Berry Gordy , Brooke Shields , and Smokey Robinson gave Giving eulogies , while Queen Latifah read `` We Had Him '' , a poem written for the occasion by Maya Angelou .

Moat apparently targeted Aiming Rathband randomly , simply for being a police officer , although on an earlier occasion Rathband had confiscated Rewards_and_punishments Moat 's van on the suspicion that it was not insured Imposing_obligation .

It also marked Recording the U.S. Navy 's first exchange of anti-ship missiles with opposing ships and the only occasion since World War II on which the US Navy sank a major surface combatant .

There were no rehearsals or performances ; the crew used Using the occasion to work out Know technical details .

The action is the only occasion during the war Military_operation in which a British merchant vessel captured Conquering a large French warship .

The Sixth Siege of Gibraltar in 1411 was the only occasion on which control of Gibraltar was contested Hostile_encounter between two Islamic powers .

The Colonial Conference of 1902 followed the conclusion of the Boer War and was held on the occasion of the coronation of Edward VII .

chamberlain used the occasion to resubmit Submitting_documents his earlier proposals Statement made Creating at the 1897 colonial conference Social_event for an imperial council made up of colonial representatives which would act as a unk parliament and make decisions Deciding for the colonies on imperial policy .

His employees Employment also gave out Giving flour and sugar rations to aborigines on occasion .

The band first made a name for themselves on their local club scene when they played Participation the famous Kit Kat Club by doing their now famous socks on cocks routine ( this would become Becoming a trademark for the band and something they would do on occasion for many years ) .

It was held to mark the occasion of the Coronation Change_of_leadership of George V on 22 June 1911 .

While local media claims Statement that the combination of floods , mudslides and landslides in Rio de Janeiro became Becoming the worst weather-related natural disaster in Brazilian history , some contend Statement that a similar weather-related tragedy that took place Process_start in the same state in 1967 was much deadlier , and that an estimated 1,700 people lost Death their lives Death on that occasion .

Ethiopian runners have also been successful in the women 's races Competition , winning on all but one occasion .

The midget submarine attacks Attack and subsequent bombardments Attack are among the best-known examples of Axis naval activity Hostile_encounter in Australian waters during World War II , and are the only occasion in history when either city has come Arriving under attack Attack .

As Prince William was not the heir apparent to the throne , the wedding Social_event was not a full state occasion and many details were left to the couple to decide Deciding , such as much of the guest list of about 1,900 .

The build-up to the wedding Social_event and the occasion itself attracted Influence much media attention , being compared in many ways with the 1981 marriage Forming_relationships of William 's parents .

The occasion was a public holiday in the United Kingdom and featured many ceremonial aspects , including use of the state carriages and roles for the Foot Guards and Household Cavalry .

It is notable for being the first occasion on which tanks fought Hostile_encounter against each other ; it was the biggest and most successful tank action of the German army in the First World War .

To mark Recording the occasion , the band 's set began Process_start with a Spitfire flyover , an event Social_event which was mirrored at the tour Traveling 's final concert Social_event at Knebworth , which was preceded by a First World War Hostile_encounter air display , organised Arranging and featuring Cause_to_be_included vocalist Bruce Dickinson .

The event Social_event has become Becoming an occasion Social_event for a wide variety of non-governmental organizations , activists and civic groups to congregate Come_together and discuss Communication a multitude of issues .

Further , organizers of the Day of Absence hoped to use the occasion to make great headway on their voter registration drive .

Eight people are injured Bodily_harm , on this occasion , including two German soldiers and one officer and several policemen .

`` air france flight crews were habitually late ( for crew training by boeing ) , and on occasion the airplane not serviced Assistance .

On this occasion , as in the FA Cup final Competition and replay Competition that year , players wore Wearing individual numbers which were retained Containing for the FA Cup finals Competition .

This marked Recording the first occasion when a sitting Placing President of the United States visited Traveling Slovakia since its independence in 1993 .

An IAAF Gold Label Road Race , it was the first World Marathon Majors event to be held Hold that year and represented the first occasion that the Tokyo race was part of the elite-level marathon series .