When the conservatives returned to office in 1949 under Robert Menzies after eight years in opposition, McEwen became Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, then Minister for Trade and Industry.

When Menzies retired in 1966, McEwen became the longest-serving figure in the government, and he had an effective veto over government policy.

When Menzies ' successor, Harold Holt, was officially presumed dead on 19 December 1967, the Governor-General Lord Casey sent for McEwen and he was sworn in as Prime Minister, on the understanding that his commission would continue only so long as it took for the Liberals to elect a new leader.

When Archie Cameron resigned suddenly as Country Party leader in 1940, there was a deadlock between Earle Page and John McEwen in the ballot to select a new leader, and Fadden was chosen as a compromise candidate.

When McEwen was first elected in 1980, the Sixth District of Ohio consisted of Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike, Scioto, and Ross Counties plus Clermont County outside the city of Loveland, Harrison Township in Vinton County and the Warren County townships of Clearcreek, Deerfield, Hamilton, Harlan, Massie, Salem, and Wayne.

" When McEwen was late in 1990 to the House because of a massive traffic jam on the I-495 beltway around Washington, D. C., he said on the House floor on February 21 that the District of Columbia's government should be replaced:

" Two mailings focused on this issue, one featuring a photograph of Ronald Reagan that was captioned " When President Reagan Needed Votes to Keep Taxes Low, Bob McEwen Said ' NO '", the other asking " Are We Still the Party of Lower Taxes?

" When asked about his representation of Gbagbo, McEwen said: " I was a member of the intelligence committee.

" Two mailings focused on this issue, one featuring a photograph of Ronald Reagan which was captioned " When President Reagan Needed Votes to Keep Taxes Low, Bob McEwen Said ' NO '", the other asking " Are We Still the Party of Lower Taxes?

When Absalon retired from military service in 1184 at the age of fifty-seven, he resigned the command of fleets and armies to younger men, like Duke Valdemar, the later king Valdemar II.

When Salieri retired from the stage, he recognized that artistic styles had changed and he felt that he no longer had the creative capacity to adapt or the emotional desire to continue.

" When he retired Li ' l Abner, newspapers ran expansive articles and television commentators talked about the passing of an era.

When Brown retired as head coach following the 1975 season and appointed Bill " Tiger " Johnson as his successor, Walsh resigned and served as an assistant coach for Tommy Prothro with the San Diego Chargers in 1976.

When Michael S. Swavely retired as president of Compaq's North American division on July 12, 1991, Eckhard Pfeiffer was named to succeed him.

When Martin Gardner retired from writing his " Mathematical Games " column for Scientific American magazine, Hofstadter succeeded him in 1981 – 1983 with a column entitled Metamagical Themas ( an anagram of " Mathematical Games ").

When the Azzuri crashed out to France in the 1986 tournament and Scirea retired, the mantle was passed to Baresi who returned to the side, a responsibility that become more poignant when Scirea was killed in a car accident aged 36, only months before Italy was to host the World Cup.

When he retired from Virginia in 1994, he became Distinguished Research Professor at the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University until 2000.

When he retired in 2001, he remained one of the most beloved players in the Turkish and Romanian championships.

When he retired in January 1901, Tenniel was honoured with a farewell banquet ( 12 June ), at which AJ Balfour, then Leader of the House of Commons, presided.

When she retired from acting in 1933, Pickford continued to produce films for United Artists, and she and Chaplin remained partners in the company for decades.

When Wilson retired in 1976, Foot contested the party leadership and led in the first ballot, but was ultimately defeated by James Callaghan.

When Feldstein retired in 1984, he was replaced by the team of Nick Meglin and John Ficarra, who co-edited Mad for the next two decades.

When the council had lasted three days, Victor became seriously ill and retired to Monte Cassino to die.

When the primus pilus retired he would most likely gain entry into the equestrian class.

When that regiment was disbanded in 1783 he retired upon half pay.

When a reclusive fighter who had apparently retired from the jianghu reappears, his reappearance is described as " re-entering the jianghu " ( 重出江湖 ).

* When the SR-71 was retired by the military in 1990, one was flown from its birthplace at United States Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California to Dulles, setting a coast-to-coast speed record at an average 2, 124 mph ( 3, 418 km / h ).

When Husserl retired as Professor of Philosophy in 1928, Heidegger accepted Freiburg's election to be his successor, in spite of a counter-offer by Marburg.

When the concept of the U. S. space station evolved into that of the International Space Station, which suffered from long delays and design changes before it could be completed, the service life of the Space Shuttle was extended several times until 2011 when it was finally retired — serving at least 15 years longer than it was originally designed to do.

When Frederick I retired in 1437, he compensated his incapable eldest son John with the Principality of Bayreuth while Frederick II assumed the government of Brandenburg.

When buying expensive retired pieces, an escrow account for funds transfer may decrease the buyer's chance of losing their money.

When he retired from Colorado in 1975, Ulam had begun to spend winter semesters at the University of Florida, where he was a graduate research professor.

When Emperor Ichijō died in 1011, Shōshi retired from the Imperial Palace to live in a Fujiwara mansion in Biwa, most likely accompanied by Murasaki, who is recorded as being there with Shōshi in 1013.

When Gladstone retired after the defeat of the second Home Rule Bill in 1894, the Welsh Liberal members chose him to serve on a deputation to William Harcourt to press for specific assurances on Welsh issues ; when those were not provided, they resolved to take independent action if the government did not bring a bill for disestablishment.

When Alaska Natives enrolled in their regional corporations under the terms of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 ( ANCSA ), the Aleut Corporation attracted only about 2, 000 enrolees who could prove a blood quantum of 1 / 4 or more Alaska Native ( including Aleut ).

When Shula replaced Wilson at Miami the Colts charged the Dolphins with tampering in their hiring of Shula, costing the Dolphins their first round draft pick in 1971.

When the NASDAQ stock exchange began trading on February 8, 1971, it was the world's first electronic stock market.

When the surface at Tulane Stadium switched from natural grass to PolyTurf in 1971, field temperatures became hotter still.

When the U. K. announced a policy in 1968 ( reaffirmed in March 1971 ) of ending the treaty relationships with the Persian Gulf sheikdoms, Qatar joined the other eight states then under British protection ( the seven trucial sheikdoms — the present United Arab Emirates -- and Bahrain ) in a plan to form a union of Arab emirates.

When the British – Trucial Sheikhdoms treaty expired on December 1, 1971, they became fully independent.

When Lennon was invited to play with Frank Zappa at the Fillmore on June 5, 1971, Ono joined in as well.

When Mariner 9 arrived at Mars on 14 November 1971, planetary scientists were surprised to find the atmosphere was thick with " a planet-wide robe of dust, the largest storm ever observed.

When Massamba-Débat was overthrown in 1968 Lissouba remained in government under Marien Ngouabi and although he was suspended from political activity from 1969 to 1971 he was on the Central Committee of the Congolese Workers Party in 1973.

When civil war broke out in Pakistan in 1971, Bhutan was the first nation to recognize the new government of Bangladesh, and formal diplomatic relations were established in 1973.

* The Bob Dylan song " When I Paint My Masterpiece ," first recorded in 1971 by The Band and later appearing on the album " Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol.

Jamie Redfern-" The Little White Cloud That Cried "( 1971 ), " When You Wish Upon A Star "( 1971 ), " Rainbow On The River "( 1972 ), " Venus "( 1973 ), " Hello, Funny Face "( 1973 ), " Hitch A Ride On A Smile ( 1973 )" " Jenny ( 1974 )"

When the struggle of resistance matured in November 1971, India also intervened militarily and may have helped bring international attention to the issue through Indira Gandhi's visit to Washington, D. C.

When Shehadie was made Lord Mayor of Sydney, Bashir became the Lady Mayoress of Sydney from 1971 to 1973.

When informed that the Motion Picture Editors Guild required an editor credit, he suggested Donn Cambern who had been editing another film, Drive, He Said ( 1971 ) in the next office and had helped Bogdanovich with some purchasing paperwork concerning the film's opticals.

When the album itself was rejected by Reprise, the song " Sail On, Sailor " ( a collaborative, Brian Wilson-led effort dating from 1971 ) was inserted at the instigation of Van Dyke Parks and released as the lead single ; it promptly garnered a considerable amount of FM radio play, became a minor chart hit, and entered the band's live sets as a concert staple.

When the Kinks changed record labels from RCA to Arista in 1976, Davies abandoned his then-recent propensity for ambitious, theatrical concept albums and rock operas — the RCA era ( 1971 – 75 ) had produced Muswell Hillbillies, Everybody's in Show-Biz, Preservation Act 1 and Act 2, Soap Opera and Schoolboys in Disgrace — and returned to writing more basic, straightforward songs.

When Mariner 9 arrived and successfully orbited Mars on 14 November 1971, just two weeks prior to Mars 2 and Mars 3, planetary scientists were surprised to find the atmosphere was thick with " a planet-wide robe of dust, the largest storm ever observed.

When Mariner 9 arrived and successfully orbited Mars on 14 November 1971, just two weeks prior to Mars 2 and Mars 3, planetary scientists were surprised to find the atmosphere was thick with " a planet-wide robe of dust, the largest storm ever observed.

When the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( ANCSA ) was passed in 1971, the reserve was revoked.

When the completion of the U. S. 23 widening project was completed in 1971, through traffic was then re-routed around downtown, the original business district suffered from decline.

When the municipality was given its current borders in 1971, its municipal coat of arms were made to depict the hydro plant, the symbol of Luleå ( to which Jokkmokk belonged until 1673 ), and the traditional Sami hammers.

When the school was built in 1971, it was originally made to hold 800 students.

When the British currency was decimalised in 1971, the official advice issued was to write decimal amounts with a raised point ( thus: £ 21 · 48 ) and to use a decimal point " on the line " only when typesetting constraints made it unavoidable.