1838 – Khedrup Gyatso, 11th Dalai Lama of Tibet, born in Lithang (d. 1856)
1892 – Alexander Alekhine, Russian, French chess player (world champion 1927-35, 37-46), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1946)
1930 – A. R. Gurney [Albert Ramsdell Gurney], American playwright (The Dining Room; Love Letters), novelist, and academic, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2017)
1932 – Alexandru Penciu, Romanian rugby union fullback, centre (34 caps; Locomotiva PTT, CSA Steaua București, Rugby Rovigo), born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 2023)
1935 – Gary Player, South African golfer (9-time major title winner), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
1942 – Marcia Wallace, American actress (The Bob Newhart Show – “Carol”), born in Creston, Iowa (d. 2013)
1954 – Chris Morris, Britsh rock guitarist and singer (Paper Lace – “The Night Chicago Died”), born in Nottingham, England
1961 – Calvin Johnson, American guitarist and singer (Beat Happening; The Halo Benders; Dub Narcotic Sound System), born in Olympia, Washington
1963 – Mark Hughes, Welsh soccer striker and manager (72 caps; Manchester United 256 games; Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Stoke City), born in Wrexham, Wales
1991 – Anthony Ramos, American actor and singer-songwriter (Hamilton), born in New York City