1587 – Johannes Fabricius, Danish astronomer (discovered sunspots), born in East Frisia, Germany (d. 1616)
1883 – Patrick J. Hurley, United States Secretary of War (d. 1963)
1883 – Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer
1899 – S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, 4th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1956-59), born in Colombo, British Ceylon (d. 1959)
1902 – Carl R[ansom] Rogers, American psychologist (Client-Centered Therapy)
1904 – Karl Brandt, Alsacian Nazi war criminal (d. 1948)
1917 – Stanley Prager, American comedian (College Bowl), born in NYC, New York (d. 1972)
1928 – May Wynn [Donna Lee Hickey], American actress (Caine Mutiny, Noah’s Ark), born in NYC, New York
1968 – Paul Carey, American baseball infielder (Baltimore Orioles), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1981 – Jeff Francis, Canadian baseball player, born in Vancouver, British Columbia