1888 – Shmuel Agnon, Israel, novelist (Day Before Yesterday-Nobel 1966)
1920 – Gordon Gould, American physicist (inventor of the laser), born in NYC, New York (d. 2005)
1956 – Julie Bishop, Australian Liberal Party politician and Minister for Foreign Affairs (2013-present), born in Lobethal, South Australia
1958 – Wong Kar-wai, Chinese film director (In the Mood for Love), born in Shanghai
1959 – Janet Lynn Kavandi, Springfield Mo, PhD/astronaut (sk:STS 91)
1960 – Jan Wouters, Dutch soccer star (Ajax, Bayern Munich, PSV)
1967 – Kevin Pritchard, NBA guard (Washington Bullets)
1975 – Konnie Huq, English television presenter, born in Hammersmith, London
1977 – Marc Savard, Canadian hockey player, born in Ottawa, Canada
1980 – Ryan Miller, American hockey player, born in East Lansing, Michigan