Celtic feast day of 'Tydfil', Welsh, date not known. Believed to have been murdered by pagan Saxons. Daughter of Brychan (6 April) Merthyr Tydfil was named in her honour.

Celtic feast day of 'Genesius' of Arles, Celt, eleventh-twelfth century, believed to have martyred for refusing to write edicts of persecution against Christians organised by the Emperor Doicletius. Associated with Gennys (2 May).

Celtic feast day of 'Decuman', meaning 'collector of tithes', hermit, seventh century, born of Welsh nobility, Travelled from Wales to Watchet, Somerset. Believed to have achieved the voyage on nothing more than a raft made of rushes. He is said to have taken a cow with him. Decuman was murdered, his head being severed from his body. It is said that he placed his head on a nearby stream. As was the custom with those martyred in this way, the waters gave forth strength and wisdom healing properties to all who drank of it. It is also said that having done this Decuman placed his head under his arm and returned to Wales.

Samuel Goldwyn, nee Goldfish, film producer, born this day in 1882.

Celtic feast day of 'Aidan', monk, Irish, Bishop. Associated with Finan (17 February), Chad (2 February), Ebba (25 August), Eata (26 October). Established a monastery with his companions at Lindisfarne at the request of Oswald (5 August). Spent much of his time on missionary work with the Angles with the aim of freeing the Celts from their oppression. Realising that Oswald's castle was being attacked it is said that Aidan called upon the power of God, and at that moment the flames changed direction burning down upon Penda and his army. Cuthbert (20 March) is reputed to have has a vision of Aidan at the moment of his death being borne by angels to heaven in 651. He is said to have died at Bamburgh castle on the east coast on this day. Associated with Oswin (20 August), Hilda (17 November).