People

Ralph Abernathy

Born: March 11, 1926 Linden, Alabama Died: April 30, 1990 Atlanta, Georgia African American civil rights activist Civ...

J. J. Abrams

Scriptwriter, television producer, and film director Born Jeffrey Jacob Abrams, June 27, 1966, in New York, NY, to Gerald (a television producer) and Carol (a television producer)...

Bella Abzug

Born: July 24, 1920 New York, New York Died: March 31, 1998 New York, New York American lawyer, politician, and civil rights activis...

Chinua Achebe

Born: November 15, 1930 Ogidi, Nigeria Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe is one of Nigeria's greatest novelists. His novels are written mainly for ...

Refugee Action

Financial services

Refugee Action is an independent national charity founded in 1981 that provides advice and support to refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and campaigns for a fairer asylum s

Don Adams

Born Donald James Yarmy, April 13, 1923, in New York, NY; died of lymphoma and a lung infection, September 25, 2005, in Los Angeles, CA. Actor. Though he got his start as a standup comedia...

Samuel Adams

Born: September 27, 1722 Boston, Massachusetts Died: October 2, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts American colonial leader T...

John Adams

Born: October 30, 1735 Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts Died: July 4, 1826 Quincy, Massachusetts American president, vice presi...

Ansel Adams

Born: February 20, 1902 San Francisco, California Died: April 22, 1984 Carmel, California American photographer Ansel...

Abigail Adams

Born: November 22, 1744 Weymouth, Massachusetts Died: October 28, 1818 Quincy, Massachusetts American political advisor and first la...

Joy Adamson

Born: January 20, 1910 Troppau, Silesia, Austria Died: January 3, 1980 Shaba Game Reserve, Kenya Austrian naturalist, writer, and pa...

Jane Addams

Born: September 6, 1860 Cedarville, Illinois Died: May 21, 1935 Chicago, Illinois American reformer and social worker ...

Adidas

Consumer goods

Adidas is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories. It is the la

Jonathan Adler

Home-furnishings designer and ceramicist Born in 1966, in New Jersey; son of Harry (an attorney) and Cynthia (an artist) Adler; partner of Simon Doonan (creative director of Barne...

Alfred Adler

Born: February 7, 1870 Vienna, Austria Died: May 28, 1937 Aberdeen, Scotland Austrian psychiatrist Austrian psychiatr...

Adnams

Industry and Production

Adnams is a regional brewery founded in 1872 in Southwold, Suffolk, England, by George and Ernest Adnams. It produces cask ale and pasteurised bottled beers. Annual produ

Adobe

Computers and software

Adobe Inc. is an American multinational computer software company. Incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in San Jose, California, it has historically specialized in software f

Freddy Adu

June 2, 1989 • Tema, Ghana Soccer player Freddy Adu is like any average teenager. He goofs around with his friends, enjoys going to the...

Freddy Adu

Professional soccer player Born June 2, 1989, in Ghana; son of Maxwell and Emelia (a hardware store cashier). Addresses: Office —D.C. U...

Docklands & East London Advertiser

Advertising and media

The East London Advertiser is a mostly free weekly local newspaper in east London, England covering primarily the borough of Tower Hamlets. It was formed in late 2011 by Archa