1495 – Petrus Apianus [Peter Apian], German mathematician, astronomer and cartographer, born in Leisnig, Saxony (d. 1552)
1900 – Polly Adler, Russian bordello proprieter and author (House is not a Home), born in Yanow, Russia (d. 1962)
1913 – Lester “Les” Tremayne, British radio, film and television actor (Angry Red Planet, War of the Worlds), born in London, England (d. 2003)
1920 – Kees Scherer, Dutch photographer (World Press Photo), born in Amsterdam (d. 1993)
1940 – Dick Versace, American basketball coach (Bradley University, Indiana Pacers), broadcaster (TNT) and executive (GM Memphis Grizzlies), born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina (d. 2022)
1946 – Pēteris Vasks, Latvian contemporary classical composer, and double bassist (Distant Light; The Fruit Of Silence), born in Aizpute, Latvia
1951 – Ioan Mihai Cochinescu, Romanian writer and photographer, born in Timişoara, Romania
1959 – Anne Kursinski, American equestrian show jumper (Olympic silver 1996), born in Pasadena, California
1974 – Mat Devine, American singer (Kill Hannah), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
1982 – Boris Diaw, French basketball player, born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France