1643 – Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician, 17th Mayor of New York City (1686-88), born in New Amsterdam (now NYC) (d. 1700)
1763 – Józef Antoni Poniatowski, Polish general and marshal of France, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1813)
1883 – Martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ’s Church) and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime, born in Halle, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1956)
1916 – Huw Wheldon, Welsh broadcaster (BBC), born in Prestatyn, Denbighshire (d. 1986)
1929 – Gisèle Rabesahala, Malagasy politician (1st female minister) and human righter activist, born in Antananarivo, Magaascar (d. 2011)
1930 – Totie Fields [Sophie Feldman], American comedienne, born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1978)
1945 – Christy Moore, Irish folk singer and songwriter, born in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
1960 – Almudena Grandes, Spanish novelist (Las edades de Lulú), born in Madrid, Spain
1961 – Phil “Wizzö” Campbell, Welsh rock musician (Motörhead), born in Pontypridd, Wales
1982 – Matt Gaetz, American politician (Rep-R-Fla 2017-), born in Hollywood, Florida