1494 – John Agricola [Schneider], German theologian, a friend of Martin Luther, born in Eisleben, Germany (d. 1566)
1723 – Cornelius Harnett, American delegate to the Continental Congress, born in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina (d. 1781)
1909 – Guido Alberti, Italian film actor (Marco the Magnificent), born in Benevento, Italy (d. 1996)
1927 – Karl Alexander Müller, Swiss superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987), born in Basel. Switzerland (d. 2023)
1928 – Johnny Gavin, Irish soccer winger (7 caps Rep. Ireland; Norwich City 312 games), born in Limerick, Ireland (d. 2007)
1937 – George Takei, American actor (Sulu-Star Trek, Green Berets), born in Los Angeles, California
1938 – Betty Cuthbert, Australian athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 200m, 4x100m 1956; 400m 1964), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2017)
1951 – Luther Vandross, American soul singer, songwriter (“Endless Love”; “Dance With My Father”), and vocal arranger (David Bowie – Young Americans), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2005)
1966 – David Chalmers, Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist, born in Sydney, Australia
1997 – Alexander Zverev, German tennis player (ATP Finals 2018; US Open 2020 and French Open 2024 runner-up), born in Hamburg, Germany