1718 – Matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790)
1752 – Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger, German playwright (Der Wirrwarr, oder Sturm und Drang) and novelist, born in the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt (d. 1831)
1804 – Samuel Read Anderson, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1883)
1907 – Alec Wilder, American classical, jazz, and pop music composer (The Churkendoose), and musicologist (American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1980)
1908 – Staats Cotsworth, American actor (Hamlet, Peyton Place), born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 1979)
1916 – Vivian McGrath, Australian tennis player (Australian C’ship 1937), born in Merrendee, Australia (d. 1978)
1936 – John Leyton, British actor and singer (“Johnny Remember Me”), born in Frinton-on-Sea, England
1969 – Joel Steed, American NFL nose tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Frankfurt, Germany
1972 – Lloy Ball, American volleyball setter (Olympic gold team 2008; NORCECA C’ship gold 2007; World League gold 2008; International Volleyball HOF), born in Ft Wayne, Indiana
1988 – Natascha Kampusch, Austrian kidnapping victim