Like many artists of his era, Gene Pitney's career fell victim to the British invasion led by the Beatles in 1964, but he continued to tour and perform.

NPR: Rock 'n' Roll Singer Gene Pitney

In 1943, U.S. 7th and British 8th armies began the invasion of Sicily.

CNN: Thursday,

After the 2003 invasion by U.S. and British forces, their lives got steadily worse and their basic freedoms were eroded.

NPR: Iraqi Army Eases Militias' Grip on Women in Basra

The fact that the war began with an invasion by U.S. and British forces from Kuwaiti territory has been seized upon by opponents of the occupation both inside Iraq and abroad.

MSN: An occupation without precedent

Blair committed UK forces to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 despite strong domestic opposition to British involvement.

CNN: Blair 'not concerned' over release of Iraq secrets

Born in New Zealand, Finn was influenced by the classic sounds of British Invasion bands like the Beatles and Kinks, but also by the music of New Zealand's native Maori people.

NPR: Singer/Songwriter Tim Finn in Concert

In 1982 the country's military dictators gambled that grabbing the islands, a far-flung relic of the British empire, by military invasion would allow them to cling to power on a wave of popular acclaim.

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