1685 – George Berkeley, Irish philosopher/bishop of Cloyne
1806 – Jane Pierce, American 1st lady (1853-57) and wife of Franklin Pierce, born in Hampton, New Hampshire (d. 1863)
1808 – Gerrit van der Linde Jz, “Schoolmaster”, Dutch poet
1816 – David Stuart, American politician, Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1868)
1911 – Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, president of Mexico
1914 – Jan Kapr, Czech composer, born in Prague (d. 1988)
1926 – John C[lellon] Holmes, American writer (Horn)
1962 – Darryl Strawberry, American MLB right fielder (8-time All Star), born in Los Angeles, California
1963 – Joaquim Carvalho Cruz, Brazil, 800m runner (Olympic gold 1984)
1963 – Ian Holloway, English football manager