1746 – Giuseppe Piazzi, Italian astronomer (found 1st asteroid-Ceres), born in Ponte in Valtellina, Italy (d. 1826)
1872 – Roald Amundsen, Norwegian polar explorer who led the 1st expedition to the South Pole, born in Borge, Østfold, Norway (d. 1928)
1907 – Barbara Stanwyck, American actress (Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1990)
1941 – Mišo Kovač, Croatian musician (Mojoj vjernoj publici), born in Tribunj, Croatia
1950 – Dennis Priestley, English darts player (PDC World Champion 1994), born in Mexborough, England
1958 – Pierre Roland Renoir, Canadian artist, born in Monaco
1966 – Johnny Vaughan, English writer and broadcaster (Capital Breakfast), born in Barnet, London
1966 – Jyrki Lumme, Finnish NHL defenseman (Canucks, Finland Olympic bronze 1998), born in Tampere, Finland
1967 – Roger Duffy, American NFL guard and center (NY Jets), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1971 – Corey Feldman, American actor (License to Drive, Stand by Me), born in Reseda, California