1741 – Joan Derk, Baron van der Capellen tot den Pol, Leader of democratic Patriots, born in Tiel, Netherlands (d. 1784)
1833 – Mahendralal Sarkar, Indian homeopath doctor and founder of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, born in Paikpara village, Howrah, India (d. 1904)
1897 – Jacob Bjerknes, Norwegian-American meteorologist (USAF in London), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1975)
1910 – Fouad Serageddin, Egyptian politician and leader of Egypt’s Wafd Party (d. 1999)
1911 – Odysseas Elytis, Greek poet (Nobel Prize 1979), born in Heraklion, Greece (d. 1996)
1919 – Jorge de Sena, Portuguese novelist and poet (Reino da Estupidez), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1978)
1960 – Bruce Baumgartner, American wrestler (Olympic gold 1984, 92), born in Haledon, New Jersey
1963 – Craig Saavedra, American filmmaker (Starry Night Entertainment), born in Los Angeles, California
1972 – Samantha Janus, British singer and actress (EastEnders), born in Brighton, Sussex, England
1982 – Kyoko Fukada, Japanese actress, model and singer, born in Kita, Tokyo, Japan