1903 – Huldreich Georg Früh, Swiss composer (Mein Traum), born in Ganterschwil, Switzerland (d. 1945)
1909 – Willi Boskovsky, Austrian violinist and conductor (Vienna New Year’s Concert, 1955-79), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1991)
1920 – José López Portillo, President of Mexico (1976-82), born in Mexico City (d. 2004)
1923 – Henryk Czyz, Polish composer and musician, born in Grudziądz (d. 2003)
1934 – Lucia Dlugoszewski, Polish-American composer (Fire Fragile Flight), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2000)
1945 – Lucienne Robillard, Canadian politician, born in Montreal, Quebec
1957 – Ian Buchanan, Scottish actor (General Hospital, Gary Shandling Show), born in Hamilton, Scotland
1978 – Jasmine “Fish” Leong, Chinese Malaysian singer (Courage), born in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
1980 – Joey Yung, Hong Kong singer and Cantopop diva, born in Tsuen Wan, British Hong Kong
1984 – Rick Nash, Canadian ice hockey left wing (#1 pick NHL Draft 2002; 6 x NHL All Star; Olympic gold 2010, 14; World C’ship gold 2007; Columbus BJs, NY Rangers), born in Brampton, Ontario