Events
Births
- 1797 – Charles Hodge, American theologian (d. 1878)
- 1863 – Louis Lincoln Emmerson, American lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Illinois (d. 1941)
- 1896 – Louis Bromfield, American author and theorist (d. 1956)
- 1901 – Marlene Dietrich, German-American actress and singer (d. 1992)
- 1905 – Cliff Arquette, American actor and comedian (d. 1974)
- 1906 – Oscar Levant, American pianist, composer, and actor (d. 1972)
- 1907 – Conrad L. Raiford, American baseball player and activist (d. 2002)
- 1910 – Charles Olson, American poet and educator (d. 1970)
- 1915 – William Masters, American gynecologist, author, and academic (d. 2001)
- 1916 – Cathy Lewis, American actress (d. 1968)
- 1916 – William Garnett, American landscape photographer (d. 2006)
- 1917 – Buddy Boudreaux, American saxophonist and clarinet player (d. 2015)
- 1918 – John Celardo, American captain and illustrator (d. 2012)
- 1919 – Charles Sweeney, American general and pilot (d. 2004)
- 1920 – Bruce Hobbs, American jockey and trainer (d. 2005)
- 1924 – Jean Bartik, American computer scientist and engineer (d. 2011)
- 1924 – James A. McClure, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 2011)
- 1926 – Jerome Courtland, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2012)
- 1927 – Audrey Wagner, American baseball player, obstetrician, and gynecologist (d. 1984)
- 1930 – Marshall Sahlins, American anthropologist and academic (d. 2021)
- 1931 – Scotty Moore, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2016)
- 1933 – Dave Marr, American golfer (d. 1997)
- 1939 – John Amos, American actor
- 1941 – Miles Aiken, American basketball player and coach
- 1941 – Nolan Richardson, American basketball player and coach
- 1942 – Byron Browne, American baseball player
- 1942 – Thomas Menino, American politician, 53rd Mayor of Boston (d. 2014)
- 1942 – Ron Rothstein, American basketball player and coach
- 1943 – Cokie Roberts, American journalist and author (d. 2019)
- 1943 – Roy White, American baseball player and coach
- 1946 – Lenny Kaye, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
- 1947 – Bill Eadie, American wrestler and coach
- 1950 – Terry Bozzio, American drummer and songwriter
- 1952 – Tovah Feldshuh, American actress, singer, and playwright
- 1954 – Edmund Zagorski, American convicted murderer (d. 2018)
- 1955 – Brad Murphey, American race car driver
- 1955 – Barbara Olson, American journalist and author (d. 2001)
- 1959 – Gerina Dunwich, American astrologer, historian, and author
- 1959 – Andre Tippett, American football player and coach
- 1960 – Donald Nally, American conductor and academic
- 1962 – Bill Self, American basketball player and coach
- 1966 – Bill Goldberg, American football player, wrestler and actor
- 1966 – Eva LaRue, American model and actress
- 1966 – Fabian Núñez, American politician
- 1969 – Sarah Vowell, American author and journalist
- 1969 – Chyna, American professional wrestler and actress (d. 2016)
- 1970 – Lorenzo Neal, American football player and radio host
- 1971 – Savannah Guthrie, American television journalist
- 1971 – Jason Hawes, American paranormal investigator and author, founded The Atlantic Paranormal Society
- 1972 – Kevin Ollie, American basketball player and coach
- 1972 – Matt Slocum, American guitarist and songwriter
- 1974 – Jay Pandolfo, American ice hockey player and coach
- 1978 – Deuce McAllister, American football player
- 1979 – Carson Palmer, American football player
- 1980 – Bernard Berrian, American football player
- 1980 – Dahntay Jones, American basketball player
- 1981 – David Aardsma, American baseball player
- 1981 – Moise Joseph, American-Haitian runner
- 1983 – Cole Hamels, American baseball player
- 1983 – Jesse Williams, American high jumper
- 1985 – Halley Gross, American screenwriter
- 1988 – Rick Porcello, American baseball player
- 1988 – Hayley Williams, American singer-songwriter
- 1995 – Timothée Chalamet, American actor
Deaths
- 1836 – Stephen F. Austin, American soldier and politician (b. 1793)
- 1938 – Calvin Bridges, American geneticist and academic (b. 1889)
- 1938 – Zona Gale, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (b. 1874)
- 1939 – Rinaldo Cuneo, American painter (b. 1877)
- 1950 – Max Beckmann, German-American painter and sculptor (b. 1884)
- 1974 – Amy Vanderbilt, American author (b. 1908)
- 1978 – Chris Bell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1951)
- 1978 – Bob Luman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1937)
- 1982 – Jack Swigert, American pilot, astronaut, and politician (b. 1931)
- 1986 – Dumas Malone, American historian and author (b. 1892)
- 1988 – Hal Ashby, American director and producer (b. 1929)
- 1992 – Kay Boyle, American novelist, poet, and educator (b. 1902)
- 1997 – Brendan Gill, American journalist and essayist (b. 1914)
- 1999 – Michael McDowell, American author and screenwriter (b. 1950)
- 2004 – Hank Garland, American guitarist (b. 1930)
- 2008 – Delaney Bramlett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1939)
- 2011 – Johnny Wilson, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1929)
- 2012 – Harry Carey, Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
- 2012 – Salt Walther, American race car driver (b. 1947)
- 2013 – Gianna D'Angelo, American soprano and educator (b. 1929)
- 2014 – Ben Ammi Ben-Israel, American-Israeli religious leader, founded the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem (b. 1939)
- 2015 – Dave Henderson, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1958)
- 2015 – Ellsworth Kelly, American painter and sculptor (b. 1923)
- 2015 – Meadowlark Lemon, American basketball player and minister (b. 1932)
- 2016 – Carrie Fisher, American actress, screenwriter, author, producer, and speaker (b. 1956)