FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Gaston Glock

Gaston Glock, Austrian firearm engineer and founder of Glock (born 1929)

Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb, English essayist and poet (born 1775)

Billy Wright (loyalist)

Billy Wright, Northern Irish loyalist leader (born 1960)

Charles Shyer

Charles Shyer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1941)

Chris Bell (American musician)

Chris Bell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1951)

Saint Fabiola

Christian feast day: Fabiola

John the Apostle

Christian feast day: John the Apostle

Pope Maximus of Alexandria

Christian feast day: Pope Maximus of Alexandria

Nicarete

Christian feast day: Nicarete

Theodorus and Theophanes

Christian feast day: Theodorus and Theophanes

Public holidays in North Korea

Constitution Day (North Korea)

Saint Stephen's Day

Saint Stephen's Day (Eastern Orthodox Church; a public holiday in Romania)

Twelve Days of Christmas

The third of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)

Gaston Glock

Gaston Glock, Austrian firearm engineer and founder of Glock (born 1929)