- 1404 Constantine XI Palaeologus, last Byzantine Emperor (1449-53), born in Constantinople, Byzantine Empire (d. 1453)
- 1441 Ali-Shir Nava'i, Timurid poet and writer (Mahbub ul-Qulub) considered a founder of early Turkic literature, born in Herat, Timurid Empire (d. 1501)
- 1533 Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese daimyō (warlord) and 16th Chief of Shimazu clan of Satsuma Province, born in Izaku Castle, Japan (d. 1611)
- 1578 Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright and actor (L'adamo), born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1654)
- 1579 John Meursius [van Meurs], Dutch classical scholar, born in Loosduinen (d. 1639)
- 1602 Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish Jesuit and radical thinker (tutor of Baruch Spinoza), born in Antwerp (d. 1674)
- 1607 Abraham Megerle, Austrian organist, composer, and Kapellmeister, born in Wasserburg am Inn, Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1680)
- 1645 Johann Aegidius Bach, German violist, organist, and orchestra leader, born in Erfurt, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1716)
- 1666 George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British Army officer and first field marshal of the British Army, born in Hamilton Palace, Scotland (d. 1737)
- 1735 Adriaan Kluit, Dutch scholar and historian, born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1807)
- 1741 Henri-Joseph Rigel, German composer, born in Wertheim am Main, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1799)
- 1744 Amos Bull, American composer (The Responsary), born in Enfield, Connecticut (d. 1825)
- 1756 Karel Blazej Kopriva, Czech organist and composer, born in Cítoliby, Kingdom of Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1785)
- 1763 Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Baden (1818-30), born in Karlsruhe (d. 1830)
- 1769 Susette Gontard, German muse to German poet Friedrich Hölderlin and inspiration for Hölderlin's novel Hyperion, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1802)
- 1769 William King, American merchant, shipbuilder, army officer (War of 1812), and politician (1st governor of Maine, 1820-21), born in Scarborough, British Province of Massachusetts Bay (d. 1852)
- 1770 Ferdinando Carulli, Italian classical guitar composer (Méthode, Op. 27), born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1841)
- 1771 Daniel Belknap, American composer, born in Framingham, Massachusetts (d. 1815)
- 1775 Farkas Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician known for his work on the foundations of geometry and the parallel axiom (Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem), born in Bolya, Grand Principality of Transylvania (d. 1856)
- 1780 Walenty Karol Kratzer, Polish composer, born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1855)
- 1781 Johann Baptist von Spix, German biologist and major contributor to the National Zoological Collection in Munich, born in Höchstadt an Der Aisch, Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg (d. 1826)
- 1783 Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet and leading figure in Russian literature, born in Mishenskoe, Russian Empire (d. 1852)
- 1789 Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of Gabelsberger shorthand, born in Munich, Electorate of Bavaria (d. 1849)
- 1814 Samuel J. Tilden, American politician (Governor of New York 1875-76, Presidential candidate 1876) and philanthropist (NY Public Library), born in New Lebanon, New York (d. 1886)
- 1826 John Alexander Logan, American political leader and Major General (Union Army), born in Murphysboro, Illinois (d. 1886)
- 1830 Abdulaziz, Ottoman Sultan (1861-76), born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 1876)
- 1834 Felix Dahn, German Historian, jurist and poet, born in Hamburg (d. 1912)
- 1834 Franz Xaver Witt, German church musician, composer, and priest, born in Walderbach, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1888)
- 1837 José Burgos, Filipino Catholic priest (advocated for greater Filipino self-determination), born in Vigan, Philippines (d. 1872)
- 1839 Silas Adams, American lawyer and politician, born in Pulaski County, Kentucky (d. 1896)
- 1845 Whitaker Wright, British mining tycoon and con man, born in Cheshire, England (d. 1904)
- 1846 Wilhelm Maybach, German industrialist and engine designer (the 1st Mercedes), born in Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg (d. 1929)
- 1853 Leander Starr Jameson, British colonial politician (led Jameson raid in attempt to overthrow Boer Transvaal government, Prime Minister of Cape Colony 1904-08), born in Stranraer, Scotland (d. 1917)
- 1854 Aletta Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician and women's suffrage activist, born in Sappemeer, Netherlands (d. 1929)
- 1854 Edward Carson, Irish Unionist politician and lawyer (Irish Unionist Party), born in Dublin, United Kingdom (d. 1935)
- 1859 Maurice Read, English cricket batsman (17 Tests, 2 x 50; Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1890; Surrey CCC), born in Thames Ditton, England (d. 1929)
British novelist and playwright (The Prisoner of Zenda), born in London
- 1865 Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, glaciologist and polar explorer, born in Königsberg, East Prussia (d. 1949)
- 1865 Mrs Patrick Campbell [Beatrice Tanner], British actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), born in London (d. 1940)
- 1865 Wilson Bentley, American meteorologist and photographer, noted for his documentation of snowflakes, born in Jericho, Vermont (d. 1931)
- 1866 George Ade, American playwright, writer and humorist (Counsel Widow, Fables in Slang), born in Kentland, Indiana (d. 1944)
- 1867 Edward Naylor, British composer and organist, born in Scarborough, England (d. 1934)
- 1871 Fran Saleški Finžgar, Slovene folk writer (Our Blood, Service Girls), born in Doslovče, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1962)
- 1871 Howard T Ricketts, American pathologist (studied typhus fever), born in Findlay, Ohio (d. 1910)
- 1874 Amy Lowell, American poet and critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed), born in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 1925)
- 1874 Vsevolod Meyerhold [Karl Kasimir Theodor], Russian theatrical director and actor (Houligan), born in Penza Oblast, Russian Empire (d. 1940)
- 1875 Sydney Hugo Nicholson, British choir director, organist, composer, and founder of the Royal School of Church Music, born in London, England (d. 1947)
- 1876 Arthur Edward Moore, New Zealand-born Australian politician and Premier of Queensland (1929-32), born in Napier, Colony of New Zealand
- 1876 Martin Stixrud, Norwegian figure skater and coach (Olympic bronze 1920, coached Sonja Henie), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1964)
- 1879 Jacques Bainville, French historian, essayist and journalist, born in Vincennes, France (d. 1936)
- 1879 [Carl] Natanael Berg, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1957)
- 1880 Lipót Fejér [Leopold Weiss], Hungarian mathematician known for his work on Fourier series, born in Pécs, Austria-Hungary (d. 1959) [1] [2]
- 1882 James Stephens, Irish poet (Crock of Gold), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1950)
- 1882 Tom Campbell, South African cricket wicket-keeper (5 Tests, 8 dismissals), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1924)
- 1884 Frederik Gerretson [Geerten Gossaert], Dutch poet and politician, born in Kralingen, Netherlands (d. 1958)
- 1885 Alban Berg, a Lulu of a composer!, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1935)
- 1887 Heinie Zimmerman, American baseball infielder (World Series 1907, 08; Triple Crown 1912 Chicago Cubs; NY Giants), born in NYC, New York (d. 1969)
- 1887 Vital Celen, Flemish writer and scholar (Puppy Love), born in Hulshout, Belgium (d. 1956)
- 1889 Larry Semon, American silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (The Wizard of Oz (1925)), born in West Point, Mississippi (d. 1928) [Note: many sources erroneously cite July 16]
- 1890 Jacobus Oud, Dutch architect (De Stijl movement), born in Purmerend, Netherlands (d. 1963)
- 1891 Pietro Nenni, Italian socialist politician (Minister of Foreign Affairs 1946-47), born in Faenza, Italy (d. 1980)
English actor (Tale of 2 Cities), born in Richmond, England
- 1892 Barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer. Indonesian Adat justice, and educator, born in Sneek, Netherlands (d. 1941)
- 1892 Peggy Wood, American actress (One Life to Live; Mama), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1978)
- 1892 Tommy Treichel, American professional wrestler, born near Savannah, Illinois (d. 1936)
- 1895 Hermann Brill, German politician, resistance fighter, political prisoner, co-writer of post-war constitution, and teacher, born in Gräfenroda, Germany (d. 1959)
- 1896 Alberto Vargas, Peruvian-American painter, primarily of "pin-up girls", born in Arequipa, Peru (d. 1982)
- 1897 Charles Kingsford-Smith, Australian pioneering aviator (1st transpacific flight), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 1935)
- 1900 Ann Axtell Morris, American archaeologist (American Southwest and Mexico), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1945)
- 1900 Walter Page, American jazz double bassist, saxophonist, tuba player, and bandleader (Blue Devils; Count Basie Orchestra), born in Gallatin, Missouri (d. 1957)
- 1901 Brian Donlevy, American actor (Barbary Coast, Glass Key, Wake Island), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1972)
- 1901 James Murray, American actor (The Crowd, The Shakedown), born in New York City (d. 1936)
- 1902 Blanche Calloway, American jazz vocalist, bandleader (Twelve Clouds of Joy), civil rights activist, and broadcaster, born in Rochester, New York (d. 1978)
- 1902 Chester Lauck, American actor (Dreaming Out Loud, 2 Weeks to Live), born in Allene, Arkansas (d. 1980)
- 1902 Gertrud Scholtz-Klink, German Nazi and leader of the National Socialist Women's League (1933-45), born in Adelsheim, Germany (d. 1999)
- 1902 Léon M'ba, Gabonese politician and 1st president of Gabon (1961-67), born in Libreville, Gabon (d. 1967)
- 1903 Georg Trexler, German composer, choirmaster, and organist (St. Trinitatis, Leipzig, 1930-70), born in Pirna, Germany (d. 1979)
- 1906 André Kostolany, Hungarian stock market expert and speculator, born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1999) [1] [2]
- 1906 Gwen Catley, British coloratura soprano, born in London, England (d. 1996)
- 1907 Dit Clapper, Canadian Hockey HOF right-wing (Stanley Cup 1929, 39, 41 Boston Bruins) and coach (Boston Bruins 1945-49), born in Newmarket, Ontario (d. 1978)
- 1908 Jackie Fields, American boxer (World Welterweight Champion 1929-30, 32-33; Olympic gold Featherweight 1924), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1987)
- 1909 Carmen Miranda, Portuguese vocalist and actress (Copacabana; Date With Judy), born in Marco de Canavezes, Portugal (d. 1955)
- 1909 Dean Rusk, US Secretary of State (1961-69), born in Cherokee County, Georgia (d. 1994)
- 1909 Harald Genzmer, German composer, born in Blumenthal, Germany (d. 2007)
- 1909 Heather Angel, British-American actress (Night in Montmartre; The Informer; The Last of the Mohicans; Lifeboat), born in Headington, Oxford, England (d. 1986)
- 1910 (Herbert) "Peanuts" Holland, American swing jazz trumpeter, born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1979)
- 1910 Jacques Monod, French biochemist (1966 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine - genetic control of enzyme and virus synthesis), born in Paris, France (d. 1976)
- 1913 Erskine Butterfield, American swing and boogie-woogie jazz pianist, singer, and composer, born in Syracuse, New York (d. 1961)
American Baseball HOF executive (owner Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians [World Series 1948], St. Louis Browns), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1914 Ernest Tubb, American country musician ("Walking the Floor Over You"), born in Crisp, Texas (d. 1984)
- 1914 Ralph Herman, American Emmy Award-winning composer (From the Scriptures; Circus Time), orchestra leader, and music director (ABC-TV, 1952-71), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1994)
- 1915 Lennard Pearce, British actor (Only Fools and Horses....), born in Paddington, London, England (d. 1984)
- 1921 Charles Montgomery Monteith, Irish publisher (Faber & Faber - published "Lord of the Flies"), born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland (d. 1995)
- 1922 Jim Laker, English cricket spin bowler (46 Tests; 193 wickets; world best 19-90 4th Test v Australia 1956), born in Bradford, Yorkshire (d. 1986)
- 1922 Joe Dodge, American jazz drummer (Dave Brubeck Quartet, 1953-56), born in Monroe, Wisconsin (d. 2004)
- 1922 Kathryn Grayson [Zelma Hedrick], American vocalist and actress (Anchors Aweigh; Kiss Me Kate), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (d. 2010)
Irish author and poet (Borstal Boy, The Hostage), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1923 Norman E. Shumway, American pioneer cardiac transplant surgeon (1st US adult human to human heart transplantation), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan (d. 2006)
- 1924 George Guest, Welsh organist and choir director, born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales (d. 2002)
- 1925 Billy Williamson, American steel guitar player (Bill Haley and His Saddlemen; Bill Haley & His Comets), born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
- 1925 Bobby Lewis, American rock and roll singer (Tossin' and Turnin'), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2020)
- 1925 Burkhard Heim, German physicist (Heim theory), born in Potsdam, Germany (d. 2001)
- 1925 Salah El Mahdi, Tunisian composer, conductor, musicologist, and artistic director, born in Tunis, French protectorate of Tunisia (d. 2014)
- 1925 Vic Wertz, American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1949, 51, 52, 57; Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians), born in York, Pennsylvania (d. 1983)
- 1926 Garret FitzGerald, Irish politician and 8th Taoiseach of Ireland (Fine Gael: 1981-87), born in Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland (d. 2011)
- 1927 Joe Maneri, American jazz composer, saxophone and clarinet player (Boston Microtonal Society), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2009)
- 1927 Norman Adams, British painter, costume designer and ceramics artist, born in London (d. 2015) [1]
- 1928 Frank Frazetta [Frazzetta], American fantasy illustrator of comic book, paperback, album cover art, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2010)
- 1928 Philippe Gentil, Mauritian musician (Mauritius Police Force Band) and composer ("The Motherland" -national anthem of Mauritius), born in the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean (d. 2021)
- 1928 Rinus Michels, Dutch soccer forward (5 caps; Ajax 264 games) and coach (FIFA Coach of the Century 1999; Ajax, Netherlands, FC Barcelona, 1. FC Köln, Bayer Leverkusen), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2005) [1]
- 1928 Roger Mudd, American Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist and TV news anchor (CBS Weekend News; NBC Evening News; Meet The Press), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2021)
- 1929 Bill Barrett, American politician (Rep-R-Nebraska 1991-2001), born in Lexington, Nebraska (d. 2016)
- 1929 Clement Meadmore, Australian-American modernist sculptor (Swerve 2002), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2005)
- 1929 James Mulcro Drew, American avant-garde composer, born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2010)
- 1929 Willem Kersters, Flemish composer (Parwati, Gospel Song), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1998)
- 1930 Emil Petrovics, Hungarian composer, born in Zrenjanin, Serbia (d. 2011)
- 1930 Garner Ted Armstrong, American television evangelist (The World of Tomorrow), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2003)
- 1931 Harry Halbreich, German-Belgian musicologist (Arthur Honegger, Bohuslav Martinů), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2016)
- 1931 Josef Masopust, Czech soccer midfielder (63 caps Czechoslovakia; Dukla Prague 386 games) and manager (Czechoslovakia, Dukla Prague, Zbrojovka Brno, Hasselt, FK Pelikán Děčín), born in Střimice, Czechoslovakia (d. 2015)
- 1931 Robert Morris, American sculptor and painter, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2018)
- 1931 Xavier Benguerel, Catalan composer (Llibre Vermell; Jo, Dalí), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2017)
- 1932 Gérard Murillo, French rugby union outside back (2 Tests; Stade Dijonnais) and manager (Saint-Jean-de-Luz Olympique Rugby 1962-81), born in Paris (d. 2023)
- 1932 Gerhard Richter, German visual artist and painter (Abstraktes Bild), born in Dresden, Germany
- 1933 Charles Williams, Lord Williams of Elvel, British and politician (Member of the House of Lords, 1985-2019), born in Oxford, England (d. 2019)
- 1933 Countess of Airlie [Virginia Ogilvy], British-American Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II, born in London (d. 2024) [1]
- 1933 Jo Ann Prentice, American golfer (6 LPGA titles, US Open runner-up 1962), born in Birmingham, Alabama
- 1934 John A Ziegler Jr, American lawyer, and sports league executive (4th NHL president, 1977-92), born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan (d. 2018)
- 1935 Miroslav Blažević, Bosnian soccer manager (Switzerland, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, NK Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Grasshoppers, Dinamo Zagreb, Nantes, PAOK), born in Travnik, Bosnia & Herzegovina (d. 2023)
- 1936 "Stompin' Tom" Connors, Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter ("The Hockey Song"), born in St. John, New Brunswick, (d. 2013)
- 1936 Clive Swift, British stage, wireless, and screen actor (Frenzy; A Passage to India; Keeping Up Appearances), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2019)
- 1936 Johnny Heartsman [Eastman], American R&B, soul and electric blues session musician and songwriter, born in Houston, Texas (d. 1996)
- 1937 (Leonard) "Len" Skeat, British jazz double-bassist, born in East End, London, England (d. 2021)
- 1937 Johnny Sayles, American soul singer ("I Can't Get Enough Of Your Love"), born in Winnsboro, Texas (d. 1993)
- 1938 Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee, American classical pianist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Waltham, Massachusetts
- 1938 Park Jong-hwan, South Korean soccer manager (South Korea 1983-84, 86-88, 90, 95-96; Seoul FC), born in Ongjin, North Korea (d. 2023)
- 1939 Barry Mann [Imberman], American pop songwriter ("You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling"), and singer ("Who Put the Bomp In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1940 Brian Bennett, British rock drummer (The Shadows), composer, and orchestral arranger, born in Palmers Green, North London, England
- 1940 J. M. Coetzee, South African novelist, born in Cape Town, South Africa
1942 American Grammy Award-winning songwriter, ("Up On The Roof"; "One Fine Day"; "Pleasant Valley Sunday") piano player, and singer (Tapestry - "You've Got A Friend"; "So Far Away"; "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman"), born in Manhattan, New York
- 1942 Charlie Morrow, American avant-garde composer, and sound artist, born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1942 Miloš Štědroň, Czech composer, born in Brno, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
- 1942 Peder Lunde Jr, Norwegian yachtsman (Olympic gold Flying Dutchman 1960; silver Star class 1968), born in Oslo, Norway
- 1943 Barbara Lewis, American soul and R&B singer-songwriter ("Hello Stranger"; "Baby I'm Yours"), born in Salem, Michigan
1943 American actor (Half Nelson, Goodfellas), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1943 Jonny Nilsson, Swedish speed skater (Olympic gold 10k 1964; World C'ships gold allround 1963), born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 2022)
1943 American economist and Nobel laureate (asymmetric information), born in Gary, Indiana
- 1943 Ryland Davies, Welsh operatic tenor, born in Cwm, Gwent, Wales (d. 2023)
- 1943 Squire Fridell, American actor (Rosetti & Ryan), born in Oakland, California
1944 American novelist (The Color Purple, Meridian), born in Putnam County, Georgia
- 1944 Derryn Hinch, New Zealand-born Australian media personality and Senator for Victoria (2016-9), born in New Plymouth, New Zealand
- 1944 Lajos Kovács, Hungarian actor (Woyzeck; Wings of Desire; the Witman Boys), born in Bátaszék, Hungary
- 1945 Bill Bergey, American football linebacker (5 x Pro Bowl; First Team All Pro 1974, 75 Philadelphia Eagles), born in South Dayton, New York (d. 2024)
1945 American actress (Rosemary's Baby; The Purple Rose of Cairo; Hannah and Her Sisters), and human rights activist, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1946 Jim Webb, American Democratic politician and United States Senator from Virginia (2007-13), born in St. Joseph, Missouri [1]
- 1946 Michael Sterling, British engineer and former Vice-Chancellor of Brunel University (1990-2001), born in Paddock Wood, England
- 1946 Séan Neeson, Northern Irish politician and leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (1998-2001), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2025) [1] [2]
- 1947 Carla Del Ponte, Swiss United Nations prosecutor (International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, 1999-2003; International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, 1999-2008), born in Ticino, Switzerland
- 1947 Joe Ely, American outlaw country singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Honky Tonk Masquerade"), born in Amarillo, Texas (d. 2025) [1]
- 1947 Major Harris, American R&B singer ("Love Won't Let Me Wait"), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2012)
- 1948 Raúl M. Grijalva, Mexican-American politician and democratic representative of Arizona (2003-25), born in Canoa Ranch, Arizona (d. 2025)
- 1949 Bernard Gallacher, British golfer (10 European Tour titles), born in Bathgate, Scotland
- 1949 Janet Issaca Ashford, American writer (Birth Stories), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1949 Judith Light, American actress (Who's the Boss, One Life to Live), born in Trenton, New Jersey
- 1950 Andrew N. Meltzoff, developmental psychologist and expert on infant and child development (The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind), born in New York City [1] [2]
- 1950 Lloyd Keasor, American freestyle wrestler (World C'ship gold 68kg, Olympic silver 1976), born in Pumphrey, Maryland
- 1950 Richard F. Colburn, American politician, Senator (R) Maryland (1995-2015), born in Easton, Maryland
- 1951 David Pomeranz, American singer, composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theater ("On This Day"), born in New York City
- 1951 Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, American funk saxophonist (Kool & The Gang - "Who's Gonna Take The Weight"), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2021) [1]
- 1951 Jay Inslee, American Democratic politician (Governor of Washington, 2013-25, US Representative for Washington, 1993-95 and 1999-2012), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1951 Kurt Yaghjian, American stage and screen actor and session singer (Jesus Christ Superstar), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1951 Penny Peyser, American actress (Rich Man Poor Man, Knots Landing), born in Irvington, New York
- 1953 Ciarán Hinds, Irish actor (Persuasion, Belfast), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1953 Gary Franks, American politician (Rep-R-Connecticut 1991-97), born in Waterbury, Connecticut
- 1954 Christopher Gardner, American stockbroker and motivational speaker, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1954 Gina Rhinehart, Australian mining magnate (Australia's richest person), born in Perth, Western Australia
- 1954 Kevin Warwick, English robotics scientist, born in Coventry, England
- 1954 Mary Jo Duffy, American comic book writer and editor for Marvel and DC, born in NYC
- 1954 Ulrich Walter, German physicist and astronaut, flew on Space Shuttle Columbia STS-55, born in Iserlohn, West Germany
- 1955 Charles Shaughnessy, British actor (Days of Our Lives, The Nanny), born in London
- 1955 Jim J. Bullock, American comedian and actor (Too Close for Comfort - "Monroe"), born in Casper, Wyoming
- 1957 Gordon Strachan, Scottish soccer midfielder (50 caps; Manchester Utd, Leeds, Dundee, Aberdeen) and manager (Scotland, Coventry City, Southampton, Celtic, Middlesbrough), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1957 Mohammed Valli Moosa, South African politician and veteran of the freedom struggle, born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1957 Terry McAuliffe, American politician, 72nd governor of Virginia (2014-8) and co-chairman of President Bill Clinton's 1996 reelection campaign, born in Syracuse, New York
- 1958 Cyrille Regis, English soccer forward (5 caps; WBA 237 games, Coventry City 238 games), born in Maripasoula, French Guiana (d. 2018)
- 1958 Sandy Lyle, Scottish golfer (British Open 1985, US Masters 1988), born in Shrewsbury, England
- 1959 Ali Bongo Ondimba [Alain-Benard Bongo], President of Gabon (2009-23), born in Brazzaville, French Equatorial Africa
- 1960 Holly Johnson, British rock vocalist (Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Relax"), born in Liverpool, England
- 1960 Peggy Whitson, American astronaut, 1st woman to command International Space Station, US record for most days in space, born in Mt Ayr, Iowa
- 1961 John Kruk, American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1991, 92, 93; Philadelphia Phillies) and broadcaster (ESPN, Comcast SportsNet), born in Charleston, West Virginia
- 1961 Jussi Lampi, Finnish actor and musician (Pink Flamingos), born in Lappajärvi, Finland
- 1962 Anik Bissonnette, Canadian ballet dancer (Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, 1989-96), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1963 Brian Greene, American physicist known for his work on superstring theory (The Elegant Universe), born in New York City
- 1963 David Rotheray, British rock guitarist and songwriter (The Beautiful South - "A Little Time"), born in Hull, Yorkshire, England
- 1963 Lolo Ferrari [Eve Valois], French adult actress and dancer, born in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France (d. 2000)
- 1963 Madusa Miceli, American pro wrestler (AWA Women's C'ship 1987; WWF Women's C'ship 1993 as Alundra Blayze), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1963 Travis Tritt, American country vocalist ("Country Club"), born in Marietta, Georgia
- 1964 Rachel Bolan [James Southworth], American musician and songwriter (Skid Row), born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey
- 1965 Igor Babailov, Russian-born American portrait and figurative painter, born in Udmurtia, Russia
- 1966 Amanda Roocroft, British operatic soprano, born in Coppull, Lancashire, England
- 1967 Gaston Browne, Antiguan politician (Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda 2014-), born in Villa, British Antigua and Barbuda
- 1968 Alejandra Guzmán, Mexican rock singer ("Volverte a Amar"), born in Mexico City, Mexico
- 1969 Todd Lyght, American football quarterback (Super Bowl XXXIV; Second-Team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1999; St Louis Rams), born in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
- 1969 Tom Scharpling, American comedian and writer (Steven Universe, Monk), born in New Jersey
1970 Australian cricket fast bowler (124 Tests, 563 wickets @ 21.64, BB 8/24; NSW CA, Worcestershire CCC, Middlesex CCC), born in Dubbo, Australia
- 1972 Crispin Freeman, American voice actor (Overwatch, Naruto: Shippuden), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1972 Jason George, - American actor (Sunset Beach, 1997-99 - "Michael Bourne"; Grey's Anatomy/Station 19 - "Dr. Ben Warren"), born in Virginia Beach
- 1973 Colin Egglesfield, American actor (All My Children, The Client List), born in Farmington Hills, Michigan
- 1973 Svetlana Boginskaya, Belarusian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR Vault 1988, Team 1988: Unified Team 92; World C'ship gold x 5), born in Minsk, Belarus
- 1974 Amber Valletta, American actress and model (Hitch, Revenge), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1975 Clinton Grybas, Australian sports commentator (3AW, Fox Sports), born in Australia (d. 2008)
1976 American actor (Charlie Kelly-"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"; "Pacific Rim") and producer, born in New York City
- 1976 Vladimir Guerrero, Dominican Baseball HOF right fielder/DH (9 × MLB All-Star; AL MVP 2004; 8 × Silver Slugger Award; Montreal Expos; Anaheim/LA Angels), born in Nizao, Dominican Republic
- 1977 A.J. Buckley, Irish-Canadian actor (SEAL Team; CSI: NY), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1978 Fede Alvarez, Uruguayan screenwriter and director (Don't Breathe, Alien: Romulus), born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- 1979 Akinora Iwamura, Japanese baseball infielder (NPB All-Star 2001, 04, 05; 6 × Mitsui Golden Glove Award; Tampa Bay Rays), born in Uwajima, Ehime, Japan
- 1979 Zhang Ziyi, Chinese actress (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), born in Beijing, China
- 1981 Carmen Staaf, American jazz pianist, composer, and accordion player, born in Seattle, Washington
- 1981 Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, American drummer and songwriter (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Huntington Beach, California (d. 2009)
- 1981 John Walker Lindh, American Taliban member, born in Washington, D.C.
1981 English stage and screen actor (Loki in Marvel Universive projects; The Night Manager), born in London
- 1982 Ami Suzuki, Japanese pop singer-songwriter, born in Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
- 1982 Behn Gillece, American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator, born in New Jersey
- 1983 Vladimira Krckova, Czech jazz-pop singer, composer ("Your Aura On My Lips"), actress, and poet, born in Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic
- 1984 Han Kyung, Chinese singer (Super Junior), born in Mudanjiang, China
- 1986 Raiyah bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan, born in Amman, Jordan
- 1989 Gia Farrell [Jeannie Bocchicchio], American pop singer-songwriter ("Hit Me Up"), born in Suffern, New York
- 1989 Wu Jiaqing [Wu Chia Ching], Taiwanese pool player and youngest winner of WPA Nine-Ball Championship in 2005 at 16, born in Taishan, Taiwan [1] [2]
- 1993 Maria Dybbroe, Danish jazz saxophonist, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1995 Johnny Suh, Korean-American rapper (NCT 127, NCT U), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1996 Jimmy Bennett, American actor (Daddy Day Care; No Ordinary FAmily), born in Seal Beach, California
- 1997 Bella Poarch, Filipina-American singer and TikToker (most liked video on TikTok), born in the Philippines
- 1997 Catie Waters, American jazz and R&B singer-songwriter, born in Fayetteville, Arkansas
- 1997 Saquon Barkley, American football running back (Super Bowl LIX Philadelphia Eagles; NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year 2018, 24; NY Giants), born in The Bronx, New York
