1736 – Carter Braxton, American farmer and signer (Declaration of Independence), born in King and Queen County, Virginia (d. 1797)
1836 – Joseph Wheeler, American Major General (Confederacy/Cavalry/Army of Tennessee), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 1906)
1887 – Giovanni Gronchi, Italian politician, President of Italy (1955-62), born in Pontedera, Italy (d. 1978)
1913 – Zephania] Mothopeng, South African activist, President of the Pan-African Congress, born near Vrede, South Africa (d. 1990)
1928 – Jean Vanier, Canadian disabilities advocate
1945 – Marlin Briscoe, American College Football HOF quarterback/wide receiver (Uni Nebraska–Omaha; Super Bowl 1972, 73 Miami Dolphins; Pro Bowl 1970 Buffalo Bills), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2022)
1949 – Bill O’Reilly, American TV host and commentator (The O’Reilly Factor), born in NYC, New York
1955 – Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen, Finnish cross country skier (3 Olympic gold 1984), born in Simpele, Finland
1956 – Johnny Fingers [John Moylett], Irish rocker (Boomtown Rats – “I Don’t Like Mondays”), born in Dublin, Ireland
1960 – Alison Bechdel, American cartoonist (Fun Home), born in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania