1580 – Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer, the crater Vendelinus on the Moon is named after him, born in Herk-de-Stad, Belgium (d. 1667)
1850 – Karl Ferdinand Braun, German inventor, co-developed wireless telegraphy (Nobel 1909), born in Fulda, Electorate of Hessen, Germany (d. 1918)
1891 – István Kardos, Hungarian composer, born in Debrecen, Hungary (d. 1975)
1892 – Donald F. Duncan Sr., American entrepreneur (Duncan Toys Company), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1971)
1915 – Vincent Persichetti, American composer (Sibyl), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1987)
1944 – Phillip Allen Sharp, American geneticist and molecular biologist (Nobel 1993), born in Falmouth, Kentucky
1944 – Bud Harrelson, American baseball shortstop (MLB All-Star 1970, 71; World Series 1969; Gold Glove 1971 New York Mets) and manager (NY Mets 1990, 91), born in Niles, California (d. 2024)
1951 – Noritake Takahara, Japanese auto racer (Japanese Formula 2000 1974, 76), born in Tokyo, Japan
1956 – Jay C Buckey, American physician/astronaut (STS 58 alt, sk: 90), born in New York City
1983 – Gemma Bissix, British actress