1169 – Alexios II Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (1180-83), born in Constantinople (d. 1183) [sources vary on exact day]
1753 – John Soane, English architect (Bank of England, Soane Museum), born in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England (d. 1837)
1897 – David L. Snell, American pianist and composer for films (MGM Studio), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1967)
1915 – Redmond “Edmond” O’Brien, American actor (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Sam Benedict, Johnny Midnight), born in New York City (d. 1985)
1924 – Hans Olof “Putte” Wickman, Swedish jazz clarinetist, born in Falun, Sweden (d. 2006)
1945 – Rein van den Broek, Dutch trumpet player (Ekseption), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 2015)
1949 – Don Muraco, American professional wrestler (WWF), born in Sunset Beach, Hawaii
1960 – Colin Firth, English actor (Bridget Jones’ Diary, The King’s Speech), born in Grayshott, Hampshire
1973 – Ghada Shouaa, Syrian athlete (Syria’s 1st Olympic gold heptathlon 1996; World C’ship gold 1995), born in Mhardeh, Syria
1988 – Jordan Staal, Canadian ice hockey center (World C’ship gold 2007; Stanley Cup 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins; Carolina Hurricanes captain), born in Thunder Bay, Ontario