1827 – Jean Abraham Oudemans, Dutch geographer and astronomer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, (d. 1906)
1882 – Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner effect), born in Berlin, German Empire (d. 1974)
1882 – Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer and ethno-musicologist, (Psalmus Hungaricus; Hary Janos), born in Kecskemét, Hungary (d. 1967)
1922 – Anthony Simmons, British writer and film director (The Optimists of Nine Elms), born in London (d. 2016)
1923 – Menahem Pressler, Israeli-American classical pianist (Beaux Arts Trio, 1955-2008), and educator (Indian University, 1955-2023), born in Magdeburg, Germany (d. 2023)
1931 – Karl Denver [Angus McKenzie], Scottish pop singer (“Never Say Goodbye”; “Wimoweh”), born in Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland
1942 – Donald Carcieri, American politician, governor of Rhode Island
1965 – J.B. Smoove [Jerry Brooks], American actor, comedian and writer (SNL, 2003-06; Curb Your Enthusiasm), born in Plymouth, North Carolina
1981 – Krysten Ritter, American actress (Jessica Jones, Veronica Mars) and model, born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
1984 – Theo James, English actor (Divergent, The Time Traveler’s Wife), born in High Wycombe, England