Births (150 years ago today): 1868 – Alexandra David-Néel, Belgian-French explorer and author (d. 1969)
Births (100 years ago today): 1918 – Doreen Tovey, English author (d. 2008)
Births (50 years ago today): 1968 – Francisco Clavet, Spanish tennis player
Deaths (850 years ago today): 1168 – William IV, French nobleman
Commemorations:
United Nations Day
World Development Information Day