* 1956 – Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal sparking international condemnation.

Following the IWC's 1991 refusal to accept its Scientific Committee's recommendation to allow sustainable commercial whaling, Iceland left the IWC in 1992.

* July 13 – Following his refusal to take the oath of allegiance to Oliver Cromwell, English army leader John Lambert is ordered to resign his commissions.

" Following Zorin's refusal to answer the abrupt question, Stevenson retorted, " I am prepared to wait for my answer until Hell freezes over.

Following this refusal, the National Congress appointed Erasme-Louis, Baron Surlet de Chokier to be the Regent of Belgium on 25 February 1831, thus becoming the first head of state of independent Belgium.

Following the dissolution of the CAF and the refusal of the British government to grant independence to Southern Rhodesia without more progress towards multiracial democracy, the predominantly white electorate of Southern Rhodesia backed a Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965.

Following Japan's refusal to withdraw from China ( with the exclusion of Manchukuo ) and Indochina, United States, Great Britain and Netherlands imposed, on July 22, 1941, an embargo on gasoline while shipments of scrap metal, steel and other materials had virtually ceased.

Following the refusal of their affiliation, the CPGB encouraged its members to join the Labour Party individually and to seek Labour Party endorsement or help for any candidatures.

Following the formal refusal of Emperor Karl I to exercise highest state authority ( it was not an abdication: " Ich verzichte auf jeden Anteil an den Staatsgeschäften.

Following the Taliban's repeated refusal to expel bin Laden and his group and end its support for international terrorism, the United States and its partners launched an invasion of Afghanistan on October 7, 2001.

Following Abbé Pierre's death in January 2007, Italian magistrate Carlo Mastelloni declared to the Corriere della Sera that during the abduction of Aldo Moro Abbé Pierre had gone to the Christian Democrats ' headquarters on piazza del Gesù ( Jesus Place ) in Rome in an attempt to speak with its secretary Benigno Zaccagnini, in favor of a " hard line " of refusal of negotiations along with the BR.

Following Howard's refusal to offer such an assurance, in September 1985 Peacock sought to replace him with John Moore as Deputy Leader.

Following his refusal to pay, Mayor Torrefranca of Sagbayan, Bohol has survived two assassination attempts since 1998.

Following the UK government's refusal to grant BEA permission to order an all-American fleet of Boeing 727-200s and 737-200s, the Board of Trade ( BOT ) directed the airline to buy comparable British aircraft instead.

Following the refusal of a witness to produce documents or to testify, the Committee is entitled to report a resolution of contempt to its parent chamber.

Following two further petitions for liquidation brought by Thwaites Brewery and ING Lease UK and their refusal of an offer of 25p in the pound, on 14 May 2009 Darwen Football Club was wound up in the High Court.

Following Hasson's refusal, Yaeli sneaks into Jinji's jeep and finds herself in the Sinai base.

Following their legal victories, and facing continuing refusal by the government to make antiretrovirals available, TAC began a campaign for universal access to AIDS treatment through the public health system.

Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, senior British figures criticized the refusal of the US Government to heed British advice regarding post-war plans for Iraq, specifically the Coalition Provisional Authority's de-Ba ' athification policy and the critical importance of preventing the power vacuum in which the insurgency subsequently developed.

Following the NSW Ombudsman's challenge against the government for its repeated refusal to provide him with all relevant files, it was subsequently found that there had been no evidence of corruption to support the dismissal, and that " the elected councillors were denied natural justice and were both unfairly and unlawfully dismissed ".

Following the failed ALA attack on the Haganah base at Mishmar Ha ' amek, and the Haganah's refusal of an offer of a truce, Haganah and Palmach troops counter attacked.

Following the refusal of the Dutch government to return, the Netherlands was controlled by a German civilian governor — unlike France and Denmark, which had their own governments, or Belgium, which was placed under German military control.

Following his refusal to return to the Soviet Union when " invited " in 1969 the KGB made efforts to discredit Orlov.

Following his army's refusal to continue marching east at the Hyphasis River in 325 BC, Alexander the Great crossed the area after sailing south to the coast of the Indian Ocean on his way back to Babylon.

Following the Isshi Incident, Iruka's adherents dispersed largely without a fight, and Naka no Ōe was named heir apparent.

Following the World Food Summit, the Alliance was initially created in 2002 as the ‘ International Alliance Against Hunger ( IAAH )’ to strengthen and coordinate national efforts in the fight against hunger and malnutrition.

Following World War II, Indonesian Republicans withdrew from Allied-occupied Jakarta during their fight for Indonesian independence and established their capital in Yogyakarta.

Following this fight, Harry repeatedly attempts to mend his friendship with Sally.

Following his mystical resurrection, Spike joined Angel's fight in Los Angeles.

Following the fall of Kaifeng, the succeeding Southern Song Dynasty continued to fight the Jin for over a decade, eventually signing the Treaty of Shaoxing in 1141, which called for the cession of all Song land north of the Huai River to the Jin and the execution of Song General Yue Fei in return for peace.

Following his fight with Vargas, Trinidad moved up in weight – this time to participate in Don King's middleweight unification tournament featuring IBF champion Bernard Hopkins, WBA champion William Joppy, and WBC champion Keith Holmes.

Following this incident, the fight was postponed indefinitely.

Following this fight, Trinidad retired temporarily, after his father informed him that he would not continue in his corner.

Following this result, the NBA immediately called for a fight between Escobar and Casanova.

Following the 1967 Six-Day War, Shahak disavowed his affiliation with the League Against Religious Coercion, stating they were " fake liberals " who used liberal principles to fight religious influence in Israeli society, but failed to apply them to Israeli treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

Following this successful repulsion of the Mexican forces, Cajemé gave the order to his forces to fortify other locations and to fight only while behind trenches.

Following the fight, he announced his retirement.

Following World War II in 1945 its counterpart the Motion Pictures Export Association of America was formed to restore the American film market, and fight the trade barriers and restrictions imposed on American films.

Following this defeat, Vázquez signed a contract with Felix " Tutico " Zabala who managed to secure a regional title fight against Fernie Morales.

Following this, Bailey expressed that he did not want to continue and the referee stopped the fight at 1: 39 of the sixth round.

Following the Allied invasion of Italy in September 1943, the Italian government had surrendered, but the German Army continued to fight.

Following the fight Moorer retired from professional boxing.

Following the fight, Quarry stated he was rusty and merely needed to fight his way back into shape.

Following the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, all the federal troops in Utah Territory were withdrawn to fight the Confederate States Army in the east.

Following this was the throwing of 4, 000 pies, the most pies ever filmed in a pie fight.

Following the powerful kicks of the Herring fight, this fight continued to showcase Filipović's kicking power as he knocked out Vovchanchyn with a head kick 1: 29 into the fight.