1647 – Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1691)
1771 – Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, Scottish philanthropist, born in St Mary’s Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (d. 1820)
1808 – Samson Raphael Hirsch, German Orthodox rabbi and intellectual founder of the Torah im Derech Eretz school of contemporary Orthodox Judaism, born in Hamburg, French Empire (d. 1888)
1887 – Floyd Collins, American cave owner and caver (died in Sand Cave rescue), born in Logan County, Kentucky (d. 1925)
1903 – Sam Rabin [Rabinowitz], British sculptor, artist, actor and freestyle wrestler (Olympic bronze middleweight 1928), born in Cheetham, North Manchester, England (d. 1991)
1928 – Eric Dolphy, American jazz saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute player, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1964)
1931 – Arne Nordheim, Norwegian conductor and composer (Aftonland; Canzona per orchestra; Poly-poly), born in Larvik, Norway (d. 2010)
1946 – Xanana Gusmão, East Timorese independence activist and politician, President of East Timor (2023-), born in Manatuto, Portuguese Timor
1985 – Darko Miličić, Serbian basketball player (Detroit Pistons), born in Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia
1987 – Christie Raleigh Crossley, American Paralympic swimmer (2024 2 golds, 2 silver, 1 bronze), born in Toms River, New Jersey