1724 – George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807)
1822 – Matthew Duncan Ector, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1879)
1901 – Linus Pauling, American chemist and peace activist (Nobel 1954, 1962), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1994)
1908 – Alexander Golitzen, American art director (d. 2005)
1910 – Roman Maciejewski, Polish composer (Requiem – Missa pro defunctis), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1988)
1920 – Jim Olin, American politician (Rep-D-VA, 1983-93), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2006)
1945 – Ronnie Rosman, American rock organist, and accordion player (Tommy James and The Shondells – “I Think We’re Alone Now”; “Crystal Blue Persuasion”), born in Greensburg, PA
1952 – Cristina Raines [Tina Herazo], actress (Sentinel), born in Manila, Philippines
1975 – Mike Rucker, American football player
1980 – Pascal Bosschaart, Dutch footballer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands