- 1261 Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (1308-26), born in Annery, Devonshire, England (d. 1326)
- 1459 Conrad Celtes, German humanist scholar, born in Wipfeld, Germany (d. 1508)
- 1462 Johannes Trithemius, German Benedictine Abbot of Sponheim who amassed a monastery library of 2,000 books, born in Trittenheim, Germany (d. 1516)
Scottish mathematician and inventor (logarithms), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1552 Edward Coke, English Chief Justice and politician (defended common law), born in Mileham, Norfolk, England (d. 1634)
- 1605 Isaac Aboab da Fonseca, Portuguese-Jewish rabbi, scholar and religious writer prominent in Amsterdam and in Dutch Brazil, born in Castro Daire, Portugal (d. 1693)
- 1633 Gabriel Schütz, German musician, composer, and teacher, born in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck (d. 1710)
- 1635 Marquard Gude, German archaeologist and classical scholar famous for his collection of Greek and Latin inscriptions, born in Rendsburg, Holstein (d. 1689)
- 1648 Elkanah Settle, British poet and playwright (The World in the Moon, The Empress of Morocco), born in Dunstable, England (d. 1724) [1]
- 1659 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch navigator and explorer (1st European to discover Easter Island), born in Middleburg, Netherlands (d. 1729)
- 1663 Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, Filipino Religious Sister of the Roman Catholic Church, born in Bonondo, Manila, Philippines (d. 1748)
- 1669 Miguel Lopez, Spanish composer and organist, born in Villarroya de la Sierra, Aragon, Spain (d. 1723)
- 1673 Alessandro Marcello, Italian composer, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1747)
- 1687 Johann Adam Birkenstock, German composer and violinist, born in Alsfeld, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1733)
- 1690 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1768)
- 1707 Frederick Louis, English prince of Wales and son of George II, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1751)
- 1710 Konrad Ernst Ackermann, German actor and theatre director (Die Oberpfalz), born in Schwerin, Germany (d. 1771)
- 1757 John Philip Kemble, British actor and director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden), born in Prescot, Lancashire, England (d. 1823)
- 1758 Agustín de Betancourt, Spanish civil engineer (steam engines, hot air balloons), born in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife (d. 1824)
- 1761 Christian Hendrik Persoon, Cape Colony-born pioneering mycologist, born in Stellenbosch, Cape Colony (d. 1836)
- 1763 Thomas Campbell, Irish-American clergyman (founder of Disciples of Christ movement in America), born in County Down, Ireland (d. 1854)
- 1789 Hippolyte-André-Baptiste Chélard, French violist, composer and conductor, born in Paris, France (d. 1861)
- 1791 Charles-Joseph Sax, Belgian music instrument builder of wind and brass instruments whose son invented the saxophone, born in Dinant, Wallonia, Belgium (d. 1865)
- 1795 William Dunn Moseley, American politician, 1st Governor of Florida under statehood, born in Lenoir County, North Carolina (d. 1863)
- 1796 Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich, Swiss poet and fabulist (Ulrich von Hutten, Hundert neue Fabeln), born in Brugg, Switzerland (d. 1865)
- 1801 Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, Swedish lieder and classical composer, born in Skänninge, Sweden (d. 1878)
- 1801 Émile Maximilien Paul Littré, French lexicographer, philologist and philosopher, born in Paris, France (d. 1881) [1]
American romantic landscape painter (Hudson River School), born in Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
- 1805 Auguste Blanqui, French revolutionary socialist (Blanquist movement and workers' leader), born in Puget-Théniers, France (d. 1881)
- 1807 William Bowen Campbell, American politician and Civil War Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Sumner County, Tennessee (d. 1867)
- 1810 Charles Lenox Remond, African-American orator and abolitionist, born in Salem, Massachusetts (d. 1873)
- 1819 Henry Lawrence Eustis, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1885)
- 1820 George Hendric Houghton, American Protestant Episcopal clergyman and founder of the Church of Transfiguration, born in Deerfield, Massachusetts (d. 1897)
- 1827 Alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, born in Paris, France (d. 1905)
- 1828 Meyer Guggenheim, Swiss-born patriarch of the Guggenheim family, one of the world's wealthiest families in the 19th century, born in Lengnau, Switzerland (d. 1905)
- 1829 John Potts Slough, American politician, lawyer and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1867)
- 1833 Henry McNeal Turner, American Methodist Bishop and politician, 1st African American army chaplain, born in Newberry, South Carolina (d. 1915)
- 1836 Emil Hartmann, Danish organist and composer (Towards The Light), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1898)
- 1839 James A. Herne, American playwright (Hearts of Oak; Margaret Fleming), born in Troy, New York (d. 1901)
- 1841 William Henry Davenport, American stage magician, claimed to be a spirit medium, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1877)
- 1844 Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist who discovered that the nucleus of plant cells divides during cell division, born in Warsaw, Russian Empire (d. 1912)
- 1844 Granville Stanley Hall, American pioneering psychologist, born in Ashfield, Massachusetts (d. 1924)
- 1851 Durham White Stevens, American diplomat and advisor to the Korean government (1904-08), born in Washington, D.C (d. 1908)
- 1859 Victor Herbert, American cellist, composer, and conductor (Babes in Toyland; Eileen), born in Guernsey, Bailiwick of Guernsey (d. 1924) [he believed he was born in Dublin, Ireland] [1]
- 1872 Andrew Kehoe, American mass murderer (Bath School disaster), born in Tecumseh, Michigan (d. 1927)
- 1872 Jerome F. Donovan, American lawyer, Democratic politician, and US Congress member (1918-21), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1949) [1]
- 1872 Paul Fort, French poet (founder of Vers et Prose), born in Reims, France (d. 1960)
- 1873 Clara Butt, British dramatic contralto (Edward Elgar - The Land of Hope and Glory; Sea Pictures), born in Southwick Sussex, England (d. 1936)
- 1873 John Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, born in Kilkenny, Ireland (d. 1901)
- 1873 Joseph Allard, French Canadian fiddler and composer, born in Lery, Quebec (d. 1947)
- 1874 Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austrian poet, dramatist and essayist (founded Salzburg festival), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1929)
- 1877 Thomas Dunhill, British light classical composer (The Wind Among The Reeds; Tantivy Towers), teacher, and musicologist, born in London, England (d. 1946)
- 1878 Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (Olympic gold 100/200m 1896), soccer forward (1 cap) and manager (Hungary 1906), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1955)
- 1878 Hattie Wyatt Caraway, American politician (1st woman elected to US Senate, Senator for Arkansas 1931-45), born near Bakerville, Tennessee (d. 1950) [1]
- 1878 Milan Hodža, Slovak politician and 10th Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia, born in Sučany, Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1944) [1]
- 1880 Antonio Guarnieri, Italian cellist and opera conductor (La Scala, 1929-50), born in Venice, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1952)
- 1880 Francesco Balilla Pratella, Italian composer, born in Lugo, Italy (d. 1955)
- 1881 José Ignacio Quintón, Puerto-Rican composer (El coquí; Requiem por Angel Mislán), born in Caguas, Puerto Rico (d. 1925)
- 1881 Tip Snooke, South African cricket all-rounder and captain (26 Tests, 35 wickets), born in St Mark's, Eastern Cape, South Africa (d. 1966)
- 1883 Yevgeny Vakhtangov, Armenian-Russian theatrical director of the Moscow Art Theatre (Vakhtangov Theatre), born in Vladikavkaz, Russia (d. 1922)
- 1884 Bradbury Robinson Jr., American football pioneer (threw first legal forward pass at a game at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin 1906), born in Bellevue, Ohio (d. 1949)
- 1884 Rosey Rowswell, American MLB broadcaster (Pittsburgh Prates 1936-54), born in Alton, Illinois (d. 1955)
- 1884 Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russian writer and Soviet dissident (We), born in Lebedyan, Russian Empire (d. 1937)
- 1885 Camille Chautemps, French politician (Prime Minister of France 1930, 1933-34, 1937-38), born in Paris, France (d. 1963)
- 1887 Charles Nordhoff, British-American author (The Bounty Trilogy, The Hurricane), born in London (d. 1947) [1] [2]
- 1887 Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect (KLM building and design), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1962)
- 1889 Gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist (Zimbabwe, So Arabia), born in London, England (d. 1985)
- 1892 Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer and musicologist (Amsterdam Concert Hall), born in Krefeld, Germany (d. 1959)
- 1894 James P. Johnson, American pianist and composer ("The Charleston"; "If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)"), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey (d. 1955)
- 1895 Conn Smythe, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame team owner (Toronto Maple Leafs 1927-61; Stanley Cup x 8), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1980)
American director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man), born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
- 1896 Anastasio Somoza García [Tacho], General, dictator and President of Nicaragua (1937-56), born in San Marcos, Nicaragua (d. 1956)
- 1896 Frank Lane, American MLB executive (GM Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, KC Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1981)
- 1897 Denise Robins, English romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss), born in London, England (d. 1985)
- 1899 Al Watrous, American golfer (British Open 1926 runner-up), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 1983)
- 1900 Clarence "Bud" Pinkston, American diver (Olympic gold 10m platform, silver 3m springboard 1920), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1961)
- 1900 Stephen Potter, English writer and humorist (School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders), born in London, England (d. 1969)
American actor (Gone With The Wind; It Happened One Night) known as 'The King of Hollywood', born in Cadiz, Ohio
- 1902 Carlo Borbolla, Cuban pianist, organist, and composer, born in Manzanillo, Cuba (d. 1990)
American poet (Weary Blues), playwright (Mulatto), and librettist (Troubled Island), born in Joplin, Missouri
- 1902 Therese Brandl, German Nazi concentration camp guard (Auschwitz), and convicted war criminal, born in Staudach-Egerndach, Bavaria, German Empire (d. 1947, by execution)
- 1903 Carl Reynolds, American baseball outfielder, 1927-39 (Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and 3 other tems) who was 2nd player in MLB history to hit HRs in 3 consecutive innings (1930), born in LaRue, Texas (d. 1978)
- 1903 Georg Rendl, Austrian writer (The Bees Novel), beekeeper and painter, born in Zell am See, Austria (d. 1972)
- 1904 (Joe) "Tricky Sam" Nanton, American trombonist and plunger-mute pioneer (Duke Ellington Orchestra), born in New York City (d. 1946)
- 1904 S J Perelman, American author, humorist and screenwriter (The New Yorker, Around the World in 80 Days), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1979)
- 1905 Ernst Stueckelberg, Swiss mathematician and physicist, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1984)
- 1906 Helen Chandler, American actress (Christopher Strong, Dracula), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1965)
- 1906 Hildegarde [Sell], American cabaret vocalist (“Leave It To The Girls"; "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup"), born in Adell, Wisconsin (d. 2005)
- 1906 Pierre Capdevielle, French conductor, composer (Élégie de Duino), music critic (Monde musicale), and teacher, born in Paris (d. 1969)
- 1907 (Mozart) Camargo Guarnieri, Brazilian composer, pedagogue, and conductor, born in Tietê, São Paulo (d. 1993)
- 1907 Alan S. C. Ross, British linguist who coined the terms "U" and "non-U" as class indicators in language usage, birthplace unknown (d. 1980) [1]
- 1907 John Canaday, American art critic (Metropolitan Museum of Art Portfolios), born in Fort Scott, Kansas (d. 1985)
- 1908 Albie Booth, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Yale University), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1959)
- 1908 Edward Staempfli, Swiss pianist, conductor, and composer, born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 2002)
- 1908 Gene Sheldon, American actor (Zorro - "Bernardo"), mime artist, and banjo player, born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1982)
- 1908 George Pal, Hungarian-American film director (When Worlds Collide, Puppetoons), born in Cegléd, Hungary (d. 1980)
- 1909 Douglas Hall, 14th Baronet, British colonial administrator (last British Governor of Somaliland Protectorate 1959-60), born in England (d. 2004)
- 1909 George Beverly Shea, Canadian-American Grammy Award-winning gospel singer (Billy Graham Crusades, 1947-2013), born in Winchester, Ontario (d. 2013)
- 1910 Jahangir Khan, Indian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests India; Pakistan selector), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India (d. 1988)
- 1910 Michael Kanin, American director, writer and actor (Woman of the Year, Teacher's Pet), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1993)
- 1913 Jeffrey Kindersley Quill, British test pilot (Spitfire), born in Littlehampton, Sussex (d. 1996)
- 1914 A K Hangal, Indian freedom fighter and Bollywood character actor (Aaina, Sholay), born in Sialkot, Punjab, British India (d. 2012)
- 1915 Gus Tinsley, American College Football Hall of Fame end and coach (All-American 1935, 36; coach LSU 1948-55; NFL: Chicago Cardinals), born in Ruple, Louisiana (d. 2002)
- 1915 Mary Alicia Rhett, American actress and portrait painter (Gone with the Wind), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 2014)
- 1915 Stanley Matthews, English soccer forward (54 caps; Stoke City, Blackpool; 1st British player to be knighted), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England (d. 2000)
- 1916 Bruce Gordon, American actor (The Untouchables), born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
- 1916 Gordon Hobday, English scientist (developed penicillin with Alexander Fleming, worked on Ibuprofen), born in New Sawley, Derbyshire (d. 2015)
- 1917 Edward Simons, American classical violinist and conductor (Rockland Symphony, 1962-2017), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
- 1917 Eiji Sawamura, Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (first no-hitter in Japanese pro baseball 1936), born in Ujiyamada, Mie Prefecture, Japan (d. 1944)
- 1917 Mary Jane DeZurik, American country singer and hillbilly yodeler (The Cackle Sisters - National Barn Dance; Grand Ole Opry), born in Royalton, Minnesota (d. 1981)
Chinese politician and writer (member of the Gang of Four), born in Heze, Shandong, Republic of China
- 1918 Maurice Laing, English builder (John Laing & Son), born in Carlisle, England (d. 2008)
Scottish author (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1920 Zao Wou-Ki, Chinese French painter (Juin-Octobre 1985), born in Beijing, China (d. 2013) alternative date 13 Feb
- 1921 Peter Sallis, British actor (Wallace and Gromit, Last of the Summer Wine), born in Twickenham, England (d. 2017)
- 1922 Bogumil Witalis Andrzejewski, Polish-British professor of Cushtic Languages, born in Poznań, Poland (d. 1994)
- 1922 Clifford McWatt, West Indian cricket wicketkeeper (6 Tests, 10 dismissals; British Guiana), born in Georgetown, Guyana (d. 1997)
- 1922 Renata Tebaldi, Italian lyric soprano, born in Pesaro, Italy (d. 2004)
- 1923 Ursula Mamlok (nee Meyer), German-American avant-garde composer, and teacher, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2016)
- 1924 Ben Weider, Canadian businessman and author (The Murder of Napoleon), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2008)
- 1924 Emmanuel Scheffer, Israeli soccer coach (Israel 1968–70, 78–79; only World Cup appearance 1970), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2012)
- 1924 Herwig Schopper, German physicist and Director-General of CERN (1981-88), born in Landskron, Czechoslovakia (d. 2025)
- 1924 Richard Hooker [H. Richard Hornberger Jr.], American surgeon and author of M*A*S*H, born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 1997) [1]
- 1926 Douglas Johnson, British historian, born in Edinburgh (d. 2005)
- 1926 Vivian Maier, American street photographer unknown until her death, born in New York City (d. 2009)
- 1927 Galway Kinnell, American author (Body Rags, Book of Nightmares), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2014)
- 1928 Debbie Dean [Reba Smith], American pop singer and songwriter (Motown), born in Corbin, Kentucky (d. 2001)
- 1928 Eric Evans, English dean of St Paul's, born in Tenby, Wales (d. 1996)
- 1928 Peter Gordon Dorrell, British archaeologist and photographer, born in the UK (d. 1996)
- 1928 Sir Samuel "Sam" Edwards, Welsh physicist (condensed matter physics), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2015)
- 1928 Stuart Whitman, American actor (Johnny Thunder; The Mark; The Comancheros; Cimarron Strip), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2020)
- 1928 Tom Lantos, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1981-2008), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2008)
- 1930 Mario Beaulieu, Canadian politician (Senator for Quebec, 1990-94), born in Plantagenet, Ontario (d. 1998)
- 1930 Marty Reisman, American table tennis player (US Men's Champion, 1958 and 1960), born in Manhattan, New York City (d. 2012)
- 1930 Peter Tapsell, British Conservative Party politician (Member of Parliament, 1959-64 and 1966-2015), born in Hove, England (d. 2018)
- 1930 Shahabuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh, 1996-2001), born in Pemal, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh) (d. 2022)
Russian politician and 1st President of Russian Federation (1991-99), born in Butka, Sverdlovsk,
- 1931 Madeleine Berthod, Swiss alpine skier (Olympic gold women's downhill 1956), born in Château d'Oex, Vaud, Switzerland
- 1932 John Hart, American TV journalist (CBS News Retrospective, NBC News), born in Denver, Colorado
- 1932 John Nott, British Conservative politician (Member of Parliament, 1966-83) who served as Secretary of State for Defence during Falkland War (1981-83), born in Bideford, Devon, England (d. 2024)
- 1933 Reynolds Price, American writer (A Long and Happy Life; Kate Vaiden; Strengthened By a Pale Green Light), born in Macon, North Carolina (d. 2011)
- 1933 Sadao Watanabe, Japanese jazz and bossa nova saxophonist, and flute player, born in Utsunomiya, Japan
- 1934 Bob Shane, American folk vocalist (Kingston Trio - "Tom Dooley"), born in Hilo, Territory of Hawaii (d. 2020)
- 1935 Ruth Clarke, British teacher, social activist, and religious leader (Moderator - General Assembly of the United Reform Church), born in England (d. 2021)
- 1935 Vladimir Aksyonov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 22, Soyuz T-2), born in Kasimovsky District, Russia, Soviet Union (d. 2024)
- 1936 Azie Taylor Morton, American civil servant and first African American Treasurer of the United States (1977-81), born in Dale, Texas (d. 2003) [1]
- 1937 (Isaac) Don Everly, American rock and roll singer-guitarist (The Everly Brothers - "Bye, Bye Love"; "Wake Up Little Susie"; "When WIll I Be Loved"), born in Brownie, Kentucky (d. 2021)
- 1937 Garrett Morris, actor (SNL, Martin, Carwash), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1937 Maryan Wisniewski, French soccer striker (33 caps; Lens, Sampdoria, Saint-Étienne, Sochaux, Grenoble), born in Calonne-Ricouart, France (d. 2022)
- 1937 Ray Sawyer, American rock singer (Dr Hook - "The Cover of Rolling Stone"), born in Chickasaw, Alabama (d. 2018)
- 1937 Tony Waiters, English soccer goalkeeper (5 caps; Blackpool) and manager (Canada, Plymouth Argyle, Vancouver Whitecaps), born in Southport, England (d. 2020)
- 1938 Heinz Steinmann, German soccer defender (3 caps West Germany; Schwarz-Weiß Essen, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Werder Bremen), born in Essen, Germany (d. 2023)
- 1938 Jacky Cupit, American golfer (US Open runner-up 1963; PGA Tour Rookie of Year 1961; 4 x PGA titles), born in Longview Texas
- 1938 Jimmy Carl Black [Inkanish], American rock drummer (Mothers Of Invention, 1965-69; Muffin Men, 1993-2008), born in El Paso, Texas (d. 2008)
- 1938 Manuel Ycaza, Panamanian jockey (Belmont Stakes 1964; Racing Hall of Fame), born in Panama (d. 2018)
- 1938 Sherman Hemsley, American actor (All in the Family; The Jeffersons; Amen), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
- 1939 Claude François, French pop singer-songwriter ("Comme d'habitude"), born in Ismaïlia, Egypt (d. 1978)
- 1939 Del McCoury, American bluegrass guitarist and singer, born in York, Pennsylvania
- 1939 Ekaterina Maximova, Russian ballerina and star of the Bolshoi Ballet, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2009)
- 1939 Joe Sample, American jazz and session keyboardist and composer (The Jazz Crusaders), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2014)
- 1939 Paul Gillmor, American politician (Rep-R-Ohio 1989-2007), born in Tiffin, Ohio (d. 2007)
- 1940 Bibi Besch, actress (Star Trek 2, Beast Within), born in Vienna, Austria
- 1940 Hervé Filion, Canadian harness racing driver (World Driving C'ship 1970; Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year 1969-74, 76, 78, 81, 89), born in Angers, Quebec (d. 2017)
- 1941 Anatoli Firsov, Russian ice hockey left wing (Olympic gold 1964, 68, 72; 8 x World C'ship gold), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2000)
- 1941 Franco Nones, Italian cross country skier (Olympic gold 30k 1968; first non-Scandinavian and Soviet/Russian male to win Olympic cross-country gold), born in Castello-Molina di Fiemme, Italy
- 1941 Jerry Spinelli, American children's author (Stargirl, Wringer), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania [1] [2]
- 1941 Joy Philbin, American actress, TV host, and wife of Regis Philbin (Night and the City, Malibu Express), born in New York
- 1942 David Sincock, Australian cricket spin bowler (3 Tests, 8 wickets; South Australia CA), born in Adelaide, South Australia
- 1942 Milt Sunde, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1966; NFL C'ship 1969; Minnesota Vikings), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2020)
- 1942 Muna Wassef, Syrian actress (The Message) and UN Goodwill ambassador, born in Damascus, Syria
- 1942 Terry Jones, Welsh comedian (Monty Python), born in Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales (d. 2020)
- 1943 Josceline Dimbleby, English cookery writer, born in Whitney, England
- 1943 Tina Sloan, American actress (Guiding Light, Search for Tomorrow), born in Bronxville, New York
- 1944 Henri Depireux, Belgian soccer midfielder (2 caps; RFC Liège, Standard de Liège) and manager (Cameroon, Congo DR, FC Metz), born in Belgium (d. 2022)
- 1944 Leo Burmester, American actor (Flo, Chiefs, Abbys, Odd Jobs), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1944 Mike Enzi, American accountant, and politician (US Senator from Wyoming (R), 1997-2021), born in Bremerton, Washington (d. 2021)
- 1944 Paul Blair, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1969, 73; World Series 1966, 70, 77-78; Gold Glove Award 1967, 69–75; Baltimore Orioles), born in Cushing, Oklahoma (d. 2013)
- 1944 Tommy Duffy, American doo-wop vocalist (The Echoes - "Baby Blue"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1945 Ole Buck, Danish classical pianist and composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1945 Yasuhiro Takai, Japanese baseball first baseman-designated hitter (NPB record 27 career pinch-hit HRs; Hankyu Braves) and broadcaster, born in Imabari, Japan (d. 2019)
- 1946 Bart Braverman, American actor (Bobby-Vega$, Roy-New Odd Couple), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1946 Carol Neblett, American operatic soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1979-93), born in Modesto, California (d. 2017)
- 1946 Elisabeth Sladen, English actress (Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2011)
- 1946 Karen Krantzcke, Australian tennis player (Australian Open doubles 1968; Federation Cup 1970), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 1977)
- 1947 Adam Ingram, British politician, born in Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 1947 Clark Olofsson, Swedish criminal involved in the Norrmalmstorg robbery and siege, born in Trollhattan, Sweden (d. 2025) [1]
- 1947 Jessica Savitch, American broadcast journalist and pioneering female news anchor (NBC Weekend), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1983) [1]
- 1947 Mike Brant, Israeli pop singer ("Laisse-moi t'aimer" ("Let Me Love You")), born in Famagusta, Cyprus (d. 1975)
- 1947 Normie Rowe, Australian pop singer ("Que Sera Sera"), and stage and TV actor (Sons and Daughters), born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1948 Debbie Austin, American golfer (7 LPGA Tour wins), born in Oneida, New York
American funk musician ("Super Freak"), born in Buffalo New York
- 1949 Jim Thorpe, American golfer (The Tradition 2002, 3 PGA Tour titles), born in Roxboro, North Carolina
- 1950 Mike Campbell, American rock guitarist (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - "Breakdown"), and producer, born in Panama City, Florida
- 1950 Rich Williams, American guitarist (Kansas ' "Carry On Wayward Son"), born in Topeka, Kansas
- 1951 (Clide) "Sonny" Landreth, American blues and zydeco slide guitar player, born in Canton, Mississippi
- 1951 Andrew Smith, British politician and MP for Oxford East (1987-2017), born in Wokingham, England
- 1951 Fran Christina, American rock and blues drummer (Fabulous Thunderbirds, 1977-96; Marcia Ball), born in Westerly, Rhode Island
- 1952 António Lima Pereira, Portuguese soccer central defender (20 caps; FC Porto), born in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal (d. 2022)
- 1952 Roger Tsien, American chemist (Nobel Prize 2008, green fluorescent protein variants), born in New York City (d. 2016) [1]
- 1953 Andy Mill, American alpine skier (non-placed Olympics, World C'ships; ex-husband of tennis player Chris Evert), born in Fort Collins, Colorado
- 1954 Billy Mumy, American actor (Will Robinson-Lost in Space, Dear Brigitte), born in San Gabriel, California
- 1954 Chuck Dukowski, American punk rock (Black Flag), born in Long Beach, California
- 1955 Virginia Leng, British equestrian rider (World C'ship individual 1986; Olympic silver x 2, bronze x 2 1984, 88), born in Malta
- 1956 (Christine) "Exene" Cervenka, American punk rock singer and poet (X), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1956 Brahmanandam, Indian comedian and actor (Ranga Maarthaanda, Kalki 2898 AD), born in Andhra Pradesh, India
- 1956 Mike Kitchen, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (NJ Devils) and coach (St. Louis Blues 2003-07), born in Newmarket, Canada
- 1957 Dennis Brown, Jamaican reggae singer ("Money In My Pocket"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1999)
- 1957 Donna Adamek, American tenpin bowler (BWAA Woman of Year 1978-81), born in Duarte, California
- 1957 Kenny Morris, English punk rock drummer (Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1977-79), and visual artist, born in Essex, England (d. 2026)
- 1958 Jackie Shroff, Indian actor (Devdas, Mission Kashmir), born in Udgir, India
- 1958 Kevin McCarra, Scottish sports journalist (The Guardian, Scotland on Sunday, The Times), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2020)
- 1958 Luther Blissett, English soccer striker (14 caps; Watford, Bournemouth), born in Falmouth, Jamaica
- 1958 Maureen Madill, Irish golfer (British Open Amateur 1979, Curtis Cup 1980, coach 1998-2004), born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland
- 1959 Mike Horan, American football punter (Pro Bowl & First Team All-Pro 1988 Denver Broncos; Super Bowl XXXIV St. Louis Rams), born in Orange, California
- 1959 Ottmar Liebert, German guitarist, songwriter, and producer (Nouveau Flamenco), born in Cologne, Germany
- 1959 Wade Wilson, American football quarterback (Super Bowl XXX Dallas Cowboys; Pro Bowl 1988 Minnesota Vikings), born in Greenville, Texas (d. 2019)
- 1961 Daniel M. Tani, American astronaut, born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania
- 1961 Jim Pace, American auto racer (24 Hours of Daytona 1996), born in Monticello, Mississippi (d. 2020)
- 1961 Volker Fried, German field hockey player (Olympic gold 1992; silver 1984, 88; 290 caps), born in Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany
- 1962 José Luis Cuciuffo, Argentinian soccer defender (21 caps; Vélez Sársfield, Boca Juniors, Nîmes Olympique), born in Córdoba, Argentina (d. 2004)
- 1962 Manuel Amoros, French soccer defender (82 caps; Monaco, Marseille), born in Nîmes, France
- 1962 Takashi Murakami, Japanese artist (Superflat), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1962 Tomoyasu Hotei, Japanese rock guitarist and songwriter, born in Takasaki, Japan
- 1964 Dwayne Goettel, Canadian keyboardist and industrial-electronic music composer (Skinny Puppy), born in High Level, Alberta (d. 1995)
- 1964 Jani Lane [John Oswald], American heavy metal rock songwriter, and singer (Warrant - "Cherry Pie"), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2011)
- 1964 Kaitlin Hopkins, American actress (Dr. Kelsey Harrison in "Another World"), born in New York City
- 1964 Linus Roache, British actor (Law & Order, My Policeman), born in Manchester, England
- 1964 Mario Pelchat, Canadian francophone singer, born in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec
- 1964 Sharon Bruneau, Canadian actress (Sensuous Muscle), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1965 Brandon Lee, American actor (Showdown in Little Tokyo), born in Oakland, California (d. 1993)
- 1965 Dave Callaghan, South African cricket all-rounder (29 ODIs, HS 169no, 10 wickets; Eastern Province, MCC, Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Queenstown, South Africa
- 1965 Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, born in the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Monaco
- 1965 Sherilyn Fenn, American actress (2 Moon Junction, Twin Peaks), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1966 Andrew Upton, Australian playwright, screenwriter, and film director (Riflemind, Little Fish, Gone), born in Australia
- 1966 Donna Edmondson, American Playboy playmate (Nov, 1986, Playmate of the Year 1987), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- 1966 Michelle Akers, American soccer forward (Olympics gold 1996, World Cup 1991, 99), born in Santa Clara, California
- 1966 Rob Lee, English soccer midfielder (21 caps; Charlton Athletic, Newcastle United), born in London, England
- 1967 Meg Cabot, American author, born in Bloomington, Indiana
- 1967 Patle Shishupal Natthu, Indian politician, born in Bhandara, India
- 1967 Tim Naehring, American baseball infielder (Boston Red Sox) and executive (Vice President of Baseball Operations NY Yankees), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1968 Kent Mercker, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1995; no-hitter 1994; Atlanta Braves), born in Dublin, Ohio
American singer-songwriter ("Lights Out"), and daughter of Elvis, born in Memphis, Tennessee [1]
- 1968 Mark Recchi, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right wing (Stanley Cup 1991, 2006, 11; at 43 oldest player to score in Stanley Cup Finals Series), born in Kamloops, Canada
- 1968 Pauly Shore, American comedian (Totally Pauly, Encino Man), born in Hollywood, California
- 1968 Sean Millington, Canadian football fullback (Grey Cup 1994, 2000; BC Lions) and broadcaster (cfl.ca and CBC), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1969 Andrew Breitbart, American conservative blogger & publisher, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2012)
- 1969 Brian Krause, American actor (Charmed), born in El Toro, California
- 1969 Gabriel Batistuta, Argentine soccer striker (77 caps, 54 goals; Fiorentina), born in Avellaneda, Santa Fe, Argentina
- 1969 Joshua Redman, American jazz saxophonist, and composer, born in Berkeley, California
- 1969 Nino Salukvadze, Georgian sports shooter (1st women to compete in 10 Olympics; Olympic gold 25m Pistol, silver 10m Air pistol 1988), born in Tbilisi, Georgia
- 1969 Patrick Wilson, American drummer (Weezer - "Buddy Holly"), born in Norfolk, Virginia
- 1970 Yasuyuki Kazama, Japanese auto racer (D1 GP 2005), born in Nagano, Japan
- 1971 Ajay Jadeja, Indian cricket batsman (15 Tests; 196 ODIs, 6 x 100), born in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
- 1971 Harald Brattbakk, Norwegian soccer striker (17 caps; Rosenburg, Celtic), born in Trondheim, Norway
- 1971 Michael C. Hall, American actor (Dexter, Six Feet Under), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
- 1971 Ron Welty, American drummer (The Offspring - "Pretty Fly, For A White Guy"), born in Long Beach, California
- 1971 Tommy Salo, Swedish ice hockey goalie (Olympic gold 1994; World C'ship gold 1998; NHL All Star 2000, 02; Edmonton Oilers), born in Surahammar, Sweden
- 1971 Zlatko Zahovič, Slovenian soccer midfielder (80 caps; Partizan, Porto, Benfica), born in Maribor, Slovenia
- 1972 Christian Ziege, German soccer left wing-back (72 caps; Bayern Munich) and manager (Germany U18, U19, FC Pinzgau), born in Berlin, Germany
- 1972 Franklyn Rose, West Indian cricket all-rounder (19 Tests, 53 wickets; 1 x 50; Jamaica, Northamptonshire CCC, Gauteng, Surrey CCC), born in Chalky Hill, Saint Ann, Jamaica
- 1972 Geoff Sanderson, Canadian ice hockey left wing (NHL All Star 1994, 97; World C'ships gold 1994, 97; Hartford Whalers, Columbus Blue jackets), born in Hay River, Canada
- 1972 Kami [Ukyō Kamimura], Japanese drummer (Malice Mizer), born in Ibaraki, Japan (d. 1999)
- 1972 Leymah Gbowee, Liberian peace activist (Gbowee Peace Foundation, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for helping end Liberian Civil War), born in Liberia
- 1972 Yoshi DeHerrera, American technical specialist and television personality (The Screen Savers), born in Colorado Springs
- 1973 Makiko Ohmoto, Japanese voice actress (Kirby in "Super Smash Bros."), born in Kurashiki, Japan
- 1973 Tiia Reima, Finnish ice hockey center (bronze Olympics 1998; World C'ships 1990, 92, 94, 97, 99; 4 x Euro C'ship gold), born in Tampere, Finland
- 1973 Yuri Landman, Dutch instrument inventor and musician, born in Zwolle, Netherlands
- 1974 David Meca, Spanish open water swimmer (World C'ship gold 10k 2000, 25k 2005), born in Sabadell, Spain
- 1974 Roberto Heras, Spanish road cyclist (Vuelta a España 2000, 03, 04, 05 record), born in Béjar, Spain
- 1975 Big Boi [Antwan André Patton], American musician (Outkast), born in Savannah, Georgia
- 1976 Anne Mäkinen, Finnish soccer central midfielder (118 caps; AIK, Stockholm), born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1976 Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Icelandic politician (Prime Minister of Iceland 2017-), born in Reykjavík, Iceland
- 1976 Mat Rogers, Australian rugby league winger (11 Tests, Cronulla Sharks) and rugby union utility back (45 caps; NSW Waratahs), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1977 Kevin Kilbane, Irish soccer left back, winger (110 caps Republic of Ireland; WBA, Sunderland, Everton), born in Preston, England
- 1977 Phil Ivey, American poker player (10 World Series of Poker bracelets, 1 World Poker Tour title, 9 World Poker Tour final tables), born in Riverside, California
- 1979 Jason Isbell, American singer-songwriter (Drive-By Truckers), born in Green Hill, Alabama
- 1979 Juan Silveira dos Santos, Brazilian soccer defender (79 caps; Flamengo, Bayer Leverkusen, Roma, Internacional), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1979 Valentin Elizalde, Mexican singer, born in Navojoa, Mexico (d. 2006)
- 1980 Moisés Muñoz, Mexican soccer goalkeeper (19 caps; Morelia, América), born in Aguililla, Mexico
- 1980 Otilino Tenorio, Ecuadorian soccer forward (13 caps; Emelec), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador (d. 2005)
- 1981 Graeme Smith, South African cricket batsman, captain & broadcaster (117 Tests, 9,265 runs @ 48.25, 27 x 100s; HS 277, 197 ODIs; Gauteng, Hampshire CCC, Western Province, Surrey CCC), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1981 Luis Lamá, Angolan soccer goalkeeper (56 caps; Petro Luanda), born in Luanda, Angola
- 1981 Rob Austin, British auto racer (British GT Championship - GT4 runner-up 2008), born in Evesham, England
- 1982 Gavin Henson, Welsh rugby union utility back (33 caps Wales, 1 British & Irish Lions; Swansea, Ospreys), born in Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan, Wales
- 1982 Shoaib Malik, Pakistani cricket batsman and captain (35 Tests, top score 245; 285 ODIs; 110 T20I; Central Punjab, Gloucestershire CCC, Warwickshire CCC), born in Sialkot, Pakistan
- 1983 Andrew VanWyngarden, American musician and singer (MGMT), born in Columbia, Missouri
- 1983 Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Belgian road cyclist (Tour de France 3rd 2010; 4th 2012), born in Herentals, Belgium
- 1984 Darren Fletcher, Scottish soccer midfielder (80 caps; Manchester United, WBA, Stoke City), born in Dalkeith, Scotland
- 1984 Lee Thompson Young, American actor, born in Columbia, South Carolina (d. 2013)
- 1985 Dean Shiels, Irish soccer midfielder (14 caps, Northern Ireland; Hibernian, Rangers), born in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland
- 1985 Jodi Gordon, Australian model and actress (Neighbours, Home and Away), born in Mackay, Australia
- 1985 Rachael Scdoris, American dog musher, born in Bend, Oregon
- 1985 Shellback [Karl Schuster], Swedish Grammy Award-winning pop record producer and songwriter, with Max Martin (Pink; Maroon 5; Taylor Swift; Avril Lavigne), born in Karlshamn, Sweden
- 1986 Jorrit Bergsma, Dutch speed skater (Olympic gold 10,000m 2014; World Single Distance C'ship 2013, 15, 17, 19), born in Oldeboorn, Netherlands
- 1986 Lauren Conrad, American fashion designer and television personality (The Hills), born in Laguna Beach, California
- 1987 Giuseppe Rossi, Italian-American soccer forward (30 caps Italy; Villarreal), born in Teaneck, New Jersey
- 1987 Ronda Rousey, American pro wrestler, actress, author, mixed martial artist and judoka (UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion 6 defences; Olympic bronze 70kg judo 2008; WWE), born in Riverside, California
- 1987 Sebastian Boenisch, Polish soccer left back (14 caps; Werder Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen), born in Gliwice, Poland
- 1988 Masahiro Higashide, Japanese actor (Over Drive, Asako I & II), born in Saitama, Japan
- 1989 Hurricane Chris [Dooley], American rapper, born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- 1990 Laura Marling, British singer-songwriter, born in Eversley, England
- 1991 Faouzi Ghoulam, Algerian soccer left-back (37 caps; Saint-Étienne, Napoli, Hatayspor), born in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
- 1991 Jasmine Tookes, American model (Victoria's Secret), born in Huntington Beach, California
- 1993 Onel Hernández, Cuban soccer left-wing (1st Cuban in the Premier League, Norwich City), born in Morón, Cuba
1994 British pop singer (One Direction - "What Makes You Beautiful"; solo - "Sign of the Times"), born in Redditch, England
- 1994 Julia Garner, American Actress (Ozark), born in New York City
- 1998 Jazz Chisholm Jr., Bahamian baseball infielder (MLB All Star 2022 Miami Marlins, 2025 NY Yankees), born in Nassau, Bahamas
