Historically, in some Celtic monasteries abbesses presided over joint-houses of monks and nuns, the most famous example being Saint Brigid of Kildare's leadership in the founding of the monastery at Kildare in Ireland.

Historically, the use of two guns at once, one in each hand, is most associated with the American Old West, where revolvers holding only six rounds of ammunition were the highest capacity handguns available and reloading was a slow process.

Historically, the First Army was the most politically significant because of Rio de Janeiro's position as the nation's capital through the 1950s.

Historically, most states where the official religion is Buddhism have imposed capital punishment for some offenses.

Historically, Jews have considered it of central importance: traditionally, children began their study of the Torah with Leviticus, and the midrashic literature on Leviticus is among the longest and most detailed of midrashic literature ( see Bamberger 1981: 737 ).

Historically, one of the most important protagonists of the movement was Walter Martin ( 1928 – 89 ), whose numerous books include the 1955 The Rise of the Cults: An Introductory Guide to the Non-Christian Cults and the 1965 The Kingdom of the Cults: An Analysis of Major Cult Systems in the Present Christian Era, which continues to be influential.

Historically, lawyers in most European countries were addressed with the title of doctor, and countries outside of Europe have generally followed the practice of the European country which had policy influence through modernization or colonialization.

Historically, this was available only to the most wealthy.

Historically most of the music published in Esperanto has been in various folk traditions ; in recent decades more rock and other modern genres has appeared.

Historically, several number bases have been used for representing floating-point numbers, with base 2 ( binary ) being the most common, followed by base 10 ( decimal ), and other less common varieties, such as base 16 ( hexadecimal notation ), as well as some exotic ones like 3 ( see Setun ).

Historically, hedge funds have been exempted from certain registration and reporting requirements that apply to other investment companies, because in most jurisdictions regulation permits investments in hedge funds by only " qualified " investors who are able to make an informed decision about investment decisions without relying on regulatory oversight.

Historically Apex was the place where most Inuit lived when Iqaluit was a military site, and as such it was off − limits to anyone not working at the base.

Historically, land owners developed most roads and later Turnpike Trusts collected tolls so that as early as 1800 Ireland had a road network.

Historically, until the first third of the twentieth century or later in most jurisdictions, all committals to public psychiatric facilities and most committals to private ones were involuntary.

Historically, Jersey had a " committee-based system of administration embracing all public service functions and guaranteeing extensive involvement in policy-making for most members " of the Assembly of the States of Jersey.

Historically, the most important system was the untyped lambda calculus.

Historically, hunting bows usually had draw weights of, which is enough for all but the very largest game and which most reasonably fit adults can manage with practice.

Historically these systems are most commonly combined, either formally or informally, in some manner.

Historically, the master shot was arguably the most important shot of any given scene.

Historically, most roads in New Zealand were funded by local road authorities ( often road boards ) who derived their income from local rates.

Historically it was the most widespread subspecies, ranging from Ethiopia and Sudan in the east throughout the Sahel to Senegal and Mauritania in the west, and north to Egypt and southern Morocco, respectively.

Historically, it was most influential in the 1840s and 50s, when it helped to coin the term " cartoon " in its modern sense as a humorous illustration.

Historically, most psychophysiologists tended to examine the physiological responses and organ systems innervated by the autonomic nervous system.

Historically speaking, all political communities of the modern type owe their existence to successful warfare.

Historically, the first successful full metal jacket rifle bullets were invented by Lt. Col. Eduard Rubin of the Swiss Army in 1882.

Historically one of the most successful clubs in the league, Collingwood has won fifteen VFL / AFL premierships, the third-most of any team.

Historically, football has been the most popular high school sport, but over the past decade, the most successful teams have been in boys and girls basketball.

Historically, the Central League has been more successful in the Japan Series than the Pacific League, having won thirty-four times versus the Pacific League's twenty-six.

Historically, the meaning for the title of Academician follows the traditions of the two most successful early scientific societies: either the Royal Society, where it was a honorary recognition by an independent body of peer reviewers and was meant to distinguish a person, while giving relatively little formal power, or the model of French Academy of Sciences, which was much closer integrated with the government, provided with more state funding as an organization, and where the title of Academician implied in a lot more rights when it came to decision making.

Historically significant in Latino working class history as a successful organizer of the Mexican American working class in the Southwestern United States in the 1930s, the Communist Party regards working-class Latino people as another oppressed group targeted by overt racism as well as systemic discrimination in areas such as education, and sees the participation of Latino voters in a general mass movement in both party-based and nonpartisan work as an essential goal for major left-wing progress.

Historically, although the first successful Design for Six Sigma projects in 1989 and 1991 predate establishment of the DMAIC process improvement process, Design for Six Sigma ( DFSS ) is accepted in part because Six Sigma organisations found that they could not optimise products past three or four Sigma without fundamentally redesigning the product, and because improving a process or product after launch is considered less efficient and effective than designing in quality.

Historically, Jeunesse Esch has been the most successful side in Luxembourgian football.

Historically, Betty Cuthbert is Australia's most successful track athlete with four gold medals ( three in 1956 and one in 1964 ).

Historically, A & R executives have tended to sign new artists that fit into recent trends and who resemble acts that are currently successful.

Historically, AlbinoLeffe's home games have been characterized by very low attendance, as shown by the average 2, 400 spectators per game in the 2006 – 07 season, the most successful in the club history.

Historically, it is the most successful Cambridge college at Henley Royal Regatta with dozens of wins, including winning all the events but one in 1887.

Historically, only few such languages were successful in both establishing themselves and maintaining strong market position ; a short description of those languages follows below.

Historically, the national cricket team has not been as successful as the national rugby team.

Historically, the University of Melbourne has been very successful, hosting the 1993 World Universities Debating Championship, and making it to the Grand Final of the 2003 WUDC.

Historically there have been around 90 known colonies since its discovery in 1828 but there have been many, mostly unsuccessful, introductions at various locations in southern England including one in Surrey in 1952 that seemed to be successful until the habitat was destroyed.

Historically, poisoning was very successful in reducing wolf populations, particularly in the American West and Imperial Japan.

Historically it is the most successful footballing University in Scotland, winning the Scottish Universities Queen Park Shield 24 times since it donated the trophy in 1921.