1726 – Charles Burney, English music historian, born in Shrewsbury, England (d. 1814)
1852 – Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician (Proving π [“pi”] is a transcendental number), born in Hanover, German Confederation (now Germany) (d. 1939)
1868 – Akiyama Saneyuki, Japanese officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy, born in Matsuyama, Iyo Province, Japan (d. 1918)
1911 – Darrell A. Amyx, American classical archaeologist (Greek Ceramics), born in Exeter, California (d. 1997)
1942 – Bill Bryden, British stage and film director, born in Greenock, Scotland
1944 – Karel Kryl, Czechoslovak folk singer, born in Kroměříž, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (d. 1994)
1956 – Walter Salles, Brazilian filmmaker (The Motorcycle Diaries), born in Rio de Janeiro
1956 – Andy Garcia, Cuban-American actor (Stand and Deliver, 8 Million Ways to Die), born in Havana, Cuba
1958 – Will Sergeant, English rock guitarist (Echo and Bunnymen – Killing Moon), born in Liverpool
1981 – Tulsi Gabbard, American politician (Rep (D) Hawaii 2013-) 1st American-Samoan and Hindu member of Congress, born in Leloaloa, American Samoa