1863 – Fyodor Sologub, Russian Symbolist novelist, poet and translator, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1927)
1864 – (Andrew) “Banjo” Paterson, Australian journalist, poet (Clancy of the Overflow), and lyricist (“Waltzing Matilda”), born near Orange, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1941)
1904 – Luis A. Ferré, Puerto Rican industrialist and politician (Governor of Puerto Rico, 1969-73), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 2003)
1929 – Dame Patricia Routledge, British stage and screen actress and singer (Keeping Up Appearances; Talking Heads: A Lady of Letters), born in Higher Tranmere, England (d. 2025)
1948 – Rick Majerus, American college basketball coach (5 × WAC Coach of the Year; Uni of Utah), born in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin (d. 2012)
1969 – Joel Steed, American NFL nose tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Frankfurt, Germany
1971 – Martyn Bennett [-Knight], Canadian-Scottish celtic-fusion piper, pianist, and composer, born in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador (d. 2005)
1975 – Václav “Vinny” Prospal, Czech NHL forward (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998, Philadelphia Flyers, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning), born in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
1979 – Josh Willingham, American MLB baseball outfielder, 2004-14 (Florida Marlins, and 4 other teams), born in Florence, Alabama
1982 – Brian Bruney, American baseball player, born in Astoria, Oregon