1809 – Hannibal Hamlin, American attorney and 15th Vice President of U.S. (1861-65), born in Paris, Massachusetts (d. 1891)
1871 – Theodore Dreiser, American novelist (Sister Carie, American Tragedy), born in Terre Haute, Indiana (d. 1945)
1908 – Kurt Wegner, German artist, born in Köln, Germany (d. 1985)
1913 – Donald M. MacKinnon, Scottish philosopher, born in Oban, Scotland (d. 1994)
1916 – Martha Raye [Margaret Reed], American actress (Waikiki Wedding, Martha Raye Show), born in Butte, Montana (d. 1994)
1918 – Simeon Booker Jr., American journalist, author and the first Black reporter to work full-time at The Washington Post (1952-54), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2017)
1928 – Jack Thompson, British politician (Labour), born in Ashington, England (d. 2011)
1942 – “Chip” Douglas [Hatlelid], American songwriter, arranger, bassist (The Turtles, 1966-67 -“Happy Together”), and record producer (The Monkees), born in San Francisco, California
1961 – Mike Maddux, American Major League Baseball pitcher and coach (Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers; World Series champion), born in Dayton, Ohio
1980 – Stephanie Michelle Steele, American country singer, born in Abilene, Texas