Despite popular opinion the substitution did not change the game as Franz Beckenbauer had scored before Charlton left the field, hence Charlton had failed to cancel out the German.

Despite repeated dynastic change in China, the title of Duke Yansheng was bestowed upon successive generations of descendants until it was abolished by the Nationalist Government in 1935.

Despite the change to indirect fire, cannon proved highly effective during World War I, directly or indirectly causing over 75 % of casualties.

Despite her active participation in urging social change and working as a caseworker, Hall's mother says Camilla became dissatisfied with her work.

Despite his by now well established superstardom, Bowie, in the words of biographer Christopher Sandford, " for all his record sales ( over a million copies of Ziggy Stardust alone ), existed essentially on loose change.

Despite several attempted invasions across the Red Sea, Kaleb was unable to dislodge Abreha, and acquiesced in the change ; this was the last time Ethiopian armies left Africa until the 20th century when several units participated in the Korean War.

Despite his all-out effort to reduce the public-sector deficit, the overall ratio of fiscal deficit to the GDP in 1990 showed little change from that in 1989.

Despite this he was appointed to and helped change the Luftwaffes tactical direction towards producing fast medium bombers that were to destroy enemy air power in the battle zone rather than through industrial bombing of its aviation production.

Despite critical success, sales lagged, and the publication schedule change from monthly to bimonthly.

Despite its appearance, the Germanic name is not derived from the Latin name, judging from the change from earlier o into a, which is characteristic of the Germanic languages.

Despite fears that the military would not allow the change of government, Senate President Luis González Macchi, a Cubas opponent, was sworn in as president that day.

Despite the " champion's advantage ", which states that a championship can only change hands by pinfall or submission, a knockout victory will also award them the championship, as it is still considered a decisive victory.

Despite Romania ` s change of sides its role in the defeat of Nazi Germany was not recognized by the Paris Peace Conference of 1947.

Despite the trappings of institutional change, the first years of independence saw more resistance than acceptance of the institutional changes required for democratic reform to take hold.

Despite its modest beginnings in the 18th century, it would radically change human society and the environment.

" Despite his strictness and dogmatism, he has also been described as contributing to the struggle for genuine human freedom, by teaching a duty to oppose unjust government in order to bring about moral and spiritual change.

" Despite the findings of chronic, global cognitive deficits in post-ECT patients, MacQueen and colleagues suggest that it is " unlikely that such findings, even if confirmed, would significantly change the risk – benefit ratio of this notably effective treatment.

Despite having decided to forgo running for Congress himself, Lessig remained interested in attempting to change Congress to reduce corruption.

Despite a hundred years of being told to and made to change, the Tohono O ' odham have retained their traditions into the 21st century, and their language is still spoken.

Despite STV's explanation of expense, ITV plc were angered by the decision, as a recent schedule change had made The Bill central to their programming, and broadcast the programmes on ITV3 as well to ensure Scottish viewers could see the programmes.

Despite the fact that the Belmont Stakes is the oldest of the Triple Crown races, its traditions have been more subject to change.

Despite that, it is believed that market trends follow one direction over a matter of time, there are many different factors that can change this idea.

Despite endorsing future Lord Mayor John So in the 2001 mayoral elections, Kennett was quoted as saying " I think the city is ready for a change ".

Despite enjoying widespread support by the majority of Haitians, the Washington Post informed their readers that regime change was looming on November 21, 2003: " Aristide has pushed with mixed success a populist agenda of higher minimum wages, school construction, literacy programs, higher taxes on the rich and other policies that have angered an opposition movement run largely by a mulatto elite that has traditionally controlled Haiti's economy.

Despite Sihanouk's allegations, there is no evidence that this coup was planned by the United States Central Intelligence Agency.

Despite pressure from the government of the United States, the Chilean Congress, keeping with tradition, conducted a runoff vote between the leading candidates, Allende and former president Jorge Alessandri.

Despite this however, the fatality rate per head of population is moderately high, comparable to the United States.

Despite the efforts of his successor Emperor Yohannes IV to establish a relationship with the United Kingdom, Ethiopia was ignored by the world powers until the opening of the Suez Canal, and more important, the Mahdist War, drew outside attention to her once more.

Despite early singles success in the United Kingdom, the band were initially more successful in the United States, billed as " The English guys with the big fiddles ".

Despite the recognition and success they enjoyed in the States, they were still largely ignored in the United Kingdom until their sixth album, the platinum selling A New World Record, hit the top ten there in 1976.

Despite protests in the northern cities of the United States organized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and others, it took many millions at the box office.

Despite all this, the film is also one of the most widely seen Godzilla films in the United States — it was popular in its initial theatrical release, largely due to an aggressive marketing campaign, including elaborate posters of the two title monsters battling atop New York City's World Trade Center towers, presumably to capitalize on the hype surrounding the Dino De Laurentiis remake of King Kong, which used a similar image for its own poster.

Despite the speech's prominent place in the history and popular culture of the United States, the exact wording and location of the speech are disputed.

Despite the failure of this coup, the United States became concerned over Honduran instability.

Despite its status as beneficiary of both the Caribbean Basin Initiative ( CBI ) and the Generalized System of Preferences ( GSP )-- both of which confer duty free status on Honduran imports to the United States — Honduras has run a long-standing trade deficit with the United States.

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 a June 2008 certification by the United Nations that Israel had withdrawn from all Lebanese territory, in August, Lebanon's new Cabinet unanimously approved a draft policy statement which secures Hezbollah's existence as an armed organization and guarantees its right to " liberate or recover occupied lands ".

Despite calls for a ceasefire by the United Nations Security Council, hostilities continued until 20 August 1988.

Despite this, however, Italy's alleged 1987 GDP growth of a phenomenal 18 %, it was shortly re-overtaken by both France and the United Kingdom during the 1990s, when Italy's economic growth was particularly stagnant, with an average of 1. 23 % compared to an EU average of 2. 28 %.

Despite calls for a ceasefire by the United Nations Security Council, hostilities continued until 20 August 1988.

Despite calls for renewed détente, Chernenko did little to prevent the escalation of the Cold War with the United States.

Despite issuing orders that the 60 million francs were to be spent on the construction of five new canals in France, Bonaparte spent the whole amount on his planned invasion of the United Kingdom.

Despite Wilson's efforts to establish and promote the League, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October 1919, the United States did not join.

Despite the European origin of the liberal arts college, the term liberal arts college usually denotes liberal arts colleges in the United States.

Despite its strong Australian showing, and having an American producer ( Peter McIan ), Business as Usual was twice rejected by Columbia's parent company in the United States.

Despite being a superpower and having a superior arsenal of weapons at its disposal, the United States was unable to make substantial gains against North Vietnam's proxy guerilla army in South Vietnam, the Viet Cong.