1699 – Robert Blair, Scottish poet (The Grave), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1746)
1741 – Samuel Chase, American judge (signed US Declaration of Independence), born in Somerset County, Maryland (d. 1811)
1883 – Herman Darewsky, British composer, born in Minsk, Russian Empire (d. 1947)
1909 – Alain Poher, French politician and President of the European Parliament (1966-69), born in Ablon-sur-Seine, France (d. 1996)
1931 – Ruth Etchells, English poet and principal (St John’s College-Durham), born in Liverpool
1946 – Clare Francis, British yachtswoman and novelist (Come Hell or High Water), born in Thames Ditton, Surrey
1954 – Riccardo Patrese, Italian racing driver (Grand Prix), born in Padua, Italy
1967 – Timothy Gibbs, American actor (Father Murphy, Santa Barbara), born in Burbank, California
1988 – Takahiro Moriuchi, Japanese singer-songwriter and musician (One Ok Rock), born in Tokyo, Japan
1990 – Jonathan Brown, Welsh footballer, born in Bridgend, Wales