1912 – Arsenio Lacson, Filipino journalist and politician (Mayor of Manila, 1952-62), born in Talisay, Philippines (d. 1962)
1926 – Earle Brown, American composer (open form), born in Lunenburg, Massachusetts (d. 2002)
1933 – Caroll Spinney, American puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street (1969-2018), born in Waltham, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
1935 – Noel Kelehan, Irish pianist, conductor (RTÉ Concert Orchestra), and arranger (Eurovision; U2), born in Dublin (d. 2012)
1939 – [Harvey] Phil Spector, American record producer (Wall of Sound), and convicted murderer, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2021)
1942 – Alain Plantefol, French rugby union second rower (11 Tests; Racing CF, SU Agen), born in Colombes, France (d. 2022)
1949 – José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor, Nobel laureate
1964 – Jeff King, American baseball infielder (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Marion, Indiana
1966 – Tim Legler, NBA guard (Washington Wizards/Bullets), born in Washington, D.C.
1973 – Ryan Berube, American 800m freestyle relay (Olympic gold 1996), born in Tequesta, Florida