1861 – José Rizal, Filipino nationalist, author (‘Noli Me Tángere’, ‘El Filibusterismo’) and ophthalmologist, born in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines (d. 1896)
1896 – Walter Lang, Swiss composer (d. 1966)
1900 – Laura Hobson, American TV writer/panelist (I’ve Got a Secret), born in NYC, New York
1906 – Ernst Boris Chain, German-born biochemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1979)
1912 – Jerry Jerome, American saxophonist (Words and Music), born in Brooklyn, New York
1921 – Howell T Heflin, (Sen-D-Alabama, 1979- )
1924 – David Scott, British priest, Chaplain to the Queen (d. 1996)
1945 – Peter Bardens, English musician (Camel), born in London (d. 2002)
1970 – Chris Gray, NFL guard (Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears)
1972 – Millard Coleman, CFL receiver (Montreal Alouettes)