Alcock, John. 1892-1919. First non-stop transatlantic flight, 1919, with Brown.

Atlantic, Battle. 1939-45. Unsuccessful German attempt to blockade Britain, WWII.

Atlantic Cable. 1866. Telegraphic link between North America and Europe.

Atlantic Charter. 1941. British-US declaration of 8 principles of peace and security. Endorsed by >25 nations.

Brendan, St. 484-578. Celtic abbot, legendary Atlantic navigator to North America.

Brown, Arthur. 1886-1948. First non-stop transatlantic flight, 1919, with Alcock.

Brunel, Isambard. 1806-59. British inventor of transatlantic steamship, 1838; screw propeller, 1845.

Earhart, Amelia. 1898-1937. US aviator. First solo Atlantic flight by a woman, 1932. Lost in attempt to circle planet.

Ford, Ford Madox. 1873-1939. English writer and editor. Transatlantic Review 1924.

Lindbergh, Charles. 1902-74. US aviator: first solo non-stop flight across Atlantic, 1927.

Marconi, Guglielmo. 1874-1937. Italian physicist. First transatlantic radio reception 1901.

NATO. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 1949- Collective defence alliance of Western European and North Atlantic countries to preserve democratic freedom. UK, Canada, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Portugal, US. 1952 Greece, Turkey, 1955 FRG. 1964 -Greece. 1966 -France. 1980 +Greece. 1982 +Spain. 1993 +France. 1999 +Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic. 2004 +Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia.

Spirit of St. Louis. 1927. Lindbergh’s plane for solo Atlantic flight.

St Lawrence Seaway. Links Great Lakes with Atlantic shipping. 1952 Begun. 1959 Open.

Telegraph. 1794 France Semaphore. 1795 England Shutter. 1835 Morse. 1851 London-Paris. 1901 Transatlantic.

Tsushima, Battle. 1905. Russian fleet destroyed by Japan after sailing from Atlantic. Ends Russo-Japanese war. Embarasses Nicholas II. Dogger Bank.

Zeppelin, Ferdinand von. 1838-1917. German constructor of dirigibles 1900-. 1928 Graf Zeppelin around world. Transatlantic service 1928-37. Hindenburg.