1729 – Jean de Neufville, Dutch-American merchant (started 4th English war), born in Amsterdam (d. 1796)
1789 – Simon Paap, Dutch dwarf (71 cm/28 inches tall) cabaret artist, born in Zandvoort, Holland (d. 1828)
1878 – Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, American actor and tap dancer (Stormy Weather; The Little Colonel), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1949)
1918 – Peder Lunde Sr., Norwegian yachtsman (Olympic silver 1952), born in Nordstrand, Norway (d. 2009)
1926 – Bill Sharman, American Basketball HOF guard (8 × NBA All-Star; 4 x NBA C’ship; Boston Celtics) and coach (NBA C’ship 1972 LA Lakers), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2013)
1936 – Tom T. Hall, American country singer, songwriter (“Harper Valley PTA”), and author, born in Olive Hill, Kentucky (d. 2021)
1976 – Sandra Nasić, German singer (Guano Apes), born in Göttingen, Germany
1976 – Cillian Murphy, Irish actor (28 Days Later), born in Douglas, County Cork, Ireland
1982 – Ryan Gallant, American professional skateboarder, born in Southboro, Massachusetts
1984 – Marion Raven, Norwegian singer and songwriter (M2M), born in Lørenskog, Norway