1724 – Lyman Hall, American physician and signer (Declaration of Independence), born in Wallingford, Connecticut (d. 1790)
1801 – Joseph Franz Karl Lanner, Austrian composer and violinist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1843)
1840 – Edmond Audran, French composer, born in Lyon, France (d. 1901)
1903 – Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist (Plan of Labor, Nobel 1969), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1994)
1916 – Beverly Cleary, American Newberry Medal winning writer of children’s and young adult fiction (Ramona series, 1955-99), born in McMinnville, Oregon (d. 2021)
1920 – Robert Fizdale, American pianist (Misia), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1995)
1942 – Carlos Reutemann, Argentine auto racer (World F1 Drivers C’ship 1981 runner-up; 3 x third) and politician (governor of Santa Fe 2003-21), born in Santa Fe, Argentina (d. 2021)
1950 – Joyce Banda, President of Malawi (2012-2014), born in Malemia, Nyasaland
1952 – Ralph Wiley, American sports journalist and writer (Sports Illustrated and ESPN’s Page 2), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2004)
1964 – Amy Ray, American folk-rock singer and songwriter (Indigo Girls – “Closer To Fine”), born in Decatur, Georgia