1860 – Elias M. Ammons, governor of Colorado, born in Macon County, North Carolina (d. 1925)
1868 – George Morren, Flemish painter and sculptor, born in Antwerp (d. 1941)
1900 – Maurice Johnstone, English brass band composer, born in Manchester, England (d. 1976)
1915 – Charles Hard Townes, American Physicist and inventor (Nobel Prize 1964 for mazer-lazer principle), born in Greenville, South Carolina (d. 2015)
1940 – Phil Proctor, American comedian (Firesign Theater), born in Goshen, Indiana
1949 – Vida Blue, American MLB pitcher (Cy Young and AL MVP 1971), born in Mansfield, Louisiana
1952 – Monique van de Ven, Dutch actress (Turkish Fruit)
1964 – Dave Alexander, American NFL center (NY Jets), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
1971 – Stephen Lynch, American musician, born in Abington, Pennsylvania
1979 – Lee Minwoo, Korean singer (Shinhwa), born in Namwon, South Korea