1473 – Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, son of King Edward IV, one of the princes in the tower who disappeared, born in Shrewsbury, England (d. 1483?)
1863 – Gene Stratton-Porter, American author “A Girl of the Limberlost,” and naturalist, born in Lagro, Indiana (d. 1924)
1924 – Helen Wallis, English cartographer and librarian (British Museum), born in Barnet, England (d. 1995)
1938 – Theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician (Deputy Prime Minister), born in Eleusis, Greece (d. 2023)
1957 – Ron Strykert, Australian rock guitarist (Men At Work – “Who Can It Be Now?”), born in Korumburra, Victoria [several sources cite August 18]
1970 – Øyvind Leonhardsen, Norwegian footballer, born in Kristiansund, Norway
1973 – A. J. Wood, American soccer forward (Olympic gold 1996), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1977 – Thierry Henry, French soccer forward (123 caps; Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal 254 games, FC Barcelona, NY Red Bulls) and manager (Monaco, France U/21), born in Les Ulis, France
1980 – Shannon Lucio, American actress, born in Denver, Colorado
1998 – Genesis Owusu [Kofi Owusu-Ansah], Ghanaian-Australian singer and rapper (Smiling With No Teeth), born in Koforidua, Ghana