- Julius White, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Cazenovia, New York (d. 1890)
- Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, unfulfilled claimant to the throne of Portugal, born in Seebenstein, Austria (d. 1976)
- Samuel V. Wilson, American ex-director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and former Army lieutenant general, born in Rice, Virginia (d. 2017)
- Frank Foster, American jazz saxophonist, arranger, composer, band leader (Count Basie; The Loud Minority), and educator, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2011)
- Romy Schneider, German-French actress (That Most Important Thing: Love; Death Watch), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1982)
- Bob Clement, American politician (Rep-D-Tennessee), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Gabriele Reinsch, German athlete (women's discus WR 76.80m 1988), born in Cottbus, Germany
- Pete Harnisch, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1991 Houston Astros; Baltimore Orioles, NY Mets, Cincinnati Reds), born in Commack, New York
- Fall of Tripolitsa: Greek forces massacre 6,000 to 15,000 Muslim and Jewish civilians during the Greek War of Independence
- Columbia Records releases "The Nylon Curtain," singer-songwriter Billy Joel's eighth studio album
- PBS begins an 11-hour miniseries on the Civil War
- US President Donald Trump withdraws invitation to the White House for NBA champions Golden State Warriors after Stephen Curry says he doesn't want to attend
- Israel launches airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, killing more than 490 people
- Kōkaku [Morohito], 119th Emperor of Japan (1779-1817), born in Kyōto, Japan (d. 1840)
- Walter Pidgeon, Canadian actor (Mrs Miniver, Madame Curie), born in Saint John, New Brunswick (d. 1984)
- Aldo Moro, Italian Prime Minister (1963-68 and 1974-76), born in Maglie, Italy (d. 1978)
- Nathan Jendrick, American fitness trainer, health instructor, and author, born in Tacoma, Washington
- Maleah Joi Moon, American Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning singer and stage actress known for "Hell's Kitchen", born in Franklin Township, New Jersey
