Romania had raised an army and declared war on Bulgaria on 10 July ( 27 June ) as it had from 28 ( 15 ) June officially warned Bulgaria that it would not remain neutral in a new Balkan war, due to Bulgaria's refusal to cede the fortress of Silistra as promised before the First Balkan war in exchange for Romanian neutrality.

This has raised some concerns and criticisms, notably from within the graphic design community with the First Things First manifesto.

The increased tribute demand was refused, a United States of America naval force blockaded Tripoli, and the First Barbary War continued on until 3 June 1805 resulting in the repatriation of 300 US sailors and the first time the US flag had been raised in victory on foreign soil.

She raised money for public libraries through her establishment of the Texas Book Festival, and established the First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative, which encouraged families to read together.

In fact, when protests were raised, Jeschonnek himself said, " First we've got to beat Russia, then we can start training!

Furthermore, while the First Folio shows traces of a dialect identical to Shakespeare's, the Earl of Oxford, raised in Essex, spoke an East Anglian dialect.

First, the amount of tax revenue raised at the extreme tax rates of 0 % and 100 % is considered.

First owned and published by Alexander Macmillan, Nature was similar to its predecessors in its attempt to “ provide cultivated readers with an accessible forum for reading about advances in scientific knowledge .” Janet Browne has proposed that “ far more than any other science journal of the period, Nature was conceived, born, and raised to serve polemic purpose .” Many of the early editions of Nature consisted of articles written by members of a group that called itself the X Club, a group of scientists known for having liberal, progressive, and somewhat controversial scientific beliefs relative to the time period.

The event raised more than $ 50, 000 a year for the two First Ward aldermen until it was closed down in 1909 by Mayor Fred Busse.

This was a new regiment yet to be raised, and Sherman's first command was actually of a brigade of three-month volunteers, at the head of which he became one of the few Union officers to distinguish himself at the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, where he was grazed by bullets in the knee and shoulder.

A long term addition of 9 shillings ( which was subsequently increased to 10 shillings ) a week was provided for the allowances of all pensioners and for the long term sick, while the real value of most existing benefits was increased, ( such as family allowances, which were substantially raised in 1967 and 1968 ) with benefits rising at roughly the same rate as salaries over the course of the First Wilson Government, while family allowances were significantly increased.

Merrick writes, " But those ecclesiastics who not only raised their eyebrows over the sins of the Beloved but also expressed doubts about his policies reflected the corporate attitude of the First Estate more accurately.

First, Lucas proposed forcing Aristide to accept early elections and be voted out ; second, he could be charged with corruption and arrested ; and finally, Lucas raised dealing with Aristide the way the Congolese people had dealt with President Laurent Kabila the month before.

The charges he raised against the apostle were " First, that he created disturbances among the Romans throughout the empire, an offence against the Roman government ( crimen majestatis ).

First raised in 1837 from companies drawn from the line infantry of the newly independent Kingdom, these troops served with distinction in both World Wars.

The first division sized formation raised by the Canadian military was the First Contingent of the Canadian Expeditionary Force ; raised in 1914, it was renamed the Canadian Division in early 1915 when it took to the field, and became the 1st Canadian Division when a 2nd Canadian Division took to the field later that year.

On 1 September 1939, two divisions were raised as part of the Canadian Active Service Force ; a Third Division was raised in 1940, followed by a First Canadian ( Armoured ) Division and Fourth Canadian Division.

This was only raised to £ 28 in 1916, and £ 33 in 1918, to keep the College afloat, as admissions drastically decreased due to the First World War.

The result was the First Helvetic Confession, the success of which raised Bucer's hopes for the upcoming meeting with Luther.

Raymond was deeply religious, and wished to die in the Holy Land, and so when the call was raised for the First Crusade, he was one of the first to take the cross.

Another tradition of the Last Night is that near the end, the conductor makes a speech thanking the musicians and audiences, mentioning the main themes covered through the season, noting the cumulative season's donations collected by the Promenaders ' Musical Charities raised over the season, and announcing the date of the First Night of the Proms for the next season.

Although also born in England, his father, Robert Erskine Childers, had had an Irish mother and had been raised by an uncle in County Wicklow, and after the First World War took his family to live there.

First published in 1741, the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form.

He was intended, by the King and Queen, for the office of Lord High Admiral, and, in 1740, he sailed, as a volunteer, in the fleet under the command of Sir John Norris, but he quickly became dissatisfied with the Navy, and, instead secured the post of colonel of the First Regiment of Foot Guards on 20 February 1741.

* 1741: First depiction of a skier with two ski poles.

Its first church was the First Congregational Church which was organized on June 24, 1741.

: First recorded performance: 1741 at Goodman's Fields Theatre, directed by Henry Giffard.

* Hutchins, John, 1741 ( First Edition ).

* 1937 – Donald Dewar, Scottish politician, First Minister of Scotland ( d. 2000 )

Henry McLeish, Labour First Minister of Scotland, failed to refund the House of Commons for income he had received from the sub-let of his constituency office in Glenrothes while still a Westminster MP.

TCL was a partnership comprising First Group, Bombardier Transportation ( the builders of the system's trams ), Sir Robert McAlpine and Amey Construction Ltd ( who built the system ), and Royal Bank of Scotland and 3i ( who arranged the finances ).

He led the Scottish Labour Party into the first ever Scottish parliamentary election in 1999, and was elected both as an MSP and as First Minister of Scotland at the head of a Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition.

When elections were held to the newly created Scottish Parliament in 1999, as leader of the Scottish Labour Party and through a coalition with the Liberal Democrats, Dewar became the inaugural holder of the First Minister of Scotland post.

In 2000, Dewar died of a brain hemorrhage and was succeeded as First Minister of Scotland and Scottish Labour leader by Henry McLeish.

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand are notable examples of countries within the UK, or with previous links to it, that use non-FPTP electoral systems ( Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales use First Past the Post in United Kingdom general elections, however ).

Scotland played a major role in the British effort in the First World War.

While emigration began to tail off in England and Wales after the First World War, it continued apace in Scotland, with 400, 000 Scots, ten per cent of the population, estimated to have left the country between 1921 and 1931.

* Handsel Monday in Scotland and northern England – First Monday

* 1883 – First meeting of the Boys ' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.

In the 2007 Scottish Parliamentary election, the SNP became the largest political party in the Scottish Parliament for the first time, governing as a minority administration, with party leader Alex Salmond as First Minister of Scotland.

The First Minister, the Ministers ( but not junior ministers ), the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General are the Members of the ' Scottish Executive ', as set out in the Scotland Act 1998.

Alex Salmond ( leader of SNP ) has since made history by becoming the first First Minister of Scotland from a party other than Labour.

* Robert the Bruce ( 1274 – 1329 ) King of Scotland, victor in the First War of Scottish Independence against invasion by the Kingdom of England.

** Donald Dewar, First Minister of Scotland ( d. 2000 )

* November 30 – First international football match to be recognised ( retrospectively ) by FIFA as " official " takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Scotland ; the result is Scotland 0, England 0.

* March 5 – First ever international Association Football match between England and Scotland at the Oval, London.

* December – First Barons ' War: Alexander II of Scotland invades northern England.

* August 21 – First Jacobite rising: Battle of Dunkeld: Covenanters defeat the Jacobites in Scotland.

* 1286 – March 19 – King Alexander III of Scotland dies in a horse accident with Queen Yolande de Dreux's unborn child and the 3-year-old Margaret, Maid of Norway as heirs ; this sets the stage for the First war of Scottish Independence and increased influence of England over Scotland.

" First Scottish Colony for New Zealand " — 1839 poster advertising emigration from Scotland to New Zealand.