1750 – Robert Fergusson, Scottish poet (Scottish poems), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1774)
1809 – Manuel Montt Torres, President of Chile (851-61), born in Petorca, Chile (d. 1880)
1916 – Frank Shuster, Canadian comedian (Wayne and Shuster), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2002)
1923 – Arthur C. Nielsen, American businessman and market researcher (TV’s Nielsen’s Ratings), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1980)
1939 – Donna Anderson [Knaflich], American actress (On the Beach), born in Gunnison, Gunnison County Colorado
1940 – Lewis Spratlan, American classical composer and Pulitzer Prize winner (Life Is A Dream), born in Miami, Florida
1942 – Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor (Improvisaciones), born in Mexico City, Mexico (d. 1995)
1956 – Steve Denton, American tennis player (world’s fastest tennis serve-138 mph), born in Kingsville, Texas
1964 – Frank Farina, Australian footballer, born in Darwin, Australia
1971 – Carlester Crumpler, American NFL tight end (Seattle Seahawks), born in Greenville, North Carolina