Tlingit Indians destroy Fort Selkirk, Yukon Territory.

The first of the Lincoln–Douglas debates is held in Ottawa, Illinois.

World War II: Canadian and Polish units capture the strategically important town of Falaise, Calvados, France.

Keith Hart, Canadian firefighter, wrestler, and trainer

Kim Cattrall, English-Canadian actress

Carrie-Anne Moss, Canadian actress

Josée Chouinard, Canadian figure skater

Cathy Weseluck, Canadian actress

Steve McKenna, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Diego Klattenhoff, Canadian actor

Bryan Allen, Canadian ice hockey player

Omar Sachedina, Canadian television journalist, correspondent, and news anchor