1678 – Nicolaas Kruik, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer), born in West-Vlieland, Netherlands (d. 1754)
1821 – Rufus Barringer, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina (d. 1895)
1863 – Charles Ringling, American circus owner (Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus), born in McGregor, Iowa (d. 1926)
1889 – William Gaxton [Arthur Gaxiola], American stage and screen actor (A Connecticut Yankee; Destry; Convoy), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1963)
1906 – Peter Carl Goldmark, Hungarian-American broadcast and recording engineer (developed the 33-1/3 rpm LP phonograph record format), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1977)
1915 – Nico Richter, Dutch composer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1945)
1918 – Milton Delugg, American pianist, accordion player, composer (“Hoop-Dee-Do”; “Santa Claus Conquers The Martians”), and orchestra leader (The Tonight Show, 1966; The Paul Winchell Show; The Gong Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
1927 – Jim David, American NFL defensive back (Pro Bowl 1954-59; NFL Champion 1952-53, 57; Detroit Lions), born in Florence, South Carolina (d. 2007)
1943 – Dave Munden, British rock drummer (Brian Poole and The Tremeloes), born in Dagenham, Essex, England (d. 2020)
1944 – Cathy Lee Crosby, American actress (Coach, That’s Incredible), born in Los Angeles, California