1842 – James Dewar, Scottish chemist and physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet), born in Kincardine-on-Forth, Scotland (d. 1923)
1861 – Herbert Putnam, American Librarian of Congress, born in NYC, New York (d. 1955)
1917 – Red Auerbach, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach, general manager (Boston Celtics, 9-time NBA champion), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006)
1920 – Jay Ward, American cartoonist (Rocky and his Friends, Bullwinkle), born in Berkeley, California (d. 1989)
1933 – Bob Banas, American choreographer (Malibu U, Jonathan Winters Show), born in NYC, New York
1938 – Pia Lindström, Swedish critic (WNBC-TV), journalist (From Russia With Love) and first child of Ingrid Bergman, born in Stockholm, Sweden
1938 – Jane Manning, English soprano, born in Norwich
1964 – Maggie Cheung, Hong Kong actress (1st Asian actress to win at Cannes for “Clean”), born in Hong Kong
1969 – Victoria Dillard, American actress (Spin City), born in NYC, New York
1990 – Marilou, Quebec pop singer