Prior Executive Editors include John V. Dodge ( 1950 – 1964 ) and Philip W. Goetz.

Prior to 1950, there were only of railway lines.

Prior to 1950, universities could elect and return representatives to the UK parliament.

Prior to 1950, professional baseball in Japan was the Japanese Baseball League.

Prior to that, " Liberation Day " was celebrated on 8 May, between 1950 and 1966, and again on the 40th anniversary in 1985.

Prior to 1950, the responsibilities of the original Citizenship and Immigration portfolio were largely within the post of Minister of Reconstruction and Supply, with the Indian Affairs branch the responsibility of the Minister of Mines and Resources.

Prior to the Korean War ( 1950 – 1953 ), two-thirds of Korean Christians lived in the North, but most later fled to the South.

Prior to his election, he had served as Costa Rica's ambassador to the United States and as the country's representative to both the United Nations and the Organization of American States ( 1949 – 1950 ).

Prior to his death in 1950, Colby was the last surviving member of the Wilson Cabinet.

Prior to the Chinese attack on Tibetan army positions in Kham on October 5, 1950 the Tibetan government contacted the Chinese government privately through the Dalai Lama's older brother's father in law and received a reply from China agreeing to meet with the Tibetan delegation in Hong Kong.

Prior to the landslip being sealed, around 1950, much of the lake outflow flowed through the landslip rather than out an overflow at a low point in the slip.

Prior to the introduction of the FL9, all non-multiple unit New Haven passenger trains were hauled by electric locomotives between New York and New Haven, with a change to steam ( before 1950 ) or diesel at New Haven.

Prior to the 1950 season, 10, 600 seats were added to the north stands, increasing capacity to 39, 000 ( including temporary endzone bleachers ).

Prior to the creation of the post of Chief Minister in 1964, Hassan had served as a member of the Gibraltar Executive Council ( 1950 – 64 ), as Mayor of Gibraltar ( 1945 – 1950, 1953 – 1969 ; until 1955 the name of the title was Chairman of the City Council ), and as the Chief Member of the Legislative Council ( 1950 – 64 ).

Prior to making his Lancashire debut on 17 June 1950, his 20th birthday, Statham had received no formal coaching.

Prior to 1950, the two eponymous towns had been part of the Ripon constituency.

Prior to this, von Zell's first major television exposure was as announcer and spokesman for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer on Jackie Gleason's The Life of Riley in early 1950.

Prior to 1950, the School of Law was known as the South Jersey School of Law.

Prior to 1950 the schoolhouse for the district was in several other locations, including on Rood Bridge Road at Burkhalter Road east of the current building site.

* 1947 – Maddy Prior, English singer ( Steeleye Span, Silly Sisters, and The Carnival Band )

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Florida shut the Cubs out in Game 5, but young pitcher Mark Prior led the Cubs in Game 6 as they took a 3 – 0 lead into the 8th inning and it was at this point when a now-infamous incident took place.

Prior to the outbreak of the 1998 – 2000 Eritrean – Ethiopian War, landlocked Ethiopia mainly relied on the seaports of Asseb and Massawa in Eritrea for international trade.

Prior to the Gatling gun, the only weapons available to militaries capable of firing many projectiles in a short space of time were mass-firing volley weapons like the French Reffye mitrailleuse in 1870 – 71, or field cannons firing canister, much like a very large shotgun.

Prior to the Seven Years ' War ( 1756 – 63 ), the economy of Saint-Domingue gradually expanded, with sugar and, later, coffee becoming important export crops.

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* 1664 – Matthew Prior, English poet and diplomat ( d. 1721 )

Prior to the publication of The Kalevala, Elias Lönnrot compiled several related works including the three-part Kantele ( 1829 – 1831 ) the Old Kalevala ( 1835 ) and the Kanteletar ( 1840 ).

Prior to the 18th century, Afghans have served in the militaries of the Ghaznavids ( 963 – 1187 ), Ghurids ( 1148 – 1215 ), Delhi Sultanate ( 1206 – 1527 ) and the Mughal Empire of India ( 1526 – 1858 ) as well as in the army of the Persian Empire.

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Prior to his short papacy, he had been a Canon Lawyer, diplomat, and chief administrator during the reign of Pope Gregory XIV ( 1590 – 1591 ).

* 1980 – Mark Prior, American baseball player

* 1721 – Matthew Prior, English poet and diplomat ( b. 1664 )

Prior to its affiliation with The Greens – European Free Alliance, the SNP had previously been allied with the European Progressive Democrats ( until 1984 ), Rainbow Group ( 1989 – 1994 ) and European Radical Alliance ( 1994 – 1999 ).

Prior to Independence, Thomas Mifflin was a member of Pennsylvania's Provincial Assembly ( 1772 – 1776 ).

Prior to the events, the university received a facelift that included extensive renovations to the Rice – Eccles Stadium, a light rail track leading to downtown Salt Lake City, a new student center known as the Heritage Center, an array of new student housing, and a 134-room campus hotel and conference center.

Prior to the Causeway, residents of St. Tammany Parish used either the Maestri Bridge on U. S. Route 11 or the Rigolets Bridge on U. S. Route 90, both near Slidell, Louisiana or on the west side via U. S. Route 51 through Manchac, Louisiana.

Prior to the 2006 elections, Iowa had one of the most evenly divided state legislatures in the country, with a 25-25 split in the Senate and the House composed of 51 Republicans and 49 Democrats.

Prior to release, the game was sent by the publisher to Future Publishing's Amiga Power magazine, to be reviewed by Jonathan Nash in issue 51.

Prior to 1963, U. S. Route 51 ran along this route.

Prior to his first appearance in Stargate SG-1, McKay was stationed at the Area 51 facility where he became one of the premier experts on the Stargate network outside of Stargate Command.

Prior to this date, the Armenian Evangelical community of Beirut, to complement its high schools, had established two post-secondary educational entities: the Teacher ’ s Training Institute, which was housed in the library of the Central High School and operated from 1948 – 51, and the Armenian Evangelical College, which held a Freshman Arts and Sciences program under the sponsorship of the First Armenian Evangelical Church of Beirut.