1897 – Herbert Eimert, German composer and musicologist (Glockenspiel), born in Bad Kreuznach (d. 1972)
1905 – George Baxter, French actor (Flying Saucer, Lili, Caged), born in Paris, France (d. 1976)
1909 – John Fante, Italian-American author and screenwriter (Wait Until Spring, Bandini, Ask the Dust, Full of Life), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1983)
1924 – Frédéric Back, German-born Canadian short film director and screenwriter
1929 – Jacques Brel, Belgian singer, songwriter, actor, director and composer (Le Far West, Pain in the A–), born in Schaerbeek, Brussels (d. 1978)
1946 – Tim Thomerson, American actor (Trancers), born in Coronado, California
1950 – Carmen Twillie, American session singer (The Lion King – “Circle of Life”; Celene Dion; Pink Floyd), born in Playa del Rey, California
1952 – Adam Woods, British rock drummer (The Fixx – “One Thing Leads To Another”; “Saved By Zero”)
1971 – Marc Peers, Canadian tornado sailor (Olympics 1996), born in Edmonton, Alberta
1980 – Manuel Ortega, Austrian singer, born in Steyregg, Austria