1710 – Charles Simon Favart, French dramatist, born in Paris (d. 1792)
1714 – William Shenstone, English poet, born in Leasowes, England (d. 1763)
1879 – Maurice Delage, French pianist, and composer (Ragamalika; Seven Haikais), born in Paris, France (d. 1961)
1886 – Mary Wigman, German dancer, choreographer, and teacher, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1973)
1894 – Nita Naldi [Anita Donna Dooley], American stage and silent film actress (Blood and Sand; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), born in New York City (d. 1961)
1935 – Thomas Augustine Martin, Irish academic, born in Ballinamore, County Leitrim (d. 1995)
1943 – André-Gilles Fortin, Canadian politician, born in Granby, Canada (d. 1977)
1954 – Chris Noth, American actor (Law and Order, The Good Wife), born in Madison, Wisconsin
1963 – Vinny Testaverde, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1986, U of Miami; Pro Bowl 1996, 98; Tampa Bay Bucs, NY Jets), born in Brooklyn, New York
1971 – Noah Hathaway, American actor (Troll, The NeverEnding Story), born in Los Angeles, California