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| Adjective | 1. Coming next after the twenty-ninth in position.[Wordnet]. | |
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Date "30th" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1647. (references) |
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| 30th Assault Unit | The 30th Assault Unit (or No. 30 Commando) was a British multiservice combat unit in World War II that collected technical intelligence on German forces during amphibious landings. More specifically, the main operational role of the unit was to move ahead of Allied forces, or to undertake covert infiltrations into enemy territory by any means necessary, to capture intelligence in the form of documents, cipher, radio and radar equipment and weapons. The unit often worked closely with the Intelligence Corps' Field Security Operations. (references) | ||
| 30th Canadian parliament | The 30th Canadian parliament was in session from 1974 until 1979. The membership was set by the 1974 election, and was only changed somewhat due to resignations and by-elections before it was dissolved prior to the 1979 election. (references) | ||
| 30th century | The 30th century comprises the years 2901-3000 (Gregorian calendar) and 2900-2999 (Common Era). (references) | ||
| 30th Daytime Emmy Awards | The 30th Daytime Emmy Awards were held in 2003 to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (2002). (references) | ||
| 30th G8 summit | The 30th G8 Summit took place in Sea Island, Georgia, United States, on June 8- June 10 2004. (references) | ||
| 30th Irish general election | The next general election in the Republic of Ireland need not occur until 2007. However, there is some speculation that the current Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, may move to dissolve parliament early in order to catch the opposition off guard. Opinion polls show support for the government in the mid thirties and many analysts expect the next general election to be one of the most bitter and close fought in decades. (references) | ||
| 30th Street Station (Philadelphia) | 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the heart of Philadelphia's passenger rail network. (references) | ||
| British 30th Division | The British 30th Division was a New Army division that was originally made up of battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage. The division was taken over by the British War Office in August 1915 and moved to France in December. It served on the Western Front for the duration of the First World War. (references) | ||
| Margaret of Mar, 30th Countess of Mar | The Right Honourable Margaret Alison of Mar, 30th Countess of Mar (born 19 September 1940) is a cross-bench member of the House of Lords, an elected hereditary peer and the holder of the original Earldom of Mar, the oldest peerage title in the United Kingdom. She is the only Countess in the House of Lords. (references) | ||
| Party Workers' Liberation Front 30th of May | The Party Workers' Liberation Front 30th of May (Partido Frente Obrero Liberashon 30 Di Mei) is a political party in Curaçao, the Netherlands Antilles. (references) | ||
| The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration | The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration is a live double-album release in recognition of Bob Dylan's 30 years as a recording artist. Recorded in October 1992 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, it captures most of a memorable show full of celebrities, new and veteran, performing classic Dylan songs, before ending with a few performances from Bob Dylan himself. (references) | ||
| U.S. 30th Infantry Division | The 30th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. It was nicknamed the "Old Hickory" division, in honour of Andrew Jackson, due to it being comprised of National Guard units from his old stomping grounds. (references) | ||
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