1724 – Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman, born in Albany, New York (d. 1796)
1769 – Georges Cuvier [Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier], French naturalist and zoologist, born in Montbéliard, France (d. 1832)
1901 – Cecil Rolph Hewitt, English journalist and policeman, born in London (d. 1994)
1905 – (Leonard) Constant Lambert, British composer (The Rio Grande; Horoscope; Summer’s Last Will and Testament), and music director (Vic-Wells/Royal Ballet, 1931-47), born in Fulham, London (d. 1951)
1908 – Arthur Adamov, Russian-French playwright (Paolo Paoli), born in Kislovodsk, Terek Oblast, Russia (d. 1970)
1931 – Richard Vincent, Baron Vincent of Coleshill, British chief of Defense, born in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England
1958 – Julio Franco, oldest regular position player in MLB history, born in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
1970 – Jay Mohr, American actor and comedian, born in Verona, New Jersey
1975 – Eliza Carthy, English singer and fiddler, born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
1981 – Stephan Loboué, Ivorian footballer, born in Pforzheim, Germany