1454 – Poliziano, Italian poet and humanist in Florence, born in Montepulciano, Tuscany (d. 1494)
1602 – Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal, diplomat and Chief Minister of France (1642-61), born in Pescina, Abruzzo Ultra, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1661)
1816 – Arthur de Gobineau, French diplomat and scholar who developed the Aryan master race theory, born in Ville-d’Avray, France (d. 1882)
1907 – Annabella [Suzanne G Charpentier], French actress (Dinner at Ritz), born in Paris, France (d. 1996)
1916 – Natalia Ginzburg, Italian author (Family dictionary), born in Palermo, Italy (d. 1991)
1932 – Roosevelt “Rosey” Grier, American actor, minister, and former professional American football player (Pennsylvania State University), born in Cuthbert, Georgia
1950 – Mario Osbén, Chilean soccer goalkeeper (36 caps; Unión Española, Colo Colo, Cobreloa), born in Chiguayante, Chile (d. 2021)
1973 – Candela Peña, Spanish actress (Take My Eyes), born in Gavà, Spain
1976 – Geraint Jones, English Papua New Guinean cricketer (played for England and Papua New Guinea), born in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea
1979 – Axel Teichmann, German cross-country skier, born in Saalburg-Ebersdorf, East Germany