- 1802 — Charles Wheatstone born, English scientist and inventor
- 1815 — New Jersey grants the first American railroad charter to John Stevens.
- 1929 — Colin Murdoch born, New Zealand pharmacist, inventor of the tranquilizer gun
- 1959 — Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments files the first patent for an integrated circuit.
- 1963 — Kevin Trudeau born, American entrepreneur