1682 – Roger Cotes, English mathematician (Newton–Cotes formulas), born in Burbage, Leicestershire, England (d. 1716)
1697 – François Hanot, French composer and violinist, born in Dunkirk, France (d. 1770)
1792 – George Mifflin Dallas, American politician (11th Vice President of the United States) and United States Minister to Russia, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1864)
1818 – John Stuart Williams, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky (d. 1898)
1928 – Bernard Buffet, French painter (Expressionism), born in Paris (d. 1999)
1945 – Ron Glass, American actor (Barney Miller, Frank’s Place), born in Evansville, Indiana (d. 2016)
1965 – Peter Duncan, Scottish politician (Member of Parliament (C), 2001-05), born in Saltcoats, Scotland
1977 – Vivek Murthy, Vice-Admiral and 19th US Surgeon General (2014-17), born in Hudderfield, UK
1985 – Mario Gómez, German soccer striker (78 caps; VfB Stuttgart, Bayern Munich), born in Riedlingen, Germany
2024 – Moo Deng, Thai baby pygmy hippopotamus and internet sensation, born at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Chonburi, Thailand