1809 – Fredrik Pacius, German-Finnish composer (Finnish and Estonian national anthems), conductor, and music educator, known as “the Father of Finnish music”, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1891)
1922 – Hiroo Onoda, Japanese Army soldier who continued fighting WWII through guerrilla warfare in the Philippines until standing down in 1974, memoirist (No Surrender: My Thirty-Year War) and cattle rancher, born in Kamekawa, Empire of Japan (d. 2014)
1937 – Clarence “Frogman” Henry, American RandB pianist and singer (“Ain’t Got No Home”; “(I Don’t Know Why) But I Do”), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2024)
1939 – Peter Thorburn MNZM, New Zealand rugby union coach (North Harbour, NZ sevens, Bristol RFC, United States), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2021)
1945 – Stefanos Kiriakidis, Greek actor (Pagidevmenoi, Erotas), birthplace unknown
1947 – Leo Gerard, Canadian labour activist and international president of United Steelworker (2001-19), born in Creighton Mine, Ontario (d. 2025)
1953 – Ricky Wilson, American rock guitarist (B-52’s – “Rock Lobster”; “Love Shack”), born in Athens, Georgia
1969 – Arjan Vermeulen, soccer player (Vitesse)
1974 – John Coppinger, pitcher (Baltimore Orioles), born in El Paso, Texas
1982 – Matt Littler, British actor (Max Cunningham in “Hollyoaks”), born in Radcliffe, England
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