1869 – William Strunk Jr., American grammarian and author (The Elements of Style), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1946)
1892 – James M. Cain, American novelist (Postman Always Rings Twice), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1977)
1925 – Art McNally, American football referee and administrator (NFL Head of Officiating 1968-91), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1939 – Karen Black, American actress (5 Easy Pieces, Pyx), born in Park Ridge, Illinois (d. 2013)
1946 – June Montiero, American vocalist (Toys-A Lover’s Concerto), born in Queens, New York
1960 – Lynn Jennings, American long distance runner (world 5,000m record 1990), born in Princeton, New Jersey
1961 – Malcolm Elliott, British road cyclist (Tour of Britain 1988), born in Sheffield, England
1962 – Andre Braugher, American actor (Homicide: Life on the Street, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), born in Chicago, Illinois
1988 – Aleksander Lesun, Russian modern pentathlete (Olympic gold pentathlon 2016), born in Barysaw, Belarus
1992 – Bryant Jones, American actor (Nate Hastings-Young and Restless), born in Camarillo, California