Begun in 1839 and originally called " New Helvetia " ( New Switzerland ) by its builder, John Sutter, the fort was a 19th century agricultural and trade colony in California.

Begun in October 2009, CAMEL has begun to improve undergraduate education on climate change causes, consequences, and solutions by engaging a community of faculty members and students in developing an extensive, vetted online collection of high – quality educational materials about the causes, consequences, mitigation, and adaptation associated with climate change.

Begun in 1992 to teach Illinois Valley High School students about wild steelhead in the Illinois River, by 2004 the program had been expanded to 25 schools and 1, 500 students.

Begun in 1705, but plagued by financial troubles, this ' pile of stones ', as the Duchess resentfully called it, was finally completed in 1733.

Begun in 1814 by Peter Spencer in connection with the " quarterly " meeting ( or " conference ") of the African Union Church -- of the four meetings during the year, the one in August became the " annual conference " of the Church when ministers ' assignments for the next year were announced, among other business -- it was a time for free blacks and slaves alike to come together ( from the multi-state area ) and celebrate their faith with singing, dancing, testifying, and feasting.

Begun by the Lions Club in 1988, the family members thought about starting an Octoberfest, but decided that since the Lions were known for selling cider in the Loyal Oak area of the City, that a Cider Festival would best suit the residents of that area.

Begun by Stanford University before the University of Evansville took control in 1971, it is one of the oldest international educational programmes.

Begun in 1897, inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events.

* History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England: Begun in the Year 1641 by Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon ( 1717 ):

Begun in 1956 by a group of thirty-five, including Jerry Falwell, Thomas Road now claims more than 24, 200 members.

Propinquity ( I've Just Begun To Care ) is a song by Mike Nesmith of The Monkees.

* Patter of Little Feet – The episode originally closed with " Thank Heaven for Little Girls ", but this was later replaced with a cover version of " We've Only Just Begun " by the Carpenters.

Begun in 1247, under Bishop William of Grès ( Guillaume de Grès, Guillaume de Grez ), an extra 5 m were added to the height, to make it the tallest cathedral in Europe: the work was interrupted in 1284 by the collapse of the vaulting of the choir, a disaster that produced a temporary failure of nerve among the masons working in Gothic style.

Begun in 1917 and heavily promoted by Union Pacific Railroad, it was on par with the Kentucky Derby and with the Indianapolis 500 in terms of interest and press coverage in the early part of the 20th century and was considered to be the world championship dogsled race.

Begun in 1991 when Copperfield purchased the Mullholland Library of Conjuring and the Allied Arts, which contained the world's largest collection of Houdini memorabilia, the museum comprises approximately 80, 000 items of magic memorabilia, including Houdini's Water Torture Cabinet and his Metamorphosis Trunk, Orson Welles ' Buzz Saw Illusion and automata created by Robert-Houdin.

Begun as a challenge match in 1845, the U. S. Championship has been decided by tournament play for most of its long history ( Soltis, 2012 ).

Begun in 1887, it contains works by artists as notable and diverse as Rossetti and Whistler.

: Begun by Corradino Malaspina in 1304 on the hill overlooking the town, it remained for the duration of his rule a Ghibelline stronghold.

He is perhaps best known for popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s including Three Dog Night's " An Old Fashioned Love Song ", Helen Reddy's " You and Me Against the World ", David Bowie's " Fill Your Heart ", and the Carpenters ' " We've Only Just Begun " and " Rainy Days and Mondays ", as well as his contributions to films such as " Evergreen " from A Star Is Born and " Rainbow Connection " from The Muppet Movie.

* We've Only Just Begun ( by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams )

Begun in 1964, the interfaith event honors the sacrifice of the Four Chaplains by encouraging citizens to thank the clergy who serve their communities.

Begun first as a school project during his Junior year using the school's mainframe system and Apple II computer, as well as another Apple II bought for him by his father, the game continually evolved over several years under the working title D & D with the help of his friends and regular Dungeons & Dragons partners who acted as play-testers.

Jackson ’ s Garden: Begun in the 1830s by Professor Isaac Jackson of the Mathematics Department, Jackson's Garden is of formal gardens and woodlands.

Begun in the 1950s and finished in 1963, it was highly controversial and opposed by conservationists.

Begun in 1956, the festival is one of Arkansas ' longest-running annual community festivals.

Begun in 1946, the Australian Jazz Convention is the longest running annual jazz event in the world.

Begun in 1913 to house the annual summer theater events of the Anthroposophical Society, it rapidly became the center of a small colony of spiritual seekers located in Dornach and based around Steiner.

Begun in the summer of 1981, this annual event has raised well over $ 59, 000 benefitting a variety of regional charities.

Begun as a Sargasso Sea pilot sampling project in August 2003, Craig Venter announced the full Expedition on 4 March 2004.

Begun August 1893, completed August 13, 1894.

Begun for the eccentric 4th Earl of Bristol in 1795, the house was still unfinished when he died in 1803 and was completed by the 5th Earl of Bristol ( later 1st Marquess of Bristol ).

Begun in 1891, it is the oldest bicycling event still regularly run.

Begun in 2002, the event draws over a thousand audience members each year and features cameos by distinguished alumni and other distinguished members of the Minnesota legal community.

Begun in 1966, the conference is typically attended by around 10, 000 people.

Begun in 1995, the effort brings together data professionals from around the world to develop the standard.

Begun in 1995 after a five-year pilot project, the program began digitizing selected collections of Library of Congress archival materials that chronicle the nation's rich cultural heritage.

Begun as a tongue-in-cheek spoof of Spoleto, the cultural festival for performing arts in Charleston, South Carolina, Spittoono ( or Spitoono, as it is spelled in alternating years ) was founded by the Redneck Performing Arts Association ( RPAA ) a loosely organized group of locals at the ESSO Club, a gas station and grocery turned bar located on the Old Greenville Highway in Clemson.

Begun in 1985 organized around the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the festival features performances of classical, jazz, light opera, and more.

Begun in 1972, and organized by the Mayfest student group, the day is characterized by an all-day music festival and special events on the Northwestern Lakefill, as well as a spirit of celebration.

Begun as the Carriage House Players in 1949, it is the oldest free professional and independently-operating Shakespeare festival in the United States.

Begun by Dobbs in 1698, the ferry service was one of the oldest in the region and continued until 1944.