- 1358 Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile, born in Santa Maria del Puig (d. 1382)
- 1494 Johan Friis, Danish statesman (Chancellor of Denmark, helped establish Lutheranism), born in Lundbygaard, Sweden (d. 1570)
- 1523 Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist and bishop (Bohemian brothers, translated New Testament into Czech), born in Přerov, Moravia (d. 1571)
- 1632 Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, English statesman (Lord President of the Council, 1689-99; Lord High Treasurer, 1673-79), helped bring William and Mary to the throne, born at Kiveton, Yorkshire (d. 1712)
- 1633 Jan de Baen, Dutch portrait painter and etcher, born in Haarlem, Dutch Republic (d. 1702)
- 1705 Nicolas Chédeville, French musette player and maker, and composer, born in Serez, Normandy, France (d. 1782)
- 1734 Franz Ignaz Beck, German violinist, composer, conductor and music teacher, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1809)
- 1745 Henry James Pye, English poet, British Poet Laureate (1790-1813), born in London (d. 1813)
- 1745 Johann Peter Salomon, German violinist, composer, conductor, and musical promoter (Hadyn), baptized in Bonn, Electorate of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1815)
- 1748 Luther Martin, American attorney, founding father of the United States, and Anti-Federalist, born in New Brunswick, British Colony of New Jersey (d. 1826)
- 1751 Johann Heinrich Voss, German poet known for his translations of "The Odyssey" and "The Iliad", born in Sommersdorf, Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1826)
- 1752 Charles Broche, French organist and composer, born in Rouen, France (d. 1803)
- 1753 Louis Alexandre Berthier, French marshal under Napoleon, born at Versailles, France (d. 1815)
- 1756 Angelica Schuyler Church, American socialite and sister-in-law of Alexander Hamilton, born in Albany, Province of New York (d. 1814)
- 1757 John 'Mad Jack' Fuller, English philanthropist (Fullerian Professorship of Chemistry, Royal Institution), politician and slave owner, born in North Stoneham, Hampshire (d. 1834)
- 1763 Adalbert Gyrowetz [Vojtěch Jírovec], Bohemian composer (Robert oder die Prüfung), born in České Budějovice, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1850) [1]
- 1779 Augustus Callcott, English landscape painter, born in Kensington Gravel Pits, England (d. 1844)
- 1784 Adam Black, Scottish politician and publisher (A & C Black), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1874)
- 1791 Carl Czerny, Czech-Austrian pianist, composer (Schule der Virtuosen), student of Ludwig van Beethoven, and teacher of Franz Liszt, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1857)
- 1792 Eliza Courtney, English illegitimate daughter of Charles Grey and Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, born in Aix-en-Provence (d. 1859)
- 1794 William Carleton, Irish writer and novelist (Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry), born in Clogher, County Tyrone, Ireland (d. 1869)
- 1802 Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Leuven, Belgium (d. 1870)
- 1803 Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich, Swiss pianist and composer, born in Brugg, Switzerland (d. 1836)
- 1809 Albertus Jacobus Duymaer van Twist, Dutch Governor-General of Dutch East Indies (1851-56), born in Deventer, Netherlands (d. 1887)
- 1809 Henry Walton Wessells, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Lietchfield, Connecticut (d. 1889)
- 1811 Henry Hastings Sibley, American fur trader, politician (1st Governor of Minnesota, 1858-60), and army officer (Dakota War of 1862), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1891)
- 1819 Alfred Escher, Swiss politician and co-founder of the Swiss Northeastern Railway, born in Zürich (d. 1882)
- 1820 Mahlon Dickerson Manson, American druggist politician and General (Union Army), born in Piqua, Ohio (d. 1895)
- 1827 Edward Stuyvesant Bragg, American politician, lawyer and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Unadilla, New York (d. 1912)
- 1835 Allessandro d'Ancona, Italian philologist (Dante), born in Pisa, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1914)
- 1838 James Barbour Terrill, American Confederate general, born in Warm Springs, Virginia (d. 1864)
- 1839 Benjamin Waugh, English clergyman and social reformer who founded the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, born in Settle, North Yorkshire, England (d. 1908)
- 1844 Joshua Slocum, Canadian-American seaman and adventurer (first man to sail around the world alone), born in Mount Hanley, Nova Scotia (d. 1909)
- 1844 Ludwig Boltzmann, Austrian physicist (thermodynamics), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1906)
- 1848 Edward Henry Harriman, American leading railroad builder (Union Pacific Railroad Company), born in Hempstead, New York (d. 1909)
- 1850 Nérée Beauchemin, Canadian physician and poet (Trois-Rivières), born in Yamachiche, Quebec (d. 1931)
- 1852 Nikolai Garin-Michailovski], Russian railroad engineer (Trans-Siberian railway) and author (Tjoma Kartashov), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1906) [OS=2/08]
- 1854 Louis van Westerhoven, Dutch actor, singer and opera director (Youth), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1912)
- 1866 Carl Westman, Swedish architect and designer (Stockholm Court House), born in Uppsala, Sweden (d. 1936)
- 1867 Louise, British Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife, daughter of Edward VII, born in London (d. 1931)
- 1870 Pieter Cornelis Boutens, Dutch poet, classicist, and mystic (Voices, Carmina), born in Middelburg, Netherlands (d. 1943)
- 1874 Mary Garden, Scottish-American operatic soprano, 1900-34, and M-G-M talent scout, born in Aberdeen Scotland (d. 1967)
- 1876 Théodore Akimenko [Fedir Yakymenko], Ukrainian composer (Rêves étoilés; Consolation), born in Kharkiv Drapeau, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1945)
- 1880 Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen, French aristocrat and novelist, born in Paris (d. 1923)
- 1881 Pedro Muñoz Seca, Spanish comic playwright (Don Mendo's Revenge), born in Cadiz, Spain (d. 1936)
- 1883 Shiga Naoya, Japanese novelist (Road Through Dark Night), born in Ishinomaki, Japan (d. 1971)
- 1886 Bela Kun, Hungarian Communist revolutionary (de facto head of Hungarian Soviet Republic 1919), born in Lele, Hungary (d. 1938)
- 1887 David McKinley Williams, Welsh-American church musician and composer, born in Carnarvonshire, Wales (d. 1978)
- 1887 Hesketh Pearson, English biographer and playwright (Writ for Libel), born in Hawford, England (d. 1964)
Canadian diplomat and 1st Canadian-born Governor General of Canada (1952-59), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1888 Georges Bernanos, French novelist (Diary of a Country Priest), born in Paris, France (d. 1948)
- 1888 Marie Rambert, Polish English ballet director, teacher and dancer (Ballet Rambert), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1982)
- 1888 Vasyl Barvinsky, Ukrainian pianist, composer, conductor, musicologist ("Béla Bartók in Lviv"), and teacher (Lysenko Higher Institute of Music, 1915-48), born in Ternopil, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1963)
- 1889 Levko Revutsky, Ukrainian composer, music editor and pedagogue, born in Irzhavets, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1977)
- 1890 Sam Rice, American Baseball HOF outfielder (World Series 1924; AL stolen base leader 1920; Washington Senators 1915-33), born in Morocco, Indiana (d. 1974)
- 1891 Ivan H. Browning, American stage and screen actor and singer (Shuffle Along - "I'm Just Wild About Harry"), born in Brenham, Texas (d. 1978)
- 1893 Elizabeth Holloway Marston, American psychologist co-designed predecessor to the polygraph, and an inspiration for Wonder Woman, born on the Isle of Man (d. 1993)
- 1893 Russel Crouse, American Broadway playwright and journalist (Life with Father), born in Findlay, Ohio (d. 1966)
- 1895 Jimmy Yancey, American boogie-woogie jazz and blues pianist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1951) [birth year disputed - documentation ranges from 1894-1903]
- 1896 Henri de Lubac, French Jesuit cardinal and theologist of the "new theology” movement that influenced the Second Vatican Council, born in Cambrai, France (d. 1991)
- 1897 Ivan Albright, American painter (Door, Window), born in North Harvey, Illinois (d. 1983)
- 1899 Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, American businessman and heir (Pan Am Airways), born in Roslyn, New York (d. 1992)
- 1899 Leon Woizikowsky, Polish dancer (Ballets Russes, 1916-29), ballet master and teacher, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1975)
- 1900 Antonio Veretti, Italian orchestral, theater, and film composer, born in Verona, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1978)
- 1900 Graham Spry, Canadian radio pioneer, born in St Thomas, Ontario (d. 1983)
- 1901 Cecil Harmsworth King, Irish-British daily newspaper publisher (Daily Mirror), born in Totteridge, England (d. 1987)
- 1901 Fred Robinson, American jazz trombonist (Louis Armstong's Hot Five; Fats Waller; Cab Calloway), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1984)
- 1901 Henry Eyring, Mexican-American chemist (chemical reaction rates), born in Colonia Juárez, Mexico (d. 1981)
- 1901 Louis Kahn, Estonian-born American architect (Bryn Mawr dormitory), born in Osel, Estonia, Russian Empire (d. 1974)
- 1901 Mohamed Naguib, Egyptian general and revolutionary (one of the leaders of Egyptian Revolution, 1st President of Egypt 1952-54), born in Khartoum, Sudan (d. 1984)
- 1901 René Dubos, French-American microbiologist and author (1969 Pulitzer Prize, made famous "Think globally, act locally"), born in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, France (d. 1982)
American landscape photographer and environmentalist (Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1980), born in San Francisco, California
- 1903 Ella Maillart, Swiss travel writer, and sportsperson (Forbidden Journey), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1997)
- 1903 Karel Janeček, Czech composer and pedagogue, born in Czestochowa, Poland (d. 1974)
Soviet statesman and Premier of the Soviet Union (1964-80), born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
- 1904 Armin Loos, German-born American composer, born in Darmstadt, Germany (d. 1971)
- 1904 Bramwell Fletcher, British actor (White Cargo, Random Harvest, The Mummy), born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England (d. 1988)
- 1905 Jascha Golowanjuk, Swedish writer (My Golden Road from Samarkand), born in Russian Empire (d. 1974)
- 1906 Gale Gordon [Charles Thomas Aldrich, Jr], American actor and comedian (Our Miss Brooks; Dennis The Menace; The Lucy Show; Here's Lucy), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1995)
- 1906 Jack Jackson, British trumpeter, dance band bandleader, and influential BBC disc jockey, born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England (d. 1978)
- 1907 Malcolm Atterbury, American actor (Jonas-Thicker than Water, Apples Way), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1992)
- 1907 Nadine Conner [Henderson], American operatic soprano (Carmen; The Magic Flute - "Pamina"), born in Compton, California (d. 2003)
- 1908 Grigori Yakovlevich Bakhchivangi, Russian test pilot (world speed record in BI-1 rocket plane, but killed in its crash), born in Brinkovskya, Russia (d. 1943)
- 1908 Leon Lontoc, Filipino-American character actor (The Ugly American; Burke's Law - "Henry"), born in Manilla, Philippines (d. 1974)
- 1908 Rosalind Laura Burke, British aviator and aircraft factory manager during WWII, born in England (d. 1994)
- 1908 Seymour Österwall, Swedish jazz tenor saxophonist, bandleader and composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1981)
- 1909 Oscar Alemán, Argentine jazz and swing guitarist, and singer ("Rosa Madreselva"), born in Machagai, Chaco, Argentina (d. 1980)
- 1910 Julian Trevelyan, English Surrealist painter and collage maker, born in Dorking, England (d. 1988)
- 1911 Margot Grahame [Margaret Clark], British actress (The Three Musketeers, Criminal Lawyer), born in Canterbury, England (d. 1982)
- 1911 Paul Tripp, American TV host (Mr I Magination), songwriter (Tubby the Tuba), and children's book writer (Rabbi Santa Claus), born in New York City (d. 2002)
- 1911 Robert McBride, American composer (Mexican Rhapsody), born in Tucson, Arizona (d. 2007)
- 1912 Pierre Boulle, French author known for "The Bridge on the River Kwai" and "Planet of the Apes"), born in Avignon, France (d. 1994)
- 1913 Mary Durack, Australian author and historian (Kings in Grass Castles and Keep Him My Country), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 1994)
- 1913 Rex Tucker, British TV writer and director of early "Doctor Who", born in March, England (d. 1996)
- 1913 Tommy Henrich, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1942, 1947–50; World Series 1938, 41, 47, 49, 51; NY Yankees), born in Massillon, Ohio (d. 2009)
- 1914 John Charles Daly, American, newscaster and TV game show host (What's My Line), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1991)
- 1915 Chick Harbert, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1954), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 1992)
- 1915 Philip Friend, British actor (Dick Turpin, Buccaneer's Girl, Vulture, Fur Collar), born in Horsham, Sussex, England (d. 1987)
- 1916 Julius Juzeliūnas, Lithuanian composer and organist (The Game), born in Čepolė, Lithuania (d. 2001)
- 1917 Frederick Page, English aircraft designer and executive (CEO British Aerospace Aircraft Group), born in Wimbledon, England (d. 2005)
- 1917 Phil Moore, American jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader, born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1987) [1]
- 1918 Leonore Annenberg, American diplomat and philanthropist (Chief of protocol for Ronald Reagan), born in New York City (d. 2009)
- 1920 Fotis Polymeris, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist (Asta ta mallakia sou / Let Your Tender Hair Fall), born in Athens, Greece (d. 2013)
- 1920 Frankie Gustine, American Major baseball infielder (MLB All-Star 1946, 47, 48; Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Hoopeston, Illinois (d. 1991)
- 1920 Yevgeny Dragunov, Russian weapons designer (SVD / Dragunov rifle), born in Izhevsk, Russian SFSR (d. 1991)
American experimental physicist, World War II and NASA test pilot (1st spaceplane flights to edge of outer space), born in Washington, Pennsylvania
- 1921 Mervin Shiner, American honky-tonk country and hillbilly singer, and guitarist, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
- 1921 Ruth Gipps, British prolific conductor and composer, born in Bexhill-on-Sea, England (d. 1999)
- 1923 Forbes Burnham, Premier Guyana (1964-85), born in Georgetown, British Guiana (d. 1985)
- 1924 Gloria Vanderbilt, American heiress, fashion designer, artist, and socialite, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2019)
- 1925 Alex La Guma, South African novelist (A Walk in the Night), and anti-apartheid activist (1956 Treason Trial), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 1985)
- 1925 Frank Isola, American jazz drummer (Stan Getz; Gerry Mulligan; Mose Allison), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2004)
- 1925 Heinz Kluncker, German trade union leader (ÖTV (Öffentliche Dienste, Transport und Verkehr - Public service, transport and traffic) president, 1964-82), born in Wuppertal, Germany (d. 2005)
American screenwriter, producer and director (The Player; M*A*S*H; Nashville), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1926 Bob Richards, American athlete (Olympic gold pole vault 1952, 56; bronze 1948), born in Champaign, Illinois (d. 2023)
- 1926 Bobby Jaspar, Belgian jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1963)
- 1926 Cameron Rusby, British Royal Navy officer (Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in WWII), born in Valletta, Malta (d. 2013)
- 1926 Dame Gillian Lynne [Pyrke], British dancer, choreographer and actress (Cats; The Phantom of the Opera), born in Bromley, Kent (d. 2018)
- 1926 Kenneth H Olsen, American electrical engineer, and co-founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 2011)
- 1926 Richard Matheson, American author known for "I Am Legend", born in Allendale, New Jersey (d. 2013)
- 1927 Homer Rice, American football coach (Uni of Cincinnati, Rice Uni, Cincinnati Bengals) and executive (AD Nth Carolina, Rice, Georgia Tech), born in Bellevue, Kentucky (d. 2024)
- 1927 Roy Cohn, American lawyer ("grand inquisitor" for US Senator Joseph McCarthy; George Steinbrenner; Aristotle Onassis; Donald Trump; Mafia figures: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York), born in the Bronx, New York City (d. 1986)
Bahamian-American actor, first black actor to win Oscar for Best Actor ("Lillies in the Field"; "To Sir With Love"; "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"), director (Stir Crazy), civil rights advocate, and diplomat, born in Miami, Florida [1]
- 1928 Donald Longmore, British cardiac surgeon (part of first UK heart transplant team), born in Birchington-on-Sea, England (d. 2023)
- 1929 Amanda Blake [Beverly Louise Neill], American actress (Kitty Russell-Gunsmoke), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1989)
- 1929 Toshiro Mayuzumi, Japanese composer (Sphenogramme), born in Yokohama, Japan (d. 1997)
- 1930 Pierre Gabaye, French pianist and neo-classical and jazz composer (Prix de Rome, 1956), born in Paris (d. 2019)
- 1930 Willie Cunningham, Irish soccer defender (30 caps Northern Ireland; St Mirren, Leicester City, Dunfermline) and manager (Dunfermline, Falkirk, St Mirren), born in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland (d. 2007)
- 1932 Adrian Cristobal, Filipino writer and playwright known for his "Breakfast Table" newspaper column, born in Philippines (d. 2007)
- 1933 Charles Kynard, American soul, jazz, and funk Hammond B-3 organ player ("Reelin' With The Feelin'"), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1979)
- 1933 Hannes Postma, Dutch painter and graphic artist, born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- 1933 Humberto Maschio, Argentine-Italian soccer forward (13 caps Argentina, 2 Italy; Racing Club, Bologna, Atalanta) and manager (Argentina 1969, Costa Rica 1972), born in Avellaneda, Argentina (d. 2024)
- 1933 Jan Henrik Kayser, Norwegian concert pianist (Grieg Prize, 1978), born in Bergen, Norway (d. 2016)
American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1968, 1975, 1981; USAC C'ship 1968, 1974), born in Colorado Springs
- 1934 Ziki Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton (née Myrtle Arbuthnot), British model and photographer (as Ziki Arnot), and politician (House of Lords, 1990-200), born in South Africa (d. 2000)
- 1935 Raven Wilkinson, American ballerina, first African American woman to dance with major ballet company, born in New York City (d. 2018)
- 1936 Larry Hovis, American actor (Hogan's Heroes - "Sgt. Carter"; Gomer Pyle), and screenwriter, born in Wapito, Washington (d. 2003)
- 1936 Lars Arnesson, Swedish soccer manager (Sweden 1980-86, Kalmar FF, Sweden U-21, Djurgårdens IF, Östers IF), born in Sandviken, Sweden (d. 2023)
- 1936 Marj Dusay [Marjorie Mahoney], American actress (Guiding Light - "Alexandra"; Bret Maverick - "Kate"), born in Russell, Kansas (d. 2020)
- 1936 Mirjana Lewis (née Vrbanic), Croat-American classical pianist and harpsichord player, born in Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2010)
- 1936 Sharpe James, American politician (Mayor of Newark 1986-2006) who was convicted of corruption, born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2025)
- 1936 Shigeo Nagashima, Japanese baseball player who played for the Yomiuri Giants (9x Japan Series champions, 1965-73), born in Sakura, Japan (d. 2025) [1]
- 1936 Tony Brown, Australian rugby league five-eighth (10 Tests; Newtown RLFC, Penrith RLFC), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2022)
- 1937 Alfredo Rojas, Argentine soccer striker (15 caps; CA Lanús, Real Betis, Gimnasia de La Plata, CA Boca Juniors), born in Lanús, Argentina (d. 2023)
- 1937 David Ackles, American singer-songwriter (American Gothic), born in Rock Island, Illinois (d. 1999)
- 1937 Nancy Wilson, American Grammy Award-winning R&B and jazz vocalist ("Guess Who I Saw Today"; "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am"), and actress, born in Chillicothe, Ohio (d. 2018)
- 1937 Robert Huber, German biochemist (Nobel Prize, 1988), born in Munich. Germany
- 1937 Roger Penske, American motorsport entrepreneur (owner Team Penske 5 x NASCAR Cup Series; 6 x IndyCar Series; International Motorsports HOF), born in Shaker Heights, Ohio
- 1938 Jack Bicknell, American football coach (Boston College 1981-90; Barcelona Dragons 1991-2003), born in North Plainfield, New Jersey
- 1939 Elroy Josephs, Jamaican-British jazz dance teacher, and actor, born in Jamaica (d. 1997)
- 1940 Barbara Ellis, American pop vocalist (Fleetwoods - "Mr. Blue"; "Come Softly To Me"), born in Olympia, Washington
- 1940 Christoph Eschenbach, German pianist and conductor (Houston Symphony, 1988-99; Philadelphia Orchestra, 2003-08: National Symphony 2010-17), born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland)
- 1940 Jimmy Greaves, English soccer striker (57 caps; FIFA World Cup 1966; Chelsea, Tottenham) and journalist/broadcaster (The Sun, World of Sport, On the Ball), born in London, England (d. 2021)
- 1940 Robin Weiss, British molecular biologist and virologist best known for his work on HIV, born in London
- 1941 Buffy Sainte-Marie, American folk singer (Now That the Buffalo Are Gone), and songwriter ("Up Where We Belong"), born in Stoneham, Massachusetts
- 1941 Clyde Wright, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1970 California Angels; no-hitter v Oakland 1970), born in Jefferson City, Tennessee
- 1941 Gayle Caldwell, American songwriter ("Cycles"), and folk singer (New Christy Minstrels; Jackie & Gayle), born in Eugene, Oregon (d. 2009)
- 1942 Charlie Gillett, British pop-rock and world music radio presenter and writer (The Sound of the City), born in Morecambe, Lancashire, England (d. 2010)
- 1942 Claude Miller, French film director and screenwriter (Garde a Vue; Little Thief; Wild Child), born in Paris, France (d. 2012)
1942 American Senator from Kansas (1985-) and Senate Republican Leader (2007-25), born in Sheffield, Alabama
1942 Canadian Hockey HOF center (Hart Memorial Trophy 1969, 74; Stanley Cup 1970, 72 Boston Bruins), coach (NY Rangers 1986-89) and executive (founder Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- 1943 Aleksandr Pavlovich Alexandrov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz T-9, TM-3), born in Moscow, Soviet Union
- 1943 Eddy Offord, British audio engineer and record producer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Yes), born in the UK
- 1943 Kanji "Antonio" Inoki, Japanese pro wrestler (12 x world champion; NJPW/JWA), promoter, and politician (House of Councillors, 1989-95 & 2013-19), born in Yokohama, Japan (d. 2022) [1]
- 1943 Mike Leigh, English dramatist and director known for "Secrets & Lies" and "Vera Drake"), born in Welwyn Garden City, England
- 1944 Lew Soloff, American jazz trumpeter (Blood, Sweat & Tears), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2015)
- 1944 Ozzie Rodriguez [Oswald Rodriguez Jr], American actor, director and archivist at the La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2025) [1]
- 1944 Robert de Cotret, French Canadian politician, Secretary of State for Canada (1991-93), born in Ottawa, Ontario (d. 1999)
- 1944 Willem van Hanegem, Dutch soccer midfielder (52 caps; Feyenoord 298 games) and coach (Feyenoord, Al-Hilal, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Utrecht), born in Breskens, Netherlands
- 1945 Alan Hull, British folk singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Lindisfarne - "Lady Eleanor"), born in Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, England (d. 1995)
- 1945 Andrew Bergman, American director and screenwriter (Striptease, Fletch), born in New York City
- 1945 Annu Kapoor, Indian actor (Vicky Donor), born in Bhopal, India
- 1945 Brion James, American actor known for "Blade Runner", born in Redlands, California (d. 1999)
- 1945 George F. Smoot, American physicist, Big Bang theorist and Nobel laureate (2006), born in Yukon, Florida (d. 2025) [1]
- 1946 (John) J. Geils, American rock guitarist (J Geils Band - "Centerfold"; "Freeze Frame"), born in New York City (d. 2017)
- 1946 Brenda Blethyn, English actress (Secrets & Lies; Pride & Prejudice), born in Ramsgate, England
- 1946 Sandy Duncan, American stage and screen actress (Peter Pan; The Hogan Family), born in Henderson, Texas
- 1947 Andre van Duin [né Kloot, later Kyvon], Dutch comedian, screenwriter, and actor (Hotel de Botel), and singer-songwriter ("'k Heb hele grote bloemkoole"), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 1947 Jennifer O'Neill, American actress (Summer of '42), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1947 Peter Osgood, English soccer striker (4 caps; Chelsea, Southampton), born in Clewer, Berkshire, England (d. 2006)
- 1947 Peter Strauss, American actor (The Jericho Mile; Rich Man Poor Man), born in Croton-on-Hudson, New York
- 1947 Vladimir Kuzyutkin, Russian volleyball coach (Russia Women - World Cup gold 2010; Bulgaria Women), born in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (d. 2022)
- 1948 Andrew Fabian, British X-ray astronomer known for his work on accreting black holes, born in Surrey, England
- 1948 Barry Wordsworth, British conductor (BBC Concert Orchestra; Royal Ballet Orchestra), born in Worcester Park, Surrey, England
- 1948 Billy Zoom [Stuart Kindell], American punk rock guitarist (X), born in Savanna, Illinois
- 1948 John Browne, British businessman, CEO of BP (1995-2007), born in Hamburg, Germany
- 1949 Eddie Hemmings, English cricket spin bowler (16 Tests, 43 wickets, best 6/58; 33 ODIs; Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Leamington, England
- 1949 Ivana Trump (née Zelníčková), Czech-American model and ex-wife of Donald Trump (1st Wives Club), born in Gottwaldov, Moravia, Czechoslovak Republic (d. 2022)
- 1950 John Voldstad, Norwegian-American actor (Newhart- "other Daryl"), born in Oslo, Norway
- 1950 Ken Shimura, Japanese comedian and actor (Shimura Ken no Bakatono-sama), born in Higashimurayama, Japan (d. 2020)
American rock bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer (Steely Dan - "Deacon Blues"; "Peg"), born in New York City
- 1951 Anthony Davis, American pianist, Pulitzer Prize winning composer (The Central Park Five; X), and professor of music (University of California), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- 1951 Edward Albert, American actor (Falcon Crest - "Jeff"; Butterflies are Free), born in Los Angeles, California
1951 British Labour Prime Minister (2007–10), born in Giffnock, Scotland
- 1951 Kathy Baillie, American country vocalist (Baille Boys - "Oh Heart"), born in Morristown, New Jersey
- 1951 Patrice Fisher, American jazz, pop, and Celtic harpist, and teacher, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1951 Phil Neal, English soccer defender (50 caps; Liverpool 455 games) and manager (Bolton Wanderers, Coventry City, Cardiff City), born in Irchester, England
- 1951 Randy California [Wolfe], American guitarist (Spirit - "I Got A Line On You"; "Taurus"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1997)
- 1952 Catherine Cummins, 1st of 5 siblings born on 2/20, born in Clintwood, Virginia
- 1952 Mark Knoller, American White House news correspondent (CBS News, 1988-2020), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2025)
- 1953 "Uncle" Dave Taylor, Canadian bass player (Bryan Adams, 1982-98), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1953 Carol Cummins, 2nd of 5 siblings born on 2/20, born in Clintwood, Virginia
- 1953 Cindy McTee, American composer (The Twittering Machine; Einstein's Dream; Circle Music), and educator (University of North Texas, 1984-2010), born in Tacoma, Washington
- 1953 Poison Ivy [Kristy Wallace], American rock guitarist (The Cramps), born in San Bernadino, California
- 1953 Riccardo Chailly, Italian conductor (La Scala, 2017-present; Gewandhausorchester, 2005–16; Concertgebouw, 1988–2004), born in Milan, Italy
- 1954 Anthony Head, English actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso, Merlin), born in London
- 1954 Jon Brant, American rock bassist (Cheap Trick, 1981-87), born in Chicago, Illinois
1954 American kidnap victim (Symbionese Liberation Army), convicted bank robber (later pardoned on grounds of coercion by her captors), writer, actress, and philanthropist, born in San Francisco, California
- 1954 Tom Whitlock, American Academy Award-winning lyricist songwriter (“Take My Breath Away”, “Danger Zone”), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 2023)
- 1954 Vasily Vasilyevich Tsibliyev, Russian colonel and cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-17, TM-25), born in Orekhovka, Crimea, USSR
- 1955 Karmella Tsepkolenko, Ukrainian classical composer (Parallels), music promoter (Two Days and Two Nights Festival), and author (Artistic Games), born in Odessa, Ukraine
- 1955 Néstor Montelongo, Uruguayan soccer utility (36 caps; Montevideo Wanderers, Peñarol, Nacional, Racing), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2021)
- 1956 Charles Cummins, 3rd of 5 siblings born on 2/20, born in Clintwood, Virginia
- 1956 Charlie Adler, American voice actor (Tiny Toon Adventures), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- 1957 Glen Hanlon, Canadian ice hockey coach (Washington Capitals 2003-08; Belarus 2005-06) and goalie (Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings), born in Brandon, Manitoba
- 1958 James Wilby, British stage and screen actor (Howards End; Maurice), born in Rangoon, Burma
- 1959 Scott Brayton, American auto racer (4 x top 10 finishes Indianapolis 500; 2 x pole), born in Coldwater, Michigan (d. 1996)
- 1960 Cecilia Chailly, Italian harpist, contemporary classical and new age composer, singer, and novelist, born in Milan, Italy
- 1960 Joel Hodgson, American comedian (Mystery Science Theater 3000), born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin
- 1960 Kee Marcello [Kjell Hilding Löfbom], Swedish rock guitarist (Europe - Final Countdown; Easy Action), born in Ludvika, Sweden
- 1961 Claudia Cummins, 4th of 5 siblings born on 2/20, born in Clintwood, Virginia
- 1961 Imogen Stubbs, actress (Summer Story), born in Rothbury, England
- 1962 Joel Ellis, American glam-metal singer (Cats In Boots; Heavy Bones), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1962 Kenn Nesbitt, American children's poet ( Children's Poet Laureate), born in Berkeley, California
- 1962 Ria Coyne, American comedienne (Betsy-Batman Forever), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
1963 American Basketball HOF forward (NBA MVP 1993 Phoenix Suns; 11 x NBA All Star, Olympic gold 1992, 96; Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets) and analyst (TNT Sports: Inside the NBA), born in Leeds, Alabama
- 1963 Cui Yongyuan, Chinese television personality and anchor (Tell It Like It Is), born in Tianjin, China
- 1963 Darek Oleszkiewicz [formerly known as Oles], Polish jazz bassist, composer (Los Angeles Jazz Quartet), and educator, born in Wrocław, Poland
- 1963 Ian Brown, British rock singer and musician (Stone Roses - "Love Spreads"; "Fools Gold"), born in Warrington, England
- 1963 Jon Christensen, American lawyer and politician (Rep-R-Nebraska 1995-99), born in St. Paul, Nebraska
- 1963 Marilisa Xenogiannakopoulou, Greek politician (PASOK and Syriza), born in Athens
- 1964 French Stewart, American actor (Harry Solomon-3rd Rock From the Sun), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 1964 Jeff Maggert, American golfer (US Senior Open, Tradition 2015), born in Columbia Missouri
- 1964 Terry Ilous, French rock vocalist (Great White, 2010-18; XYZ; The Vagabonds), born in Lyon, France
- 1965 Federica Moro, Italian actress and model (Miss Italy 1982), born in Carate Brianza, Monza and Brianza, Italy
- 1966 Cecilia Cummins, 5th of 5 siblings born on 2/20, born in Clintwood, Virginia
1966 American runway and magazine supermodel (Vogue, Versace, Valentino), born in DeKalb, Illinois
- 1966 Dennis Mitchell, American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m 1992, silver 1996; World C'ship gold 1991, 93), born in Havelock, North Carolina
- 1967 Andrew Shue, American actor (Billy Campbell in "Melrose Place"), born in South Orange, New Jersey
- 1967 Kath Soucie, American voice actress (Rugrats, The Real Ghostbusters, Sonic the Hedgehog), born in Cleveland, Ohio
American grunge rocker (Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"), born in Aberdeen, Washington
- 1967 Lili Taylor, American actress (Short Cuts, American Crime), born in Glencoe, Illinois
- 1968 Ted Hankey, English darts player (BDO World Champion 2000, 09), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England
- 1969 Gedo [Keiji Takayama], Japanese professional wrestler (New Japan Pro Wrestling), born in Musashino, Japan
- 1969 Jason Blum, American producer, founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions (Whiplash, The Reader, Split), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1969 Siniša Mihajlović, Serbian soccer defender (63 caps Yugoslavia; RS Belgrade, Roma, Sampdoria, Lazio) and manager (Serbia, Bologna, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, AC Milan, Torino), born in Vukovar, Croatia (d. 2022)
- 1969 Vaginal Davis, American drag queen, author and performance artist, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1970 Cheyenne Brando, Tahitian daughter of Marlon, born in Papeete, Tahiti
- 1971 Joost van der Westhuizen, South African rugby union halfback (89 Tests; Bulls), born in Pretoria, South Africa (d. 2017)
- 1972 k-os [Kevin Brereton], Canadian rapper, songwriter, and musician, born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1974 Ophelie Winter, French actress and singer known for "Dieu m'a donné la foi", born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- 1975 Brian Littrell, American pop (Backstreet Boys), and Christian music singer, born in Lexington, Kentucky
- 1976 Ed Graham, British drummer (The Darkness, 2000-14), born in Great Yarmouth, England
- 1976 Fulvia di Domenico, Italian jazz and world music singer-songwriter, born in Rome, Italy
- 1976 Gail Kim, Canadian professional wrestler (TNA Wrestling), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1976 Rohan Gavaskar, Indian cricket batsman (11 ODIs; son of Sunil Gavaskar), born in Kanpur, India
- 1977 Amal Hijazi, Lebanese pop singer (Zaman), born in Kfarfila, Lebanon
- 1977 Stephon Marbury, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 2001, 03 Phoenix Suns; 7× CBA All-Star), born in Coney Island, NYC
- 1978 (Javier) "Jay" Hernandez, American actor (Crazy/Beautiful; Magnum PI), born in Montebello, California
- 1978 Chelsea Peretti, American comedian and actress (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), born in Oakland, California
- 1978 Cory Spinks, American boxer (undisputed welterweight title 2003-05; IBF junior middleweight title 2006-10), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1978 Julia Jentsch, German actress known for "Sophie Scholl – The Final Days,", born in West Berlin, West Germany
- 1978 Lauren Ambrose, American actress ("Six Feet Under", "Yellowjackets"), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1981 Adrián Lamo, American threat analyst and hacker (NYT, Yahoo!, Microsoft) who reported Chelsea Manning to the FBI, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2018)
- 1981 Chris Thile, American folk and progressive bluegrass mandolin player, songwriter (Nickel Creek; Punch Brothers), and broadcaster (Live From Here), born in Oceanside, California
- 1983 Jessie Mueller, American Tony Award-winning actress and singer [Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Waitress; Carousel}, born in Evanston, Illinois
- 1983 Justin Verlander, American baseball pitcher (AL Cy Young Award 2011, 19, 22; Triple Crown 2011 Detroit Tigers; 9 x MLB All-Star; World Series 2017, 22 Houston Astros), born in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia
- 1984 Johannes "Jo" Alisch, German classical cellist, and jazz bassist, born in Mannheim, West Germany
1984 South African comedian, actor and TV host (The Daily Show, 2015-22), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1985 Julia Volkova, Russian pop singer (t.A.T.u. -single, "All the Things She Said"), born in Moscow
- 1987 Tatiana “Ladymay” Mayfield, American jazz singer, born in Fort Worth, Texas
1988 Barbadian R&B and pop singer-songwriter ("Umbrella"; "Only Girl (In The World)"; "We Found Love"; "Diamonds"), born in Saint Michael, Barbados
- 1989 Melanie Leishman, Canadian actress (Todd and the Book of Pure Evil), born in Canada
- 1991 Sally Rooney, Irish writer (Normal People), born in Castlebar, Ireland
- 1994 Brigid Kosgei, Kenyan athlete (marathon WR 2:14.04 2019; Chicago Marathon 2018-9, London Marathon 2019), born in Kapsowar, Kenya
- 1996 Mabel [McVey], English pop singer-songwriter ("Finders Keepers"), born in Málaga, Spain
- 2000 Kristóf Milák, Hungarian swimmer (Olympic gold men's 200m butterfly 2020, 100m butterfly 2024; World C'ship gold 200m butterfly 2022 WR 1:50.34), born in Budapest, Hungary
- 2003 Atthaya Thitikul, Thai golfer (LPGA Tour Player of the Year 2025; youngest female winner of LPGA event at 14; Evian C'ship 2025 runner-up), born in Ratchaburi, Thailand
