- 598 Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China (626-49), born at Wugong (d. 649)
Italian theologian, Philosopher and Doctor of the Church (Summa Theologica) [birthdate is approximate], born in Roccasecca, Kingdom of Sicily
- 1312 Joan II, Queen of Navarre (1328-49), born in Charenton-le-Pont, France (d. 1349)
1st Tudor King of England (1485-1509), born in Pembroke Castle, Wales
- 1540 Ludolph van Ceulen, German-Dutch mathematician who calculated π to 35 places, born in Hildesheim, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1610)
- 1578 Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer and ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), born in Schiedam, Netherlands (d. 1654)
- 1582 John Barclay, Scottish satirist writer and poet (Euphormio's Satyricon), born in Pont-à-Mousson, Lorraine, France (d. 1621)
- 1600 Clement IX [Giulio Rospigliosi], Italian Pope (238th: 1667-69), born in Pistoia, Italy (d. 1669)
- 1608 Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, mathematician and astronomer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, Spanish Empire (now Italy) (d. 1679)
- 1611 Johannes Hevelius, Polish astronomer who pioneered lunar topography (Prodromus Astronomiae - catalogue of over 1500 stars), born in Danzig (d. 1687)
- 1622 Adrien Auzout, French astronomer who improved measuring instruments (moon crater "Auzout"), born in Rouen, France (d. 1691) [1]
- 1627 Alfonso Marsh, English composer and lutenist, baptized in London (d. 1681)
- 1645 Gottfried Vopelius, German hymn composer, born in Herwigsdorf, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1715)
- 1688 Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter, born in Rees, Netherlands (d. 1772)
- 1691 Johann Balthasar König, German Baroque composer, mainly of hymn music, born in Cannstatt, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1758)
- 1693 Gregor Werner, Austrian Baroque composer and kapellmeister, born in Ybbs an der Donau, Austria (d. 1766)
- 1701 Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and first scientific explorer of the Amazon River, born in Paris, France (d. 1774) [1]
- 1706 John Baskerville, English printer and type designer (printer to the University of Cambridge), baptized in Wolverley, Worcestershire, England (d. 1775)
- 1712 Tokugawa Ieshige, 9th Japanese shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate (1745-60), born in Minato, Japan (d. 1761)
- 1714 Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Cage, Mercury Fastening his Sandals), born in Paris (d. 1785)
- 1717 Mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (1757-74), born in Edirne Palace, Edirne, Ottoman Empire (d. 1774)
- 1722 Johann Ernst Bach, German kapellmeister and composer, born in Eisenach, Duchy of Saxe-Eisenach, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1777)
- 1756 Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, German composer and lawyer, born in Homberg, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt. Holy Roman Empire (d. 1792)
- 1757 Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, Italian composer and conductor, born in Cuneo, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1821)
- 1768 Frederick VI, King of Denmark (1808-39) and Norway (1808-1814), born in Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1839)
- 1780 Giovanni Battista Velluti, Italian castrato singer 'the last great castrato', born in Pausula, Papal States (d. 1861)
- 1791 Ferdinand Hérold, French pianist, violinist, and composer of over twenty operas, born in Paris (d. 1833)
Irish explorer who discovered the Northwest passage, born in Wexford, Ireland
- 1815 Andrew Jackson Hamilton, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Huntsville, Alabama (d. 1875)
- 1818 George S. Boutwell, American politician, lawyer, and 28th Secretary of the Treasury (1869-73), born in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 1905)
- 1828 Michel Abeloos, Flemish sculptor, born in Leuven (d. 1881)
- 1828 Thomas Carmichael Hindman, Jr., American attorney, and Confederate Army Major General, born in Knoxville Tennessee (d. 1868)
- 1831 Henry Brevard Davidson, American Brigadier General in the Confederate Army (Civil War), born in Shelbyville, Tennessee (d. 1899)
- 1832 Franz Wüllner, German composer and conductor, born in Münster, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1902)
- 1833 Charles George Gordon, British general (put down Taiping rebellion in China) and administrator (Governor-General of Sudan), born in London, England (d. 1885)
Welsh journalist and African explorer (found Livingstone in Africa), born in Denbigh, Wales
- 1841 Viktor Ernst Nessler, Alsatian composer, born in Baldenheim, Alsace (d. 1890)
- 1842 Vasily Osipovich Klyuchevsky, Russian imperial historian, born in Penza Governorate, Russia (d. 1911)
- 1847 George Wright, American Baseball HOF shortstop (NA pennant 1872-75 Boston Red Stockings; NL pennant 1877-78 Boston Red Caps, 1879 Providence Grays), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 1937)
- 1853 Jose Martí y Perez, Cuban poet, essayist and politician (fought for independence from Spain), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1895)
- 1855 William Seward Burroughs, American inventor of the first workable adding machine and the electric alarm clock, born in Rochester, New York (d. 1898)
- 1858 Eugène Dubois, Dutch paleontologist who discovered human ancestor Pithecanthropus erectus "Java Man", born in Eisden, Netherlands (d. 1940) [1]
- 1863 Ernest William Christmas, Australian painter (Rowing away from the Storm), born in Yankalilla, Australia (d. 1918) [1] [2]
- 1864 Herbert Akroyd Stuart, English engineer and inventor of the heavy oil engine, born in Halifax, England (d. 1927)
- 1865 Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, Finnish jurist and first President of Finland (1914-17, 1919-25), born in Suomussalmi, Finland (d. 1952)
- 1865 Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian author, politician, and freedom fighter, born in Dhudike, British India (d. 1928)
- 1868 Frederic Lamond, Scottish composer, pupil of Liszt, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1948)
- 1868 Julian Aguirre, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1924)
French author, novelist (Gigi, La Vagabonde) and actress, born in Paris, France
- 1873 Monty Noble, Australian cricket all-rounder (42 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 133, 121 wickets, BB 7/17; NSW), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1940)
- 1874 Alex Smith, Scottish-American golfer (US Open 1906, 10), born in Carnoustie, Scotland (d. 1930)
- 1874 Ernst Rabel, Austrian-American lawyer, human rights activist, and author (The Conflict of Laws: A Comparative Study), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1955)
- 1875 Julian Antonio Carillo Trujillo, Mexican composer, musician and conductor (developed theory of microtonal music "The Thirteenth Sound"), born in Ahualulco, Mexico (d. 1965)
- 1878 Walter Kollo, German composer of operettas, Singspiele, and popular songs (Der Juxbaron), born in Neidenburg, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1940)
- 1880 Herbert Strudwick, English cricket wicketkeeper (28 Tests, 73 dismissals; Surrey CCC), born in Mitcham, England (d. 1970)
- 1880 Mary Boland, American comedienne and actress (Ruggles of Red Gap), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
- 1884 Auguste Piccard, Swiss scientist, explorer and balloonist (1st flight into stratosphere, by balloon), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1962)
- 1884 Jean Felix Piccard, Swiss scientist, explorer and balloonist (1st flight into stratosphere, by balloon), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1963)
- 1884 Lucien d'Azambuja, French astronomer (studied the solar chromosphere), born in Paris, France (d. 1970)
- 1886 Hidetsugu Yagi, Japanese electrical engineer (Yagi-Uda antenna), born in Osaka, Empire of Japan (d. 1976)
- 1886 Marthe Bibesco, Romanian-French writer, socialite, and political hostess, born in Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania (d. 1973)
- 1887 Artur Rubinstein, Polish-American concert pianist, born in Łódź, Congress Poland (d. 1982)
- 1887 Lily Strickland, American composer of art songs, piano, and silent film music, and ethnomusicologist (The Music Courier), born in Anderson, South Carolina (d. 1958)
- 1890 Robert Stroud, American murderer, convict, and ornithologist dubbed "Birdman of Alcatraz", born in Seattle Washington (d. 1963)
- 1891 Bill Doak, American baseball pitcher (NL ERA leader 1914, 21; St. Louis Cardinals), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1954)
- 1891 Camille Melloy [Paepe], Belgian poet (Parfum des Buis), born in Melle (d. 1941)
- 1891 Karel Boleslav Jirak, Czech composer and pedagogue, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1972)
- 1893 Elliot Griffis, American composer (The Port of Pleasure), and educator, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1967)
- 1897 Valentin Kataev, novelist/playwright (Embezzled), born in Odessa Ukraine (d. 1986)
- 1898 Vittorio Rieti, Jewish Italian-American composer (La Sonambula; Second Avenue Waltzes), and pedagogue, born in Alexandria, Egypt (d. 1994)
- 1898 Wies Moens, Flemish writer and historian, born in Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde, Belgium (d. 1982)
- 1899 Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and far right politician, born in Rautio, Grand Duchy of Finland (d. 1940)
- 1899 Zilner Randolph, American jazz trumpeter, arranger, and music educator, born in Dermott, Arkansas (d. 1994)
- 1900 A. A. M. Stols, Dutch publisher (History of Ecuador), born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 1973)
- 1900 Alice Neel, American painter (Mother and Child, Evening at Riverside Park), born in Merion Square, Pennsylvania (d. 1984) [1] [2]
- 1900 Hermann Kesten, German writer (Allert de Lange), born in Pidvolochysk, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1996)
- 1900 Michael Head, British organist, pianist, and composer, born in Eastbourne, England (d. 1976)
- 1903 Kathleen Lonsdale, Irish-born British pacifist and crystallographer (one of 1st two women elected to Royal Society), born in Newbridge, Ireland (d. 1971)
- 1903 Lotte Stam-Beese, German-Dutch architect and urban planner who helped reconstruct Rotterdam after the war, born in Reisicht, Germany (d. 1989)
- 1904 Canuplin, Filipino magician and bodabil entertainer, born in Tondo, Philippine Islands (d. 1979)
- 1905 Luther Simjian, Armenian-American Inventor (teleprompter and first self-posing portrait camera), born in Aintab, Ottoman Empire (d. 1997)
- 1906 Harry van Kruiningen, Dutch painter and graphic artist, born in Kruiningen, Netherlands (d. 1996)
- 1906 Henry Foley, New Zealand cricket batsman (1 Test; NZ's first Test match; Wellington CA), born in Wellington (d. 1948)
- 1907 Constantin Regamey, Ukranian pianist, composer and music critic, born in Kiev, Russian Empire (d. 1987)
British golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948), born in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England
- 1908 Paul Misraki [Misrachi], French jazz pianist, songwriter, and film score composer (Jean Renoir), born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 1998)
- 1909 Lionel Crabb "Buster", British Royal Navy diver (WW II-George Medal), born in London, England (d. 1956)
- 1910 Arnold Moss, American actor (Loves of Carmen, Kim, Quebec, Viva Zapata), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1989)
- 1910 John Banner, Austrian-born American actor (Hogan's Heroes, Lone Ranger, 36 Hours), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1973)
- 1911 Johan van Hulst, Dutch teacher who helped save 600 children from the Nazis, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2018)
American expressionist painter (Lavender Mist), born in Cody, Wyoming
- 1913 Jan Masséus, Dutch composer (7 Minutes of Organized Sound), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1999)
- 1913 Sir Oliver Chesterton, British businessman (Chestertons Estate Agency), birthplace unknown (d. 2007)
- 1914 Nelson Olmsted [or Olmstead], American voice actor (Sleep No More), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1992)
- 1916 Peter Crossley-Holland, British composer, ethno-musicologist, and educator (UCLA, 1969-83), born in London (d. 2001)
- 1918 Harry Corbett, English puppeteer (Sooty), TV presenter and magician, born in Bradford, England (d. 1989)
- 1918 Suzanne Flon, French actress (One Deadly Summer, Moulin Rouge), born in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Seine (d. 2005)
- 1918 Wilson Ferreira Aldunate, Uruguayan politician and human rights activist who ran for President, born in Nico Pérez, Uruguay (d. 1988)
- 1921 Alfred Marks, British actor and comedian (Desert Mice, Scream & Scream Again), born in Holborn, London (d. 1996)
- 1922 Robert W. Holley, American biochemist who worked with RNA (Nobel Prize 1968), born in Los Gatos, California (d. 1991)
- 1925 Henry Harris, British cell biologist (identified genes capable of suppressing cancers), born in Russia (d. 2014) [1]
- 1927 Anthony Garner, British political activist (Director of Conservative Central Office, 1976-88; Director of Campaigning, 1992-98), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2015)
- 1927 Betty Harford, American actress (The Paper Chase, Dynasty), born in New York City (d. 2025)
- 1927 Don Fraser, American boxing promoter (LA venues; Sugar Ray Robinson, Ruben Olivares, George Foreman; known for colourful wardrobe, offbeat PR gimmicks), born in Blythe, California (d. 2019)
- 1927 John D Hughes, British economist, educator, and administrator (Principal of Ruskin College-Oxford, 1979-89), born in London (d. 2013)
- 1927 Ronnie Scott [Schatt], British jazz saxophonist and club-owner, born in Aldgate, East London, England (d. 1996)
- 1927 Roy Caton, American trumpet player and session musician, born in Frackville, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
- 1928 Martin Sinnatt, British army Major-General (Korean War), and administrator (Secretary and CEO of the Kennel Club, 1984-93), born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England (d. 2022)
- 1928 Pete Runnels, American baseball infielder (5 x MLB All Star; AL batting champion 1960, 62 Boston Red Sox; Washington Senators, Houston Colt .45s) and manager (Boston RS 1966), born in Lufkin, Texas (d. 1991)
- 1928 Slade Gorton, American politician (Sen-R-WA, 1981-87, 1989-2001), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
- 1929 (Bernard) "Acker" Bilk, British clarinetist who was part of the traditional jazz revival of the 1950s and 1960s, born in Pensford, Somerset, England (d. 2014)
- 1929 Claes Oldenburg, Swedish-American pop artist (Clothespin; Alphabet; Good Humor), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2022) [1]
- 1929 Clem Thomas, Welsh rugby union flanker (26 Tests, 9 as captain; Cambridge Uni RFC, Brynamman, Swansea, London Welsh, Harlequins) and journalist (The Observer), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1996)
- 1929 Edith Flanigen, American chemist known for developing synthetic molecular sieves and the first woman awarded the Perkin Medal (1992), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2026) [1]
- 1930 Luis de Pablo, Spanish composer, and musicologist, born in Bilbao, Spain (d. 2021)
- 1931 Naci Erdem, Turkish soccer centre-back (31 caps; Fenerbahçe), born in İstanbul, Turkey (d. 2022)
- 1931 Timothy Kitson, British Conservative party politician (Member of Parliament, 1959-83), born in Leeds, England (d. 2019)
- 1932 David Hennessy [Lord Windlesham], British politician and Leader of the House of Lords (1973-4), born in England (d. 2010)
- 1932 Parry O'Brien, American athlete (Olympic gold shot put 1952, 1956; silver 1960), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2007)
- 1932 Thomas J. Bliley Jr., American politician (Rep-R-VA, 1981-2001), born in Chesterfield County, Virginia (d. 2023)
- 1934 Bill White, American baseball infielder (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1964; 7 × Gold Glove Award; St. Louis Cardinals), broadcaster (NY Yankees) and executive (NL President 1989-94), born in Lakewood, Florida
- 1935 David Lodge, British writer (Changing Places: A Tale of Two Campuses; Soul and Bodies), literary critic, and academic, born in London (d. 2025)
- 1935 Leonid Hrabovsky, Ukrainian-American contemporary classical composer (Meditation and Pathetic Recitative; Symphonic Frescoes), born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
- 1935 Manuel dos Santos Lima, Angolan revolutionary and poet (Pele do Diabo), born in Silva Porto, Portuguese Empire
- 1935 Nicholas Pryor [Probst], American character actor (Beverly Hills 90210; The Gumball Rally), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2024)
1936 American Emmy Award-winning actor and director (M*A*S*H - "Capt. 'Hawkeye' Pierce"; West Wing), born in New York City
- 1936 Robert Suderburg, American pianist, composer, and conductor, born in Spencer, Iowa (d. 2013)
- 1937 Bette Howland [Lee Sotonoff], American writer and literary critic (Blue in Chicago, The iron year), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
- 1937 Charlie Krueger, American College Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle (Texas A&M; Pro Bowl 1960, 64; San Francisco 49ers), born in Caldwell, Texas (d. 2021)
- 1937 Ken Hill, English playwright and director, born in Birmingham, England (d. 1995)
- 1938 André Herrero, French rugby union flanker (22 Tests; RC Toulon, RRC Nice), born in Puisserguier, France (d. 2025)
- 1938 Leonid Zhabotinsky, Ukrainian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR +90 kg 1964, 68: World C'ships gold 1964, 65, 66, 68), born in Uspenka, Ukraine (d. 2016)
- 1939 John M. Fabian, American astronaut (STS 7, STS 51G), born in Goose Creek, Texas
1940 Mexican business magnate (América Móvil) once ranked as the richest person in the world, born in Mexico City
- 1941 Jacinto Santos, Portuguese soccer defender (5 caps; Benfica, Leixões, Porto), born in Matosinhos, Portugal (d. 2023)
- 1941 Joel Crothers, American actor (The Edge of Night), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1985)
- 1941 King Tubby [Osbourne Ruddock], Jamaican sound engineer and record producer, born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1989)
- 1943 Brian Keenan, American rock drummer (The Chambers Brothers - "Time Has Come Today"), born in New York City (d. 1985)
- 1943 Dick Taylor, Britiish rock guitarist (The Pretty Things - "S.F. Sorrow"; The Mekons), born in Dartford, England
- 1943 John Beck, American actor (Dallas, Flamingo Road, Santa Barbara), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1943 Paul Henderson, Canadian ice hockey left wing (Summit Series vs Soviet Union 1972; Detroit RWs, Toronto Maple Leafs; IIHF HOF), born in Kincardine, Ontario
- 1943 Susan Howard, American actress (Donna-Dallas, Petrocelli), born in Marshall, Texas
- 1944 Arnold Mühren, Dutch pop bassist and singer (The Cats - "One Way Wind"), born in Volendam, Holland
- 1944 Bobby Ball [Harper], British comic, actor, singer and television host (Cannon and Ball; The Last of Summer Wine), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England (d. 2020)
- 1944 John Tavener, British composer (The Whale; The Protecting Veil), born in London (d. 2013)
- 1944 Marty Fried, American rock drummer (The Cyrkle - "Red Rubber Ball"), and attorney, born in Wayside, New Jersey (d. 2021)
- 1945 José Luis Perales, Spanish pop singer-songwriter ("Quisiera Decir tu Nombre" / I Would Like to Say Your Name), born in Castejón, Spain
- 1945 Robert Wyatt, British progressive rock musician (Soft Machine), born in Bristol, England
- 1946 Gailene Stock, Australian ballerina, teacher, and dance school director, born in Ballarat, Victoria (d. 2014)
- 1946 Renne Jarrett, American actress (Nancy), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1946 Rick Allen, American rock bass player and keyboardist (The Box Tops, 1968-69- "Cry Like A Baby"), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- 1947 Jeanne Shaheen, American politician (Senator-D-New Hampshire 2009-), born in St. Charles, Missouri
- 1947 Txetxu Rojo, Spanish soccer forward (18 caps; Athletic Bilbao 413 games) and manager (Athletic Bilbao, Celta Vigo, Osasuna, Real Zaragoza), born in Bilbao, Spain (d. 2022)
- 1948 Bennie Thompson, American politician (Rep (D) Mississippi 1993-, Chair Jan 6 Committee), born in Bolton, Mississippi
1948 President of Liberia (1997-2003), warlord and convicted war criminal, born in Arthington, Liberia
- 1948 Mamoru Mohri, Japanese scientist and astronaut (STS 47, born in Yoichi-machi Hokkaido
- 1949 Eddie Bayers, American session drummer based in Nashville, born in Patuxent, Maryland
- 1949 Gene McFadden, American singer, songwriter, and record producer (Philadelphia International Records; McFadden & Whitehead - "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"), born in Olanta, South Carolina (d. 2006) [1]
- 1949 Gregg Popovich, American Basketball HOF coach and executive (NBA C'ship 1999, 2003, 05, 07, 14; NBA Coach of the Year 2003, 12, 14; San Antonio Spurs; Olympic gold 2020), born in East Chicago, Indiana
- 1949 Jerzy Szczakiel, Polish speedway rider (World Individual C'ship 1973; World Pairs C'ship 1971), born in Grudzicach, Poland (d. 2020)
- 1949 Thomas J. Downey, American politician (Rep-D-NY, 1975-93), born in Queens, New York
- 1950 Barbi Benton [Barbara Klein], American Playboy model, actress (Hee Haw; Sugar Time!), and country music singer, born in New York City
- 1950 Bob Hay, American songwriter and musician (Squalls; Jolly Beggars), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 1950 David Carl Hilmers, American NASA astronaut (STS 51-J, 26, 36, 42), born in Clinton, Iowa
- 1950 Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (1999 - present), born in Riffa, Bahrain
- 1951 Brian Bilbray, American Republican politician and Member of the US House of Representatives (1995-2001), born in Coronado, California
- 1951 Leonid Kadenyuk, Ukrainian astronaut (STS 87) and Soviet test pilot, born in Klishkivtsi, Ukraine, Soviet Union (d. 2018)
- 1951 William "Billy Bass" Nelson Jr, American funk-rock-soul bassist (Funkadelic), born in Plainfield, New Jersey
- 1952 George Green, American songwriter ("Hurts So Good"; "Rain On The Scarecrow"), born in Seymour, Indiana (d. 2011)
- 1954 Anicee Alvina, actress (Friends), born in Paris, France
- 1954 Rick Warren, American evangelical Christian pastor, founder of Saddleback Church, and author, born in San Jose, California
- 1954 Shawn Murray, American rock drummer (Mink Deville), born in New York
- 1955 Dan Higgins, American session saxophone and woodwind player, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1956 Richard Danielpour, American composer (First Light; American Requiem), and academic, born in New York City
- 1956 [Pierre] "Peter" Schilling, German synthpop musician ("Major Tom (Coming Home)"), born in Stuttgart, Germany
- 1957 Frank Skinner [Christopher Collins], English comedian (Fantasy Footbal League), born in West Bromwich, England
- 1957 Harley Jane Kozak, American actress and writer (Arachnophobia, Necessary Roughness), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1957 Zimbabwean golfer (PGA C'ship 1992, 94; British Open 1994), born in Durban, South Africa
- 1959 Bill Ware III, American jazz vibraphonist (The Jazz Passengers), born in East Orange, New Jersey
- 1959 Burkhard Dallwitz, German-Australian film and television score composer (The Truman Show), born in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany
- 1959 Dave Sharp, English rock guitarist (The Alarm - "Rain In the Summertime"; "68 Guns"), born in Salford, Lancashire, England
- 1959 Randi Rhodes, American radio personality (The Randi Rhodes Show) and progressive political commentator, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1960 John Caliri, American actor (Vinnie-Square Pegs, Double Trouble), born in Providence Rhode Island
- 1960 Robert von Dassanowsky, Austrian-American cultural historian, writer, and producer, born in New York (d. 2023)
- 1961 Mike Holoway, English pop drummer (Flintlock), and stage and screen actor (The Tomorrow People, 1976-79), born in Dagenham, England
- 1962 (Leslie Ann) "Sam" Phillips, American singer-songwriter (Martinis & Bikinis; Gilmore Girls; The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), born in Glendale, California
- 1962 Michael Cage, American basketball forward (NBA rebounding leader 1988 LA Clippers) and broadcaster (analyst Oklahoma City Thunder), born in West Memphis, Arkansas
- 1962 Patrice Motsepe, South African mining businessman, Africa's 1st black billionaire (African Rainbow Minerals), born in Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa
- 1963 Danny Spitz, heavy metal guitarist (Anthrax, 1983-95, 2005-08 - State of Euphoria), born in Rockland County, New York
- 1963 Denise Biellmann, Swiss figure skater (World C'ship gold ladies singles 1981), born in Zurich, Switzerland
- 1964 David Lawrence, English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 18 wickets; Gloucestershire CCC), born in Gloucester, England (d. 2025)
- 1964 Sister Souljah [Lisa Williamson], American author, activist, rapper, and film producer (The Coldest Winter Ever), born in The Bronx, New York City
- 1965 Lynda Boyd, Canadian actress (Virgin River, Republic of Doyle), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1968 DJ Muggs [Lawrence Muggerud], American DJ, and record producer (Cypress Hill), born in Queens, New York City
- 1968 Marnie McBean, Canadian rower (Olympic gold coxless pair, eight 1992, double sculls 1996; 3 x World C'ship gold), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1968 Rakim [William Michael Griffin, Jr.], American rapper, born in Wyandanch, Long Island, New York
- 1968 Sarah McLachlan, Canadian Juno and Grammy Award-winning folk singer-songwriter (Fumbling Towards Ecstasy; "I Will Remember You"), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 1969 Giorgio Lamberti, Italian swimmer (World C'ship gold world 200m 1991; WR 200m freestyle 1:46.69 1989), born in Brescia, Italy
- 1969 Linda Sanchez, American politician and former labor lawyer, born in Orange, California
- 1970 Donald Tardy, American death metal drummer (Obituary, Cause of Death), born in Florida
- 1970 Mr. Prospector, American thoroughbred racehorse and breeding stallion (most influential sire of his generation), born in Spendthrift Farm, Kentucky (d. 1999)
- 1970 Rob Clayton, American alternative rock drummer (The Jody Grind), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1992)
- 1971 Mickalene Thomas, American artist (Le Déjeuner Sur l'Herbe: Les Trois Femmes Noires), born in Camden, New Jersey
- 1972 Amy Coney Barrett, American jurist and lawyer (US Supreme Court 2020-), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1972 Elena Baranova, Russian WNBA center (Utah Starzz), born in Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union
- 1972 Frank Garcia, American NFL center (GB Packers, Carolina Panthers), born in Phoenix, Aizona
- 1972 Tunde Jegede, Nigerian-British cellist, kora player, and composer of contemporary classical, African and pop music, born in London
- 1973 Jerome Allen, American basketball guard (Minnesota T'wolves, Indiana Pacers; Italian Supercup MVP 2000 Virtus Roma) and coach (University of Pennsylvania 2009-15), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1974 Jermaine Dye, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 2000, 06; World Series MVP 2005 Chicago White Sox; Gold Glove Award 2000 KC Royals), born in Oakland, California
- 1974 Magglio Ordóñez, Venezuelan baseball outfielder (6 × MLB All-Star; AL batting champion 2007 Detroit Tigers; Chicago WS), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- 1974 Tony Delk, American basketball guard (NCAA C'ship, Final Four MVP 1996 Kentucky; Greek C'ship, Greek Cup, EuroLeague C'ship 2007 Panathinaikos), born in Covington, Tennessee
- 1975 Lee Latchford-Evans, English pop singer (The Steps), born in Chester, England
- 1976 Jarrod Montague, American rock drummer (Taproot), born in Linden, Michigan
- 1976 Mark Madsen, American basketball forward (NBA C'ship 2001, 02 LA Lakers) and coach (Uni of California Berkeley), born in Walnut Creek, California
- 1976 Rick Ross [William Leonard Roberts II] American rapper and songwriter (Port Of Miami; "Aston Martin Music"), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi
- 1977 Joey Fatone, American pop singer (NSYNC - "Bye Bye Bye"), dancer, actor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1977 Matt DeVries, American heavy metal guitarist (Chimaira), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1977 Takuma Sato, Japanese auto racer (Indianapolis 500 2017, 20), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1977 Zhao Tao, Chinese actress (Shun Li and the Poet, Ash Is Purest White), born in Taiyuan, China
- 1978 Papa Bouba Diop, Senegalese soccer midfielder (63 caps; Lens, Fulham, Portsmouth, West Ham Utd), born in Dakar, Senegal (d. 2020)
- 1979 Ali Boulala, Swedish skateboarder, born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1980 Jesse James, American drug dealer and fugitive, born in Hollywood, California
- 1980 Nick Carter, American pop singer (Backstreet Boys - "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"), born in Jamestown, New York
1981 American actor (The Good Son, The Lord of the Rings), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- 1983 David Williams, Wakka Wakka Australian didgeridoo player and visual artist, born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
- 1984 Andre Iguodala, American NBA basketball player, 2004-present (Philadelphia 76ers, golden State Warriors, and 2 other teams), born in Springfield, Illinois
- 1986 Jessica Ennis, English athlete (Olympic gold heptathlon 2012; World C'ship gold 2009, 11, 15), born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
- 1994 Maluma [Juan Londoño], Colombian urbano singer-songwriter, ("El Préstamo"; "11PM"; "Hawái"), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1998 Ariel Winter, American actress and singer (Alex Dunphy in "Modern Family"; Sofia the First, Phineas and Ferb), born in Fairfax, Virginia
- 2003 Whitney Peak, Ugandan-Canadian actress (Gossip Girl), born in Kampala, Uganda
