1834 – Aleksis Kivi, Finnish writer and poet (Nummisuutarit), born in Nurmijärvi, Grand Duchy of Finland (d. 1872)
1887 – Rie Cramer, Dutch writer and illustrator, born in Sukabumi, Dutch East Indies (d. 1977)
1906 – Paul Creston [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], Italian-American composer (Zanoni), educator, and music theorist (Creative Harmony), born in NYC, New York (d. 1985)
1909 – Robert F. Boyle, American production designer and art director, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2010)
1910 – Alan Frank, English composer and music publisher, born in London (d. 1994)
1934 – Sadashiv Patil, Indian cricket fast bowler (1 Test, 2 wickets; Maharashtra), born in Kolhapur, India (d. 2020)
1950 – Dennis Holmes, American actor (Laramie), born in Encino, California
1960 – John Beasley, American jazz pianist, bandleader, and Grammy Award-winning arranger, born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1974 – Assi Cohen, Israeli comedian and actor, born in Ashdod, Israel
1982 – Hideki Mutoh, Japanese racing driver, born in Tokyo