1811 – Gaetano Capocci, Italian organist and composer (Responsori), born in Rome (d. 1898)
1854 – Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright and novelist (Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1900)
1916 – George Turner, Australian author (d. 1997)
1919 – Kathleen Winsor, American writer (d. 2003)
1929 – B. Satyaji Rao, Indian cricket umpire (17 Tests 1960-79; 5 x Ranji Trophy finals), born in Bangalore, India (d. 2021)
1940 – CĂ©lio Taveira, Brazilian soccer striker (3 caps; Vasco da Gama, Nacional, Corinthians), born in Santos, Brazil (d. 2020)
1947 – David Zucker, American director (Airplane, Naked Gun, Top Secret), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1947 – Bob Weir, American guitarist and singer (Grateful Dead – “I Need A Miracle”, “Sugar Magnolia”; RatDog; Dead and Company), born in San Francisco, California
1948 – Michael Tylo, American actor (Guiding Light, Blade-Young and Restless), born in Detroit, Michigan
1962 – Manute Bol, NBA center (Golden State Warriors)