1606 – James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman, born in Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 1649)
1613 – Christiaan de Placker, Flemish poet and composer, born in Poperinge, County of Flanders, Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium) (d. 1691)
1741 – Reinier Vinkeles, Dutch engraver and art collector, born in Amsterdam (d. 1816)
1861 – José Rizal, Filipino nationalist and novelist (‘Noli Me Tángere’, ‘El Filibusterismo’), born in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines (d. 1896)
1909 – Edwin Gerschefski, American pianist, composer and teacher (Saugauck Suite), born in Meriden, Connecticut (d. 1992)
1925 – Alfred Nzo, South African General Secretary of the ANC (1969-91), born in Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa (d. 2000)
1929 – Thelma Barlow (née Pigott), British actress (Coronation Street, 1971-97 – “Mavis”; Dinnerladies), and garden book writer, born in Middlesbrough, England
1932 – Marisa Pavan, Italian actress (Solomon and Sheba; The Rose Tattoo), born in Cagliari, Sardinia
1942 – Neil Chalmers, director (National History Museum, London)
1983 – Macklemore [Benjamin Hammond Haggerty], American rapper and singer-songwriter (“Thrift Shop”; “Can’t Hold Us”), born in Seattle, Washington