1909 – Don Messer, Canadian folk fiddler, and television host (Jubilee, 1959-73), born in Tweedside, New Brunswick (d. 1973)
1931 – Alistair MacFarlane, Scottish electrical engineer and principal (Heriot-Watt University, 1989-96), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2021)
1939 – Ion Ţiriac, Romanian tennis manager
1942 – John D Ashcroft, American lawyer and attorney general under President George W. Bush (2001-5), born in Chicago, Illinois
1942 – Val Garay, American record producer and engineer (“Bette Davis Eyes”), born in San Francisco, California
1956 – Wendy Crewson, Canadian actress (Saving Hope), born in Hamilton, Ontario
1960 – Jim Reilly, Northern Irish drummer (Red Rockers), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
1966 – Mark Tinordi, Canadian NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), born in Red Deer, Alberta
1968 – David Benoit, NBA forward (Utah Jazz, NJ Nets)
1977 – Dan Regan, American ska trombonist (Reel Big Fish), and craft brewer, born in Corpus Christi, Texas