1759 – Jacob Albright, German-American Christian leader, founder of Albright’s People (Evangelical Association), born in Fox Mountain, Pennsylvania (d. 1808)
1830 – Mother [Mary Harris] Jones, American labor organizer (cofounded Industrial Workers of the World), born in Cork City, Ireland (d. 1930)
1835 – Alfred Napoleon Alexander “Natti” Duffié, French-American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Paris, France (d. 1880)
1905 – Paul Desruisseaux, Canadian lawyer and politician (Senator for Wellington, Quebec), born in Sherbrooke, Quebec (d. 1982)
1906 – Horst Schumann, Nazi physician, born in Halle an der Saale, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1983)
1954 – Ray Parker Jr, rock guitarist/vocalist (Ghostbusters), born in Detroit, Michigan
1964 – Yvonne van Gennip, Dutch speed skater (Olympic gold 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m 1988), born in Haarlem, Netherlands
1964 – Ruth Picardie, journalist
1970 – Damon Diletti, Australian field hockey goal keeper (Olympic silver 1992; Champions Trophy gold 1999), born in Perth, West Australia
1979 – Ben Easter, American actor