1891 – Federico Moreno Torroba, Spanish composer (Luisa Fernanda), conductor, and music promoter, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1982)
1927 – William Kurelek, Canadian artist and writer (The Maze, Passion of Christ series), born near Whitford, Alberta (d. 1977)
1940 – Germán Castro Caycedo, Colombian writer and journalist
1951 – Lindsay Cooper, British bassoonist, oboe player, and composer (Henry Cow; News from Babel), born in Hornsey, North London, England (d. 2013)
1958 – Marc Silvestri, American comic book artist and publisher (Top Cow Productions)
1965 – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Ethiopian politician and heath official (first African Director-General of the World Health Organization), born in Asmara, Eritrea
1972 – Martin Prochazka, Slany CZ, NHL forward (Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Toronto, Ontario
1973 – Romāns Vainšteins, Latvian cyclist
1975 – Albert Fields, American rocker (Party-Rodeo, That’s Why), born in Gary, Indiana
1986 – Stacie Orrico, American singer (Stuck), born in Seattle, Washington