1609 – Henrietta Maria, French-born daughter of Henry IV of France and Queen Consort of England (d. 1669)
1840 – Frederick Scotson Clark, English organist and composer, born in Southwark, London (d. 1883)
1873 – W. C. Handy, American composer and musician known as the “Father of the Blues” (Memphis Blues, St Louis Blues), born in Florence, Alabama (d. 1958)
1907 – Burgess Meredith, American actor (Mr Novak, The Penguin in Batman, Rocky), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1997)
1908 – Sœur Emmanuelle, Belgian-French religious sister, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2008)
1935 – Elizabeth Drew, American journalist (Politics and Money: The Road to Corruption), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1942 – Joanna Pettet, British actress (Knots Landing, Cry of the Innocent), born in London
1948 – Sammy Figueroa, American jazz-funk-Latin-rock session and touring percussionist (Raíces; Chic; Sonny Rollins; Average White Band), born in The Bronx, New York City
1970 – Martha Plimpton, American actress (Goonies, Mosquito Coast), born in NYC, New York
1972 – Missi Pyle, American actress