1850 – Hermann Zumpe, German composer, born in Oppach, Germany (d. 1903)
1861 – Charles Holroyd, English artist and curator, Director of the National Gallery (1906-16), born in Potternewton, Leeds (d. 1917)
1895 – Mance Lipscomb, American blues musician (Shine On, Harvest Moon), born in Navasota, Texas (d. 1976)
1910 – Abraham Ribicoff, American politician, U.S. Senator from Connecticut, born in New Britain, Connecticut (d. 1998)
1914 – Richard Young, CEO (Boosey and Hawkes)
1928 – Brian Cubbon, British senior civil servant, born in Lancashire, England (d. 2015)
1932 – Carl Perkins, American singer and songwriter (Blue Suede Shoes), born in Jackson, Tennessee (d. 1998)
1940 – Jim [James Wilfred] Roberts, Canadian NHL defenceman (1st Blues draft pick), born in Toronto (d. 2015)
1942 – Brandon De Wilde, American actor (Jamie, Wild in the Sky), born in Brooklyn, New York
1948 – Jaya Bachchan, Indian actress and politician, born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India