1723 – Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and writer, born in Bort-les-Orgues, France (d. 1799)
1811 – William Robert Grove, Welsh physicist and inventor of the first fuel cell, born in Swansea, Wales (d. 1896)
1888 – Lyman Bryson, Valentine Nebr, educator (UN Casebook)
1916 – Howard Brubeck, American composer (Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Orchestra), born in Concord, California (d. 1993)
1924 – Charlie Tully, Northern Irish footballer (d. 1971)
1932 – Alex Hassilev, American actor and folk musician (The Limeliters), born in Paris, France
1939 – Larry Laoretti, American golfer (US Senior Open 1992), born in Mahopac, New Jersey
1952 – Stephen Lang, American actor (Another You, Death of a Salesman), born in NYC, New York
1960 – Ariel Castro, Puerto Rican-born American criminal famous for kidnapping 3 women between 2002-4, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (d. 2013)
1966 – Greg Grunberg, American actor