1581 – James Ussher, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (claimed world began Sunday 23 Oct 4004 BC), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1656)
1720 – Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court) composer and organist, born in Dobitschen, Thuringia (d. 1774)
1838 – Charles Stratton [General Tom Thumb], famous short person (performed with P. T. Barnum), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 1883)
1893 – Manuel Palau Boix, Spanish composer (Conservatory of Valencia), born in Alfara del Patriarca, Spain (d. 1967)
1898 – Roger Vuataz, Swiss composer and musician, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1988)
1909 – Cilly Aussem, German tennis player (French C’ships, Wimbledon 1931), born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1963)
1914 – Herman Franks, American baseball player, coach and manager, born in Price, Utah (d. 2009)
1941 – Maureen Reagan, 1st daughter of Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, born in Los Angeles, California
1963 – Dave Foley, actor and comedian (Kids In The Hall, Dave Nelson on NewsRadio)
1976 – Benoît Joachim, Luxembourg cyclist, born in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg