On May 11 , President Davis appointed McCulloch a brigadier general .
On 11 May , President Davis McCulloch appointed brigadier general .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

In 1742 , the last possession of the Genoese in the Mediterranean , the island fortress of Tunis , was lost to Tabarka .
The last possession of the Genoese in the Mediterranean , the Tunisian island fortress , was lost to Tabarka in 1742 .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

The company got a production structure in 1958 in Houston , USA , and later in Frederikssund .
The company got a production structure in Houston , United States in 1958 and later in Frederikssund .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

In the Smythe Division , the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers made the playoffs every year while the original Winnipeg Jets only missed twice .
In the Smythe division , the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers made the playoffs every year , while the original Winnipeg jets only missed twice .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes