FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Hamzah Haz

Hamzah Haz, Indonesian journalist and politician, 9th Vice President of Indonesia (born 1940)

Dmytro Kiva

Dmytro Kiva, Ukrainian engineer and designer (born 1942)

George Alagiah

George Alagiah, BBC News journalist and broadcaster (born 1955)

Trevor Francis

Trevor Francis, Britain's first "£1 million football player" (born 1954)

David Warner (actor)

David Warner, English actor (born 1941)

Christina of Bolsena

Christian feast day: Christina of Bolsena

Declán of Ardmore

Christian feast day: Declán of Ardmore

John Boste

Christian feast day: John Boste

Kinga of Poland

Christian feast day: Kinga (or Cunegunda) of Poland

Martyrs of Daimiel

Christian feast day: Martyrs of Daimiel

Menefrida

Christian feast day: Menefrida of Cornwall

Sigolena of Albi

Christian feast day: Sigolena of Albi

July 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: July 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Pioneer Day

Pioneer Day (Utah)

Public holidays in Poland

Police Day (Poland)

Armed Forces Day

Simón Bolívar Day (Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, and Bolivia) Navy Day (Venezuela)

Hamzah Haz

Hamzah Haz, Indonesian journalist and politician, 9th Vice President of Indonesia (born 1940)