1763 – John Ross, English composer and organist, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England (d. 1837)
1892 – Gilda dalla Rizza, Italian soprano, born in Verona, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1975)
1921 – Jaroslav Drobný, Czech ice hockey player (Olympic silver 1948) and tennis player (Wimbledon 1954, French Open 1951-52), born in Prague, Czech Republic (d. 2001)
1932 – Jake Edwin Garn, American politician (US Senate-R-Utah, 1974-93) and NASA astronaut (STS-51-D), born in Richfield, Utah
1944 – Angela Rippon, British journalist, newscaster and television personality (Rip-Off Britain, Top Gear), born in Plymouth, England
1946 – Marina Lewycka, Ukrainian-British novelist (A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, Two Caravans), born in Kiel, Germany (d. 2025)
1958 – Jeff Keith, American rock vocalist (Tesla – “Psychotic Supper”), born in Texarkana, Arkansas
1964 – JoAnn Willette, American actress (Constance-Just 10 of Us, Real Genius), born in Lewiston, Maine
1965 – Scott O’Grady, American Air Force fighter pilot, born in Brooklyn, New York
1968 – Charles Anthony, American CFL defensive back (Toronto Argonauts), born in Las Vegas, Nevada