1720 – Samuel Whitbread, English brewer and Member of Parliament, born in Cardington, Bedfordshire (d. 1796)
1900 – Franklin Clark Fry, American minister (Lutheran World Relief), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 1968)
1931 – John Leonard Swigert Jr., American astronaut (Apollo 13), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1982)
1934 – Baloo Gupte, Indian cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie), born in Bombay, India
1942 – Pervez Sajjad, Pakistani cricket left-arm spinner (19 Tests 1964-73), born in Lahore, Pakistan
1947 – Allan Rock, Canadian politician and diplomat, born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1954 – Gerard Hadders, Dutch postage stamp designer (1991 children stamp), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
1954 – David Paymer, American actor (Love Mary, Mr Saturday Night), born in Oceanside, New York
1966 – John Terry, Canadian CFL tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Greenwood, North Carolina
1979 – Niki Chow, Hong Kong actress and singer, born in Hong Kong