1858 – Giacomo Puccini, Italian opera composer (La bohème, Tosca, Madame Butterfly), born in Lucca, Italy (d. 1924)
1863 – Qi Baishi, Chinese painter, born in Xiangtan, China (d. 1957)
1874 – Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer and musician, born in Bratislava, Slovakia (d. 1939)
1922 – Jack Brooks, American politician, born in Crowley, Louisiana (d. 2012)
1932 – Phil Woosnam, Welsh soccer striker, manager (Wales 17 caps, USA manager 1968), born in Powys, Wales (d. 2013)
1939 – James Gurley, American guitar player (Big Brother and the Holding Company), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2009)
1963 – Giuseppe Bergomi, Italian footballer, born in Milan, Italy
1980 – Chris Carmack, American actor, born in Washington, D.C.
1983 – Jennifer Hawkins, Australian Miss Universe, born in Holmesville, Australia
1984 – Basshunter [Jonas Erik Altberg], Swedish record producer and DJ (Now You’re Gone), born in Halmstad, Sweden