Founded in 1996 in Lucca, the Centro Studi Giacomo Puccini embraces a wide range of approaches to the study of Puccini's work.

* Haunted Ontario – Founded in 1996 by Bob Milne, Haunted Ontario chronicles the ghosts, spirits, spooks, and poltergeists said to haunt Canada's most populated province.

Founded under Conservative legislation that privatised the railways, Railtrack took control of the railway infrastructure on 1 April 1994 and was floated on the Stock Exchange in May 1996.

Founded in 1996 and awarded University status in 2002, it consists of the Lagos Business School and of Enterprise Development Services.

Founded in May 1996, the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine is one of three medical schools in the state of Kentucky.

Founded by Hal Philipp in 1996, QRG focused on using standard microcontrollers pre-programmed as touch sensors, including devices sourced from several companies including Atmel.

Founded in late 1996, by Matt Skiba, bassist Rob Doran and drummer Glenn Porter, Alkaline Trio released its debut single, " Sundials ", in 1997.

Founded in 1994 by Ross Smith, Gary Tarolli and Scott Sellers ( all SGI alumni ) with backing from Gordie Campbell's TechFarm, 3dfx released its Voodoo Graphics chip in 1996.

Founded in 1965 and based in Carson City, Nevada, the firm came under scrutiny by state safety officials after a fatal accident in 1985, and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July bankrupt in July 1996.

* Tetsu-ryu-Ha Shito-Ryu: Founded by Ted A. Hines, student of Richard Baillargeon and Shogo Kuniba, in Ohio in 1996.

Founded in 1996, Stamps. com is the brainchild of Jim McDermott, Ari Engelberg and Jeff Green.

Founded in 1996 after Clyde Smoll moved the Elmira Pioneers to Lowell, Massachusetts, the Spinners play in the New York-Penn League, which has a Short-Season A classification with 76 games a year.

Founded in 1961, it was run by the Mathematical Association from 1975 until its adoption by the UKMT in 1996.

Founded in 1996, it made it into the top three for the first time in 2005.

:: Founded in 1996, divided in 6 chapters around the country.

Founded in 1996, it moved to Seattle in 1999.

Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having self-relegated from the USSF D2 Pro League at the end of the 2010 season.

Founded by students Onur Günday, Emir Kısagün and Mustafa Yazıcı in 1996, the club's goal was to create real-life activities for students to practice English.

Founded in 1996, Wildplum specializes in acoustic music, from singer / songwriters to string bands through chamber orchestras.

Founded in 1996, with the amalgamation of the Curragh RFC, Kilcullen RFC and Athgarvan RFC, Newbridge RFC compete in the J1 Division 1 Leinster League.

Founded in 1996, the award-winning Flea Theater was originally formed out of the purely artistic impulse to create “ a joyful hell in a small space ”.

Founded as an ASIC design center in 1996 by SINTEF SI researchers Geir Førre, Sverre D. Moen, and Svein A. Tunheim.

Founded in 1996, the company pioneered the use of web services to connect software applications together within a single organization and across the Internet.

Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down as well.

Founded by Maharaja Sri-Gupta, the dynasty was the model of a classical civilization. Maurya and Gupta empires are called as the Golden Age of India and were marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, art, religion and philosophy that crystallized the elements of what is generally known as Indian culture. The religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, which began in India, were an important influence on South, East and Southeast Asia

Founded in Sweden in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad, who later became one of the richest people in the world, the company's name is an acronym comprising the initials of the founder's name ( Ingvar Kamprad ), the farm where he grew up ( Elmtaryd ), and his hometown ( Agunnaryd, in Småland, South Sweden ).

Founded the De Beers Mining Company and owned the British South Africa Company, which established Rhodesia for itself.

Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney.

Founded in 1855 by the abolitionist John Gregg Fee ( 1816 – 1901 ), Berea College admitted both black and white students in a fully integrated curriculum, making it the first non-segregated, coeducational college in the South and one of a handful of institutions of higher learning to admit both male and female students in the mid-19th century.

Founded in 1880 on the Missouri River opposite Fort Pierre, Pierre has been the capital since South Dakota gained statehood on November 11, 1889, having been chosen for its location in the geographic center of the state.

Founded by Sir John Robertson, Acting Premier of New South Wales, and formally proclaimed on 26 April 1879, it is the world's second oldest purposed national park ( after Yellowstone in the United States ), and the first to use the term " national park ".

Founded in 1918, the name was changed to South New London County in 1923.

Founded in 1975, the unit is located at 182 South Avenue and offer regular EMT courses.

Founded in 1980, the annual event of traditional folk dance and song has become the focal point for the largest gathering of dance teams and musicians in the South of England.

Founded in 1787 by John Willis, an officer in the American Revolution, Lumberton was originally a shipping point for lumber used by the Navy, which was sent downriver to Georgetown, South Carolina.

Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century.

Banksia is the restored mansion in Aiken, South Carolina that served as the first home of USC Aiken. Founded in 1961 in a historic mansion in downtown Aiken, USCA moved to its present site in 1972.

Founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College, it was the first medical school in the South for African Americans.

Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate " Commodore " Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $ 1 million endowment despite having never been to the South.

Founded in 1936 in South Africa and headquartered in Hong Kong, the company sells its products to merchants, converters, printers, publishers and other direct customers.

Founded in 1978 by Lieutenant General ( retd ) Ziaur Rahman, the Seventh President of Bangladesh, the party has evolved into one of the most powerful and influential political entities in South Asia.

Founded in 1896 as the South African School of Mines in Kimberley, it is the third oldest South African university in continuous operation, after the University of Cape Town ( founded in 1829 ), and Stellenbosch University ( founded in 1866 ).

Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League ( PDL ), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in University Park, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico.

Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, the College of Charleston is the oldest institution of higher education in South Carolina, and the 13th oldest in the United States.

Founded in 1903, it is the largest newspaper in South Florida, serving Miami-Dade, Broward County and Monroe County, and circulates throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Founded as Nationwide Airlines Southeast in 1968, it served a variety of destinations in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.