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- 1772 - William Beard was born in Banwell, England.
- 1832 - Charles Darwin returned from an inland expedition to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where the rest of the crew of the HMS Beagle's second voyage awaited him.
- 1933 - David M. Raup was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- 1962 - Henry Gee was born in London, England.
- 1963 - Karol Sabath was born.
- 1984 - Stephen L. Brusatte was born in Ottawa, Illinois, USA.