1434 – Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress, born in Torres Vedras, Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1467)
1709 – Samuel Johnson, English scholar and lexicographer (A Dictionary of the English Language), born in Lichfield Staffordshire (d. 1784)
1765 – Oliver Holden, American composer, born in Shirley, Massachusetts (d. 1844)
1812 – Herschel Vespasian Johnson, American politician (41st Governor of Georgia), born in Burke County, Georgia (d. 1880)
1892 – Cyril Walker, English golfer (US Open 1924), born in Manchester, England (d. 1948)
1942 – Alex Stepney, English football goalkeeper (Manchester United), born in Mitcham, Surrey, England
1949 – Jim McCrery, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1958 – Don Geronimo, American radio personality (Don and Mike Show)
1963 – Richard Weiss, American slalom single kayaker (Olympic 6th 1996), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1997)
1970 – Mike Compton, American NFL center and guard (Detroit Lions), born in Richlands, Virginia