1808 – Mindon, King of Burma (1853-1878) penultimate ruler of the Konbaung dynasty and founder of Mandalay, born in Burma (d. 1878)
1851 – Arthur Evans, English archaeologist (discovered the Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete), born in Nash Mills, England (d. 1941)
1870 – Marie van Zeggelen, Dutch author (Koloniaaltje, children’s books on Indonesia), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1957)
1882 – Percy Grainger, Australian-American concert pianist and composer (Hill Songs; Country Garden), born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (d. 1961)
1885 – Emil Bloch, German Marxist philosopher, born in Ludwigshafen, Germany (d. 1977)
1942 – Janice Pennington, American Playboy playmate (May 1971) and model (The Price is Right), born in Seattle, Washington
1952 – Marianne Williamson, American writer (Return to Love), spiritual leader, human rights and peace activist, born in Houston, Texas
1959 – Pauline Quirke, British actress (Birds Of A Feather – “Sharon”), born in Hackney, London, England
1976 – Michael Renfurm, Surinam-Dutch soccer player (Sparta)
1992 – Benjamin Grosvenor, British classical pianist, born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England