1840 – Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1888)
1842 – Carl von Linde, German engineer and chemist who invented mechanical refrigeration, born in Berndorf, Germany (d. 1934)
1914 – Jack Mann, British fighter pilot and hostage, kidnapped by Islamists in Lebanon in May 1989, born in Northampton, England (d. 1995)
1917 – Joseph B Wirthlin, American businessmen, religious leader, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2008)
1925 – Richard White, New Zealand rugby union lock (23 Tests; Poverty Bay RFU), born in Gisborne, New Zealand (d. 2012)
1933 – Gene Wilder [Jerome Silberman], American actor, (Blazing Saddles; Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; Silver Streak; Young Frankenstein), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2016)
1956 – Joe Montana, American Pro Football HOF quarterback (Super Bowl 1981 [MVP], 84 [MVP], 88, 89 [MVP]; NFL MVP 1989, 90; 3×First-team All-Pro; 8xPro Bowl; SF 49ers; KC Chiefs), born in New Eagle, Pennsylvania
1963 – Elvis Stanić, Croatian contemporary jazz fusion guitarist, born in Rijeka, Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
1964 – Antti Sarpila, Finnish swing jazz clarinetist, born in Helsinki, Finland
1964 – Jean Alesi, French auto racer (201 x F1 GP starts, 1 win [Canadian GP 1995]; International Formula 3000 C’ship 1989), born in Avignon, France