1782 – John Field, Irish pianist and composer (Nocturnes), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1837)
1881 – Alexander J. Kropholler, Dutch architect and writer, born in Amsterdam (d. 1973)
1891 – Jacques Pirenne, Belgian historian and honorary secretary of King Leopold III of Belgium, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1972)
1903 – Donald Voorhees, American conductor (Bell Telephone Hour), born in Allentown, Pennsylvania (d. 1989)
1923 – Jan Berenstain [Janice Marian Grant], American author (The Berenstain Bears), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
1938 – Buddy Arrington, American auto racer (NASCAR Winston Cup Series 103 x top 10 finishes), born in Martinsville, Virginia (d. 2022)
1938 – Keith Peters, Welsh physician, born in Baglan, Glamorgan
1952 – Jan Randall, American-Canadian film, stage and broadcast composer (The Irrelevant Show; Poetry In Motion), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1957 – Yuen Biao, Hong Kong actor and martial artist, born in Castle Peak Road, Hong Kong
1982 – Chez Starbuck, American actor (The Thirteenth Year), born in Lakewood, Colorado