FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

John Leo

John Leo, American a writer and journalist (born 1935)

Rieko Kodama

Rieko Kodama, Japanese game developer (born 1963)

Little Richard

Little Richard, American singer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1932)

Freddie Starr

Freddie Starr, English comedian, impressionist, singer and actor (born 1943)

Per Kirkeby

Per Kirkeby, Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor (born 1938)

Gerontius of Cervia

Christian feast day: Gerontius of Cervia

Gregory of Nazianzus

Christian feast day: Gregory of Nazianzen (The Episcopal Church (US) and traditional Roman Catholic calendar)

Nicolaus Zinzendorf

Christian feast day: Nicolaus Zinzendorf (Lutheran)

Pachomius the Great

Christian feast day: Pachomius the Great

Tudy of Landevennec

Christian feast day: Tudy of Landevennec

May 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: May 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Liberation Day (Channel Islands)

Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances: Liberation Day, commemorating the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II. (Guernsey and Jersey)

National day

Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances: National Day (Alderney)

Europe Day

Europe Day, commemorating the Schuman Declaration. (European Union, Kosovo, Moldova, Ukraine)

Victory Day (9 May)

Victory Day observances, celebration of the Soviet Union victory over Nazi Germany (Soviet Union, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) Victory and Peace Day, marks the capture of Shusha (1992) in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, and the end of World War II. (Armenia)

Home Front Heroes Day

Home Front Heroes Day in the United States (proposed; locally observed in Dallas, Texas)

Japan

Goku Day (Japan), commemorating the fictional character Goku.

John Leo

John Leo, American a writer and journalist (born 1935)