1808 – Elias Parish Alvars, British harpist and composer (“Voyage d’un Harpiste en Orient”), born in Teignmouth, England (d. 1849)
1820 – John Tenniel, English cartoonist and illustrator (Punch, Alice in Wonderland), born in London, England (d. 1914)
1824 – Charles Blondin, French acrobat and tight rope walker, born in St. Omer (d. 1897)
1858 – Jacob P. Vis, Dutch industrialist (founder NV Royal Salt Industries) (d. 1924)
1934 – Willie Bobo [Correa], American jazz percussionist (Evil Ways), born in New York City (d. 1983)
1946 – Robin Cook, British politician (Labour Party MP, 1983-2005, born in Bellshill, Scotland (d. 2005)
1952 – Eddie Manion, American touring and session rock saxophonist (Asbury Jukes; Disciples of Soul; Bruce Springsteen; Robert Cray), born in Lakehurst, New Jersey
1976 – Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, Canadian actor
1982 – Natalia Vodianova, Russian supermodel, born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
1989 – Angela Baby, Chinese actress, born in Shanghai, China