598 – Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China (626-49), born at Wugong (d. 649)
1611 – Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)
1884 – Jean Felix Piccard, Swiss scientist/explorer (balloonist) twin brother of Auguste Piccard
1886 – Marthe Bibesco, Romanian writer (d. 1973)
1920 – James Whyte, Moderator (General Assembly of Church of Scotland)
1931 – Timothy Kitson, British politician
1932 – Thomas J Bliley Jr, (Rep-R-VA, 1981- )
1950 – Barbi Benton, [Klein], California, Playboy model (Hee Haw, Sugar Time!)
1967 – Jan Lamb, Hong Kong disc jockey and stand-up comedian
1976 – Jarrod Montague, American drummer (Taproot)