1790 – Joseph Daussoigne-Méhul, French composer, born in Givet, France (d. 1875)
1911 – Ralph Kirkpatrick, American musician, musicologist and harpsichordist (Domenico Scarlatti), born in Leominster, Massachusetts (d. 1984)
1921 – Jean Robic, French cyclist (d. 1980)
1946 – Mensje F van Keulen-van der Steen, Dutch writer (Bleeker’s Summer)
1953 – John Edwards, American politician and lawyer
1959 – Timothy Van Patten, American actor (White Shadow, Master), born in Brooklyn, New York
1960 – Balakrishna Nandamuri, Indian actor
1970 – Mike Doughty, American singer
1971 – Bobby Jindal, American politician; Louisiana Congressman, Governor
1972 – Steven Fischer, American film producer and director, born in Baltimore, Maryland