1793 – Jacob de Kempenaer, Dutch lawyer and Minister of Internal Affairs (1848-49), born in Amsterdam (d. 1870)
1832 – Maximilian I of Mexico, Austrian archduke and the 1st and only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire (1864-67), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1867)
1838 – Vatroslav Jagić, Croatian scholar of Slavic studies, born in Varaždin, Austrian Empire (d. 1923)
1918 – Bert Voeten, Dutch journalist and poet (Crossing), born in Breda, Netherlands (d. 1992)
1923 – Joseph Strick, American screenwriter and director (Interviews With My Lai Veterans, Ulysses), born in Braddock, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
1925 – Merv Griffin, American TV host (Merv Griffin Show), born in San Mateo, California (d. 2007)
1927 – Pat Paulsen, American comedian (The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour), actor, and frequent, presidential candidate, born in South Bend, Washington (d. 1997)
1945 – Rodney Matthews, English fantasy artist and illustrator, born in Paulton, England
1969 – Brian Van Holt, American actor (House of Wax, Cougar Town), born in Waukegan, Illinois
1979 – Nic Cester, Australian musician (Jet), born in Dingley, Melbourne, Australia