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Until 1960, the meter was defined by a platinum-iridium prototype bar with two scratch marks on it ( that were, by definition, spaced apart by one meter ), the International Prototype Metre, and in 1983 the meter was redefined to be the distance in free space covered by light in 1 / 299, 792, 458 of a second ( thus defining the speed of light to be 299, 792, 458 meters per second ).
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Until 1960, another feast day which appeared in the General Roman Calendar is that of " St John Before the Latin Gate " on May 6, celebrating a tradition recounted by Jerome that St John was brought to Rome during the reign of the Emperor Domitian, and was thrown in a vat of boiling oil, from which he was miraculously preserved unharmed.
Until 1960, another feast day which appeared in the General Roman Calendar is that of " St John Before the Latin Gate " on May 6, celebrating a tradition recounted by Jerome that St John was brought to Rome during the reign of the Emperor Domitian, and was thrown in a vat of boiling oil, from which he was miraculously preserved unharmed.
Until the suppression of the Octave of the Epiphany in the 1960 reforms, 13 January was the Octave day of the Epiphany, providing the date for the end of the season.
Until the founding of the Oxon Hill post office about 1960, the Fort Washington area generally used the mailing address Washington, D. C., except for the few years that Friendly had a post office.
Until 1960, the Tridentine form of the Roman Missal laid down that a candle should be placed at the Epistle side of the altar and that it should be lit at the showing of the consecrated sacrament to the people.
Until July 1960, assessment and training was carried out on Useppa Island and at various other facilities in South Florida, such as Homestead AFB.
Until 1971, the pound sterling worked on a system of pence ( 12 to a shilling ) and shillings ( 20 to a pound ), plus other combinations ( ha ' pence, guinea, and crown ); and in addition, until 1960 the penny was divided into 4 farthings.
Until the mid-1950s Whiting continued to record for Capitol, but as she ceased to record songs that charted as hits, she switched to Dot Records in 1957 and to Verve Records in 1960.
Until about 1960, the community used the mailing address Washington, D. C., before getting its own postal designation.
In 1960 the backronym " Mash Until No Good " was created to describe Mung, and a while after it was revised to " Mung Until No Good ", making it one of the first recursive acronyms.
While the aim was to produce a series to distribute to the entirety of Latin America, the company halted production after six months due to unforeseen production difficulties ( At the time, Mexican television programming was scarce and often improvised, unlike the American-influenced Cuban market, apart from the fact that Mexican broadcasters weren't interested in foreign production ) and market considerations ( Until 1960, most South American countries did not have television services or supermarkets — by 1953, the only ones in the region were located in Havana -).
Until it opened in 1960, a ferry linked Carinish ( on North Uist ) with Gramsdale ( on Benbecula ), but could only operate at high tide.
Until August 4, 1960, decks of playing cards printed and sold in the United Kingdom were liable for taxable duty and the Ace of Spades carried an indication of the name of the printer and the fact that taxation had been paid on the cards.
Until the 1960 – 61 school year and the construction of Centennial Hall, they were housed several blocks south of the main campus, in converted Victorian mansions that still exist today, though no longer owned by the school.
Until 1960, WEEI, through CBS Radio, was the last Boston radio station to devote a large amount of its program schedule to " traditional " network radio programming of daytime soap operas, comedy shows, variety shows, and similar fare.
Until 1960, there were three classes of soldiers: commissioned soldiers ( European and African whites ), overseas soldiers ( black African " assimilados " or " civilizados "),
Until 1960 it carried the monthly notices of the RAS, at which time these were transferred to the newly established Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society ( 1960 – 1996 ) and then to its successor journal Astronomy & Geophysics ( since 1997 ).
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Until 2001, there was a system of narrow-gauge railway built in the 19th and 20th centuries that ran from Hunedoara castle, near Zlaşti through a 747 and a 42 meter long tunnel through the mountain, and the breathtaking landscape of " Ţara Pădurenilor " ( Woodlanders ' country ) before arriving to Govăjdia.
Until the 1970s, the coldest parts of Canada reported the original Wind Chill Index, a three or four digit number with units of kilocalories / hour per square meter.
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Until the last year or so the profession of friendship with the United States had been an article of faith with Trujillo, and altogether too often this profession was accepted here as evidence of his good character.
Until I was transferred into the Seventh Ulanys I was like every other Pole in my feeling about Jews.
Until 1958 the state was also entitled to a special type of manufacturers' discount through the dealers.
Until the Charter of Liberties was issued in the fall of 1958, there were no guarantees of the right to assemble or to organize for political purposes.
Until a few weeks ago, however, Arnold Palmer was some god-like creature who had nothing in common with the duffers.
Until the 17th century, art referred to any skill or mastery and was not differentiated from crafts or sciences, but in modern usage the fine arts, where aesthetic considerations are paramount, are distinguished from acquired skills in general, and the decorative or applied arts.
Until the late 19th century, the axiom of choice was often used implicitly, although it had not yet been formally stated.
Until he was four years old, van Vogt and his family spoke only a dialect of Low German in the home.
Until independence, Armenia's economy was based largely on industry — chemicals, electronic products, machinery, processed food, synthetic rubber and textiles ; it was highly dependent on outside resources.
Until the dissolution of Holy Roman Empire and mediatization of smaller imperial fiefs by Napoleon, the evangelical Abbess of Quedlinburg was also per officio the head of that reichsunmittelbar state.
Until 1800, Abensberg was a municipality belonging to the Straubing district of the Electorate of Bavaria.
Until Fath Ali Shah's death in 1834, the Imam Hasan Ali Shah enjoyed a quiet life and was held in high esteem at the Qajar court.
" Until this time IP address registration in the ARIN region was done by a department within the Network Solutions corporation, which provided the initial staff and computer infrastructure for ARIN.
Until the 1970s there was considerable debate within psychiatry on the most appropriate term to use to describe the new drugs.
Until the establishment of the prison, the area was entirely dependent on agriculture, and, after the close of the prison, the town continued economically dependent on agriculture.
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