On this day . . .
- Anson, August died 1942
- Babbage, Charles died 1871
- Bamber, George born 1932
- Bell, Anthea died 2018
- Brown, Reynold born 1917
- Bulychev, Kir born 1934
- Edison, Thomas Alva died 1931
- Enstrom, Robert born 1946
- Goll, Reinhold W died 1993
- Haraucourt, Edmond born 1856
- Harris, Walter born 1925
- Kurtz, Katherine born 1944
- Molesworth, Vol born 1924
- Moody, Rick born 1961
- Paton Walsh, Jill died 2020
- Peacock, Thomas Love born 1785
- Ramón y Cajal, Santiago died 1934
- Randall, Florence Engel born 1917
- Roberts, Tony born 1950
- Rotsler, William died 1997
- Ryder, James died 2009
- Ship, Reuben born 1915
- Stross, Charles born 1964
- Teed, Cyrus Reed born 1839
- Thompson, Colin born 1942
- Zimmer, Paul Edwin died 1997