Prior to assuming that position, he was Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, from July 1997 to July 1998.

* July 21 – Matthew Prior, English poet and diplomat ( d. 1721 )

Prior to the beginning of negotiations, the Japanese allegedly made the Taft-Katsura Agreement with the U. S. in July 1905, which agreed to Japanese control of Korea, in return for American dominance in the Philippines.

Prior to July 1999, official estimates placed the number of Falun Gong practitioners as high as 60 to 70 million nationwide, rivaling membership in the Communist Party.

Prior to 1 July 2008, the agency was called the Environment and Heritage Service.

* John Robert Roach, Archbishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis ( 1975 – 1995 ) was born in Prior Lake on July 31, 1921.

Prior to its incorporation on July 1, 2007, it was a census-designated place ( CDP ).

Prior to the village's establishment on July 7, 1982, the area was an unincorporated section of the town of Rye.

Prior to July 2010, public school students in grades K-8, attended Memorial School in South Hackensack, as part of a sending / receiving relationship with the South Hackensack School District.

Prior to 1 July Northern Territory local government areas were classified as either

Prior to the record run on 3 July 1938, it was calculated that was possible, and in fact Driver Duddington and LNER Inspector Sid Jenkins both said they may well have achieved this figure had they not had to slow for the Essendine junctions.

Prior to establishing ceasefire in July 1981, U. N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim noted: " After several weeks of relative quiet in the area, a new cycle of violence has begun and has, in the past week, steadily intensified.

Prior to the July 1956 general elections in the Gold Coast, a plebiscite was conducted under United Nations ( UN ) auspices to decide the future disposition of British Togoland and French Togoland.

* July 21 – Matthew Prior ( died 1721 )

Prior to 1900, only one important archaeological investigation had been carried out in the country: Antoine-Alfred Marche ’ s exploration of Marinduque from April to July 1881.

They believe that “ The emergent ideology is a perversion of the Word of God and the doctrine of the Church of the Nazarene .” The group circulated a petition to members of the denomination, which was presented by 500 members to the Board of General Superintendents in January 2009, with the desire that “ Our fervent hope and prayer is that the General Superintendents will respond by purging our denomination of the emergent cancer before it is too late .” Prior to the most recent General Assembly held in July 2009, the Concerned Nazarenes advocated revising the Articles of Faith to affirm biblical inerrancy: “ Old and New Testaments are inerrant throughout and the supreme authority on everything the scriptures teach .” Further, they are concerned about the teaching of open theism and biological evolution in Nazarene universities ; invitations to emergent church leaders Brian McLaren, Leonard Sweet, and Doug Pagitt to speak at Nazarene institutions ; and the use of “ experiential works-based techniques for prayer ”, including prayer labyrinths, prayer stations and retreats to Roman Catholic monasteries.

Matthew Prior ( 21 July 1664 – 18 September 1721 ) was an English poet and diplomat.

Prior was 0 – 4 in four starts with a 7. 71 ERA, until he was once again put on the disabled list July 14, after straining his left oblique muscle while taking batting practice.

Prior to July 2010, the ten blocks between 46th Street and 56th Street were without the city's usual pedestrian crossing signals and overhead traffic lights because the railroad tunnel ceiling, which is also the street, is not thick enough for their poles ' foundations.

In the July Prior Vowell assented to the destruction of Walsingham Priory and assisted the king's commissioners in the removal of the figure of Our Lady and many of the gold and silver ornaments and in the general spoliation of the shrine.

Prior to the beginning of democracy, he was Prime Minister twice, from July 20, 1998, to July 9, 1999, and from August 30, 2003, to August 20, 2004.

Prior to July 13, 1972, the Under Secretary of State had been the second ranking officer of the Department.

Prior to this, in July 1918, Rusyn immigrants in the United States had convened and called for complete independence.

Prior to the start of the 2011 – 12 season, Athletic Club's socios ( full members ) held their latest presidential election, which saw incumbent Fernando García Macua defeated by former long-serving player Josu Urrutia.

Prior to the 2011 school year, Windham High School did not have a senior class.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Galloway Township had been in the 2nd state legislative district.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Alpine had been in state legislative district 39.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Bergenfield had been in state legislative district 37.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Elmwood Park had been in state legislative district 38.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Little Ferry had been in state legislative district 38.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Mahwah Township had been in state legislative district 40.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Maywood had been in state legislative district 37.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Waldwick Borough had been in state legislative district 39.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Bordentown City had been in state legislative district 30.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Chesterfield Township had been in state legislative district 30. Based on the results of the 2010 Census, the New Jersey Redistricting Commission has shifted Chesterfield into the, a change that will take effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Fieldsboro had been in state legislative district 30. Based on the results of the 2010 Census, the New Jersey Redistricting Commission has shifted Fieldsboro into the, a change that will take effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Maple Shade Township had been in state legislative district 7.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Mount Holly Township had been in state legislative district 7.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, New Hanover Township had been in state legislative district 30.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, North Hanover Township had been in state legislative district 30.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Tabernacle Township had been in the 8th state legislative district.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Westampton Township had been in the 7th state legislative district.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Wrightstown Boro had been in the 8th state legislative district.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Pennsauken Township had been in the 7th legislative district.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Commercial Township had been in state legislative district 3.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Glen Ridge Boro had been in the 34th state legislative district.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Millburn had been in state legislative district 21.

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, North Caldwell Boro had been in state legislative district 27.