- 1443 Albert III, Duke of Saxony, born in Grimma, Saxony (d. 1500)
- 1546 Joachim Frederick, German Prince-Elector of Brandenburg (1598-1608), born in Cölln (d. 1608)
- 1556 Abbas I, Abbas the Great, Shah of Persia who made Eṣfahān his capital (1588-1629), born in Herat, Safavid Iran (d. 1629)
- 1585 Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter, specialized in winter landscapes, born in Amsterdam (d. 1634)
- 1603 Harbottle Grimston, English politician, Speaker of the House of Parliament during the Civil War, born at Bradfield Hall, near Manningtree (d. 1685)
- 1621 Thomas Willis, English physician, studied epidemiology, anatomy of the brain and the nervous system, born in Great Bedwyn, England (d. 1675)
- 1662 Richard Bentley, English classical scholar (Dissertation on the Epistles of Phalaris), started the 1st written examinations in the West, born in Oulton, England (d. 1742)
- 1679 Jean-François de Troy, French painter (Rococo style), born in Paris, France (d. 1752)
- 1701 Johann Nicholas von Hontheim, German church historian and theologian (febronianism), born in Trier (d. 1790)
- 1715 Vaclav Kalous [Simon à Scto Bartholomaeo], Czech composer, born in Solnice (d. 1786)
- 1720 Samuel Foote, British actor, dramatist and theatre manager (Mirror), born in Truro, Cornwall (d. 1777)
- 1723 Johann Andreas Cramer, German preacher (Court Preacher to King Frederick V of Denmark), born in Jönstadt (d. 1788)
- 1741 Hester Thrale, Welsh diarist, friend of Samuel Johnson and source for his life, born at Caernarvonshire, Wales (d. 1821)
Austrian musical prodigy and composer (The Marriage of Figaro; Jupiter Symphony), born in Salzburg, Austria
German philosopher (Views on Christianity), born in Leonberg, Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire
- 1784 Martin-Joseph Mengal, Belgian composer, conductor, and educator (Director of the Royal Conservatory of Ghent, 1835-51), born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1851)
- 1790 Juan Álvarez, Mexican revolutionary leader (President of Mexico 1855), born in Concepción de Atoyac, Mexico (d. 1867)
- 1805 Maria Anna of Bavaria, queen consort of Saxony, born in Munich, Bavaria (d. 1877)
- 1805 Samuel Palmer, British painter and etcher (Valley of Vision), born in London, England (d. 1881)
- 1805 Sophie of Bavaria, German-born Archduchess of Austria, born in Nymphenburg Palace, Munich (d. 1872)
- 1806 Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga, Basque child prodigy and composer, born in Bilbao, Spain (d. 1826)
- 1808 David Strauss, German theologist (focused on historical Jesus' Life), born in Ludwigsburg (d. 1874)
- 1814 Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, French architect (restored medieval monuments including city of Carcassonne), born in Paris, France (d. 1879)
- 1822 Thomas Leiper Kane, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1883)
- 1823 Édouard Lalo, French composer (Symphonie Espagnole; Le roi d'Ys), born in Lille, France (d. 1892)
- 1824 Jozef Israels, Dutch landscape painter, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1911)
- 1826 Richard Taylor, American Confederate general and Louisiana Senator, brother-in-law of Jefferson Davis, born at Springfield, Kentucky (d. 1879)
- 1828 Louis Schubert, German, violinist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Dessau, Duchy of Anhalt, German Confederation (d. 1884)
- 1828 Samuel Allen Rice, American Attorney General of Iowa and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Cattaraugus, New York (d. 1864)
- 1830 Georg Hellmesberger Jr, Austrian violinist and composer, born in Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1852)
- 1830 William Henry Fitzhugh Payne, American lawyer and soldier (Brigadier General in Confederate Army), born in Fauquier County, Virginia (d. 1904)
English author (Alice in Wonderland), born in Daresbury, England
- 1834 Robert Sanford Foster, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Vernon, Indiana (d. 1903)
- 1836 Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Austrian writer (word masochism derived from his name), born in Lemberg, the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austrian Empire (d. 1895)
- 1841 Arkhip Kuindzhi, Ukrainian landscape painter, born in Mariupol, Russian Empire (d. 1910)
- 1848 Tōgō Heihachirō, Imperial Japanese Navy admiral and one of Japan's greatest naval heroes, born in Kajiya-Chō, Kagoshima-Jōka, Satsuma, Japan (d. 1934)
English naval captain of the RMS Titanic, born in Hanley, Staffordshire
- 1850 John Collier, English painter (Lady Godiva) and writer, born in Paddington, England (d. 1934)
American labor union leader (American Federation of Labor), born in London, England
- 1851 Rafael Obligado, Argentine, writer (Santos Vega), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1920)
- 1858 Neel Doff, Dutch born Belgian writer (Days of Hunger and Distress)and artist's model, born in Buggenum, Netherlands (d. 1842)
German Emperor and King of Prussia (1888-1918), born in Berlin
- 1867 Claude Terrasse, French organist and operetta composer, born in L’Arbresle, Rhône, France (d. 1923)
- 1868 Cato Engelen-Sewing, Dutch soprano prima donna (Dutch Opera), born in Amsterdam (d. 1961)
- 1869 Will Marion Cook, American composer, violinist and choral director (In Dahomey), born in Washington D.C. (d. 1944)
- 1872 Learned Hand, American Chief Judge of US Court of Appeals, born in Albany, New York (d. 1961)
- 1873 François Rasse, Belgian violinist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Helchin, Belgium (d. 1955)
- 1879 Sven Holger Körling, Swedish organist, music teacher, and composer of children's songs, born in Ystad, Sweden (d. 1948)
- 1882 Giuseppe Prezzolini, Italian-American writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano), born in Perugia, Italy (d. 1982)
- 1885 Eduard Künneke, German conductor and theater composer, born in Emmerich, Germany (d. 1953)
American Broadway and film composer (Showboat; Roberta), born in New York City
- 1885 Maeda Seison, Japanese traditional Yamato-e painter, born in Nakatsugawa city, Japan (d. 1977)
- 1886 Frank Nitti [Francesco Nitto], Italian-American gangster, born in Angri, Campania, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1943)
- 1887 Carl Blegen, American archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1971)
- 1889 Balthasar van der Pol, Dutch physicist (Comparison of Van der Pol), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1959)
- 1892 Mitya Stillman, Russian-American violist and composer, born in Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1936)
- 1893 Soong Ching-ling, Chinese political leader of the Kuomintang and wife of Sun Yat-sen, born in Shanghai (d. 1981)
- 1894 Albert Patterson, American politician and attorney, born in New Site, Alabama (d. 1954)
- 1894 Fritz Pollard, early African American NFL star (1920-26) and coach, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1986)
- 1895 Cláudio Carneyro, Portuguese violinist, composer, and educator, born in Porto, Portugal (d. 1963)
- 1895 Harry Ruby [Harry Rubenstein], American composer and screenwriter, born in New York City (d. 1974)
- 1895 Joseph Rosenstock, American conductor (NY City Opera), born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1985)
- 1899 Béla Guttmann, Hungarian soccer midfielder (4 caps; MTK Hungária, Hakoah Wien) and coach (Benfica, AC Milan, FC Porto; Hungary, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, Brazil, Uruguay, Portugal), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1981)
- 1899 Granville English, American composer, born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1968)
- 1899 Sulo Nikolai Salonen, Finnish composer, born in Pyhtää (d. 1976)
- 1900 Hyman G. Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy, at 63 years the longest serving US naval officer), born in Maków Mazowiecki, Congress Poland (d. 1986)
- 1901 Art Rooney, American NFL Pittsburgh Steelers [Pirates] team founder, owner, and chairman (1933-88), born in Coulterville, Pennsylvania (d. 1988)
- 1901 Willy Fritsch, German actor (Spies, Women in the Moon), born in Katowice, Upper Silesia, Germany (d. 1973)
- 1903 John Eccles, Australian neurologist (1963 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for work on the synapse), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1997)
- 1903 Otto P. Weyland, American air force commander during the Korean War, born in Riverside, California (d. 1979)
- 1905 Howard McNear, American actor (The Andy Griffith Show, Anatomy of a Murder, Irma La Douce), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1969)
- 1905 Luther Diamond, American radio personality, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1994)
- 1906 Alberto Ruz Lhuillier, Mexican archaeologist who excavated Palenque, born in Paris, France (d. 1979)
- 1906 Radames Gnattali, Brazilian composer and conductor (Rádio Nacional), born in Porto Alegre, Brazil (d. 1988)
- 1908 Oran "Hot Lips" Page, American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader, born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1954)
- 1908 William Randolph Hearst, Jr., American newspaper magnate (Hearst Newspapers) and 1955 Pulitzer Prize winner, born in Manhattan, New York City (d. 1993)
- 1911 Benay Venuta [Benvenuta Rose Crooke], American actress, singer and dancer (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1995)
- 1912 Arne Næss, Norwegian philosopher, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2009)
- 1912 E. R. Braithwaite, Guyanese diplomat and writer (To Sir with Love), born in Georgetown, British Guiana (d. 2016)
- 1913 Milton Adolphus, American pianist and composer, born in the Bronx, New York (d. 1988)
- 1913 Valery Zhelobinsky, Russian pianist and composer, born in Tambov, Russia (d. 1946)
- 1914 Anna Larina, Russian revolutionary and wife of Bolshevik leader Nikolai Bukharin, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1996)
- 1915 Jack Brymer, British classical clarinetist (Royal Philharmonic; BBC Symphony; London Symphony), and teacher, born in South Shields, England (d. 2003)
- 1918 (Lyle) "Skitch" Henderson, British-American pianist and orchestra leader (NBC Radio; NBC Television; New York Pops), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2005)
- 1918 Elmore James, American blues slide guitarist (Dust My Broom), born in Richland, Mississippi (d. 1963)
- 1918 William Seawell, American Army Brigadier General and CEO of Pan Am, born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas (d. 2005)
- 1919 David Seville [Ross Bagdasarian], American songwriter ("Come On A-My House"), singer (Alvin & The Chipmunks - "Witch Doctor"), and actor (Rear Window), born in Fresno, California (d. 1972)
- 1919 Nina Milkina, Russian British pianist, born in Moscow (d. 2006)
- 1920 Helmut Zacharias, German violinist, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2002)
- 1920 John Box, British Academy Award and BAFTA winning film production designer and art director (A Man for all Seasons; Oliver!), born in Highgate, London (d. 2005)
- 1921 Donna Reed, American actress (From Here to Eternity; It's a Wonderful Life; The Donna Reed Show), born in Denison, Iowa (d. 1986)
- 1924 Alexander Chugayev, Soviet Russian composer, born in Yeysk, USSR (d. 1990)
- 1924 Brian Rix [Lord Rix], British actor and activist (Mencap), born in Cottingham, Yorkshire (d. 2016)
- 1924 Rauf Denktaş, Turkish-Cypriot politician, founding President of North Cyprus (1983-2005), born in Paphos, British Cyprus (d. 2012)
- 1924 Sabu [Dastagir], Indian actor (The Thief of Bagdad, Elephant Boy, Drum), born in Mysore, British India (d. 1963)
- 1925 Geoffrey Tucker, British political consultant who helped Macmillan, Heath and Thatcher into office, born in Bristol, England (d. 2003)
- 1925 John Bury, British stage designer known for his work with Peter Hall (The Wars of the Roses), born in Aberystwyth, Wales (d. 2000)
- 1926 Ingrid Thulin, Swedish actress (Cries & Whispers, Damned), born in Sollefteå, Sweden (d. 2004)
- 1927 Anna Ornstein, Hungarian-American Holocaust survivor and psychoanalyst (Survival and Recovery), born in Szendro, Hungary (d. 2025) [1]
- 1927 Doretta Morrow, American actress (Because You're Mine), born in New York City (d. 1968)
- 1927 Michael Craig [Gregson], British actor (Escape 2000; Vault of Horror), and screenwriter (The Fourth Wish), born in Poona, British India
- 1927 Nancy Dickerson, pioneering American radio and TV journalist (NBC, CBS), born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (d. 1997)
- 1928 Hans Modrow, German politician (last Communist Prime Minister of East Germany 1989-90), born in Jasenitz, Germany (d. 2023)
- 1928 Jean-Michel Damase, French pianist and composer, born in Bordueax (d. 2013)
- 1928 Vaclovas Paketūras, Lithuanian composer (The Sun Is Setting; Polyphonic Pieces), born in Gruodiškiai, Lithuania (d. 2018)
- 1929 Bill English, American computer engineer who helped develop the computer mouse and the revolutionary NLS computer system, born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 2020)
- 1929 Gastón Suárez, Bolivian novelist and dramatist, born in Tupiza, Bolivia (d. 1984)
- 1929 Mohamed Al Fayed, Egyptian business magnate (Harrods - London; The Ritz Hotel - Paris), born in Alexandria, Egypt (d. 2023)
- 1929 Richard Du Cann, English lawyer and QC, born in London (d. 1993)
- 1930 Bobby "Blue" Bland, American blues an soul singer ("Call on the Drummer"), born in Rosemark, Tennessee (d. 2013)
- 1930 Esteban Edward Torres, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1983-99), born in Miami, Arizona (d. 2022)
- 1931 John Hopkins, English TV, film and stage writer (Z-Cars), born in London (d. 1998)
- 1931 Mordecai Richler, Canadian author (The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2001)
- 1931 Nigel Vinson, British Lord and inventor, born in Kent, England
- 1931 Ronald "Buster" Edwards, British Great Train Robber turned flower-seller, born in London (d. 1994)
- 1931 Rudi Maugeri, Canadian doo-wop vocalist (Crew Cuts - "Sh-Boom"), and broadcaster, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2004)
- 1933 George Montgomery, American drag racer (7 x NHRA national title gas class; Motorsports HOF of America), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2023)
- 1933 Jerry Buss [Gerald Hatten Buss], American businessman, philanthropist, and majority owner of the LA Lakers, born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2013)
- 1934 Edithe Cresson, French politician, 1st female Prime Minister of France (1991-92), born in Paris, France
- 1934 Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Spanish scientist, scholar, politician, diplomat (UNESCO director, 1987-99), and poet, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2024)
- 1934 Julian Ogilvie Thompson, South African businessman (CEO of De Beers Diamonds. 1985-97), born in Cape Town, Union of South Africa (d. 2023)
- 1934 Raymond Boudon, French sociologist, born in Paris, France (d. 2013)
- 1935 Gillian Beer, English literary critic (President of Clare Hall-Cambridge University), born in Surrey, England
- 1936 Barry C. Barish, American Physicist (Nobel Prize 2017, gravitational waves), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- 1936 Ismail Kadare, Albanian author and poet (Dimri i Madh), born in Gjirokastër, Kingdom of Albania (d. 2024) [1]
- 1936 Troy Donahue, American actor (Surfside Six, Cockfighter, Hawaiian Eye), born in New York City (d. 2001)
- 1937 Gerry Gable, British activist, anti-fascist campaigner and the founder of Searchlight magazine, born in London (d. 2026) [1]
- 1937 John Ogdon, British pianist and composer, born in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1989)
- 1939 Mike Hill, American golfer (3 PGA; PGA 18 Senior titles), born in Jackson, Michigan (d. 2025)
- 1939 Tigran Mansuryan, Armenian composer (The Tango of Our Childhood; Requiem), born in Beirut, Lebanon
- 1940 Brian T O'Leary, astronaut, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1940 James Cromwell, American actor (Babe, The Green Mile), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1941 Bobby Hutcherson, American jazz vibraphone and marimba player ("Little B's Poem"; SFJAZZ Collective), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
- 1942 John Witherspoon, American actor (Friday), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2019)
- 1942 Kate Wolf [Allen], American folk singer-songwriter ("Love Still Remains"; "Across the Great Divide"), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1986)
- 1942 Petr Kotik, Czech composer, born in Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Czech Republic)
- 1942 Tasuku Honjo, Japanese immunologist (Nobel Prize for medicine 2018), born in Kyoto, Japan
- 1943 David Hofmans, American thoroughbred racehorse trainer (Belmont Stakes 1997 Touch Gold; 3 x Breeders Cup races), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2024)
- 1944 Kevin Coyne, English musician, born in Derby (d. 2004)
- 1944 Nick Mason, British progressive rock drummer (Pink Floyd), born in Birmingham, England
- 1944 Peter Akinola, Nigerian religious leader and Anglican Primate of the Church of Nigeria (2000-10), born in Abeokuta, Ogun, British Nigeria
- 1945 Harold Cardinal, Cree political leader, indigenous rights advocate, writer, lawyer, and educator, born in High Point, Alberta (d. 2005) [1]
- 1945 Mairead Corrigan Maguire, North Irish peace activist (Nobel Peace Prize 1976), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1947 Björn Afzelius, Swedish rock and progg singer-songwriter and guitarist (Hoola Bandoola Band), born in Huskvarna, Sweden (d. 1999)
- 1947 Calvin "Cal" Schenkel, American illustrator, graphic designer, and album cover designer (Frank Zappa; Captain Beefheart; Tom Waits), born in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
- 1947 Nedra Telley, American pop and Christian music vocalist (Ronettes - "Be My Baby"), born in New York City
- 1947 Vyron Polydoras, Greek politician and author, born in Perivolia, Greece
- 1948 Chuck Larsen, American country-rockabilly singer and banjo player (Snuff - "Bad, Bad, Billy"), born in Oklahoma
- 1948 Kim Gardner, English rock bassist (Ashton, Gardner & Dyke), born in London (d. 2001)
- 1948 Mikhail Baryshnikov, Russian-American ballet dancer,and choreographer (American Ballet Theater), and actor (The Turning Point; Sex In The City), born in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (now Latvia)
- 1949 Ethan Mordden, American author (Buddies, I've a Feeling We're Not in Kansas Anymore), born in Pennsylvania [1]
- 1949 Jaya Suprana [Phoa Kok Tjiang], Indonesian pianist, composer, conductor, writer, educator, and television presenter, born in Denpasar, Bali
- 1949 Per Røntved, Danish soccer defender (75 caps; Werder Bremen, Brønshøj BK, Randers SK Freja), born in Frederiksberg, Denmark (d. 2023)
- 1950 Amos Grunebaum, Israeli-German physician and media personality (Dr. Ruth's Pregnancy Guide for Couples, The Paper), born in Haifa, Israel [1] [2]
- 1950 Derek Acorah, English spirit medium and TV personality (Most Haunted), born in Bootle, England
- 1951 Brian Downey, Irish rock drummer (Thin Lizzy - "The Boys Are Back in Town"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1951 Scott Lane, American actor (Gary-McKeever & the Colonel), born in New York City
- 1951 Seth Justman, American rock keyboardist (J Geils Band - "Freeze Frame"), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1952 Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, American football receiver and return specialist (3 × First-team All-Pro; 3 x Pro Bowl; Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons), born in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
- 1952 Brian Gottfried, American tennis player (Wimbledon doubles, 1976; French Open doubles, 1975, 77), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1953 Bob Mintzer, American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band bandleader (Yellowjackets), born in New Rochelle, New York
- 1954 Joko Ninomiya, Japanese martial artist, born in Yawatahama, Ehime, Japan
- 1954 Peter Laird, American comic-book artist (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), born in North Adams, Massachusetts
- 1955 Alexander Stuart, British-American author (The War Zone, Life On Mars), born in England [1] [2] [3]
- 1955 Brian Engblom, Canadian NHL hockey player, 1975-87 (Montreal Canadiens, and 4 other teams), and TV broadcaster, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1955 John G Roberts, 17th Chief Justice of the United States, born in Buffalo, New York
- 1955 Pheeroan akLaff [Paul Maddox], American jazz drummer and percussionist (Oliver Lake, Wadada Leo Smith, Henry Threadgill), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1955 Richard Young, American country singer (Kentucky Headhunters - "Davy Crockett"), born in Glasgow, Kentucky
- 1956 Mimi Rogers [Miriam Spickler], American actress (The Rapture; Paper Dolls; Weapons of Mass Distraction), and producer, born in Coral Gables, Florida
- 1957 Danny Aiello III, American film and television stunt performer, stunt coordinator, and actor, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2010)
- 1957 Frank Miller, American comic book artist (Batman, Daredevil), born in Olney, Maryland
- 1958 Charles Waltz, American multi-instrumentalist rocker (Shooting Star), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1958 James Grippando, American lawyer and novelist (the Jack Swyteck series), born in Waukegan, Illinois
- 1958 Kadri Mälk, Estonian artist, jewelry designer, and author (Testament, Kadri Mälk), born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 2023) [1] [2]
- 1959 Göran Hägglund, Swedish politician, MP (1991-2005), and Minister for Social Affairs (2006-14), born in Degerfors, Sweden [1]
- 1959 Keith Olbermann, American news presenter (Countdown with Keith Olbermann), born in New York City
- 1959 Patti Cohoon, American actress (Here Come the Brides - "Molly"), born in Whittier, California
- 1960 Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzanian politician (1st female President of Tanzania 2021-), born in Makunduchi, Sultanate of Zanzibar
- 1961 Dina Bonnevie, Filipina actress (Beautiful Strangers; The Blood Sisters), born in 60) Quezon City, Philippines
- 1961 Gillian Gilbert, British rock keyboard and guitar player (New Order - "Round & Round"), born in Manchester, England
- 1961 Karen Velez, American Playboy playmate (December, 1984; 1985 Playmate of the Year), born in Rockville Center, New York
- 1961 Margo Timmins, Canadian folk-rock singer (Cowboy Junkies - "Sweet Jane"; "Anniversary Song"), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1961 Martin Degville, British rock singer-songwriter (Sigue Sigue Sputnik - "Love Missile F-111"), born in Walsall, England
- 1961 Narciso Rodriguez, American fashion designer, born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1961 Tessa Niles, British session and touring singer (Eric Clapton; Duran Duran; Robbie Williams), born in Ilford, Essex, England
- 1962 Michael Collins, English classical clarinetist, conductor, and pedagogue, born in Isleworth, West London, England
- 1962 Neno, Portuguese soccer goalkeeper (9 caps; Vitória de Guimarães, Benfica), born in Cidade Velha, Cape Verde (d. 2021)
- 1962 Roberto Paci Dalò, Italian writer, theater director, visual artist, and composer, born in Rimini, Italy
- 1964 Bridget Fonda, American actress (Scandal; Single White Female), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1964 Jack Haley, American NBA basketball center, 1988-98 (Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, and 2 other teams), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2015)
- 1964 Migi Drummond, English pop drummer (Curiosity Killed the Cat - "Down to Earth"), born in Strawberry Hill, Middlesex, England
- 1964 Toshi Reagon, American blues, gospel, and rock singer-songwriter, and record producer, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1964 Woody Austin, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2007 runner-up; 4 PGA Tour titles), born in Tampa, Florida
- 1965 Mike Newell, English soccer striker (Blackburn Rovers) and manager (Luton Town), born in Liverpool, England
- 1966 Tamlyn Tomita, American actress (Karate Kid Part II, The Joy Luck Club), born in Okinawa City, Ryukyu Islands
- 1967 Carrington Garland, actress (Kelly Capwell-Santa Barbara), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1968 Éric Tanguy, French contemporary classical composer, born in Caen, France
- 1968 Matt Stover, American football placekicker (Super Bowl champion 1990, 2000; First-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl, Golden Toe Award 2000; Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1968 Mike Patton, American rocker (Faith No More - "The Real Thing"), born in Eureka, California
- 1968 Tracy Lawrence, American country singer (Sticks & Stones), born in Atlanta, Texas
- 1968 Tricky [Adrian Thaws], English rapper (Massive Attack), and record producer, born in Bristol, England
- 1969 Cornelius [Keigo Oyamada], Japanese musician and producer (Flipper's Guitar), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1969 Michael Kulas, Canadian singer-songwriter (James, 1997-2001), and record producer, born in Oakville, Ontario
- 1969 Patton Oswalt, American comedian, actor (The King of Queens; The Goldbergs) and writer, born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- 1970 Carlos Xavier Bernardo Sixto Marie, Dutch prince and Duke of Parma and Piacenza, born in Nijmegen, Netherlands
- 1970 Dean Headley, English cricket fast bowler (15 Tests, 60 wickets; Middlesex CCC, Kent CCC; first Test cricketer to be son & grandson of Test cricketers: Ron & George Headley), born in Norton, England
- 1970 Emmanuel Pahud, French-Swiss flautist, born in Geneva, Switzerland
- 1970 Mark Trojanowski, American rock drummer (Sister Hazel), born in the USA
- 1972 Bryant Young, American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (Super Bowl XXIX SF 49ers; First-team All-Pro 1996, 98; 4 × Pro Bowl), born in Chicago Heights, Illinois
- 1972 Mark Owen, English pop singer (Take That - "Pray"; solo - "Four Minute Warning"), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England
- 1974 Chaminda Vaas, Sri Lankan cricket pace bowler (111 Tests, 355 wickets, BB 7/71, 1 x 100; 322 ODIs; Colts CC, Deccan Chargers, Northamptonshire CCC), born in Wattala, Sri Lanka
- 1974 Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Norwegian biathlete (Olympic gold x 8; World C'ship gold x 20; only biathlete ever to win all biathlon events in a single Winter Olympics 2002), born in Drammen, Norway
- 1975 Iván Calderón, Puerto Rican boxer (WBO mini flyweight title 2003-07; WBO, Ring magazine, lineal light flyweight title 2007-10), born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
- 1976 Jeremy Hansen, Canadian astronaut (Artemis II), born in London, Ontario [1]
- 1976 Ruby Lin, Taiwanese actress (My Fair Princess), singer, and television producer, born in Taipei, Taiwan
1979 British actress (Gone Girl; An Education; A Private War; The Wheel of Time), born in London
1980 Russian tennis player (US Open 2000, Australian Open 2005), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1980 Wang Yaping, Chinese taikonaut and China's 1st female spacewalker (Shenzhou 10 and 13), born in Yantai prefecture, Shandong, China
- 1984 Davetta Sherwood, American actress (Lily Winters Romalotti in "The Young and the Restless"), born in Mount Vernon, New York
- 1987 Katy Rose [Bullard], American pop singer-songwriter ("Overdrive"), born in Redondo Beach, California
- 1993 Will Poulter, British actor (We're the Millers, The Revenant), born in Hammersmith, London
- 1997 Kinga Głyk, Polish jazz electric bassist and composer (Dream), born in Rydułtowy, Poland
- 2000 Bailey Zimmerman, American country music singer-songwriter ("Rock and a Hard Place"; "Fall in Love"), born in Louisville, Illinois
- 2001 Thomas Ceccon, Italian swimmer (Olympic gold 100m backstroke 2024; WR 100m backstroke 51.60s 2022), born in Thiene, Italy
