1558 – Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier, born in Nomeny, Meurthe-et-Moselle (d. 1602)
1731 – Francisco Javier Clavijero, Mexican Jesuit teacher and writer, born in Veracruz, Mexico (d. 1787)
1794 – William Lonsdale, English geologist and paleontologist (fossil coral), born in Bath, Somerset, England (d. 1871)
1908 – John Haeton, American bobsled (Olympic silver 1928, 48)
1920 – Feng Kang, Chinese mathematician (d. 1993)
1941 – Les Braid, England, bass (Swinging Blue Jeans-You’re No Good)
1951 – Tom Wopat, American actor (The Dukes of Hazzard; One Life to Live) and singer (Consider It Swung), born in Lodi, Wisconsin,
1952 – Angela Cartwright, England (Make Room for Daddy, Lost in Space)
1967 – Laurence Tremolet, French cinematographer and actress (Cyclo, Metisse), born in Rodez, France
1990 – Shaun Johnson, New Zealand Rugby League halfback (Auckland Warriors, Cronulla Sharks), born in Auckland, NZ