1666 – François Valentijn, Dutch vicar and writer (Old and New East-India), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1727)
1715 – Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, German composer, born in Ulm, Germany (d. 1786)
1885 – Cecil Burleigh, American composer, born in Wyoming, New York (d. 1980)
1923 – Harry Reasoner, American newscaster (60 Minutes, ABC, CBS), born in Dakota City, Iowa (d. 1991)
1929 – James Last, German-born composer and big band leader, born in Bremen, Germany (d. 2015)
1937 – Brian Sedgemore, British MP (Labour Party 1974-79 and 1983-2005), born in Exmouth, Devon (d. 2015)
1945 – Vincent van der Burg, Dutch scientist, lawyer, and politician (CDA), born in Zeist, Netherlands
1960 – Michael Whitaker, British Olympic equestrian rider, born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
1964 – Lela Rochon, American actress (Robin Stokes-Waiting to Exhale), born in Los Angeles, California
1972 – Jarkko Wiss, Finnish footballer, born in Tampere, Finland