FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Boxcar Willie

Boxcar Willie, American singer-songwriter (born 1931)

Brennan Manning

Brennan Manning, American priest and author (born 1934)

Alan Paton

Alan Paton, South African historian and author (born 1903)

Billy Standridge

Billy Standridge, American race car driver (born 1953)

André Mba Obame

André Mba Obame, Gabonese politician (born 1957)

Erkembode

Christian feast day: Erkembode

Pope Julius I

Christian feast day: Pope Julius I

Sabbas the Goth

Christian feast day: Sabbas the Goth

Teresa of the Andes

Christian feast day: Teresa of the Andes

Zeno of Verona

Christian feast day: Zeno of Verona

April 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: April 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Cosmonautics Day

Commemoration of first human in space by Yuri Gagarin: Cosmonautics Day (Russia)

International Day of Human Space Flight

Commemoration of first human in space by Yuri Gagarin: International Day of Human Space Flight

Yuri's Night

Commemoration of first human in space by Yuri Gagarin: Yuri's Night (International observance)

Minor American Revolution holidays

Halifax Day (North Carolina)

Public holidays in Liberia

National Redemption Day (Liberia)

Boxcar Willie

Boxcar Willie, American singer-songwriter (born 1931)