1771 – Johann August Apel, German jurist and writer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1816)
1853 – Clemens Baeumker, German historian (Patristischen Philosophie), born in Paderborn, Germany (d. 1924)
1859 – Frank Dawson Adams, Canadian geologist, born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (d. 1942)
1874 – Ben Turpin, American comic (Uncle Tom Without the Cabin), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1940)
1879 – Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Indian Social social activist and reformer, born in Erode, Madras Presidency, British India (d. 1973)
1907 – Helen Vinson, American actress (Transatlantic Tunnel, In Name Only), born in Beaumont, Texas (d. 1999)
1935 – Timothy Bavin, Bishop of Portsmouth
1943 – Samuel T Durrance, PhD/astronaut (STS 35, STS 67), born in Tallahassee, Florida
1968 – Stacey Dillard, NFL defensive tackle (NY Giants)
1971 – Paul Janssen, soccer player (Fortuna S, NAC)