1847 – Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, Icelandic composer (Lofsöngur – National Anthem of Iceland), born in Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (d. 1927)
1883 – Pierre Laval, Prime Minister of France (1931-32 and 1935-36) and Head of Vichy France (1942-44), born in Châteldon, France (d. 1945)
1891 – Esther Forbes, American novelist (Johnny Tremain), born in Westborough, Massachusetts (d. 1968)
1906 – Safford Cape, American-Belgian conductor, composer and music historian, born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1973)
1924 – Henk van Stipriaan, Dutch journalist and VARA radio host, born in Hamburg (d. 1989)
1939 – Klaus Schmiegel, German-American chemist (invented Prozac), born in Chemnitz, Germany
1946 – David Duckham, English rugby union outside back (36 Tests England, 3 British and Irish Lions; Coventry RFC), born in Coventry, England (d. 2023)
1956 – Noel Mugavin, Australian rules football player, born in Koroit, Victoria
1971 – Bobby Hurley, American basketball guard (Sacramento Kings) and coach (Uni of Buffalo, Arizona State Uni), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1973 – Adrian Annus, Hungarian athlete, born in Szeged, Hungary