Formed in 1927 in Rotterdam, it operated until 1930 when it merged with a British company, Lever Brothers, to form the multinational Unilever.

* The German State Party ( DStP ) — Formed in 1930 by the DDP, the People's National Reich Association and remains of the Christian Trade Unionists.

Formed in 1930, the neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 3, Brooklyn Community Board 8, and Brooklyn Community Board 16.

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 Long Island, New York, in 1982, Public Enemy is known for their politically charged lyrics and criticism of the American media, with an active interest in the frustrations and concerns of the African American community.

Formed in imitative style of the Motown girl group The Supremes, the group members had gradually honed their talents with White for two years previously until they signed contracts with Uni Records.

Formed in the late 1970s, they became known for extensive use of detournement and their intention to provoke their audience through the exposition of Situationist themes.

* Formed since 1996, the People Against Gangsterism and Drugs of Cape Town, South Africa fights drugs and gangsterism in their region.

* Formed since 2000, Ranch Rescue is a still functioning organization in the southwest United States ranchers call upon to forcibly remove illegal aliens and squatters off their property.

* 1998 – Formed joint venture Equilon with Shell Oil Company, combining their Western and Midwestern U. S. refining and marketing.

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 1977 and consisting of all African-American members, their early songs featured some of the fastest tempos in rock music.

Formed in 1996, the Berlin based In Extremo has also found chart success with their " medieval style stage garb and unashamed usage of such bizarre, sometimes hand made, instruments as the Scottish bagpipes.

Formed in 1878, Everton were founding members of The Football League in 1888 and won their first league championship two seasons later.

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

Formed in August 1994 by veteran guitarist Roine Stolt as a touring band to support his solo album The Flower King, the band stayed together after the tour and have gone on to become one of the most prolific studio recording units in rock music of their era.

Formed in 1993, Waylander released their debut demo, Once Upon an Era, in early 1995, mixing Irish folk music with extreme metal.

Formed in 1999, they claim their music is " made in New York, is about New York, and sounds like New York ".

Formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme.

Formed as a garage punk band, their career subsequently saw them move in a hardcore direction before settling into an eclectic punk rock sound.

Formed in Dayton, Ohio in the early 1980s, Guided by Voices began their career as a bar band working the local scene.

Formed and led by Michiel Smit of the New Right, Florens van der Kooi of the NNP, as well as Inge Bleecke of Moeders tegen Pedofilie ( Mothers against Pedophilia ), the committee was labelled as extreme right by their opponents.

Formed as an amateur outfit by a rag-tag group of Rochester-area teenagers after the turn of the twentieth century ( a 1925 report has the team being founded in 1898 ), the team became known as the Jeffersons in reference to the locale of their playing field on Jefferson Avenue.

Formed in 1899 they have had periods of success throughout their history although not as much as their rivals Irvine Meadow.

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 1912, they have a history of local and national success, Their nearest neighbours and rivals, are Auchinleck Talbot.

Formed by historians at a number of the most important universities in the United States, it followed the model of European history journals.

Formed on 3 November 1887, it is the oldest university students ' union in Portugal, with a long history of struggle against unpopular state policies, forming notable politicians and intellectuals along the way.

Formed in 2000 for the centenary celebrations of Australian federation, it is the first purely ceremonial unit in the history of the Australian armed forces, and has since represented Australia in various roles both at home and around the world, including providing the guard at Buckingham Palace in 2000.

Formed in September 1929 by Marcus Garvey, it set out a 14 point manifesto-the first of its kind in the island's electoral history.

Formed in 1889 as Bath AFC, Bath City's history is entirely in non-league football missing out on election to the Football League by a few votes in 1978 .< ref >

Formed in 1968, they won four British League titles during their history.

Formed in 1997, the Praděd / Pradziad Euroregion has facilitated economic, cultural and tourist exchanges between the border areas of Poland and the Czech Republic.

* Formed in 1977, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been increasingly active against whaling and fishing vessels which they see as violating international laws, regulations and treaties, particularly where whaling is concerned.

Formed in 1988, the band has released twelve studio albums, one box set, and one live album.

Formed in 1991, Bloodhound Gang has sold more than 6 million albums.

Formed in 1991 in Northern Virginia, the band has achieved considerable local success, winning four Wammies ( Washington, D. C. area music awards ) and a nationwide following, all outside the purview of major record labels.

Formed in 1908 the Federal Bureau of Investigation began as an entity which could investigate and enforce specific federal laws as an investigative and " law enforcement agency " in the United States ; this, however, has constituted only a small portion of overall policing activity.

Formed in 1978 with the release of Jandek's first release, Corwood Industries has released 66 albums, releases 0739 through 0804.

Formed when hardcore punk waned in popularity, Sick of It All has nonetheless been known to be a major part of the New York hardcore scene.

Formed in 1932 in Chamonix, France, it now has over 88 members associations from some 76 countries, all of national importance.

Formed in 1996, it has since become one of the largest radio media companies in the country.

* Willington Island: Formed from the sand deposited when Cochin Port was deepened, Willington Island has a naval base, a railway terminus, a port, and customs offices.

Formed in 1997, the group has released six full-length albums, their most recent being No Devolución, which was released in April 2011 on Epitaph Records.

Formed in the wake of the September 11th attacks, ANSWER has since helped to organize many of the largest anti-war demonstrations in the United States, including demonstrations of hundreds of thousands against the Iraq War.

Formed in 1948, the group has its origins as the public transport operator for the city of Paris.

Formed in 1988, the airline has its corporate headquarters in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, and primarily operates out of Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Formed in 1985, the group owns BR standard class 5 No. 73156 which has been undergoing extensive restoration since arrival and numerous storage vans.

Formed in 1995, it has had a huge impact on the modern classical scene in the Faroe Islands.

Formed in 1998, ( though there has been a local side dating from the 19th century which later folded of the same name ), the club are nicknamed " the Vikings " or the Scab or sometimes even the Crabs and team play in red and white strips.

Formed in 1983, the band has released 28 albums as of 2011, and become a cottage industry selling over a million albums worldwide despite never having major label backing.

Formed by the amalgamation of the towns of Kōshi and Nishigōshi on February 27, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 52, 500 and a population density of 987. 39 persons per km².

Formed in the late 1990s, Fireking has released one album, entitled " Live a Little, Love a Little ", which has generally received favorable reviews from critics.