1838 – John Wanamaker, American merchant (Wanamakers Department Store), pioneer in marketing and Postmaster General, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1922)
1862 – Liza Lehmann, English composer, born in London (d. 1918)
1914 – Ahti Sonninen, Finnish composer (Pessi and Illusia; The Karelian Wedding), born in Kuopio, Finland (d. 1984)
1926 – Frederick Buechner, American author
1940 – Terry Patchett, politician
1943 – Richard Carleton, Australian television news journalist, born in Bowral, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2006)
1949 – Liona Boyd, Canadian classical and new-age guitarist, and composer of Spanish and English heritage, born in London, England
1953 – Peter Bergman, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, actor (Eat or Be Eaten)
1958 – Ray Dodds, British drummer (Fairground Attraction – “Perfect”)
1964 – Earl Jones, Inkster Mich, 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1984)