1586 – John Ford, English dramatist (‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore), born in Ilsington, Devon, England (d. 1639)
1833 – Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1900)
1912 – Isador Caplan, British lawyer and Aldeburgh Festival pioneer, born in Blackpool, England (d. 1995)
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)
1931 – Ruth Etchells, English poet and educator (Principal of St John’s College Durham, 1979-88), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2012)
1952 – Arkan [Željko Ražnatović], Serbian paramilitary leader, born in Brežice, Slovenia (d. 2000)
1958 – Marina Yee, Belgian fashion designer and member of the Antwerp Six, born in Temse, Belgium (d. 2025)
1968 – Adam McKay, American director (The Big Short, Vice), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1982 – Brad Boyes, Canadian hockey player, 2003-16 (St. Louis Blues, and 6 other teams), born in Mississauga, Ontario
1989 – (Avriel) “Avi” Kaplan, American pop bass vocalist (Pentatonix, 2011-2017; Avriel and the Sequoias), born in Visalia, California