1749 – Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and Thomas Jefferson’s first attorney general, born in Massachusetts Bay, British America (d. 1820)
1862 – John Reeves Ellerman, British accountant, businessman, and shipping magnate, born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 1933)
1912 – Alexis Kagame, Rwandan philosopher, historian, poet and Tutsi intellectual and cultural leader, born in Kiyanza, Rwanda, German East Africa (d. 1981)
1942 – Doug Lowe, Australian politician (35th Premier of Tasmania, 1977-81), born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
1951 – (Dennis) “Fergie” Frederiksen, American rock singerr (Toto, 1984-85), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 2014)
1953 – George Brett, American Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman (13 x MLB All Star; World Series 1985; AL MVP 1980; KC Royals), born in Glen Dale, West Virginia
1970 – Keith Tower, NBA center (LA Clippers)
1970 – Cory Philpot, CFL running back (BC Lions)
1982 – Alexandra Breckenridge, American actress (Virgin River, The Walking Dead, Family Guy), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
1995 – Ksenia Sitnik, Belarusian pop singer, born in Mazyr, Belarus