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

* Formed in 1996, Mapogo a Mathamaga of South Africa provides protection for paying members of this group.

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 the 1970s as the Young Scottish Nationalists the organisation changed its name to YSI in 1996 when the YSN underwent a complete reorganisation.

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

* HP Intria Items ( Intria Corp ): Formed by CIBC with Hewlett Packard and Fiserv Canada in 1996.

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 1996 by students at the University of Pennsylvania.

Formed in 1993 by actors from ABC comedy hits The D-Generation and The Late Show, the company changed its name to Working Dog Productions in 1996.

: Formed in 1996 as a partnership between the State of Maryland, the City of Baltimore, the University System of Maryland and the University of Maryland Medical System, IHV is an institute of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and is a center of virology research.

Formed in 1996 in Arlington, Virginia, USA, Da Vinci's Notebook achieved early success in the a cappella community with their appearance at the 1996 Harmony Sweepstakes finals.

Formed in 1996 by members of the Liverpool Irish Community, it is a fife & drum marching band, that promotes and celebrates Irish music, culture and political pride and awareness on Merseyside.

Formed in 1996, they have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2007.

Formed in May 1996, the St Patrick ’ s Cathedral Singers supplement the musical resources of the cathedral.

Formed in 1996, the Historical Group has made a positive contribution within the Brigade.

Formed in 1996, they played consistently for two years in and around the north-eastern United States and Canada, opening for The New Bomb Turks, Nashville Pussy, Blonde Redhead, The Make-Up, The Dirtbombs, The Chrome Cranks and The Demolition Doll Rods.

Formed in 1996, Gauntlet Entertainment was one of the world's leading distributors of video games.

Formed in 1996, the band debuted on Ferret Music and moved to Trustkill Records in 1999.

Formed in 1983, the band broke up in 1996, but decided to reform 14 years later.

Formed by Stuart Murdoch and Stuart David, later joined with Stevie Jackson, Belle & Sebastian formed in Glasgow early 1996, recording their first demos in Stow College.

Formed in 1996, the band was known as Godzilla until 2001.

Formed in February 1996, Spineshank was assembled from the remains of a previous musical endeavor called " Basic Enigma ".

Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s.

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 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 Seattle, Washington, in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney's members are vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mark Arm, lead guitarist Steve Turner, bassist Guy Maddison, and drummer Dan Peters.

Formed in 1884 as a Junior club, they were beaten finalists in the second ever Scottish Junior Cup in 1887 – 88 and turned Senior the following season.

Formed in 1998, the band quickly gained a following through their live concerts, and have produced three albums, the latest being Make This Your Own.

Formed in Plymouth in late June 1940 following the Dunkirk evacuation, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John Durnford-Slater, No. 3 Commando was the first British unit to use the title of " Commando ".

* Slick Idiot – Formed by Esch and Schulz following the 1999 break-up of KMFDM ( 2001 – present )

Formed by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992, the club played in the Conference National following a short spell in the Football League at the start of the 2000s.

Formed in November 1990, Candlebox originally went by the name Uncle Duke ; they changed their name the following year, purportedly inspired by lyrics from the Midnight Oil song " Tin Legs and Tin Mines ".

Formed by rhythm guitarist and vocalist Rick Froberg and lead guitarist John Reis following the breakup of their band Pitchfork, the band's lineup also included bassist Mike Kennedy and drummer Mark Trombino.

Formed on 22 August 1990 as a company to invest in commercial stations following the relaxation of station ownership laws, its first investment was a stake in Cornwall's Pirate FM 102 which was designed and launched by former County Sound boss Mike Powell who, after leaving County Sound, had formed Infinity Radio.

Formed in 2003 following the demise of the Ice Hockey Superleague, it is the highest level of ice hockey competition in the United Kingdom.

Formed by Robin Millhouse on 6 May 1976 following the dissolution of the Liberal Movement, the New LM sought to be the true liberal party in South Australia, arguing that the Liberal Party of Australia was no longer worthy of the descriptor liberal.

* 12th ( Service ) Battalion ( Teesside Pioneers ): Formed as the " Middlesbrough Pals " by the Mayor and Town of Middlesbrough in December 1914, became part of the regiment August 1915 and converted to pioneers in the following month.

Formed in 1979 following graduation from the Curtis Institute of Music, the Muir String Quartet ’ s principal chamber music teachers were Felix Galimir and members of the Guarneri and Budapeset Quartets.

Formed in 1974 following a name change from Liberian National Airways, the carrier ceased trading in 1990.

Formed by the Alliance Démocratique, the Fédération Républicaine, Action Liberale ( issued from the right-wing members who had " rallied " themselves to the Republic ), the nationalists and a part of the radicals, the Bloc National had played on the red scare following the 1917 October Revolution to win the elections.

Formed in September 1910 following a civic meeting at St Catherines Church Hall in Port Erin.

Formed in early 1996, following the dissolution of Weatherall's influential Sabres of Paradise techno act, the Swordsmen have explored a variety of styles, from electro and 4 / 4 techno to post punk and downtempo breakbeat.

Formed in 1972 by voter initiative, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District ( MROSD ) is a non-enterprise special district in the San Francisco Bay Area committed to the following mission:

Formed in 1955 by right-wing journalist Frank Browne, it never had a serious following, though the party received some media attention and generally advocated far right positions.

Formed in 1992 to succeed Telecom Canada ( which was previously known as the Trans-Canada Telephone System, and before that as the Telephone Association of Canada ), the alliance comprised the following companies at the time of inception:

Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes.