1883 – Maximilian Steinberg, Russian composer, born in Vilnius, Russian Empire (d. 1946)
1888 – Henry Armetta, Italian-American actor (The Black Cat, Bell for Adano, Big Store), born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy (d. 1945)
1918 – Abigail Van Buren [Pauline Phillips], American columnist and radio show host known for “Dear Abby” advice column, twin sister of fellow advice columnist Ann Landers (Eppie Lederer), born in Sioux City, Iowa (d. 2013)
1928 – Sylvius Gerald Marie Rozendal, Premier of Netherlands Antilles, born in Willemstad, Curacao (d. 2003)
1941 – Sergio Oliva, American body builder (The Myth, IFBB Mr. Olympia, 1967-9), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2012)
1943 – Alan Wilson, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Canned Heat – “Going Up The Country”), born in Arlington, Massachusetts (d. 1970)
1949 – Tonio K. [Steven Krikorian], American singer (Romeo Unchained; 16 Tons of Monkeys), born in Palm Desert, California
1954 – Chang-dong Lee, South Korean filmmaker and novelist (Secret Sunshine, Poetry), born in Daegu, South Korea
1965 – Tracy Letts, American playwright, screenwriter and actor (August: Osage County – Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2008), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1980 – Max Elliott Slade, American film actor, born in Pasadena, California