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Bono, lead singer of rock band U2, turns 50
The Irish singer, holder of an honorary knighthood, is well known for his charity and humanitarian work.

Geneva (Switzerland)
4 to 14 80th Geneva Motor Show
London (UK)
11 to 12 F orrester’s 2010 EMEA Security Forum
Cologne (Germany)
16 to 20 Education trade show didacta
Phoenix, (Arizona, USA)
21 to 23 Gartner CIO Leadership Forum

May 5, 1990 – Windows 3.0 is released.
The first version of Windows with VGA (Video Graphics Array) support.

David Lynch – Dark Splendor, until March 21
Exhibits by the cult film director (Twin Peaks), including paintings, prints, drawings, photographs and an installation. On show at Max Ernst Museum, Brühl (Germany)

Ruhr 2010 – European Capital of Culture

More information at www.ruhr2010.de

3 Two Oceans marathon in South Africa
5 Hamburg marathon
11 Paris marathon
18 Vienna marathon
25 London marathon (fully booked)

London (UK)
April 27-28 Gartner CIO Leadership Forum
Cannes (France)
April 19-21 European CIO Summit 2010
London
May 13 IDC : Virtualisation and Cloud Conference
Zurich (Switzerland)
May 20 IDC Mobility Conference 2010
Las Vegas (Nevada, USA)
May 26-28 F orrester‘s IT Forum 2010
Paris (France)
May 18-21 HIT Paris – Health Information Technologies

27 Five years since the Airbus A380 made its maiden flight. The world’s largest passenger aircraft now takes to the skies regularly for Singapore Airlines,
Emirates, Qantas and Air France. This year, Lufthansa plans to deploy the first of the 15 planes it has ordered.
30 35 years ago (1975): end of the Vietnam War.

11 Opening game of the Fifa 2010 World Cup
(South Africa v Mexico)
More information at www.fifa.com

9 Prague marathon
23 Copenhagen marathon
25 Bonn marathon
8 34th and last day of play for the German soccer Bundesliga
7 Opening game of the ice hockey world championships in Cologne. More information at www.iihf.com