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Led by Fridtjof Nansen, the Commission for Refugees was established on 27 June 1921 to look after the interests of refugees, including overseeing their repatriation and, when necessary, resettlement.
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Led by Bill Doolin, these mobsters specialized in train robberies but as a sideline they looted stores and robbed banks, making liberal use of their guns.
Led by a pretender claiming to be Constantine Diogenes, a long-dead son of the Emperor Romanos IV, the Cumans crossed the mountains and raided into eastern Thrace until their leader was eliminated at Adrianople.
-short for " The Collective Consciousness Society "-which had several hit singles produced by Mickie Most, including a version of Led Zeppelin's " Whole Lotta Love ", which was used as the theme for BBC's Top Of The Pops between 1971 and 1981.
Led by Commander in Chief of the Army of Costa Rica, President Juan Rafael Mora Porras, the filibusters were defeated and forced out of the country.
Led by Kees Schouhamer Immink and Toshitada Doi, the research pushed forward laser and optical disc technology that began independently by the two companies.
Led by Brown's running and quarterback Tommy O ' Connell's passing, Cleveland finished 9 – 2 – 1 and again advanced to the championship game against Detroit.
Led by native Ohioan Cy Young, the Spiders became a contender in the mid-1890s, when they played in the Temple Cup Series ( that era's World Series ) twice, winning it in 1895.
Led by the strong play of Derrek Lee, Ted Lilly and rookie pitcher Randy Wells, the club started well, but fell on hard times as injuries took their toll.
Led by John Lilburne, Levellers drew their main support from London and the Army.
Led by Gerrard Winstanley, Diggers wanted an even more equal society than the Levellers.
Led by Cleisthenes, Athenians established what is generally held as the first democracy in 508-507 BCE.
Led by O ' Reilly, the Guinness Dadaists put on performances and created sculptures, wall hangings and sound poetry.
Led by Harold Nelson, some 1000 demonstrators marched to Government House at Liberty Square in Darwin where they burnt an effigy of the Administrator of the Northern Territory John Gilruth and demanded his resignation.
Led by Francisco Pizarro, the conquistadors learned that the conflict and disease were destroying the empire After receiving reinforcements in September 1532, Pizzaro set out to the newly victorious Atahualpa.
Led by their prophet Moses they journey through the wilderness to Mount Sinai, where Yahweh promises them the land of Canaan ( the " Promised Land ") in return for their faithfulness.
Led by the United States, foreign donors provided import loans to enable the foreign exchange-strapped government to import essential commodities.
Led by Geelong's greatest coach ( officially named at Geelong's Team of the Century 2000 ) Reg Hickey, Geelong won two consecutive premiership flags of 1951 and 1952.
Led there by Blink and Caliban, who tells Selene he senses millions of dead mutants.
Led by Ghengis Khan, the Mongols were a group of steppe nomads that established a decentralized empire that, at its height, extended from China in the east to Black and Baltic seas in Europe.
Led by Finance Minister Otto Graf Lambsdorff ( 1926 – 2009 ) the FDP adopted the market-oriented " Kiel Theses " in 1977 ; it rejected the Keynesian emphasis on consumer demand, and proposed to reduce social welfare spending, and try to introduce policies to stimulate production and facilitate jobs.
Led by Rollo, some Vikings had settled in Normandy and were granted the land, first as counts and then as dukes, by King Charles the Simple, in order to protect the land from other raiders.
Led by Villars, French forces recovered much of the lost ground in battles such as Denain ( 1712 ).
Led by Abaz Kupi, it largely consisted of Geg guerrillas, supplied mainly with weapons from the allies, who withdrew their support for the NLM after the communists renounced Albania's claims on Kosovo.
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Led by Jean Allaire, an attorney from Laval and author of the Allaire Report, and Mario Dumont, a rising political star who had been President of the Liberal Youth Commission, the dissidents founded the ADQ.
Led by Gambino, the Commission forced Magliocco to resign while Bonanno fled New York.
* New York Times obituary " Dixy Lee Ray, 79, Ex-Governor ; Led Atomic Energy Commission "
Led by Sam Lewisohn, who would ultimately become the president of the American Prison Association, the Lewisohn Commission issued a number of recommended changes, the majority of which became policy.
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Led by Monroe and Edmund Pendleton, these " federalists who are for amendments ," criticized the absence of a bill of rights and worried about surrendering taxation powers to the central government.
Moon inspired the name for the band " Led Zeppelin ".
On 23 June 1977, Moon joined Led Zeppelin on stage and drummed with John Bonham for encores in a show at the L. A. Forum arena ( recorded on Led Zeppelin bootlegs, For Badgeholders Only / Sgt.
In his book Stairway to Heaven, former Led Zeppelin road manager Richard Cole writes that Jimmy Page considered Moon top of his list as he was looking for a drummer for his new band, which would become Led Zeppelin.
In 2007, 27 years after the group disbanded, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunited ( along with John Bonham's son, Jason ) for the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at The O2 Arena in London.
Steve Waksman has suggested that Led Zeppelin II was " the musical starting point for heavy metal ".
Although Led Zeppelin developed a reputation for trashing their hotel suites and throwing television sets out of the windows, some suggest that these tales have been exaggerated.
The album topped the charts, and Led Zeppelin's subsequent concert tour of North America in 1973 broke records for attendance, as they consistently filled large auditoriums and stadiums.
A review in Rolling Stone magazine referred to Physical Graffiti as Led Zeppelin's " bid for artistic respectability ", adding that the only bands Led Zeppelin had to compete with for the title " The World's Best Rock Band " were The Rolling Stones and The Who.
On 10 December 2007 Led Zeppelin reunited for the one-off Ahmet Ertegün Tribute Concert at The O2 Arena in London, with Jason Bonham taking his late father's place on drums.
According to Guinness World Records 2009, Led Zeppelin hold the world record for the " Highest Demand for Tickets for One Music Concert " as 20 million requests for the reunion show were rendered online.
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Domestically, the film was limited in release, having been pre-sold to some theaters ( under alternative titles such including I Led Two Lives, He or She?
* Led by the legendary French Lick standout Larry Bird, Indiana State was the runner-up in the 1979 NCAA Tournament.
Mercury was influenced early on by the Indian playback singer Lata Mangeshkar along with western influences such as Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and The Beatles.
Led by the eccentric, reclusive and brilliant Arthur Lee, the Los Angeles quintet was not as optimistically Aquarian as its name suggests.
The album's track " Jim's Blues ", with Plant on harmonica, was the first studio track to feature all four members of the future Led Zeppelin.
The eponymous debut, Led Zeppelin, was released in the US during the tour on 12 January 1969.
Led Zeppelin's fourth album was released on 8 November 1971.
Led Zeppelin's next album, Houses of the Holy, was released in 1973.
The label was successful while Led Zeppelin existed, but folded less than three years after they disbanded.
In 1975, Led Zeppelin's double album Physical Graffiti, was their first release on the Swan Song label.
The film was particularly unsuccessful in the UK, where, unwilling to tour since 1975 because of their tax exile status, Led Zeppelin faced an uphill battle to recapture the public's affection.
On 24 September 1980, Bonham was picked up by Led Zeppelin assistant Rex King to attend rehearsals at Bray Studios.
A 4 December 1980 press statement stated that, " We wish it to be known that the loss of our dear friend, and the deep sense of undivided harmony felt by ourselves and our manager, have led us to decide that we could not continue as we were ", and was simply signed " Led Zeppelin ".
The first Led Zeppelin box set, featuring tracks remastered under Page's supervision, was released in 1990 and bolstered the band's reputation, leading to abortive discussions among members about a reunion.
Led Zeppelin Boxed Set 2 was released in 1993 ; the two box sets together containing all known studio recordings, as well as some rare live tracks.
In November 2005 it was announced that Led Zeppelin, and Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, were the winners of the 2006 Polar Music Prize.
Led Zeppelin's music was rooted in the blues.
The influence of abrupt, non-fluid American blues of Howlin ' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Skip James was particularly apparent, especially on Led Zeppelin I and II.
According to Robert Walser, " Led Zeppelin's sound was marked by speed and power, unusual rhythmic patterns, contrasting terraced dynamics, singer Robert Plant's wailing vocals, and guitarist Jimmy Page's heavily distorted crunch ".
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