Assassination of Talaat Pasha

On 15 March 1921, Armenian student Soghomon Tehlirian killed Talaat Pasha—former grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire and the main architect of the Armenian …

Assassination of William McKinley

William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, o…

Asser

Asser (/ˈæsər/; Welsh: [ˈasɛr]; died c. 909) was a Welsh monk from St David's, Dyfed, who became Bishop of Sherborne in the 890s. About 885 he was asked…

Astatine

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Asteroid belt

The asteroids of the inner Solar System and Jupiter: the belt is located between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside…

Aston Martin DB11

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Aston Martin DB9

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Aston Martin Rapide

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Sports

Aston Martin Vanquish (2012)

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Astonishing Stories

Astonishing Stories was an American pulp science fiction magazine, published by Popular Publications between 1940 and 1943. It was founded under Popular's "Fic…
Science

Astraeus hygrometricus

Astraeus hygrometricus Conservation status Apparently Secure (NatureServe) Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Division: Basidiomy…
Nature

Astronomica (Manilius)

The Astronomica (Classical Latin: [astrɔˈnɔmɪka]), also known as Astronomicon, is a Latin didactic poem about celestial phenomena, written in hexameter…
Arts

Atlanersa

Kushite king of the Napatan kingdom of Nubia in the 7th century BC .mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%…

Atlanta Compromise

The Atlanta Compromise (also known as accommodation or accommodationism) was a proposal put forth in 1895 by African American leader Booker T. Washington in a …
History

Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector

The Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector (A.C.–Brigantine Connector), officially the Atlantic City Expressway Connector, is a connector freeway in Atlantic City, …

Atlantic puffin

Atlantic puffin At Skomer, Wales Call, recorded on Skokholm, Wales Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification …
Nature

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated science fiction adventure film directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, produced by Don Hahn, and written…
Arts Science

Atmosphere of Jupiter

The atmosphere of Jupiter is the largest planetary atmosphere in the Solar System. It is mostly made of molecular hydrogen and helium in roughly solar proportio…

Atrociraptor

AtrociraptorTemporal range: Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian), 72.2–71.5 Ma Possibly lived to 68 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Holotype jaw remains…

Attack on Sydney Harbour

From 31 May to 8 June 1942, during World War II, Imperial Japanese Navy submarines made a series of attacks on the Australian cities of Sydney and Newcastle. On…

Attalus I

Attalus I (Ancient Greek: Ἄτταλος 'Attalos'), surnamed Soter (Greek: Σωτήρ, 'Savior'; 269–197 BC), was the ruler of the Greek polis of Pergamon (modern-day…
Military

Audie Murphy

Audie Leon Murphy (June 20, 1925 – May 28, 1971) was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat …

Audioslave

Audioslave was an American rock supergroup formed in Glendale, California, in 2001. The four-piece band consisted of Soundgarden's singer and guitarist Chris Co…
Arts