1795 - John Keats, English Romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn), born in London (d. 1821)
1847 - Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist and electrical engineer, born in Livorno Ferraris, Italy (d. 1897)
1919 - Magnus Wenninger, American mathematician and author of Polyhedron models, born in Park Falls, Wisconsin (d. 2017)
1949 - Michael Parker, American businessman and politician (Rep-D-Mississippi), born in Laurel, Mississippi
1957 - Brian Stokes Mitchell, American Broadway singer and actor, born in Seattle, Washington
1961 - Alonzo Babers, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4x400m relay 1984), born in Montgomery, Alabama
1961 - Peter Jackson, New Zealand film director (Lord of the Rings - Academy Award, Best Director, 2003), born in Wellington, New Zealand
1963 - Johnny Marr, British guitarist and songwriter (The Smiths - "This Charming Man"; "Ask"), born in Ardwick, Manchester, England
1973 - Fiona Smith, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Olympics 1998), born in Saskatchewan, Canada
1974 - Natasja Saad, Danish hip hop and reggae artist, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2007)
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