- 736 Kanmu, 50th Emperor of Japan (781-806) and first emperor of the Heian period, born in Japan (d. 806)
- 1465 Frans van Brederode, Dutch rebel (Hook faction), born in Vianen (d. 1490)
Portuguese explorer of the East Indies and Pacific Ocean, born in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
- 1494 Francois Rabelais, French satirist (Gargantua and Pantagruel), born in La Devinière, Touraine, Kingdom of France (d. 1553)
- 1524 Luis de Camões, Portuguese poet considered Portugal's greatest, known for the national epic "The Lusiads", born in Lisbon, Portugal [date of birth disputed] (d. 1580)
- 1549 Eustache du Caurroy, French Renaissance composer, born in Gerberoy, France (d. 1609)
- 1575 Pierre de Bérulle, French cardinal and mystic (founded Congregation of the French Oratory), born in Cérilly, France (d. 1629)
- 1581 Daniel Selich, German court composer, born in Wittenberg, Electrorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1626)
- 1620 Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman and regent for Charles XI, born in Esplunda, Sweden (d. 1667)
- 1646 Hans Erasmus Aßmann Abschatz, German poet, born in Würbitz, Lower Silesia (d. 1699)
- 1677 Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer, born in Thal, Electrorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1731)
- 1688 Pierre de Marivaux, French playwright and novelist (La Vie de Marianne), born in Paris, France (d. 1763)
- 1693 George Lillo, British dramatist (The London Merchant), born in London (d. 1739)
- 1725 Dru Drury, British entomologist, and publisher (Illustrations of Natural History, Wherein are Exhibited Upwards of 240 Figures of Exotic Insects), born in London (d. 1804)
- 1740 Carl Michael Bellman, Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, and poet, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1795)
Polish-Lithuanian military leader and statesman considered a national hero, born in Mereczowszczyzna, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- 1751 Blas de Laserna, Spanish composer (championed traditional Spanish musical forms), born in Corella, Navarra, Spain (d. 1816)
- 1758 Pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer and choreographer (In L'Offrande à la Liberté), born in Nancy, France (d. 1840)
- 1764 Carel Hendrik Verhuell, Dutch-French vice-admiral who served Holland and France (Dutch Minister of the Navy), born in Doetinchem, Dutch Republic (d. 1845)
- 1767 Franz Volkert, Austrian composer for church and theatre, born in Friedland, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1845)
- 1769 Samuel Wiselius, Dutch lawyer, patriot, and writer (helped dismantle Dutch East India Co), born in Amsterdam (d. 1845)
- 1778 Augustin Pyrame de Candolle, Swiss botanist whose "Elementary Theory of Botany" established a taxonomical system for plants, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1841)
- 1799 Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese poet, playwright (Frei Luís de Sousa) and statesman, born in Porto, Portugal (d. 1854)
- 1802 Mark Hopkins, American educator and philosopher (President of Williams College), born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts (d. 1887)
- 1805 Andreas Henkel, German organist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Fulda, Nassau-Orange-Fulda, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1871)
- 1805 William Harrison Ainsworth, British historical novelist (Guy Fawkes; Old St Paul's; Rookwood), born in Manchester, England (d. 1882)
- 1808 Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, writer and author of the Czech national anthem (Kde domov můj), born in Kutná Hora, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (d. 1856)
British self-proclaimed "Norton I, Emperor of the United States", born in London
- 1826 Halbert Eleazer Paine, American lawyer and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Chardon, Ohio (d. 1905)
- 1831 Oliver Ames, American politician (35th Governor of Massachusetts, 1887-90), born in North Eaton, Massachusetts (d. 1895)
- 1841 Clément Ader, French aviation pioneer, born in Muret, France (d. 1926)
- 1842 Georg Brandes, Danish literary historian and critic (the Modern Breakthrough of Scandinavian literature), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1927)
- 1846 Nikolay Umov, Russian physicist and mathematician known for discovering the Umov-Poynting vector and Umov effect, born in Simbirsk, Russian Empire (d. 1915)
- 1848 Jean Aicard, French playwright and poet (Jeune Croyances), born in Toulon, France (d. 1921)
- 1849 Jean Richepin, French poet and writer (Les Chansons de Gueux), born in Médéa, French Algeria (d. 1926)
- 1859 Timofei Mikhailov, Russian revolutionary, member of Narodnaya Volya who assassinated Tsar Alexander II, born in Smolensk, Russia (d. 1881)
- 1865 Abe Isoo, Japanese Christian socialist, politician, and "Father of Japanese baseball", born in Fukuoka, Japan (d. 1949)
- 1865 Charles Bally, Swiss linguist (Le langage et la vie), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1947)
- 1868 Constance Markievicz, Irish politician, revolutionary and suffragist (1 woman elected to UK House of Commons, 1st female cabinet minister in Europe), born in London, England (d. 1927) [1]
- 1872 Gotse Delchev, Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary, born in Kukush, Ottoman Empire (d. 1903)
- 1875 Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (considered the father of aerodynamics - discovered the boundary layer), born in Freising, Germany (d. 1953)
- 1875 Raymond Moulaert, Belgian pianist and composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1962)
- 1876 Victor Vreuls, Belgian composer and musician, born in Verviers, Belgium (d. 1944)
- 1881 Fernand Léger, French painter, sculptor and filmmaker, born in Argentan, Normandy (d. 1955)
- 1881 Kliment Voroshilov, Russian politician and army officer (Marshal of the Soviet Union, President of the Supreme Soviet 1953-60), born in Bakhmut Russian Empire (d. 1969)
- 1884 Rolland Beaumont, South African cricket batsman (5 Tests; Transvaal), born in Newcastle, Natal, South Africa (d. 1958)
- 1885 Cairine Ray Wilson, Canadian politician and diplomat (1st woman appointed to Canadian senate 1930), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1962) [1]
- 1888 Paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth), born in Obershagen, Province of Hanover (d. 1966)
- 1889 Walter Catlett, American actor (Climax, Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1960)
- 1891 Jüri Lossmann, Estonian marathon runner (Olympic-silver 1920), born in Kabala, Governorate of Livonia (d. 1984)
- 1891 [Madabhushi Ananthasayanam] M. A. Ayyangar, Indian politician (Speaker of Lok Sabha, Governor of Bihar), born in Thiruchanoor, Madras, British India (d. 1978)
- 1892 Andreu Nin, Catalan revolutionary politician during the Spanish Civil War (P.O.U.M.) and translator, born in El Vendrell, Spain (d. 1937)
- 1892 E. J. Pratt, Canadian poet (The Cachalot)and Modernist writer, born in Western Bay, Newfoundland (d. 1964)
- 1892 Ugo Betti, Italian judge and playwright (The Fugitive), born in Camerino, Italy (d. 1953)
- 1893 Abe Waddington, British cricket fast bowler (2 Tests, 1 wicket; Yorkshire CCC), born in Bradford, England (d. 1959)
- 1893 Bernard Rogers, American composer (The Warrior; Three Japanese Dances; To The Fallen), and pedagogue (Eastman School, 1929-67), born in New York City (d. 1968)
- 1895 Annie Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian and author (Low Countries by the Sea; Erflaters - both written with her husband Jan), born in Hatert, Netherlands (d. 1978)
- 1895 Hanns Albin Rauter, German SS and police leader in the occupied Netherlands, and convicted war criminal, born in Klagenfurt, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1949)
- 1895 Lidj Jasu [Iyasu], Emperor of Ethiopia (1913-16), born in Dessie, Ethiopia (d. 1935)
- 1895 Nigel Bruce, British actor (Rebecca; Suspicion; Sherlock Holmes films), born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico (d. 1953)
- 1896 Friedrich Glauser, German-language Swiss writer (Sergeant Studer detective novels), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1938)
- 1896 Friedrich Hund, German physicist who worked on atoms and molecules (Hund's Law), born in Karlsruhe, Germany (d. 1997)
German politician (CDU, as Chancellor of Germany 1963-66 led German "economic miracle"), born in Fürth, Kingdom of Bavaria
- 1900 Jacques Prévert, French poet and screenwriter of the poetic realist movement, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1977)
American aviator who was 1st to fly solo across the Atlantic, born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1902 Hartley Shawcross, British lawyer and politician, prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials, born in Giessen, Germany (d. 2003)
- 1902 Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Mexican pioneering artistic photographer, born in Mexico City (d. 2002) [1]
- 1903 Alexander Oppenheim, British mathematician (Oppenheim conjecture), born in Salford, England (d. 1997)
- 1903 Catherine Wolfe Donohue, American watch dial painter, born in LaSalle County, Illinois (d. 1938) [1]
- 1903 Edwin Denby, American dance critic and poet (Snoring in N; Horse Eats Hat), born in Tientsin, China (d. 1924)
- 1903 Frank L. Howley, American general (Commander of American sector of Berlin after WWII), born in Hampton, New York (d. 1993)
- 1904 Herman Bernard Wiardi Beckman, Dutch politician (SDAP, captured and killed at Dachau), born in Nijmegen, Netherlands (d. 1945)
- 1904 MacKinlay Kantor, American novelist (Andersonville), born in Webster City, Iowa (d. 1977)
- 1904 Predrag Milošević, Serbian pianist, conductor, composer (Simfonijeta), and pedagogue, born in Knjaževac, Serbia (d. 1988)
- 1905 Eddie Foy Jr [Edwin Fitzgerald Jr], American actor (The Pajama Game; Fair Exchange), born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 1983)
- 1905 Hylda Baker, British comic actress, and music hall performer, born in Farnworth, Lancashire, England (d. 1986)
- 1906 Clyde Tombaugh, American astronomer (discovered Pluto), born in Streator, Illinois (d. 1997)
- 1906 Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German pastor, theologist and anti-Nazi dissident (Confessing Church), born in Breslau, Silesia, German Empire (d. 1945)
- 1908 (Emmanuel) "Mannie" Klein, American swing jazz and session trumpeter (Frank Trumbauer; NBC Orchestra), born in New York City (d. 1994)
- 1909 (Arthur) "Artie" Bernstein, American jazz and session double bassist (The Dorsey Brothers), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1964)
- 1909 Harold "Duke" Dejan, Creole-American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader (Olympia Brass Band), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2002)
- 1909 Robert Coote, British actor (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir; Scaramouche), born in London (d. 1982)
- 1910 Uys Krige, South African playwright and novelist (Orphan of the Desert), born in Bontebokskloof, Cape Province (d. 1987)
American golfer (winner 5 major titles; record 19 tournaments 1945), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1912 Erich Leinsdorf, Austrian-American conductor (Boston Symphony, 1962-69), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1993) [1]
- 1912 James Craig [Meador], American actor (Devil & Daniel Webster; Cyclops), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1985)
- 1912 Louis-Albert Cardinal Vachon, Canadian Catholic Archbishop of Quebec, born in Saint-Frédéric, Quebec (d. 2006)
- 1912 Ola Skjåk Bræk, Norwegian politician who proposed Norway join the EU, born in Eidsvoll, Norway (d. 1999)
American civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger, born in Tuskegee, Alabama
- 1914 Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1980)
- 1915 Norman Wisdom, British comedian (Kraft Music Hall; Trouble In Store), born in London (d. 2010)
- 1915 Peter Butterworth, British actor and comedian (Carry On), born in Bramhall, England (d. 1979)
- 1915 Ray Evans, American Academy Award-winning songwriter and lyricist (chiefly with Jay Livingston - "Que Será, Será", "Silver Bells"; "Mona Lisa"; "To Each His Own", theme to "Mr. Ed"), born in Salamanca, New York (d. 2007) [1]
- 1915 William Talman, American actor (Crashout, The Hitch-Hiker, Perry Mason), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1968)
- 1916 Colin Morris, British playwright and documentary filmmaker, born in Liverpool, England (d. 1996)
- 1916 David Vassall Cox, British composer ("Lillibullero"), born in Broadstairs, Isle of Thanet, England (d. 1997)
- 1916 Gavin Ewart, British poet (Pleasures of the Flesh), born in London (d. 1995)
- 1916 Shah Maghsoud Sadegh Angha, Iranian Sufi master and poet, master of the Oveyssi-Shahmaghsoudi Sufi Order, born in Tehran, Iran (d. 1980)
- 1917 Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistani general and politician (President of Pakistan, 1969-71; Bangladesh genocide during his regime), born in Chakwal, Punjab, British India (d. 1980)
- 1918 Ida Lupino, British-American actress (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; High Sierra) and director (The Hitch-Hiker; Gilligan's Island), born in London (d. 1995)
- 1918 Luigi Pareyson, Italian hermeneutic philosopher and teacher of Umberto Eco, born in Piasco, Italy (d. 1991)
- 1919 Janet Waldo, American radio and voice actress (Judy Jetson, Shazzan, Penelope Pitstop), born in Yakima, Washington (d. 2016)
- 1920 Derek Worlock, English Roman Catholic Archbishop Liverpool, born in London (d. 1996)
American writer (The Feminine Mystique), and feminist (1st President of NOW, 1966-70), born in Peoria, Illinois
- 1922 Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Indian classical singer (khayal form of singing, bhajans, abhangs), born in Ron, Karnataka, India (d. 2011)
- 1923 Belisario Betancur, Colombian politician, President of Colombia (1982-86), born in Amagá, Colombia (d. 2018)
- 1923 Conrad Bain, Canadian actor (Maude, Diff'rent Strokes), born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada (d. 2013)
- 1925 Jutta Hipp, German-American jazz pianist and composer, born in Leipzig, German Weimar Republic (d. 2003)
- 1925 Russell Hoban, American author (Riddley Walker, Pilgermann), born in Lansdale, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
- 1926 John Hearne, Jamaican novelist (Voices under the Window; Stranger at the Gate), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1994)
- 1927 Arthur Cohn, Swiss film producer (One Day in September, American Dream), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 2025)
- 1928 Dave Ketchum, American character actor (Get Smart - "Agent 13"), comedian, and screenwriter (Happy Days; The Love Boat), born in Quincy, Illinois (d. 2025) [1]
- 1929 Daniel B. Burke, American media executive who helped spearhead the acquisition of ABC by Capital Cities, born in Albany, New York (d. 2011)
- 1929 Jerry Adler, American theatre director and producer, and television actor (The Sopranos; The Good Wife; Rescue Me), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2025) [1]
- 1929 Paul Burlison, American rockabilly musician (The Rock N Roll Trio), born in Brownsville, Tennessee (d. 2003)
- 1929 Reino Börjesson, Swedish soccer midfielder (10 caps; FIFA World Cup runner-up 1958; Jonsereds IF, IFK Göteborg, Norrby IF, Örgryte IS), born in Partille, Sweden (d. 2023)
- 1930 Borislav Pekić, Serbian political activist and writer (The Time of Miracles, Houses), born in Podgorica, Yugoslavia (d. 1992) [1] [2]
- 1930 Jim Loscutoff, American basketball forward (NBA champion: 1957, 59–64; Boston Celtics), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
- 1931 Barry Feinstein, American portrait photographer and album cover designer (Bob Dylan; Peter, Paul & Mary; Janis Joplin; George Harrison), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
- 1931 Isabel Martínez de Perón [Maria Martinez], wife of Juan Perón and President of Argentina (1974-76), born in La Rioja, Argentina
- 1932 Ivan Davis, Jr., American concert pianist, and teacher, born in Electra,Texas (d. 2018)
- 1933 Toshi Ichiyanagi, Japanese avant-garde composer, pianist, and first husband of Yoko Ono, born in Kobe, Japan (d. 2022)
- 1934 Jouko Linjama, Finnish organist and composer (Suomalainen sielunmessu (Finnish Mass for the Dead)), born in Kirvu, Finland (d. 2022)
- 1935 Martti Talvela, Finnish operatic bass (Bayreuth, 1960-85 ; Metropolitan Opera, 1968–87), born in Hiitola, Finland (d. 1989) [1]
- 1935 Wallis Mathias, Pakistan cricket batsman (21 Tests; first non-Muslim to play for Pakistan), born in Karachi, Pakistan (d. 1994)
- 1936 Daan van Golden, Dutch sculptor, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2017)
- 1936 David Brenner, American stand-up comedian and TV talk show host (Nightlife) known as a pioneer of observational comedy, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
- 1936 Gary Conway, American actor (Burke's Law; Land of the Giants), and winemaker (Carmody McKnight Estate), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1937 Ann Southam, Canadian electronic and classical music and dance composer (Glass Houses; Figures; The Emerging Ground), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2010)
- 1937 Bill Ham, American music impresario and manager (ZZ Top), born in Waxahachie, Texas (d. 2016)
- 1937 Collin Wilcox Paxton, American stage and screen actress (To Kill a Mocking Bird), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2009)
- 1937 David Newman, American screenwriter who wrote scripts for "Bonnie and Clyde" and Superman (1978), born in New York City (d. 2003)
- 1937 Harry Jacobs, American football linebacker (AFL All Star 1965, 1969; AFL C'ship 1964, 1965 Buffalo Bills; Boston Patriots, New Orleans Saints), born in Canton, Illinois (d. 2021)
- 1937 John Devitt, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 4x200m freestyle relay 1956, 100m freestyle 1960; silver 100m freestyle 1956; International Swimming HOF), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2023)
- 1938 Donald Riegle, American politician (Senator-D-Michigan, 1976-95), born in Flint, Michigan
- 1938 Joe Beard, American blues guitarist and vocalist ("No More Cherry Rose"), born in Ashland, Mississippi
- 1939 Jacques Charlier, Belgian artist and sculptor, born in Liège, Belgium
- 1939 Stan Lundine, American politician (Rep-D-NY, 1976-86, Lieutenant Governor of New York. 1987-94), born in Jamestown, New York
American-Canadian director, filmmaker and "Father of the Zombie Film" (Night of the Living Dead), born in The Bronx, New York City
- 1940 John Schuck, American actor (McMillan & Wife; Holmes & Yoyo; The Munsters Today; Babylon 5), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1940 Martin Jones, British concert pianist, born in Witney, England
- 1940 Ted Stanley, American anesthesiologist and medical entrepreneur (created the fentanyl lollipop), born in Manhattan, New York City (d. 2017)
- 1941 John Steel, British rock drummer (The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), born in Gateshead, County Durham, England
- 1941 Mike Deasy, American rock and jazz session guitarist (Beach Boys; Monkees; Randy Newman), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1942 Florence LaRue, American pop and R&B vocalist (The 5th Dimension - "Up, Up, And Away"; "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"), born in Plainfield, New Jersey
- 1942 Johnny Gamble [Frank Rosano], American rockabilly singer (The Classics - "Wicked Woman"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1943 Alberto João Jardim, Portuguese president of the regional government of Madeira (1978-2015), born in Funchal, Portugal
- 1943 Barry Beckett, American keyboardist (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section with David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Roger Hawkins), and record producer, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2009)
- 1943 Cheryl Miller, American actress (Daktari; Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion), born in Sherman Oaks, California
- 1943 Jimmy Johnson, American session guitarist and co-founder of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, born in Sheffield, Alabama (d. 2019)
- 1943 Ken Thompson, American computer scientist who developed UNIX, born in New Orleans, Louisiana [1]
- 1944 Daniel Mica, American politician (Rep-D-Florida, 1979-89), born in Binghamton, New York
- 1944 El Anatsui, Ghanaian sculptor (bottle-top installations), born in Anyako, Ghana
- 1945 John Stubblefield, American jazz saxophonist, flute and oboe player (Mingus Big Band), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 2005)
- 1945 Tony Haygarth, British stage and screen actor (Kinvig, The Infiltrator), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2017)
- 1947 (James Danforth) "Dan" Quayle, American Republican Party politician (44th US Vice President, 1989-93; US Senator from Indiana, 1981-89; US Representative from Indiana, 1979-81), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1947 Jeannie Wilson, American actress (Simon & Simon; Stir Crazy; Streethawk), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1947 Sanford Bishop, American attorney and Democratic Party politician (US Representative from Georgia, 1993-; Georgia State Senator, 1991-93; Geaorgia State Assembly, 1977-91), born in Mobile, Alabama
1948 American theatrical rock singer and songwriter ("School's Out"; "Welcome To My Nightmare"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1948 Marguerite "Marge" Ganser, American pop singer (The Shangri-Las - "Leader of the Pack"), born in Queens, New York City (d. 1996)
- 1948 Mary Ann Ganser, American pop singer (The Shangri-Las - "Leader of the Pack"), born in Queens, New York City (d. 1970)
- 1948 Rakesh Shukla, Indian cricket leg-spinner (1 Test India v Sri Lanka 1982), born in Kanpur, India
- 1948 Robert Coover, American writer (Pricksongs & Descants), born in Charles City, Iowa
- 1948 Rod Grams, American TV news anchor, and Republican Party politician (US Senator from Minnesota, 1995-2001; US Representative from Minnesota, 1993-95), born in Princeton, Minnesota (d. 2013)
- 1948 Tamás Wichmann, Hungarian sprint canoeist (World C'ship gold x 9; Olympic silver C-1 1000m 1972, C-2 1000m 1968; bronze C-1 1000m 1976), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2020)
- 1949 Ludger Rémy, German harpsichordist, conductor (Les Amis de Philippe), and musicologist, born in Kalkar, Germany (d. 2017)
- 1949 Michael Beck, American actor (The Warriors; Holocaust), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1949 Roy Yeager, American drummer (Lobo; Atlanta Rhythm Section, 1979-82), studio owner, and record producer, born in Greenwood, Mississippi
- 1950 (Michael) "Woody" Woodmansey, English drummer (David Bowie, 1970-73; The Spiders from Mars), born in Driffield, England
- 1950 James Dunn, American soul singer (The Stylistics - "Betcha by Golly, Wow"; "You Make Me Feel Brand New"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1950 Pamela Franklin, English actress (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; Satan's School for Girls), born in Yokohama, Japan
- 1950 Phil Ehart, American rock drummer, and songwriter (Kansas - "Point of Know Return"), born in Coffeyville, Kansas
- 1950 Robert Jan Stips, Dutch rock keyboardist, songwriter, and producer (Golden Earring, 1974-80; The Nits, 1983-96 & 2003-present), born in The Hague, Netherlands
- 1951 Dariush Eghbali, Iranian Persian-pop singer and musician, born in Tehran, Iran
- 1951 Patrick Bergin, Irish actor (Sleeping with the Enemy; Patriot Games), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1952 Jerry Shirley, English rock drummer (Humble Pie - "Black Coffee"), born in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England
- 1952 Li Yinhe, Chinese sociologist and sexologist, born in Beijing, China
- 1952 Lisa Eichhorn, American actress (Cutter's Way; Yanks), born in Reading, Pennsylvania
- 1953 Jerome Powell, American economist (Chair of the US Federal Reserve, 2018-), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1953 Kitarō [Masanori Takahashi], Japanese New Age composer (Thinking of You), born in Toyohashi, Japan
- 1953 Svetlana Ulmasova, Soviet long-distance runner (3000m world record 1982), born in Novyye Balykly, Russia (2009)
- 1953 Tatsurō Yamashita, Japanese soft rock singer-songwriter ("Christmas Eve"; "Zutto Issho sa"), born in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
- 1955 Mikuláš Dzurinda, Slovak politician (Prime Minister, 1998-2006), born in Spišský Štvrtok, Slovakia
- 1957 Don Davis, American trombonist, arranger, and composer, mostly for film (The Matrix), and television (Beauty & The Beast), born in Anaheim, California
- 1957 Evan Wolfson, American attorney and gay rights activist who founded Freedom to Marry, born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1957 Philippe Saisse, French smooth jazz and session keyboardist, composer, and record producer, born in Marseille, France
- 1957 Shigeru Ishiba, Japanese politician (Prime Minister of Japan, 2024-25), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1958 Tomasz Pacyński, Polish science fiction writer, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2005)
- 1958 Werner Schwab, Austrian playwright (Die Präsidentinnen - First Ladies), and visual artist, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1994)
1959 American Pro Football HOF linebacker (Super Bowl XXI, XXV; NFL MVP 1986; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1981, 1982, 1986; 8 × First-team All-Pro; NY Giants), born in Williamsburg, Virginia
- 1959 Tsitsi Dangarembga, Zimbabwean writer (Nervous Conditions) and playwright, born in Mutoko, Southern Rhodesia
- 1959 Zenani Mandela, South African diplomat and daughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela, born in Soweto, South Africa
- 1960 Jonathan Larson, American theater composer (Rent), born in White Plains, New York (d. 1996)
- 1960 Mark Dawson, English-American CEO of DRZ Entertainment Group and son of Richard Dawson and Diana Dors, born in London
- 1960 Pamelyn Ferdin, American child actress (Happy Birthday Wanda June; The Odd Couple (TV series); The Tool Box Murders), registered nurse, and animal rights activist, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1960 Siobhan Dowd, English-Irish writer known for "Bog Child", born in London (d. 2007)
- 1960 Tim Booth, English rock singer (James - "Sit Down"), born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
- 1961 Denis Savard, Canadian NHL ice hockey center (Chicago Blackhawks) named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players' in history, born in Pointe Gatineau, Quebec
- 1961 Stewart O'Nan, American author (Snow Angels; The Names of the Dead), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1962 Alfred Twardecki, Polish historian of antiquity, born in Warsaw, Poland
1962 American country vocalist ("Killin' Time"; "Nothin' But the Taillights"), born in Long Branch, New Jersey
- 1962 Dan Plesac, American MLB pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Gary, Indiana
- 1962 Michael Riley, Canadian actor (Power Play; Cube Zero; Supervolcano), born in London, Ontario
- 1963 Noodles [Kevin Wasserman], American guitarist (The Offspring - "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"), born in Los Angeles, California.
- 1965 John van Loen, Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord, San Frecce), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1965 Petr Muk, Czech new-wave and pop musician, and singer-songwriter (Oceán; Shalom), born in Český Krumlov, Czechoslovakia (d. 2010)
- 1967 Sergei Grinkov, Russian figure skater (with Ekaterina Gordeeva - Pairs World Championship, 1986-87, 1989-90; Olympic gold, 1988 & 94), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1995)
- 1968 Marko Matvere, Estonian stage and screen actor (On the Water; Wikmani poisid), born in Pärnu, Estonia
- 1969 Brandy Ledford, American actress (Andromeda), born in Denver, Colorado
- 1969 Dallas Drake, Canadian NHL center (Winnipeg Jets), born in Trail, British Columbia
- 1969 Duncan Coutts, Canadian rock bassist (Our Lady Peace), born in St. Catharine, Ontario
- 1969 Joe Sacco, American NHL right wing (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Medford, Massachusetts
- 1970 Gabrielle Anwar, English actress (Body Snatchers), born in Laleham, England
- 1970 Hunter Biden, American attorney, businessman, and son of former president Joe Biden, born in Wilmington, Delaware
- 1971 Eric Garcetti, American politician (42nd Mayor of Los Angeles, 2013-22), elected as the youngest mayor in over 100 years, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1971 Michael Goorjian, American actor (Party Of Five, SLC Punk!), born in San Francisco, California
- 1971 Rob Corddry, American actor and comedian known for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", born in Weymouth, Massachusetts
- 1973 Oscar De La Hoya, American boxer (Olympic gold 1992, 6-weight world champion), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1974 Mijntje Donners, Dutch field hockey forward (International Player of the Year, 2003; Olympics, 1996, 2000, 2004), born in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- 1975 Natalie Imbruglia, Australian-English singer-songwriter (Left of the Middle), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1976 Cam'ron [Cameron Ezike Gile], American rapper, born in East Harlem, New York City
1976 Chinese actor (Painted Skin), and singer ("Power to Go"), born in Chongqing, China
- 1977 Gavin DeGraw, American rock singer-songwriter "Not Over You"), born in South Fallsburg, New York
- 1978 Danna Garcia, Colombian telenovelas actress (Un gancho al corazón; Perro amor), born in Medellin, Colombia
- 1979 Andrei Arlovski, Belarusian-American mixed martial artist, born in Babruisk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
- 1981 Johan Van Summeren, Belgian cyclist, born in Lommel, Belgium
- 1981 Tom Mastny, Indonesian baseball player, born in Bontang, Indonesia
- 1982 Hedvig Mollestad (Thomassen), Norwegian jazz and psychedelic rock guitarist, composer and vocalist, born in Ålesund, Norway
- 1982 Kimberly Wyatt, American singer and dancer (Pussycat Dolls), born in Warrensburg, Missouri
- 1982 Tomas Vaitkus, Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist, born in Klaipėda, Lithuania
- 1983 Hannibal Buress, American stand-up comic, screenwriter, and actor, born in Chicago, Illinois [1]
- 1983 Tatev Amiryan, Armenian-American concert pianist and contemporary classical composer, born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR
- 1984 Mauricio Pinilla, Chilean footballer, born in San Bernardo, Chile
- 1985 (Brandon) "Bug" Hall, American actor (The Little Rascals; Get a Clue), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1985 Peter Ash, English actor (Footballers' Wives; Coronation Street, 2018-24), born in Moston, England
- 1986 Mohammad Mahmudullah Riyad, Bangladeshi cricketer (2007-), born in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
- 1987 Lucie Šafářová, Czech tennis player, born in Brno, Czechia
- 1988 Alexandros Pagalis, Greek footballer, born in Stuttgart, Germany
- 1988 Carly Patterson, American gymnast (Olympic gold all-around, 2004), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1988 Charlie Barnett, American actor (Chicago Fire, Tales of the City, The Acolyte), born in Sarasota, Florida
- 1988 Eoin McDowell, Irish rugby player, born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1988 Jeff Horn, Australian boxer (WBO welterweight title 2017), born in Brisbane, Australia
- 1990 Haruka Tomatsu, Japanese Seiyū, born in Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan
- 1990 Zach King, American internet personality (TikTok, YouTube), filmmaker, and illusionist, born in Portland, Oregon
- 1994 Alexia Putellas, Spanish soccer midfielder (FIFA Ballon d'Or Féminin 2021, 22; FC Barcelona Femení), born in Mollet del Vallès, Spain
- 1996 Connie Han, American jazz pianist, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1999 MJ Lenderman, American alt-rock-country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, born in Asheville, North Carolina
- 2003 Edvin Ryding, Swedish actor, Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, (Young Royals, 28 Days Later), born in Stockholm, Sweden
