- 1103 Toba, 74th Emperor of Japan (1107-23), born in Japan (d. 1156)
- 1304 Ibn Battuta, Berber writer and the greatest Muslim traveller who went further than Marco Polo (Riḥlah), born in Tangier, Morocco (d. 368 or 377)
- 1463 Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian scholar and Renaissance philosopher (Oration on the Dignity of Man), born near Modena (d. 1494)
King of Spain (1516-56) and Holy Roman Emperor (1519-56), born in Ghent, Flanders, Habsburg Netherlands
- 1501 Sixt Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer and humanist (Suzanna), born in Augsburg (d. 1554)
- 1536 Clement VIII [Ippolito Aldofireini], Italian Pope (1592-1605), born in Fano, Duchy of Urbino (now Italy) (d. 1605)
- 1547 John of Austria, Spanish military leader (Battle of Lepanto), and governor of the Netherlands, born in of Regensburg, Upper Palatinate (now Germany) (d. 1578)
- 1557 Matthias, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1619)
- 1595 Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, Polish poet considered Europe's most prominent Latin poet, born in Sarbiewo, Masovian Viovodeship (d. 1640)
- 1597 Vincent Voiture, French poet “L’Amour d’Uranie avec Philis) and writer known for his witty letters, born in Amiens, France (d. 1648)
- 1619 Charles Le Brun, French classical painter who helped establish the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, born in Paris (d. 1690)
- 1622 Johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher, born in Solingen, Germany (d. 1665)
- 1684 Matthias Braun, Austrian sculptor and carver, born in Sautens, Austria (d. 1738)
- 1693 James Quin, British actor (Covent Garden Theatre), born in London, England (d. 1766)
- 1697 Bernard Siegfried Albinus [Weiss], German surgeon and anatomist (1st to link vascular system with the fetus), born in Frankfurt (d. 1770)
- 1704 Hubert Renotte, Flemish composer and organist, born in Liège, Prince-Bishopric of Liège, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1745)
- 1709 Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor of the automaton (Flute Player), born in Grenoble, France (d. 1782) [1]
- 1717 Bernhard Hupfeld, German composer, born in Kassel, Hessian Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1796)
- 1721 John McKinly, American physician. politician and 1st President of Delaware (1777), born in Ulster, Ireland (d. 1796)
- 1723 John Burgoyne, British general (surrendered at Saratoga during the American Revolutionary War), born in Sutton, England (d. 1792)
- 1766 Samuel Wesley, British organist and composer referred to as "The English Mozart" (Exultate Deo), born in Bristol, England (d. 1837)
- 1771 Johann Baptist Cramer, German-British pianist, composer and music publisher, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1858)
- 1774 Adolphus Frederick, British prince and field marshal 1st Duke of Cambridge, 7th son of George III, born in London (d. 1850)
- 1786 Martin W. Bates, American politician and Senator from Delaware (1857-59), born in Salisbury, Connecticut (d. 1869)
German story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales), born in Hanau, Hesse-Cassel, Holy Roman Empire
- 1797 Samuel Lover, Irish composer, novelist and painter, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1868)
- 1809 Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel, Prussian Generalfeldmarschall noted for his victories in the Franco-Prussian War, born in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1885)
- 1811 Daniel Payne, American bishop, reformer and educator (African Methodist Episcopal Church), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1893)
- 1811 Edward Dickinson Baker, British-American attorney, politician (US Senator from Oregon, 1860-61; US Representative from Illinois, 1845-47, 1849-51), and Union Army officer, born in London, England (d. 1861)
- 1824 John C. Vaughn, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Monroe County, Tennessee (d. 1875)
- 1827 Charles Davis Jameson, American politician and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Gorham, Maine (d. 1862)
- 1831 Leo von Caprivi, German politician (Chancellor of Germany 1890-94), born in Charlottenburg, Prussia (d. 1899)
- 1833 Eduard Taaffe, Austrian politician (Minister-President of Austria 1868-70, 79-93), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1895)
- 1836 Winslow Homer, American painter (Gulfstream), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1910)
- 1837 Rosalía de Castro, Galician-Spanish poet and novelist considered one of the most important figures of 19th-century Spanish literature ('Séculos Escuros'), born in Santiago de Compostela, Spain (d. 1885)
- 1838 Thomas Benton Smith, American Brigadier General during the Civil War (Confederate Army), born in Mechanicsville, Tennessee (d. 1923)
Irish engineer and father of the modern submarine, born in Liscannor, Ireland
- 1842 Arrigo Boito, Itlaian opera composer (Mefistofele), and librettist (Verdi's "Falstaff"; Ponchielli's "La Gioconda"), born in Padua, Italy (d. 1918)
- 1846 Luigi Denza, Italian composer (Funiculì, Funiculà), born in Castellammare di Stabia (d. 1922)
- 1848 Andrew Inglis Clark, Australian politician, co-author of the Australian constitution, born in Hobart, Australia (d. 1907)
- 1848 Grant Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did), born in Alwington, Ontario (d. 1899)
- 1848 Johanna Barbiers, Dutch actress (Voddenraper of Paris), born in Zaandam, The Netherlands (d. 1927)
- 1852 George Moore, Irish painter and novelist (Esther Waters), born in Moore Hall, County Mayo, Ireland (d. 1933)
- 1854 Franz Courtens, Belgian landscape painter (Sunny Lane, Autumn), born in Dendermonde, Belgium (d. 1943) [1]
- 1858 Arnold Dolmetsch, French-Bohemian musician, instrument builder, and promoter of early music, born in LeMans, France (d. 1940)
- 1860 Daniel Berkeley Updike, American printer, publisher and writer (Printing Types), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 1941)
- 1866 Arthur Pearson, English newspaper proprietor (Daily Express), born in Wookey, Somerset England (d. 1921)
- 1866 Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (6 x Olympic gold, 3 x silver 1900, 20), born in Elewijt, Belgium (d. 1961)
- 1866 Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist and educator, born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1912)
- 1872 John Arthur Jarvis, English swimmer (Olympic gold 1,000m, 4,000m, water polo 1900), born in Leicester, England (d. 1933)
American Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop (8 x NL batting champion; 5 × NL RBI / stolen base leader; Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Chartiers Borough, Pennsylvania
- 1876 Victor Moore, American comedian (Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch), born in Hammonton, New Jersey (d. 1962)
- 1877 Ettie Rout, New Zealand writer and activist against venereal disease in WWI, born in Launceston, Tasmania (d. 1936) [1]
- 1877 Rudolph Ganz, Swiss-American pianist, conductor (St. Louis Symphony, 1921-27), composer, and educator (Chicago Musical College, 1928-54), born in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 1972)
- 1879 Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun), born in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Belgium (d. 1967)
- 1885 Bert Lytell, American actor (One Man's Family), born in New York City (d. 1954)
American admiral who commanded the US Pacific fleet in World War II, born in Fredericksburg, Texas
- 1885 Juliusz Kaden-Bandrowski, Polish novelist and satirist (Black Wings), born in Rzeszów, Galicia (d. 1944)
- 1885 Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer, painter, and photographer, born in Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (d. 1939)
- 1885 Yosef Sprinzak, Israeli politician, first Speaker of the Knesset (1949-59) and leading Zionist, born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1959)
- 1887 Mary Ellen Chase, American educator and author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award), born in Blue Hill, Maine (d. 1973)
- 1890 Antonio Massana, Spanish composer (Canigó), and Jesuit priest, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1966)
- 1890 Marjorie Main [Mary Tomlinson], American vaudeville and screen actress (The Egg and I; Ma and Pa Kettle films; Another Thin Man), born near Acton, Indiana (d. 1975)
- 1891 May Singhi Breen, American ukulele player, and early radio performer ("The Sweethearts of the Air" with Peter DeRose), born in New York City (d. 1970)
- 1896 Richard Thorpe, American director (Jailhouse Rock), born in Hutchinson, Kansas (d. 1991)
- 1898 Kurt Tank, German aircraft designer (WWII Luftwaffe planes), born in Bromberg, Germany (d. 1983)
- 1899 Jacob Presser, Dutch historian and writer (Ashes in the Wind), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1970)
- 1899 John Klenner, American pianist, composer, and songwriter ("Just Friends", "Heartaches"), born in Germany (d. 1955)
- 1905 Eric Boyland, English biochemist (Cancer research), born in Manchester (d. 2002)
- 1905 Guillaume Landré, Dutch composer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1968)
- 1906 Alexis Curvers, Belgian author (Tempo di Roma, Bourg-le-Rond), born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1992)
- 1909 August Derleth, American writer (Judge Peck Mysteries) and editor, born in Sauk City, Wisconsin (d. 1971)
- 1909 Jean Marin, French broadcaster (one of the voices of free France WWII), born in Douarnenez, France (d. 1995)
- 1909 Max Black, Azerbaijan-born British-American philosopher (analytical philosophy), born in Baku, Russian Empire (d. 1988)
- 1909 Michael Lindsay, British-Australian scholar (aided communists against Japanese occupation in China), born in London, England (d. 1994)
- 1909 Riccardo Freda, Italian film director and screenwriter (Theodora, Slave Empress), born in Alexandria, Egypt (d. 1999)
- 1910 Clyde Hart, American swing and bebop jazz piano player and arranger (Stuff Smith; Lionel Hampton; Roy Eldridge), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1945)
- 1911 Konrad Lechner, German cellist, composer, and conductor, born in Nuremberg, Germany (d. 1989)
- 1912 Július Kowalski, Slovak composer, born in Ostrava, Austrian Silesia (d. 2003)
- 1913 Richard M. Goodwin, American mathematician and economist (The Dynamics of A Capitalist Economy), born in New Castle, Indiana (d. 1996)
- 1914 David Langdon, English newspaper and magazine cartoonist (Sunday Mirror), born in London, England (d. 2011) [1]
- 1914 Ralph Erskine, British architect (Byker Wall; Shopping, the first enclosed shopping mall - Luleå, Sweden), born in Mill Hill, Middlesex, England (d. 2005)
- 1914 Zachary Scott, American actor (Spotlight Playhouse, Mildred Pierce), born in Austin, Texas (d. 1965)
- 1915 Jim Ferrier, Australian golfer (PGA C'ship 1947), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1986)
- 1917 Myra Taylor (née Render), American jazz singer ("Spider and the Fly"; Wild Women of Kansas City), songwriter, and actress, born in Bonner Springs, Kansas (d. 2011)
- 1917 William Fairbank, American physicist (superconductivity), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1989)
- 1919 Henry Kitchener, 3rd Earl Kitchener, British peer and Viscount Broome (1928-37), born in England (d. 2011)
- 1920 Eddie Chamblee, American jazz and R&B saxophonist, bandleader, and occasional vocalist, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1999)
- 1920 Frank Rogers, English newspaper executive (IPC, NPA Telegraph), born in Cheshire, England (d. 2005)
- 1921 Abe Vigoda, American actor (Barney Miller - "Fish"; The Godfather), born in New York City (d. 2016)
- 1921 Douglass Watson, American actor (Satan Murders, Another World), born in Jackson, Georgia (d. 1989)
- 1921 Gaston Reiff, Belgian athlete (Olympic gold 5,000m 1948), born in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium (d. 1992)
- 1921 Ingvar Lidholm, Swedish composer (Toccata e Canto), born in Jönköping, Sweden (d. 2017)
- 1921 Ludvík Aškenazy, Czech writer, journalist, and playwright (Vajíčko / The Egg), born in Český Těšín, Czechoslovakia (d. 1986) [1]
- 1922 Kanwar Rai Singh, Indian cricket batsman (1 Test; Services, Southern Punjab), born in Darkati, India (d. 1993)
- 1922 Richard Hamilton, English early pop art painter, born in London, England (d. 2011)
- 1922 Steven Hill, American actor (Mission Impossible, Law & Order), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2016)
- 1923 David Soyer, American classical cellist (Guarneri Quartet, 1964-2002), and educator (Curtis Institute; Juilliard School), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2010) [1]
- 1924 Lionel Dakers, British cathedral organist (Royal School of Church Music), born in Rochester, Kent, England (d. 2003)
- 1927 David Mourão-Ferreira, Portuguese poet (Cancioneiro de Natal) and film maker, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1996)
- 1927 Emmanuelle Riva, French actress (Hiroshima Mon Amour), born in Alsace-Lorraine (d. 2017)
- 1928 Al Lettieri, American actor (The Godfather; Pulp; Mr Majestyk; Getaway), born in New York City (d. 1975)
- 1928 Michael Harrington, American author (Fragments of Century; The Other America), radio commentator, and political activist (Founder of the Democratic Socialists of America), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1989)
- 1928 [Thomas] Georges Borchardt, German-American literary agent known for arranging the publishing of "Night" in English, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2026) [1]
- 1929 David Houston, British army Major-General, and Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland (1992-2005), born in London (d. 2014) [1]
- 1929 Richard B Shull, American character actor (Diana, Holmes & Yoyo), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 1999)
- 1930 Barbara Lawrence, American model, actress, and real estate agent (Oklahoma!, A Letter to Three Wives), born in Carnegie, Oklahoma (d. 2013)
- 1931 Brian Close, cricketer (played for England between 1949 & 1976), born in Rawden, West Riding (d. 2015)
- 1931 Dominic Chianese, American actor, singer, and musician (The Sopranos, The Godfather Part II), born in The Bronx, New York City
- 1931 Hakuyū Taizan Maezumi, Japanese teacher 9Rinzai/Soto lines of Zen Buddhism), born in Otawara, Japan (d. 1995)
- 1931 Inge Bernstein (née Schwartz), British judge, born in Vienna Austria (d. 2022)
- 1931 Lev Vasilyevich Vorobyov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 13), born in Borovichi, Russia (d. 2010)
- 1931 Marta Marzotto, Italian countess and designer, born in Reggio Emilia (d. 2016)
- 1932 Andrew Jacobs Jr, American politician (Rep-D-IN, 1965-73, 75-97), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2013)
- 1932 Everard Goodman, English real estate developer (Tops Estates), born in Yorkshire, England (d. 2011)
- 1932 Jay Sandrich, American Emmy Award-winning television director (The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Soap; The Cosby Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2021)
- 1932 John Vernon [Adolphus Agopsowicz], Canadian actor (Animal House, Chained Heat, Dirty Harry), born in Zehner, Saskatchewan (d. 2005)
- 1932 Michel Legrand, French composer and jazz musician (Summer of '42, Windmills of Your Mind), born in Paris, France (d. 2019)
- 1933 David "Fathead" Newman, American jazz saxophonist (Ray Charles - "The Right Time"), born in Corsicana, Texas (d. 2009)
- 1933 Judah Folkman, American pediatric surgeon and cancer researcher (angiogenesis), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2008)
- 1934 Bettino Craxi, Italian socialist politician (Prime Minister, 1983-87), born in Milan, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2000)
- 1934 Bingu wa Mutharika, Malawi President (2004-2012), born in Thyolo, Nyasaland (d. 2012)
- 1934 Flemming Nielsen, Danish soccer midfielder (26 caps, Olympic silver 1960; Atalanta, Morton FC), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2018)
- 1934 Frank Chapot, American equestrian (Olympic silver 1960, 1972), born in Camden, New Jersey (d. 2016)
- 1934 George H. Ryan, American politician and governor of Illinois (1999-2003) who was involved in a corruption scandal, born in Maquoketa, Iowa (d. 2025) [1]
- 1934 Murray Costello, Canadian ice hockey executive (oversaw foundation Canadian women's team and IIHF Women's World C'ship 1990), born in South Porcupine, Ontario (d. 2024)
- 1934 Renata Scotto, Italian soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1965-87; La Traviata - "Violetta") and opera director, born in Savona, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2023) [1]
- 1934 Shuko Mizuno, Japanese composer (Symphonic Metamorphoses), born in Tokushima, Japan
- 1936 Jess Conrad [Gerald James], British stage and screen actor and pop singer, born in Brixton, South London, England
- 1938 James Farentino, American actor (The Final Countdown; Dynasty; Mary), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2012)
- 1938 Kathleen Richardson (née Fountain), British clergywoman (President of Methodist Conference of Great Britain, 1992-93), born in Chesterfield, England
- 1938 Louie Ramirez, American salsa and Latin jazz vibraphonist, bandleader, composer, and record producer, born in New York City (d. 1993)
- 1938 Phil Knight, American sportswear manufacturer (Nike), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1939 George Bain, Canadian-British academic principal, Head of the London Business School, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1940 Denis Law, Scottish soccer striker (55 caps; Manchester United 309 games; Ballon d'Or 1964; World Soccer World XI 1964), born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 2025)
- 1940 Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (WBA heavyweight title 1968-70), born in Louisville, Kentucky, (d. 2014)
- 1940 John Lyall, English soccer manager (West Ham United 1974-89; FA Cup 1980), born in Ilford, England (d. 2006)
- 1940 Nicolae Martinescu, Romanian Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold 100kg 1972), born in Vişani, Romania (d. 2013)
- 1940 Pete Duel [Deuel], American stage and screen actor (Gidget; Love on a Rooftop; Alias Smith and Jones), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1971)
- 1940 Theo Bosch, Dutch architect (Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam), born in Amsterdam (d. 1994)
- 1941 Joanie Sommers [Drost], American pop and jazz singer ("Johnny Get Angry"). and actress, born in Buffalo, New York
- 1942 David Williamson, Australian playwright and screenwriter (The Removalists), born in Melbourne, Austraia
- 1942 Howard Safir, American law enforcement official and the first Jewish New York City police commissioner (1996-2000), born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2023)
American attorney, US Senator from Connecticut (D/IND: 1989-2013) and Vice-Presidential candidate in 2000, born in Stamford, Connecticut
- 1942 Paul Jones [Pond}, British blues-rock singer, harmonica player (Manfred Mann, 1962-65 - "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", "Pretty Flamingo") and radio presenter (BBC's The Blues Show, 1986-2018), born in Portsmouth, England
- 1942 Stuart Henry, Scottish disc jockey with Radio 1 and Top of the Pops, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1995)
- 1943 Hristo Prodanov, Bulgarian mountaineer, 13th person and 1st Bulgarian to climb Mt Everest who died on his descent, born in Bulgaria (d. 1984)
- 1943 Mark Peploe, British screenwriter (The Last Emperor, The Passenger), born in Nairobi, Kenya (d. 2025)
- 1943 Pablo Milanés, Cuban Nueva Trova singer-songwriter and guitarist (Yolanda; Yo Me Quedo), born in 1943, Bayamo, Cuba (d. 2022) [1]
- 1943 Stephen Douglas Burton, American composer, silent film score restorer, orchestrator, and educator (George Mason, 1973-2006), born in Whittier, California
- 1943 Terry Semel, American business executive (CEO of Yahoo, 2001-07), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1944 Barry Bostwick, American actor (Rocky Horror Picture Show, Megaforce), born in San Mateo, California
- 1944 Ivica Račan, first Prime Minister of Croatia to not be a member of the Croatian Democratic Union, born in Ebersbach, Germany (d. 2007)
British rock session pianist (Rolling Stones (1967-75); The Who - "Getting In Tune"; The Kinks - "Sunny Afternoon"; Beatles - "Revolution"; John Lennon - "Jealous Guy"; Quicksilver Messenger Service), born in Perivale, Middlesex
- 1944 Sheila Larkin, American actress (Deborah-Storefront Lawyer), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1946 Grigory Margulis, Russian mathematician, Fields Medal (1978) for work on the theory of Lie groups, born in Moscow, Russia
- 1946 Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech conductor (Czech Philharmonic, 1990-92 & 2012-17; Prague Philharmonia, 1993-2005; BBC Symphony, 2006-12), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2017)
- 1946 John Stapleton, British television presenter (Watchdog; The Time, The Place), born in Oldham, England (d. 2025)
- 1946 Michael Radford, British director (White Mischief, Il Postino: The Postman), born in New Delhi, India
- 1946 Sergio "Bobo" Gori, Italian soccer midfielder, forward (3 caps; Vicenza, Cagliari 166 games, Juventus), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2023)
- 1947 Lonnie Turner, American rock and blues bassist (Steve Miller Band - "Fly Like An Eagle"), born in Berkeley, California (d. 2013)
- 1947 Rupert Holmes [David Goldstein], British pop songwriter ("Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"; "Him"), and Tony Award-winning composer (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), born in Northwich, England
- 1948 Dennis Waterman, British stage and screen actor (Fair Exchange; Minder; The Sweeney), and singer, born in Clapham, London, England (d. 2022)
- 1948 Jayaram Jayalalitha, Indian actress and politician, chief minister of Tamil Nadu, born in Mysore State (d. 2016)
- 1948 Luis Galván, Argentine soccer centre back (37 caps; Talleres de Córdoba 267 games), born in Fernández, Argentina (d. 2025)
- 1948 Neil Hubbard, British session and touring guitarist (Juicy Lucy; Jesus Christ Superstar; Bryan Ferry, Bluesology), born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
- 1948 Peter Mond, 4th Baron Melchett, English jurist and Labour politician who was Minister of State for Northern Ireland (1976-79), born in London (d. 2018) [1]
- 1948 Tim Staffell, English rock guitarist (Smile) and model maker (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends), born in London
- 1948 Walter Smith, Scottish football manager (Rangers, Everton; Scotland 2004-07), born in Lanark, Scotland (d. 2021)
- 1949 John Lever, English cricket fast bowler (21 Tests, 73 wickets, BB 7/46; Essex CCC, Natal), born in London, England
- 1949 Manuel De Sica, Italian composer, chiefly of film scores, born in Rome (d. 2014)
1950 American singer and guitarist (The Delaware Destroyers - "Bad to the Bone"), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- 1950 Howard Griffiths, British conductor (Zurich Chamber Orchestra, 1996-2006; Brandenburg State Orchestra, 2007-2019), born in Hastings, England
- 1951 Debra Jo Rupp, American stage and screen actress (That '70s Show - "Kitty"; Becoming Dr. Ruth), born in Glendale, California
- 1951 Derek Randall, English cricket batsman (47 Tests, 7 x 100, HS 174; Nottinghamshire CCC, Suffolk CCC), born in Retford, England
- 1951 Helen Shaver, Canadian actress (WIOU, Praise of Older Women), born in Ontario, Canada
- 1952 Fred Dean, American Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (Pro Bowl 1979–81, 83; First-team All-Pro 1980, 81; Super Bowl 1981, 84; SD Chargers, SF 49ers), born in Arcadia, Louisiana (d. 2020)
- 1953 Derek St. Holmes, American musician rock guitarist and singer (Ted Nugent Band, 1975-78; 2011-14), born in Riverview, Michigan
- 1954 Plastic Bertrand [Roger François Jouret], Belgian singer ("Ça plane pour moi"), born in Brussels, Belgium
1955 French Formula One racing driver (Championships: 85, 86, 89, 93), born in Lorette, France
- 1955 Bob Abrams, American rock guitarist (The Buckinghams, 1986-2010), born in Ohio
American computer entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple, born in San Francisco, California
1956 American MLB Hall of Fame first baseman, 8x All-star, 3x Golden Glove (Baltimore Orioles, 1977-88 & 96; L.A. Dodgers, 1989-91 & 97, and three other teams), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1956 Judith Butler, American philosopher, and gender theorist, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1956 Paula Zahn, American journalist and news anchor (ABC; CBS This Morning; Fox; CNN; PBS), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- 1958 Chris Buck, American animator and film director (Tarzan, Surf's Up, Frozen), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1958 Doug Wabeke, American collegiate HOF baseball coach, and educator, born in Zeeland, Michigan (d. 2023)
- 1958 Sammy Kershaw, American country vocalist ("Cadillac Style"), born in Kaplan, Louisiana
- 1958 Susan Scannell, American actress (Dynasty, Search for Tomorrow), born in Lexington, Massachusetts
- 1959 Beth Broderick, American actress (Aunt Zelda-Sabrina the Teenage Witch, born in Falmouth, Kentucky
- 1959 Michael Whitney, Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 39 wickets, BB 7/27; 38 ODIs, 46 wickets; NSWCA, Gloucestershire CCC), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1961 Persijn "Dakota" Joling, Dutch rock guitarist, singer, and mandolin player (The Pilgrims - "Angels Falling"), born in the Netherlands
- 1962 Kelly Craft, American diplomat, US ambassador to the UN (2019-), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- 1962 Michelle Shocked [Johnston], American Grammy Award-winning contemporary folk singer-songwriter ("Anchorage"; "33 RPM Soul"), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1962 Outi Mäenpää, Finnish actress (Musta jää), born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1963 Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Indian Bollywood director (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas), born in Mumbai, India
- 1963 Tony Lopez, American boxer (IBF super featherweight champion 1988-89, 90-91; WBA lightweight champion 1992-93), born in Sacramento, California
- 1964 Todd Field, American actor and film director (Tár), born in Pomona, California
- 1965 Jane Swift, American politician, Governor of Massachusetts (2001-2003), youngest female American Governor at 36, born in North Adams, Massachusetts
- 1966 Ben Miller, English comedian and actor (Armstrong and Miller), born in London, England
- 1966 Billy Zane, actor (Titanic, Dead Calm), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1968 Mitch Hedberg, American stand-up comedian, born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2005)
- 1970 Jeff Garcia, American football quarterback (4 x Pro Bowl; SF 49ers, TB Buccaneers; Longest touchdown pass: 99 yards [tied]), born in Gilroy, California
- 1970 Jonathan Ward, American actor (Doug-Charles in Charge; Beans Baxter), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1970 Kienast quintuplets, American quintuplets, born in New York City
- 1972 Patricia Regan Leines, American model and 3rd in Miss America 1997, born in Medford, Oregon
- 1973 Alexei Kovalev, Russian ice hockey right wing (MVP NHL All-Star Game 2009; Stanley Cup 1994 NY Rangers; Olympic gold 1992), born in Tolyatti, Russia
- 1973 Chris Fehn, American heavy metal percussionist (Slipknot, 1998-2019), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- 1973 James Michael Kennedy, rocker (4 Fun- Unbelievable Fun Boys), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1974 Bonnie Somerville, American actress (Grosse Point; Code Black). and singer, born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1974 Chad Hugo, American hip-hop musician and record producer (The Neptunes), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- 1974 Simeon Rice, American NFL defensive end (Super Bowl 2002, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 3-time Pro Bowl), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1975 Ashley MacIsaac, Canadian fiddler (Hi™ How Are You Today?), born in Creignish, Nova Scotia
- 1975 Maurizio Giuliano, Italian-British writer and traveller, youngest person to have visited every country, born in Milan, Italy
- 1976 Eric Griffin, American heavy metal rock guitarist (Genitorturers) and bassist (Murderdolls), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1976 Matt Skiba, American punk rock singer-songwriter (Blink-182, 2015-22; Alkaline Trio; Heavens), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1976 Zach Johnson, American golfer (Masters 2007, British Open 2015), born in Iowa City
- 1977 Alexis Jose Grullon, American vocalist (Menudo-Cannonball), born in New York City
1977 American boxer (5 x weight division world champion; record 26 consecutive wins in world title fights (10 by KO; undefeated record 50-0), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 1977 Jason Akermanis, Australian rules footballer, born in Mildura, Victoria
- 1978 John Nolan, American rock guitarist, singer and piano player (Taking Back Sunday; Straylight Run), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1978 Shinya [Terachi], Japanese heavy metal drummer (Dir En Grey), born in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
- 1978 Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro, Brazilian mixed-martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1980 Anton Gustafsson, Swedish Iron Maiden fan and tribute artist, born in Kinna, Sweden (d. 2003)
- 1980 Shinsuke Nakamura, Japanese professional wrestler (WWE), born in Mineyama, Japan
1981 Australian tennis player (US Open 2001, Wimbledon 2002), born in Adelaide, Australia
- 1982 Fala Chen, Chinese-American actress (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), born in Chengdu, China
- 1984 Corey Graves [previous ring name Sterling James Keenan, born Matthew Polinsky] American professional wrestler and commentator, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1986 Benny Safdie, American actor, screenwriter and director (Uncut Gems, Good Time), born in New York City
- 1987 Chieko Kawabe (aka Chieko Ochi), Japanese pop singer, actress (Sailor Moon), model, songwriter, and Pilates instructor, born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1987 Erica Corbo, American jazz and improv pianist (Space Whale Orchestra), and performance artist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1989 Daniel Kaluuya, British actor and writer (Get Out), born in London, England
- 1990 Ryan Swain, English presenter (Minister FM), born in Malton, England
- 1994 Earl Sweatshirt [Thebe Kgositsile], American rapper and record producer ("Chum", "Exhaust"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1994 Jessica Pegula, American tennis player (US Open 2024 runner-up), born in Boca Raton, Florida
- 1995 Rachel Levin, American YouTube personality (RCLBeauty101), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
