( Before this date, the EU was excluded from the Factbook.

Before, geologists could only use fossils to date sections of rock relative to one another.

Before this date, the most precise measurement of the Imperial Standard Yard was metres.

Before that date, the only papyri known were a few surviving from medieval times.

Before that time the region between the Vaal and Limpopo was scarcely known to Europeans, but in 1829, Mzilikazi was visited at Mosega by Robert Moffat, and between that date and 1836 a few British traders and explorers visited the country and made known its principal features.

* In the scientific Before Present system of numbering years for purposes of radiocarbon dating, the reference date is January 1, 1950 ( though the use of January 1 is quite irrelevant, as radiocarbon dating has limited precision ).

Before 1970, the date chosen was 17 April.

Before that date in 1530, he was called Emperor-elect too.

Before its official release date on October 5, the band played at the Austin City Limits Music Festival and KBCO's World Class Rockfest.

Before that date it was designated a micropolitan statistical area.

Before this date soviet aircraft were named according to their function: TB-1 for " Tyazholy Bombardirovschik " (" тяжелый бомбардировщик ", " heavy bomber "), the first.

* Umberto Eco's novel The Island of the Day Before ( 1995 ) ( L ' isola del giorno prima, 1994 ), a story about a 17th-century nobleman marooned across the international date line

Before that date, however, the Liberal Government of William Ewart Gladstone fell.

Before this date Husum was not situated directly on the coast.

Before a hearing date was set, the state issued a subpoena for much of the Association's records, including bank statements and leases, but most notably the names and addresses of the " agents " or " members " of the Association in Alabama.

Before the first court date in September 2001, Vreme magazine organized a mediation attempt between the two parties, with Kusturica and Srbljanović meeting face to face in the magazine's offices.

Before and during World War II the museum was put on a shoestring budget by the Nazi party and many exhibits were allowed to get out of date with a few exceptions such as the new automobile room dedicated 7 May 1937.

Before this date the RHS had held flower shows from 1833 in their garden in Chiswick, which themselves had been preceded by fetes.

Before the handover in early April, Captain Superintendent of Police, Francis Henry May and some policemen erected a flagstaff and temporary headquarters at Tai Po and posted the Governor's proclamation of the takeover date.

Before that date, however, some rates were fixed for a trial period commencing in December 1984.

Before this date a variety of groups based around ecclesiastical parishes had responsibility for these matters, in a system of local government that originated in the feudal system of the 8th century.

Before the Revolutionary war, Rush was engaged to Sarah Eve, daughter of prominent Philadelphian, Captain Oswell Eve, Sr. Their wedding date was set for mid-December 1774.

Before this, the country was divided by the date line.

The date line is a central factor in Umberto Eco's book The Island of the Day Before ( 1994 ), in which the protagonist finds himself on a becalmed ship, with an island close at hand on the other side of the International Date Line.

Before your first training experiment has ended there will be a big improvement and almost before you know it you'll be raising and lowering yourself just like a veteran!!

Before the 1704 campaign ended, the Allies had taken Landau, and the towns of Trier and Trarbach on the Moselle in preparation for the following year's campaign into France itself.

Before the war ended, the colony fell under the Provisional Government of the French Republic.

Before the war ended, the Australian Government took steps to encourage an Australian automotive industry.

Before the Congress opened on 13 June, negotiations between Andrássy and the British Foreign Secretary Marquess of Salisbury had already " ended on 6 June by Britain agreeing to all the Austrian proposals relative to Bosnia-Herzegovina about to come before the congress while Austria would support British demands.

Before the start of the 1994 season, San Diego was not expected to do well because they had so many newcomers via the draft and free agency ; the Chargers ended up 22 new players on their roster and 10 of them became starters.

Before the day ended, Israeli armor had cut through Egyptian defense lines, capturing the town of el-Arish.

Before a long lull in activity which ended in the 1990s, the last one to strike was Hurricane David in September 1979.

Before the 2008 season, when Super League established a franchising system and ended automatic promotion and relegation in Super League, the National Leagues also used this system to determine the team that earned promotion to Super League.

Before 1871 ended, three houses had been erected in the new settlement and plans for others had been made.

Before that, a " test trial " expulsion was performed in November 1941, and the whole operation ended in a pacification operation, combined with expulsions in June / July 1943 which was code named Wehrwolf Action I and II.

After their distribution deal with Epic Records ended in 1984, the remaining Isleys signed with Warner Bros .. Before the contract could be completed, the group agreed with the IRS to sell their stock in T-Neck Records, folding the label in 1985.

Before the strike, the number of employees had been about 1200, but after it ended, it was reduced to 694.

Before he left Baghdad, Gaylani contacted Mulla Effendi and informed him that he had chosen his house as a safe haven for the Royal family to stay until the conflict ended.

Before the 19th century ended, Bosch expanded his operations beyond Germany.

Before the season ended, however, the Maroons were suspended by NFL commissioner Joseph Carr, thus denying them the championship title.

Before the war ended his total climbed to either 31 or 31.

Before the first year of his second term ended, Brooke became the first Republican to call on President Nixon to resign, on November 4, 1973, shortly after the Watergate-related " Saturday night massacre ".

Before the beginning of the 1996-97 season, Brendan Shanahan ended his silence about his displeasure about playing in Hartford.

Before leaving, Case recorded vocals for a few songs that ended up on Mass Romantic, The New Pornographers ' first album.

Before Highfields School was founded in 1982, when the tripartite education system in Matlock ended, there were two secondary schools in Matlock ; Charles White Secondary Modern School ( founded in 1956, and named after two local MPs, father and son, the latter of who died in 1956 ) and Ernest Bailey's Grammar School ( founded in 1924 and named after its wealthy founder ).

Before the fall 1984 premiere, the producers changed it to Who's the Boss ?, an open ended title which hinted that any one of the leads could get their own way and be the " boss ".

Before it was successfully climbed, most of the attempts on the face ended tragically and the Bernese authorities even banned climbing it and threatened to fine any party that should attempt it again.

Before the war ended, Lane was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in 1865, being confirmed on the last day the Confederate Congress met.