1889 – Bryant Washburn, American actor (Exposure, Millionaire Kid, Nabonga), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1963)
1924 – Kenneth Kaunda, 1st President of Zambia (1964-91), born in Chinsali, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)
1927 – Garry [Garfield Howard] Weston, English industrial billionaire (Twinings Tea)
1943 – John Oliver Creighton, NASA astronaut (STS 51G, 36, 48), born in Orange, Texas
1945 – Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969)
1947 – Steve Khan, jazz musician (Christmas Waltz), born in Los Angeles, California
1953 – Kim Gordon, American musician (Sonic Youth)
1960 – Joel H. Rosenthal American political scientist
1962 – Evguenni Rochtchin, NHL forward (Team Belarus, Olympics 1998)
1964 – L’Wren Scott [Laura Bambrough], American fashion designer and partner of Mick Jagger, born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2014)