Thomas
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an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection, becoming the apostle to whom the expression “ doubting Thomas ” refers. John 20:24–29.
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Augustus, 1857–1934, U.S. playwright, journalist, and actor.
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(Charles Louis) Ambroise 1811–96, French composer.
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Clarence, born 1948, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court since 1991.
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Dylan (Marlais) 1914–53, Welsh poet and short-story writer.
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George Henry, 1816–70, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
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Isaiah, 1749–1831, U.S. printer, journalist and publisher of Revolutionary literature.
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Isiah Zeke, born 1961, U.S. basketball player, coach, and executive.
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John, 1724–76, American physician and general in the American Revolution.
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Lowell (Jackson), 1892–1981, U.S. newscaster, world traveler, and writer.
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Martha Carey, 1857–1935, U.S. educator and women's-rights advocate.
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Norman (Mattoon) 1884–1968, U.S. socialist leader and political writer.
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Seth, 1785–1859, U.S. clock designer and manufacturer.
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Theodore, 1835–1905, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Germany.
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William Isaac, 1863–1947, U.S. sociologist.
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a male given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “twin.”
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Saint. Also called: doubting Thomas. one of the twelve apostles, who refused to believe in Christ's resurrection until he had seen his wounds (John 20:24–29). Feast day: July 3 or Dec 2l or Oct 6
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Ambroise (ɑ̃brwaz). 1811–96, French composer of light operas, including Mignon (1866)
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Dylan ( Marlais ) (ˈdɪlən). 1914–53, Welsh poet and essayist. His works include the prose Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog (1940), the verse collection Deaths and Entrances (1946), and his play for voices Under Milk Wood (1954)
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( Philip ) Edward, pen name Edward Eastaway. 1878–1917, British poet and critic: killed in World War I
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R ( onald ) S ( tuart ). 1913–2000, Welsh poet and clergyman. His collections include Song at the Year's Turning (1955), Not that He Brought Flowers (1968), and Laboratories of the Spirit (1975)
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Plus, Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth and Anthropic is forging ahead with its IPO later this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The 24-year-old established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League and has become a key man for England, helping Thomas Tuchel's side to a third-placed finish at this summer's World Cup.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
When she carried the weight of the loss home with her, her boyfriend, Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Thomas Booker, staged an intervention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Commodities strategists Lina Thomas and Daan Struyven wrote in a Thursday note that portfolio positioning is likely to adapt to the central bank’s recent hawkish shift.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Besides the seventeen refugees from Washington’s home, more than twenty enslaved people from Thomas Jefferson’s properties were also in Yorktown, along with thousands of others who had escaped bondage.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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