* 1919 – The U. S. Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson's veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January.

However, in February 2010 the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, paving the way for the acquisition of lands for the wildlife refuge.

B-2 bombers were the first U. S. aircraft to enter Afghanistan airspace in October 2001, paving the way for other coalition aircraft to engage Taliban and Al Queda forces.

With the paving of U. S. Highway 175 in 1929, most of the businesses moved a mile north of the railroad to take advantage of the increased traffic.

Subsequent road construction led in the 1930s to paving through Brady of a two-lane highway, at the time called Highway 410, connecting the Pacific coast with U. S. Highway 101 at Olympia.

These helped the U. S. Air Force and the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics ( NACA ) explore the boundaries of aircraft design, and paving the way for the founding of NASA and the exploration of outer space.

The Democrats retained control of the Illinois legislature, and Douglas thus retained his seat in the U. S. Senate ( at that time United States Senators were elected by the state legislatures, not by popular vote ); however, Lincoln's national profile was greatly raised, paving the way for his election as president of the United States two years later.

* September 15 – Task Force 77, centered on five U. S. Navy aircraft carriers and one of the Royal Navy, supports the U. S. Marine Corps assault on Green Beach, paving the way for the Inchon landing.

The U. S. responded by imposing a naval blockade on the two centers still loyal to Firmin, paving the way for Alexis to seize control of the government for himself.

This project, covering the Haines Highway and the portion of the Alaska Highway from Haines Junction to the U. S. border, began in 1976 and was mostly complete by the 1980s, but is still continuing, providing grade improvements, rerouting of dangerous sections, and paving.

Industrialisation, combined with the intense political change brought about by the French Revolution and the U. S. Constitution, which were paving the way for the dominance of democracy, forced European thinkers to reconsider some of their assumptions about how society was organised.

On August 14, 2008 in Tripoli, Welch signed the U. S .- Libya Comprehensive Claims Settlement Agreement paving the way for the restoration of full diplomatic and commercial relations between the two countries after a 25-year break.

Kanesha Nichole Brookes ( born October 5, 1984 ), better known by her stage name Brooke Valentine, is an American R & B recording artist, when her single " Girlfight " peaked on U. S. music charts in 2005, paving the way for her debut album " Chain Letter ," released via Subliminal Entertainment imprint on Virgin Records and went on to sell more than 2. 5 million CDs worldwide.

With the help of U. N. peacekeepers and captured personnel at the tower, the Ghosts shut down the sleeper cells in Cuba, paving the way for them to strike at the heart of the MFLC and ending their rebellion permanently.

Victoria Woodhull, the first female candidate for U. S. President in 1872, and U. S. Second Lady Cornelia Cole Fairbanks, credited with paving the way for the modern American female politician, were leaders in the women's suffrage movement.

In 1927, Avery pushed for the creation of the U. S. Highway 66 Association to promote paving U. S. 66 and promote travel on the highway.

After graduating from Stanford in 1941, Fay worked for his father's construction firm, Fay Improvement Co, a Bay area paving contractor, and enlisted in the U. S. Navy after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941.

But the fences were still in place fifty-odd years ago, and when we stood on the gate to look over, the sidewalk under our eyes was not cement but two rows of paving stones with grass between and on both sides.

Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon said the economy is expected to advance by a whopping 8% next year, paving the way for lower taxes.

* 1258 – Regent George Mouzalon and his brothers are killed during a coup headed by the aristocratic faction under, paving the way for its leader, Michael VIII Palaiologos, to ultimately usurp the throne of the Empire of Nicaea.

Namco Bandai has purchased a 34 % stake in Atari Europe on May 14, 2009, paving the way for its acquisition from Infogrames.

the repair and preservation of temples, sewers and aqueducts ; street cleansing and paving ; regulations regarding traffic, dangerous animals and dilapidated buildings ; precautions against fire ; superintendence of baths and taverns ; enforcement of sumptuary laws ; punishment of gamblers and usurers ; the care of public morals generally, including the prevention of foreign superstitions.

The legislature passed the bill in April 1933, paving the way for Philadelphia Eagles to play on Sundays.

Recent studies suggest that deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon could increase sharply in the future as a result of over US $ 40 billion in planned investments in highway paving and major new infrastructure projects in the region.

) Lamarr believes a black lawman will so offend the townspeople that they will either abandon Rock Ridge or lynch the new sheriff, with either result paving the way for him to take over the town.

The area's traditional ' brick ' pavements were replaced at this time by the more modern and conventional paving slabs.

In Apostle Paul viewed the Nativity of Jesus as an event of cosmic significance which changed the nature of the world by paving the way for salvation.

The ground level public area along with the public sitting out area form an 8, 400 m² ( 90, 400 sq ft ) landscaped garden with fountain, trees and artificial stone paving.

All stops have disabled access, raised paving, CCTV, a Passenger Help Point, a Passenger Information Display ( PID ), litter bins, a ticket machine, a noticeboard and lamp-posts, and most also have seats and a shelter.

These sealers are used to extend the life and reduce maintenance cost associated with asphalt pavements, primarily in asphalt road paving, car parks and walkways.

Dominica previously maintained official relations with the Republic of China ( commonly known as " Taiwan ") instead of the People's Republic of China, but on 23 March 2004, a joint communique was signed in Beijing, paving the way for diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic.

In the game's final cutscene, the camera pans over a verdant field complete with flowers and bunny rabbits, only to reveal a burning city and a bunny's head impaled on a stake: the demons have invaded Earth, paving the way for Doom II: Hell on Earth.

Former mayor Henry Vollmer accomplished several public works achievements, including large street paving and new sub-divisions being plotted.

Ludwig-Musser, William F. Ludwig Senior and his brother Theodor Ludwig founded the Ludwig & Ludwig Co. in 1909 and patented the first workable bass drum pedal system, paving the way for what was to become the modern drum kit.

The airport itself, now called Eindhoven Airport, had moved earlier to a new location, paving the way for much needed new houses.

The experience of wartime self-government was crucial in paving the way for formal autonomy in 1948.

The Takutu Bridge is seen as the first of several joint projects between Guyana and Brazil intended to facilitate cargo traffic: Brazil is expected to subsidize the paving of the Lethem-to-Georgetown road, a development that would have profound impacts on the area's economy and environment.

The Pyramid Temple, which stood on the east side of the pyramid and measured north to south and east to west, has almost entirely disappeared apart from the black basalt paving.

The Valley Temple is buried beneath the village of Nazlet el-Samman ; basalt paving and limestone walls have been found but the site has not been excavated.

Hidden beneath the paving around the pyramid was the tomb of Queen Hetepheres, sister-wife of Sneferu and mother of Khufu.

The 1969 performance was the first ever combination of rock music and a complete orchestra and has been cited as paving the way for other rock / orchestra performances such as Metallica's S & M concert and Roger Water's The Wall Berlin performance.

On 13 June 2012, the Secretaria Regional da Ciência, Tecnologia e Equipamentos ( Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and Equipment ) awarded the contract for construction of two retaining walls, construction of ditches and new paving of the parish to Tecnovia Açores, S. A. in order to improve access to the region following the mudslides.

The Roman site, two kilometers distant, was a posting station on the Via Cassia ; some ruins of walls and paving at S. Maria di Forcassi still mark the Roman Forum Cassii.

Around the 1200 the area was called Parione e S. Lorenzo in Damaso and the population kept on increasing until the 1400, when it obtained a great importance thanks to the paving of Campo de ' Fiori, that soon became an important economic center.