1640 – Pu Songling, Qing Dynasty Chinese writer (Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio), born in Zibo, Shandong (d. 1715)
1759 – Theodor Zwetler, Austrian composer, born in Weitra, Austria (d. 1826)
1928 – Robert Lansing, American actor (12 O’Clock High, Equalizer, A Man for All Seasons, Chariots of Fire), born in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire (d. 1994)
1939 – Margaret Drabble, British author (Needle’s Eye), born in Sheffield, England
1952 – Mukesh Bhatt, Indian film producer (Vishesh Films), born in Mumbai, India
1960 – Leslie Hendrix, American actress (Law and Order), born in San Francisco, California
1966 – Bill Spiers, American infielder (Houston Astros), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina
1970 – Martin Gelinas, Canadian NHL left wing (Vancouver Canucks), born in Shawinigan, Quebec
1974 – Tate Reeves, American politician, Governor of Mississippi (2020-), born in Florence, Mississippi
1983 – Marques Colston, American football player (New Orleans Saints), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania