1704 – John Byng, English admiral executed by firing squad at 52 for neglecting his duty in defence of Minorca, born in Southill, Bedfordshire, England (d. 1757)
1913 – Eddie Constantine, American singer and actor (Alphaville, License to Kill, Lucky Jo, It Lives Again), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1993)
1922 – Neal Hefti, American orchestra leader (Kate Smith Show) and composer (Li’l Darlin), born in Hastings, Nebraska (d. 2008)
1930 – Niki de Saint Phalle, French sculptor, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France (d. 2002)
1944 – Robbie van Leeuwen, Dutch guitarist (Shocking Blue), born in The Hague, Netherlands
1944 – Fausto Leali, Italian entertainer, born in Nuvolento, Brescia, Italy
1957 – Dan Castellaneta, American comedian, and Emmy Award-winning voice actor (The Simpsons -“Homer”), born in Chicago, Illinois
1969 – Giorgos Donis, Greek footballer, born in Frankfurt, West Germany
1971 – Ma Huateng [Pony Ma], Chinese entrepreneur (Tencent), born in Chaoyang District, Shantou
1984 – Chris Baio, American rock bassist (Vampire Weekend), born in Bronxville, New York