1746 – Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish-Lithuanian military leader and statesman considered a national hero, born in Mereczowszczyzna, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (d. 1817)
1925 – Russell Hoban, US children’s book author (Riddley Walker/Pilgermann)
1930 – Jim Loscutoff, American basketball forward (NBA champion (1957, 59–64; Boston Celtics), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
1943 – Cheryl Miller, American actress (Paula-Daktari, Born Free), born in Sherman Oaks, California
1944 – Florence LaRue Gordon, Penn, rocker (5th Dimension-One Less Bell)
1948 – Robert Coover, novelist (Pricksongs and Descants)
1950 – Robert-John Stips, rock keyboardist/singer (The Nits)
1952 – Lisa Eichhorn, actress (Cutter’s Way, Yanks), born in Reading, Pennsylvania
1974 – Mijntje Donners, Dutch hockey international
1988 – Alexandros Pagalis, Greek footballer, born in Stuttgart, Germany