1814 – Gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist, born in Metz, France (d. 1896)
1887 – George Abbott, American theater producer and film director (Damn Yankees; Pajama Game), born in Forestville, New York (d. 1995)
1929 – Eric Carle, American illustrator, collage artist, and writer of children’s books (The Very Hungry Caterpillar), born in Syracuse, New York (d. 2021)
1930 – George Murdock, American actor, born in Salina, Kansas (d. 2012)
1936 – B. J. Habibie, 3rd President of Indonesia (1998-99) who liberalized Indonesia’s press and political party laws, born in Parepare, South Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies (d. 2019)
1939 – Harold Melvin, American soul and RandB singer (The Blue Notes – “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”) , born in Philadelphia (d. 1997)
1964 – John McCrea, American singer and musician (Cake), born in Sacramento, California
1971 – Ryan Carey, Canadian CFL safety (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Carleton Place, Ontario
1974 – Leeland McElroy, American football running back (Arizona Cardinals), born in Beaumont, Texas
1982 – Rain [Jung Ji-hoon], Korean singer and actor (Full House), born in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea