1809 – Raphael Semmes, American Rear Admiral (Confederate Navy), born in Charles County, Maryland (d. 1877)
1906 – William Empson, English poet and critic (Milton’s God), born in Hawdon, Yorkshire, England (d. 1984)
1918 – Malcolm Shepherd [2nd Baron Shepherd], Politician (L) and Leader of the House of Lords (1974-76), born in Blackburn, Lancashire (d. 2001)
1933 – Kathleen Nolan, American actress (Real McCoys, Janie, Broadside), born in St Louis, Missouri
1936 – Gordon Honeycombe, British broadcaster/author, born in Karachi, Colonial India (d. 2015)
1938 – Alexander Graham, Lord Mayor of London
1941 – Serge Ménard, Québécois politician
1965 – Alexis Stewart, American radio personality, born in New York City
1966 – Stephanie D Wilson, astronaut, born in Boston, Massachusetts
1970 – Mark Caldero, vocalist (Color Me Badd-I Want to Sex You Up), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma