Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries.

Formed in 1975, the RENAMO ( Mozambican National Resistance ), an anti-communist group sponsored by the Rhodesian Intelligence Service, and sponsored by the apartheid government in South Africa as well as the United States after Zimbabwe's independence, launched a series of attacks on transport routes, schools and health clinics, and the country descended into civil war.

Formed in 1989 by the G7 countries, the FATF is an intergovernmental body whose purpose is to develop and promote an international response to combat money laundering.

Formed by the Prussian Ministry of the Interior on April 15, 1919, for the purpose to allow citizens to protect themselves from looters, armed gangs, and revolutionaries.

Formed in 1928 by a group of intellectuals, the League sought a new era in national life that would witness a great political and social rebirth.

Formed by seven sporting societies with approximately 800 members, by 1892 the association had expanded to 62 societies with 7, 000 members.

Formed by some composers in the neighborhood of Estácio, including Alcebíades Barcellos ( aka Bide ) Armando Marçal, Ismael Silva, Nilton Bastos and the more " malandros " such as Baiaco, Brancura, Mano Edgar, Mano Rubem, the " Turma do Estácio " marked the history of the Brazilian samba by injecting more pace to the genre one performed, which has the endorsement of the youth's middle class, as the ex-student of law Ary Barroso and former student of medicine Noel Rosa.

Formed in 1918 immediately after World War I as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes by union of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs and the Kingdom of Serbia.

Formed at Hannoversch Münden by the confluence of the rivers Fulda and Werra, it flows through Lower Saxony, then reaching the Hanseatic-town Bremen ( see: Hanseatic League ), before emptying 50 km further north at Bremerhaven into the North Sea.

Formed by amalgamations of once-independent canals, the ' Leicester Line ' of the Grand Union Canal runs north from Norton Junction for about 35 miles ( 56 km ) until it reaches Leicester, where it joins the River Soar to provide a link to the River Trent and to the Trent and Mersey Canal.

The Magnetometer Support Unit: Formed to ensure that all persons entering secure areas occupied by Secret Service protectees are unarmed, the Secret Service began relying on magnetometer ( metal detector ) support by Uniformed Division officers to augment its protective efforts away from the White House following the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.

Formed in 1903 by Emmeline Pankhurst, the WSPU brought together those who felt strongly that militant, confrontational tactics were needed in order to achieve women's suffrage.

Formed by a delta plain at the confluence of the Ganges ( Padma ), Brahmaputra ( Jamuna ), and Meghna Rivers and their tributaries, Bangladesh's alluvial soil is highly fertile, but vulnerable to flood and drought.

Formed in Hermosa Beach, California by guitarist and lyricist Greg Ginn, they played their first show in December 1977.

Formed in 1990 by the equal merger of Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting, BSkyB is the largest pay-TV broadcaster in the United Kingdom and Ireland with over 11 million subscribers.

Formed in 1989 by brothers Javier, Oscar, and Edgar Galvan, and friend Eddie Gonzalez, the band gained prominence in the mid-1990s with a string of hit albums.

Formed in the winter of 2007 by Seth Newton, Eric Trabucco, Brian Marcou, David Jewers ( 2007 – 2010 ) and Roderick Macdonald ( 2007 – 2008 ).

Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory, it was named for U. S. President Franklin Pierce.

Formed by Gira in 1982, Swans employed a shifting lineup of musicians until their dissolution in 1997.

Formed originally as Henrico Shire, and shortly thereafter termed a " county ", Henrico County was named for Henricus, a community founded in 1611 by Sir Thomas Dale.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1985, Racer X originally comprised Paul Gilbert ( guitar ), Juan Alderete ( bass ), Harry Gschoesser ( drums ) and Jeff Martin ( vocals ).

Formed in Wythenshawe, Manchester, Slaughter And The Dogs, a name that Wayne Barrett created in 1975 combining Diamond Dogs & Slaughter On 10th Ave, two of his favorite albums, were one of the firstpunk rock bands in North West England.

Formed out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles, the founding members were Phil Judd ( guitar, vocals ), Wayne Stevens ( aka Bones Hillman ) ( bass ), and Mark Hough ( aka Buster Stiggs ) ( drums ).

Rains is an American rock band from Fort Wayne, Indiana Formed in 2000, the group's name is derived from a former co-worker of lead vocalist, Jeff.

Formed in Tokyo in 1987, the group's name translates roughly as " money violence " (" Zeni " is an old Japanese term for money, and " Geva " comes from the German " Gewalt ," meaning " violence ").

Formed in the fall of 2000, Ta ' ayush ( Arabic for " coexistence ") is a grassroots movement of Arabs and Jews working to break down the walls of racism and segregation.

Formed in late 1981 by former Depeche Mode songwriter Vince Clarke ( synthesizer ) and Alison Moyet ( vocals ), Yazoo was signed to Mute Records in the United Kingdom and ( as " Yaz ") to Sire Records in the United States.

Formed in the summer of 1964, by amateur avant-garde musician George Hunter and music major Richard Olsen, the earliest line up of The Charlatans featured George Hunter ( autoharp, vocals ), Olsen ( bass, vocals ), Mike Wilhelm ( lead guitar, vocals ), Mike Ferguson ( piano / keyboards, vocals ), and Sam Linde ( drums ).

Formed from several earlier churches, St. John's is the oldest church in Richmond, built by William Randolph's son, Colonel Richard Randolph in 1741 and giving its name to the Church Hill district.

Formed in New York City in 1970, The Fatback Band was the concept of Bill Curtis, an experienced session drummer, inspired to merge the " fatback " jazz beat of New Orleans into a funk band.

Formed in 1995, they have released six albums, and have been named the “ Best Local Experimental / Fringe Band / Artist of Atlanta ” in Creative Loafing for the years 1998-2002.

Formed from the ashes of two disbanded rival groups that had played the same southern circuit, The Allman Joys ( based in Florida ) and the Men-its ( based in Alabama ), the group was booked in early 1967 into a month-long engagement in St. Louis, Missouri, where they met members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, whose manager, Bill McEuen, arranged for them a contract with Liberty Records.

Formed in 1843, the Skelmanthorpe Brass Band is one of the oldest brass bands in the country.

Formed in 1916, the Rice Owl Band consisted of twelve enterprising students from all colleges of the university.

Formed in 1997, in Auckland, the band features Liam Finn, son of Neil Finn, of Crowded House and Split Enz and Matt Eccles, son of Brent Eccles ( previously a member of The Angels and Citizen Band ).

Formed during the 1889 season, the Dartmouth College Marching Band is the oldest marching band in the Ivy League.

The Band Formed in 1999 under the name " I Decline " by brothers Joey and Jason LaRocca and bassist Matthew Stolarz ( a. k. a. Duck ).

Formed as " The Band with No Name ," Amebix's original run was from 1978 to 1987, during which time they released three EPs and two full-length LPs.

Formed by Blur's Damon Albarn and Tank Girl's Jamie Hewlett, and produced by Deltron 3030's Dan the Automator, the group brought the virtual bands to the musical fore again, with their scoring numerous Top 20 positions around the world, and the World Record of being the Most Successful Virtual Band.

* " Formed a Band " ( March 2004 ) UK No. 52

* 1968: Ruzzante or the Veteran Gorilla Marching Band is Formed

Formed by ex-Hoover members Fred Erskine and Joe McRedmond, the band also featured Vin Novara ( ex-1. 6 Band ) on drums.