FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager (born 1945)

Michael Apted

Michael Apted, English filmmaker (born 1941)

Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1927)

Henri Schwery

Henri Schwery, Swiss cardinal (born 1932)

Neil Peart

Neil Peart, Canadian drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1952)

Lucian of Antioch

Christian Feast Day: Lucian of Antioch

Raymond of Peñafort

Christian Feast Day: Raymond of Penyafort

Synaxis

Christian Feast Day: Synaxis of John the Forerunner & Baptist (Julian calendar)

January 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian Feast Day: January 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christmas in Russia

Christmas (Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches using the Julian calendar, Rastafari) Christmas in Russia

Christmas in Ukraine

Christmas (Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches using the Julian calendar, Rastafari) Christmas in Ukraine

Christmas in Serbia

Christmas (Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches using the Julian calendar, Rastafari) Christmas in Serbia

Ethiopian Christmas

Christmas (Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches using the Julian calendar, Rastafari) Ethiopian Christmas

Public holidays in Armenia

Christmas (Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches using the Julian calendar, Rastafari) Remembrance Day of the Dead (Armenia)

Distaff Day

Distaff Day (medieval Europe)

Public holidays in Liberia

Pioneer's Day (Liberia)

Tricolour Day

Tricolour Day or Festa del Tricolore (Italy)

Public holidays in Cambodia

Victory from Genocide Day (Cambodia)

Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager (born 1945)