1639 – Simon van der Stel, 1st governor of Dutch Cape Colony (1679-99), born in Indian Ocean en route to Mauritius (d. 1712)
1784 – Ferdinand VII, King of Spain (1808, 1813-33) who lost nearly all of Spain’s possessions in Latin America, born in El Escorial, Spain (d. 1833)
1918 – Doug Ring, Australian cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40’s early 50’s), born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (d. 2003)
1931 – Rafael Puyana, Colombian baroque harpsichordist (NY debut 1957), born in Bogotá, Colombia (d. 2013)
1934 – Horacio Accavallo, Argentine boxer (undisputed WBA and WBC flyweight titles 1966-68), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2022)
1946 – Justin Hayward, British rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Moody Blues – “Nights in White Satin”; “Your Wildest Dreams”), born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England
1950 – Sheila Young Ochowicz, American speed skater (1976 Olympic gold, silver, and bronze), and track cyclist, born in Birmingham, Michigan
1980 – Paul Ambrosi, Ecuadorian footballer
1984 – LaRon Landry, American NFL football player, 2007-14 (Washington Redskins, and 2 other teams), born in Metairie, Louisiana
1986 – Skyler Shaye, American actress