw the 900th anniversary of the foundation of the church, marked by a series of special events.

DeForest often " drew laughs by his bizarre juxtaposition as a Late Show correspondent at events such as the 1994 Winter Olympics in Norway and the Woodstock anniversary concert that year.

The anniversary events included a series of celebrations, concerts and a balloon parade.

In 2008 Corydon began celebrating its bicentennial anniversary with a year of events and the unveiling of a $ 200, 000 bronze statue of the late governor and citizen of Corydon, the Honorable Frank O ' Bannon.

Opheim celebrated its 100th anniversary over the 4th of July weekend, 2011, with hundreds of former residents and former students enjoying a number of events marking a rich history of immigrant homesteaders that once made Opheim a thriving town of 3, 000 residents and business providing services to all of north Valley County.

Various citizens were featured on an anniversary edition of the Footloose DVD, recounting the events that led to the change in city code that allowed students at Elmore City High School to hold their first prom.

The borough's 125th anniversary celebration was held in 2001 and had similar events and effects.