1724 – Colonel Thomas Gardner, American heroic political figure and soldier, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1775)
1884 – Louis de Bree [Louis Davids], actor (De man zonder hart, The Cross-Patch, Bluejackets), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1971)
1905 – Philip Radcliffe, English composer, born in Godalming, Surrey, England (d. 1986)
1929 – Nina Ponomaryova, Russian athlete (Olympic gold USSR discus 1952, 60; bronze 1956), born in Smychka, Russia (d. 2016)
1939 – João Bernardo “Nino” Vieira, Bissau-Guinean politician (President of Guinea-Bissau, 1980-99 and 2005-09), born in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea (d. 2009)
1951 – Paul “Ace” Frehley, American rock guitarist (Kiss; Frehley’s Comet), born in The Bronx, New York City
1967 – Tommy Smith, Scottish jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1973 – Andre Gower, American actor (Monster Squad), born in Los Angeles, California
1978 – Adamantia Kontogiorgi, Greek actress (Erotas), born in Paris
1980 – Sybille Bammer, Austrian tennis player, born in Linz, Austria