1600 – Paul Hallmann, German composer, born in Friedland (d. 1650)
1837 – Marie François Sadi Carnot, President of France (1887-94), born in Limoges, France (d. 1894)
1863 – Arpad Szendy, composer
1873 – John Rosamond Johnson, Fla, co-composer (Lift Every Voice and Sing)
1927 – James Eaton, Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry
1928 – Richard Barratt, former Chief Inspector of Constabulary
1948 – Don Boyd, Scottish director and producer (Goldeneye, 21, East of Elephant Rock), born in Nairn
1953 – Hulk Hogan, [Terry Bollea], WWF heavyweight champion (1984-89), born in Augusta, Georgia
1957 – Masayoshi Son, Korean-Japanese chief executive of SoftBank Mobile and chairman of Sprint Corporation, born in Tosu, Saga
1981 – Sandi Thom, Scottish born singer