- 1415 Vasily II 'the Blind' Grand Prince of Moscow (1425-62), born in Moscow (d. 1462)
King of Aragon (1479-1516), King of Naples (1504-16), born in Sada Palace, Sos, Aragon
- 1503 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1558-64) who organized defense against the Ottoman invasion, born in Alcalá de Henares, Castile (d. 1564)
Japanese samurai who assassinated daimyō Oda Nobunaga, born in Tara Castle, Mino Province, Japan
- 1538 Thomas Howard, English 4th Duke of Norfolk (executed for treason by Queen Elizabeth I for his part in Ridolfi plot to overthrow her), born in Kenninghall, Norfolk, England (d. 1572)
- 1620 Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1667)
- 1628 Constantine Huygens Jr., Dutch poet, painter and cartoonist, born in The Hague, Dutch Republic (d. 1697)
- 1628 Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician who founded the science of microscopic anatomy, born in Crevalcore, near Bologna, Papal States (d. 1694)
- 1698 Gaetano Maria Schiassi, Italian violinist and composer (Christmas Symphony), born in Bologna, Papal States (d. 1754)
- 1709 Georg Steller, German naturalist and explorer (Great Northern Expedition), born in Bad Windsheim, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1746)
- 1713 Christian Friedrich Schale, German organist, harpsichordist, and composer, born in Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1800)
- 1713 Raphael Weiss, German composer and priest, born in Wangen (d. 1779)
- 1745 John Gunby, American Soldier in the American Revolutionary War, born in Somerset County, Maryland (d. 1807)
- 1748 John Playfair, Scottish clergyman, geologist and mathematician, born in Benvie, Scotland (d. 1819)
- 1749 Lorenzo Da Ponte [Emanuele Conegliano], Italian-American librettist (Don Giovanni), poet, and libertine priest, born in Ceneda, Republic of Venice (now Vittorio Veneto, Italy) (d. 1838)
- 1755 Philipp Christoph Kayser, German composer and pianist, born in Frankfurt (d. 1823)
- 1769 Joseph Williamson, English philanthropist and tunnel builder (Williamson tunnels in Liverpool), born in West Riding, England (d. 1840)
- 1771 Georg Friedrich Creuzer, German classical scholar (Idea und Probe), born in Marburg an der Lahn, Hesse (d. 1858)
- 1772 Friedrich von Schlegel, German romantic writer and critic (Lucinde), born in Hanover (d. 1829)
- 1776 Louise, Queen of Prussia, wife of Frederick William III (famously pleaded with Napoleon), born in Hanover (d. 1810)
- 1780 Juan José Landaeta, Venezuelan composer, born in Caracas, Venezuela, (d. 1814)
- 1787 William Etty, English painter of historical nudes, born in York, England (d. 1849)
- 1788 Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German Romantic poet (Das Marmorbild), born at Schloß Lubowitz, Prussia (d. 1857)
- 1796 José María Vargas, Venezuelan doctor, botanist and 2nd President of Venezuela (1835-36), born in La Guaira, Venezuela (d. 1854)
- 1809 William David Porter, American Naval Commander, commanded USS Essex on the Mississippi for the Union, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1864)
- 1810 John McCloskey, 1st American cardinal and Archbishop of New York, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1885)
- 1810 Samuel Ferguson, Irish poet, barrister, antiquarian, and public servant, born in Belfast, Ireland (d. 1886)
- 1812 Victor Tesch, Belgian industrialist and politician, born in Messancy, Belgium (d. 1892)
- 1818 George Wythe Randolph, American Secretary of War for the Confederacy, born in Charlottesville, Virginia (d. 1867)
- 1822 Willem Roelofs, Dutch Revival painter and lithographer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1897)
- 1824 Thomas James Churchill, American Confederate general and 13th Governor of Arkansas (1881-83), born near Louisville, Kentucky, (d. 1905)
- 1832 William Henry Penrose, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born at Madison Barracks in Sackett's Harbor, New York (d. 1903)
- 1839 Dudley Buck, American organist, composer, and music writer, born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1909)
- 1842 Ina Coolbrith, American poet laureate of California (1st poet laureate of any US state), born in Nauvoo, Illinois (d. 1928)
- 1844 Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist and composer (Spanish Dancer), born in Pamplona, Spain (d. 1908)
- 1846 Edward Baker Lincoln, 2nd son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, born in Springfield, Illinois (d. 1850)
New Zealand suffragette and the most prominent member of New Zealand's women's suffrage movement, born in Liverpool, England
- 1850 Mary Mills Patrick, American author and 1st President of Istanbul Woman's College, born in Canterbury, New Hampshire (d. 1940)
- 1850 Spencer Gore, British tennis player (1st Wimbledon winner 1877), born in Wimbledon, England (d. 1906)
Canadian poet, writer and performer (The White Wampum), born on The Native Reserve, Upper Canada [1]
- 1863 E J Ratcliffe [Edward], British stage and screen actor, born in London (d. 1948)
- 1865 Pim Mulier, Dutch sports organizer, founded the Dutch Football and Athletics Association, Koninklijke HFC, established hockey in the Netherlands and President of the International Skating Union (1892-94), born in Witmarsum, Netherlands (d. 1954)
- 1866 Amanda Aldridge, British opera singer, pianist, teacher, and composer of parlour songs and light orchestral pieces music, born in Upper Norwood, London, England (d. 1956)
- 1867 Hector Guimard, French Art Nouveau architect and designer (entrances to Paris Metros), born in Lyon (d. 1942)
American pioneering nurse and social activist who started American community nursing with the Henry Street Settlement in NYC, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1870 Alfred Kastner, Austrian-American harpist and composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1948)
- 1872 Felix Borowski, British-American composer, educator (Chicago Musical College, 1896-1925), and musicologist (Chicago Symphony, 1908-56), born in Burton-in-Kendal, England (d. 1956)
- 1873 Jakob Wassermann, German writer and novelist (My Life as German and Jew), born in Fürth, Bavaria, German Empire (d. 1934)
- 1875 Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, Russian pianist, and composer (Contrapuntal Sketches), born in Kishinev, Russia (d. 1961)
- 1876 Edvard Eriksen, Danish-Icelandic sculptor, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1959)
- 1878 Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer and poet (God on Sea), born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1929)
- 1878 Karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer and poet (God at Sea), born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1929)
- 1880 Mike Jacobs, American boxing promoter (Twentieth Century Sporting Club - Joe Louis' promoter; 3 x $1m fights), born in New York City (d. 1953)
- 1881 Thomas Quinlan, British opera impresario, born in Bury, England (d. 1951)
- 1884 Stuart Holmes, American actor (Life's Shop Window, Prisoner of Zenda), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1971)
- 1887 Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Japanese martial artist and Bujinkan teacher, born in Akashi, Japan (d. 1972)
- 1888 Barry Fitzgerald, Irish actor (Academy Award, Going My Way), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1961)
- 1888 Krsto Odak, Croatian composer, born in Siverić (d. 1965)
- 1891 Jacob van Gelderen, Dutch economist (Kondratiev waves), sociologist and politician (SDAP), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1940)
- 1891 Sam Jaffe, American actor (The Asphalt Jungle; Gunga Din; Dr Zorba), born in New York City (d. 1984)
Swiss composer (King David; Pacific 231), born in Le Havre, France
- 1892 Eva Turner, British operatic soprano, born in Werneth, Oldham, England (d. 1990)
- 1892 Gregory La Cava, American film director (My Man Godfrey, Stage Door), born in Towanda, Pennsylvania (d. 1952)
- 1896 Harry Krimer, French actor (Napoleon, Les vagabonds magnifiques, La course du flambeau), born in Paris, France (d. 1991)
- 1896 Nancy Cunard, British writer and activist, born in London (d. 1965)
- 1896 Peter DeRose, American pianist, and early radio performer ("The Sweethearts of the Air" with May Singhi Breen) and jazz and pop composer ("Deep Purple", "Autumn Serenade", "A Marshmallow World"), born in New York City (d. 1953)
- 1896 Sherman Billingsley, American bootlegger and nightclub owner (Stock Club- NYC), born in Enid, Oklahoma Territory (d. 1966)
- 1897 Robert Meier, German WWI veteran, formerly Germany's oldest living man, born in Sergejewka, Ukraine (d. 2007)
- 1898 Cyrus "Cy" Kendall, American actor (Tarzan's New York Adventure, Mysteries of Chinatown), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1953)
- 1899 Finn Høffding, Danish composer (Karlsvognen), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1997)
- 1903 (Leon Bismarck) "Bix" Beiderbecke, American jazz cornetist, considered one of the most influential jazz soloists of the 1920s, pianist, and composer ("In A Mist"), born in Davenport, Iowa (d. 1931)
- 1905 Rene Bernier, Belgian composer, born in Saint-Gilles, Bedlgium (d. 1984)
- 1905 Richard Haydn, British actor (The Sound of Music, Alice in Wonderland), born in Camberwell, London, England (d. 1985)
- 1907 Robert de Roos, Dutch composer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1976)
- 1908 Kristjan Palusalu, Estonian wrestler (Olympic gold Greco-Roman, freestyle heavyweight 1936), born in Varemurru, Estonia (d. 1987)
- 1909 Gerard Croiset, Dutch parapsychologist, born in Laren, Netherlands (d. 1980)
- 1911 Marita Camacho Quirós, Costa Rica First Lady (1962-66) and supercentenarian (current 9th oldest living person), born in San Ramón, Costa Rican
- 1911 Warner Anderson, American actor (The Bubble, Destination Moon, Peyton Place), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1976)
- 1914 Chandler Harper, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1950), born in Portsmouth, Virginia (d. 2004)
- 1915 Charles Groves, English conductor (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, 1963-77), born in London (d. 1992)
- 1915 Harry Bertoia, Italian-born American artist and modern furniture designer, born in San Lorenzo, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1978)
- 1916 Manuel "Manny" Greenhill, American folk music record producer (Folklore Productions). promoter, and artist manager (Joan Baez; Rev. Gary Davis), born in New York City (d. 1996)
- 1916 Pamela Mason [Ostrer], British actress, author and talk-show host (Lady Possessed), born in Rochford, England (d. 1996)
- 1917 Frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII (portrayed in Band of Brothers), born in Joliet, Illinois (d. 2013)
- 1918 Günther Rall, German ace fighter pilot, born in Gaggenau, Germany (d. 2009)
- 1918 Heywood Hale Broun, American TV commentator and sports correspondent, born in New York City (d. 2001)
- 1919 Marion Hutton [Thornburg], American singer (Glenn Miller Orchestra, 1938-42), and actress (In Society), born in Battle Creek, Michigan (d. 1987) [1]
- 1920 (Kenneth) "Jethro" Burns, American country singer, and mandolin player (Homer & Jethro -"The Battle of Kookamonga"), born in Conasauga, Tennessee (d. 1989)
- 1920 Alfred Peet, Dutch-American entrepreneur and founder of Peet's Coffee and Tea Company, born in Alkmaar, Netherlands (d. 2007) [1]
- 1920 Boris Vian, French novelist (L'Écume des jours - Froth On The Daydream), and songwriter ("Le Déserteur" (The Deserter)), born in Ville d'Avray, France (d. 1959)
- 1921 Cecil "Cec" Linder, Polish-Canadian actor (Goldfinger, Quatermass and the Pit), born in Galicia, Poland (d. 1992)
- 1921 Paul Coates, American columnist (Tonight! America After Dark), born in New York City (d. 1968)
- 1922 Adam Kennedy, American actor (The Californians) screenwriter (The Domino Principle), novelist (Just Like Humphrey Bogart), and painter, born in Lafayette, Indiana (d. 1997)
- 1923 Don Abney, American session and touring jazz pianist, and musical director (Universal/MCA Studios), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2000)
- 1925 Ed van der Elsken, Dutch photographer (Een liefdesgeschiedenis), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1900)
- 1925 Manolis Anagnostakis, Greek critic and poet (The Target, Winter 1942), born in Thessaloniki, Greece (d. 2005)
- 1927 Barbara Sinatra, American model and philanthropist, born in Bosworth, Missouri (d. 2017)
- 1927 Claude Laydu, Belgian-born Swiss actor (Diary of a Country Priest), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2011)
- 1927 Donn Trenner, American jazz pianist, arranger, and orchestra leader (Steve Allen's Westinghouse Show), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2020)
- 1927 Paul Wunderlich, German lithographer, surrealist painter, and sculptor, born in Eberswalde, Germany (d. 2010)
- 1928 Arthur Milton, English cricket batsman (6 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 104no; Gloucestershire CCC) and soccer midfielder (1 cap; Arsenal 84 games), born in Bristol, England (d. 2007)
American assassin of Martin Luther King Jr., born in Alton, Illinois
- 1928 Sara Montiel, Spanish actress and singer (The Last Torch Song, The Violet Seller), born in Campo de Criptana, Ciudad Real, Spain (d. 2013)
- 1929 Pat Patrick, American auto racing team owner (Patrick Racing; Indianapolis 500, 1973, 1982, 1989; Emerson Fittipaldi IndyCar title, 1989), born in Kentucky (d. 2021)
- 1930 Raymond Rasberry, American gospel pianist, songwriter, and singer, born in Akron, Ohio (d. 1995)
- 1930 Sandor Iharos, Hungarian runner, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1996)
- 1931 Georges Dor [Dore], French Canadian author, playwright, radio broadcaster, singer and songwriter, born in Drummondville, Quebec (d. 2001)
- 1933 Bernadetta Matuszczak, Polish composer (Diary of a Fool; Apocalypsis According to St. John), born in Toruń, Poland (d. 2021)
- 1933 Ralph Emery, American country music DJ and television host (Nashville Now), born in McEwen, Tennessee (d. 2022)
- 1934 Fou Ts'ong, Chinese-British concert pianist, born in Shanghai, Republic of China (d. 2020)
- 1934 Fujiko F. Fujio [Motoo Abiko], Japanese manga cartoon artist (Doraemon), born in Himi, Japan (d. 2022)
- 1935 (Graham) "Polly" Farmer, Australian rules footballer. 1953-71 (East Perth, Geelong, West Perth), born in North Fremantle, Australia (d. 2019)
- 1935 Ivan Calin, Moldavian President and Prime Minister 1980-1990), born in Ribneta, Moldova (d. 2012)
- 1936 Alfredo Zitarrosa, Uruguayan folk and milonga singer-songwriter ("Recordándote"), poet, and journalist, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1989)
1936 Swiss sports administrator (President FIFA 1998-2015; later banned for corruption), born in Visp, Switzerland
- 1937 Alfred Janson, Norwegian jazz and classical pianist and composer (Passacaglia Vendetta; Variations over Variations on a Norwegian Folk Tune), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2019)
- 1937 John Creighton, New Zealand rugby union hooker (1 Test, 6 apps NZ; Canterbury), born in Rotherham, New Zealand (d. 2022)
- 1937 Oscar Abrams, Guyanese-born British architect and community organizer (Keskidee Centre - UK's 1st Black arts center), born in Guyana (d. 1996)
- 1938 Ijaz Butt, Pakistani cricket batsman and wicketkeeper (8 Tests, 5 dismissals, 1 x 50; Lahore, Multan, Punjab, Rawalpindi) and executive (President PCB 2008-11), born in Sialkot, Pakistan (d. 2023)
- 1938 Kazım Ayvaz, Turkish wrestler (Olympic gold lightweight 1964; World C'ship gold welterweight 1958; lightweight 1962), born in Rize, Turkey (d. 2020)
- 1938 Marina Vlady, French actress (Conjugal Bed, The Hunt), born in Clichy France
- 1938 Norman Blake, American guitarist, mandolin, banjo, and fiddle player and songwriter, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- 1938 Ron Mix, American NFL tackle (San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1939 Irina Press, Soviet 80m hurdles runner and pentathlete (Olympic gold 1960, 64), born in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (d. 2004)
- 1939 Len Ashurst, English soccer defender (Sunderland AFC 409 games) and manager (Cardiff City, Sunderland, Newport County), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2021)
- 1939 Paolo Signorelli, Italian footballer, 1960-70 (Trevigliese, Pro Patria, Atalanta), born in Bassa, Italy (d. 2018)
1940 American martial arts actor (Missing in Action), born in Ryan, Oklahoma
- 1940 David Rabe, American playwright (Streamers), born in Dubuque, Iowa
- 1940 Dean Torrence, American surf music singer (Jan & Dean - "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1940 Francis Schwartz, American experimental classical music composer (Fluxus), and educator (University of Puerto Rico, 1969-99), born in Altoona, Pennsylvania
- 1940 Joe Bugel, American football coach (offensive line Washington Redskins 'Hogs', Super Bowl 1982, 87; Phoenix Cardinals, Oakland Raiders), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
- 1940 Louis Moholo-Moholo, South African jazz drummer (The Blue Notes; The Brotherhood of Breath), born in Langa, Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2025)
- 1941 Daniel Lentz, American composer (O-ke-wah - North American Eclipse), and conductor, born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
- 1941 George Smith, American Chemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2018), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
- 1941 Piotr Warzecha, Polish composer, born in Bytom, Poland (d. 2015)
- 1942 Evan Stark, American sociologist known for his pioneering work on coercive control (Coercive Control: The Entrapment of Women in Personal Life), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2024) [1]
- 1943 Alfred Whitford 'Fred' Lerdahl, American composer (Arches), pedagogue, and music theorist, born in Madison, Wisconsin
- 1943 Angelique Pettyjohn, [Dorothy Lee Perrins], American actress (Clambake; Repo Man), and burlesque queen, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992)
- 1943 Robert Allworth, Australian composer (A Different Time, A Different Place), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2017)
- 1943 Rodney Gould, British motorcycle road racer (FIM 250cc World C'ship 1970; 10 x GP wins), born in Banbury, England (d. 2024)
- 1943 Sandra Palmer, American golfer (Titleholders Championship 1972, US Open 1975), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1943 Stephen Montague, American composer, born in Syracuse, New York
- 1944 David Friedman, American jazz and session percussionist, vibraphone and marimba player (Double Image), born in New York City
- 1945 Elizabeth Brumfiel, American feminist archaeologist and president of the American Anthropological Association, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012)
- 1945 HO de Villiers, South African rugby union fullback (14 caps; Villager FC, Western Province), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2022)
- 1945 Katharine Houghton, American actress (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1945 Pete Nelson [Lipscomb], British pop singer (The Flower Pot Men - "Let's Go To San Francisco"), born in Uxbridge, London, England (d. 2005)
- 1946 Curley Culp, American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (6 × Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1975; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1975; Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers), born in Yuma, Arizona (d. 2021)
- 1946 Gaylord Birch, American drummer (Reconstruction; Honey Dripper), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1996)
- 1947 Bob Greene, American journalist (Chicago Tribune), born in Bexley, Ohio
- 1947 J. Víctor López, Cuban-American actor (Falcon Crest; Man From Atlantis - "Chuey"), born in Cuba (d. 1986)
- 1947 Laurie Langenbach, Dutch author, singer-songwriter (Ahora Maxda), dancer, and feminist activist, (Woman Power), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1984)
- 1947 Paul Condon, Baron Condon, British law enforcement officer (Metropolitan Police Commissioner, 1993-2000), birthplace unknown
- 1947 Tom Scholz, American rock guitarist, singwriter, and inventor (Boston - "More Than a Feeling"), born in Toledo, Ohio
1947 Canada's 1st female Prime Minister and 19th overall (1993), born in Port Alberni, British Columbia
- 1948 Austin Carr, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1974; NBA All-Rookie First Team 1972; Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Washington D.C.
- 1948 Ed Grundy, American musical artist (Bloodrock), born in Fort Worth, Texas [1] [2] [3]
- 1948 Jean-Pierre Adams, French soccer centre-back (22 caps; Nîmes, Nice, Paris Saint-Germain), born in Dakar, Senegal (d. 2021)
- 1949 Barbara Corcoran, American businesswoman, investor, founder of the Corcoran Group, and 'Shark' on ABC's "Shark Tank" (2009-present), born in Edgewater, New Jersey
- 1949 Chip Kell, American College Football HOF center (University of Tennessee; CFL Edmonton Eskimos), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2024)
- 1950 Ted McKenna, Scottish drummer (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band; Rory Gallagher), born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, England (d. 2019)
- 1952 Johanna Lindsey, American romance novelist (A Loving Scoundrel, Captive Bride), born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 2019)
- 1952 Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwean politician and second Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (2009-13), born in Gutu, Southern Rhodesia (d. 2018) [1]
- 1952 Oupa J. Gqozo, South African army commander who lead Republic of Ciskei, born in Kroonstad, South Africa
- 1953 Carolien van de Berg, Ditch actress (Havinck), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1953 Paul Haggis, Canadian screenwriter, film director and producer (Crash, Due South), born in London, Ontario
- 1953 Ronnie Earl [Ronald Horvath], American blues guitarist (The Broadcasters), born in Queens, New York City
- 1954 Scott Litt, American sound engineer and record producer (Flaming Lips; R.E.M.), born in New York
- 1954 Tina Charles [Hoskins], British disco singer ("I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)"), born in Whitechapel, London, England
- 1955 Gary Louris, American singer-songwriter and musician (Jayhawks), born in Toledo, Ohio
- 1955 Youssra [Seveen Nessim], Egyptian singer and actress (Al assifa, Malak rohi), born in Cairo, Egypt
- 1956 Janet Alex-Anderson, American golfer (US Open 1982), born in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania
- 1957 Adolfo Horta, Cuban Heavey weight boxer (Olympic silver 1980), born in Camaguey, Cuba
- 1957 Matt Knudsen, American comedian, actor and author (Have I Seen You in Anything?), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Islamic militant and founder of al-Qaeda, born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 1957 Shannon Lee Tweed, Canadian actress and Playboy playmate (Nov 1981, Playmate of the Year 1982), born in St Johns, Newfoundland
1958 American actress (Basic Instinct, Sliver, Casino), born in Meadville, Pennsylvania
- 1960 Anne MacKenzie, Scottish journalist and broadcaster (North Tonight, Newsnight Scotland), born in Stornoway, Scotland
- 1960 Linda Jezek, American backstroke swimmer (Pan Am Gold-1979), born in California
- 1961 Jesse Sapolu, Samoan NFL guard (SF 49ers), born in Apia, Samoa
- 1961 Laurel Clark, American naval officer and NASA astronaut (died in Columbia space shuttle disaster), born in Ames, Iowa (d. 2003)
- 1961 Mitch Gaylord, American gymnast (Olympics 1984), actor (American Anthem), born in Van Nuys, California
- 1961 Pam Oliver, American sportscaster, born in Dallas, Texas
- 1962 Andre Waters, American NFL safety (Arizona Cardinals), born in Andre Waters, Belle Glade, Florida
- 1962 Gary Clark, Scottish rock singer-songwriter and record producer (Danny Wilson - "Mary's Prayer"), born in Dundee, Scotlaand
- 1962 Seiko Matsuda [Noriko Kamachi], Japanese pop singer, born in Furume, Japan
- 1963 Jasmine Guy, American actress (A Different World - "Whitley"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1963 Jeff Ament, American rock bassist, and songwriter (Pearl Jam - "Jeremy"), born in Havre, Montana
- 1963 John Cangelosi, American MLB outfielder (Houston Astros), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1963 Rick Rubin, American record producer (Run-DMC; Public Enemy; Red Hot Chilil Peppers; Johnny Cash), co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, born in Long Beach, New York
- 1964 David Faber, American financial TV reporter (CNBC), born in New York City
- 1964 Greg Campbell, Australian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests, 13 wickets; 12 ODIs; Tasmania), born in Launceston, Australia
- 1964 Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, Danish scientist who led the development of weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy (2025 Breakthrough Prize), born near Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1964 Neneh Cherry, Swedish singer-songwriter and rapper (Money Love), born in Stockholm, Sweden
1964 British prince and Duke of Edinburgh, youngest son of Elizabeth II, born in Buckingham Palace, London
- 1965 Pepsi Tate [Huw Smith], Welsh glam-rock bassist (Tigertailz), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2007)
- 1965 Rod Woodson, American NFL cornerback/kick returner (11 Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 2000, Baltimore Ravens), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- 1966 Edie Brickell, American pop-rock-bluegrass singer-songwriter (New Bohemians - '"What I Am"; Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers), and wife of Paul Simon, born in Oak Cliff, Texas
- 1966 Gráinne Mulvey, Irish contemporary classical composer (Rational Optional Insanity; Scorched Earth; Akanos), born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland
- 1966 Michael Timlin, American MLB pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Midland, Texas
- 1966 Stephen Mailer, American actor (Red Meat, League of Their Own, War & Love), born in New York City
- 1967 David Grann, American journalist and writer (The Lost City of Z), born in New York
- 1967 Omer Tarin [Omer Salim Khan], Pakistani poet, scholar and activist, born in Peshawar, Pakistan
- 1968 Felice Arena, Australian children's author (Specky Magee), born in Kyabram, Australia
- 1968 Thio Li-ann, Singaporean law academic and Nominated Member of Parliament (2007-9), born in Singapore
- 1969 Paget Brewster, American actress (Criminal Minds), born in Concord, Massachusetts
- 1969 Ricky Segall, American actor and singer (The Partridge Family - "Ricky"), born on Long Island, New York
- 1969 Stephen Leaney, Australian golfer (US Open 2003 runner-up), born in Busselton, West Australia
- 1970 Matt Barlow, American heavy metal vocalist (Ashes of Ares; Iced Earth; Pyramaze), born in Biloxi, Mississippi
- 1970 Peter Wright, Scottish darts player (PDC World Champion 2020, 22), born in Livingston, Scotland
1971 American actor (Mad Men - Don Draper), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1972 Takashi Fujii, Japanese television performer (Matthew's Best Hit TV), born in Toyonaka, Japan
- 1972 Timbaland [Timothy Mosley], American musician, record producer, DJ, rapper, singer, and songwriter, born in Norfolk, Virginia
- 1973 Chris Sutton, English soccer striker, manager, broadcaster (1 cap; Blackburn Rovers, Celtic; BT Sport, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sport.), born in Nottingham, England
- 1973 Eva Herzigova, Czech supermodel (Guess Jeans, Wonderbra), born in Litvinov, Czechoslovakia
- 1973 John LeCompt, American hard rock guitarist (Evanescence, 2002-07 - "Lithium"), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- 1975 Lyne Bessette, Canadian cyclist and liberal politician (MP 2019-21), born in Lac-Brome, Quebec [1] [2] [3]
- 1976 Barbara Schett, Austrian tennis player, born in Innsbruck, Austria
- 1976 Haifa Wehbe, Lebanese-Egyptian actress, model, pop and world music singer, born in Mahrouna, Lebanon
- 1976 Kisaki [Matsuura Tadashi], Japanese progressive rock keyboardist, bassist, and record producer (Phantasmagoria), born in Kainan, Wakayama, Japan
- 1977 Colin Murray, Northern Irish radio DJ and television presenter, born in Dundonald, Northern Ireland
- 1977 Matt Rubano, American rock bassist (Taking Back Sunday, 2003-10), and comedian, born in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York
- 1977 Rita Simons, British actress (Roxy Mitchell in "EastEnders"), born in London
- 1977 Robin Thicke, Canadian-American pop singer ("Blurred Lines"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1977 Shannon Miller, American gymnast (Olympic gold team, balance beam 1996, 2 x silver, 3 x bronze 1992; World C'ship gold x 5), born in Rolla, Missouri
- 1978 Ben Burnley, American rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Breaking Benjamin - "Breath"), born in Atlantic City, New Jersey
- 1979 Danny Pudi, American comedian and actor (Community), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1979 Edi Gathegi, Kenyan actor (Blacklist), born in Nairobi, Kenya
- 1979 Fonda Lee, Canadian-American author, winner of the 2018 World Fantasy Award (Jade City), born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1982 Katharine Isabelle, Canadian actress (Ginger Snaps, Hannibal), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1983 American Grammy Award-winning country singer-songwriter ("Cowboy Casanova", "Good Girl"), born in Muskogee, Oklahoma
- 1983 Che'Nelle [Cheryline Lim] Malaysian-Australian pop and hip-hop singer-songwriter, born in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
- 1983 Janet Mock, American writer, TV host and transgender rights activist (Redefining Realness), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- 1983 Rafe Spall, British actor (The Big Short, Trying), born in Camberwell, England
- 1983 Reena Virk, Canadian-Indian murder victim that inspired the true crime series "Under the Bridge", born in Saanich, British Columbia (d. 1997)
- 1984 Li Yuchun [Chris Lee], Chinese singer-songwriter and actress (Supergirl), born in Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- 1985 Casey Dienel, American singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and ukulele player (Wind-Up Canary; White Hinterland), born in Massachusetts
- 1985 Lassana Diarra, French footballer (Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain), born in Paris, France
- 1986 JC de Vera, Filipino actor (La Vida Lena, Bakit 'di mo sabihin?), born in Manila, Philippines
- 1987 Emeli Sandé, British R&B singer-songwriter ("Next To Me"; "Read All About It (Part III)"), born in Sunderland, England
- 1987 Igor Levit, Russian-German concert pianist, born in Gorky, Russia, USSR
- 1987 Tuukka Rask, Finnish NHL goaltender (Boston Bruins), born in Savonlinna, Finland
- 1988 Ivan Rakitić, Croatian football player (FC Barcelona, Croatian national team), born in Möhlin, Switzerland
1992 American actress (Hannah Montana) and singer (Spy Kids), born in Los Angeles, California
1994 Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter (YHLQMDLG), born in Almirante Sur, Puerto Rico
- 1995 Zach LaVine, American NBA player (Chicago Bulls), born in Renton, Washington
- 1997 Belinda Bencic, Swiss tennis player (Hopman Cup 2018-19 [with Roger Federer]), born in Flawil, Switzerland
- 1998 Justin Herbert, American NFL player (LA Chargers), born in Eugene, Oregon
