1692 – Antonio Palella, Italian composer and harpsichordist, born in San Giovanni a Teduccio, Naples, Italy (d. 1761)
1713 – Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and Talmudist, born in Opatów, Poland (d. 1793)
1789 – William John Swainson, English naturalist and artist, born in Newington, London (d. 1855)
1936 – Rona Barrett, American gossip columnist (Tomorrow Show), born in NYC, New York
1943 – Chevy Chase, American comedian and actor (SNL, Vacation, Fletch, Caddyshack), born in NYC, New York
1947 – Tony Wilson, Trinidadian rock songwriter, bassist, and vocalist (Hot Chocolate – “You Sexy Thing”), born in Trinidad
1958 – Ursula von der Leyen, German politician, 1st woman elected President of European Commission, born in Ixelles, Brussels
1967 – Ivonne Reyes, Venezuelan actress, born in Valencia, Venezuela
1974 – Koji Murofushi, Japanese hammer thrower (Olympic gold 2004), born in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
1979 – [Gregori] Chad Petree, American rocker (Shiny Toy Guns), born in Shawnee, Oklahoma