| 1452 - Ferdinand II of Aragon (d. 1516) |
| 1745 - John Gunby, Maryland Soldier in the American Revolutionary War (d. 1807) |
| 1769 - Joseph Williamson, English philanthropist and tunnel builder (d. 1840) |
| 1776 - Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen consort of Prussia (d. 1810) |
| 1788 - Joseph von Eichendorff, German writer (d. 1857) |
| 1899 - Robert Meier, German WW1 veteran, formerly Germany's oldest man. (d. 2007) |
| 1905 - Betty Amann, German-American actress. (d. 1990) |
| 1905 - Richard Haydn, English actor (d. 1985) |
| 1925 - Manolis Anagnostakis, Greek poet (d. 2005) |
| 1940 - Dean Torrence, American singer (Jan and Dean) |