( Despite common belief, he did not take a day from February ; see the debunked theory on month lengths ) According to a Senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs, including the conquest of Egypt.

Despite popular opinion, Limbo, which was elaborated upon by theologians beginning in the Middle Ages, never entered into the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, yet, at times, the church incorporated the theory in its ordinary belief.

Despite the lack of a categorical counterindication, the belief that alcohol and antibacterials should never be mixed is widespread.

" Despite the common recurrence of depressions, classical liberalism remained the orthodox belief among American businessmen until the Great Depression.

Despite opposing the United States in favour of the Sandanistas on the country's northern border, stern warnings against the US Bay of Pigs invasion, along with repelling Nicaraguan dictator Somoza's invasion after turning to the Organization of American States, and border disputes with Nicaragua, Costa Rica has held firmly to its belief against ever having a military.

Despite the Soviets ' possession of Hitler's remains, Stalin did not believe that his old nemesis was actually dead, a belief that remained for years after the war.

Despite her rejection of religion, she continued to maintain a personal belief in a God of some sort, relating in her autobiography that she believed in " an unseen over-ruling Power ," " which science calls Nature and religion calls God.

Despite popular belief, quinine is not an effective abortifacient ( a substance that may induce abortion ) ( in the US, quinine is listed as pregnancy category D ).

Despite Ekéus ' belief that Iraq was nearly certifiable as being free of such weapons, U. S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright announced that United Nations sanctions would not be lifted until such time as Hussein was no longer in power.

Despite these findings, as of 2006, the FDA stated its belief that " the levels of benzene found in soft drinks and other beverages to date do not pose a safety concern for consumers ".

Despite the common belief that Edison did not use mathematics, analysis of his notebooks reveal that he was an astute user of mathematical analysis conducted by his assistants such as Francis Robbins Upton, for example, determining the critical parameters of his electric lighting system including lamp resistance by an analysis of Ohm's Law, Joule's Law and economics.

The structure of the latter event is such that it … justifies a belief that intelligent design is the cause … Despite the fact that the probability of winning three consecutive 1-in-1, 000 games is exactly the same as the probability of winning one 1-in-1, 000, 000, 000 game, the former event … warrants an inference of intelligent design.

Despite the difficult situation, Bruckner never complained or rebelled ; a belief of inferiority was to remain one of Bruckner's main personal characteristics during his whole life.

Despite his belief that the attack on Poland would cause only a local war, on 15 August 1939 Raeder took the precaution of ordering two Panzerschife the Admiral Graf von Spee and the Deutschland, a number of U-boats and the Dithmarschen ships Altmark and Westerwald to the Atlantic in case Britain should go to war.

Despite common belief, it is the only species of bee to die after stinging.

Despite the melodramatic script, director King Vidor eagerly took on the film since it emphasized the traditional family values and strong belief in hope — qualities he felt were essential to a good motion picture.

Despite this on the evening of May 31, 1879, Harrison agreed to allow Louis to scout in a forward party scheduled to leave in the morning, in the mistaken belief that the path ahead was free of Zulu skirmishers.

Despite some belief to the contrary, the Cornish Rex's short hair does not make it non-or hypo-allergenic.

Despite that belief, he constantly uses the term in the plural, as in " Tiggers don't like honey.

Despite popular belief that it is the highest waterfall in England, at, others have a longer fall: Cautley Spout, in Cumbria's Howgill Fells, is almost high, and Hardraw Force, in North Yorkshire, has an unbroken drop of ; whilst underground, on the flanks of Ingleborough, Fell Beck falls an unbroken down the Jib Tunnel of Gaping Gill Hole.

Despite a widespread belief that it was adopted as the national anthem in 1866, no such recognition has ever been officially accorded.

Despite widespread belief, Huitzilopochtli's name does not appear to mean " left-handed hummingbird " as Classical Nahuatl " huītzilin "-" hummingbird " modifies " opōchtli "-" left-hand side " in this compound rather than the reverse ; there continues to be much disagreement as to the meaning of this name.

Despite popular belief, no law has ever limited buildings to the height of the United States Capitol or the Washington Monument, which remains the District's tallest structure.

Despite popular belief, the use of manipulation, coercion, and domination to influence others is not a requirement for leadership.

Despite popular belief, Lucy's pregnancy was not television's first on-screen pregnancy.

Despite the British economy then being in recession, he led the Conservatives to a fourth consecutive election victory, winning the most votes in British electoral history ( 14 million ) in the 1992 general election, albeit with a much reduced majority in the House of Commons.

Despite the existence of vi clones with enhanced featuresets, sometime before June, 2000, Gunnar Ritter ported Joy's vi codebase ( taken from 2. 11BSD, February, 1992 ) to modern Unix-based operating systems, such as Linux and FreeBSD.

Despite being on her husband's arm when he was released in 1990, the first time the two had been seen in public for nearly thirty years, the Mandelas ' 38-year marriage ended when they separated in April 1992 after it was revealed that she had been unfaithful to Nelson during his imprisonment.

Despite making just one goalless appearance as England failed to progress past the Euro 1992 group stages that summer, Shearer was soon subject to a British transfer record-breaking £ 3. 3million bid from Blackburn Rovers.

Despite the Sharks futility in the standings, several team " firsts " happened in the 1992 – 93 season.

Despite these efforts in May 1992, daily park attendance was around 25, 000 ( some reports give a figure of 30, 000 ) instead of the predicted 60, 000.

Despite the lack of consensus among political forces in Peru regarding this proposal, the ad hoc OAS meeting of ministers nevertheless approved Fujimori ’ s offer in mid-May, and elections for the CCD were held on 22 November 1992.

Despite his departure from Apollo, in 1992 Burke recalled: " Bess and Ike Berman ... were two of the greatest people in the world.

Despite these attempts, in 1992, the U. S. General Accounting Office stated, " Although most states pursued strategies to supplement the local funding of poor school districts, wealthier districts in 37 states had more total ( state and local combined ) funding than poor districts in the 1991-92 school year.

Despite the demise of Factory Records in 1992, the catalogue was still active, additions including the 24 Hour Party People film ( FAC 401 ), its website ( FAC 433 ) and DVD release ( FACDVD 424 ), and a book, Factory Records: The Complete Graphic Album ( FAC 461 ).

Despite the Conservatives ' surprise victory in the April 1992 general election, for these reasons, the ERM policy proved increasingly unsustainable and collapsed on Black Wednesday, when Lamont was forced to withdraw the pound from the ERM despite assuring the public that he would not do so just a week earlier.

Despite restructuring, the company was unable to recover and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in June 1992.

Despite the self-described " disastrous " interview with composer Nobuo Uematsu and sound programmer Minoru Akao, in which he claimed to only want the job as a " stepping stone " in his career and admitted that he had never played many of Square's biggest games, such as the Final Fantasy series, Mitsuda was offered a position on the company's sound team in April 1992.

Despite this, Surfer Rosa was re-released in the U. S. by Elektra Records in 1992, and in 2005 was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Despite much opposition, including an abortive effort to recall his 1992 council election, Barry won a three-way Democratic primary contest for mayor with 48 % of the vote on September 13.

Despite these early successes, nearly all of his 1992 – 1993 releases resulted in box office failures.

Despite its mixed fortunes, Malta is the most successful country never to have won the contest, having come 2nd twice ( 2002 and 2005 ) and 3rd twice ( 1992 and 1998 ) with singers including Chiara and Ira Losco.

Despite their political differences, he maintained a friendship with Fidel Castro, himself of Galician descent, who visited him in Galicia in 1992.

The Crypt continues to inspire adventurous listeners ; in the liner notes to the 1992 double CD, Prévost writes, " Despite being ( arguably ) the most ' difficult ' material on Matchless, The Crypt has been a mainstay for the label.

Despite Eddie Jordan's desire to keep de Cesaris for the 1992 season, financial realities meant it wasn't possible.

Despite their parents ' not having married in the Church as required for legitimacy under church law, they were legitimized by Pope John Paul II in February 1993, eight months after their mother's marriage to Junot was annulled in June 1992.

Despite protests from Germany as well as some in Britain, the Bomber Harris Trust ( an RAF veterans ' organisation ) erected a statue of him outside the RAF Church of St. Clement Danes in 1992.

Despite turning away from the style of popular alternative rock, major labels began to show significant interest in Uncle Tupelo after March 16 – 20, 1992 was released.

* Context of ' March 17, 1992: Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires Is Bombed, Hezbollah and Iran Accused Despite Lack of Evidence ' - History Commons

Despite that loss, Westly continued his activism within the party by being elected to the Democratic National Committee in 1988, as the highest vote getter, and was reelected in 1992, 1996, and 2000.