1803 – Albartus Telting, Frisian poet (Frisianch Jierboeckjen), born in Franeker, Netherlands (d. 1863)
1820 – Alfred Washington Ellet, American civil engineer and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (d. 1895)
1821 – Angelo Mariani, Italian composer, born in Ravenna, Italy (d. 1873)
1844 – Henry John Heinz, German-American entrepreneur who founded prepared-foods company (H.J. Heinz Company-57 varieties), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1919)
1930 – Harry Glaß, German ski jumper (Olympic bronze 1956), born in Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany (d. 1997)
1957 – Dawn French, Welsh comedian and TV actress (Supergrass, French and Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley), born in Holyhead, Wales
1962 – Phil Newport, English cricketer (England pace bowler in 3 Tests 1988-91), born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
1967 – Dennis Vaske, American NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Rockford, Illinois
1972 – Troy Corbett, Australian cricket pace bowler (Victorian lefty since 1994-95), born in Ouyen, Australia
1973 – Brendan B. Brown (BBB), American musician (Wheatus), born in Northport, New York