1777 – Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician considered one of the greatest of all time (Gaussian distribution, fundamental theorem of algebra), born in Brunswick, Germany (d. 1855)
1895 – Philippe Panneton, Canadian physician, diplomat and writer (Trente arpents), born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec (d. 1960)
1909 – F. E. McWilliam [Frederick Edward], Northern-Irish surrealist sculptor (Four Seasons Group), born in Banbridge, County Down (d. 1992)
1917 – Bea Wain, American singer and radio host (“Deep Purple”; “Heart and Soul”), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2017)
1938 – Larry Niven, American sci-fi author (5 Hugo, Neutron Star), born in Los Angeles, California
1941 – Johnny Farina, American rocker (Santo and Johnny), born in Brooklyn, New York
1944 – Jill Clayburgh, American actress (Unmarried Woman, Semi-Tough), born in NYC, New York (d. 2010)
1945 – Claude van de Berge, Flemish writer (Graph Theory), born in Assenede, Belgium
1963 – Steve Smith, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), born in Glasgow, Scotland
1982 – Kirsten Dunst, American actress (Interview with the Vampire, Spider-Man), born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey