FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Elijah Cummings

Elijah Cummings, American politician and civil rights advocate (born 1951)

Gord Downie

Gord Downie, Canadian musician (born 1964)

Danièle Delorme

Danièle Delorme, French actress and producer (born 1926)

Howard Kendall

Howard Kendall, English footballer and manager (born 1946)

Anne-Marie Lizin

Anne-Marie Lizin, Belgian lawyer and politician (born 1949)

Florentius of Orange

Christian feast day: Florentius of Orange

François-Isidore Gagelin

Christian feast day: François-Isidore Gagelin (one of Vietnamese Martyrs)

Hosea

Christian feast day: Hosea

Ignatius of Antioch

Christian feast day: Ignatius of Antioch

John the Dwarf

Christian feast day: John the Short (John Colobus)

Margaret Mary Alacoque

Christian feast day: Marguerite Marie Alacoque (pre-1969 calendar, Visitadines)

Nothhelm

Christian feast day: Nothhelm

Saint Regulus

Christian feast day: Rule of Andrew

Richard Gwyn

Christian feast day: Richard Gwyn

Victor of Capua

Christian feast day: Victor of Capua

October 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: October 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Loyalty Day (Argentina)

Public holidays in Thailand

National Police Day (Thailand)

Somaliland War of Independence

National Heroes Day (Somaliland)

Elijah Cummings

Elijah Cummings, American politician and civil rights advocate (born 1951)