1863 – Anthony Hope, British novelist and playwright (The Prisoner of Zenda), born in London (d. 1933)
1882 – James Stephens, Irish poet (Crock of Gold), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1950)
1913 – Erskine Butterfield American swing and boogie-woogie jazz pianist, singer, and composer, born in Syracuse, New York (d. 1961)
1925 – Billy Williamson, American steel guitar player (Bill Haley and His Saddlemen; Bill Haley and His Comets), born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
1927 – Joe Maneri, American jazz composer, saxophone and clarinet player (Boston Microtonal Society), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 2009)
1928 – Rinus Michels, Dutch football coach (d. 2005)
1931 – Josef Masopust, Czech footballer
1933 – Maria Dybbro, Danish jazz saxophonist, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
1943 – James King, American basketball player (Olympic gold 1968), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1969 – Peta Edebone, Australian softball outfielder (Olympic bronze 1996)