1904 – Kermit Bloomgarden, American producer (The Diary of Anne Frank; The Music Man), born in New York City (d. 1976)
1915 – Isabel Crook (née Brown), Canadian-British anthropologist, author (Prosperity’s Predicament), and professor (Beijing Foreign Studies University. 1947-81), born in Chengdu, Sichuan, China (d. 2023)
1925 – Sam Pollock, Canadian NHL hockey general manager, 9X Stanley Cups (Montreal Canadiens, 1964-78), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2007)
1929 – (Golden) “Big” Wheeler, American Chicago blues and electric blues singer, harmonic player and songwriter, born in Baconton, Georgia (d.. 1998)
1937 – John Sladek, American sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs), born in Waverly, Iowa (d. 2000)
1960 – Don Franklin, American actor (Seaquest 2032, Noah Dixon-The Young Riders), born in Chicago, Illinois
1961 – Reginald Hudlin, American director (House Party), born in Centreville, Illinois
1976 – Elix Skipper, American professional wrestler (NWA: Total Nonstop Action; TNA iMPACT! Wrestling), born in Roosevelt, New York
1982 – Charlie Cox, English actor (Daredevil, The Theory of Everything, Boardwalk Empire), born in London
1983 – Camilla Luddington, British-American actress (Grey’s Anatomy – “Dr. Jo Wilson”), born in Ascot, England