1795 – Leonardus Antonius Lightenvelt, Dutch politician, born in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (d. 1873)
1895 – John Boles, American singer and actor (Babes in Baghdad), born in Greenville, Texas (d. 1969)
1914 – Richard Laurence Millington Synge, British biochemist (Nobel 1952), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1994)
1922 – Butch van Breda Kolff, American basketball coach (Princeton, LA Lakers, Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns, Memphis Tams, New Orleans Jazz), born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey (d. 2007)
1930 – Bernie Ecclestone, British business magnate and motorsports impresario (founder Formula One Group; commericial rights controller 1987-2017), born in St Peter, South Elmham, England
1943 – Conny Froboess, German actress (Rheinsberg), born in Wriezen, Germany
1956 – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian politician (President of Iran, 2005-13), born in Aradan, Iran
1968 – Juan Orlando Hernandez, Honduran politician and convicted drug trafficker, President of Honduras (2014-2022), born in Gracias, Honduras
1976 – Karl Tremblay, Canadian folk-rock singer (Les Cowboys Fringants), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2023)
1987 – Choi Na-yeon, South Korean golfer (US Open 2012), born in Seoul, South Korea