1615 – John Biddle, English nontrinitarian and Unitarian minister, born in Gloucestershire, England (d. 1662)
1863 – Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator, born in Valkenburg, Netherlands (d. 1930)
1892 – Martin Niemöller, German theologian who supported, then opposed the Nazi regime, famous for his widely quoted poem “First they came …”, born in Lippstadt, Germany (d. 1984)
1920 – Bertus de Harder, Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1982)
1935 – Lucille Wheeler, Canadian alpine skier, born in Mont-Tremblant, Canada
1941 – Marjoe Gortner, American actor (Speak Up America, Falcon Crest), born in Long Beach, California
1946 – Harold Shipman, British serial killer, born in Bestwood Estate, Nottingham (d. 2004)
1965 – Jemma Redgrave, English actress (Buddha of Suburbia), born in London, England
1980 – Cory Gibbs, American soccer player, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1988 – Jordy [Lemoine], French singer, youngest singer (4 years) to have a #1, born in Paris, France