1710 – Thomas Reid, Scottish philosopher and founder of Scottish School of Common Sense, born in Strachan, Scotland (d. 1796)
1822 – Jan Albert van Eijken, Dutch composer and organist, born in Amersfoort, Netherlands (d. 1868)
1863 – Arno Holz, German writer (Phantasus), born in Rastenburg, East Prussia (d. 1929)
1888 – Anita Loos, American screenwriter, novelist (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) and playwright, born in Sisson, California (d. 1981)
1900 – Hack Wilson, American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (MLB single season record 191 RBI 1930; NL HR leader 1926–28, 30; NL RBI leader 1929, 30; Chicago Cubs), born in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania (d. 1948)
1914 – James Rouse, American builder (founder of The Rouse Company), born in Easton, Maryland (d. 1996)
1916 – Werner Bischof, Swiss photographer (Magnum), born in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 1954)
1970 – T-Boz [Tionne Watkins], American RandB-pop singer (TLC -“Waterfalls”; “No Scrubs”), born in Des Moines, Iowa
1978 – Peter Madsen, Danish retired footballer, born in Roskilde, Madsen
1981 – Ms. Dynamite [Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley] English musician, born in Archway, North London