1893 – Cedric Gibbons, American art director for the film industry, born in New York (d. 1960)
1899 – Dora Gerson, German-Jewish actress, cabaret singer, and Holocaust victim (Caravan of Death), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1943)
1932 – Don Marshall, Canadian ice hockey left-wing (Stanley Cup 1956, 57, 58, 59, 60 Montreal Canadiens; 7 x NHL All-Star), born in Verdun, Quebec (d. 2024)
1933 – Norman Bailey, British operatic bass-baritone (Flying Dutchman), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2021)
1937 – Robert Cage, American blues guitarist (From Lake Mary), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2012)
1942 – Walter Rodney, Guyanese historian and political activist (The Groundings with My Brothers), born in Georgetown, Guyana (d. 1980)
1947 – Barbara Rhoades, American actress (Don’t Just Stand There, Generations), born in Poughkeepsie, New York
1956 – Laura Thorne, Amercian chef who was named one of 10 best American female chefs, born in New York City
1976 – Chris Hoy, Scottish track cyclist (6 x Olympic gold, most successful Olympic cyclist ever; 11 x World C’ship gold), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1978 – Romesh Ranganathan, English comedian, actor and presenter (The Ranganation), born in Crawley, England