1620 – John Graunt, English statistician, founder of science of demography, born in London (d. 1674)
1849 – Joseph Gallieni, French general (Battle of Marne) and military governor of Paris, born in Saint-Béat, France (d. 1916)
1864 – George August Alexander Alting von Geusau, Dutch Minister of War (1918-20), born in Arnhem, Netherlands (d. 1937)
1874 – Willem Elisa Roelofs jr., Dutch painter and cartoonist, son of landscape painter Willem Roelofs, born in Belgium (d. 1940)
1903 – José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish fascist politician and founder of Falange Española, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1936)
1916 – Lou Thesz, American professional wrestler, born in Banat, Michigan (d. 2002)
1927 – Pasqualino de Santis, Italian cinematographer, born in Fondi, Latina, Italy (d. 1996)
1945 – John Pasche, British graphic artist, album cover and concert poster designer (Rolling Stones’ logo; Chrysalis Records, 1981-91), born in England
1945 – Larry Tesler, American computer scientist (invented copy, cut, paste), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2020)
1964 – Djimon Hounsou, Beninese actor (Blood Diamond), born in Cotonou, Dahomey