1781 – Friedrich von Raumer, German historian, travel writer (Italy and the Italians) and politician, born in Wörlitz (d. 1873)
1846 – Pieter Cort van de Linden, Dutch politician (Prime Minister of Netherlands 1913-18), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1935)
1907 – Mohammed Ayub Khan, Pakistani general and politician (1958 coup, President of Pakistan 1958-69), born in Rehana, British India (d. 1974)
1932 – Richard Estes, American artist and photorealist painter (Telephone Booths), born in Kewanee, Illinois
1952 – Donald R McMonagle, Mjr USAF/astronaut (STS 39, 54, 66), born in Flint, Michigan
1960 – Anne Clark, British poet and avant garde recording artist, born in Croydon, Surrey, England
1978 – Brent Harvey, Australian footballer
1982 – Ai Shibata, Japanese swimmer (Olympic gold 800m freestyle 2004), born in Dazaifu, Japan
1984 – Gary Ablett Jr, Australian Rules Football midfielder (Brownlow Medal 2009, 13; 8-time All Australian; Geelong, Gold Coast), born in Moriac, Victoria
1988 – Nadine Sierra, American opera singer (Lucia di Lammermoor), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida