1711 – Eleazar Wheelock, American founder of Dartmouth College, born in Windham, Connecticut (d. 1779)
1902 – Megan Lloyd George, English politician (1st female MP for Welsh – Carmarthen), born in Criccieth, Caernarfonshire, Wales (d. 1966)
1909 – Indro Montanelli, Italian journalist and historian (History of the Greeks), born in Fucecchio, Italy (d. 2001)
1915 – Dick Dudley, American TV host (Village Barn), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2000)
1919 – Donald J. Cram, American biochemist (development and use of molecules with structure-specific interactions of high selectivity – Nobel 1987), born in Chester, Vermont (d. 2001)
1922 – Lou Stein, American pianist (Tonight! America After Dark), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2002)
1958 – Ashraf Ali, cricket wicket-keeper (Pakistani mid-80s)
1960 – Randall L. Stephenson, American business executive
1963 – Sean Lock, British comedian and actor (British Comedy Award, 2000), born in Chertsey, Surrey
1980 – Carlos Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player