1778 – Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854)
1850 – Oliver Heaviside, English physicist (predicted ionosphere), born in London, England (d. 1925)
1851 – James Budd, American politician, Governor of California (1895-99), born in Janesville, Wisconsin (d. 1908)
1887 – Ernst Wiechert, German writer (The Simple Life), born in Kleinort, East Prussia (d. 1950)
1897 – Jack Raine, British actor (Quartet), born in London, England (d. 1979)
1928 – Pernell Roberts, American actor (Adam-Bonanza, Trapper John MD), born in Waycross, Georgia (d. 2010)
1962 – Mike Darnell, American television executive ‘the King of Reality TV’ (Fox, Warner Bros), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1963 – Marty McSorley, Canadian NHL defenseman (LA Kings, NY Rangers), born in Hamilton, Ontario
1972 – Turner Stevenson, Canadian NHL right wing (Montreal Canadiens), born in Prince George, British Columbia
1977 – Lee Hendrie, English footballer, born in Solihull, England