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Applescript for getting list of yearly events from iCal
tell application "iCal"
set results to ""
set todaysDate to current date
repeat with a in every calendar
set results to results & return & (name of a)
tell a
set eventList to {}
repeat with b in every event
if (recurrence of b) = "FREQ=YEARLY;WKST=SU" then
set startDate to start date of b
set eventMonth to (month of startDate) as integer
set eventDay to (day of startDate) as integer
set eventString to ""
if (eventMonth < 10) then
set eventString to eventString & "0"
end if
set eventString to eventString & eventMonth
if (eventDay < 10) then
set eventString to eventString & "0"
end if
set eventString to eventString & eventDay
set eventString to eventString & " - " & (summary of b)
set results to results & return & tab & eventString
end if
end repeat
end tell
end repeat
get results
end tell
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Script will loop through all calendars in iCal and output an indented list of events with Month and Day along with Event Summary.

Ex.

Friend Events
0119 - A...'s Birthday
0605 - D...'s Birthday
1023 - K...'s Birthday
1109 - K...'s Birthday

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