1563 – Wanli, Emperor of Ming Dynasty, born in China (d. 1620)
1809 – Juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land), born in Kremenets, Russian Empire (d. 1849)
1850 – Luigi Cadorna, Italian fieldmarshal (WW I-Caporetto), born in Verbania, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1928)
1937 – Dawn Fraser, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 100m freestyle 1956, 60, 64), born in Sydney, New South Wales
1942 – Alireza Shapour Shahbazi, Iranian archaeologist and a world expert on Achaemenid archaeology, born in Shiraz, Iran (d. 2006)
1951 – Judith Ivey, American actress (Lady in Red, Hello Again), born in El Paso, Texas
1960 – Damon Wayans, American actor and comedian (In Living Color, SNL), born in New York City
1968 – John DiMaggio, American actor (Disenchantment; Futurama), born in North Plainfield, New Jersey
1969 – Alexander Coe, Welsh DJ and record producer, born in Bangor, Wales
1990 – James Bay, British singer-songwriter (Chaos and the Calm), born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England