1757 – Garsevan Chavchavadze, Georgian diplomat and politician, born in Georgia (d. 1811)
1849 – Robert Anderson Van Wyck, Mayor of New York City (d. 1918)
1864 – Erik Karlfeldt, Swedish poet (Nobel 1918-refused; 1931-posthumous)
1873 – Alberto Santos-Dumont, Brazilian aviator (d. 1932)
1909 – Jean Focas, Greco-French astronomer (d. 1969)
1933 – Aliki Vouyouklaki, actress (Madalena)
1936 – Barbara A Mikulski, (Rep-D-MD, 1977-86/Sen-D-MD, 1986- )
1945 – John Lodge, British bassist, vocalist, and songwriter (The Moody Blues – “I’m Just A Singer”; “Gemini Dream”), born in Birmingham, England
1963 – Jenny Spangler, American marathoner (Olympics 1996), born in Monroe, Wisconsin
1971 – Sandra Oh, Korean Canadian actress (Grey’s Anatomy), born in Nepean, Ontario