1605 – Nikon [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church, born in Veldemanovo, Russia (d. 1681)
1905 – Mikhail Sholokhov, Soviet writer (And Quiet Flows the Don, Nobel 1965), born in Veshenskaya, Don Host Oblast, Russian Empire (d. 1984)
1928 – Peter Griffiths, British politician (C), controversially won his seat (1964), born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire (d. 2013)
1947 – Robert “Waddy” Wachtel, American session guitarist, composer and record producer (Warren Zevon; Stevie Nicks; James Taylor; Linda Ronstadt; Jackson Browne), born in NYC, New York
1953 – Alfred Molina, British actor (Spider Man 2, Frida, Chocolat), born in London, England
1960 – Pete Metzelaars, NFL tight end (Carolina Panthers, GB Packers, Lions)
1963 – Ken Flach, American professional tennis player (4 Grand Slam titles, 2 mixed doubles), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2018)
1967 – Margaret Crowley, Australian 800m/1500m runner (Olympics 1996)
1982 – Issah Ahmed, Ghanaian football player, born in Dawu, Ghana
1989 – Tara Correa-McMullen, American actress (Judging Amy), born in Westminster, Vermont (d. 2005)