1. In 2003 Lewes celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the formation of town Bonfire Societies. Every year on November 5th the town fills with people who come to watch the Bonfire celebrations.

2. For its 150th birthday, the former mining town — known for its anything-goes reputation among ski fanatics — recently passed an ordinance to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.

3. Next Tuesday is the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species.

4. To quote the poet Tagore, the 150th anniversary of whose birth will be celebrated this year, "I have spent my days in stringing and unstringing my instrument".

5. In the year that may well mark the 150th anniversary of the suit it seems a shame that no celebrations were held in its honour.

6. as well as being the 150th anniversary of the publication of his masterpiece, "On the Origin of Species" (Nov. 24), the extravaganza is set to continue until the end of next year.

7. Andriy Shevchenko scored his 150th goal for Milan as the Rossoneri ran out 2-0 winners at Treviso.

8. In the park, there is a plaque commemorating the town's 150th anniversary.

9. Gustav Mahler, composer and director of the Viennese State Opera (1860– 1911), whose 150th birthday is remembered in 2010.

10. 2009 marked both the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his On the Origin of Species.

11. If this book has the impact it deserves, look forward to another celebration in 2021, on the 150th anniversary of The Descent of Man.

12. Cargill MacMillan Jr., who was a longtime board member, controlled about one-ninth of the family share, worth $2.6 billion, placing him 150th on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans.

13. Crowds watched a New Year's Eve fireworks show in Ottawa that marked the 150th anniversary of Queen Victoria's announcement that made the city the capital of Canada.

14. "I think the stability at the back, the recognition of Ferdinand and Vidic together is always a great start for your team,(sentence dictionary) " said Sir Alex after winning his 150th Champions League match.

15. Thyroid morphological changes were examined separately on the 90th, 150th, 250th day, and thyroid function was studied on 250th day.

16. Vietnam now only needs to complete the final formalities before it officially joins the WTO, as its 150th member.

17. These former Battersea residents, all happily living with new owners, star in a set of first-class stamps to mark the home's 150th anniversary.

18. If Aubrey de Grey's predictions are right, the first person who will live to see their 150th birthday has already been born.

19. We were well aware that Peron sympathizers were attempting to disrupt preparations for Argentina's upcoming 150th anniversary.

20. Giant mechanical spiders walk along the waterfront in Yokohama, Japan, as the city celebrates the 150th anniversary of the opening of its port.

21. In October 2009, Guernsey Post issued a set of stamps commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes.

22. Defiantly low tech yet accurate to the second, London's iconic Big Ben clock tower celebrated its 150th birthday.