1785 – Sibrandus Stratingh, Dutch physician and chemist (electric car), born in Adorp, Netherlands (d. 1841)
1830 – Eadweard Muybridge, English photographer, pioneer in study of motion, born in Kingston upon Thames, England (d. 1904)
1848 – Francis MacKinnon, English cricket batsman (1 Test; Kent CCC) and 35th Chief of MacKinnon clan, born in London, England (d. 1947)
1855 – Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author and poet, born in Kuzmice, Topoľčany District, Slovakia (d. 1889)
1906 – Antal Doráti, Hungarian-American conductor (Minneapolis Symphony, 1949-1960; National Symphony, 1970-77), and composer, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1988)
1928 – Tom Lehrer, American musician (“The Elements”), satirist (That Was The Week That Was), and mathematician, born in New York City
1948 – Philip Wright, British rock drummer, and singer (Paper Lace -“The Night Chicago Died”), born in St. Ann’s, Nottingham, England
1952 – Magnar Åm, Norwegian composer, born in Trondheim, Norway
1974 – Ben Bordelon, American football tackle (San Diego Chargers), born in Mathews, Louisiana
2000 – Jackie Evancho, American classical crossover singer (The Debut), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania