1188 – Ferrand, Count of Flanders, son of Sancho I, born in Coimbra, Portugal (d. 1223)
1607 – Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch admiral (famous victories during Anglo-Dutch Wars), born in Vlissingen, in the Spanish Netherlands (d. 1676)
1829 – Ignacio Zaragoza, Mexican general (d. 1862)
1878 – Top Naeff, Dutch writer (School Idylls), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1953)
1960 – Grayson Perry, English cross-dressing artist (Turner Prize 2003), born in Chelmsford
1961 – Jim Gallagher Jr, American golfer (PGA C’ship 1992 runner-up), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
1965 – Peter Jacobson, American actor
1966 – Penny Toler, WNBA guard (LA Sparks)
1974 – Chad Butler, American Christian rock drummer (Switchfoot – “Mess Of Me”), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
1976 – Danielle Garrett, American soccer forward (Olympics 1996), born in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania