1751 – Emmanuel Schikaneder, German performing arts impresario, dramatist, actor, singer, and librettist (Mozart’s “Magic Flute”), born in Straubing, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1812)
1878 – Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, born in Saxe-Coburg (d. 1942)
1923 – Theo Joekes, Dutch journalist, writer, and politician (VVD), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1999)
1925 – Ruth S. White, American electronic music composer (Flowers Of Evil), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
1931 – Cecil Parkinson, British politician (C), born in Carnforth, North Lancashire (d. 2016)
1935 – Seiji Ozawa, Japanese conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1973-2002, Vienna State Opera, 2002-10), born in Mukden, Manchuria (d. 2024)
1962 – Ruud Gullit, Dutch soccer midfielder (66 caps; Ballon d’Or 1987; Feyenoord, PSV, AC Milan, Chelsea), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
1970 – Barbara Paulus, Austrian tennis player (world #10 1996; 6 x WTA titles), born in Vienna, Austria
1977 – Aaron Schobel, American football defensive end (Pro Bowl 2006, 07; Buffalo Bills), born in Harris County, Texas
1995 – Nathan MacKinnon, Canadian ice hockey center (2013 NHL Draft: #1 pick by Colorado Avalanche; Stanley Cup 2022; 5 x NHL All Star; World C’ship gold 2015), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia