1663 – Tomaso Antonio Vitali, Italian composer and violinist, born in Bologna, Papal States (d. 1745)
1841 – William Rockhill Nelson, founder of The Kansas City Star and patron of Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (d. 1915)
1869 – Bertha Townsend, American tennis player (US Nat C’ship 1888-89), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1909)
1915 – Jacques Chaban-Delmas, French politician, French Prime Minister and President of the National Assembly, born in Paris, France (d. 2000)
1917 – Janet Collins, American ballerina, choreographer, and teacher, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2003)
1918 – June Wayne, American artist, lithographer and teacher (Tamarind Lithography Workshop), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2011)
1938 – Janet Guthrie, American auto racer (1st woman to race in Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500; first woman to lead a lap in NASCAR Winston Cup Series), born in Iowa City, Iowa
1952 – Ernie Isley, American vocalist and guitarist (The Isley Brothers,1969-84 and 1991-present – “It’s Your Thing”; “Heat is On”), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1968 – Ricky Proehl, American NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears), born in New York City
1992 – Alisson Kruusmaa, contemporary classical composer (Rain; Hummingbirds), born in Pärnu, Estonia