1848 – Cyrill Kistler, German composer, educator, and music theorist, born in Großaitingen, Swabia, Germany (d. 1907)
1895 – Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Songs of Life), born in Madanapalle, India (d. 1986)
1912 – Archibald Cox, U.S. Solicitor General (d. 2004)
1918 – Julius Rosenberg, 1st American civilian executed for espionage after he and his wife were convicted of passing secret radar, jet and nuclear information to the Soviet Union, born in NYC, New York (d. 1953)
1935 – Felipe Alou, Dominican baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1962, 66, 68; SF Giants, Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves) and manager (Montreal Expos 1992–2001, SF Giants 2003–06), born in Haina, Dominican Republic
1943 – David Walker, American rock guitarist (Gary Lewis and Playboys – “This Diamond Ring”), born in Montgomery Alabama
1950 – Billy Squier, American rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (“The Stroke”; “My Kind Of Lover”), born in Wellesley, Massachusetts
1966 – Stephen Baldwin, American actor (The Usual Suspects), born in Massapequa, New York
1968 – Catherine Tate, English actress and comedian (The Catherine Tate Show, Doctor Who), born in London, England
1979 – Steve Smith, American football player, orn in Los Angeles, California