1875 – Marcel Labey, French conductor and composer, born in Vésinet, France (d. 1968)
1906 – Vic Dickenson, American jazz trombonist, born in Xenia, Ohio (d. 1984)
1916 – Dom Mintoff, Maltese Prime Minister (1955-58, 1971-84), born in Bormla, Malta (d. 2012)
1926 – Frank Finlay, British actor (Robbery, Lifeforce), born in Farnworth Lancashire (d. 2016)
1932 – Howard Hodgkin, British abstract painter, born in London (d. 2017)
1960 – Aldo Jones [Albert Mansis], American rockabilly bassist and singer (Ben Vaughn Combo), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 2001)
1967 – Willie Williams, NFL/CFL tackle (Toronto Argonauts, New Orleans Saints)
1974 – Adrian Voinea, Focsani Romania, tennis star (1995 Malta)
1975 – Jamie McGonnigal, American actor
1983 – Robin van Persie, Dutch footballer