People

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 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

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

Francis of Assisi

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

British Beer and Pub Association

Consumer goods

The British Beer and Pub Association is the drinks and hospitality industry's largest and most influential trade association representing some 90% of UK brewing (by volume) and the

Energy Networks Association

Industry and Production

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the industry body funded by UK gas and electricity transmission and distribution licence holders. History ENA was formed in

PA Media (Press Association)

Advertising and media

PA Media is a multimedia news agency, and the national news agency of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is part of PA Media Group Limited, a private company with 26 sharehold

The Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND Association)

Healthcare

The Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND Association) focuses on improving access to care, research and campaigning for those people living with or affected by motor neurone disease&n

Fred Astaire

Born: May 10, 1899 Omaha, Nebraska Died: June 22, 1987 Los Angeles, California American actor, dancer, and choreographer ...

Sean Astin

Actor Born Sean Patrick Duke, February 25, 1971, in Santa Monica, CA; son of Michael Tell (a rock promoter) and Patty Duke (an actress); raised as the son of John Astin (an ...

John Jacob Astor

Born: July 17, 1763 Waldorf, Germany Died: March 29, 1848 New York, New York German-born American businessman and industrialist ...

AstraZeneca

Healthcare

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company with its headquarters at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in Cambridge, E

The Athletic

Advertising and media

The Athletic is a subscription-based sports journalism website, and the sports department of The New York Times. It provides national and local coverage in 47 North American&n

Robert C. Atkins

Born Robert Coleman Atkins, October 17, 1930, in Columbus, OH; died after suffering a severe head injury, April 17, 2003, in New York, NY. Doctor and author. Dr. Robert C. Atkins was the a...

Rowan Atkinson

Actor and comedian Born Rowan Sebastian Atkinson, January 6, 1955, in Newcastle–Upon–Tyne, England; son of Eric and Ella May Atkinson; married Sunetra Sastry (a makeup artis...