1871 – James Weldon Johnson, American Harlem Renaissance poet, lyricist (“Lift Every Voice And Sing”), civil rights activist, and leader of the NAACP, born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1938)
1881 – Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (World Heavyweight Champion 1906–08), born in Hanover, Ontario (d. 1955)
1920 – Jacob H. Gilbert, American politician (US Representative 1960-1971), born in The Bronx, NYC, New York (d. 1981)
1926 – Alan Walters, British political economist (Chief Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher), born in Leicester, England (d. 2009)
1927 – Lucio Fulci, Italian director “Godfather of Gore”, born in Rome (d. 1996)
1946 – Peter Rosei, Austrian writer (Wer war Edgar Allan?), born in Vienna
1964 – Michael Gross, German swimmer (3 Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Frankfurt, Germany
1967 – Keith Sims, American football offensive guard (Pro Bowl 1993–95; Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1983 – Mickey Guyton, American country music singer (Black Like Me), born in Arlington, Texas
1984 – John Gallagher Jr., American stage actor (The West Wing, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit), born in Wilmington, Delaware