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Alaska Airlines

Auto and Transport

Alaska Airlines is a major American airline headquartered in SeaTac, Washington, within the Seattle metropolitan area. It is the fifth largest airline in the United

Discover Airlines

Auto and Transport

Discover Airlines, legally incorporated as EW Discover GmbH and formerly branded Eurowings Discover, is a German leisure airline headquartered in Frankfurt. It is owned by the&nbsp

Heathrow Airport

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Heathrow Airport originally called London Airport until 1966 and now known as London Heathrow, is a major international airport in London, England. It is one of six inter

London City Airport

Auto and Transport

London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is an international airport in London, England. It is located in the Royal Docks in the London Borough of

British Airways

Auto and Transport

British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, headquartered in London, England, near its main hub at Heathrow Airport. It is the secon

Eddie Albert

Born Edward Albert Heimberger, April 22, 1906, in Rock Island, IL; died of pneumonia, May 26, 2005, in Pacific Palisades, CA. Actor. Eddie Albert is best remembered for his role as the law...

Prince of Monaco Albert

Prince of Monaco Born Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, March 14, 1958, in Monaco; son of Rainier III (a prince and head of state) and Grace (a princess; maiden name, Kel...

Sophie Albou

Fashion designer Born Sophie Haggiag in 1967, in Paris, France; daughter of Yvan (a clothing-company executive) and Nicole (a clothing designer) Haggiag; married Franck (a c...

Chris Albrecht

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HBO Born c. 1952, in Queens, NY; married (divorced); children: two daughters. Education: Hofstra University, degree...

Madeleine Albright

Born: May 15, 1937 Prague, Czechoslovakia Czech-born American businessperson, speaker, and secretary of state On January 23, 1997, when Madeleine Albri...

Louisa May Alcott

Born: November 29, 1832 Germantown, Pennsylvania Died: March 6, 1888 Boston, Massachusetts American writer Louisa May...

Aldi

Consumer goods

Aldi is the common company brand name of two German multinational family-owned discount supermarket chains operating over 10,000 stores in 20 countries. The chain was founded by br

Lord Tennyson Alfred

Born: August 6, 1809 Somersby, England Died: October 6, 1892 Haslemere, England English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson wa...

Monica Ali

Author Born in 1967, in Dhaka, Bangladesh; emigrated to Britain, 1971; daughter of Hatem (a teacher) and Joyce (a counselor) Ali; married Simon Torrance (a management consul...

Muhammad Ali

Born: January 17, 1942 Louisville, Kentucky African American boxer Muhammad Ali was the only professional boxer to win the heavy-weight champions...

Jeremy Allaire

Founder, president, and CEO of Brightcove, Inc . Born May 13, 1971, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Jim (a psychologist) and Barb (a press editor) Allaire; married Marjorie;...

Iyad Allawi

1945 • Adhamiyah, Iraq Former prime minister of Iraq For nearly thirty years Iraq-born Iyad Allawi lived in Great Britain, where he was known for his skills as a neurol...

Sarah Allen

Missionary Sarah Allen (1764–1849) was one of the most famous and revered church women of her time, beloved for establishing the first recognized charity organization for female pa...

Woody Allen

Born: December 1, 1935 Brooklyn, New York American filmmaker, actor, author, and comedian Woody Allen is one of America's most prominent filmmakers. He...

Elsie Allen

Renowned Pomo weaver Elsie Allen (1899–1990) is credited with saving Pomo weaving from cultural extinction by breaking with tradition and teaching the traditional basket weaving te...