1888 – Léon Scieur, Belgian cyclist (d. 1969)
1923 – Bobby Brown, Scottish soccer goalkeeper (5 caps; Rangers, Falkirk) and manager (St Johnstone; Scottish national team 1967-71), born in Dunipace, Scotland (d. 2020)
1928 – Hans Küng, Swiss theologian
1933 – Philip Roth, American novelist (Goodbye Columbus, Portnoy’s Complaint), born in Newark, New Jersey
1937 – Clarence “Frogman” Henry, American pianist and singer (Ain’t Got No Home), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1939 – Abbas Ali Baig, cricketer (Indian bat 112 on debut v England 1959)
1949 – Denny Albee, American actor (Dr Janssen-One Life to Live), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1964 – Yoko Kanno, Japanese composer
1971 – Kirk Botkin, NFL tight end (New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers)
1982 – Jonathan Fanene, American football player