1703 – Jonathan Edwards, Christian preacher, philosopher, and theologian (Original Sin), born in East Windsor, Connecticut Colony (d. 1758)
1882 – Robert H. Goddard, American rocket pioneer (invented and built the first liquid-fueled rocket), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1945)
1883 – Charles Maduro, Antillean composer, born in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles (d. 1947)
1901 – John Alton [Johann Jacob Altmann], American cinematographer, born in Sopron, Austria-Hungary (d. 1996)
1933 – Billy Lee Riley, American rockabilly singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer (“Flyin’ Saucers Rock and Roll”, “Red Hot”), born in Pocahontas, Arkansas (d. 2009)
1937 – Abi Ofarim [Abraham Reichstadt], Israeli dancer, folk and pop singer, guitarist, and record producer (Ester and Abi – “Cinderella Rockerfella”), born in Safed, British Palestine (d. 2018)
1950 – Janear Hines, American actress (Julia – “Roberta”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1981)
1957 – Mark Geragos, American prominent attorney and TV commentator, born in Los Angeles, California
1966 – Peter Fonseca, Canadian politician and marathon runner (Toronto, Houston Marathon 1995), born in Lisbon, Portugal
1978 – Morgan Webb, Canadian television presenter (GameSpot TV, Attack of the Show!), born in Toronto, Ontario