- 1495 Go-Nara, 105th Emperor of Japan (1526-57) during the Sengoku period, born in Japan (d. 1557)
- 1541 Florent Chrestien, French writer and satirist, born in Orléans, France (d. 1596)
- 1613 Johann Jakob Wolleb, Swiss organist, theologian and composer, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1667)
- 1667 Henricus Zwaardecroon, Dutch Governor-General of Dutch East Indies (1718-25) who introduced coffee crop to Java, born in Rotterham, Dutch Republic (d. 1728)
- 1708 William Hayes, British composer and organist, baptized in Gloucester, England (d. 1777)
- 1715 Claude Adrien Helvétius, French controversial philosopher (On the Mind), born in Paris, France (d. 1771)
- 1716 George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (Secretary of State for the Americas during War of Independence), born in London, England (d. 1785)
- 1722 Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (Moderator of the General Assembly 1770), born in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire (d. 1805)
- 1742 Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, German composer, born in Hanover, Electorate of Hanover, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1806)
- 1748 Emanuel Aloys Förster, Bohemian composer and music teacher, born in Niederstaina, Kingdom of Prussia (now Ścinawka Dolna, Poland) (d. 1823)
- 1763 Charles XIV [Jean Bernadotte], King of Sweden & Norway (1818-44), Marshall of France, born in Pau, France (d. 1844)
- 1771 Jacob Andries van Braam, Dutch merchant and colonial administrator (Suriname), born in Chin-Surah (d. 1820)
- 1781 Achim von Arnim [Ludwig Joachim von Arnim], German Romantic poet and writer (Des Knaben Wunderhorn), born in Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg (d. 1831)
- 1786 Benjamin Haydon, British painter (Waiting for The Times), born in Plymouth, England (d. 1846)
- 1813 Juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father, born in Santo Domingo, Hispaniola (d. 1876)
- 1814 Rufus King, American newspaper editor, politician and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in New York City (d. 1876)
- 1816 Lloyd Tilghman, American Confederate general, born in Claiborne, Maryland (d. 1863)
- 1826 Julia Dent Grant, American First Lady (1869-77), wife of US President Ulysses S. Grant, born at White Haven Plantation, Missouri (d. 1902)
- 1831 Mary Mapes Dodge, American children's author (St. Nicholas Magazine), editor and writer (Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates), born in New York City (d. 1905)
- 1832 George Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (1892-1903), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1924)
- 1852 Frederick Corder, British composer (The Nabob's Pickle), born in Hackney, London, England (d. 1932)
Italian-French explorer of the Congo (Brazzaville named after him), born in Rome, Papal States
- 1855 Arthur Hervey, Irish orchestral and operatic composer, and musicologist, born in Paris (d. 1922)
- 1857 Trinley Gyatso, 12th Dalai Lama, born in Tibet (d. 1875)
- 1860 Harry Micajah Daugherty, American politician, lawyer and political manager accused of corruption, born in Washington Court House, Ohio (d. 1941)
- 1871 Samuel Hopkins Adams [Warner Fabian], American journalist and muckraker (Average Jones), born in Dunkirk, New York (d. 1958)
- 1876 Julius H. Hess, American physician who is often considered the father of American neonatology (Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago), born in Ottawa, Illinois (d. 1955)
- 1877 Kees van Dongen, Dutch-French painter (Fauves style), born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1968)
- 1879 Lode Baekelmans, Belgian writer (Tille), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1965)
American general in World War II (Pacific theater, Philippines) and Korea, born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- 1883 Bindo Maserati, Italian auto engineer and businessman (manager Maserati Racing; founder O.S.C.A. Racing), born in Voghera, Italy (d. 1980)
- 1884 Edward Sapir, American linguist and anthropologist (North American Indian languages), born in Lauenburg, Germany (d. 1939)
- 1884 Roy Chapman Andrews, American scientist and explorer (found 1st known dinosaur eggs, director of the American Museum of Natural History), born in Beloit, Wisconsin (d. 1960)
- 1884 Walter "Doc" Meanwell, English Basketball Hall of Fame coach (University of Wisconsin 1911–1917, 1920–1934), born in Leeds, England (d. 1953)
- 1887 Arnout Colnot, Dutch painter and graphic artist, born in Amsterdam (d. 1983)
- 1887 Enrique Ecker, Curacao-American bacteriologist (Rees-Ecker method for platelet counting), born in Willemstad, Curaçao (d. 1966)
Luxembourgian cyclist (Tour de France 1909), born in Aulnay-sur-lton, France
- 1887 Marc Mitscher, American naval commander (WWII - Task Force 58 in the Pacific), born in Hillsboro, Wisconsin (d. 1947)
- 1890 Charles Scribner III, American book publisher, born in New York City (d. 1952)
Italian-American gangster (The Prime Minister of the Underworld), born in Lauropoli, Calabria, Italy
- 1891 Ilya Ehrenburg, Russian Soviet war correspondent, writer (The Fall of Paris; The Thaw; People, Years, Life), editor, and poet, born in Kiev, Russian Empire (d. 1967)
American-born Canadian neurosurgeon, born in Spokane, Washington
American aviator and 1st African-American woman and Native American to hold a pilot license, born in Atlanta, Texas [1]
- 1892 Zara Cully, American actress (The Jeffersons -"Mother Jefferson"), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1978)
- 1893 Giuseppe Genco Russo, Sicilian mafioso, born in Mussomeli, Sicily (d. 1976)
- 1897 Percy Coleman, New Zealand motorcycle racer, aviator, and first New Zealand competitor at the Isle of Man, born in Taranaki, New Zealand (d. 1965)
- 1899 Wyllis Cooper, American TV narrator (Volume One), born in Pekin, Illinois (d. 1955)
- 1900 Karl Ristenpart, German conductor, born in Kiel, Germany (d. 1967)
- 1901 Ervin Major, Hungarian composer, born in Budapest, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1967)
- 1902 Laurence Craigie, American aviator (1st US jet pilot), born in Concord, New Hampshire (d. 1994)
- 1902 Menno ter Braak, Dutch writer and critic (Carnaval of the Citizens), born in Eibergen, Netherlands (d. 1940)
- 1902 Romney Brent, Mexican-American actor and writer (Dinner at the Ritz), born in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico (d. 1976)
- 1904 Ancel Keys, American nutritionist and physiologist who established connection between diet and heart disease and strokes, born in Colorado Springs (d. 2004) [1]
- 1904 Douglas Evans, American actor (At War with the Army, South Pacific Trail), born in Madison, Virginia (d. 1968)
Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army and founder of Amnesty International (Nobel 1974), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1905 Charles Lane, American actor (Homer-Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2007)
- 1905 John Carmel Heenan, British clergyman, Catholic Cardinal (Archbishop of Westminster, 1963-75), born in Ilford, England (d. 1975)
- 1905 Maria Augusta von Trapp, Austrian singer who inspired "The Sound of Music", born in Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1987)
- 1907 Eddie Ballantine, American orchestra leader (Don McNeill TV Club), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1995)
- 1907 Hans Selye, Austrian-Canadian endocrinologist, born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1982)
- 1908 Jill Esmond, English actress, born in London, England (d. 1990)
- 1908 Stéphane Grappelli, French jazz violinist (Quintette du Hot Club de France), born in Paris, (d. 1997)
- 1910 Elmar Klos, Czech film director (The Shop on Main Street)), born in Brünn, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1993)
- 1910 Jean Image [Imre Hajdú], Hungarian-born French animator, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1989)
- 1910 Marijan Lipovsek, Slovenian pianist, composer, and teacher, born in Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary (d. 1995)
- 1911 Norbert Schultze, German composer, primarily of film scores, born in Brunswick, Saxony, Germany (d. 2002)
- 1911 Polykarp Kusch, American nuclear physicist (1955 Nobel Prize for Physics - for determining the magnetic moment of the electron), born in Blankenburg, Germany (d. 1993)
- 1912 Cora Baird, American puppeteer (Kukla, Fran & Ollie), born in New York City (d. 1967)
American Acadeny and Emmy Award-winning composer and songwriter ("All The Way"; "Love & Marriage"; "Come Fly With Me"), born in Syracuse, New York [1]
- 1913 William Prince, American actor (Spies Like Us, The Stepford Wives, City in Fear), born in Nichols, New York, (d. 1996)
- 1914 Dürrühsehvar Sultan, Ottoman princess as daughter of the last Caliph and consort of the prince of Berar, born in Çamlıca Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 2006)
- 1914 Kaye Webb, English writer and publisher (Puffin Club), born in London, England (d. 1996)
- 1915 William Hopper, American actor (Perry Mason, The Bad Seed, Rebel Without a Cause), born in New York City (d. 1970)
- 1916 Lothar Jensch, German medical doctor, and composer, born in Höchst, Germany (d. 2004)
- 1917 Louis Zamperini, American World War II veteran whose story of capture by the Japanese inspired the movie "Unbroken", born in Olean, New York (d. 2014)
- 1918 Philip José Farmer, American sci-fi writer (Riverworld), born in Terre Haute Indiana (d. 2009)
- 1918 Vito Scotti [Scozarri], American actor (The Godfather, Flying Nun, Barefoot in the Park), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1996)
- 1920 Derek Bond, British actor (Nicholas Nickelby, Armchair Theatre), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2006)
Japanese businessman and co-founder of Sony, born in Nagoya, Japan
- 1921 Eddie Barclay, French producer (Barclay Records), born in Paris, France (d. 2005)
- 1921 Frantisek Chaun, Czech composer, born in Kaplice, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire (d. 1981)
- 1921 Johannes Driessler, German organist and composer, born in Friedrichsthal, Germany (d. 1988)
- 1922 Michael Bentine, English author and comedian (Reluctant Jester, The Goons), born in Watford, England (d. 1996)
- 1922 Morton Mintz, American investigative reporter known for his exposé on the effects of thalidomide, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan (d. 2025) [1]
- 1923 Anne Jeffreys [Carmichael], American singer and actress (Dick Tracy; Topper; General Hospital), born in Goldsboro, North Carolina (d. 2017)
- 1923 Talib Dawud [Alfonso Rainey], Antiguan-American jazz trumpeter (Dizzy Gillespie Big Band), born in Antigua (d. 1999)
- 1924 Alice Babs [Nilson], Swedish jazz singer (The Swe-Danes; Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts), and actress (Swing It, Teacher!), born in Västervik, Sweden (d. 2014)
- 1924 Annette Strauss, American philanthropist and politician, born in Houston, Texas (d. 1998)
- 1924 James W. McCord Jr., American CIA officer who led the Watergate break-in, born in Waurika, Oklahoma (d. 2017)
- 1924 Warren Frank Benson, American composer (The Leaves Are Falling), and educator (Eastman School, 1967-1993), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2005)
- 1925 Claude Ryan, Canadian newspaper editor and politician, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2004)
- 1925 David Jenkins, English controversial cleric (Bishop of Durham), born in Bromley, England (d. 2016)
- 1925 Joan Leslie, American actress (High Sierra, Yankee Doodle Dandy), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2015)
American actor (Hud, Hombre, Hustler), auto racer and team owner (Newman/Haas Racing) and charity food company founder (Newman's Own), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1926 Charles Henderson Tidbury, British brewing executive (Whitbread & Co), born in Camberley, Surrey, England (d. 2003)
- 1926 Farman Fatehpuri [Syed Dildar Ali], Urdu scholar, linguist, critic and author, born in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, British India (d. 2013)
- 1926 Fritz Spiegl, Austrian-British classical flautist, broadcaster, composer, and wit, born in Zurndorf, Austria (d. 2003)
- 1926 José María Valverde, Spanish philosopher, poet and translator (La espera, Historia de la literatura universal), born in Valencia de Alcántara, Spain (d. 1996)
- 1926 Ronnie Hilton, British radio presenter and singer (Moonraker), born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (d. 2001)
- 1927 José Azcona del Hoyo, President of Honduras (1986-90), born in La Ceiba, Honduras (d. 2005)
- 1927 William Redfield, American actor (Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop, Marriage), born in New York City (d. 1976)
- 1928 Gene Snyder, American politician (Rep-R-KY, 1963-65, 67-87), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2007)
- 1928 Roger Vadim, French film director (And God Created Woman; Barbarella), born in Paris, France (d. 2000)
- 1929 Gordon Solie, American wrestling commentator, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2000)
- 1929 Jules Feiffer, American Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist (The Village Voice, 1956-2000; New York Times, 1997-2000), illustrator (The Phantom Tollbooth), playwright, and author (Tantrum), born in New York City (d. 2025) [1]
- 1930 Anne "Biddy" Macfarlane (née Griffiths), British solicitor and 1st female appointed as Master of the Court of Protection, born in England (d. 2019)
- 1930 Anthony Solomons, British banking chairman (Singer & Friedlander, 1958-99), born in London (d. 2025) [1]
- 1930 Buddy Melges, American sailor (Olympic gold Soling 1972; 5 x world champion; America's Cup skipper, America3 1992), born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin (d. 2023)
- 1930 Wim Statius Muller, Curaçaoa conductor, pianist, and composer, born in Curaçao (d. 2019)
- 1931 Mary Murphy, American actress (A Man Alone, Maggie-Investigators), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2011)
- 1932 (Clement) "Coxsone" Dodd, Jamaican record producer (Toots and the Maytals, The Skatalites), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2004)
- 1932 George Clements, American priest and the first Roman Catholic priest in America to adopt a child, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2019) [1]
- 1933 Ercole Baldini, Italian cyclist (Olympic gold men's road race 1956; World C'ship gold individual pursuit 1956; Giro d'Italia 1958), born in Villanova di Forlì, Italy (d. 2022)
- 1934 Huey "Piano" Smith, American R&B pianist ("Rockin' Pneumonia & Boogie Woogie Flu"; "Having a Good Time"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2023) [1]
- 1934 Joe Erskine, Welsh boxer (British heavyweight champion 1956-58), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1990)
- 1934 Roger Landry, Canadian businessman and newspaper publisher (La Presse), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2000)
- 1935 Bob Uecker, American Baseball HOF broadcaster (Milwaukee Brewers, 1971-2024), catcher (World Series 1964 St. Louis Cardinals) and actor ("Mr. Belvedere"), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2025) [1]
- 1935 Henry Jordan, American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (Super Bowl 1967, 68; 7 × All-Pro; 4 × Pro Bowl; Cleveland Browns, GB Packers), born in Emporia, Virginia (d. 1977)
- 1935 Paula Rego, Portuguese-British artist (Cast of Characters From Snow White), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 2022)
- 1935 Peter Ronnefeld, German composer and conductor (Die Nachtausgabe), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1965)
- 1935 Zbigniew Penherski, Polish composer (Little Music for the End of Century), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2019)
- 1936 Sal Buscema, American comic book artist for Marvel (The Incredible Hulk, The Spectacular Spider-Man), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1937 Alison Steele [Ceil Loman], American radio DJ known as "The Nightbird" (WNEW-FM; WXRK-FM), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1995)
- 1937 Joseph Saidu Momoh, Sierra Leonean general and 2nd President of Sierra Leone (1985-92), born in Binkolo, British Sierra Leone (d. 2003)
- 1938 Bill Wurtzel, American jazz and classical guitarist (Count Basie), visual artist (Funny Food), and nutrition educator, born in Forestburgh, New York
- 1938 Henry Jaglom, American actor, screenwriter and director (Last Summer in the Hamptons, Always), born in London (d. 2025) [1]
- 1939 Marshall Leib [Leibovitz], American pop singer (Teddy Bears - "To Know Him Is To Love Him"), and record producer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2002)
- 1940 Harold Lederman, American boxing judge, analyst (HBO), born in New York City (d. 2019)
- 1941 Bill Burgess, American college football coach (Jacksonville State University 1985-96; NCAA Division II C'ship 1992), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2023)
- 1941 Gary Moeller, American football coach (University of Michigan 1990-94; Uni of Illinois 1977-79; Detroit Lions), born in Lima, Ohio (d. 2022)
- 1941 Scott Glenn, actor (Right Stuff, Personal Best, Backdraft), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1942 Bill McLennan, Australian statistician, CEO of UK Central Statistical Office, head of Australian Bureau of Statistics, born in Grafton, New South Wales (d. 2022)
- 1942 Souad Hosni, Egyptian actress called the "Cinderella" of Arab cinema, born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 2001)
- 1943 César Gutiérrez, Venezuelan baseball shortstop (hit 7-for-7 in single game without making an out 1970, Detroit Tigers), born in Coro, Venezuela (d. 2005)
- 1943 Hans Rebele, German soccer striker (2 caps; 1860 Munich, FC Wacker Innsbruck), born in Munich, Germany (d. 2023)
- 1943 Jean Knight [Caliste], American soul, funk, and R&B singer ("Mr. Big Stuff"), and nurse, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2023) [1]
- 1943 Kathryn Leigh Scott, American TV actress (Dark Shadows), born in Robbinsdale, Minnesota
- 1943 Peter Kenton Winkler, American pianist, symphonic and theatrical composer, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1943 Sherian Grace Cadoria, US army brigadier general (first African-American to attain the rank), born in Marksville, Louisiana
- 1943 Susan Griffin, American poet, playwright and author (Woman and Nature, A Chorus of Stones), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2025) [1]
- 1943 Thom Bell, American session musician, arranger and Grammy Award-winning "Philadelphia soul" producer (Delfonics; Stylistics; The Spinners), born in Kingston, Jamaican (d. 2022)
- 1944 Angela Davis, African American activist, author and professor, born in Birmingham, Alabama
- 1944 Robert Holton, American chemist credited with synthesizing the cancer drug Taxol, born in Fayetteville, North Carolina (d. 2025)
- 1945 (Jacqueline) "Jacki" Ray, American model and actress (In Like Flint; Magnum, P.I.), born in Burbank, CAlifornia
- 1945 Ashley Hutchings, British folk-rock bassist, vocalist, songwriter, and record producer (Fairport Convention. 1967-69; Steeleye Span, 1969-72; Albion Band), born in Southgate, London, England
- 1945 Barbara Kruger, American conceptual artist, born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1945 Jacqueline du Pré, British concert cellist (Edward Elgar concerto), born in Oxford, England (d. 1987)
- 1945 Marti Caine [Lynne Stringer], British comedienne, singer and television host, born in Sheffield, England (d. 1995)
- 1946 Charly Loubet, French soccer striker (35 caps; AS Cannes, OGC Nice, Marseille), born in Grasse, France (d. 2023)
- 1946 Christopher Hampton, Portuguese playwright (Oviri, Hotel du Lac), born in Horta, Portugal
- 1946 Gene Siskel, American movie critic (Siskel & Ebert), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1999)
- 1946 Timothy Clifford, British art historian and Director of the National Galleries of Scotland (1984-2006), birthplace unknown [1]
- 1947 Michel Sardou, French pop singer and songwriter, born in Paris, France
- 1947 Miguel Ángel Castellini, Argentine boxer (WBA, lineal light middleweight titles 1976-77), born in Santa Rosa, Argentina (d. 2020)
- 1947 Patrick Dewaere, French actor (Les Valseuses; Get Out Your Handkerchiefs), born in Saint-Brieuc, France (d. 1982)
- 1948 (Laurence) "Corky" Laing, Canadian rock drummer and songwriter (Mountain; Cork), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1949 David Strathairn, American actor (LA Confidential, The Bourne Ultimatum), born in San Francisco, California
- 1949 Derek Holt, British rock guitarist (Curved Air; Climax Blues Band - "Couldn't Get It Right"), born in Stafford, England
- 1949 Jonathan Carroll, American author, born in New York
- 1949 Paul Nurse, English geneticist (Imperial Cancer Research Fund), born in Norwich, United Kingdom
- 1950 Janet Lupo, American model, born in Hoboken, New Jersey (d. 2017)
- 1950 Jorg Haider, Austrian political leader (Austrian Freedom Party), born in Bad Goisern, Austria (d. 2008)
- 1951 Andy Hummell, American rock bassist (Big Star, 1971-73), born in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
- 1951 Christopher North, American rock keyboardist (Ambrosia - "The Biggest Part Of Me"), born in San Francisco, California
- 1951 David Briggs, Australian rock guitarist (Little River Band, 1976-81 - "Lonesome Loser"), born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1951 Jarmila Kratochvilova, Czech athlete (World C'ship gold 400/800m 1983; Olympic silver 400m 1980), born in Golčův Jeníkov, Czech Republic
- 1951 Walt Willey, American actor (Jackson Montgomery in "All My Children"), born in Ottawa, Illinois
- 1952 Mario Runco Jr., American astronaut (STS 44, 54, 77), born in the Bronx, New York
- 1953 Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark, born in Ginnerup, Denmark
- 1953 Bert Heerink, Dutch rock vocalist, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1953 Lucinda Williams, American roots singer-songwriter ("Passionate Kisses"; "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road"), born in Lake Charles, Louisiana
1954 Australian cricket batsman and captain (70 Tests, 9 x 100, HS 213; 97 ODIs, 17 x 50; Western Australia CA, Natal), born in Margaret River, Australia
- 1955 Björn Andrésen, Swedish actor (Death in Venice; Midsommar), and musician, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2025) [1] [2]
Dutch-American rock guitarist (Van Halen - "You Really Got Me"; "Jump"), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1955 Lucia Mendez, Mexican actress and singer (Lucia es Luna Moreno), born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico
- 1956 Lisa Boray [Schulte Nordholt], Dutch jazz singer ("Lovers Until the End"), born in Breda, Netherlands
- 1957 Ashok Malhotra, Indian cricket batsman (7 Tests, 1 x 50, HS 72), born in Amritsar, India
- 1957 Hawk [Michael Hegstrand], American professional wrestler (ECW/WCW/WWF/AWA, Legion of Doom), born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2003)
- 1957 Shivlal Yadav, Indian cricket spin bowler (35 Tests, 102 wickets, BB 5/76; Hyderabad), born in Hyderabad, India
1958 American jazz and soul singer ("Giving You the Best That I Got"; "Sweet Love"), born in Toledo, Ohio
- 1958 B. James Lowry, American country session guitarist and producer (The Boys Band), born in Pensacola, Florida
1958 American comedian (Ellen Morgan-Ellen), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1958 Norman Hassan, British reggae percussionist, and trombone player (UB40 - "Red Red Wine"; "I Got You Babe"), born in Birmingham, England
- 1958 Salvador Sánchez, Mexican boxer (WBC, lineal featherweight title 1980-82), born in Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico (d. 1982)
- 1959 Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkish film director (Winter Sleep, Distant), born in Istanbul, Turkey
- 1960 Charlie Gillingham, American rock Hammond B-3 organ, accordion, piano, and keyboard player (Counting Crows - "Accidentally In Love"), born in Torrance, California
- 1960 Jeanette Bolden, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m 1984), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1961 Neil Taylor, British touring and session guitarist (Tears For Fears - "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"; Robbie Williams), born in Bristol, England
1961 Canadian ice hockey HOF center (Stanley Cup 1984, 85, 87, 88; Hart Memorial Trophy [MVP] 1980–87, 89; Art Ross Trophy [scoring champion] 1981–87, 90, 91, 94; Edmonton Oilers, LA Kings), born in Brantford, Ontario
- 1962 Laura Elise Schwendinger, American composer (Magic Carpet Music; Artemisia), born in Mexico City
- 1962 Oscar Ruggeri, Argentine soccer defender (97 caps; Boca Juniors, River Plate, Real Madrid, San Lorenzo) and manager (San Lorenzo, Guadalajara, Independiente, Elche), born in Rosario, Argentina
- 1962 Tim May, Australian cricket spin bowler (24 Tests, 75 wickets, BB 5/9; South Australia CA), born in Adelaide, Australia
- 1962 Tom Keifer, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Cinderella - "Coming Home"), born in Springfield, Pennsylvania
- 1963 Andrew Ridgeley, British pop guitarist, songwriter and producer (Wham - "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"), born in Windlesham, Surrey, England
- 1963 Jazzie B [Beresford Romeo], English rapper (Soul II Soul - "Feel Free"), born in Hornsey, London, England
- 1963 José Mourinho, Portuguese soccer manager (Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester Utd, Real Madrid, Tottenham, Roma), born in Lisbon, Portugal
- 1963 Simon O'Donnell, Australian cricket all-rounder (6 Tests, 6 wickets, BB 3/37; 87 ODIs, 108 wickets; Victoria CA), born in Deniliquin, Australia
- 1964 Cathy Podewell, American actress (Cally Harper Ewing-Dallas), born in Evanston, Illinois
- 1964 Paul Johansson, American actor (Dan Scott in "One Tree Hill"), born in Spokane, Washington
- 1964 Susannah Melvoin, American songwriter and vocalist (The Revolution), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1964 Wendy Melvoin, American Emmy Award-winning songwriter and guitarist (Wendy & Lisa - "Nurse Jackie Theme"; The Revolution, 1980-86), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1965 Allison Hossack, Canadian actress (Olivia Matthews in "Another World"), born in Steinbach, Canada
- 1965 Natalia Yurchenko, Russian gymnast, (World C'ship gold USSR team, all-round 1983, team 1985), born in Norilsk, Russia
- 1965 Thomas Östros, Swedish politician, born in Malmberget, Sweden
- 1967 Pradip Somasundaran, Indian playback singer, born in Thrissur, India
- 1968 Chris Pringle, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (14 Tests, 30 wickets, BB 7/52; 64 ODIs, 103 wickets; Auckland CA), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1968 Eric Davis, American football cornerback (Pro Bowl 1995, 96; All-Pro 1995–97; Super Bowl 1994 SF 49ers), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1968 Ravi Teja, Indian film actor (Khadgam, Waltair Veerayya), born in Jaggampeta, India
- 1970 Kirk Franklin, American gospel singer, choir director, and 16-time Grammy Award-winner, born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1971 Benjamin Jaffe, American jazz tuba and double bass player, creative director (Preservation Hall Jazz Band), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1971 Bryan Callen, American comedian and actor (The Goldbergs, Kingdom), born in Manila, Philippines
- 1971 Dorian Gregory, American actor (Darryl Morris in "Charmed"), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1973 Mayu Shinjo, Japanese mangaka, born in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
- 1974 Rokia Traoré, Bambara-Mali-French Afro-beat and folk singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Tchamantché; Né So), and arts patron (Foundation Passerelle), born in Kolokani, Mali
- 1974 Shannon Hale, American author, born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1976 Ebru Ceylan, Turkish writer and actress known for "Winter Sleep", born in Ankara, Turkey
- 1976 Frankie Rayder, American model (The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2002, Burberry SS22), born in River Falls, Wisconsin
- 1976 Willie Adler, American rock guitar player (Lamb Of God), born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1977 Justin Gimelstob, American tennis player (Australian Open, French Open mixed doubles 1998; Hopman Cup 1997), born in Livingston, New Jersey
- 1977 Leandro Fresco, Argentine ambient-electronic musician, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1977 Vince Carter, American basketball forward (8 x NBA All Star; NBA Rookie of the Year 1999, Toronto Raptors; Olympic gold 2000), born in Daytona Beach, Florida
- 1978 Corina Morariu, American tennis player (Wimbledon doubles 1999; Australian Open mixed doubles 2001), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1978 Kelly Stables, American actress (Superstore, The Exes), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1979 Sara Rue, American actress (Impastor, A Series of Unfortunate Events), born in New York City
- 1981 Gustavo Dudamel, Venezuelan Spanish conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic, 2009-26), born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela
- 1981 Reminisce [Remilekun Khalid Safaru], Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper (Vibes & Insha Allah), born in Kaduna, Nigeria
- 1984 Layla Kayleigh, British-American television personality (America's Best Dance Crew, Attack of the Show!), born in London
- 1984 Luo Xuejuan, Chinese swimmer (Olympic gold women's 100m breaststroke 2004; World C'ship gold x 5), born in Hangzhou, China
- 1986 Gerald Green, American basketball guard (NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion 2007, Minnesota Timberwolves; Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets), born in Houston, Texas
- 1986 Kizzmekia Corbett, American viral immunologist (US Vaccine Research Center, developed the Moderna COVID vaccine), born in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina
- 1986 Matt Heafy, American-Japanese musician (Trivium), born in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
- 1986 Taylor Wilde [Shantelle Malawski], Canadian professional wrestler (TNA iMPACT! Wrestling), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1987 Vladimir Garin, Russian actor, born in Sosnovo, Russia (d. 2003)
- 1988 Mia Rose [Maria Rosa], British-Portuguese pop singer ("Let Go"), born in Wimbledon, London, England
- 1990 Christopher Massey, American actor (Michael Barret in "Zoey 101"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1990 Slovakian professional cyclist (World Road Champion 2016), born in Žilina, Slovakia
- 1990 Sergio Perez, Mexican F1 racing driver, born in Guadalajara, Mexico
1994 British actor (Stranger Things, The Fantastic Four: First Steps), born in London
- 1996 [Lindzi James] Tyger Drew-Honey, English actor (Outnumbered), born in Epsom, Surrey
- 1997 Pasaye, twin born 92 days after his brother (Oct 26), born in Palatine, Illinois
- 1998 Moonbin [Moon Bin], South Korean K-pop singer and actor, born in Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea (d. 2023)
- 2003 Robby Novak [Kid President], American internet personality (YouTube), born in Henderson, Tennessee
- 2009 Suleman octuplets born to Nadya Suleman, longest ever octuplet survival, born in Bellflower, California
