- Otto Lilienthal, German pioneer aviator who explored winged flight through gliders, born in Anklam, Province of Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1896)
- James Gleason, American writer and actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool), born in New York City (d. 1959)
- Edmund Rubbra, English composer (Morning Watch), born in Semilong, Northampton, England (d. 1986)
- Franz Kline, American abstract expressionist painter, born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (d. 1962)
- Friedrich Achleitner, Austrian architecture critic (Österreichische Architektur im 20. Jahrhundert), and poet, born in Schalchen, Austria (d. 2019)
- Melvin Leipzig, American figurative painter (Joshua’s Tattoos, Francesca at the Door), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2025)
- Antonis Samaras, Greek politician and Prime Minister (2012-15), born in Athens, Greece
- James Mankey, American rock guitarist (Sparks, 1972-73; Concrete Blonde - "Joey"), born in Washington
- A fire breaks out in the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Straits in north Wales contributing to its partial destruction and causing approximately £1,000,000 worth of fire damage
- Italian Red Brigade officer Mario Sossi freed
- Fifty children rescued from an international paedophile ring on the dark web in Thailand, Australia and the US by Interpol under Operation Blackwrist, main organizer sentenced to 146 years
- Franz Anton Mesmer, Austrian physician and hypnotist (Mesmerism), born in Iznang, Germany (d. 1815)
- Joan Collins, British actress (Dynasty - "Alexix"; The Bitch), and writer, born in Paddington, London
- Don Warrington [Donald Williams], Trinidadian-born British actor (Rising Damp), born in Trinidad
- François Feldman, French pop singer and songwriter (Petit Frank), born in Paris, France
- Staci Greason, American actress (Isabella Toscando in "Days of Our Lives"), born in Denver, Colorado
