Founded in the Ninth Century B.C. it was called Byzantium 200 years later when Byzas, ruler of the Megarians, expanded the settlement and named it after himself.

Founded as an explicitly Christian democratic group, it declined at first but reversed its fortunes in the 1980s and 1990s when, as a result of the gradual enlargement of the EPP ( party ), it started to pick up members from other centre-right but non-Christian democratic parties.

Founded in 1923 as the first Catholic university in the Netherlands, it used to be called ( Catholic ) University of Nijmegen until 2004, when it took its current name.

Founded by Israel ben Eliezer, known as the Baal Shem Tov ( 1698 – 1760 ), it originated in an age of persecution of the Jewish people, when a schism existed between scholarly and common European Jews.

Founded in 2012 as the UCEC it has roots dating back to 1968 and most recently in 2009 when a constitutional reorganization occurred.

Founded near historic Native American settlements as a trading and transportation center, the city rose to prominence when it was named the capital of the Minnesota Territory in 1849.

Founded in 1132, the abbey operated for over 400 years, until 1539, when Henry VIII ordered the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Founded circa 710 BC as the Achaean colony of Croton (; ), it was known as Cotrone from the Middle Ages until 1928, when its name was changed to the current one.

Founded in 1917, the Council ceased operations when it was merged with Waterbury Council to form the Mattatuck Council in 1935.

" Founded in 1850 when gold was discovered, it is in Tuolumne County, California, United States.

Founded in 1706, Chestertown rose in stature when it was named one of the English colony of Maryland's six Royal Ports of Entry.

Founded around 1000 AD it remained an isolated farming community until 1830 when the road from Borken to Zutphen via Winterswijk and Groenlo was built.

Founded in 1808, it was a local landmark which attracted families from miles around, especially in the fall, when it was noted for pumpkins, apple cider, freshly baked donuts, and other fall products.

Founded in 1849 as Tusculum, the name was changed to Boerne when the town was platted in 1852.

Founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, it was dissolved in 1956 when its last member died.

Founded by Steve Ells in 1993, Chipotle had 16 restaurants ( all in Colorado ) when McDonald's Corporation became a major investor in 1998.

Founded in the spring of 1937, the Meddies gained notoriety when they performed in USO shows after World War II.

Founded on December 6, 1929, by Leroy Grumman with Jake Swirbul and William Schwendler, its independent existence ended in 1994 when it was acquired by Northrop Corporation to form Northrop Grumman.

Founded in 1667 when the Uplandian Cavalry were made into a royal guards regiment.

Founded as a team for the English community in Montreal, they joined the Montreal Canadiens, who appealed to the French Canadian population ; this was the first time since 1918, when the Montreal Wanderers folded, that Montreal would have a second hockey team.

Founded as the African Institute in February 1837 and renamed the Institute of Colored Youth ( ICY ) in April 1837, Cheyney University is the oldest African American institution of higher learning, though degrees were not granted from Cheyney until 1914, when it adopted the curriculum of a normal school ( teacher training ).

( Founded as " Louisville " by French immigrants, the name was changed due to a conflicting post office by that same name in St. Lawrence County, NY when incorporated in 1870 ).

Founded and edited by English freethinker Charles Watts ( 1835 – 1906 ) during its first several years, the editorship was assumed by Toronto printer and publisher James Spencer Ellis in 1891 when Watts returned to England.

Founded by Theodore Loblaw, Loblaws stores used to operate across Canada until the early 1960s, when most locations in western Canada were re-branded as SuperValu, and later as Real Canadian Superstore.

Founded in 1838 by the Baptist Community, Acadia's beginning was the result of the commitment and enthusiasm of a community determined to build a university.

Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 30 countries from central Europe to central Asia.

Founded in 1949 by Bob Luitweiler and his friends as a peace movement, Servas International is a non-profit, worldwide, cooperative, cultural exchange network bringing people together to build understanding, tolerance, mutual-respect, and world peace.

Founded in 1920, the mission of the New York State Zoo is to promote the conservation of wildlife and wild places by helping community members build positive sustainable relationships with nature.

Founded in 1958 with the blessing of then UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, BCUN worked to build support for the UN among business leaders and employers of major US corporations, enjoying the early support of leaders such as: former UN Secretary-General U Thant, and US Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Harry Truman.

Founded and directed by Dorothy Stoneman and John Bell, one of the main purposes of YouthBuild is to build affordable housing for low-income families.

Founded on May 6, 1902, by August Belmont, Jr., the IRT's mission was to operate New York City's initial underground rapid transit system after Belmont's and John B. McDonald's Rapid Transit Construction Company was awarded the rights to build the railway line in 1900, outbidding Andrew Onderdonk.

Founded in 1982 by Donald Helfgott and Mona Westhaver, the company developed its first product for the CP / M operating system to help systems analysts build products to meet business needs.

Founded in 1917 as the Wisconsin Duplex Auto Company, the company was created to build a severe-duty four-wheel-drive truck.

Founded in 1965, CHHL owned the franchise to build and operate the Cross-Harbour Tunnel up to 1999.

Founded in January 1995, ICO Global Communications, planned to build an MSS constellation in medium earth orbit ( in two 45 °- inclined orthogonal planes ), and had contracted Boeing Satellite Systems ( then Hughes ) for 12 spacecraft in July of that year — ten operational spacecraft and two in-orbit spares.

Founded on 1 April 1960, currently with over 220 member organisations in 115 countries around the world, the organisation continues to build a powerful international movement to empower and protect consumers everywhere.

Founded in 1988, the program is built around having four cars and providing engine, engineering and race car build services to other NASCAR teams fielding Ford branded vehicles.

Founded in 2000 by musician and engineer Eric Singer, LEMUR's philosophy is to build robotic instruments that play themselves.

Founded in the 1120s around a powerful Norman great tower, the castle was significantly enlarged by King John at the beginning of the 13th century.

Founded in November 1838 the Melbourne Cricket Club ( MCC ) selected the current MCG site in 1853 after previously playing at several grounds around Melbourne.

Founded at a conference in 1961 in Salzburg, Austria, that was attended by Othmar Anderlie, Pitirim Sorokin, and Arnold Toynbee, this is an international association of scholars that publishes a journal, Comparative Civilization Review, and hosts an annual meeting in cities around the world.

Founded around 250 BC, Tempio Pausania is located 560m above the sea level.

Founded August 7, 1849, by George Phipps and party, Georgetown was nicknamed " Growlersburg " because of the heavy gold-laden quartz rocks that " growled " in the miners ' pants pockets as they walked around town.

Founded as a town and the county seat of Lawrence County, Indiana, United States around 1825.

Founded in 1979, PWP has produced over 80 plays, drawing in artists and patrons from miles around.

Founded around 1735 by Canadien habitants and migrants from settlements in the Illinois Country just east of the Mississippi River, Ste.

Founded in 1879 as the The Society of Oxford Home-Students, today it is one of the larger colleges in Oxford, with around 450 undergraduate and 200 graduate students, in a roughly equal mix of men and women.

Founded around the Rock Island Railroad laying tracks through the area, much of the town's local economy is from ranching and livestock.

Founded around 1736, it was the first township in the area, and it originally included the entirety of modern York and Adams counties.

Founded in 1859 but not incorporated until 1894, the town's early history and development was centered around the railroad industry.

Founded around 1760 the operational part worked until the 1970s and the empty buildings stood until the late 1980s.

Founded in the 1880s the " Greetland Cricket & Bowling Club " is still active and the club competes in the " Halifax League ", playing host to teams from around Calderdale and Kirklees.

Founded in 1950, it has around 46 faculty members, 200 undergraduate students and 100 graduate students.

Founded in 1965, WMF is headquartered in New York, and has offices and affiliates around the world, including Cambodia, France, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1934 by German educator Kurt Hahn, Gordonstoun has an enrolment of around 500 full boarders as well as about 100 day pupils between the ages of 8 and 18.

Founded October 21, 2005, the college provides around 600 undergraduates with an individualized curriculum in the liberal, visual and performing arts.

Other commemorative works written around this time include the Concerto for Strings ( written in 1938 ), the slow movement of which is in joint memory of Michael and Edward Elgar ; the hymn tune Michael ( to the words " All My Hope on God is Founded " by Robert Bridges ); and the unfinished Cello Concerto, on which Howells had been working at the time of the boy's death and which he found himself unable to complete.

Founded in 1989, the IFDMA was established to develop firm lines of communications between direct marketers around the world, and is dedicated to improving the practice and communicating the value of direct marketing ; and to promoting the highest standards for ethical conduct and effective self-regulation of the direct marketing community.

Founded in 1910, the Garden holds over 10, 000 taxa of plants and each year welcomes over 900, 000 visitors from around the world.

Founded as the Roman military encampment of the Legio VI Victrix around 29 BC, its standing as an encampment city was consolidated with the definitive settlement of the Legio VII Gemina from 74 AD.