1908 – Léonce Grass, Flemish singer and conductor, born in Borgerhout, Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1993)
1917 – Hugo Cole, composer and music critic, born in London (d. 1995)
1923 – Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish general and 1st President of Poland (1989-90), born in Kurów, Poland (d. 2014)
1925 – Huub Jacobse, Dutch politician and member of Dutch 2nd chamber (Liberal), born in Zeist, Netherlands (d. 1993)
1927 – Charles Whittenberg, American composer, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1984)
1930 – Hans-Jürgen Heise, German writer, born in Bublitz (d. 2013)
1931 – Jean Campeau, French Canadian businessman and politician, born in Montreal, Quebec
1938 – Tony Lewis, Welsh cricket batsman and broadcaster (England 9 Tests, captain 1972-73; president MCC; BBC cricket coverage), born in Swansea, Wales
1945 – Rodney Matthews, English fantasy artist and illustrator, born in Paulton, England
1951 – Geoffrey Rush, Australian actor (Shakespeare in Love, The King’s Speech), born in Toowoomba, Queensland