1977 – Steve Biko is arrested at a police roadblock under the Terrorism Act No. 83 of 1967 in King William's Town, South Africa. He later dies from injuries sustained during this arrest bringing attention to South Africa's apartheid policies.

…and if today is your birthday, Happy Birthday To You! You share your special day with…

1750 – Antonio Salieri, Italian composer and conductor (d. 1825)

1774 – Meriwether Lewis, American soldier, explorer, and politician (d. 1809)

1834 – Marshall Field, American businessman, founded Marshall Field's (d. 1906)

1904 – Max Factor, Jr., American businessman (d. 1996)

1917 – Caspar Weinberger, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of Defense (d. 2006)

1918 – Cisco Houston, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1961)

1920 – Shelley Winters, American actress (d. 2006)

1927 – Rosalynn Carter, 41st First Lady of the United States

1933 – Roman Polanski, French-Polish director, producer, screenwriter, and actor

1934 – Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and soldier (d. 1972)

1936 – Robert Redford, American actor, director, and producer

1939 – Maxine Brown, American soul/R&B singer-songwriter

1943 – Martin Mull, American actor and comedian

1944 – Paula Danziger, American author (d. 2004)

1952 – Elayne Boosler, American actress, director, and screenwriter

1952 – Patrick Swayze, American actor and dancer (d. 2009)

1957 – Denis Leary, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter

1961 – Bob Woodruff, American journalist and author

1962 – Felipe Calderón, Mexican lawyer and politician, 56th President of Mexico

1969 – Edward Norton, American actor

1970 – Malcolm-Jamal Warner, American actor and producer

1978 – Andy Samberg, American actor and comedian