Famous Birthdays
- Cheryl Lynn, American singer
- Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya, Leningrad, Soviet Union, Chess Grandmaster, (d. 2012)
- Qasem Soleimani, Iranian general in the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, born in Kerman, Iran
- The Lady Chablis [Benjamin Knox], American transgender entertainer (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil), born in Quincy, Florida (d. 2016)
Famous Deaths
Richard E. Byrd
Richard E. Byrd, American aviator and polar explorer (1st to reach both the North Pole and South Pole by air - disputed), dies at 68
Richard E. Byrd