Founder and 1st Emperor of the Song Dynasty (960-976) who reunified most of China by conquering the states of Southern Tang, Later Shu, Southern Han and Jingnan, born in Luoyang, Henan, China
- 1295 Henry Suso, German Dominican friar, mystic and popular spiritual writer (Clock of Wisdom), born in Free Imperial City of Überlingen, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1366) [probable date]
- 1474 Angela Merici, Italian religious educator, founder of the Ursuline Order of nuns, and Roman Catholic saint, born near Desenzano del Garda, Republic of Venice (d. 1540)
- 1521 Maurice, Duke and Elector of Saxony (1541-7, 1547-53), born in Freiberg, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1553)
- 1527 Hermann Finck, German organist and composer, born in Pirna, Albertine Duchy of Saxony (d. 1558)
- 1570 Ferdinand van Boisschot, Dutch diplomat, jurist and Chancellor of Brabant (1625-49), born in Brussels (d. 1649)
- 1624 François Roberday, French Baroque organist and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1680)
- 1642 Georg Schmezer, German composer and musician, born in Augsburg, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1697)
- 1708 Caspar Ruetz, German composer, born in Wismar, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1755)
- 1713 Francis Lewis, Welsh-American merchant and US Founding Father (signed the Declaration of Independence), born in Llandaff, Wales (d. 1802)
- 1716 Josef Seger [Segert], Czech composer, organist, and educator, born in Řepín, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1782)
- 1752 Mary Dixon Kies, American inventor, possible first woman to receive a U.S. patent, born in South Killingly, Connecticut (d. 1837)
- 1763 Jean Paul, German romantic writer (Titan), born in Wunsiedel, Franconia (d. 1825)
- 1765 Hendrik Fagel de Jonge, Dutch-English baron and diplomat (Fagel collection National Library of the Netherlands and Trinity College), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1838) [1]
- 1768 Joseph Fourier, French mathematician (mathematical theory of heat conduction) and Egyptologist, born in Auxerre, France (d. 1830)
- 1779 Alexis Garaudé, French composer and pedagogue, born in Nancy, France (d. 1852)
- 1801 Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen of Sardinia (1831-49), born in Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1855)
- 1806 Benito Juárez, Mexican politician (1st indigenous President of Mexico 1858-72), born in San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca, Mexico (d. 1872)
- 1811 Nathaniel Woodard, English priest in the Church of England and founder of 11 schools, born in Basildon, England (d. 1891)
- 1813 James Strang, American religious leader (self-proclaimed King of the Mormons on Beaver Island, Michigan 1850-56), born in Scipio, New York (d. 1856)
- 1820 Frank Mori, English conductor and composer (Frindolin; River Sprite), born in London (d. 1873)
- 1835 Thomas Hayward, English cricket batsman (first English tours to North America 1859-60, Australia & NZ 1864-5; Cambridge Town Club), born in Chatteris, England (d. 1876)
- 1836 Jesús de Monasterio, Spanish violinist, conductor, composer, and pedagogue (Madrid Conservatory, 1857-1903), born in Potes, Cantabria, Spain (d. 1903)
Russian composer (Boris Godunov; Night on Bald Mountain; Pictures at an Exhibition), born in Karevo, Russia
- 1854 Alick Bannerman, Australian cricket batsman (28 Tests, 8 x 50s; NSW 1876–94), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1924)
American soldier, former slave and first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1877, born in Thomasville, Georgia [1]
- 1863 Hugo Kaun, German composer, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1932)
- 1865 George Owen Squier, American inventor and Major General in U.S. Signal Corp, born in Dryden, Michigan (d. 1934)
- 1865 Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher, English historian and politician, born in London (d. 1940)
- 1866 Antonia Maury, American astronomer (created own stellar classification, one of the Harvard 'Observatory human computers), born in Cold Spring, New York (d. 1952)
American architect known as the "architect of Detroit", born in Rhaunen, Kingdom of Prussia
- 1869 Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., American theater producer (Ziegfeld Follies), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1932)
- 1876 Walter Tewksbury, American track and field athlete (Olympics, 1920 - 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), and dentist, born in Ashley, Pennsylvania (d. 1968) [1]
- 1878 Thurlow Lieurance, American composer (By the Waters of Minnetonka; Sad Moon on Falling Leaf), ethnomusicologist (Indigenous peoples), and educator, born in Oskaloosa, Iowa (d. 1963)
- 1880 Broncho Billy Anderson [Maxwell Aronson], American silent and sound screen actor, the 1st cowboy in a movie (The Great Train Robbery; A Lucky Dog), and studio executive, born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1971) [1]
- 1880 Hans Hofmann, German-American painter (Search for the Real), born in Weißenburg, Germany (d. 1966)
- 1880 Wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist and historian, born in Riga (d. 1962)
- 1881 Herman Sandby, Danish cellist and composer, born in Kundby, Denmark (d. 1965)
- 1883 Jules van Nuffel, Belgian composer, priest, and musicologist (Nova Organi Harmonia), born in Hemiksem, Belgium (d. 1953)
- 1884 George David Birkhoff, American mathematician (Aesthetic measure), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1944)
- 1887 Edwin Scharff, German sculptor, and educator, deemed "entartete" (degenerate) by Nazi regime, born in Neu-Ulm, Gemrany (d. 1955)
- 1889 Otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat and genealogist, born in Vienna (d. 1965)
- 1891 Jonathan Hale [Hatley], Canadian-American, actor (Blondie films; The Saint films), born in Hamilton, Ontario (d. 1960)
- 1893 Aileen Stanley [Maude Aileen Muggeridge], American vaudevillian, popular music singers and early recording artist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1982)
- 1893 Geoffrey Dearmer, British poet (A Day's Delight), born in London (d. 1996)
- 1897 Sim Gokkes, Dutch composer of synagogue music, and choral director, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1943)
- 1900 Eugenie Leontovitch, Russian actress (Homicidal, The Rains of Ranchipur), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1993)
- 1900 Paul Kletzki [Paweł Klecki], Polish-Swiss violinist, composer, and conductor, born in Łódź, Poland (d. 1973)
- 1901 Carmelita Geraghty, American actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger), born in Rushville, Indiana (d. 1966)
- 1901 Karl Arnold, German politician, Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia (1947-56), and President of the Bundesrat (1949-50), born in Herrlishöfen, German Empire (d. 1958)
- 1902 Carl Jaffe, German actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1974)
- 1902 Edward "Son" House, American delta blues singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Walking Blues"; "Preachin' The Blues"), born in Lyons, Mississippi (d. 1988)
- 1902 William Downie Forrest, Scottish foreign correspondent (Spanish Civil War, WWII), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1996) [1]
- 1904 Forrest Mars Sr., American candy magnate (Mars Inc.) who introduced the Milky Way, Mars bar, M&M's and Uncle Ben's Rice, born in Wadena, Minnesota (d. 1999)
- 1904 Nikolaos Skalkottas, Greek composer, born in Chalcis, Greece (d. 1949)
- 1904 Nikos Skalkottas, Greek contemporary classical composer (The Return of Ulysses; The Gnomes), born in Chalcis, Greece (d. 1949)
- 1905 Phyllis McGinley, American children's author and poet (Pulitzer Prize 1961), born in Ontario, Oregon (d. 1978)
- 1906 Helen Deutsch, American screenwriter, journalist, and songwriter (Lili), born in New York (d. 1992)
- 1906 Jim Thompson, American designer and businessman (Thai silk industry), born in Greenville, Delaware (d. 1967)
- 1906 John D. Rockefeller III, American oil billionaire and philanthropist, born in New York City (d. 1978)
- 1909 Uno "Miff" Görling, Swedish jazz trombonist, arranger, bandleader, and composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1988)
- 1910 Muhammad Siddiq Khan, Bangladeshi educationist, librarian at the University of Dhaka (1956-72), and pioneer of library science in Bangladesh, born in Yangon, British Burma (d. 1978) [1]
- 1910 Nick Castle, American choreographer (Dinah Shore, Judy Garland), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1968)
- 1911 Gus Risman, Welsh rugby league centre, fullback (18 Tests Wales, 17 Great Britain, 1 England; Salford RLFC, Workington Town RLFC) and coach (Bradford Northern, Salford, Workington Town), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1994)
- 1911 John Paxton, American screenwriter and producer (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1985)
- 1912 Peter Bull, British actor and author (The African Queen;;Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove), born in London, England (d. 1984)
- 1913 Ghita Ionescu, Romanian politician scientist (Communism in Romania), born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1996)
- 1914 Hernán Siles Zuazo, Bolivian politician (President of Bolivia 1956-60, 1982-85), born in La Paz, Bolivia (d. 1996)
- 1914 Paul Tortelier, French concert cellist, composer, and teacher, born in Paris (d. 1990)
- 1915 Dude Martin [John Stephen McSwain], American country and Western swing singer, bandleader, radio and early television personality, born in Plainsburg, California (d. 1991) [Note: some sources cite date as 11, and some as 15]
- 1916 Bismillah Khan [Qamaruddin Khan], Hindustani classical musician and shehnai (a reeded woodwind instrument) virtuoso, born in Dumraon, British India (d. 2006)
- 1917 Frank [Francis Joseph] Hardy, Australian author and political activist (Power Without Glory, The Unlucky Australians), born in Southern Cross, Australia (d. 1994) [1] [2] [3]
- 1918 Charles Thompson, American swing and bebop jazz pianist and organist (Coleman Hawkins, Buck Clayton), born in Springfield, Ohio (d. 2016)
- 1918 Joe Carveth, Canadian ice hockey right wing (NHL All Star 1950; Stanley Cup 1943, 50 Detroit Red Wings; Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens), born in Regina, Saskatchewan (d. 1985)
- 1919 Lois Collier [Madelyn Earle Jones], American actress (A Night in Casablanca; Boston Blackie; Slave Girl), born in Salley, South Carolina (d. 1999)
- 1920 Georg Ots, Estonian baritone (lead role in "Eugene Onegin"), born in Petrograd, Soviet Russia (d. 1975) [1] [2]
- 1920 Manolis Chiotis, Greek bouzouki virtuoso and Greek rebetiko and laiko songwriter, born in Thessaloniki, Greece (d. 1970)
- 1921 Abdul Salam Arif, Iraqi politician and President of Iraq (1963-66), born in Baghdad, Mandatory Iraq (d. 1966)
- 1921 Antony Hopkins [Reynolds], British composer, pianist, conductor (Intimate Opera Company, 1954-62), writer, and radio broadcaster (Talking About Music, 1954-92), born in London, England (d. 2014)
- 1921 Arthur Grumiaux, Belgian concert violinist, born in Villers-Perwin, Belgium (d. 1986)
- 1921 Joe Sutter, American engineer and head of the Boeing 747 program, born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2016)
- 1921 Logan Ramsey, American actor (Head, Joy Sticks, Say Yes), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2000)
- 1922 Russ Meyer, American film director (Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!), born in San Leandro, California (d. 2004)
- 1923 Mort Lindsey [Lippman], American pianist, arranger, musical director (Judy Garland, 1961-64; Merv Griffin Show, 1962-86; Barbra Streisand, 1968), and composer, born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2012)
- 1923 Shri Mataji Nirmala Srivastava, Indian founder of Sahaja Yoga, born in Chindawara, British India (d. 2011)
- 1924 Karl Heinz Fussl, Austrian composer, musicologist, publisher, and music critic, born in Jablonec, Czechoslovakia (d. 1992)
- 1924 Otis Spann, American blues pianist and singer (The Blues Never Die!), born in Belzoni, Mississippi [or, perhaps, 1930 in Jackson, Mississippi] (d. 1970)
- 1924 Philip Abbott, American character actor (The FBI; Sweet Bird of Youth), born in Lincoln, Nebraska (d. 1998)
- 1925 Harold Ashby American jazz tenor saxophonist (Willie Dixon; Duke Ellington, 1968-75), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2003)
- 1925 John E. Grotberg, American politician (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86), born in Winnebago, Minnesota (d. 1986)
- 1925 Peter Brook, English theater and film director (Marat/Sade, Lord of the Flies), born in London, England (d. 2022)
- 1926 André Delvaux, Belgian film director and screenwriter (Benvenuta), born in Heverie, Belgium (d. 2002)
- 1926 Heikki Hasu, Finnish Nordic skier (Olympic gold individual 1948, 4×10k relay 1952; silver individual 1952), born in Sippola, Finland (d. 2025)
- 1926 Virginia Weidler, American child actress (Babes on Broadway, All This & Heaven Too), born in Hollywood, California (d. 1968)
- 1927 Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German Minister of Foreign Affairs (FDP), worked to re-unify Germany, born in Reideburg (d. 2016)
- 1928 James W Kinnear III, American business executive (CEO of Texaco, 1987-93), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1928 Peter Hacks, German playwright (Tie Windloch) and essayist, born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) (d. 2003)
- 1928 Ruth Anderson, American flutist, classical and electronic music composer (I Come Out of Your Sleep), born in Kalispell, Montana (d. 2019) [1]
- 1929 Maurice Catarcio, American professional wrestler known as "The Matador", and fitness advocate, born in Ocean City, New Jersey (d. 2005)
- 1930 James Coco, American character actor (Only When I Laugh; Murder by Death), and singer (Man of La Mancha), born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 1987)
- 1931 Ivan William Hannaford, British sociologist and author (Race: The History of an Idea in the West), born in London (d. 1996) [1]
- 1932 Joseph Silverstein, American violinist, concertmaster and conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1955-84), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2015)
- 1933 Michael Heseltine, British politician and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1995-7), born in Swansea, Wales
- 1933 Sir John Hall, English property developer and multi-millionaire, born in Ashington, England
- 1934 Al Freeman Jr, American stage and screen actor (One Life to Live, 1972-87 - "Capt. Ed Hall"; My Sweet Charlie; The Detective), and director, born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2012)
- 1935 Antonio Membrado, Spanish-French classical guitarist and composer, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2016)
- 1935 Brian Clough, English soccer manager (Div 1 C'ship 1971-72 Derby County; Div 1 C'ship 1977-78, European Cup 1978–79, 1979–80 Nottingham Forest) and striker (2 caps; Middlesbrough, Sunderland), born in Middlesborough, England (d. 2004)
- 1935 Hubert Fichte, German writer, born in Perleberg (d. 1986)
- 1936 Brian Dee, British jazz and session pianist and accompanist, born in London, England
- 1936 Ed Broadbent, Canadian politician, leader of the New Democratic Party (1975-89), and MP (1968-90, 2004-06), born in Oshawa, Ontario (d. 2024) [1] [2]
- 1936 Marek Stachowski, Polish composer (Neusis II; Thakurian Chants), and pedagogue, born in Piekary Śląskie, Poland (d. 2004)
- 1937 Tom Flores, American Pro Football HOF quarterback (Super Bowl IV KC Chiefs) and coach (Super Bowl XI, XV, XVIII Oakland/LA Raiders), born in Fresno, California
- 1938 Grahame Thomas, Australian cricket batsman (8 Tests, 3 x 50s; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1939 Kathleen Widdoes, actress (Without a Trace), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- 1939 Martha Hudson, American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m relay 1960), born in Eastman, Georgia
- 1939 Tommy Davis, American baseball utility (3 x MLB All Star; World Series 1963; NL batting champion 1962, 63 LA Dodgers), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2022)
- 1940 Chip Taylor [James Voight], American songwriter ("Angel of the Morning"; "Wild Thing"), singer, and producer, born in Yonkers, New York
- 1940 Solomon Burke [McDonald], American soul singer ("Cry To Me"; "Diamond In Your Mind"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
- 1941 Dirk Frimout, Belgian cosmonaut and first Belgian astronaut (STS-45 in 1992), born in Poperinge, Belgium
- 1941 John Boylan, American record producer (Pure Prairie League; Commander Cody; Little River Band), born in New York City
- 1942 Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemeni politician and 1st President of Yemen (1990-2012), born in Bait el-Ahmar, Kingdom of Yemen (d. 2017)
- 1943 (Victor) "Vivian" Stanshall, British singer and comic songwriter (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - "I'm The Urban Spaceman"; Magical Mystery Tour), born in Shillingford, England (d. 1995)
- 1943 Alan Kalter, American television announcer (Late Show with David Letterman, 1995-2015), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2021)
- 1943 Hartmut Haenchen, German conductor (Netherlands Philharmonic, 1986-99), born in Dresden, Germany
- 1944 (Roger) Hilary Minster, British character actor ('Allo 'Allo!), born in Surrey, England (d. 1999)
- 1944 David Lindley, American session and touring multi-instrumentalist (The Kaleidoscope; Jackson Browne; James Taylor; Linda Ronstadt; Warren Zevon), born in San Marino, California (d. 2023) [1]
- 1944 Gaye Adegbalola [Todd], American blues singer and guitarist (Sapphire, The Uppity Blues Women - "Middle Age Blues Boogie"), teacher, and activist, born in Fredericksburg, Virginia
- 1944 Henrik Colding-Jorgensen, Danish organist, choirmaster, and composer, born in Riisskov, Aarhus, Denmark
- 1944 Jamary Oliveira, Brazilian composer (Sanctus; Piano Pièce), and music professor, born in Saúde, Bahia, Brazil (d. 2020)
- 1944 Manny Sanguillén, Panamanian baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1971, 72, 75; World Series 1971, 79 Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Colón, Panama
- 1944 Marie-Christine Barrault, actress (Stardust Memories), born in Paris, France
- 1945 Rosemary Stone, American funk and rock vocalist, and pianist (Sly & Family Stone - "Everyday People"; "Dance to The Music"), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1945 Vernon Guy, American R&B and gospel singer (Cool Sounds, Sharpees), born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1998)
- 1946 Ray Dorset, British rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Mungo Jerry - "In The Summertime"), born in Ashford, England
- 1946 Timothy Dalton [Leggett], Welsh actor (James Bond films, 1986-94), born in Colwyn Bay, Wales
- 1947 Franco Mussida, Italian progressive rock guitarist and singer-singwriter (Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM)), born in Milan, Italy
- 1948 Dick Schneider, Dutch soccer defender (11 caps; Go Ahead, Feyenoord, Vitesse, Wageningen), born in Deventer, Netherlands (d. 2025)
- 1949 Alvin Kallicharran, West Indian cricket batsman (66 Tests 1972-81 @ 44.43), born in Port Mourant, British Guiana
- 1949 Eddie Money [Mahoney], American rock singer-songwriter ("Two Tickets To Paradise"; 'Take Me Home Tonight"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2019)
- 1949 Rolf-Dieter Amend, German canoeist (Olympic gold GDR C-2 slalom 1972), born in Magdeburg, Germany (d. 2022)
- 1949 Slavoj Žižek, Slovenian sociologist, philosopher and cultural critic, born in Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 1950 Elena Firsova, Russian classical omposer (The Scent of Absence; Requiem), born in Leningrad, USSR (now Saint Petersburg, Russia)
- 1950 Roger Hodgson, British rock singer-songwriter (Supertramp - "Take The Long Way Home"; "Breakfast In America"), born in Portsmouth, England
1950 Russian politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2004-), born in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union
- 1951 Conrad Lozano, American rock bass player (Los Lobos - "Will The Wolf Survive"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1951 Russell Thompkins Jr, American soul tenor, lead singer (Stylistics - "Betcha by Golly, Wow"; "You Make Me Feel Brand New"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1953 Carl Wolfson, American comedian (Thicke of the Night), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1953 Emilio Correa, Cuban boxer (Olympic gold welterweight 1972; World C'ship gold 1974), born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba (d. 2024)
- 1953 Robert "Shotgun" Johnson, American funk-rock drummer (KC & the Sunshine Band - "That's The Way I Like It"), born in Miami, Florida (d. 1983)
- 1955 Haakon Graf, Norwegian jazz keyboard player, composer, arranger and producer, born in Oslo, Norway
1955 Brazilian politician and President of Brazil (2019-22), born in Glicério, São Paulo, Brazil
- 1955 Jean Marie Hon, actress (Jane-Man From Atlantis), born in San Francisco, California
- 1956 André Malherbe, Belgian motocross racer (FIM 500cc Motocross World Champion 1980, 81, 84), born in Huy, Belgium (d. 2022)
1956 Norwegian long distance athlete (World C'ship gold 10,000m 1987; WR 5,000m, 10,000m, marathon; NYC 1989; Boston Marathon 1986, 89), born in Trondheim, Norway
- 1956 László Tihanyi, Hungarian composer (Silence of the Winds; Two Imaginary Dialogues), and conductor (Ensemble Intermodulation), born in Budapest, Hungary
- 1957 Haydn Gwynne, English film and stage actress (Drop the Dead Donkey, Billy Elliot the Musical, Windsors), born in Hurstpierpoint, England (d. 2023)
- 1957 Sabrina Le Beauf, American actress (The Cosby Show - "Sondra"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1958 Brad Hall, American comedian (SNL, 1982-84), and screenwriter, born in Santa Barbara, California
1958 British Academy Award and BAFTA Award-winnig actor (Sid and Nancy; Immortal Beloved; Darkest Hour), born in London, England
- 1958 Lynn Mabry, American R&B and rock session and touring vocalist (P-Funk; Brides of Funkenstein; Talking Heads; Sheila E), born in Vallejo, California
- 1958 Marlies Göhr, East German sprinter (Olympic gold 100m relay 1976, 80; World Champion 100m 1983), born in Gera, Germany
- 1958 [Jonathan] Butch Norton, American drummer (Eels), born in Inglewood, California
- 1959 Nobuo Uematsu, Japanese keyboardist and video game composer (Final Fantasy), born in Kōchi, Japan
- 1959 Sarah Jane Morris, English pop-jazz-R&B singer-songwriter, born in Southampton, England
Brazilian auto racer (World F1 champion 1988, 90, 91), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1960 Dominic Miller, American session and touring guitarist (World Party; Sting), born in Hurlingham, Argentina
- 1960 Guy Chadwick, British pop singer-songwriter (The House of Love - Shine On), born in Hanover, Germany
- 1960 Robert Sweet, American Christian-metal sideways drummer (Stryper), born in Lynwood, California
- 1961 Kassie Wesley, American actress (Evil Dead 2, One Life to Live), born in Kentucky
- 1961 Shawn Lane, American session rock, jazz, and world fusion guitarist, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2003)
- 1961 Slim Jim Phantom [McDonnell], American rock drummer (Stray Cats - "Rock This Town"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1962 Mark Waid, American comic book writer (Kingdom Come, Captain America), born in Hueytown, Alabama [1] [2] [3]
1962 American actor (WarGames, Biloxi Blues), born in New York City
1962 comedienne, actress (A League of Their Own; Flintstones), and TV host (Rosie), born in Commack, New York
- 1963 Sharon "Share" Ross (Pederson) American rock bassist (Vixen - "Rev It Up"), born in Glencoe, Minnesota
- 1963 Shawon Dunston, American MLB baseball infielder (San Francisco Giants), born in Brooklyn, New York city
- 1964 Ahmed Radhi, Iraqi soccer striker (121 caps; 62 goals; Al-Rasheed; Asian Footballer of the Year 1988), born in Baghdad, Iraq (d. 2020)
- 1965 Cynthia Geary, American actress (Northern Exposure - "Shelly"), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1965 Xavier Bertrand, French lawyer and politician (first President of the Hauts-de-France Region), born in Châlons-sur-Marne, France
- 1966 Al Iafrate, American NHL defenseman (799 career NHL games, 152 goals, 311 assists for 463 points), born in Dearborn, Michigan
- 1966 Karen Lunn, Australian golfer (British Open 1993; LET Order of Merit 1993), born in Cowra, New South Wales
- 1966 Kenny Bräck, Swedish auto racer (Indy Racing League 1998; Indianapolis 500 1999), born in Arvika, Sweden
- 1966 Shin Seung-hun, South Korean singer-songwriter ("Reflection of You in Your Smile"), born in Daejeon, South Korea
- 1967 Adrian Chiles, British television and radio presenter, and sportscaster, born in Quinton, Birmingham, England
- 1967 Elaina Oden, American volleyball middle blocker (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Orange, California
- 1967 Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Swedish musician, songwriter, and producer (Ace of Base - "All That She Wants"), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1967 Maxim Reality [Keith Palmer], Jamaican-British trip-hop MC and vocalist (The Prodigy), born in Peterborough, England
- 1968 DJ Premier [Christopher Edward Martin], American DJ and hip hop record producer (Gang Starr), born in Houston, Texas [1] [2]
- 1968 Johan Garpenlov, NHL left wing (Florida Panthers), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1968 Vincent Courtois, French classically trained jazz cellist, born in Paris, France
- 1970 Cenk Uygur, American-Turkish political commentator, co-creator of The Young Turks news and commentary program, born in Istanbul, Turkey
- 1971 Aarno Turpeinen, Finnish soccer defender (16 caps; HJK 225 games), born in Oulu, Finland (d. 2022)
- 1972 Boris Mironov, Russian ice hockey defenseman (Olympic silver 1998, bronze 2002; Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1972 Chris Candido, American professional wrestler, born in Edison, New Jersey (d. 2005)
- 1972 Kristen Anderson-Lopez, American songwriter (Frozen), born in New York City
- 1972 Large Professor [William Mitchell], American hip hop artist (Main Source), born in New York City
- 1973 Ananda Lewis, American model and television personality (MTV), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2025) [1]
- 1973 Jerry Supiran, American child actor (Small Wonder - "Jamie"), born in Arcadia, California
- 1973 Larry Bowie, American NFL running back, 1996-99 (Washington Redskins), born in Anniston, Alabama
- 1975 Mark Williams, Welsh snooker player (World C'ship 2000, 03, 18; Triple Crown 2002-03), born in Cwm, Blaenau Gwent, Wales
- 1978 Charmaine Dragun, Australian broadcast journalist, born in Perth, Australia (d. 2007) [1] [2]
- 1978 Kevin Federline, "K-Fed", American dancer, DJ, and ex-husband of Britney Spears, born in Fresno, California
- 1980 Deryck Whibley, Canadian guitarist and singer (Sum41 - "Fat Lip"), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- 1980 Marit Bjørgen, Norwegian cross-country skier, 15 Olympic medals, 18 World Championship medals, born in Trondheim, Norway
1980 Brazilian soccer midfielder (97 caps; FIFA World Cup 2002; Paris SG; FC Barcelona, AC Milan, Flamengo), born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- 1982 Aaron Hill, American baseball player (1st to win Silver Slugger Award in NL and AL), born in Visalia, California
- 1984 Franck Perera, French racing car driver, born in Montpellier, France
- 1989 Rochelle Humes, British pop singer (The Saturdays - "What About Us"), born in Barking, England
- 1990 Mandy Capristo, German dance-pop singer (Monrose - "Shame"; solo - "The Way I Like It"), born in Mannheim, Germany
- 1992 Chiney Ogwumike, American basketball player and sports commentator (1st black woman host for ESPN radio show), born in Tomball, Texas
- 1992 Karolína Plíšková, Czech tennis player (US Open 2016 runner-up; Wimbledon 2021 runner-up; Federation Cup 2015, 16, 18), born in Louny, Czech Republic
- 1993 Suraj Sharma, Indian actor (Life of Pi, God Friended Me), born in New Delhi, India
- 1994 Jasmin Savoy Brown, American actress (Yellowjackets), born in Alameda, California
- 2000 Jace Norman, American actor (Henry Danger), born in Corrales, New Mexico
- 2000 Tommy Richman, American singer-songwriter "Million Dollar Baby", born in Woodbridge, Virginia
- 2004 Claus-Casimir, Count of Orange-Nassau, second child of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, 6th in the line of succession to the Dutch throne, born in The Hague, Netherlands
