1833 – Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1900)
1899 – Vincent Wigglesworth, British entomologist (Metamorphosis hormones), born in Kirkham, Lancashire, England (d. 1994)
1906 – Sidney Garfield, American physician and pioneer of health maintenance organizations (Kaiser Permanente), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1984)
1916 – Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1960-65, 1970-77 and 1994-2000) and 1st female head of state, born in Ratnapura, British Ceylon (d. 2000)
1926 – Gerry McNeil, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (d. 2004)
1927 – Graziella Sciutti, Italian operatic soprano, teacher, and opera producer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 2001)
1936 – Pete Graves [Alexander Walton], American pop and RandB vocalist (The Moonglows – “Blue Velvet”), born in Jemison, Alabama (d. 2006)
1945 – Vincent van der Burg, Dutch scientist, lawyer, and politician (CDA), born in Zeist, Netherlands
1955 – Pete Shelley [McNeish], English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Buzzcocks – “Going Steady”), born in Leigh, England (d. 2018)
1964 – Lela Rochon, American actress (Robin Stokes-Waiting to Exhale), born in Los Angeles, California