1893 – Willi Apel, German-American musicologist (Harvard Dictionary of Music), born in Konitz, West Prussia (d. 1988)
1908 – Mercè Rodoreda, Catalan novelist (La plaça del diamant), born in Barcelona (d. 1983)
1918 – Bobby Byrne, American orchestra leader (Club Seven), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2006)
1918 – George Rhodes, American pianist, composer, arranger, and music director (Sammy Davis, Jr. Show), born in Indiana (d. 1985)
1923 – Nicholas Parsons, British presenter and actor described as “the ultimate quiz show host”, born in Grantham, England (d. 2020)
1936 – Judith Chalmers, British television hostess (Wish You Were Here), born in Stockport, England (d. 2026)
1939 – Linda McAlister, American philosopher, professor and co-founder of Hypatia, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2021)
1939 – Joe Pitts, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania), born in Lexington, Kentucky
1948 – Séverine [Josiane Grizeau], French singer (Un banc, un arbre, une rue), born in Paris
1951 – Epeli Ganilau, Fijian military commander and politician, Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs, born in Taveuni, Fiji (d. 2023)