1847 – Edmund James Flynn, Canadian politician (10th Premier of Quebec), born in Percé, Canada (d. 1927)
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)
1917 – John Whiting, British actor, dramatist and critic (PT Raiders, The Devils, The Good Companions), born in Salisbury, England (d. 1963)
1942 – Willie Carson, Scottish jockey (5 x British Champion Jockey; 17 x British Classic Races; 100+ winners in a season x 23 times for total 3,828 wins), born in Stirling, Scotland
1954 – Bruce Edwards, American golf caddie (mainly for 5 x British Open champion Tom Watson), born in Wethersfield, Connecticut (d. 2004)
1964 – Monica Bandini, Italian racing cyclist (World C’ship gold women’s team time trial 1988), born in Faenza, Italy (d. 2021)
1965 – Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Italian-French actress, screenwriter and film director (A Castle in Italy, Normal People), born in Turin, Italy
1971 – Alexander Popov, Russian swimmer (50m and 100m Olympic gold, 1992 and 1996), Lesnoy, Soviet Union
1974 – Paul Scholes, British footballer, born in Salford, United Kingdom
1992 – Jacob Joseph Worton, American twin actor (Baby’s Day Out), born in Newark, Delaware