- 1075 Abu al-Qasim Mahmud ibn Umar al-Zamakhshari, Muslim scholar of Persian origin, born in Zamakhshar, Khwarezmia (d. 1144)
- 1380 Lidwina, Dutch mystic (Christ's Bride) and saint, born in Schiedam, Netherlands (d. 1433)
- 1395 John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader during the Hundred Years' War, born in Dartington, Devonshire, England (d. 1447)
- 1496 Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (1514-15), born at Sheen Palace, England (d. 1533)
- 1548 Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter and poet, born in Gouda (d. 1616)
- 1556 Francois of Valois, French duke of Anjou, youngest son of French King Henry II and Catherine de' Medici, Duke of Brabant, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France (d. 1584)
- 1578 Adam Elsheimer, German painter, cartoonist and etcher, born in Frankfurt (d. 1610) [date baptized]
- 1590 Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet, born in Felgueiras, Kingdom of Portugal (d. 1649)
- 1602 Jacques de Billy, French Jesuit mathematician (number theory), born in Compiègne, France (d. 1679)
- 1603 Simon Bradstreet, English colonial magistrate and last governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, born in Hobbling, Lincolnshire (d. 1697)
- 1609 Frederick III, King of Denmark and Norway (1648-70), born in Haderslev, Denmark (d. 1670)
- 1640 Philippe de La Hire, French mathematician and astronomer, known for his work on conic sections, born in Paris, Kingdom of France (d. 1719) [1]
- 1644 Gottfried Wegner, German theologian, hymn composer, and court preacher at Konigsberg, born in Oels, Duchy of Oels (now Oleśnica, Poland) (d. 1709)
- 1657 Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian Baroque composer, organist, and maestro di cappella (Basilica of San Marco. 1677-1743), born in Rieti, Papal States (d. 1743)
- 1685 Ralph Erskine, Scottish minister, born in Scotland (d. 1752)
- 1690 Christian Goldbach, German mathematician (Goldbach position), born in Königsberg, Brandenburg-Prussia (d. 1764)
- 1701 Niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist, born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 1776)
- 1734 Joseph Schmitt, German-Dutch composer, born in Gernsheim, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1791)
- 1756 Johann Christoph Vogel, German composer, born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1788)
- 1765 David Hendrik Chasse, Dutch general (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), born in Tiel, Netherlands (d. 1849)
- 1781 Gustave Vogt, French composer, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1870)
- 1813 Friedrich Hebbel, German poet and dramatist (Maria Magdalena), born in Wesselburen, Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1863)
- 1828 William Randal Cremer, British politician and pacifist (International Arbitration League, 1903 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Fareham, England (d. 1908) [1]
- 1829 William R Boggs, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) and chief of engineers, born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 1911)
- 1830 Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges, French historian and sociologist (The Ancient City), born in Paris (d. 1889)
American politician (22nd and 24th US President, 1885-89, 1893-97; Governor of New York, 1883-85), born in Caldwell, New Jersey
- 1838 Jan Stobbaerts, Belgian painter, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1914)
- 1839 Francis Fessenden, American lawyer, politician, and Major General (Union Army), born in Portland, Maine (d. 1906)
- 1840 William Cosmo Monkhouse, British poet and art critic, born in London (d. 1901)
- 1842 Stéphane Mallarmé, French symbolist poet (A throw of the dice will never abolish chance), born in Paris, France (d. 1898) [1]
- 1843 Jules Vandenpeereboom, Belgian politician (Prime Minister of Belgium 1899), born in Kortrijk, Belgium (d. 1917)
- 1844 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer (Scheherazade;Flight of the Bumblebee), born in Tikhvin, Russia (d. 1908)
- 1848 Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, American yacht designer (6 x undefeated America's Cup campaigns 1893-1920) and naval architect (built first torpedo boat for US Navy), born in Bristol, Rhode Island (d. 1938)
- 1848 Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, daughter of Queen Victoria, born at Buckingham Palace, London (d. 1939)
- 1850 Alfred Maudslay, British administrator who pioneered Maya archaeology, born near London (d. 1931)
French-born German engineer who invented the diesel engine, born in Paris
- 1864 Mikael Lybeck, Finnish-Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten), born in Nykarleby, Finland (d. 1925)
- 1866 Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, Romanian composer known for sacred choral works, and ethnomusicologist, born in Bucharest, Romanian United Principalities (d. 1928)
- 1866 John Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs (1913-18), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1955)
- 1868 Maude Abbott, Canadian physician (world expert on congenital heart disease), born in St Andrews East, Quebec (d. 1940) [1]
- 1870 Frank Hoyt Losey, American composer, arranger of band and orchestral music, and advisor to Edison Phonograph Company, born in Parma, New York (d. 1931) [1]
- 1874 Jimmy 'Nixey' Callahan, American baseball pitcher, outfielder, and manager (Chicago White Sox; first AL no-hitter 1902), born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts (d. 1934)
- 1874 Nikolai Berdyaev, Russian philosopher, born in Kiev, Russian Empire (d. 1948)
- 1877 Clem Hill, Australian cricket batsman and captain (49 Tests, 7 x 100, HS 191; South Australia CA), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 1945)
- 1877 Edgar Cayce, American clairvoyant who claimed to diagnose diseased while asleep, born in Christian County, Kentucky (d. 1945)
Canadian doctor and inventor of the gas mask, born in St. John's, Newfoundland
- 1881 Oliver Seibert, Canadian hall of fame hockey player (elected 1963), born in Berlin, Ontario (d. 1944)
- 1881 Paul Le Flem, French composer and music critic, born in Radon, France (d. 1984)
- 1882 Gian Francesco Malipiero, Italian composer, pedagogue (Venice Liceo Musicale, 1932-52), and musicologist (Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Vivaldi), born in Venice, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1973)
- 1884 Bernard Cronin, English-Australian author and journalist (Three Against the Stars), born in Ealing, England (d. 1968)
- 1886 Edward Everett Horton, American vaudeville, stage, silent and sound screen character actor (Top Hat), and narrator (Fractured Fairy Tales - The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1970)
- 1886 Kurt Koffka, German Gestalt psychologist, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1941)
- 1886 Marianne Philips, Dutch author (Between Heaven & Earth), born in Amsterdam (d. 1951)
- 1887 Frank Moran, American heavyweight boxer and film actor, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1967)
- 1888 Joseph Csaky, Hungarian-French sculptor (Cubism), born in Szeged, Austria-Hungary (d. 1971)
- 1890 Philip Hands, South African cricket batsman (7 Tests, 2 x 50, HS 83; Western Province), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 1951)
- 1892 Robert P.T. Coffin, American poet ("Strange Holiness", Pulitzer Prize, 1936), writer, and editor (Yankee Magazine), born in Brunswick, Maine (d. 1955)
- 1893 (John) Jean Goldkette, French jazz pianist and bandleader, born in Valenciennes, France (d. 1962)
- 1893 Costante Girardengo, Italian road cyclist (Giro d'Italia General classification 1919, 23), born in Novi Ligure, Italy (d. 1978)
British soldier and anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth; Futility), born in Oswestry, Shropshire, England
- 1898 Jake Swirbul, American aviation pioneer and co-founder of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, born in Yorkville, New York (d. 1960)
- 1898 Otto Jochum, German composer, born in Babenhausen, Germany (d. 1969)
- 1901 William H. Johnson, African-American artist of the Harlem Renaissance (Flowers; Training for War), born in Florence, South Carolina (d. 1970)
- 1904 Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (Our Eyes, It Sways in the Wind), born in Sežana, Slovenia (d. 1926)
- 1905 John Kirkpatrick, American pianist (Concord Sonata) and musicologist (Charles Ives Archives), born in New York City (d. 1991)
- 1905 Mollie Parnis, American fashion designer (Mollie Roberts Collection; Mamie Eisenhower), born in New York City (d. 1992)
British stage and screen actor (Goodbye Mr. Chips; The 39 Steps; Citadel), born in Manchester, England
- 1905 Thomas Townsend Brown, American scientist (The Man Who Mastered Gravity), born in Zanesville, Ohio (d. 1985) [1] [2]
- 1906 Roy L. Johnson, American admiral (WW II-Pacific Ocean; commanded Seventh Fleet - 1960s), born in Eunice, Louisiana (d. 1999)
- 1907 Betty Compton [Violet Halling Compton], British actress (Too Many Millions), born in Isle of Wight, England (d. 1944)
- 1908 Louis "Loulou" Gasté, French songwriter ("Pour Toi" aka "Feelings"), born in Paris, France (d. 1995)
- 1909 Ernest Gallo, American winemaker and co-founder of E&J Gallo Winery in Modesto, California, born in Jackson, California (d. 2007) [1] [2]
- 1909 Ljubica Marić, Serbian composer (Songs Of Space; Octoïcha), pianist, and pedagogue, born in Kragujevac, Serbia (d. 2003)
- 1910 Chiang Ching-huo, Chinese politician (son of Chinese president Chiang Kai-shek, President of Taiwan 1978-88), born in Fenghua, Zhejiang, China (d. 1988)
- 1911 (Lester) "Smiley" Burnette [Burnett], American country music performer, singer-songwriter ("Ridin' Down the Canyon (To Watch the Sun Go Down)"), and actor (Petticoat Junction - "Charlie"), born in Summum, Illinois (d. 1967)
- 1913 Margaret, Princess of Hesse and by Rhine (née Geddes), and patron of the arts, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1997)
- 1913 Reinhard Hardegen, German WWII U-Boat commander (sunk 25 ships), born in Bremen, Germany (d. 2018)
- 1913 Rene Clement, French film director and writer (Is Paris Burning), born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1996)
- 1913 William Hutchinson Murray, Scottish mountaineer and author, born in Liverpool (d. 1996)
- 1914 César Guerra-Peixe, Brazilian violinist and composer (Brasilia Symphony), born in Petrópolis, Brazil (d. 1993)
- 1914 James Pack, British naval officer and museum curator (Portsmouth), born in Malta (d. 1995)
- 1915 Richard Condon, American author (The Manchurian Candidate), born in New York City (d. 1996)
- 1916 Jody Gilbert, American actress (Willard, Shaggy, Blonde Dynamite), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1979)
- 1916 Louis Toebosch, Dutch composer, born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 2009)
- 1918 Bob Broeg, American sportswriter (St. Louis Cardinals for St. Louis Post-Dispatch; National Sportscasters and Sportswriters HOF), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2005)
- 1918 Yevgeny Pepelyaev, Soviet fighter pilot in the Korean War with 19 shootdowns, born in Bodaybo, Irkutsk, Soviet Union (d. 2013)
- 1919 Christopher Challis, British cinematographer (worked with Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger), born in London, England (d. 2012)
- 1919 Laila Schou Nilsen, Norwegian alpine skier (Olympic bronze combined; won the non-medal downhill 1936) and speed skater (unofficial World C'ship gold 1935, 37, 38; 5 x WR), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1998)
- 1919 Len Johnson, Australian cricket fast bowler (1 Test, 6 wickets, BB 3/8; Queensland), born in Ipswich, Australia (d. 1977)
- 1920 Eric Halsall, British TV presenter and sheepdog trial commentator (One Man and His Dog), born in Burnley, England (d. 1996)
- 1922 Egon Bahr, German journalist and politician, born in Treffurt, Thuringia, Germany (d. 2015)
- 1923 Andy Granatelli, American motorsports entrepreneur (CEO STP automotive products; innovative Lotus four-wheel drive car 1969 Indy 500 winner), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2013)
- 1924 Dom Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, Mozambican Roman Catholic Cardinal, Mozambique's 1st black priest, born in Zavala, Mozambique (d. 2021) [1]
- 1925 Alessandro Alessandroni, Italian guitarist, whistler, accordionist (Ennio Morricone), and film score composer, born in Rome, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2017)
- 1925 James Pickles, British judge and columnist, born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England (d. 2010)
- 1926 Peter Graves [Aurness], American actor (Mission: Impossible; Stalag 17; Airplane!), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2010)
- 1927 George Plimpton, American sports writer (Paper Lion), and participatory journalist, born in New York City (d. 2003)
1927 American musical theater and film composer, with Fred Ebb (Cabaret; Chicago; New York, New York; Funny Lady), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1927 Lester "Big Daddy" Kinsey, American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, born near Pleasant Grove, Mississippi (d. 2001)
- 1927 Lillian Vernon, founder and CEO of the Lillian Vernon Corporation (first company listed on US stock exchange started by a woman), born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 2015)
- 1928 Fidel V. Ramos, Filipino general and 12th President of the Philippines (1992-98), born in Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines (d. 2022) [1]
- 1928 Julia Mullock, American architect, artist, and (disputed) princess of Korea, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
- 1928 Miguel Poblet, Spanish cyclist, 1944-62, born in Montcada i Reixac, Spain (d. 2013)
- 1929 Christa Wolf, German novelist in East Germany (Divided Heaven), born in Landsberg an der Warthe, Germany (d. 2011)
- 1929 Ctirad Kohoutek, Czech composer, born in Zábřeh, Czechoslovakia (d. 2011)
- 1929 John Macurdy, American operatic bass (Met Opera), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2020)
- 1930 Maurice Peress, American conductor (Kansas City Philharmonic, 1974-80), born in New York City (d. 2017)
- 1930 Pat Halcox, British jazz trumpeter (Chris Barber Jazz Band, 1954-2008), born in Chelsea, London (d. 2013)
- 1931 Howard Coble, American politician (Rep-R-NC, 1985-2015), born in Greensboro, North Carolina (d. 2015)
- 1931 Ian McMillan, Scottish soccer inside forward (6 caps; Airdrieonians 301 games, Rangers 127 games) and manager (Airdrieonians 1970-76, 1985–86), born in Airdrie Scotland (d. 2024)
- 1931 Jürgen Schadeberg, German-born South African photographer who photographed apartheid struggle, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2020)
South African President (1989-94) and winner of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela, born in Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
- 1932 John Updike, American Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist (Rabbit' Run; Rabbit is Rich; Rabbit at Rest), and poet, born in Reading, Pennsylvania (d. 2009)
- 1933 (Dayton) "Bones" Howe, American record producer and sound engineer (The 5th Dimension; The Association; Tom Waits), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1933 Sergio Pitol, Mexican essayist, translator and author (Trilogy of Memory, The Art of Flight), born in Puebla, Mexico (d. 2018)
- 1933 Unita Blackwell (née U.Z. Brown), American civil rights activist and politician (1st African American mayor in Mississippi - Mayor of Mayersville, 1976-2001), born in Lula, Mississippi (d. 2019) [1]
- 1934 Pavle Despalj, Croatian composer and conductor (Zagreb; Miami; Tokyo), born in Blato, Korčula, Yugoslavia (d. 2021)
- 1934 Pietro Rizzuto, Italian-Canadian politician (Senator for Repentigny, Quebec, 1976-97), born in Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily, Italy (d. 1997)
- 1935 Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish mathematician and statistical theorist, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2022)
- 1936 Hans Peter Bleuel, German writer (Sex and Society In Nazi Germany), born in Stuttgart, Germany (d. 2023)
- 1936 Robert Lee Smith, American singer (Tams - "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1936 Tony Nash, British bobsledder (Olympic gold two-man 1964), born in Amersham, England
- 1937 Mark Donohue, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500, 1972), born in Haddon Township, New Jersey (d. 1975)
- 1938 Bob Nevin, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Stanley Cup 1962, 63; Toronto Maple Leafs; NY Rangers; 1,128 career NHL games), born in Timmins, Ontario (d. 2020)
- 1938 Carl Gottlieb, American comedian, screenwriter (Ken Berry Wow Show; Jaws; The Jerk), and film director (Caveman), born in New York City
- 1938 Charley Pride, American country singer (Sweet Country), born in Sledge, Mississippi (d. 2020) [1]
- 1938 Kenny Lynch, British pop singer ("Twist Me, Pretty Baby", "You Can Never Stop Me Loving You"), and entertainer, born in Stepney, London (d. 2019)
- 1938 Shashi Kapoor [Balbir Raj Kapoor], prominent Indian Bollywood actor (Deewar, The Deceivers, Shalimar, Heat & Dust), born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 2017)
- 1939 Giannis Markopoulos, Greek composer (Zavara-Katra-Nemia; 24 Dances), born in Heraklion, Crete (d. 2023)
- 1939 Isaiah Zagar, American mosaic artist and founder of Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2026) [1] [2]
- 1939 Piers Haggard, British film and television director (The Blood on Satan’s Claw; Pennies from Heaven), born in London (d. 2023)
- 1939 Ron Atkinson, British soccer wing half, manager (Oxford United, Manchester United, Sheffield Wed, Aston Villa), born in Liverpool, England
- 1940 Mark Medoff, American playwright, theater (Children of Lesser God), director, actor, and professor, born in Mount Carmel, Illinois (d. 2019)
- 1941 Frank McRae, American actor (Dillinger; 1941; Rocky II; Love's Abiding Joy), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2021)
American R&B singer ("In The Midnight Hour"; "Funky Broadway"), born in Prattville, Alabama
- 1941 Wolfgang Bauer, Austrian playwright known for "Magic Afternoons", born in Graz, Austria (d. 2005)
- 1943 Dennis Linde, American songwriter ("Burning Love"; "Goodbye Earl"), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2006)
- 1943 Kevin Dobson, American actor (Kojak, Knots Landing, Shannon), born in Queens, New York (d. 2020)
- 1943 Nobuko Imai, Japanese classical solo and chamber violist, and educator, born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1944 Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, Israeli military leader and politician, born in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine (d. 2012)
- 1944 Dick Smith, Australian aviator and businessman (Dick Smith Electronics), born in Roseville, New South Wales
- 1945 Chuck E. Weiss, American blues and rock songwriter, vocalist, and muse (Rickie Lee Jones; Tom Waits), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2021)
- 1945 Eric Woolfson, Scottish singer and producer (The Alan Parsons Project), born in Glasgow (d. 2009)
- 1945 Hiroh Kikai, Japanese photographer (Asakusa Portraits), born in Daigo, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan (d. 2020)
- 1945 John Jacobs, American golfer (PGA Senior C’ship 2003), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1945 Joy Fielding, Canadian novelist (See Jane Run, Still Life), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1946 Gary Dontzig, American television writer and producer (Murphy Brown, Suddenly Susan), born in New York City (d. 2026)
- 1946 Michael Reagan, American conservative talk show host and adopted son of Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2026) [1]
- 1947 Barry Wilson, British rock drummer (Procol Harum - "Whiter Shade of Pale"), born in Edmonton, London (d. 1990)
- 1947 David Lloyd, British cricket batsman (9 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 214no; Lancashire CCC), coach (England 1996-99) and broadcaster (Sky Sports), born in Accrington, England
- 1947 Deborah Lipstadt, American historian and diplomat (US Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism), born in New York City
- 1947 Drew Struzan, American artist, illustrator, and cover designer known for creating over 150 movie posters (Harry Potter, Star Wars series, Blade Runner, Back to the Future), born in Oregon City, Oregon
- 1947 Elliot Ray Scheiner, American Grammy winning music producer, mixer and engineer (History of the Eagles), born in the USA
- 1947 Patrick Chesnais, French actor (Melodrama Habibi), born in Paris, France
- 1947 Steven Schiff, American politician (Rep-R-New Mexico 1989-98), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1998)
- 1948 Bobby Whitlock, American rock singer, songwriter, and keyboardist (Derek and the Dominos - "Bell Bottom Blues"), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2025) [1]
- 1948 Brian Lloyd, Welsh soccer goalkeeper who played 3 internationals; Wrexham 266 games, born in St Asaph, Wales
- 1948 Jessica B. Harris, American culinary historian (High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America), born in Queens, New York
- 1948 Lockwood Phillips, American radio host (Viewpoints), birthplace unknown
- 1949 Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, Irish snooker player (2x world-champ), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2010)
- 1949 Åse Kleveland, Norwegian singer, guitarist, and politician (Minister of Culture, 1990-96), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1949 Jacques Secrétin, French table tennis player (World C'ship gold mixed doubles 1977), born in Carvin, France (d. 2020)
- 1949 Starr Danias, American ballerina (Turning Point), born in Queens, New York City
- 1950 Brad Dourif, American actor (Eyes of Laura Mars, Fatal Beauty, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), born in Huntington, West Virginia
- 1950 Frank O’Keefe, American southern rock bassist (The Outlaws, 1968-76), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1995)
- 1950 James Conlon, American conductor (Los Angeles opera, 2006-present; Cincinnati May Festival, 1979-2016; Ravinia Festival, 2005-15), born in Queens, New York
- 1950 John Hartman, American rock drummer (Doobie Brothers, 1970–79 & 1987–92 - "China Grove"), born in Falls Church, Virginia (d. 2022)
- 1951 (Patrick) "Paul" Barber, English stage and screen actor (The Full Monty; Only Fools and Horses - "Denzil"), born in Liverpool, England
- 1951 Ben Cohen, American co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1951 Bill Frisell, American jazz guitarist, composer, and bandleader, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1951 Tret Fure, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter, and audio engineer, born in Iowa
- 1952 Pat Eddery, Irish jockey (11 x British flat racing Champion Jockey; 3 x Epsom Derby), born in Newbridge, Republic of Ireland (d. 2015)
- 1953 Jamie West-Oram, English rock guitarist (The Fixx - "One Thing Leads To Another"; "Saved By Zero"), born in Barnsley, England
- 1953 Margaret L. Augustine, American project manager (Biosphere 2), born in Buffalo, New York
- 1954 James F. Reilly II, American geologist and NASA astronaut (STS-89, STS-104, STS-117), born in Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
- 1955 Francis Slay, American politician (Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri 2001-17), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1956 "The Model" Rick Martel [Richard Vignault], Canadian professional wrestler (WWF/AWA), born in Quebec City, Quebec
- 1956 Deborah Jeane Palfrey, American escort company owner, born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania (d. 2008)
- 1956 Ingemar Stenmark, Swedish alpine skier (2 Olympic gold 1980), born in Joesjö, Sweden
- 1956 Juan Meza, Mexican boxer (WBC Super Bantamweight champion 1984-85), born in Mexicali, Mexico (d. 2023)
- 1957 Christer Fuglesang, physicist/astronaut (Mir backup), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1957 György Pazdera, Hungarian heavy metal bassist (Pokolgép), born in Budapest, Hungary
- 1957 Melvin Gentry, American R&B singer and guitarist (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), born in the USA
- 1959 Irene Cara [Escalera], American Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Fame"; "Flashdance...What A Feeling"), and actress (Fame; D.C. Cab), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2022)
- 1959 Luc Besson, French producer, writer and director (The Fifth Element), born in Paris, France [1]
- 1960 Anita Lane, Australian rock singer-songwriter (The Bad Seeds - "From Her To Eternity"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2021)
- 1960 Claudia Udy, American actress (Out of Control; Nightforce), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 1960 James MacPherson, Scottish actor (Taggart; Sometimes), born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- 1960 Richard Biggs, American actor (Babylon 5; Days of Our Lives), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2004)
- 1961 Grant Hart, American punk rock drummer and songwriter (Hüsker Dü), born in South St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2017)
- 1961 Hanna Kulenty, Polish contemporary classical composer (Preludium, Postludium and Psalm), born in Białystok, Poland
- 1961 Kevan James, English cricket all-rounder (4 wickets/4 balls + 103 Hampshire v India 1996), born in Lambeth, England
- 1961 Mark Van Thillo, Belgian co-captain of Biosphere 2, born in Wilrijk, Belgium
- 1962 James McMurtry, American folk-rock, singer-songwriter, and guitarist, born in Ft. Worth, Texas
- 1962 Trevor Franklin, New Zealand cricket batsman (21 Tests, 1 x 100; Auckland CA), born in Auckland, New Zealand
1963 American singer, actress and 1st African American Miss America (1983), born in The Bronx, New York City
1964 American speed skater (Olympic 5 gold/bronze 1988, 1992, 1994), born in Champaign, Illinois
- 1964 Courtney Pine, English jazz saxophonist (Jazz Warriors), born in London
- 1964 Rozalla [Miller], Zambian electronic dance music performer, born in Ndola, Northern Rhodesia
- 1965 Geronimo Berroa, Dominican MLB baseball outfielder (Oakland A's), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 1965 Jeff Labar, American glam rock guitarist (Cinderella, 1985-2014 - "Nobody's Fool"; "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)"), born in Darby, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
- 1966 Daniel S. Nevins, American rabbi affiliated with Conservative Judaism (Torah and Technology: Circuits, Cells, and the Sacred Path), born probably in River Vale, New Jersey [1] [2]
- 1966 Jerry Cantrell, American rock guitarist, songwriter, and singer (Alice in Chains - "Dirt"), born in Tacoma, Washington
- 1966 Peter Jones, English entrepreneur and businessman (Dragons' Den, American Inventor), born in Maidenhead, Berkshire
- 1967 Miki Berenyi, English singer-songwriter (Lush - "Single Girl"), born in London
- 1967 Stefan Lindqvist, Swedish soccer midfielder (5 caps; IFK Göteborg), born in Halmstad, Sweden (d. 2020)
- 1968 Eudes d'Orléans, Duke of Angoulême, French third son of Henri d'Orléans, pretender to the French throne, born in Paris
- 1968 Paul Marsden, British writer, politician (Member of Parliament, 1997-2005), and businessman, born in Frodsham, Cheshire, England
1970 American Grammy and Emmy Award-winning rapper ("Ladies First"; "Unity"), actress (Chicago; Bessie: Beauty Shop), and TV personality (THe Queen Latifah Show), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1972 Rheinhold) "Reince" Priebus, American lawyer and political operative who was Donald Trump's Chief of Staff (Jan-Jul 2017), born in Dover, New Jersey
- 1973 Max Barry, Australian author and creator of the online game NationStates (Lexicon, Syrup), born in Stratford, Australia [1] [2]
- 1974 Torrian Gray, American NFL football safety, 1997-99 (Minnesota Vikings), and collegiate coach, born in Bartow, Florida
- 1975 Beverly Peele, American model (Mademoiselle; Elle), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1975 Rodleen Getsic, American actress, screenwriter, and singer, born in Wenatchee, Washington
- 1975 Sutton Foster, American Tony Award-winning stage actress and singer (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Anything Goes; The Music Man), born in Statesboro, Georgia
- 1977 Devin Lima [Harold Lima], American singer (LFO), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2018)
- 1977 Terrmel Sledge, American MLB and NPB baseball outfileder, 2004-12 (Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yokohama BayStars), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina
- 1977 Willy Sagnol, French footballer and manager (58 caps), born in Saint-Etienne, France
- 1979 Adam Levine, American singer (Maroon 5 - "This Love"; "Moves Like Jagger"), and television personality (The Voice, 2011-19 and 2025-), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1980 Sébastien Frey, French soccer goalkeeper (2 caps; Parma, Fiorentina), born in Thonon-les-Bains, France
- 1981 Fabian Cancellara, Swiss cyclist (Olympic Gold 2008, 2016), born in Wohlen bei Bern, Switzerland
- 1981 Jang Na-ra, Korean K-pop singer ("Sweet Dream") and actress (You Are My Destiny), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1982 Chad Cordero, American MLB baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners), born in Upland, California
- 1986 Li Lykke [Zachrisson], Swedish pop-electronic singer-songwriter ("I Follow Rivers"), born in Ystad, Sweden
- 1989 Lily Collins, English-American actress (Emily in Paris; Mirror Mirror), born in Guildford, England
- 1991 J.T. Realmuto, American MLB baseball catcher, 2014-present, 3X All-Star (Florida Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Del City, Oklahoma
- 1998 Miltiadis Tentoglou, Greek athlete (Olympic gold long jump 2020), born in Grevena, Greece
