- 1270 Prince Charles, Count of Valois (1284-1325), son of King Philip III of France, founder of the House of Valois, born in France (d. 1325)
- 1336 Edward Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen (1361-71), born in the Duchy of Guelders (d. 1371)
- 1386 Ashikaga Yoshimochi, 4th Japanese shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate (1394-1423), born in Japan (d. 1428)
- 1479 Giuliano de' Medici, Italian ruler of Florence (1513-16), born in Florence (d. 1516)
- 1515 Caspar Othmayr, German composer and Lutheran pastor, born in Amberg, Duchy of Bavaria (d. 1553)
- 1607 Paul Gerhardt, German Luthern hymnist, born in Gräfenhainichen, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1676)
- 1613 André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (gardens of the Palace of Versailles) and principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France, born in Paris, France (d. 1700) [1]
- 1626 John Aubrey, English antiquary, natural philosopher, and writer, born in Kington St Michael, England (d. 1697)
- 1637 Anne Hyde, English first wife of James II of England, born in Windsor, England (d. 1671)
- 1647 Victor Maurice de Broglie, count of Broglie, French Army general and marshal of France, born in Turin, Duchy of Savoy (d. 1727)
Irish writer, playwright (The Conscious Lovers) and Whig politician who co-founded "The Spectator" magazine, born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1685 George Berkeley, Irish philosopher and bishop of Cloyne who defended idealism, Berkeley, California named after him), born near Kilkenny, Ireland (d. 1753) [1]
British composer (Rule Britannia; A-Hunting We Will Go), born in London, England
- 1718 Joseph Damer, 1st Earl of Dorchester, English politician in the House of Commons (1741-62), born in England (d. 1798)
- 1755 Georges Couthon, French politician and lawyer during French Revolution (worked closely with Robespierre in Legislative Assembly), born in Orcet, France (d. 1794)
- 1758 Leopold Karel, Count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general and politician who was part of the 1812 Triumvirate in the Netherlands, born in Hoogeveen, Netherlands (d. 1840)
- 1768 Carolus Antonius Fodor [Carel Anton Fodor], Dutch pianist, conductor and prominent composer, born in Venlo, Netherlands (d. 1846)
- 1776 Hester Stanhope, English aristocrat, traveller and archaeologist, born in Chevening, England (d. 1839)
- 1781 Frederica of Baden, German-born Queen of Sweden (1797-1809), born in Karlsruhe Palace, Grand Duchy of Baden (d. 1826)
- 1788 Pierre-Jean David d'Angers], French sculptor (Panthéon in Paris), born in Angers, France (d. 1856)
- 1793 Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, Belgian military officer, painter, composer, and librettist, born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 1876)
- 1795 William Lyon Mackenzie, Canadian-American newspaper publisher, politician, and failed rebel leader, born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1861)
- 1800 Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian (National Archives of Belgium), born in Paris, France (d. 1885)
- 1806 Jane Appleton Pierce, American 1st lady (1853-57) and wife of Franklin Pierce, born in Hampton, New Hampshire (d. 1863)
- 1808 Gerrit van der Linde, "The Schoolmaster", Dutch poet, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1858)
- 1816 David Stuart, American politician, Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1868)
- 1818 John Lorimar Worden, American naval officer for the Union, commandeered USS Monitor during the Battle of Hampton Roads, born in Mount Pleasant, New York (d. 1897) [1]
- 1821 Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria (regent for nephews King Ludwig II and King Otto), born in Würzburg, Bavaria (d. 1912)
- 1823 William F. Perry, American Brigadier General in the Confederate Army (Civil War), born in Jackson County, Kentucky (d. 1901)
- 1824 Gustav Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy, coined "black body" radiation), born in Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1887)
- 1826 Robert Lowry, American hymn composer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1899)
- 1827 John R. Jones, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) and Virginia educator, born in Rockingham County, Virginia (d. 1901)
- 1827 William R. Terry, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) and Virginia Senate, born in Bedford County, Virginia (d. 1897)
- 1830 William F. Brantley, American lawyer and Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Greene County, Alabama (d. 1870)
- 1831 Clement Studebaker, American manufacturer of horse-drawn vehicles and later made early automobiles, born in East Berlin, Pennsylvania (d. 1901)
- 1832 Charles Boycott, Irish estate manager (whose workers refused to work for him amid Irish rent and land issues, origin of the term "boycott"), born in Burgh St. Peter, England (d. 1897)
- 1835 Simon Newcomb, Canadian-American scientist, mathematician and astronomer (calculated extremely accurate tables for the solar system), born in Wallace, Nova Scotia (d. 1909)
- 1837 Alexandre Guilmant, French organist (La Trinitié, 1871-1901), composer and pedagogue (Schola Cantorum, 1894-1911), born in Meudon, France (d. 1911)
- 1838 William Perkin, English chemist (discovered aniline dyes), born in London, England (d. 1907)
- 1855 John White, American organist and composer based in Germany, born in West Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1902)
- 1858 Adolph Ochs, American newspaper publisher, former owner of The New York Times and The Chattanooga Times, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1935)
- 1859 Abraham H. Cannon, American member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church, born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory (d. 1896)
- 1859 Josef Cyril Sychra, Czech composer and choirmaster, born in Ústí nad Orlicí, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1935)
- 1860 Salvatore Di Giacomo, Italian poet and songwriter during "Golden Age of Neapolitan Song", born in Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (d. 1934)
- 1862 Jane Delano, American nurse and educator (Red Cross Nursing Service during WWI), born in Montour Falls, New York (d. 1919)
Italian poet, writer (Il fuoco, Intruder), playwright and military hero as part of the elite Arditi storm troops, born in Pescara, Italy
- 1863 Vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist and one of the founders of geochemistry, biogeochemistry, and radiogeology, born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1945)
- 1864 Alice Tegnér (née Sandström), Swedish organist, poet, and composer of children's songs, born in Karlshamn, Sweden (d. 1943)
- 1864 W. H. R. Rivers, English psychiatrist, anthropologist, and neurologist, born in Chatham, Kent (d. 1922)
- 1874 Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer, mostly of operettas (Bruder Straubinger; The Golden Mistress), born in Hernals, Austria (d. 1949)
- 1875 Juli Garreta, Spanish-Catalan composer (Sardanes; Les illes Medes), born in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain (d. 1925)
- 1877 Wilhelm Frick, German leading Nazi official and war criminal (Minister of the Interior, responsible for concentration camps), born in Alsenz, German Empire (d. 1946)
- 1878 Gemma Galgani, Italian saint and mystic, born near Lucca, Italy (d. 1903)
- 1878 Joseph Gustav Mraczek, German violinist, conductor, composer (Max und Moritz) and pedagogue, born in Brno, Bohemia (d. 1944)
- 1880 Henry Drysdale Dakin, English biochemist known for the Dakin-West reaction, born in London (d. 1952)
- 1880 House Peters, British silent film actor (This Is the Life, Kansas Territory), born in Bristol, England (d. 1967)
- 1881 Daniel Hoan, American politician (longest Socialist administration in the US as Mayor of Milwaukee 1916-40), born in Waukesha, Wisconsin (d. 1961)
- 1881 Gunnar Nordström, Finnish theoretical physicist (gravitation), born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1923)
- 1883 Judge Jackson, American sacred harp composer, songwriter, and educator (The Colored Sacred Harp), born in Montgomery County, Alabama (d. 1958)
- 1883 Zoltán Meskó, leading Hungarian Nazi, born in Baja, Austria-Hungary (d. 1959)
- 1885 Raphaël Verwilghen, Belgian architect, and urban planner, born in Roeselare, West Flanders, Belgium (d. 1963)
- 1888 Hall Johnson, American composer (Hall Johnson Choir), born in Athens, Georgia (d. 1970)
- 1888 Hans Knappertsbusch, German conductor (Bavarian State Opera, 1922-36), born in Elberfeld, Germany (d. 1965)
- 1889 Philip Guedalla, English barrister and historian, born in London, England (d. 1944)
- 1889 Þórbergur Þórðarson, Icelandic author and Esperantist, born in Hali, Suðursveit, Iceland (d. 1974)
- 1890 Evert Axel Taube, Swedish ballad singer and composer, born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 1976)
- 1890 Vaslav Nijinsky, Ukrainian legendary ballet dancer (Petroesjka - Ballets Russes) and choreographer, born in Kyiv, Russian Empire (d. 1950) [OS=Feb 28]
- 1890 William Dudley Pelley, American fascist activist and leader of the Silver Legion in America, born in Lynn, Massachusetts (d. 1965)
- 1891 George W. Mason, American industrialist and CEO of the Kelvinator Corporation (1928-37), born in Valley City, North Dakota (d. 1954)
- 1891 Michael Polanyi, Hungarian-English chemist, economist and philosopher (claimed all knowledge relied on personal judgments), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1976)
- 1895 William C. Lee, American U.S. Army general and 'Father of the US Airboure', born in Dunn, North Carolina (d. 1948)
- 1896 Jesse Fuller, American one-man blues band ("San Francisco Bay Blues"), born in Jonesboro, Georgia (d. 1979)
- 1900 Zoltán Vásárhelyi, Hungarian violinist, teacher, and choral conductor, born in Kecskemét, Hungary (d. 1977)
- 1904 Ken James, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (11 Tests, 16 dismissals; Wellington, Northamptonshire CCC), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 1976)
- 1907 Arthur Hewlett, British actor (The Pied Piper), born in Southampton, England (d. 1997)
- 1907 E. Dorrit Hoffleit, American astronomer who studied visible stars (The Bright Star Catalogue), born in Florence, Alabama (d. 2007)
- 1908 David Marshall, Singaporean politician (Chief Minister of Singapore 1955-56, pushed self-governance for Singapore), born in Singapore (d. 1995)
- 1908 Max Wall [Lorimer], British music hall, screen, and stage comic and actor (Professor Wallofski), born in Stockwell, England (d. 1990)
- 1908 Rita Angus [Henrietta Catherine Angus], New Zealand painter (Cass, 1936), born in Hastings, New Zealand (d. 1970)
- 1910 Masayoshi Ohira, Prime Minister of Japan (1978-80), born in Kan'onji, Japan (d. 1980)
- 1910 Roger L. Stevens, American real estate magnate, Broadway theater producer (West Side Story) and fundraiser (John F. Kennedy Center), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1998) [1]
- 1910 Tony "Two-Ton" Galento, American heavyweight boxer and actor (On the Waterfront), born in Orange, New Jersey (d. 1979)
- 1911 Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, Mexican politician (President of Mexico 1964-70), born in San Andrés Chalchicomula, Mexico (d. 1979)
- 1912 Irving Layton, Romanian-Canadian poet (A Red Carpet for the Sun), born in Târgu Neamţ, Romania (d. 2006)
- 1912 Kylie Tennant, Australian novelist (Battlers, Lost Haven), born in Manly, Australia (d. 1988)
- 1912 Paul Weston [Wetstein], American pianist, arranger, orchestra leader (Tommy Dorsey Orchestra; The Jim Nabors Show), pop and classical composer ("Day By Day"; "Crescent City Suite"), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1996)
- 1913 Agathe von Trapp, Austrian-born American singer (oldest von Trapp child), born in Pola, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 2010)
- 1913 Harold Butler, English cricket fast bowler (2 Tests, 12 wickets; Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1991)
- 1914 Jan Kapr, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1988)
- 1914 Julia Lennon, English mother of musician John Lennon (The Beatles), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1958)
- 1915 Alberto Burri, Italian abstract painter, born in Città di Castello, Italy (d. 1995)
- 1915 Red Byron, American auto racer (NASCAR Strictly Stock Series C'ship 1949), born in Plasterco, Virginia (d. 1960)
- 1917 Googie Withers, English actress and dancer (The Lady Vanishes), born in Karachi, British India (d. 2011)
- 1917 Leonard Chess [Lejzor Czyż], Polish-American record company executive (Chess Records), and blues and R&B record producer, born in Motal, Poland (d. 1969)
- 1918 Elaine de Kooning, American artist, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1989)
- 1918 Frank Overton, American actor (Fail Safe; 12 O'Clock High (TV series, not film)), born in Babylon, New York (d. 1967)
- 1921 (Giovanni) "Gianni" Agnelli, Italian industrialist, executive (President of Fiat Automobiles, 1966-96), and Italian Senator-for-life (1991-2003), born in Turin, Italy (d. 2003)
- 1921 Gordon MacRae, American singer and actor (Oklahoma!; Carousel), born in East Orange, New Jersey (d. 1986)
- 1921 Ralph Shapey, American composer (Fantasy; Rituals), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2002)
- 1921 Ülo Jõgi, Estonian freedom fighter and war historian, born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 2007)
American novelist and poet of the Beat Generation (On the Road, Mexico Blues), born in Lowell, Massachusetts
- 1922 Lane Kirkland, American labour union leader (President AFL-CIO 1979-95), born in Camden, South Carolina (d. 1999)
- 1922 Thomas Hugh Eastwood, British composer, born in Hawley, Blackwater, England (d. 1999)
- 1923 Helen Parrish, American actress (Hour Glass, Three Smart Girls Grow Up), born in Columbus, Georgia (d. 1959)
- 1923 Hjalmar Andersen, Norwegian speed skater (Olympic gold 1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m 1952; World C'ship gold all-round 1950, 51, 52), born in Rødøy, Norway (d. 2013)
- 1923 Mae Young, American professional wrestler and one of the pioneers in women's wrestling (National Wrestling Alliance, WWF), born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma (d. 2014)
- 1923 Norbert Brainin, Austrian-British violinist (Amadeus Quartet, 1947-87), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2005)
- 1923 Walter "Wally" Schirra Jr, American US Navy Captain and NASA astronaut (Mercury 8, Gemini 6, Apollo 7), born in Hackensack, New Jersey (d. 2007)
- 1924 Martha Nierenberg [née Weiss de Csepel], Hungarian-American biochemist, furniture designer and co-founder of Dansk Designs, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2020)
- 1925 G. William Whitehurst, American politician (Rep-R-VA 1969-87), born in Norfolk, Virginia
- 1925 Georges Delerue, French film composer (Sword of Gideon; A Little Romance), born in Roubaix, France (d. 1992)
- 1925 Harry Harrison, American -Irish, sci-fi author (Deathworld trilogy), born in Stamford, Connecticut (d. 2012)
- 1925 Leo Esaki [Esaki Reona], Japanese physicist (Tunnel effect-Nobel 1973), born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- 1925 Louison Bobet, French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55), born in Saint-Méen-le-Grand, France (d. 1983)
- 1926 David Nadien, American concert and session violin virtuoso, born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 2014)
- 1926 David Oliver Williams, Welsh trade unionist (Confederation of Health Service Employees COHSE) General Secretary, 1983-87), born in Wales (d. 2025)
- 1926 Freddie Williams, Welsh motorcycle speedway rider (World C'ship 1950, 1953; Wembley Lions), born in Port Talbot, Wales (d. 2013)
- 1926 George Ariyoshi, Hawaiian-American politician (Governor of Hawaii (D), 1974-86), born in Honolulu Territory of Hawaii
- 1926 Georgios Darivas, Greek soccer forward (16 caps; Olympiacos 270 games) and manager (Olympiacos 1971, 75-76), born in Athens, Greece (d. 2024)
- 1926 Gudrun Ure, Scottish actress (Super Gran; 36 Hours; Lady MacBeth; BBC Sorcerer), born in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland (d. 2024)
- 1926 Hildy Parks, American stage and screen actress, and Emmy Award-winning producer and writer (Tony Award presentations), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2004)
- 1926 John Clellon Holmes, American beat poet and writer (Go; The Horn), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts (d. 1988)
- 1926 Rolv Yttrehus, American contemporary classical music composer (Angstwagen; Plectrum Spectrum; Six Haiku), born in Duluth, Minnesota (d. 2018)
- 1926 Ronald Alley, British art museum manager (Keeper of the Modern Collection of the Tate Gallery, 1965-86), born in Bristol, England (d. 1999)
- 1927 Raúl Alfonsín, President of Argentina (1983-89), born in Chascomús, Buenos Aires (d. 2009)
- 1928 Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan pianist, composer, arranger, and orchestral conductor, born in Valencia, Venezuela (d. 2007)
American playwright (Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf?), born in Virginia [1]
- 1928 Roland Moyle, British Labour politician (Member of Parliament, 1966-83; Minister of State for Northern Ireland, 1974-76; Minister of Health, 1976-79), born in England (d. 2017)
- 1928 Thérèse Lavoie-Roux, French Canadian politician (Senator from Quebec, 1990-2001; Minister of Health and Social Services, 1985-89), born in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec (d. 2009)
- 1929 Francisco Pulgar Vidal, Peruvian musicologist and composer, born in Huánuco, Peru (d. 2012)
- 1929 Lupe Anguiano, Mexican-American civil rights activist, born in La Junta, Colorado
- 1929 Pat Costello Jr., American rower (Olympics, 1952, silver - 1956), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2014)
- 1929 U Win Tin, Burmese journalist, co-founder of the National League for Democracy and a political prisoner for 14 years, born in Gyobingauk Township, Pegu Division, British Burma (d. 2014)
- 1930 Antony Acland, British diplomat (Ambassador to US, 1986-91; Undersecretary of State, 1982-86; Ambassador to Spain 1977-80; Ambassador to Luxembourg, 1975-77), and administrator (Provost of Eton College, 1991-2000), born in UK (d. 2021)
- 1930 Robin Cavendish, English campaigner for the disabled, born in Middleton, England (d. 1994)
- 1930 Scoey Mitchell [Roscoe Mitchill], American TV writer, director, and actor (Barefoot in the Park; Rhoda), born in Newburgh, New York (d. 2022)
- 1930 Stanko Horvat, Croatian composer, born in Zagreb, Croatia (d. 2006)
- 1930 Wardell Quezergue, American jazz, blues, and funk composer, arranger, record producer, and bandleader, known as the "Creole Beethoven", born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2011)
- 1931 Geoffrey de Bellaigue, French-British art curator (The Royal Collection, 1972-88), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2013)
- 1931 Herbert Kelleher, American airline executive (Southwest Airlines co-founder), born in Camden, New Jersey (d 2019)
- 1931 William "Billie" Thomas, American child actor (Our Gang - "Buckwheat"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1980)
- 1932 Andrew Young, American politician (US ambassador to UN, 1977-79); Mayor of Atlanta (D), 1982-90), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1933 Barbara Feldon, American actress (Agent 99 in "Get Smart"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1933 Niède Guidon, Brazilian archeologist known for her work on red ocher cave paintings, born in Jaú, Brazil (d. 2025) [1]
- 1935 Arnold Margolin, American television writer and producer (Love American Style), born in Illinois
- 1935 Helga Pilarczyk, German soprano (Salome; Lulu), born in Schöningen, Germany (d. 2011)
- 1935 John Gross, English editor and author (editor of the Times Literary Supplement), born in London (d. 2011)
- 1936 Eddie Sutton, Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State; first coach to take 4 schools to NCAA tournament), born in Bucklin, Kansas (d. 2020)
- 1936 Ernie Zampese, American football coach (San Diego State University 1967–75; SD Chargers asst. head coach 1983-85), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 2022)
- 1936 Lloyd Dobyns, American broadcast journalist (NBC News, 1969-86 - Overnight; Weekend; Monitor), born in Newport News, Virginia (d. 2021)
- 1936 Patrick Procktor, British painter and printmaker, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2003)
- 1936 William H. Foege, American physician and the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1977-83), best known for his work eradicating smallpox, born in Decorah, Iowa (d. 2026) [1] [2]
- 1937 Elizabeth Vaughan, Welsh opera soprano (Victor/Victoria), born in Llanfyllin, Wales
- 1937 Zoltán Horváth, Hungarian fencer (Olympics gold Sabre team; silver Sabre individual 1960; World C'ship gold x 4), born in Balatonfüred, Hungary (d. 2025)
- 1938 Dimitri Terzakis, Greek composer (Die Farben des Ozeans), born in Athens, Greece
- 1938 Johnny Rutherford, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1974, 76, 80), born in Coffeyville, Kansas
- 1938 Karl Soderlund, American actor, Mr Sally Jesse Raphael, born in Duluth Minnesota (d. 2020)
- 1938 Lew DeWitt, American country singer and composer (Statler Brothers - "Flowers on the Wall"), born in Roanoke, Virginia (d. 1990)
- 1938 Ron Tutt, American session and touring drummer (Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris; Jerry Garcia; Neil Diamond), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2021)
- 1938 Tona Scherchen-Hsiao, German-Chinese composer (Yi; Lo; Shen), born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- 1938 Valery Panov [Valery Shulman], Soviet dancer and star of the Kirov Ballet, born in Vitebsk, Belarus (d. 2025) [1]
- 1938 Vijay Mehra, Indian cricket batsman (8 Tests, 2 x 50; Delhi, Eastern Punjab, Railways), born in Amritsar, India (d. 2006)
- 1939 David Mlinaric, British interior director (The National Trust, Chatsworth), born in England
- 1939 John Paul Sr, American auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1978; 24 Hours of Daytona 1982; 12 Hours of Sebring 1982), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands (disappeared 2001)
- 1940 Al Jarreau, American jazz singer ("Breaking Away"; "We're In This Love Together"; "Moonlighting"), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2017)
- 1940 M.A. Numminen, Finnish avant-garde singer-songwriter and author, born in Somero, Finland
- 1942 Brian O'Hara, English rock guitarist and singer (The Fourmost - "A Little Loving"), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1999)
- 1942 Jimmy Wynn, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1967, 74, 75; Houston Astros, LA Dodgers), born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 2020)
1942 Bosnian Serb general during the Bosnian War (found guilty of war crimes 2017), born in Božanovići, Croatia
- 1945 George Jackson, American rhythm & blues, rock, and southern soul songwriter ("One Bad Apple"; "Old Time Rock and Roll"), and singer, born in Indianola, Mississippi (d. 2013)
- 1945 Hans van Emden, Dutch rock guitarist (Les Baroques - "Such A Cad"), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1945 Jim Sharman, Australian film and stage director and writer (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1945 Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, American mobster who testified against John Gotti, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1946 Frank Welker, American voice actor (Scooby-Doo - "Fred"; Curious George), born in Denver, Colorado
1946 American Tony, Oscar, and Emmy Award-winning singer and actress (The Sterile Cuckoo; Cabaret), born in Hollywood, California
- 1946 Peter Whalley, British television screenwriter (Coronation Street), and author, born in Colne, Lancashire, England (d. 2017)
- 1947 Jill O'Hara, American Broadway actress (Promises! Promises!), born in Warren, Pennsylvania
- 1947 Kalervo Palsa, Finnish artist (Turva/Security), born in Kittilä, Finland (d. 1987) [1]
- 1948 Dana Walden, American R&B keyboardist (Champaign - "How 'Bout Us"), born in Champaign, Illinois
- 1948 Kent Conrad, American politician, Senator-D North Dakota (1992-2013), born in Bismarck, North Dakota
- 1948 Les Holroyd, British progressive rock musician (Barclay James Harvest), born in Oldham England
- 1948 Virginia Bottomley, British minister of health and heritage, born in Dunoon, Scotland
- 1949 Bill Payne, American rock keyboardist (Little Feat - "Time Loves a Hero"), born in Waco, Texas
- 1949 David Mellor, British MP who resigned due to scandal, born in Wareham, England
- 1949 Mary Alice Williams, American television news reporter and anchor (CNN; NBC; WNET; CBS; NJN), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1949 Mike Gibbins, Welsh musician and drummer (Badfinger - "Come and Get It"; "No Matter What"), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2005)
- 1949 Sara Lane, American actress (Elizabeth Grainger-The Virginian), born in New York City
- 1950 Javier Clemente, Spanish soccer manager (Spain 1992-98; Athletic Bilbao, Español, Atlético Madrid, Marseille; Serbia, Cameroon, Libya, Basque Country), born in Barakaldo, Spain
- 1950 Willie Duggan, Irish rugby union no. 8 (41 Tests Ireland, 4 British & Irish Lions; Blackrock College RFC, Sunday's Well RFC), born in Kilkenny (d. 2017)
- 1951 Caren Kaye, actress (My Tutor, Bambi-Blansky's Beauties), born in New York City
- 1951 Jack Green, Scottish musician (T. Rex, 1973-74; The Pretty Things, 1974-76), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1952 Eliézer Niyitegeka, Rwandan journalist, politician, and high-level participant in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, born in Gitabura Secteur, Rwanda-Urundi (d. 2018) [1] [2]
- 1952 Frank LeMaster, American football linebacker (Pro Bowl 1981 Philadelphia Eagles; SF 49ers), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 2023)
- 1952 Larry Nickel, Canadian composer (Requiem for Peace), conductor, and music publisher, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1952 Naomi Shihab Nye, Arab-American poet (Yellow Glove; Red Suitcase), novelist (Habibi), and songwriter, born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1952 Roch Koz, American actor and broadcaster (Svengoolie; 1979-present), born in Park Ridge, Illinois
- 1953 Carl Hiaasen, American journalist (Miami Herald 1976-2021) and author (Hoot), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida [1] [2]
- 1953 Labamba [Richard Rosenberg], American rock trombonist (Asbury Jukes), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1953 Madhav Kumar Nepal, Nepalese politician and Prime Minister of Nepal (2009-11), born in Gaur, Nepal [1] [2]
- 1954 Anish Kapoor, Indian born British sculptor, born in Mumbai, India
- 1954 Joseph Ngute, Cameroonian politician (Prime Minister of Cameroon 2019-), born in Bongong Barombi, Cameroon
1956 American baseball outfielder (7 × MLB All-Star; NL MVP 1982, 83; 5 × Gold Glove Award; NL HR leader 1984, 85; Atlanta Braves), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1956 Lesley Manville, British stage and screen actress (Mum; Phantom Thread; The Crown; Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris), born in Brighton, England
- 1956 Steve Harris, English hard rock bassist (Iron Maiden - "Gypsy's Kiss"), born in London, England
- 1957 Jerry Levine, American actor ("Born on the Fourth of July"), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
- 1957 Marlon D Jackson, singer (Jackson 5 - "Stop! The Love You Save May Be Your Own"), born in Gary, Indiana
- 1958 Matt Millen, American NFL linebacker (Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders, San Fransisco 49ers; 4x Super Bowl champion), born in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania
- 1960 (Christopher) "Kipp" Lennon, American folk-rock singer-songwriter (Venice), born in Venice, California
- 1960 Courtney B Vance, actor (Hamburger Hill), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1960 Eldine Baptiste, West Indian cricket all-rounder (10 Tests, 16 wickets, 1 x 50; Kent CCC, Leeward Islands, Northamptonshire CCC, Eastern Province, KwaZulu-Natal), born in Liberta, Antigua & Barbuda
- 1960 Jason Deneen, American actor (Monkey Shines; G.I. Jane; Chicago P.D.), born in New York City
- 1960 Maki Nomiya, Japanese pop singer (Pizzicato Five), born in Shiranuka, Hokkaido, Japan
- 1960 Minoru Niihara, Japanese heavy metal singer (Loudness), born in Osaka, Japan
- 1961 Joseph Facal, Canadian politician, journalist, and author, born in Montevideo, Uruguay [1] [2]
1962 American baseball right fielder (8 x MLB All Star; World Series 1986 NY Mets, 96, 99 NY Yankees; NL Rookie of the Year 1983), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1962 Titus Welliver, American actor (Deadwood - "Silas Adams"; Bosch), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1963 Candy Costie, synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold women's duet 1984), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1963 Ian Holloway, English soccer manager (Bristol Rovers, QPR, Leicester City, Blackpool, Crystal Palace, Millwall), born in Kingswood, England
- 1963 Joaquim Cruz, Brazilian athlete (Olympic gold 800m 1984), born in Taguatinga, Brazil
- 1963 John Andretti, American auto racer (NASCAR Cup Series: 2 wins, 37 top tens, 4 poles), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
- 1963 Paul Way, English golfer (Ryder Cup 1983, 85), born in Kingsbury, Middlesex
- 1963 Ricky Yacobi, Indonesian soccer striker (31 caps; Arseto Solo, Matsushita), born in Medan, Indonesia (d. 2020)
- 1964 Tony Terry, American soul singer and actor (With You), born in Pinehurst, North Carolina
- 1965 Fran Harris, American basketball guard (FIBA World C'ship gold 1986; Houston Comets, Utah Starzz) and broadcaster (ESPN), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1965 Liza Umarova, Chechen singer ("Grozny, Hero City"; "Rise Up, Russia!"), born in Almaty, Kazakhstan
- 1965 Steve Finley, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1997, 2000; World Series 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks; 5 × Gold Glove Award), born in Union City Tennessee
- 1965 Steve Levy, American sports journalist (ESPN: Monday Night Football, NHL), born in New York, New York
- 1967 Jenny Erpenbeck, German writer, 2024 International Booker Prize for "Kairos", born in East Berlin, East Germany
1968 American actor (Thank You for Smoking), born in Cupertino, California
- 1968 Merton Hanks, American NFL safety, 1991-99, 4X-Pro Bowl (San Francisco 49ers; Seattle Seahawks), born in Dallas, Texas
1968 Thai-American politician (US Senator from Illinois (D), 2017-; US Representarive from Illinois, 2013-17), and, former US National Guard Lieutenant Colonel, born in Bangkok, Thailand
- 1969 Graham Coxon, British pop-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Blur - "Country House"), born in Rinteln, West Germany
- 1969 Jake Tapper, American journalist and Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent for CNN, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [1] [2]
- 1970 Dave Eggers, American writer, editor, and publisher (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius), born in Boston, Massachusetts [1] [2] [3]
- 1970 Roy Khan [Khantatat], Norwegian symphonic metal singer (Kamelot, 1997-2011; Conception, since 2018), born in Norway
- 1971 Isaiah Rider, American basketball guard (NBA C'ship 2001 LA Lakers; NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion 1994; Minnessota Timberwolves), born in Oakland, California
- 1971 Raúl Mondesí, Dominican baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1995; NL Rookie of the Year 1994; Gold Glove Award 1995, 97; LA Dodgers), born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
- 1973 Gabriel Mendez, Australian soccer midfielder (9 caps; Sydney Olympic, St. George FC), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1975 Annabel Port, English radio presenter (Geoff Lloyd with Annabel Port on Absolute Radio), born in Southend-on-Sea, England
- 1975 Herman Li, British-Cantonese heavy metal guitarist (DragonForce), born in Hong Kong
- 1975 Kéllé Bryan, British pop singer (Eternal - "I Wanna Be The Only One"), born in Plaistow, England
- 1976 Simon Young, English music journalist, born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
- 1977 Ben Kenney, American rock guitarist and bassist (The Roots, 2000-03; Incubus, 2003-present), born in Brielle, New Jersey
- 1977 Ramiro Corrales, American soccer defender (6 caps; San Jose Earthquakes 225 games), born in Salinas, California
- 1978 Arina Tanemura, Japanese mangaka (comic artist), born in Ichinomiya, Japan
- 1978 Casey Mears, American auto racer (NASCAR Cup Series 1 win, 51 Top 10s, 3 Poles) and broadcaster (NASCAR analyst Fox Sports 1), born in Bakersfield, California
- 1978 Claudio Sanchez, American rock singer, guitarist, and lyricist (Coheed and Cambria), born in Suffern, New York
- 1978 Cristina Teuscher, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4 x 200m freestyle relay 1996; World C'ship gold 2001), born in New Rochelle, New York
- 1978 Tara Mounsey, American hockey HOF defenseman (Olympic gold 1998, silver 2002; All World team 1998, 2002), born in Concord, New Hampshire
- 1979 Edwin Villafuerte, Ecuadorian soccer goalkeeper (16 caps; Barcelona SC), born in Ventanas, Ecuador
- 1979 Pete Doherty, British singer-songwriter (The Libertines), born in Hexham, Northumberland, England
1984 American actress (Blindspot; Lady Sif-Thor), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- 1984 Shareefa [Faradah Cooper], American R&B singer, born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1984 Shreya Ghoshal, Indian playback singer, songwriter, composer and music producer, born in Berhampore, West Bengal, India
- 1985 Stromae [Paul Van Haver], Belgian rapper and songwriter, born in Brussels, Belgium
- 1986 Danny Jones, English pop-rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (McFly), born in Bolton, England
- 1987 Chris Seitz, American goalkeeper in Major League Soccer (2007-21), born in San Luis Obispo, California [1] [2]
- 1990 Dont'a Hightower, American football linebacker (Super Bowl XLIX, LI, LIII New England Patriots; Pro Bowl 2016, 19), born in Lewisburg, Tennessee
- 1991 Lauren Holt, American comedian (Saturday Night Live), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
1999 Slovenian competitive climber, born in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
- 2004 DannyLux [Daniel Espinoza], Mexican-American Latin urbano singer-songwriter (Jugaste Y Sufri), born in Palm Springs, California
