1540 – John Sigismund Zápolya, King of Hungary as John II (1540-51, 1556-70) who ruled parts of the Kingdom of Hungary with support from the Ottomans, born in Buda, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1571)
1752 – Joseph Marie Jacquard, French weaver and merchant who invented the programmable loom (Jacquard loom), forerunner to today’s computers, born in Lyon, France (d. 1834)
1917 – Elton Britt {Baker], American country singer-songwriter (“There’s a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere”; Saturday Night Jamboree), born in Zack, Arkansas (d. 1972)
1934 – Vinko Globokar, French-Slovenian trombone player and avant-garde composer (Eppure si muove), born in Anderny, France
1941 – Bill Oddie, English actor, comedian and ornithologist (The Goodies), born in Rochdale, England
1944 – Tony Jacklin, English golfer (British Open 1969, US Open 1970), born in Scunthorpe, England
1960 – Kevin A. Ford, American astronaut, born in Portland, Indiana
1963 – Naved Anjum, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani all-rounder, two Tests 1989-90), born in Lahore, Pakistan
1969 – Robin Weigert, American actress, born in Washington, D.C.
1984 – Marie-Mai, Canadian singer, born in Varennes, Canada