1473 – Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer who theorized that planets revolve around the sun (Heliocentric theory), born in ToruĊ, Royal Prussia, Kingdom of Poland (d. 1543)
1552 – Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)
1751 – Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician and patriot during the Dutch Republic, born in Gorinchem (d. 1815)
1755 – Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten, Dutch Governor-General of Dutch East Indies (1796-1801), born in Bergen op Zoom (d. 1801)
1893 – Cedric Hardwicke, British stage actor (Rope; Suspicion; Peter Pan; Richard III), born in Lye, Worcestershire, England (d. 1964)
1920 – Frances Bairstow, American educator and labor relations arbitrator, born in Racine, Wisconsin (d. 2013)
1960 – Andrew, Duke of York, British prince and 2nd son of Queen Elizabeth II, born at Buckingham Palace, London
1962 – John Laroche, American orchid poacher
1966 – William White, American NFL safety (KC Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons), born in Lima, Ohio
1978 – Immortal Technique [Felipe Coronel], American rapper, born in Lima, Peru