1768 – Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert, French dermatologist, born in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, France (d. 1837)
1886 – Gottfried Benn, German poet and essayist, born in Mansfelf, Germany (d. 1956)
1926 – Gérard D. Levesque, Canadian politician, born in Port-Daniel–Gascons, Canada (d. 1993)
1947 – James Dyson, British inventor, industrial designer, and entrepreneur (bagless vacuum cleaner; bladeless fan), born in Cromer, Norfolk, England
1955 – Ian Callen, Australian cricketer (one Test Australia v India 1978, six wickets), born in Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
1961 – Doctor Robert [Bruce Robert Howard], Scottish singer-songwriter (The Blow Monkeys – “It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way”), born in Haddington, Scotland
1965 – Matthew Barley, British classical, contemporary, and jazz cellist (The Peasant Girl), born in London, England
1977 – Jenna Von Oy, American actress (Blossom – “Seven”), born in Danbury, Connecticut
1979 – Roman Lyashenko, Russian ice hockey player, born in Murmansk, Russia (d. 2003)
1980 – Troy Murphy, American basketball player, born in Morristown, New Jersey