1732 – Richard Arkwright, English industrialist and inventor (created the spinning frame), born in Preston, England (d. 1792)
1843 – Richard Conner, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. 1924)
1893 – Ann O’Neal [Patsy Ann Epperson], American actress (Professional Father), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1971)
1906 – Ross Lee Finney, American composer (Landscapes Remembered), born in Wells, Minnesota (d. 1997)
1927 – Charlie Williams MBE, English soccer defender (Doncaster Rovers 151 games) and comedian, born in Royston, England (d. 2006)
1933 – Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989-2019), born in Tokyo, Japan
1950 – Michael C. Burgess, American politician, born in Rochester, Minnesota
1953 – John Callahan, American actor (Craig-Santa Barbara, Falcon Crest), born in Brooklyn, New York
1978 – Estella Warren, Canadian model and actress, born in Peterborough, Canada
1981 – Beth [Elisabeth Rodergas Cols], Spanish singer and actress, born in Súria, Catalonia