Though large numbers of Irishmen had willingly joined Irish regiments and divisions of the New British Army at the outbreak of war in 1914, the likelihood of enforced conscription created a backlash – particularly as the Government of Ireland Act 1914 ( as previously recommended in March by the Irish Convention ) was controversially linked with a " dual policy " enactment of the Military Service Bill.

Though officially disbanded in 1920, many Freikorps attempted, unsuccessfully, to overthrow the government in the Kapp Putsch in March 1920.

Though Hutton circulated privately a printed version of the abstract of his Theory ( Concerning the System of the Earth, its Duration, and Stability ) which he read at a meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 4 July 1785 ; the full account of his theory as read at the 7 March 1785 and 4 April 1785 meetings did not appear in print until 1788.

Though the Germans were not planning an attack on Poland in March 1939, Ribbentrop's bullying behaviour towards the Poles destroyed whatever faint chance there was of Poland allowing Danzig to return to Germany.

Though he was 22 years younger than she was, on March 18, 1869, they were married at the Central Presbyterian Church.

Though he voted with the Conservatives in a vote of confidence that brought down the Labour government on 28 March, Powell did not welcome the victory of Margaret Thatcher in the May 1979 election.

Though the coup of January 22 did not bode well for a genuinely democratic approval process for the new constitution ( and the French would have preferred going the " safe " way of approval by the rump-Assembly ) the plebiscite that started on March 17 ( in the usual form of elections in " primary " assemblies of about 100-500 voters ) had a reasonably democratic quality.

Though the March family is poor, their background is what was called ' genteel ', and Meg attended some society balls and parties.

Though the two settlements initially competed against each other, on March 16, 1867, both settlements were incorporated into the village of Manchester.

Though Bonifacio already considered the Katipunan to be a government, he acquiesced and presided over elections held during the Tejeros Convention in Tejeros, Cavite on March 22, 1897.

Though President Lincoln suspended the writ nationwide on September 24, 1862, Congress ratified this action almost six months later, on March 3, 1863, with the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act.

Though the persecution of Christians officially ended in 313, when Constantine I and his co-emperor, Licinius, issued the Edict of Milan which mandated toleration of Christians in the Roman Empire and freedom of worship, Theodotus martyrdom and persecution only ended in 324 and it is this event that the Church annually commemorates on March 2.

) Though the team failed to save the title, which ended its initial run with # 66 ( March 1970 ), the collaboration here and on the " Kree-Skrull War " arc of The Avengers # 93-97 ( Nov. 1971-May 1972 ) produced what comics historians regard as some of Marvel's creative highlights of the era.

Though successful in stopping Hopton's second advance at Cheriton in March 1644, he was defeated by Charles I in the war of manoeuvre which ended with the action of Cropredy Bridge ( June 1644 ), and at the Second Battle of Newbury in October his tactical success at the village of Speen led to nothing.

Though he took little active part in parliamentary debates, he was very active on commissions and in party conferences, and it was largely owing to him that a German constitution was at last evolved, and that Frederick William IV was elected hereditary emperor ( 28 March 1849 ).

Though he never again served in a government, Sir Austen Chamberlain survived in good health until March 1937, dying just ten weeks before his half-brother Neville Chamberlain finally became the only member of the distinguished Chamberlain dynasty to become Prime Minister.

Though not initially appointed to ministerial office, a brilliant Commons performance in March 1952 against Aneurin Bevan in a debate on health caught Churchill's attention, and six weeks later, on 7 May, Macleod was appointed Minister of Health.

After being sworn in on October 14, 1940, Ball stunned his fellow conservatives in his first speech on the Senate floor, calling for the United States to aid Britain as " a barrier between us and whatever designs Hitler and his allies may have on this continent ," Though he was an opponent of the New Deal, he supported FDR's foreign policy, voting in favor of the lend-lease program on March 8, 1941 in spite of letters from his constituents that ran " 25 to 1 against the bill ".

Though the O & W ceased operations on March 29, 1957, the bridge was not removed until the 1970s.

Though in ill health, Albizu was arrested at once when Lolita Lebrón, Rafael Cancel Miranda, Andres Figueroa Cordero, and Irving Flores, unfurled a Puerto Rican flag and opened fire on the members of the Representatives of the 83rd Congress with the intention of capturing world wide attention to the cause of Puerto Rican independence on March 1, 1954.

Though the Galax Old Fiddlers ' Convention is a major focal point for the Blue Ridge's vibrant folk music scene, the region is home to a major music festival season, which is inaugurated by the late March Fairview Ruritan Club Fiddlers ' Convention, which hosts a major regional competition in several categories.

Though his sympathies were with the reformers, he took no part in the combination of Protestant reformers in 1565, but he headed the armed force which took possession of Holyrood palace in March 1566 to effect the assassination of David Rizzio, and the leading conspirators adjourned to Morton's house while a messenger was sent to obtain Queen Mary's signature to the " bond of security ".

Though enlarged and remodeled in 1844 to accommodate a growing congregation, this structure was destroyed by fire on 2 March 1851.

Though declared a national park March 24, 1927, it had its official opening ceremonies on August 10, 1928 performed by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.

Though not fully completed, it was brought to a playable stage by Easter 2010 and had its inaugural performance ( the Gloria of Louis Vierne's Messe Solennelle ) at the Easter Vigil service on 3 April 2010.

Though self-proclaimed through signage on US 23 as " Michigan's Smallest City ," it is actually the second-smallest city in the state as of the 2010 census.

Though Native Americans comprise less than 1 % of the city ’ s population, they doubled between the 2000 and 2010 Census, and combined with West New York ’ s Native Americans, comprise 38 % of the county ’ s Native American population.

Though Toronto mayoral elections are non-partisan, during the 2010 mayoral election, it endorsed George Smitherman, who before the election was a provincial cabinet member of McGuinty's Liberal government.

Though Pelosi was re-elected by a comfortable margin in the 2010 midterm elections, the Democrats lost 63 seats and ceded control of the House of Representatives to the Republicans.

Though principally a stage actor, Jacobi has appeared in a number of films, such as Henry V ( 1989 ), Dead Again ( 1991 ), Gladiator ( 2000 ), Gosford Park ( 2001 ), The Golden Compass ( 2007 ), The King's Speech ( 2010 ), My Week with Marilyn ( 2011 ), and the forthcoming Hippie Hippie Shake.

Though the future looked bright as two brand new A319 were planned to arrive in April 2010.

Though she returned to the top 100 after winning three tournaments and 15 matches in a row, Dokic lost in the first round qualifying draw of the 2010 US Open to Laura Robson 6 – 1, 6 – 4.

Though men who have sex with men are included in anti-HIV efforts, gay relationships are censored from television and movies, and police raids continued in 2010 ( see LGBT history in China ).

Though the club has not yet won any international competition, it secured the third place at the 2010 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino.

Though he has not won a major tournament since 1997, he continues to play snooker at a high level and reached the quarter-finals at the 2010 World Championship.

Though remaining useful today, Daigle's dictionary has been superseded by Dictionary of Louisiana French ( 2010 ) edited by Albert Valdman and other authorities on the language.

Though it did not win in its particular category, the interest created led to the gift of private money and the building was restored in 2010.

Though his injuries seemed minor, he died of a heart attack four hours later on October 15, 2010, in Chula Vista, California, aged 79.

" Though originally expected to be released in mid-2009 by Island Def Jam, the album was pushed to a February 2010 release date.

Though the band played Montreal twice before, summer 2010 marked their first foray into North America with concerts in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Chicago, and New York City.

Though not part of the show's starting roster, it was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2010 that there are plans to use some version of Wonder Girl at some point in the upcoming Young Justice television series.

Though the guide contains a league table of UK universities compiled from various statistics, the award is not necessarily given to the university at the top ( in fact, it only has been in 2007 and 2010 ).

Though perhaps their most underrated off-season recruit at the time was the 20 year old, 2010 Toyota Cup player of the year Tariq Sims, from the Brisbane Broncos.

Though long-delayed due to legal problems, it was officially released in 2010 several months after Mark's death.

" Though formally disbanding in 2006, incarnations of Petra have played reunion shows in the years since and released an album in November 2010.

Though they exited the competition after the first round in both occasions, in 2010 they eventually turned out to be the only team not to lose a game during that World Cup.

Though the staff is much smaller than it was before the sale, many other key figures remained as of June 2010, including media critic Michael Miner, film critic J. R. Jones, arts reporter Deanna Isaacs, food writer Mike Sula, theater critic Albert Williams, and music writers Peter Margasak and Miles Raymer.