1897 – Thornton Wilder, American playwright and writer (Bridge of San Luis Rey), born in Madison, Wisconsin (d. 1975)
1940 – Anja Silja, German soprano, born in Berlin, Germany
1947 – Linda Martin, Irish singer and TV presenter, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
1952 – Joseph Francis “Joe” Alaskey, American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and impressionist (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck), born in Troy, New York (d. 2016)
1961 – Norman Cowans, Jamaican cricketer (England fast bowler in 19 Tests 1982-85), born in St. Mary, Jamaica
1964 – Lela Rochon, American actress (Robin Stokes-Waiting to Exhale), born in Los Angeles, California
1965 – Yoshiki Kuroda, Japanese urban planner and Sayako Kuroda’s husband, born in Tokyo
1967 – Timothy Gibbs, American actor (Father Murphy, Santa Barbara), born in Burbank, California
1974 – Marcel Nijenhuis, Dutch soccer player (NEC), born in Heteren, Netherlands
1982 – Brad Boyes, Canadian hockey player, born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada