Formed by Harry Wayne Casey (" KC ") and Richard Finch, Miami's KC and the Sunshine Band had a string of disco-definitive top-five hits between 1975 and 1977, including " Get Down Tonight ", " That's the Way ( I Like It )", "( Shake, Shake, Shake ) Shake Your Booty ", " I'm Your Boogie Man " and " Keep It Comin ' Love ".

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 under the name " The Nightlife Thugs ," the group agreed on the name change to the " Boomtown Rats " after a gang that Geldof read about in Woody Guthrie's autobiography, Bound for Glory.

* Press gang: Formed body of personnel from a ship of the Royal Navy ( either a ship seeking personnel for its own crew or from a ' press tender ' seeking men for a number of ships ) that would identify and force ( press ) men, usually merchant sailors into service on naval ships usually against their will.

Formed in the late 1890s by Circular Jack, Kid Yorke, and Goo Goo Knox the gang began operating from an apartment house on Hudson Street.

Formed in the mid-1850s, the gang became known as the Bloody Tubs for their method of dunking political opponents in slaughterhouse tubs.

Formed by Ike Marsh in 1860, the gang consisted of a small number of various burglars and other criminals.

Formed as the New Yardbirds in 1968, the band consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist / keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham.

Formed in 1995, the band originally consisted of singer, songwriter, guitarist Kris Roe and guitarist Jasin Thomason.

Formed by John Parish in 1983, the band consisted of a rotating line-up that at various times included Rob Ellis and Ian Olliver, two later members of the PJ Harvey Trio.

Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1978, the Go-Go's initially consisted of Belinda Carlisle ( vocals ), Jane Wiedlin ( guitar, vocals ), Margot Olavarria ( bass ), and Elissa Bello ( drums ).

Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums.

Formed in 1981, the band's original line up consisted of: Colin Jerwood ( vocals ), Francisco ' Paco ' Carreno ( drums ), Big John ( bass guitar ), Steve ( guitars ), Pauline ( vocals ), Paul aka ' Nihilistic Nobody ' ( visuals ).

Formed in 1967 by Joseph Byrd, the band membership consisted of Joseph Byrd ( electronic music, electric harpsichord, organ, calliope, piano, and Durrett Electronic Music Synthesizer ); Dorothy Moskowitz ( lead vocals ); Gordon Marron ( electric violin, ring modulator ); Rand Forbes ( an early adopter of the fretless electric bass ), and Craig Woodson ( drums and percussion ).

Formed in early 1996 under then name of " Stuff ," the band consisted of members Chelsey Pieratt, Chris Billings, brothers Andy and Nic Higham, and Dustin Sanders, all members of a Christian youth group who wanted to promote their faith through their various musical talents.

Formed in February 1941 under the command of Colonel Robert Laycock, after whom the force was named, it consisted of approximately 2, 000 men and served in the Middle Eastern theatre of operations.

Formed in 1994, the band's original line-up consisted of vocalist David Gabbard, guitarist Tom Maxwell, bassist Bill Gaal and drummer Chris Houck.

Formed as the 2nd Canadian Army Tank Brigade on 26 January 1942, this formation consisted of the 24th Army Tank Battalion ( Les Voltigeurs de Québec ) ( replaced in June 1942 by the 20th Army Tank Regiment ( 16 / 22 Saskatchewan Horse )), 23rd Army Tank Battalion ( The Halifax Rifles ), and the 26th Army Tank Battalion ( The Grey and Simcoe Foresters ).

Formed in 1997, the band's original line-up consisted of Paul Banks ( vocals, guitar ), Daniel Kessler ( guitar, vocals ), Carlos Dengler ( bass guitar, keyboards ) and Greg Drudy ( drums, percussion ).

Formed in 1989, the group originally consisted of Joe McTighe on vocals, David McClelland and Rockie Brockway on electric guitars, Chris Apanius on bass and Neil Chastain on drums.

Formed in 2002, the line up initially consisted of vocalist Buddy Nielsen ( born February 18, 1984 ), drummer Dan Trapp ( born January 17, 1988 ), guitarists Dave Miller and Garrett Zablocki and being completed by bassist Mike Glita.

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

Formed in 1985 as The Ikons, the band consisted of four York University students — vocalist John Critchley, guitarist Mike Robbins, bassist Jim Hughes and drummer Grant Ethier.

Formed on 21 June 1942, it consisted of the Papuan Infantry Battalion, 39th Battalion and the 53rd Battalion and was under the command of Major General Basil Morris.

Formed in 1989 in Hamilton, Ontario, the band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Tom Wilson, guitarist Dan Achen, bassist Russ Wilson and drummer Ray Farrugia.

Formed around 1960, the group originally consisted of Sam " Little Sonny " Brown, Eugene " Bird " Daughtry, Phillip " Phil " Terry and Robert " Big Sonny " Edwards.

Formed in 1991, the band consisted of Justin Trosper ( vocals, guitar, songwriting ), Vern Rumsey ( bass ), and Brandt Sandeno ( drums ), all of whom had previously been in a band called Giant Henry.

Formed in Basking Ridge, New Jersey in the early 1980s, Uncle Green consisted of Matt Brown ( guitar and vocals ), Jeff Jensen ( guitar and vocals ), Bill Decker ( bass and keyboards ), Pete McDade ( drums ), and Danny Giordano ( tambourine and vocals ).

Formed in 1992, the band originally consisted of Donny on guitar, Spec on bass guitar, Dose on drums, and their two MCs Sense and Season.

Formed in 1966, the group originally consisted of bass singer Freddie Gorman, baritone ( and the group's founder ) Walter Gaines, and tenors C. P.

Formed in 2002 in Watt's hometown of San Pedro, California, the band first consisted of organist Pete Mazich and drummer Jerry Trebotic, both of whom had played with Watt in a side project, The Madonnabes, that was devoted to reinterpreting the works of Madonna ; the three musicians had also previously recorded a song for a Doctors Without Borders benefit album under the name Mike Watt & Masina in 1998, with Mazich's wife Ljil on vocals.