1729 – Catherine the Great [Catherine II], German-born Empress of Russia (1762-96) who expanded the Russian empire, born in Stettin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1796)
1892 – Jaroslav Kvapil, Czech composer, born in Fryšták, Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1959)
1915 – Werner Groebli, Swiss ice skating clown, (Frick in ice skating act Frick and Frack), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 2008)
1920 – Bruno Maderna, Italian conductor, and avant garde composer (Quadrivium; Satyricon), born in Venice, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1973)
1932 – Elaine May, American comedienne, writer and actress (New Leaf, Primary Colors), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1936 – Bob Cleary, American hockey HOF center (Olympic gold 1960; Harvard University), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 2015)
1944 – Adrian Hurley, Australian basketball coach (Australian Boomers 1988, 92 Olympics; 1986, 90 World C’ships), born in Bega, Australia
1956 – Rick DeMont, American 400m swimmer, drug disqualification (1972 Olympics)
1966 – Judy Diduck, ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Olympics 1998)
1991 – Karolis Chvedukas, Lithuanian soccer midfielder (20 caps; FK Sūduva 163 games, Waterford FC), born in Marijampolė, Lithuania (d. 2023)