1713 – Charles Batteux, French philosopher, born in Alland’Huy-et-Sausseuil, Ardennes (d. 1780)
1800 – Ferdinand Marcucci, Italian harpist and composer, born in Florence (d. 1871)
1802 – Wilhelm Schirmer, German landscape artist, born in Berlin (d. 1866)
1899 – Billy Cotton, British bandleader and entertainer, born in Smith Square, London (d. 1969)
1915 – Orson Welles [George], American actor (Citizen Kane, War of the Worlds), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin (d. 1985)
1948 – Mary MacGregor, American pop singer (“Torn Between Two Lovers”), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
1948 – Jacques Israelievitch, French Canadian classical violinist, concertmaster (St. Louis Symphony, 1978-88; Toronto Symphony, 1988-2008), and music director ( Koffler Chamber Orchestra, 2005-14), born in Cannes, France (d. 2015) Born in Cannes, Fra
1953 – Michelle Courchesne, Quebec politician
1961 – Frans Timmermans, Dutch politician (First Vice President of the European Commission 2014-), born in Maastricht, Netherlands
1965 – Paul Frase, American NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Elmira, New York