FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim, Scottish-English actor (born 1900)

Andrea Palladio

Andrea Palladio, Italian architect, designed the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore and Il Redentore (born 1508)

Alphonso, Earl of Chester

Alphonso, Earl of Chester (born 1273)

Don Hewitt

Don Hewitt, American television producer, created 60 Minutes (born 1922)

Alexander Jagiellon

King Alexander Jagiellon of Poland (born 1461)

Bernardo Tolomei

Christian Feast Day: Bernardo Tolomei

Flag flying days in Norway

Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit (Norway)

Buhe

Christian Feast Day: Feast of the Transfiguration (Julian calendar), and its related observances: Buhe (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church)

August 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian Feast Day: August 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Bertulf of Bobbio

Christian Feast Day: Bertulf of Bobbio

Public holidays in Vietnam

August Revolution Commemoration Day (Vietnam)

Saint Calminius

Christian Feast Day: Saint Calminius

Transfiguration of Jesus

Christian Feast Day: Feast of the Transfiguration (Julian calendar), and its related observances: Saviour's Transfiguration, popularly known as the "Apples Feast" (Russian Orthodox Church and Georgian Orthodox Church)

John Eudes

Christian Feast Day: Jean-Eudes de Mézeray

Louis of Toulouse

Christian Feast Day: Louis of Toulouse

Saint Maginus

Christian Feast Day: Maginus

Magnus of Trani

Christian Feast Day: Magnus of Anagni

Magnus of Avignon

Christian Feast Day: Magnus of Avignon

Sebaldus

Christian Feast Day: Sebaldus

Public holidays in the Philippines

Manuel Luis Quezón Day (Quezon City and other places in the Philippines named after Manuel L. Quezon)

National Aviation Day

National Aviation Day (United States)

World Humanitarian Day

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim, Scottish-English actor (born 1900)

Flag flying days in Norway

Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit (Norway)