1752 – Albrecht Thaer, German agronomist and founder of modern scientific agriculture (Principles of Rational Agriculture), born in Celle, Electorate of Hanover (d. 1828)
1899 – Stelios Perpiniadis, Greek folk singer, songwriter and guitarist, born in Tinos, Greece (d. 1977)
1926 – Čestmír Gregor, Czech composer, born in Brno, Czechoslovakia (d. 2011)
1937 – Vic Flick, British studio guitarist (“James Bond Theme”; George Martin Orchestra; John Barry Seven), film score composer, and arranger, born in Worcester Park, Surrey, England (d. 2024)
1940 – William F. Murphy, Disgraced American Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church (Vicar General to Cardinal Bernard Law, 1993-2001), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2026)
1943 – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Icelandic politician (President of Iceland, 1996-2016; Minister of Finance, 1988-91), born in Ísafjörður, Iceland
1952 – Donald R McMonagle, Mjr USAF/astronaut (STS 39, 54, 66), born in Flint, Michigan
1960 – Carlyle Best, cricketer (WI batsman late 80’s)
1973 – Voshon Lenard, NBA guard (Miami Heat)
1983 – Tom Welham, British guitarist (Thirteen Senses; The Story), born in the UK