1795 – Thomas Carlyle, Scottish essayist and historian (The French Revolution), born in Ecclefechan, Scotland (d. 1881)
1825 – Hynek Vojáček, Czech composer, born in Zlín, Empire of Austria (d. 1916)
1899 – Douwe Hermans Kiestra, Frisian farmer and writer, born in Poppenwier, Netherlands (d. 1970)
1922 – Gérard Philipe, French actor (Caligula, Devil in the Flesh), born in Cannes, France (d. 1959)
1930 – Harvey Kuenn, American baseball utility (AL batting champion 1959; 10 × All-Star 1953–1960²; Detroit Tigers), born in West Allis, Wisconsin (d. 1988)
1957 – Lee Smith, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (7 × MLB All-Star 1983, 87, 1991–95; saves leader 1983, 91-92, 94)), born in Jamestown, Louisiana
1961 – Frank Reich, American NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills) and coach (Indianapolis Colts 2018-20), born in Freeport, New York
1964 – Sertab Erener, Turkish singer (Sakin Ol!), born in Istanbul, Turkey
1970 – Sylvester Terkay, American pro wrestler (Ultimate Pro Wrestling’s first Heavyweight Champion), born in Washington, Pennsylvania
1974 – Tadahito Iguchi, Japanese baseball second baseman and manager (first Japanese position player to win World Series 2005, Chicago White Sox; Chiba Lotte Marines), born in Tokyo, Japan