1685 – Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French writer and historian (A Chronological Abridgement of the History of France), born in Paris, Kingdom of France (d. 1770)
1893 – Ba Maw, Burmese politician, lawyer, and first Burma Premier (1937-9), born in Maubin, British India (d. 1977)
1921 – Lana Turner, American pin-up model and actress (Peyton Place; The Postman Always Rings Twice; Imitation of Life), born in Wallace, Idaho (d. 1995)
1940 – Ted Koppel, German-American Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist (ABC’s Nightline; NPR; CBS), born in Lancashire, England
1944 – Kansai Yamamoto, Japanese fashion designer known for his work with David Bowie, born in Yokohama, Japan (d. 2020)
1945 – Taffy Thomas, Welsh thoroughbred jockey (Singapore Gold Cup 1977, Vernons Sprint Cup 1978, King’s Stand Stakes 1983), born in Caernarvon, Wales (d. 2022)
1958 – “Sensational” Sherri Martel, American professional wrestler (WWF), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2007)
1970 – Cameron Cuffy, West Indian cricket fast bowler (15 Tests, 43 wickets; Windward Islands), born in South Rivers, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1982 – Sousuke Takaoka, Japanese actor (Battle Royale), born in Tokyo, Japan
1989 – Julio Jones, American football receiver (First-team All-Pro 2015, 16; 7 × Pro Bowl; Atlanta Falcons), born in Foley, Alabama