Until World War II there were many Gothic, renaissance and baroque houses in Elbląg's Old Town ; some of them are reconstructed.

* 1919 – Following Peace Day celebrations marking the end of World War I, ex-servicemen riot and burn down Luton Town Hall.

As a vintage rally car, on January 29, 2012 Hayden Burvill, Alastair Caldwell, and their # 35 1968 Porsche 912 finished first in class, and 7th overall in the 2012 London to Cape Town World Cup Rally ; a 14 country, three continent, 14, 000 kilometre, 26 driving-days event.

In 1985 the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Santiago's old Town UNESCO World Heritage Site

* About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made by Ben Yagoda ( 2000 )

Tallinn's Old Town is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Although extensively bombed by Soviet air forces during the latter stages of World War II, much of the medieval Old Town still retains its charm.

The Tallinn Old Town ( including Toompea ) became a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1997.

In the latter continent, there was talk of the Union Jack flying from " Cairo to Cape Town ", which only became a reality at the end of World War I.

Vilnius is classified as a Gamma global city according to GaWC studies, and is known for its Old Town of beautiful architecture, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.

The capital of Zanzibar, located on the island of Unguja, is Zanzibar City, and its historic centre, known as Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site.

On 18 June 2010, he performed in Cape Town, South Africa as part of the Cool Britannia FIFA World Cup music festival at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

A convoy of merchant ships protected by airplanes en route to Cape Town during World War II

* British — Ashton, Helen: Pierrot in Town ( 1913 ); Barrington, Pamela: White Pierrot ( 1932 ); Callaghan, Stella: " Pierrot and the Black Cat " ( 1921 ), Pierrot of the World ( 1923 ); Deakin, Dorothea: The Poet and the Pierrot ( 1905 ); Herring, Paul: The Pierrots on the Pier: A Holiday Entertainment ( 1914 ); Priestley, J. B .: The Good Companions ( 1929 ; plot follows fortunes of a Pierrot troupe, The Dinky Doos ; has had many adaptations, for stage, screen, TV, and radio ).

Facing the Piazza Grande ( a UNESCO World Heritage Site ), the Town Hall of Modena was put together in the 17th-18th centuries from several pre-existing edifices built from 1046 as municipal offices.

Ibiza is also home to the legendary " port " in Ibiza Town, a popular stop for many tourists and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In 1975 the World Championships was held outside America for the first time, in Birmingham, England at the Town Hall, hosted by the legendary Vic Mercer.

South Africa's first National Conference on Environment and Development entitled, " Ecologise Politics, Politicise Ecology " was held at the University of the Western Cape in conjunction with the Cape Town Ecology Group and the Western Cape Branch of the World Conference on Religion and Peace in 1991.

The 2nd World War affected Swindon Town more than most other football clubs and the club was almost disbanded, the club needed a large amount of time to recover and for this reason it failed to make any real impression in the league and would not climb into the second division until 1963 when they finished runners up to Northampton Town.

In 1983, Al Alvarez published The Biggest Game in Town, a book detailing a 1981 World Series of Poker event.

From September 2006 to September 2008, Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar appeared together for meet-and-greets in Town Square at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.

From September 2006 to September 2008, Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow appeared together for meet-and-greets in Town Square at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.

His book The World of Pooh won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958.

Australia won the 1977 Centenary Test which was not an Ashes contest, but then a storm broke as Kerry Packer announced his intention to form World Series Cricket.

In their first five seasons of existence, the Diamondbacks won three division titles ( 1999, 2001, 2002 ) a National League pennant ( 2001 ) and a World Series championship ( 2001 ).

This was the first time since that the home team won all seven games of a World Series and the first time that a National League team won a World Series in which the home team won all seven games of a World Series.

After winning the Dutch Mixing Championships ( DMC ) in 1988, he was invited for The World Mix Championships in the London Royal Hall and won third place in a fierce competition.

The first World Series was won by Boston of the American League.

It turned out that the Cubs and Giants ended the season tied for first place, so the game was indeed replayed, and the Cubs won the game, the pennant, and subsequently the World Series ( the last Cubs Series victory to date, as it turns out ).

A member of the England team who won the World Cup and Ballon d ' Or for European Footballer of the Year in 1966, he played almost all of his club football at Manchester United, where he became renowned for his attacking instincts and passing abilities from midfield and his ferocious long-range shot.

After helping United to win the Football League in 1965, he won a World Cup medal with England in 1966 and another Football League title with United the following year.

Between 1957 and 1980 Granaglia won a record 13 World Championships, 12 European Championship titles, and 46 Italian National Championships.

The Orioles won their first-ever American League championship in 1966, and in a major upset, swept the World Series by out-dueling the Los Angeles Dodgers aces Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale.

After sweeping the Twins once again in the ALCS, the Orioles won the 1970 World Series by defeating the Cincinnati Reds ' Big Red Machine in five games.

The Orioles won the World Series in five games by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Brewers went to the 1982 World Series and won seven organization of the year awards during his tenure.

Jack Brabham won his third title in 1966, becoming the only driver to win the Formula One World Championship in a car carrying his own name ( cf Surtees, Hill and Fittipaldi Automotive ).

The White Sox last won the World Series in 2005 when they played the Houston Astros and swept them in four games.

Another pennant winner did not come until their championship season of 2005, when the White Sox won their first World Series championship in 88 years, breaking their epochal drought only a year after the Boston Red Sox had broken their slightly shorter but more celebrated " curse.

Aachen hosted the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games and 2011 CHIO Aachen.

Following the performances of the Canadian, American and Argentine teams at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, some commentators have suggested the Lions conduct a shortened tour the Americas in the future.

) Construction of residential buildings began north of the World Financial Center in the late 1990s and completion of the final lots scheduled to be completed by spring 2011.

In addition, it received the International High Quality Trophy at Monde Selection's World Quality Selections in 2010, and a Grand Gold Medal in 2011.

As of July 2011, The World Factbook consists of 267 entities.

In the latest ( 2011 ) Academic Ranking of World Universities, the university was ranked between places 201-300 of all universities in the world and at the same time by the QS World University Rankings the university was ranked 202nd in the world ( overall ),

In the latest ( 2011 / 2012 ) Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011 / 2012 Chalmers ranked between 226 and 250 of all global universities.

Caltech was ranked 1st internationally in 2011 by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Academic Ranking of World Universities, a ranking with an emphasis on bibliometric data and scientific research, ranked Caltech 6th in the world and 5th in the U. S. for 2011.

According to the U. S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools 2011 ranking, " California Institute of Technology headlines the new rankings, with top billing in three categories: chemistry, earth sciences and physics.

As of 2011, the Golf Croquet World Champion is Mark McInerney ( Ireland ) and the Women's Golf Croquet World Champion is Rachel Rowe ( England ).

The Cardinals have enjoyed an overwhelming advantage over their Chicago rivals in the regular season standings since the Cubs last participated in a World Series ( 1945 ): in the 66 seasons from 1946 through 2011 the Cardinals have finished ahead of the Cubs 49 times.

The 2011 Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka from 19 February to 2 April 2011.

The 2011 Cricket World Cup was jointly hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

The 2011 World Cup was the tenth edition of the tournament.

The current format, approved by ICC to be used in 2011 World Cup, features 14 teams allocated.

* " Congo Road Trip ", PRI's The World, November 25, 2011

Commemorative Coin of the 2011 Domino World Championship in Abkhazia

Dartmouth's strength in undergraduate education is highlighted by U. S. News & World Report when in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 it ranked Dartmouth first in undergraduate teaching at national universities.

" Internationally, Dartmouth College was ranked 99th in the world in the 2011 QS World University Rankings.

The 2011 Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed Dalhousie 226-250th in the world, the thirteenth highest in Canada.