1639 – Thomas Tompion, English clock maker (cylinder tunnel), born in Northill, Bedfordshire, England (d. 1713)
1761 – Charlotte von Kalb, German writer, born in Saal an der Saale, Electorate of Bavaria (d. 1843)
1816 – Christian Bernhard Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition), born in Unterkaka, Meineweh, Germany (d. 1895)
1857 – Frank Sprague, American inventor who installed the first U.S. electric trolley system in Richmond, Virgina, born in Milford, Connecticut (d. 1934)
1908 – Joseph Mitchell, American writer (Joe Gould’s Secret), born in Fairmont, North Carolina (d. 1996)
1941 – Nate Thurmond, American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (7-time NBA All Star), born in Akron, Ohio (d.2016)
1958 – Thurston Moore, American guitarist and songwriter (Sonic Youth – “100%”), born in Coral Gables, Florida
1962 – Doug Drabek, American MLB pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 1990), born in Victoria, Texas
1969 – Jon Barry, American NBA guard (LA Lakers, Golden State Warriors), born in Oakland, California
1981 – Conor Casey, American soccer player (Colorado Rapids), born in Dover, New Hampshire