1862 – Joseph Lee, Father of Playgrounds movement, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1937)
1879 – Otto Hahn, German physicist and chemist (Nobel 1944, radiothorium/actinium), born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1968)
1900 – Howard Aiken, American computing pioneer (Harvard Mark I computer), born in Hoboken, New Jersey (d. 1973)
1939 – Mike Lowry, American politician (Rep-D-WA, 1979-89, Governor of Washington 1993-97), born in St. John, Washington (d. 2017)
1953 – Kathy Shower, American model and Playboy playmate (May 1985, Playmate of the Year 1986), born in Brookville, Ohio
1955 – Don Ashby, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1981)
1971 – Kit Symons, Welsh footballer
1975 – Kenny Wheaton, cornerback (Dallas Cowboys)
1988 – Armanti Edwards, American college football player
1990 – Petra Kvitová, Czech tennis player (Wimbledon 2011, 14), born in Bilovec, Czech Republic