One story may help to convey the moment: in 1709, there was a ball at the home of a Venetian noble in honor of the king of Denmark, Frederick IV.
In a special session, the House of Representatives observed a minute of silence in honor of the dead, the Agency of Public Information reported.
Paper plates were used at a luncheon in honor of his son Rishad's wedding a few years ago.
That's why I'm pledging to run a marathon in honor of Boston -- and, since I'm kind of a couch potato, I'm going to pledge to do it by April 15, 2014, the 1-year anniversary of the tragedy.
Keith Wellin, a 1950 Hamilton grad, gave the college 10 million to start building a museum in honor of his parents.
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Former Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver waves to the crowd during a celebration in honor of the 1979 Orioles American League pennant winners in June 2008.
Cindy McCain wore jewelled pins reading "USMC" and "Navy" and a flag with a star in honor of her two sons in military service, Jimmy and Jack.
Thatcher missed a reception in honor of her 85th birthday hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron in October 2010 and skipped the unveiling of a statue of Reagan in London in July last year.
KITTERY, Maine A planning board has failed to approve a proposal for a park in honor of the men who died aboard the USS Thresher submarine, which sank 220 miles off of Cape Cod 50 years ago.
For his next tattoo, he's thinking of getting a clipper ship in honor of Long Island, where he was born and raised.
Being first on the market vastly improves a drug's odds of reaching blockbuster status, as well as securing a place of honor in the annals of scientific breakthroughs.
Well, of course, we have to ask you to sing us a couple of bars in honor of Pavarotti.
Boddi Biki, 56, keeps his brother's grave tidy and his portrait in a place of honor in the mosque's office.
The Celtics gathered with the Raptors at midcourt to observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims prior to Wednesday night's regular-season finale.
Other famous folk who have had a species named in honor of them include President Obama (a lichen), Comedian Stephen Colbert (a bug) and Elvis Presley (a wasp).
She's a botanist, and she was wearing a feather in her hair, a cerulean blue feather, in honor of the occasion.
Arsenal has announced that it will unveil a statue of Dennis Bergkamp in honor of the former striker's contribution to the club.
Non-Greeks, slaves and women were barred from competing, and, with the exception of unmarried girls, from spectating as well (unmarried girls were also allowed to participate in a footrace at a separate religious festival in honor of the Goddess Hera).
In a program held late Friday in honor of World Consumer Rights Day, CCTV accused Volkswagen of selling cars with substandard direct-shift gearbox systems, causing acceleration problems and car accidents for an unspecified number of consumers.
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They see an IPO as a badge of honor and a symbol of growth in their companies.
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Milan's official Web site denied the report, saying that Galliani had visited Madrid purely for a special dinner in honor of Perez, who won the recent club presidential elections.
He was a favorite of rappers to sample and working with him was a badge of honor in the industry.
When the dust settled, Nasdaq had OMX and a foothold in London, and Borse Dubai had a 30% stake in Nasdaq (10% of which is in a nonvoting trust to honor U.S. laws prohibiting the sale of strategic assets to foreigners).
To all of you who are graduating today, you may not have known this when you started at the GOAL Academy, but you stand at the beginning of a revolution in education, and it is an honor and a privilege for me to be a part of this special day in your lives, and I thank the GOAL Academy for making it possible.
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At the villa Rolls had parked the Phantom Aviator Coupe, a special-edition car made in honor of Charles Rolls, who was a pioneering aviator and colleague of the Wright brothers.
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President Reagan recognized Coolidge's achievement, and upon taking office in 1981 he had a neglected Coolidge picture restored to a place of honor near Lincoln and Jefferson in the Cabinet Room.
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Ten years ago, in the shadow of the crater at Ground Zero, the smoldering Pentagon and a field of honor in Pennsylvania, America found itself at war.
And this afternoon, I ask all Americans to join with those who have urged us to engage in a moment of remembrance at 3:00 Eastern Daylight Time in honor of those who have given their lives for our country.
The next day, as a goat was sacrificed in honor of our arrival, we were told we were the first outsiders to witness such an event.
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