"A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other." - Charles Dickens, from A Tale of Two Cities
- John Barrow, 1st Baronet, English statesman and founder of the Royal Geographical Society, born in Ulverston, Lancashire, England (d. 1848)
- Edwin Gerschefski, American pianist, composer, and teacher (Saugatuck Suite), born in Meriden, Connecticut (d. 1992)
- Osamu Dazai [pseudonym of Tsushima Shūji, Japanese novelist (Tsugaru, No Longer Human), born in Kanagi, Japan (d. 1948)
- Pat Buttram, American actor (Mr Haney in "Green Acres"; Gene Autry's film sidekick), born in Addison, Alabama (d. 1994)
- Rod Coleman, New Zealand Grand Prix motorcyclist and first New Zealander to win the Isle of Man TT (1954), born in Whanganui, New Zealand
- Jerry Reuss, American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher (St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers; 2x All-Star, 1981 World Series champion), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Anna Lindh, Swedish Social Democratic politician and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1998-2003), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2003)
- Luc Donckerwolke, Belgian automotive designer (Lamborghini, SEAT, Bentley, Hyundai), born in Lima, Peru
- Major General E. R. S. Canby removes mayor of Columbia, South Carolina
- British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Harry Vardon of Jersey wins a record 6th Open Championship, 3 strokes ahead of defending champion J.H. Taylor
- US Viking 1 goes into Martian orbit after 10-month flight from Earth
- Pope Paul VI makes 19th-cen bishop John Neumann 1st US male saint
- Record 65.6 million people displaced around the world in 2016 reported by UN refugee agency
- Pauline Kael, American film critic (NY Times, For Keeps), born in Petaluma, California (d. 2001)
- Alfred Nzo, South African General Secretary of the ANC (1969-91), born in Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa (d. 2000)
- Bill Barretta, American puppeteer, producer, writer, and actor (Sesame Street; Pepe the King Prawn, The Swedish Chef, and Rowlf the Dog in "The Muppet Show"), born in Yardley, Pennsylvania
- Bjørn Dæhlie, Norwegian cross-country skier and 8x Olympic gold medalist, born in Elverum, Norway
- Garfield, American fictional cat created by Jim Davis (Garfield comic strip), born in Mamma Leoni's Italian Restaurant
