1901 – (John) Morton Downey, American pop tenor, known as “The Irish Nightengale”, songwriter, radio and television host, born in Wallingford, Connecticut (d. 1985)
1927 – McLean Stevenson, American actor (M*A*S*H, 1972-75 – “Col. Henry Blake”; Hello Larry), born in Normal, Illinois (d. 1996)
1928 – Kathleen Hughes [Elizabeth von Gerkan], American actress (It Came From Outer Space; Bracken’s World), born in Hollywood, California (d. 2025)
1930 – Ornelio Martina, Antillian author, and politician , born in Curacao
1949 – Leonard Zeskind, American researcher and expert on white nationalist movements (Blood and Politics), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2025)
1966 – Petra Roßner, German track cyclist (Olympic gold FRG 3km pursuit 1992; World C’ship gold 1991), born in Leipzig, Germany
1968 – Lionel Simmons, American basketball forward (NCAA Player of the Year 1990, La Salle Uni; Sacramento Kings), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972 – Douglas Payne, Scottish rock bassist (Travis – “Why Does It Always Rain On Me”; “Sing”), born in Glasgow, Scotland
1979 – Tobin Esperance, American rock bassist (Papa Roach), born in Vacaville, California
1979 – Mavie Hörbiger, German-Austrian actress (Arme Millionäre, The Ground Beneath My Feet), born in Munich, West Germany