Weaponry
This weapon comes in 2 forms: as a spray & as a heavy metal club (but not in an Ozzy metal kind of way)
Mace
June 28th 1914 marks the assassination of this archduke to set off the events of World War 1
Franz Ferdinand
This Quarterback was down 28-3 in Superbowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons, he proceeded to lead the New England Patriots to come back and win the game
Tom Brady
From the Latin for "mixture", it's a mixture of leaves, manure & other organic materials used to improve the soil
Compost
Konnichiwa
Japanese
"Some like it hot, some like it cold, some like it in the pot, nine days old"
Porridge
A fairy told later re-told by the Brothers Grimm that features a young girl who is sent by her mother to deliver food to her sick grandmother
Little Red Riding Hood
There are foam options available if you want to use this training item without possibly concussing yourself 
Nunchucks
On August 12, 1961 Walter Ulbricht, leader of the East German Communist Party, ordered this to be created; it went up overnight
The Berlin Wall
The Golden State Warriors broke the NBA record for most wins in a season, and had a 3-1 lead in the finals but proceeded to lose three straight games to this NBA team
Cleveland Cavaliers
For beginners to this Japanese art of growing dwarf trees, juniper & Chinese elms work particularly well
Bonsai
Merhaba
Turkish
If this squeaks every time you enter or leave a room, try taking out the pin & lubricating it
Hinge
This novel, later adapted into a television series, is recognized for its distinctive red cloaks and white bonnets.
The Handmaid's Tale
Used in the American Civil War, this eponymous weapon was .58 caliber & fired 200 rounds per minute
Gatling Gun
The thousand-year Byzantine Empire ended May 29, 1453 when this city fell to the Turks
Constantinople
In both 2018 and 2019 this team had 3-goal leads in the first leg of UCL series only to be eliminated by comebacks both times
FC Barcelona
Several varieties of a fruit can be grown on the same tree using this practice that unites parts of different plants
Grafting
Hej
Swedish (shoutout to IKEA)
This form of rock music that emerged in the 1990s was also known as the Seattle sound
Grunge
This 2014 dystopian novel by Pierce Brown follows a lowborn miner as he attempts to infiltrate the ranks of the elite class
Red Rising
Time to get medieval... ; the name of this weapon here also means "to swing frantically"
Flail
On July 20th 1969 this spaceflight mission was the first to land humans on the moon
Apollo 11
Novak Djokovic was one match away from a calendar grand slam in this year before losing in straight sets to Daniil Medvedev
2021
Divide your orchids to do this, from the Latin for "multiply from layers"
Propagate
Yassas/Yassou
Greek
It can mean a medicated throat candy, or in geometry, the shape seen here

Lozenge
Hester Prynne in this Puritanical novel asks Arthur Dimmesdale's forgiveness & he says, "May God forgive us both"
The Scarlet Letter
This type of whip was mainly used for severe corporal punishment in the British Army and Royal Navy

Cat o' nine tails
This Spanish conqueror of Peru & the Incas was killed by his former followers June 26, 1541
Francisco Pizarro
In the 2005 UEFA Champions League finals, Liverpool came back from a 3-0 deficit at half time to tie up the game behind goals from Gerrard, Alonso and this midfielder
Vladimir Smicer
By changing the pH of the soil, you can change some of these flowers from pink to blue or purple
Hydrangeas
Kia Ora
New Zealand English (Maori)
A severe form of this skin disease in dogs is caused by a mite that can give humans scabies
Mange
Stephen Crane based this story on the experience of a soldier at the Battle of Chancellorsville
Red Badge of Courage