1869 – Peter Egge, Norwegian writer (De Droom), born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 1959)
1895 – Alberta Hunter, American blues singer, and composer (“Downhearted Blues”), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1984)
1906 – Sigve Lie, Norwegian sailor (Olympic gold dragon class 1948, 52), born in Haugesund, Norway (d. 1958)
1931 – Rolf Hochhuth, German playwright (Der Stellvertreter), born in Eschwege, Germany (d. 2020)
1942 – Samuel R. Delany Jr, American sci-fi author (Towers of Toron; Neveryona), born in Harlem, New York
1947 – Norm Van Lier, American basketball point guard (NBA All-Star 1974, 76, 77; Chicago Bulls) and broadcaster (Comcast SportsNet), born in East Liverpool, Ohio (d. 2009)
1952 – Tirso Cruz III, Filipino actor and singer, born in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
1953 – Pavol Biroš, Slovak soccer defender (9 caps, Czechoslovakia; Slavia Prague), born in Prešov, Slovakia (d. 2020)
1987 – Mackenzie Davis, Canadian actress (Blade Runner 2049), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1987 – Li Ting, Chinese diver (Olympic gold platform synchro 2004; World C’ships gold 2003, 05), born in Lingui, Guilin, Guangxi, China