1484 – George Spalatin, German humanist, reformer and important figure in the Reformation, born in Spalt, Bavaria (d. 1545)
1720 – Jean-Joseph Vadé, French songwriter, poet, and playwright, born in Ham, France (d. 1757)
1830 – Eyre Massey Shaw, British first chief of London Fire Brigade, born in Ballymore, Ireland (d. 1908)
1836 – Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer
1851 – A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928)
1900 – George Sperti, American inventor (Preparation H), born in Covington, Kentucky (d. 1991)
1901 – Olin Dutra, American golfer (PGA C’ship 1932, US Open 1934), born in Monterey, California (d. 1983)
1946 – Michèle Deslauriers, Quebec actress, born in Quebec, Canada
1966 – Anna Ivan, American tennis player, born in Los Angeles, California
1980 – Zooey Deschanel, American actress (Almost Famous; Elf; New Girl), and singer (She and Him), born in Los Angeles, California