The WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival was founded in 1961 by Hunter Todd in Houston Texas and remains an annual film festival held each April dedicated to recognizing excellence in various […]
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Iraqi governorate elections 2005
Governorate council elections were held in Iraq on 30 January 2005 the same day as the elections for the transitional Iraqi National Assembly. Each province has a 41-member council except […]
California Jam II
California Jam II also known as Cal Jam II was a music festival held in Ontario California at the Ontario Motor Speedway on March 18 1978 and produced by Leonard […]
Iraqi parliamentary election December 2005
Following the ratification of the Constitution of Iraq on 15 October 2005 a general election was held on 15 December to elect a permanent 275-member Iraqi Council of Representatives.The elections […]
United States Senate election in Virginia 2006
The 2006 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 7 2006. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator George Allen ran for re-election to a second term but lost to […]
Swedish general election 1958
Early general elections were held in Sweden on 1 June 1958 after the defeat of the Social Democratic government’s proposals for a new pensions system in a parliamentary vote. The […]
Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival
Sound of Music Festival is held annually in Burlington Ontario Canada. It is held in mid-June and falls on Father’s Day Weekend. Sound of Music Festival is Canada’s largest FREE […]
2002 Cannes Film Festival
The 2002 Cannes Film Festival started on 15 May and ran until 26 May. The Palme d’Or went to the Polish-French-German-British co-produced film The Pianist directed by Roman Polanski.The festival […]
Biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympics
The biathlon competition at the 1994 Winter Olympics were held at Birkebeineren Ski Stadium. The events were held between 15 and 26 February 1994. There was almost no change in […]
Grand Raid
The Grand Raid de la Réunion also called La diagonale des fous (The Madmen’s Diagonal) is a mountain ultramarathon race. The race takes annually place in October on Réunion island […]