1625 – Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician and physicist, born in Roskilde, Denmark (d. 1698)
1819 – George Gabriel Stokes, Irish physicist and mathematician (spectroscope), born in Skreen, County Sligo, Ireland (d. 1903)
1896 – Leo Pappenheim, Dutch conductor, born in Amsterdam (d. 1982)
1913 – Makarios III [Michail Moeskos], Greek Cypriot clergyman and politician, born in Panayia, Paphos, Cyprus (d. 1977)
1920 – Charlie Alfred Galbraith, English jazz trombonist, born in London (d. 1997)
1934 – Gary Davidson, American sports league founder (ABA, WHA, WFL)
1935 – Rod Hull, British entertainer, born on Isle of Sheppey, Kent (d. 1999)
1947 – Margareta Winberg, Swedish politician (Minister of Gender Equality), born in Sjuntorp, Sweden
1970 – Will Clarke, American novelist (The Neon Palm of Madame Melançon), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1973 – Eric Medlen, American NHRA drag racer, born in Oakdale, California (d. 2007)