1685 – Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)
1819 – John Ruskin, English writer and art critic who championed Gothic Revivalist and the Pre-Raphaelites, born in London, England (d. 1900)
1894 – Billy Bishop, Canadian First World War flying ace, born in Owen Sound, Ontario (d. 1956)
1897 – Zakir Husain, 3rd President of India (1967-69) and scholar, born in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State (d. 1969)
1907 – Ray Middleton, American actor (1776, Hurricane Smith), born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1984)
1921 – Hoot Evers, American MLB player, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1991)
1929 – Roger Byrne, English soccer fullback (33 caps; Manchester United 245 games; died Munich air disaster), born in Manchester, Lancashire (d. 1958)
1934 – Galina Bystrova, Soviet pentathlete (1957, 58)
1964 – Dennis Gibson, American NFL inside linebacker (San Diego Chargers), born in Des Moines, Iowa
1984 – Panagiotis Vasilopoulos, Greek basketball player