1518 – Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter and notable exponent of the Renaissance school, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1594)
1583 – John VIII, the Younger, Count of Nassau-Siegen and field marshal, born in Dillenburg (d. 1638)
1760 – William Beckford, British writer (Vathek), politician, plantation owner, and art collector, born in Soho Square, London (d. 1844) [some sources give birth date as Oct 1]
1895 – Louise Granville, Australian actress (How Green Paid the Rent), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1968)
1907 – Gene Autry, American cowboy singer, songwriter, actor, musician, (“Back In The Saddle Again”; “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer”) and business tycoon (owner MLB Angels team, 1961-97), born near Tioga, Texas (d. 1998)
1934 – Lance Gibbs, West Indian cricket spin bowler (79 Tests, 309 wickets, BB 8/38; British Guyana, South Australia CA, Warwickshire CCC), born in Georgetown, British Guyana
1942 – Perry Lederman, American folk and blues singer and guitarist, born in Brooklyn, Nw York City (d. 1995)
1942 – Bill Nelson, American astronaut (STS 61C), attorney,and politician (U.S. Representative (D) Florida, 1979-1999; U.S. Senate (D) Florida, 2001-19; NASA Administrator, 2021- ), born in Miami, Florida
1968 – Mika Häkkinen, Finnish auto racer (World F1 Champion 1998, 99; 20 x F1 GP wins 1991-2001), born in Vantaa, Finland
2002 – Chloe Moriondo, American indie rock singer-songwriter (“Girl On TV”), born in Detroit, Michigan