1701 – Marie-Marguerite d’Youville, first native Canadian canonized (founded the Order of Sisters of Charity of Montreal), born in Varennes, Quebec (d. 1771)
1829 – Asaph Hall, American astronomer who discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos and Deimos), born in Goshen, Connecticut (d. 1907)
1856 – Robert Nivelle, French military officer, born in Tulle, France (d. 1924)
1907 – Wolfgang Weyrauch, German writer, born in Königsberg, East Prussia (d. 1980)
1924 – Marguerite Andersen, German francophone writer and educator, born in Germany
1937 – Linda Lavin, American actress (Alice, Barney Miller), born in Portland, Maine
1971 – Bernardo Harris, American NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1977 – Erin McKeown, American musician
1979 – Paul Robinson, English football player
1983 – Stephy Tang, Hong Kong singer and actress