1795 – William Lyon Mackenzie, Canadian-American newspaper publisher, politician, and failed rebel leader, born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1861)
1864 – W. H. R. Rivers, British psychiatrist (d. 1922)
1878 – Joseph Gustav Mraczek, German violinist, conductor, composer (Max und Moritz) and pedagogue, born in Brno, Bohemia (d. 1944)
1931 – Geoffrey de Bellaigue, French-British art curator (The Royal Collection, 1972-88), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2013)
1947 – Kalervo Palsa, Finnish artist (d. 1987)
1949 – Mike Gibbins, Welsh musician and drummer (Badfinger – “Come and Get It”; “No Matter What”), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2005)
1965 – Fran Harris, American basketball guard (FIBA World C’ship gold 1986; Houston Comets, Utah Starzz) and broadcaster (ESPN), born in Dallas, Texas
1971 – Isaiah Rider, American basketball guard (NBA C’ship 2001 LA Lakers; NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion 1994; Minnessota Timberwolves), born in Oakland, California
1979 – Pete Doherty, British singer-songwriter (The Libertines), born in Hexham, Northumberland, England
1984 – Jaimie Alexander, American actress (Blindspot), born in Greenville, South Carolina