Calgary Hitmen

The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1994, the team ...
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Voyage of the James Caird

The James Caird was the ship of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917. In October 1915, pack ice in ...
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Jupiter trojan

Jupiter trojans are asteroids that share the planet Jupiter’s orbit around the Sun. Relative to Jupiter, each Trojan librates around ...
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Circinus

Circinus was first defined in 1756 by the French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille. Its name is Latin for compass, referring ...
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Dave Gallaher

David Gallaher was an Irish-born New Zealand rugby union footballer. He captained the 1905–06 New Zealand national team. He was ...
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1952 Winter Olympics

The 1952 Winter Olympics were held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway. The Games ...
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Wulfhere of Mercia

Wulfhere or Wulfar was King of Mercia from 658 until 675 AD. He was the first Christian king of all ...
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Nick Adenhart

Nicholas James Adenhart was an American right-handed baseball starting pitcher who played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball ...
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Spaghetti House siege

The Spaghetti House siege took place between 28 September and 3 October 1975. An attempted robbery of the restaurant in ...
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Corona Australis

Corona Australis is a small constellation bordered by Sagittarius to the north, Scorpius to the west, Telescopium to the south, ...
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