People

Aristophanes

Born: c. 448 B.C.E. Athens, Greece Died: c. 385 B.C.E. Athens, Greece Greek writer ...

Aristotle

Born: c. 384 B.C.E. Chalcidice, Greece Died: c. 322 B.C.E. Chalcis, Greece Greek philosoph...

Alan Arkin

Actor Born Alan Wolf Arkin, March 26, 1934, in Brooklyn, NY; son of David I. (an artist and teacher) and Beatrice (a teacher; maiden name, Wortis) Arkin; married Jeremy Yaff...

Giorgio Armani

Consumer goods

Giorgio Armani S.p.A., commonly known as Armani, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in Milan by Giorgio Armani which designs, manufactures, distributes

Lance Armstrong

September 18, 1971 • Plano, Texas Cyclist Lance Armstrong is one of the most celebrated athletes in the world, making history in 2005 by winning the prestigious Tour de...

Neil Armstrong

Born: August 5, 1930 Wapakoneta, Ohio American astronaut The American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. In one o...

Louis Armstrong

Born: August 4, 1901 New Orleans, Louisiana Died: July 6, 1971 New York, New York African American jazz musician and singer ...

Benedict Arnold

Born: January 14, 1741 Norwich, Connecticut Died: June 14, 1801 London, England American military general Although he...

Martina Arroyo

American soprano Martina Arroyo (born c. 1936) was a pioneer among African-American performers in the operatic field, and in general one of opera's most effective public ambassador...

Ascential

Advertising and media

Ascential plc, formerly EMAP, is a British business-to-business media business specialising in exhibitions & festivals and information services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange&nbsp

Mary Kay Ash

Born: c. 1916 Hot Wells, Texas Died: November 22, 2001 Dallas, Texas American businesswoman Mary Kay Ash used her tra...

Ashanti

Singer and songwriter Born Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, October 13, 1980, in Glen Cove, NY; daughter of Ken–Kaid (aka Thomas; Ashanti's road manager) and Tina (Ashanti's manag...

Arthur Ashe

Born: July 10, 1943 Richmond, Virginia Died: February 6, 1993 New York, New York African American tennis player and activist ...

Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley

Mary-Kate Olsen June 13, 1986 • Sherman Oaks, California Entertainer Ashley Olsen June 13, 1986 ...

Ashurst

Audit and Consulting

Ashurst is a British multinational law firm headquartered in London. It has 27 offices in 15 countries apart from the United Kingdom, across Asia, Australia, Eu

Rachel Ashwell

Interior designer and entrepreneur Born c. 1960 in Cambridge, England; married; children: two. Career Interior designer and entrepreneur. Left school at 1...

Isaac Asimov

Born: January 2, 1920 Petrovichi, Russia, Soviet Union Died: April 6, 1992 New York, New York Russian-born American writer ...

The Northern Ireland Assembly

Politics and Administration

The Northern Ireland Assembly, often referred to by the metonym Stormont, is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of ar

The London Assembly

Politics and Administration

The London Assembly is a 25-member elected body, part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power, with a two-thi

Francis of Assisi

Born: c. 1182 Assisi, Umbria, Italy Died: October 1226 Assisi, Umbria, Italy Italian religious leader The Italian rel...