317 – Constantius II, Roman Emperor (337-61), born in Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior (d. 361)
1902 – Ann Harding, American actress (East is West, Janie), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 1981)
1910 – Clark Poling, American US Army chaplain and Protestant minister (The Four Chaplains), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1943)
1927 – Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer, American actor (Our Gang; Beginner’s Luck; General Spanky), born in Paris, Illinois (d. 1959)
1933 – Jerry Pournelle, American polymath and sci-fi author (Mercenary, Red Dragon), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2017)
1941 – Ken Jones, Welsh rugby union centre (14 caps Wales, 6 British Lions; Cardiff RFC, London Welsh RFC, Barbarian FC), born in Cross Hands, Wales (d. 2022)
1944 – John Glover, American actor (52 Pick-Up, Something Special), born in Kingston, New York
1963 – Harold Perrineau Jr., American actor, born in Brooklyn, New York
1973 – Kevin Muscat, Australian soccer defender (Olyroos, Olympics 1996), born in Crawley, United Kingdom
1975 – Charlize Theron, South African actress (Mad Max, The Cider House Rules, Monster), born in Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa