1489 – Thomas Cranmer, England reformer, Archbishop of Canterbury (1533-55), martyr, born in Aslockton, England (d. 1556)
1737 – François Léonard Rouwyzer, Dutch composer, born in Maastricht (d. 1827)
1819 – Charles-Louis Hanon, French composer and piano pedagogue (The Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises), born in Renescure, France (d. 1900)
1889 – Cor Hermus, Dutch actor, director and writer (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes, A Mother), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1953)
1904 – René Lacoste, French tennis player (7 Grand Slam titles, Lacoste clothing), born in Paris, France (d. 1996)
1908 – Jean Sinclair, South African campaigner, founder member and first president of the Black Sash in 1955, born in Germiston, South Africa (d. 1996)
1918 – “Sheikh” Imam [Eissa], Egyptian folk and protest singer-songwriter, born in Giza (d. 1995)
1952 – Wayne Haner, rock bassist (Axe)
1961 – Alba Parietti, Torino Italy, actress (Galagoal, Abbronzatissima)
1970 – Monie Love, English rapper