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James, son of Zebedee. John, son of Zebedee. Philip. Bartholomew also known as "Nathanael". Thomas also known as "Doubting Thomas". Matthew also known as "Levi". James, son of Alphaeus. Judas, son of James (a.k.a. Thaddeus or Lebbaeus) Simon the Zealot.
October 31, 1916. (1916-10-31) (aged 64) Pampa, Texas, US. Occupations. Writer. pastor. Signature. Charles Taze Russell (February 16, 1852 – October 31, 1916), or Pastor Russell, was an American Adventist minister from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and founder of the Bible Student movement. [ 1][ 2] He was an early Christian Zionist.
November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) ... 2015 – Following a hostage siege, at least 19 people are killed in Bamako, Mali.
Billy Graham. William Franklin Graham Jr. ( / ˈɡreɪəm /; November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, ordained Southern Baptist minister, and civil rights advocate, [ 1][ 2] whose broadcasts and world tours featuring live sermons became well known in the mid- to late 20th century. Throughout his career, spanning over ...
Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven, when she met her ...
Melchior, or Melichior, was purportedly one of the Biblical Magi (along with Caspar and Balthazar) who visited the infant Jesus after he was born. Melchior was often referred to as the oldest member of the Magi. He was traditionally called the King of Persia and brought the gift of gold to Jesus. In the Western Christian church, he is regarded ...
Noah Webster (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843) was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education". His "Blue-Backed Speller" books taught generations of American children how to spell and read.
In the Bible, Melchizedek ( / mɛlˈkɪzədɛk /; [ 1] Biblical Hebrew: מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק, romanized: malkī-ṣeḏeq, 'king of righteousness,' 'my king is righteousness,' or ‘my king is Zedek ’ [ 2] ), also transliterated Melchisedech or Malki Tzedek, was the king of Salem and priest of El Elyon (often translated as 'most ...