1474 – Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), born in Reggio Emilia, Italy (d. 1533)
1857 – Georg Michaelis, German lawyer and politician (Chancellor of German Empire and Prime Minister of Prussia, July-November 1917), born in Haynau, Germany (d. 1936)
1914 – Doug Freeman, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, 1 wicket; Wellington), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1994)
1925 – Alexander Kholminov, Russian composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2015)
1927 – Harmonica Fats [Harvey Blackston], American blues session and touring harmonica player (“Tore Up”), born in McDade, Louisiana (d. 2000)
1956 – David Carr, American journalist (New York Times), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2015)
1966 – Peter Furler, Australian musician (Newsboys), born in McLaren Vale, Australia
1975 – Larenz Tate, American actor (Rescue Me, Power), born in Chicago, Illinois
1983 – Will Blalock, American basketball player, born in Boston, Massachusetts
1992 – Za’Darius Smith, American football defensive end (Pro Bowl 2019, 20, 22; Second-team All-Pro 2020 Green Bay Packers), born in Montgomery, Alabama