1780 – Carl von Clausewitz, Prussian general and strategist, born in Burg bei Magdeburg, Prussia (d. 1831)
1804 – George Sand [Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dudevant], French (female) novelist (Valentine, Le Figaro), born in Paris, France (d. 1876)
1861 – Samuel D Riddle, American thoroughbred owner (Man ‘o War, War Admiral), born in Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania (d. 1951)
1903 – Amy Johnson, British pilot, first female pilot to fly alone Britain to Australia, born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 1941)
1926 – Delmar Watson, American child actor (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Heidi, Annie Oakley), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2008)
1934 – Jean Marsh, actress (Dark Places, Eagle has Landed), born in London, England
1954 – Mike Reid, American golfer (Senior PGA C’ship 2005, The Tradition 2009), born in Bainbridge, Maryland
1961 – Kalpana Chawla, Karnal India, astronaut (STS 87)
1961 – Malcolm Elliott, British road cyclist (Tour of Britain 1988), born in Sheffield, England
1972 – Corey Hirsch, Canadian NHL goalie/coach/broadcaster (Olympic silver 1994), born in Medicine Hat, Canada