Famous Birthdays
- James Owen Sullivan [The Rev], Huntington Beach California, drummer and songwriter (Avenged Sevenfold) (d.2009)
- Joël Camathias, Swiss racing driver
- John Walker Lindh, American Taliban fighter
- Tom Hiddleston, English actor and producer (Loki in Marvel films), born in London, England
Famous Deaths
Bill Haley
Bill Haley, American rock vocalist known as the father of Rock 'n' Roll (Rock Around the Clock), dies of a heart attack probably caused by alcoholism at 55
Bill Haley