1916 – Benson Fong, American actor (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), born in Sacramento, California (d. 1987)
1930 – Harold Pinter, British playwright (The Homecoming, Servant), born in London, England (d. 2008)
1935 – Dave Charnley, British lightweight boxer (Dartford Destroyer), born in Dartford, England (d. 2012)
1941 – Ken Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian writer and environmentalist, born in Bori, Nigeria (d. 1995)
1950 – Peter Jan Rens, Dutch actor and director (Mister Cactus, Passion), born in Velsen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
1962 – Rex J. Walheim, U.S. Air Force officer and NASA astronaut, born in Redwood City, California
1965 – Brett Perriman, American NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins), born in Miami, Florida
1965 – Chris Penn, American actor (The Wild Life), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2006)
1967 – Frank Wainright, American football tight end (Miami Dolphins), born in Peoria, Illinois
1983 – Vusimuzi Sibanda, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Highfield, Harare, Zimbabwe