1522 – Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman, born in La Hamaide, Ellezelles, Belgium (d. 1568)
1786 – Carl Maria von Weber, German pianist, romantic composer (Der Freischutz; Oberon), and lithographer, born in Eutin, Bishopric of Lübeck, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1826)
1835 – Americus Vespucius Rice, American politician, banker, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Perrysville, Ohio (d. 1904)
1882 – Jacques Maritain, French Catholic philosopher (exponent of St Thomas), born in Paris (d. 1973)
1920 – Mustafa Khalil, 40th Prime Minister of Egypt (1978-80), born in Al Qalyubiyah Governorate, Egypt (d. 2008)
1951 – Heinrich Schiff, Austrian cellist and conductor, born in Gmunden, Austria (d. 2016)
1960 – Kim Wilde, English pop singer (“Kids in America”; “You Keep Me Hanging On”), born in London
1972 – Jason Arnberger, cricketer (NSW opening batsman 1994-95 -)
1980 – Dustin Kensrue, American singer- songwriter (Thrice), born in Irvine, California
1984 – Johnny Christ [Seward], American heavy metal bassist (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Huntington Beach, California