1799 – Oscar I [Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte], French-Swedish noble, through adoption (King of Sweden and Norway, 1844-59), born in Paris, France (d. 1859)
1841 – Edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist and archaeologist, born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 1922)
1868 – Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer (period-luminosity relation), born in Lancaster, Massachusetts (d. 1921)
1905 – Irving Johnson, American sail training pioneer and adventurer, born in Hadley, Massachusetts (d. 1991)
1921 – Gérard Debreu, French-American economist (Nobel Prize, 1983), born in Calais, France (d. 2004)
1937 – Roosevelt Taylor, American football safety (Pro Bowl 1963, 68; First Team All-Pro 1963; Chicago Bears, SF 49ers, Washington Redskins), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2020)
1940 – Karolyn Grimes, American actress (It’s a Wonderful Life; The Bishop’s Wife), born in Hollywood, California
1951 – John Alexander, Australian tennis player, politician (Australian Open doubles 1975, 82), born in Sydney, Australia
1968 – Jack Frost [John Dempsey], American heavy metal guitarist (Seven Witches), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1971 – Andy Creeggan, Canadian keyboardist, accordion player, and drummer (Barenaked Ladies, 1989-95 – “If I Had $1000000”; The Creegan Brothers), born in Scarborough, Ontario