1948 - Thomas 'Tom' Dale Jackson (Canadian actor, singer; created and starred in an annual series of Christmas concerts called the Huron Carole for 18 years, was the Chancellor of Trent University from 2009 until 2013, played Billy Twofeathers on Shining Time Station, Peter Kenidi on North of 60)
1945 - Carrie Snodgress (actress; Diary of a Mad Housewife; died April 1, 2004)
1942 - 'Melvin' Lee Greenwood (country singer; musician, band leader)
1939 - John Cleese (Emmy Award-winning actor)
1933 - Floyd Cramer (pianist; Last Date; died December 31, 1997)
1923 - Edward 'Ned' Wertimer (Was an American actor, best known for his role as Ralph Hart, the doorman on the sitcom The Jeffersons; died January 2, 2013)
1922 - Ruby Dee 'Ruth Wallace' (Emmy Award-winning actress; Hallmark Hall of Fame; Peyton Place, A Raisin in the Sun, The Jackie Robinson Story, All God’s Children, Roots The Next Generation; died June 11, 2014)
1920 - Nanette Fabray 'Fabares' (Emmy Award-winning actress; Westinghouse Playhouse, Our Gang series; aunt of actress Shelley Fabares; died February 22, 2018)
1911 - Leif Erickson 'William Wycliffe Anderson' (American stage, film, television actor; Rocky 3, Tea and Sympathy; died January 29, 1986)
1910 - Fred De Cordova (Emmy Award-winning producer; The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; director; Bedtime for Bonzo, Frankie and Johnny; died September 15, 2001)
1858 - Theodore Roosevelt (26th U.S. President; died January 6, 1919)