1783 – Nicola Benvenuti, Italian composer, born in Pisa, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1867)
1887 – (Jacobus) “J.C.” Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels – Embers), born in 1887, Oudshoorn, South Holland, Netherlands (d. 1966)
1902 – David O Selznick, American Academy Award-winning producer (Gone With The Wind; Rebecca), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
1919 – Ella Grasso, American politician (1st woman governor not a widow/spouse of a previous governor, Governor of Connecticut (D) 1975-80), born in Windsor Locks, Connecticut (d. 1981)
1940 – Bill Cash, British politician (C), born in London
1951 – Steve Gunderson, American politician (Rep-R-WI, 1981-97), born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
1960 – Tauseef Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (leading Pakistani off-spinner of 80’s), born in Karachi, Pakistan
1969 – John Scalzi, American science fiction writer (Old Man’s War, Redshirts), born in Fairfield, California
1972 – Emma Ridley, American actress (Return to Oz, Boy Meets World), born in Hampstead, England
1991 – Kenny Beats [Blume], American hip-hop record producer and songwriter, born in Greenwich, Connecticut
