Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Bush postponed going to college, enlisted in the US Navy on his 18th birthday, and became the youngest aviator in the Navy at the time.

Following their joint growth in the 18th and 19th centuries, by the early 20th century the Rosary and the devotional Scapular had gained such a strong following among Catholics worldwide that the Catholic Encyclopedia of 1914 stated: " Like the Rosary, the Brown Scapular has become the badge of the devout Catholic.

Following the American Civil War, Thompson served as judge of the 18th Circuit Court of the state of Indiana from 1867 to 1869.

Following population increases caused by the expansion of London during the 18th century, it was split off as the parish of Bethnal Green in 1743, becoming part of the Metropolis in 1855 and the County of London in 1889.

Following the resolution of the problems, the merchants and weavers did not return, leading up to the decline of the city of Kaprijke into a rural village during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Following the American Revolution at the end of the 18th century, European settlers began moving into the area and the traditional fishing encampments were displaced.

Following a machinery of government change, the Met Office became part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on July 18th 2011.

Following the Great Northern War and the conquest of Estonia by the Russian Empire, the first half of the 18th century was a period of general neglect for Toompea and also for the castle, which fell into disuse for several decades.

Following the decision to build a new harbour on the River Lossie, the 18th Century planned town of Lossiemouth, built on a grid system, was established on the low ground below the Coulard Hill.

Following the growing nationalistic tendency in Europe from the 18th century onwards, such as the Unification of Italy, Serbia-after first gaining its principality within the Ottoman Empire in 1817-experienced a popular desire for full unification with the Serbs of the remaining territories, mainly those living in neighbouring entities.

Following the 1950 census, the 18th district was created and Dondero was also the first representative elected from that district, which began in 1953.

Following the Industrial Revolution, Saddleworth became a centre for cotton spinning and weaving during the 18th and 19th centuries, so much so that by the end of Queen Victoria's reign, mechanized textile production had become a vital part of the local economy.

Following the rise of the Maratha Empire, the palace became the centre of Indian politics in 18th century.

Following the death one after the other of the heirs to the throne of France in the early 18th century, except for the duc d ' Anjou ( great-grandson of Louis XIV and future king as Louis XV ), Bourbon was third in the order of succession to the throne, being preceded by the dauphin, Philippe, the 2nd duc d ' Orléans who became regent, and the latter's son, Louis d ' Orléans, duc de Chartres.

Following redistricting after the 1990 Census, Lowey was elected from the 18th district.

Following his 18th birthday, he became tutor to a Ripon family, and was later an Usher at the free school in Wakefield.

Following the resignation of Rep. Hutchins Burton, Outlaw was sent to the 18th U. S. Congress in a special election ; he served for less than two months in Congress, from January 19, 1825 to March 3, 1825.

Following the bankruptcy of the privately owned VOC at the end of the 18th century, the Dutch state took over its debts, as well as its possessions.

Following the demise of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the end of the 18th century, the Polonization trends initially continued in Lithuania, Belarus and Polish-dominated parts of Ukraine as the initially liberal policies of the Empire gave the Polish elite significant concessions in the local affairs.

Following the turbulent events ( notably, the Karposh Uprising in 1689 ) the city experienced a period of stagnation, and by the end of 18th century Kumanovo epitomized an Ottoman provincial town.

Following the decline of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in late 18th century, the state had been divided among its neighbours in what is known as the partitions of Poland.

Following the release of their compilation album in February 2008, the group's 18th single, " Like Yesterday " was released on February 2, 2010.

Following his prep career, he was selected in the 18th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft by his hometown Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Following this defeat, Franciscan friars established a parish church with the name of San Juan Tzitácuaro, and a monastery was founded in the early 18th century.

Following the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause prompted substantive due process interpretations to be urged on the Supreme Court as a limitation on state legislation.

Following this, the widespread adoption of ailerons versus wing warping made aircraft much easier to control, and only a decade later, at the start of World War I, heavier-than-air powered aircraft had become practical for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and even attacks against ground positions.

Following the adoption of the 1974 Instrument of Government on January 1, 1975, the Swedish Monarch ( King Carl XVI Gustaf since September 15, 1973 ) is no longer vested any executive authority at all, and is neither part of the executive branch nor of the legislature.

Following the adoption of Islam c. 950 by the Kara-Khanid Khanate and the Seljuq Turks, who are both regarded as the ethnic and cultural ancestors of the Ottomans, the administrative language of these states acquired a large collection of loanwords from Arabic and Persian.

Following the adoption of a resolution to that effect by the PNM General Council on January 15, 1962, Williams withdrew Trinidad and Tobago from the West Indies Federation.

Following this, the widespread adoption of ailerons rather than wing warping made aircraft much easier to control, and only a decade later, at the start of World War I, heavier-than-air powered aircraft had become practical for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and even attacks against ground positions.

Following the adoption of a separate Norwegian flag, a Royal regulation of July 17, 1821, stipulated that ships of both kingdoms use the common square-cut civil ensign ( with the saltire included ) in " distant waters " ( i. e. beyond Cape Finisterre ).

Following the adoption of the 1978 Cordova Community Plan, the Sacramento County Local Agency Formation Commission adopted a Sphere of Influence for Rancho Cordova.

Following Hart's adoption of a raw vegan diet for health and personal reasons, he replaced his farm animals with plants.

Following the adoption of the Charlton Comics name in 1946, the company over the next five years acquired material from freelance editor and comics packager Al Fago ( brother of former Timely Comics editor Vincent Fago ).

Following its adoption by Bruria Keren, an estimated 100 Jewish women have taken to wearing the veil.

In early days of photography, available shutter speeds were not standardized, though a typical sequence might have been 1 / 10 s, 1 / 25 s, 1 / 50 s, 1 / 100 s, 1 / 200 s and 1 / 500 s. Following the adoption of a standardized way of representing aperture so that each major step exactly doubled or halved the amount of light entering the camera ( 2. 8, 4, 5. 6, 8, 11, 16, etc.

Following her defeat in the European Parliament election of June 2004, 1997 presidential election candidate Dana Rosemary Scallon said that she might run as an independent candidate on a platform of opposition to the adoption of the proposed European Union constitution.

Following the adoption of the United States Constitution, he became President Washington's Secretary of War.

Following the adoption of a three phase master plan, preparations for renovating the airport were launched in 2001.

Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China, its displacement of the ROC in the United Nations in 1972, and the adoption of Pinyin as the international standard in 1982 by the ISO, the system has gradually been replaced by pinyin for Han Chinese location names and SASM / GNC romanization for ethnic minority language location names, which is now almost universally accepted.

Following the adoption of the M16, carbine variants were also adopted for close quarters operations.

Following the Blowouts, a group of students, school administrators, and teachers formed the Chicano Coordinating Committee on Higher Education ( CCCHE ), a network to pressure the adoption and expansion of equal opportunity programs in California's colleges.

Following the traditional calendar, by early April both committees finalize their drafts and submit it to their respective floors for consideration and adoption.

" Following the adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 66 / 1, the Permanent Mission of Libya to the United Nations formally notified the United Nations of a Declaration by the National Transitional Council of 3 August 2011 changing the official name of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to " Libya " as well as a decision to change Libya's national flag to the original.

Following its adoption by the Parliament of Canada, an open letter supporting Quebec's right to self-determination was published and signed by numerous intellectuals from Quebec and other parts of Canada.

Following the adoption of the Clarity Act by the federal government, the Quebec provincial government adopted its own law An Act respecting the exercise of the fundamental rights and prerogatives of the Québec people and the Québec State, This provincial act was inspired by the same decision of the Supreme Court of Canada that the federal one was.

Following the adoption of the Lebel rifle by the French Army, most other nations switched to small-bore infantry rifles using smokeless ammunition.

Following its adoption, the flag has been criticized for vexillological reasons.

Following the adoption of the new Constitution in 1936, Kirov Territory was transformed into Kirov Region and the Udmurt Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic ( ASSR ) was separated from it.