603 – K’inich Janaab’ Pakal [Sun Shield], Ajaw of the Maya city-state of Palenque (d. 683)
1736 – Iman Willem Falck, Dutch colonial governor of Ceylon (1765-85), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka (d. 1785)
1881 – Roger Martin du Gard, French novelist (Les Thibault, 1937 Nobel Prize for Literature), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1958)
1932 – Louisiana Red [Iverson Minter], American blues guitarist, and singer-songwriter (“Sweet Blood Call”), born in Bessemer, Alabama (d. 2012)
1940 – Brian Hastings, cricketer (NZ batsman in 70’s)
1946 – Alan Bleasdale, English author, playwright and scriptwriter (Are You Lonesome Tonight), born in Liverpool
1951 – Lis Howell, British broadcaster (director of programs GMTV), born in Liverpool. England
1960 – Terry Sweeney, American comedian and comedian (SNL), born in Queens, New York
1976 – Dougie Lampkin, English motorcycle trials rider (7 x world outdoor champion; 4 x indoor world champion), born in Silsden, England
1992 – Vanessa Morgan, Canadian actress (Riverdale), born in Ottawa, Ontario