Initially known as New Lancaster, and later shortened by city ordinance ( 1805 ), the town quickly grew ; formal incorporation as a city came in 1831.

Initially the problem of the shortened chimney was overcome by the use of an electric fan to improve draught, but between 1996 and 1997 the chimney was repaired and restored to its full original height of 82 feet ( 25 m ).

Initially launched as the Somerset Regal in 1985, the name was shortened to Somerset in 1986, when a four-door sedan version of the car was added under the Buick Skylark name.

Initially there were two medals awarded, both for the most important discovery within the last year, a time period which was lengthened to five years and then shortened to three.

Initially shown weekly in September 1968, it became a twice weekly afternoon show and the name was shortened to just Honey Lane.

Initially called Gateshead MetroCentre, the station's name was shortened to MetroCentre from 17 May 1993.

Initially titled the Bulletin, the title was changed to Bulletin from Virginia Kirkus ' Service with the January 1, 1955, issue and successively shortened to Virginia Kirkus ' Service with the December 15, 1964, issue and Kirkus Service in 1967 before attaining its definitive title of Kirkus Reviews with the January 1, 1969, issue.

Initially the canal was described as part of the " Cheshire Canal Ring ", which was soon shortened to the " Cheshire Ring ".

Initially serialized in the pages of Young Magazine from 1982 until 1990, the work was collected into six volumes by its publisher Kodansha.

Initially serialized in newspapers, the novel proved a major success.

Initially serialized in the literary magazine Basumati, the stories and novels were all eventually published in hardcover editions, the first being Byomkesher Diary.

Initially serialized in Bessatsu Friend from 1996 to 2000, the series spans 15 tankōbon volumes.

Initially, there was outcry by national newspapers and some viewers regarding the UK licence fee being used to fund such a potentially high jackpot prize.

Initially, the outlook is bad for the peddlers because the trucking companies control the newspapers and the corrupt mayor, Emmett P. Cudd, but the citizens of New York City and the members of the press eventually move to the side of the street vendors after the peddlers ' Peace March is interrupted by violence on the part of the truck drivers.

Initially, it was relatively unsuccessful, staying at the charts for only one week, but Haley soon scored a major worldwide hit with a cover version of Big Joe Turner's " Shake, Rattle and Roll ", which went on to sell a million copies and became the first ever rock ' n ' roll song to enter British singles charts in December 1954 and became a Gold Record.

*; Polikarpov Po-2: Initially Po-2s were used for training ( between 1 and 18 December 1942 ), later were used for liaison and courier duties.

Initially published by JC Comics in JCP Features # 1, ( December 1981 ), in March 1983, the first issue of Mighty Crusaders appeared, leading to a procession of new titles under the Red Circle Comics banner, soon to be re-branded ( in February 1984 ) the Archie Adventure Series, before cancellation in September 1985.

Initially, the rebel forces of Velu Thampi Dalawa and Paliath Achan Govindan Menon were successful and on December 18, 1808, they stormed the Residents house in Cochin.

Initially formed in 1942 immediately after the fall of Singapore under Mohan Singh, the first INA collapsed in December that year before it was revived under the leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose in 1943 and proclaimed the army of Bose's Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind ( The Provisional Government of Free India ).

Initially on 2 December, Benazir Bhutto formed a coalition government with MQM, a liberal party, as her ally.

Initially slated for national release in December 2011, the film opened to limited theaters on January 13, 2012.

Initially, he arranged to split his sentence and spend 18 days in jail during 24's winter break in late December and early January 2008 ; the Hollywood writers ' strike interrupted production, allowing him to serve his sentence in 48 consecutive days.

Initially close to the Girondists, Lindet was very hostile to King Louis XVI, provided a Rapport sur les crimes imputés à Louis Capet ( December 20, 1792 ) – a report of the king's alleged crimes – and voted for the king's execution without appeal.

Initially the division was deployed without armoured support, however, in December 1944, ' B ' Squadron, 2 / 4th Armoured Regiment, equipped with Matilda II tanks, arrived and subsequently took part in operations on the island attached to elements of the division.

Initially formed in December 1915, it was split into two in November 1916 to form the I Corps.

Initially providing basic training for World War I units, post-war Dwight D. Eisenhower served at Benning from December 24, 1918, until March 15, 1919 with about 250 of his Camp Colt, Pennsylvania, tankers who transferred to Benning after the armistice.

Initially considered the man to beat, Primakov was rapidly overtaken by the factions loyal to Vladimir Putin in the Duma elections in December 1999.

Initially formed as the Australian Rugby League Board of Control on December 1924, it was created to administer the running of the national team.

Initially, Alley Oop was a daily strip which had a run from December 5, 1932 to April 26, 1933.

Initially Hitler ordered his submarines to abide by the Prize Rules but this restriction was withdrawn in December 1939.

Initially scheduled to release during the Diwali festivities of 2001, the film eventually released in India, United Kingdom and North America on 14 December 2001.

Initially scheduled for a theatrical release during the Diwali celebrations of 2001, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ... released a month later on 14 December.

Initially, Campbell was declared the winner by 30 votes but Hunt refused to vacate the governor's office and both men took the oath of office on December 30, 1916.

Initially the Liberal Party had a one seat minority but only until December 1922 when two Progressive members actually crossed the floor and joined the Liberal caucus giving the government a majority.

Initially AFHQ was located in London, but it moved to Algiers in November and December 1942, with Smith arriving on 11 December.

Initially under USAAC, the name of the facility was Municipal Airport, Dover Airdrome and the airfield opened on 17 December 1941.

Initially the station was equipped with Westland Whirlwind helicopters however in December 1978 the station was re-equipped with the more capable Westland Sea King aircraft.

Initially, after working for Ferdinand Strauss, Marx, born in 1894, was a distributor with no products or manufacturing capacity ( King 1986, 188 ).

Initially, however, he imitated his father, an infantry colonel who served in the French colonies: enlisting with the naval academy in 1894, he was made lieutenant in 1906 and was promoted to captain during 1918.

Initially, only Civil Engineering was taught, with the further disciplines of Mechanical Engineering added in 1894, Electrical Engineering in 1930 and Telecommunication and Highways in 1945.

Initially built as a velodrome in 1894, it became the main stadium for the 1900 Summer Olympics ; Events that took place in the Velodrome at the 1900 Summer Olympics included cycling, cricket, rugby union, football and gymnastics.

Initially established in 1894, one hundred years later, the institution received the authorization of the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe through an act of Parliament to operate as a university. As a university it first opened on October 4, 1994, the first private institution of higher education in the country.