1471 – Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)
1817 – John Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway)
1867 – Maggie Mitchell Walker, 1st woman bank director/philanthropist
1924 – David Cox, English statistician and warden (Nuffield College, Oxford), born in Birmingham, England
1947 – [Roger Kynard] Roky Erickson, American musician (The 13th Floor Elevators), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2019)
1949 – Carl Bildt, Swedish politician
1951 – Jesse Ventura [James Janos], American professional wrestler, actor and politician (Governor of Minnesota 1999-2003), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1963 – Joe Phillips, NFL defensive tackle (KC Chiefs)
1968 – Stan Kirsch, American actor
1969 – Lorenzo Williams, NBA center (Wash Wizards, Dallas Mavericks)