1840 – Thomas Hardy, poet and novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd), born in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset (d. 1928)
1899 – Lotte Reiniger, German animator and film director (The Adventures of Prince Achmed, Aladdin and the Magic Lamp), born in Charlottenburg, Germany (d. 1981)
1909 – Robin Orr, Scottish organist, composer, and educator (St. John’s College; Glasgow University), born in Brechin, Scotland (d. 2006)
1913 – Bert Farber, American orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey, Vic Damone), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2005)
1920 – Yolande Donlan, British-American actress (Jigsaw, Expresso Bongo, Penny Princess), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2014)
1936 – Sally Kellerman, American actress (M*A*S*H (film); Back to School; The Player), and singer, born in Long Beach, California (d. 2022)
1951 – Jeanine Pirro, American lawyer, television host (Justice with Judge Jeanine), and first woman to be elected as the District Attorney of Westchester County (1994-2005), born in Elmira, New York
1953 – Cornel West, American philosopher, activist and author, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1956 – Mani Ratnam [Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam], Indian film director, screenwriter and producer (Guru, Anjali), born in Madurai, India
1989 – Steve Smith, Australian cricket batsman and captain (HS 239; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia