1664 – Lars Roberg, Swedish physician (d. 1742)
1759 – Maria Rosa Coccia, Italian composer from the age of 13 and harpsichordist, born in Rome (d. 1833)
1797 – Wilhelm Beer, German amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map), born in Berlin (d. 1850)
1896 – Everett Dirksen, American politician (Sen-R-Ill) (d. 1969)
1905 – Sterling Holloway, American actor (The Jungle Book, Alice in Wonderland, The Aristocats, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree), born in Cedartown, Georgia (d. 1992)
1929 – Amitai W Etzioni, US sociologist (Active Society)
1935 – Kenneth Money, Canadian scientist and CAF astronaut (STS 42-alt), born in Toronto, Ontario
1945 – Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer
1960 – April Winchell, American actress
1965 – Guy Forget, French tennis player (ATP Tour Finals 1990; France Davis Cup 1991, 96; Fed Cup/Davis Cup captain; Director French Open), born in Casablanca, Morocco