Nicholas Tomalin (1931-1973) was an English journalist known for his impactful reporting and bombastic writing style. He was educated at Cambridge, where he was President of the Cambridge Union and editor of Granta magazine. After becoming a foreign correspondent, he married Claire Delavenay and had five children. Tomalin co-wrote a book about sailor Donald Crowhurst and was recognized in Tom Wolfe's anthology 'The New Journalism.' Tragically, he was killed reporting on the Arab-Israeli War in 1973.
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Meaning of the name - Nicholas
victory of the people, people's victory
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Nicholas Tomalin belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Cause of Death: killed by a Syrian wire-guided missile
Educated At: Trinity Hall
Occupation: journalist
Spouses: Claire Delavenay
Children: 3 daughters | 2 sons
Employers: various London newspapers
Awards Received: named among top 40 journalists of the modern era by Press Gazette
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 30, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 30, 2025 |
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| Sun | 6 Scorpio 18 | 7 Scorpio 31 | 11 Aquarius 38 |
| Moon | 22 Gemini 53 | 19 Aquarius 41 | 11 Sagittarius 27 |
| Mercury | 13 Scorpio 54 | 1 Sagittarius 13 | 24 Capricorn 48 |
| Venus | 20 Scorpio 3 | 20 Libra 57 | 16 Pisces 41 |
| Mars | 0 Sagittarius 8 | 26 Scorpio 33 | 11 Aquarius 32 |
| Jupiter | 19 Leo 58 | 24 Cancer 56 | 18 Leo 9 |
| Saturn | 18 Capricorn 7 | 25 Pisces 45 | 27 Capricorn 42 |
| Uranus | 16 Aries 36 | 0 Gemini 20 | 16 Aries 2 |
| Neptune | 7 Virgo 31 | 29 Pisces 48 | 7 Virgo 16 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 9 | 1 Aquarius 25 | 20 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 3 Aries 34 | 15 Pisces 27 | 28 Pisces 36 |
| Ketu | 3 Libra 34 | 15 Virgo 27 | 28 Virgo 36 |
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