1566 – John Heminges, English actor and member of The Kings Men, editor of Shakespeare’s First Folio, born in Droitwich, Worcestershire (d. 1630) (baptism date)
1787 – Franz Xaver Gruber, Austrian organist and composer (Silent Night), born in Hochberg, Austria (d. 1863)
1845 – José Maria de Eça de Queirós, Portuguese novelist, born in Póvoa de Varzim (d. 1900)
1856 – Sergei Taneyev, Russian pianist and composer (Oresteia), born in Vladimir, Russia (d. 1915)
1858 – Alfred Capus, French journalist and playwright, born in Aix-en-Provence, France (d. 1922)
1933 – Ramiro Cortes, composer
1956 – Hélène Goudin, Swedish politician
1969 – Anthony Peeler, NBA guard (LA Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies)
1978 – Lauren Hewitt, Australian 100m/200m runner (Olympics 1996)
1986 – Amber Hagerman, American kidnapping and murder victim, basis of the Amber Alert system (d. 1996)