1810 – Solomon Meredith, American politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Guilford County, North Carolina (d. 1875)
1897 – Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austrian-American composer (Violanta, The Adventures of Robin Hood), born in Brünn, Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)
1904 – Hubert Opperman, Australian road cyclist, politician (multi-distance world records), born in Rochester, Victoria (d. 1996)
1933 – Tarquinio Provini, Italian motorcycle road racer (2-time world champion 1957-58), born in Roveleto di Cadeo, Emilia-Romagna (d. 2005)
1948 – Michael Berkeley, English composer, broadcaster and House of Lords member (Jayne Eyre opera), born in London, England
1969 – Chan Kinchla, Canadian rock guitarist (Blues Traveler – “Run-Around”), born in Hamilton, Ontario
1971 – Martin Lohse, Danish classical composer (In Liquid; Tree Haiku), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
1982 – Ana Beatriz Barros, Brazilian model (Sports Illustrated), born in Itabira, Brazil
1983 – Richard Jackson, American actor (Ryan Meyers-Saved by the Bell), born in Redlands, California
1984 – Carmelo Anthony, American basketball forward (10-time NBA All Star), born in Brooklyn, New York