BORN ON THIS DAY
- 1976 – Emma Bunton, singer, TV presenter and member of the Spice Girls
- 1975 – Nicky Butt, the footballer
- 1971 – Alan McManus, the Scottish snooker player
- 1959 – Alex McLeish, the Scottish football player and manager
- 1956 – Geena Davis, the American actress
- 1955 – Peter Fleming, the US doubles tennis player
- 1950 – Billy Ocean, the singer
- 1945 – Martin Shaw, the British actor
- 1940 – Jack Nicklaus, the golfer
- 1924 – Benny Hill, the British comedian
- 1905 – Christian Dior, the fashion designer
- 1941 – Placido Domingo, the opera singer
- 1824 – Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson, the American General
DIED ON THIS DAY
- 2002 – Peggy Lee, the American singer
- 1950 – George Orwell, the author
