1857 – Henrik Pontoppidan, Danish writer (Promised Country, Nobel 1917), born in Fredericia, Denmark (d. 1943)
1862 – Johan A de Sleeve [Adwaita], philosopher and poet (Brahman)
1867 – Edward Frederic Benson, English novelist, born in Wellington College, Berkshire, England (d. 1940)
1886 – Junichiro Tanizaki, Japanese writer (Snow Dusting), born in Nihonbashi, Tokyo (d. 1965)
1918 – Ruggiero Ricci, American composer and violinist (Paganini), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2012)
1943 – Henk Vos, chemical analyst/Dutch politician (PvdA) 2nd Chamber
1947 – Peter Serkin, American pianist (Tashi), born in NYC, New York (d. 2020)
1968 – Laura Leighton [Miller], American actress (Melrose Place, Pretty Little Liars), born in Iowa City, Iowa
1968 – Mark Gunn, NFL defensive end (Philadelphia Eagles)
1977 – Danny Dyer, English actor and television presenter