1529 – Étienne Pasquier, French lawyer and man of letters, born in Paris (d. 1615)
1812 – Theophilus Toulmin Garrard, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Clay County, Kentucky (d. 1902)
1843 – Susan Blow, American educator who pioneered kindergarten education and was known as the “Mother of the Kindergarten”, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1916)
1885 – Percy Brier, Australian composer, born in North Pine, Queensland (d. 1970)
1900 – Glen Gray [Knoblauch], American jazz saxophonist and bandleader (Casa Loma Orchestra), born in Metamora, Illinois (d. 1963)
1917 – Gwendolyn Brooks, American poet (The Bean Eaters, Annie Allen, Pulitzer 1950), born in Topeka, Kansas (d. 2000)
1921 – Tal Farlow, American jazz guitarist, born in Greensboro, North Carolina (d. 1998)
1934 – Philippe Entremont, French pianist and conductor (Vienna Chamber Orchestra, 1976-91), born in Reims, France
1958 – Philippe Boccara, American kayaker (Olympics silver 1996; World C’ship gold 1985, 87, 90-91), born in Le Mans, France
1972 – Karl Urban, New Zealand actor (The Boys; The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), born in Wellington, New Zealand