1691 – Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress, born in Braunschweig, Germany (d. 1750)
1885 – Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, Finnish composer and organist, born in Rautavaara, Finland (d. 1960)
1906 – Klaas Schenk, Dutch speed skating coach (1952, 56, 60 Winter Olympics; father of triple gold medallist Ard), born in Wieringerwaard, Hollands Kroon, Netherlands (d. 1983)
1906 – Leslie Dwyer, English actor (Hi-de-Hi!), born in London, England (d. 1986)
1911 – Jose Antonio Giron, Spanish politician, born in Herrera de Pisuerga, Spain (d. 1995)
1916 – Jack [Holbrook] Vance, American sci-fi author (2 Hugo, Dirdir, Pnume), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2013)
1925 – Donald O’Connor, American dancer and actor (Singin’ in the Rain), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003)
1971 – Raul Marquez, Mexican-American boxer (Olympic-92), born in Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico
1975 – Vera Jordanova, Bulgarian-Finnish actress and model, born in Helsinki, Finland
1999 – Prince Nikolai of Denmark, born in Copenhagen, Denmark