On the second occasion it took prayers as well as reason to dissuade the soldiers from their purpose.

On the positivist theory, everything I sought to express by calling it evil in the first case is still present in the second.

On the second voyage, he had turned back at the frozen island of Novaya Zemlya and meekly given the crew a certificate stating that he did so of his own free will -- which was obviously not the case.

On the second landing he paused to look for Docherty, didn't see him, and accepted a glass of champagne.

On the second floor he saw the animated faces of the party guests ; ;

On the narrow fairway of a 508-yard hole, Arnold whipped into his second shot.

A second tale shows still more clearly the kind of powers a truly spiritual monk could possess: `` On one occasion Yang Shan ( Kyo-zan ) saw a stranger monk flying through the air.

On March 4, 1865, Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address.

The prototype for this model can be found in Bolos of Mendes ' second century BCE work, Physika kai Mystika ( On Physical and Mystical Matters ).

On January 26, 2000, van Vogt died in Los Angeles, USA from Alzheimer's disease, and was survived by his second wife, the former Lydia Bereginsky.

* On the second Saturday in August, people can wander through the Night Market in the balmy Summer evening.

A second book is known as the Supplement to On the Soul ( Mantissa ).

On 14 May 1234, Andrew, who had lost his second wife in the previous year, married Beatrice D ' Este, who was thirty years younger than himself.

On August 31, the Diamondbacks acquired former World Series MVP David Eckstein to fill the hole at second base which was opened after Orlando Hudson was placed on the disabled list.

On her second visit to Rank, Nin reflects on her desire to be “ re-born ,” feelingly, as a woman and artist.

On September 5, 1901 Patrick T. Powers, president of the Eastern League announced the formation of the second National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, the NABPL or " NA " for short.

On graduation he joined the 1st Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment in September 1908 as a second lieutenant, and first saw service later that year in India.

On 18 November 2008 the band released The BBC Sessions, which features songs from the period of 1996 – 2001 ( including the last recordings featuring Isobel Campbell before she left the band ), along with a second disc featuring a recording of a live performance in Belfast from Christmas 2001.

* On 29 May 2010 Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Laws resigned from the Cabinet and was referred to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards after the Daily Telegraph newspaper published details of Laws claiming around £ 40, 000 in expenses on a second home owned by a secret gay partner between 2004 and 2009 whilst House of Commons rules have prevented MPs from claiming second home expenses on properties owned by a partner since 2006.

On the second day of battle, most of both armies had assembled.

* On May 18, 1996, a second mutiny was led by 500 soldiers who refused to be disarmed and denounced the agreement reached in April.

The dealer flips a button to the " On " side and moves it to the point number signifying the second phase of the round.

On August 24, the Rockies faced the San Francisco Giants in what ended up being a 14 inning game which lasted close to 5 hours ( 4: 57 ), the second longest game in Rockies history.

On October 1, the Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9 – 2, completing a season sweep of the Brewers and clinching the Rockies ' second playoff appearance in three years.

On July 4, 2007 the International Olympic Committee gathered in Guatemala City and voted Sochi to become the host for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

On 12 August 2012, The Prince represented his grandmother, the Queen, at the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

On the evening of 4 September, the Israeli athletes enjoyed a night out, watching a performance of Fiddler on the Roof and dining with the play's star, Israeli actor Shmuel Rodensky, before returning to the Olympic Village.

On 6 September, a memorial service attended by 80, 000 spectators and 3, 000 athletes was held in the Olympic Stadium.

On 15 October 1999 ( almost a year before the Sydney 2000 Games ), a memorial plaque was unveiled in one of the large light towers ( Tower 14 ) outside the Sydney Olympic Stadium.

On the 26th July, 2012, she carried the Olympic torch through Westminster, London, for the London Olympics.

On 29 May 1920, he set his first national record on the 3, 000 m and went on to win the 1, 500 m and the 5, 000 m at the Olympic trials in July.

On 19 June, Nurmi tried out the 1924 Olympic schedule by running the 1, 500 m and the 5, 000 m inside an hour, setting new world records for both distances.

On 26 June 1932, Nurmi started his first marathon at the Olympic trials.

On August 6, 1999, Tony Gwynn got his 3, 000th hit ( a line-drive single over the second-baseman ) off of Montreal Expos rookie pitcher Dan Smith at Olympic Stadium.

On January 1, 2010, Twain carried the Olympic Torch through her hometown as part of the 2010 Winter Olympics torch relay.

On the professional circuit, men play best-of-five-set matches at all four Grand Slam tournaments, Davis Cup, and the final of the Olympic Games and best-of-three-set matches at all other tournaments, while women play best-of-three-set matches at all tournaments.

On 12th August 2012 he performed at the 2012 London Olympic Games Closing Ceremony.

On April 6, 2011 the International Olympic Committee officially accepted women ski jumping into the official Olympic program for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

On August 8, 2008, Davenport withdrew from the singles competition at the Olympic Games in Beijing because of a lingering knee injury.

On the heels of a much-publicized gold medal run by the 1996 USA Basketball Women's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, the WNBA began its first season on June 21, 1997 to little fanfare.

On 8 September 2011, Rio 2016 made the announcement that Ernst & Young will be a tier 2 official sponsor of the XXXI Olympic Summer Games to be held in Brazil, as the exclusive provider of professional services – consulting and auditing – for Rio 2016 organizing committee.

On 12 November 2010 the Olympic Park Legacy Company ( OPLC ) announced that the Tottenham Hotspur / AEG consortium had been shortlisted as one of the two preferred bidders to take over the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Olympics.

On February 2, 2007, at the age of 40, Devers edged 2004 Olympic champion Joanna Hayes to win the 60 m hurdles event at the Millrose Games in 7. 86 seconds-the best time in the world that season and just 0. 12 off the record she set in 2003.

On June 23, 2008, it was officially announced that team members Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer were selected for the 2008 U. S. Olympic basketball team that participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in China.

On other occasions, the people who lit the cauldron in the stadium are not famous, but nevertheless symbolize Olympic ideals.

On July 14, 1775 they landed on the Olympic Peninsula near the mouth of the Quinault River.

On June 15, 1955, at the 50th IOC Session in Paris, France, Rome beat out Lausanne, Detroit, Budapest ( being the first city of the Eastern Bloc to bid for the Olympic Games ), Brussels, Mexico City and Tokyo for the rights to host the Games.