Erich Honecker and guests of honor like Mikhail Gorbachev celebrate the 40th ( and last ) anniversary of the socialist regime of the German Democratic Republic on 7 October 1989.

In April 2009, the book was re-issued in honor of its 40th anniversary.

Bud Adams established the Titans / Oilers Hall of Fame after the 40th season of the franchise to honor past players and management.

In 1971, on the 40th anniversary of Beiderbecke's death, the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival was founded in Davenport, Iowa, to honor the musician.

In 2005, to honor the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Young, William Wachtel and Norman Ornstein founded Why Tuesday ?, a nonpartisan group dedicated to increasing voter participation by moving the national voting day from Tuesday to the weekend.

At the 40th anniversary celebration of East Germany in East Berlin in October 1989, guest of honor Mikhail Gorbachev gave a speech indicating that he would not support hard-line positions by the East German regime, millions of whose citizens were trying to flee to West Germany across the weakening Iron Curtain in Hungary and Czechoslovakia.

The street address, 40 Presidential Drive, is numbered in honor of Reagan's place as the 40th President.

The name was chosen in honor of the 40th Anniversary of the first lunar landing of Apollo 11 on the Sea of Tranquility.

Their 1996 debut album, Globe, sold over 4 million copies, and their 1998 single " Wanna Be a Dreammaker " won the grand prix award at the 40th Japan Record Awards, the Japanese record industry's highest honor.

In March 2012, the Annual Convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis celebrated the 40th anniversary of women's ordination by calling Priesand to the Torah at the Monday morning prayer service ; through May 2012, the Union for Reform Judaism was running a blog to celebrate “ Forty Years of Women ” in honor of the anniversary ; and Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion honored her as special guest at the June 2, 2012 ordination ceremony at Plum Street Temple, during which 13 candidates were ordained – eight of them women.

In August 2011, in honor of the 40th Year Anniversary of the company, Philadelphia International Records launched TSOP Soul Radio, an online radio station that allows fans from all around the world the chance to tune in and listen to music and interviews from the legendary Gamble and Huff catalog.

Named in honor of Ronald Reagan, the 33rd Governor of California and the 40th President of the United States due to the location of his presidential library in Simi Valley, where his body was interred.

The bridge is named in honor of the 40th president of Colombia, César Gaviria, who was born in Pereira.

American Songwriter writes " In honor of their 40th anniversary, ' founding fathers of Americana ' The Flatlanders ( Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock ) will release The Odessa Tapes on August 28 via New West Records.

In honor of her company ’ s 40th anniversary season in 2010, the Whitney Museum of American Art hosted several performances as part of " Off the Wall: Part 2 — Seven Works by Trisha Brown ".

The lobby and most of the inside was renovated in 2006, and a new neon sign containing 1, 532 incandescent lightbulbs and 1, 189 feet of neon was erected in honor of the Museum's 40th anniversary.

To honor the 100th anniversary of the refining of oil in Abadan, city officials are planning an " oil museum.

To mark the 30th anniversary of Engelbart's 1968 demo, in 1998 the Stanford Silicon Valley Archives and the Institute for the Future hosted Engelbart's Unfinished Revolution, a symposium at Stanford University's Memorial Auditorium, to honor Engelbart and his ideas.

In her later years, she also visited the Empire State Building frequently, once visiting in 1991 as a guest of honor at the building's 60th anniversary, and also in May 2004, which was among her last public appearances.

*" The Original Hammering Hank: The Greatest Slugger Time Has Forgotten ," David Dalin, The Weekly Standard, Oct 23, 2010, written in honor of the 100th anniversary of Greenberg's birth.

In the 2010 season against the Green Bay Packers, on September 12, 2010, the Eagles wore uniforms similar to the ones that were worn by the 1960 championship team in honor the 50th anniversary of that team.

In 2009, in honor of their 50th anniversary as one of the eight original AFL teams, the Chargers wore their 1960 throwback uniforms for three games.

Madame Chiang made a rare public appearance in 1995 when she attended a reception held on Capitol Hill in her honor in connection with celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II.

To honor the 25th anniversary of the New York Jets ' upset win in Super Bowl III, that game's MVP, former Jets quarterback Joe Namath joined the coin toss ceremony.

To honor the NFL's 75th season, a special 75th anniversary logo was painted at midfield.

During a cast reunion in honor of the film's 25th anniversary, Ally Sheedy revealed that it was Hughes ' director's cut, but Hughes ' widow did not disclose any details concerning its whereabouts.

In 2005, the film received the Silver Bucket of Excellence Award in honor of its 20th anniversary at the MTV Movie Awards.

This was the first time, since Tennessee changed its name, the Titans wore their Oilers uniform, in honor of the AFL's 50th anniversary.

Nora selected Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker, and Yim Yames to record her father's lyrics for New Multitudes to honor the 100th anniversary of his birth and a box set of the Mermaid Avenue sessions was also released.

* A 2007 recording was released by Decca Broadway in honor of West Side Story's 50th anniversary.

In 2003, to mark the hundredth anniversary of his birth, the Greater Astoria Historical Society and other community organizations, spearheaded by Paul Maringelli and The Bix Beiderbecke Sunnyside Memorial Committee, erected a plaque in Beiderbecke's honor at the apartment building in which he died in Queens.

In honor of his contributions to French culture, his ashes were moved to the Panthéon in Paris during 1996, on the twentieth anniversary of his passing.

In response to warping and swelling experienced during its storage during World War II, and to prepare the picture for an exhibit to honor the anniversary of Leonardo's 500th birthday, the Mona Lisa was fitted in 1951 with a flexible oak frame with beech crosspieces.

Juan Sebastian de Elcano, a Spanish tall ship, initiates a 21-gun salute in honor of the city of Pensacola, Florida | Pensacola's 450th anniversary in 2009.

In 1960, in honor of his 100th birthday and the 350th anniversary of Santa Fe, his daughter Dee and his grandson, Seton Cottier ( son of Anya ), scattered the ashes over Seton Village from an airplane.

The White House, done in Russian classic style, Moscow Triumphal Gates – outstanding monument of the nineteenth century, were built in the honor of the tenth anniversary since the day of the beginning of Alexander I rule.

On the 30th anniversary of her disappearance, Pellegreno dropped a wreath in Earhart's honor over tiny Howland Island and returned to Oakland, completing the commemorative flight on July 7, 1967.

The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, and it was set up to honor musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958.

The Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.

In 1958, Ateneo de Cagayan became a university and was renamed to its present name, Xavier University, in honor of the Jesuit missionary, St. Francis Xavier.

The street name, formerly a nickname for Ocean View Avenue, became official in January 1958 to honor John Steinbeck and his well-known novel Cannery Row.

On 4 October 1958, Cooke AFB was renamed Vandenberg AFB in honor of the late General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, the Air Force's second Chief of Staff.

On February 26, 1958, the Holly Hill Council officially named the point " Ross Point Park " in honor of Ross, and a marker was placed there, preserving its importance in the city's history.

With 100 years of recorded history, the citizens of Tell City held a centennial celebration August 10 – 17, 1958 in honor of the early settlers and the founding of Tell City.

A memorial in West Somers Park was erected in his honor at Memorial Day ceremonies in 1958.

The Order of Lafayette was established in 1958 by U. S. Representative Hamilton Fish III, a World War I veteran, to promote Franco-American friendship and to honor Americans who fought in France.

" In 1958 Fish founded the Order of Lafayette, a hereditary and patriotic organization to honor those men who fought in France in both world wars.

The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance was an honor presented to recording artists for quality instrumental rock performances at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.

The Grammy Award for Best Female R & B Vocal Performance ( previously called Best Rhythm and Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female ) was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to female recording artists for quality R & B songs.

The YA-1 ( AKA Akatombo, the " Red Dragonfly "), of which 125 were built in the first year of production ( 1958 ), was named in honor of the founder.

In 1958, the portion south of the MacArthur Maze was renamed the Nimitz Freeway in honor of WWII Admiral Nimitz, while the portion to the north retained the name Eastshore Freeway.

The Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children was an honor presented to recording artists for quality children's music albums at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.

The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for works containing quality " spoken word " performances aimed at children.

The Grammy Awards, an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to " honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position ".

The Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to quality country music collaborations for artists who do not normally perform together.

The Grammy Awards, an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to " honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position ".

" In 1958 the town of St. Andrews gave Bobby Jones the key to the city, becoming only the second American to receive the honor after Benjamin Franklin in 1759.

The Grammy Awards, an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to " honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position ".

The Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to artists, producers, and engineers for quality gospel music albums.

The oblast was established in 1938 and bore the name Voroshilovgrad Oblast ( until 1958 and again 1970 to 1990 ) in honor of Kliment Voroshilov.

The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical is an honor presented to record producers for quality classical music productions at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.