- Innocent XIII [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italian 244th Pope (1721-24) tried to introduce frugal measures and end nepotism, born in Poli, Papal States (d. 1724)
- Georgios Papanicolaou, Greek-American doctor, cytopathologist, and inventor of the Pap smear, born in Kymi, Greece (d. 1962)
- Witold Pilecki, Polish WWII resistance fighter (volunteered to go to Auschwitz, Witold's Report), born in Olonets, Russian Empire (d. 1948)
- Eileen Diss, British theatrical designer (August, Secret Places, Betrayal), born in London (d. 2024)
- Richard Brooks, American soul singer (Impressions, 1958-62 - "Gypsy Woman"), and songwriter ("For Your Precious Love"), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 2023)
- Betsy Finley Ashton, American broadcast journalist, author and lecturer, born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- Paul Pesco, Eurasian American session guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer, born in Canandaigua, New York
- Ingen Ryuki is invited to become abbot of Sofukuji Temple in Nagasaki
- -16] Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca, Georgia
- German and Italian forces in Africa surrender
- Apple releases Macintosh operating System 7, codenamed the "Big Bang"
- Chelsi Smith, 21, of USA, crowned 44th Miss Universe Shanna Lynn Moakler, (19-NY), replaces Chelsi Smith as Miss USA
- Henk Sneevliet, Dutch Communist, editor (Spartacus) and WWII resistance fighter, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1942)
- Alfred Pugsley, English civil engineer (R101 airship), born in London, England (d. 1998)
- Helen Craig, American actress (Snake Pit, They Live by Night), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 1986)
- Clive Barnes, British-American drama critic (NY Times, 1978-2008; NY Post, 1965-77), born in London, England (d. 2008)
- Son Sook, South Korean screen and theatre actress (Volcano, Guest, Mother), radio host, and politician, born in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
