1719 – Georg Philipp Kress, German violinist and composer, born in Darmstadt, Germany (d. 1779)
1735 – Granville Sharp, English abolitionist, born in Durham, England (d. 1813)
1906 – Josef Kramer, German concentration camp Commandant dubbed “The Beast of Belsen”, born in Munich, Germany (d. 1945)
1916 – Guido Turchi, Italian composer (Invettiva), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2010)
1924 – Russell Johnson, American television and film actor, best known for his role as “The Professor” on Gilligan’s Island, born in Ashley, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
1930 – Clarence M. Pendleton Jr., African-American chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights (1981-88), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1988)
1966 – Bill DeMott, American professional wrestler, born in Ridgewood, New Jersey
1969 – Arjan van der Laan, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Nieuwkoop, Netherlands
1972 – Dick Kooijman, Dutch soccer player (Heracles, FC Groningen, Az), born in Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
1983 – Craig Smith, American basketball player (Minnesota Timberwolves), born in Inglewood, California