- William High Keim, American politician and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Reading, Pennsylvania (d. 1862)
- Hans Barth, German-born American composer, born in Leipzig, German Empire (d. 1956)
- Obuchi Keizo, Prime Minister of Japan (1998-2000), born in Nakanojō, Empire of Japan
- Mary Beth Peil, American operatic soprano (Summer and Smoke), stage and screen actress (The Stepford Wives; Dawson's Creek - "Grams"; The Good Wife), born in Davenport, Iowa
- Dan Turk, American footballer, NFL center (Washington Redskins), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2000)
- Richard Matt, American murderer who escaped prison, born in Tonawanda, New York (d. 2015)
- Ariel Gore, American journalist and author, born in Carmel, California
- Carlos Delgado, Puerto Rican infielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Ted Ray wins wire-to-wire by 4 shots from defending champion Harry Vardon
- Revolt of Spartacus in Hamburg
- NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits for the cycle beating White Sox 11-2
- Californian Governor Jerry Brown declares State of Emergency for wildfire spread over 8,200 acres in Lake County
- Greek voters re-elect Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy Party by a landslide
- John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1634)
- Émile Francqui, Belgian soldier and diplomat, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1935)
- Joe Chambers, American jazz drummer, vibraphonist, and composer, born in Chester, Pennsylvania
- Dell Curry, American basketball guard and broadcaster (NBA Sixth Man of The Year 1994; Charlotte Hornets all-time points leader [9,839]), born in Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Mikhail Shaidorov, Kazakhstani figure skater (2026 Olympic Champion, World silver medalist, Four Continents champion), second Kazakhstani athlete to win gold at a Winter Olympics, born in Almaty, Kazakhstan