1767 – Andreas Romberg, German violinist and composer (Song of the Clock), born in Vechta, Germany (d. 1821)
1871 – Arthur Nevin, American composer, born in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania (d. 1943)
1878 – Frank Gotch, American professional wrestler, born in Humboldt, Iowa (d. 1917)
1927 – Coretta Scott King, American activist and wife of Martin Luther King Jr., born in Heiberger, Alabama (d. 2006)
1936 – John Burningham, English author and illustrator of childrens books (Mr Grumpy’s Outing), born in Farnham, England (d. 2019)
1942 – James Lee “Jim” Keltner, American drummer, described as “the leading session drummer in America”, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1942 – Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-6, TM-18), born in Tula, Russia
1948 – Amrit Kumar Bohara, Nepalese politician, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
1967 – Erik Thomson, Scottish-New Zealand actor (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys), born in Inverness, Scotland
1979 – Natasha Chokljat, Australian netball player, born in Tasmania, Australia