1588 – Marin Mersenne, French mathematician (Number of Mersenne), born in Oizé, Maine, France (d. 1648)
1672 – Nicolas de Grigny, French organist and composer, baptized in Reims, France (d. 1703)
1779 – Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, German composer, born in Königsberg, East Prussia (d. 1853)
1896 – Elmer Schoebel, American jazz pianist, arranger (New Orleans Rhythm Kings; Isham Jones), and composer (“Farewell Blues”; “Prince Of Wails”), born in East St. Louis, Illinois (d. 1970)
1910 – Jean-Louis Barrault, French stage actor, director and producer (Les Enfants du Paradis), born in Le Vésinet, Seine-et-Oise, France (d. 1994)
1924 – Gracie Cole, British jazz trumpeter (Ivy Benson’s All-Girl Band), and bandleader, born in Rowlands Gill, Durham, England (d. 2006)
1927 – Harmonica Fats [Harvey Blackston], American blues session and touring harmonica player (“Tore Up”), born in McDade, Louisiana (d. 2000)
1962 – René Klijn, Dutch singer (Mr Blue), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1993)
1970 – Neko Case, American singer-songwriter (The New Pornographers), born in Alexandria, Virginia
2000 – Shane Dylan, American jazz-hip-hop pianist composer, and record producer, born in Boston, Massachusetts