1891 – Erwin Rommel, German World War II Field Marshal (North African campaign, Battle of Normandy) known as the Desert Fox, born in Heidenheim, Württemberg, Germany (d. 1944)
1922 – Francesco Rosi, Italian director (Lucky Luciano), born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2015)
1925 – Howard Baker, American politician (Senator-R-Tennessee 1967-85), Ronald Reagan’s chief of staff, born in Huntsville, Tennessee (d. 2014)
1931 – Mwai Kibaki, Kenyan politician, President of Kenya (2002-13), born in Gatuyaini, Kenya (d. 2022)
1933 – (Russell) “Rusty” Richards, American cowboy singer, yodeler, songwriter (Sons of the Pioneers, 1963-84), actor and film stuntman, born in Long Beach, California (d. 2023)
1939 – Yaphet Kotto, African-American stage and screen actor (Live And Let Die; Alien; Homicide: Life on the Street), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2021)
1963 – Ben Elias, Australian rugby league hooker (6 Tests; NSW 19 games; Balmain RLFC 234 games) and broadcaster (SBS, Fox Sports), born in Tripoli, Lebanon
1968 – James Brady, columnist (NY Post), born in Brooklyn, New York
1970 – Patrick Mboma, Cameroonian footballer, born in Douala, Cameroon
1983 – Sophia Di Martino, English actress (Loki; Flowers; Casualty), born in Nottingham, England
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