1783 – Robert Gallenberg, Austrian ballet composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1939)
1805 – Tomás Genovés y Lapetra Spanish opera and zarzuela composer (The Abduction), born in Zaragoza, Spain (d. 1861)
1932 – Roy Hattersley, British journalist and politician (Mempber of Parliament, 1964-97, Labour Party Deputy Leader, 1983-92), born in Sheffield, England
1933 – John Y. Brown Jr., American politician, 55th governor of Kentucky, and co-owner of Kentucky Fried Chicken, born in Lexington, Kentucky
1943 – Bobby Comstock, American pop-rock singer (The Counts – “Let’s Stomp”), born in Ithaca, New York (d. 2020)
1956 – Nigel Kennedy, British classical, jazz and klezmer violinist, born in Brighton, England
1967 – Chris Ware, US cartoonist, born in Omaha, Nebraska
1971 – Steve Morrison, US NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts), born in Birmingham, Michigan
1980 – Lomana LuaLua, Congolese football player, born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1984 – Alex Lloyd, British racing driver, born in Manchester, United Kingdom