1805 – Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian and political writer (Democracy in America), born in Paris, France (d. 1859)
1846 – Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (while serving as regent signed law abolishing slavery), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1921)
1854 – Georg Kerschensteiner, German educational theorist (Theorie der Bildungsorganisation), born in Munich (d. 1932)
1932 – Marguerite Empey [Diane Webber], American model and Playboy playmate (May 1955, Feb 1956), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2008)
1933 – Cammie Smith, West Indian cricket batsman (5 Tests, 1 x 50; Barbados), born in Saint Michael, Barbados
1938 – Don Wert, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers), born in Strasburg, Pennsylvania
1953 – Ken Burns [Kenneth Lauren], American director and documentary film producer (The Civil War, Baseball), born in Brooklyn, New York
1962 – Corinne Dibnah, Australian golfer (British Open 1988; LET Order of Merit 1991), born in Brisbane, Queensland
1963 – Jim Beglin, Irish football commentator
1965 – Luis Alicea, Puerto Rican infielder (St Louis Cardinals), born in Santurce, Puerto Rico