1717 – Johann Stamitz, Bohemian composer and violinist, born in Německý Brod, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1757)
1757 – Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Austrian-French composer and piano builder, born in Ruppersthal, Austria (d. 1831)
1799 – William Lassell, British astronomer who discovered satellites of Uranus and Neptune, born in Bolton, England (d. 1880)
1896 – Philip Barry, American dramatist (Philadelphia Story), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1949)
1896 – George Thalben-Ball, Australian-English organist (Birmingham City Organist, 1949-83), and composer (Elegy), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1987)
1907 – Froelich Rainey, American anthropologist and quiz moderator (What in the World), born in Black River Falls, Wisconsin (d. 1992)
1908 – Nedra Volz (née Gordonier), American character actress (All in the family; Diff’rent Strokes; The Dukes of Hazzard), born in Montrose, Iowa (d. 2003)
1927 – Paul Eddington, British actor (Devil Rides Out, Devil’s Bride), born in Paddington, London (d. 1995)
1937 – Gail Godwin, American novelist and short story writer (A Mother and Two Daughters, Getting to Know Death), born in Birmingham, Alabama
1971 – Mara Hobel, American actress (Mommie Dearest), born in New York City