- 841 Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (872-85), born in Uzès, France (d. 885)
- 1212 Go-Horikawa, 86th Emperor of Japan (1221-32), born in Japan (d. 1234)
- 1366 Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, English politician, favourite of Richard II, born in Epworth, England (d. 1399)
Holy Roman Emperor (1508-19, established Hapsburg dynasty in Spain), born in Wiener Neustadt, Austria
- 1503 Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian Renaissance writer, born in Florence, Republic of Florence (d. 1584)
- 1599 Anthony Van Dyck, Flemish painter (Charles I of England), born in Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands (d. 1641)
- 1609 John II Casimir Vasa [Jan Kazimierz], King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1648-68), born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1672)
- 1663 August Hermann Francke, German Lutheran clergyman, theologian, and Biblical scholar, born in Lübeck, Germany (d. 1727)
- 1700 Giuseppe Sellitto, Italian opera composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1777)
- 1712 Edward Moore, English writer and dramatist (The Gamester), born in Abingdon, England (d. 1757)
- 1720 Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect who introduced Neoclassical architecture to Denmark, born in St. Germain des Noyers (d. 1799)
- 1728 Anton Raphael Mengs, German Bohemian painter and one of the precursors to Neoclassical painting, born in Ústí nad Labem, Bohemia (d. 1779)
- 1728 Giacomo Insanguine, Italian organist and composer, born in Monopoli, Kingdom of Sicily (d. 1795)
- 1752 Johann Georg Joseph Spangler, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1802)
- 1759 Hedwig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen consort of Sweden and Norway by marriage to King Charles XIII, born in Eutin, Prince-bishopric of Lübeck (d. 1818)
- 1767 Cornelis Theodorus Elout, Dutch statesman (Minister of the Navy, 1825-29;, Minister of Industry and the Colonies, 1824-25; Minister of Finance, 1821-24; Commissioner of the Dutch East Indies, 1816-19), born in Haarlem, Netherlands pr (d. 1841)
- 1771 Heinrich D. Zschokke, German Swiss author (Das Goldmacherdorf), born in Magdeburg, Prussia (d. 1848)
King of Prussia (1861-88) and the 1st German Emperor (1871-88), born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, Holy Roman Empire
- 1799 Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander, German astronomer, cataloguer of 324,188 stars, born in Memel, Kingdom of Prussia, (d. 1875)
- 1799 Joseph Saxton, American inventor, watchmaker, and photographer (1st daguerrotype in US), born in Huntington, Pennsylvania (d. 1873)
- 1812 Stephen Pearl Andrews, American abolitionist, writer, and individualist anarchist, born in Templeton, Massachusetts (d. 1886)
- 1813 Gabriel René Paul, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1886)
- 1814 Thomas Crawford, American sculptor (Babes in the Wood, Statue of Freedom on dome of US Capitol), born in New York City (d. 1857)
- 1817 Braxton Bragg, American General (Confederate Army), born in Warrenton, North Carolina (d. 1876)
- 1818 John Ainsworth Horrocks, English-born explorer and settler of South Australia, born in Preston, England (d. 1846)
- 1819 William Wirt Adams, American banker, state legislator, and Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Frankfort, Kentucky (d. 1888)
- 1822 Ahmed Cevdet Paşa, Turkish statesman and historian (Minister of Justice), born in Lovča, Ottoman Empire (d. 1895)
- 1822 Isaac Dignus Fransen van de Putte, Dutch politician (Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1866), born in Goes, Netherlands (d. 1902)
- 1822 Seth Williams, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Augusta, Maine (d. 1866)
- 1824 William Henry Chase Whiting, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Biloxi, Mississippi (d. 1865)
- 1834 Francis Asbury Shoup, American Brigadier General in the Confederate Army, fought Battle of Prairie Grove, born in Laurel, Indiana (d. 1896)
- 1842 Carl Rosa, German-born violinist and composer (founder of the Rosa opera company that toured UK and US), born in Hamburg, German Confederation (d. 1889)
- 1842 Mykola Lysenko, Ukrainian composer (Taras Bulba), conductor and ethnomusicologist, born in Hrynky, Russian Empire (d. 1912)
- 1846 Randolph Caldecott, English illustrator (Caldecott Medal namesake), born in Chester, England (d. 1886)
- 1857 Arnold Sauwen, Belgium poet (Along the Meuse), born in Stokkem, Belgium (d. 1938)
- 1857 Paul Doumer, French politician (Governor-General of French Indochina 1897-1902, 13th President of France 1931-32), born in Aurillac, France (d. 1932)
- 1867 Meijer Linnewiel [Prof Cockadorus], Amsterdam famous street hawker, born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (d. 1934)
- 1868 Hamish MacCunn, Scottish composer (The Land of the Mountain and the Flood), and teacher, born in Greenock, Scotland (d. 1916)
American physicist (photoelectric effect; Nobel 1923), born in Morrison, Illinois
- 1874 Ellen Glasgow, American novelist (Pulitzer Prize for the Novel 1942), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1945)
- 1878 Michel Théato, Luxembourgian athlete (Olympic gold representing France, marathon 1900), born in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (d. 1923)
- 1880 Ernie Quigley, Canadian Basketball HOF official (St. Mary's College, Kansas Uni), basketball umpire (1936 Olympics), MLB umpire (6xWorld Series) & football referee, born in Newcastle, New Brunswick (d. 1960)
German businessman and founder of Rolex and Tudor, born in Kulmbach, Bavaria
- 1885 Adriano Lualdi, Italian composer (Il diavolo nel campanile), and conductor, born in Larino, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1971)
- 1885 Aryeh Levin, Polish Orthodox Jewish rabbi known as the "Father of Prisoners", born in Orla, Poland (d. 1969)
- 1885 Jēkabs Mediņš, Latvian composer, born in Riga, Russian Empire (d. 1971)
American comedian (Marx Brothers), born in New York City
- 1892 Charlie Poole, American traditional folk and country music banjo player and band leader (North Carolina Ramblers), born near Franklinville, North Carolina (d. 1931)
- 1894 Surya Sen "Master Da", Indian activist for independence (Chittagong armoury raid), born in Chittagong, British India (d. 1934)
- 1896 He Long, Chinese Communist revolutionary, marshal of the People's Liberation Army, born in Sangzhi, Hunan, China (d. 1969)
- 1896 Joseph Schildkraut, Austrian actor (Cleopatra, Joseph Schildkraut Presents, Diary of Anne Frank), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1964)
- 1899 Ruth Page, American ballet dancer and choreographer (Diaghilev; Pygmalion), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1991)
- 1901 Greta Kempton, Austrian-born American artist (White House artist under Truman), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1991)
- 1902 Ellin Berlin (née MacKay), American heiress, writer (Lace Curtain), and second wife of songwriter Irving Berlin (muse for his songs "Always" and "Remember"), born in Roslyn, New York (d. 1988)
- 1902 Madeleine Milhaud Milhaud, French actress and librettist for husband Darius Milhaud, born in Paris (d. 2008)
- 1903 James Sargent Russell, US pilot and admiral (WW II Pacific Ocean), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 1996)
- 1903 Jochen Klepper, German writer, journalist, and hymnist, born in Beuthen, Silesia, Germany (d. 1942)
- 1905 Carlo Alberto Pizzini, Italian composer, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1981)
- 1905 Grigorij Kosinzev, Russian director of film and theater, born in Kiev, Russian Empire (d. 1973)
- 1907 Hugh Mitchell, American politician (Senator-D-Washington 1944-46, Rep-D-Washington 1949-63), born in Great Falls, Montana (d. 1996)
- 1907 James Gavin, US 82nd Airborne Division General (Sicily/Normandy), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1990)
- 1908 Albrecht Goes, German writer and theologian, born in Langenbeutingen (d. 2000)
- 1908 Jack Crawford, Australian tennis player (6 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Urangeline, NSW (d. 1991)
- 1908 Louis D L'Amour, American best-selling author (Hondo, Jubal Sackett), born in Jamestown, North Dakota (d. 1988)
- 1908 Maurice Stans, American Secretary of Commerce (1969-72) and Watergate figure, born in Shakopee, Minnesota (d. 1998)
- 1909 Gabrielle Roy, French Canadian author (The Tin Flute, Street of Riches), born in St. Boniface, Manitoba (d. 1973)
- 1909 Jack Popplewell, British composer and playwright (If I Should Fall In Love Again), born in Leeds, England (d. 1996)
- 1910 Nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (The Cruel Sea; The Tribe That Lost Its Head), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1979)
- 1912 Agnes Martin, Canadian-American abstract painter, born in Macklin, Saskatchewan (d. 2004)
- 1912 Henri Rousselot, French admiral (submarine commander during WWII), born in Lorraine, France (d. 1994)
American actor (Streets of San Francisco; A Streetcar Named Desire; American Express commercials), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1912 Wilfrid Brambell, Irish actor (Hard Day's Night, Steptoe and Son), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1985)
- 1913 James Westerfield, American stage and screen chaarcter actor (Jungle Heat; Lucky Johnny; The Shaggy Dog), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1971)
- 1913 Tom McCall, American journalist and politician (Governor of Oregon (R), 1967-75), born in Egypt, Massachusetts (d. 1983)
- 1914 Lord Stokes [Donald Stokes], English industrialist (British Leyland), born in Plymouth, England (d. 2008)
- 1914 Masao Maruyama, Japanese social scientist, born in Osaka, Japan (d. 1996)
- 1915 Fen Cresswell, New Zealand cricket slow bower (3 Tests, 13 wickets; Wellington, Central Districts), born in Wanganui, New Zealand (d. 1966)
- 1915 Forest 'Bud' Sagendorf, American cartoonist (Popeye), born in Wenatchee, Washington (d. 1994)
- 1915 Georgiy Zhzhonov, Russian actor and writer (The Secret Agent's Blunder), born in Petrograd, Russian Empire (d. 2005)
- 1916 George Wyle [Bernard Weissman], American composer ("The Ballad of Gilligan's Island"; "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"), and orchestra leader (The Flip Wilson Show), born in New York City (d. 2003)
- 1917 Charles Pick, British publisher and chair of the Heinemann Group, birthplace unknown (d. 2000)
- 1917 Josephine van Gasteren, Dutch actress and director (Bluejackets, De kleine zielen), born in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1989)
- 1917 Virginia Grey, American actress (Another Thin Man, Idiot's Delight, Idaho), born in Edendale, California (d. 2004)
- 1918 Cheddi Jagan, Guyanese politician, Guyanese Premier (1953, 1957-64) 'Father of the Nation', born in Port Mourant, Guiana (d. 1997)
- 1918 Tauno Pylkkanen, Finnish opera composer, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1980)
- 1920 Fanny Waterman, British concert pianist and teacher (founder of Leeds International Piano Competition), born in Leeds, England (d. 2020)
- 1920 James Brown, American actor (Objective, Burma!, Rin Tin Tin), born in Desdemona, Texas (d. 1992)
- 1920 Ross Martin [Martin Rosenblatt], Polish-American actor (Mr Lucky; The Wild Wild West), born in Gródek, Lwowskie, Poland (d. 1981)
- 1920 Werner Klemperer, German-American Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actor (Judgment at Nuremberg; Hogan's Heroes - "Col. Klink"), born in Cologne, Germany (d. 2000)
- 1921 Saturnino "Nino" Manfredi, Italian actor (Between Miracles), born in Castro dei Volsci, Italy (d. 2004)
- 1921 Wilhelmus Norbert Schmelzer, Dutch foreign minister (KVP), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2008)
- 1922 Stewart Stern, American screenwriter (Rebel Without A Cause), born in New York City (d. 2015)
- 1923 Bryan Clieve Roberts, English lawyer and colonial administrator (instrumental in Malawi transition to independence), born in Southsea, England (d. 1996)
- 1923 Marcel Marceau, French mime artist and actor (Barbarella, Silent Movie), born in Strasbourg, France (d. 2007)
- 1924 Al Neuharth, American newspaper founder (USA Today), born in Eureka, South Dakota (d. 2013)
- 1924 Bill Wendell, American TV announcer (To Tell The Truth, 1972-77; Late Night With David Letterman; Late Show With David Letterman, 1993-95), born in New York City (d. 1999)
- 1924 Paul Fussell, American historian (The Great War and Modern Memory), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2012)
- 1925 Colin Spedding, British biologist and animal welfare advocate (The Natural History of Your Garden), birthplace unknown (d. 2012) [1]
- 1925 Gerard Hoffnung, German-British artist, humorist, and tuba player (Hoffnung Music Festival), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1959)
- 1926 Billy Goodman, American baseball infielder (MLB All-Star 1949, 53; AL batting champion 1950; Boston Red Sox), born in Concord, North Carolina (d. 1984)
- 1926 Julius Marmur, American biochemist and geneticist (DNA research), born in Bialystok, Poland (d. 1996)
- 1927 Marty Blake, NBA executive (GM Atlanta Hawks, NBA Director of Scouting), born in Wyoming, PA (d. 2013)
- 1928 Betty Callaway, English figure skating coach (Torvill & Dean, Regőczy & Sallay), born in Reading, England (d. 2011)
- 1928 Bill Archer, American Republican party politician (US Representative from Texas, 1971-2001), born in Houston, Texas
- 1928 Carrie Donovan, American fashion editor (Vogue, The New York Times Magazine), born in Lake Placid, New York (d. 2001) [1] [2]
- 1928 Dmitri Volkogonov, Russian historian (biographies of Stalin and Lenin) and colonel general, born in Chita, USSR (d. 1995)
- 1928 E.D. Hirsch, American educator (Core Knowledge Foundation), social commentator, and writer (Cultural Literacy), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1928 Ed Macauley, American Basketball Hall of Fame center (7-time NBA All Star), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2011)
- 1929 P. Ramlee [Teuku Puteh], Malaysian actor, filmmaker, and pop singer and musician, born in Penang, British Malaya (d. 1973)
- 1930 Derek Bok, American lawyer, educator, and administrator (President of Harvard University, 1971-91 & 2006-07), born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- 1930 Lynden Pindling, Bahamas 'Father of the Nation' Prime Minister of Bahamas (1967-92), born in Nassau, Bahamas (d. 2000)
- 1930 Pat Robertson, American Baptist televangelist and media mogul (700 club, Presidential candidate-R-1989), born in Lexington, Virginia (d. 2023) [1]
American Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning composer and lyricist (West Side Story; Sunday in the Park With George; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Gypsy), born in New York City [1]
- 1931 Billy Vessels, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1952, University of Oklahoma), born in Cleveland, Oklahoma (d. 2001)
- 1931 Igor Hajek, Czech translator and writer, born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (d. 1995)
- 1931 Leslie Thomas, Welsh writer (The Virgin Soldiers), born in Newport (d. 2014)
1931 Canadian author, director and actor (Star Trek; T J Hooker), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1932 (Leo) "Bud" Welch, American gospel and Delta blues singer-songwriter and guitarist ("You Can't Hurry God"; "Cadillac Baby"), born in Sabougla, Mississippi (d. 2017)
- 1932 Larry Evans, American chess grandmaster, author and journalist (5 x US Chess C'ship; 20+ books), born in New York City (d. 2010)
- 1932 Richard Thomas, British admiral (Royal Navy) and NATO representative, born in Rhyl, Wales (d. 1998)
- 1932 Sidney Craig, American businessman, co-founder of weight loss company Jenny Craig, Inc., born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 2008)
- 1933 Abolhassan Banisadr, Iranian politician, President of Iran (1980-81), and writer (My Turn To Speak), born in Hamadan, Iran (d. 2001)
- 1933 Buddy MacKay, American politician (Rep-D-FL, 1983-89), Governor of Florida for 24 days, born in Ocala, Florida (d. 2024)
- 1933 J. P. McCarthy, American radio personality (WJR Detroit), born in New York City (d. 1995)
- 1933 Michel Hidalgo, French soccer midfielder (1 cap; Monaco) and manager (France 1976-84; UEFA Euro 1984), born in Leffrinckoucke, France (d. 2020)
- 1933 Robert L. Stirm, American Air Force pilot and prisoner of war best known as the subject of the "Burst of Joy" photograph, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2025) [1]
- 1934 Leslie Turnberg, British physician, President of the Royal College of Physicians (1992-97), and author (Patients First: How to Save the NHS), born in Manchester, England [1] [2] [3]
- 1934 May Britt [Majbritt Wilkens], Swedish actress (Young Lions), and second wife of Sammy Davis Jr (1960-68), born in Lidingö, Sweden (d. 2025) [1]
- 1934 Orrin Hatch, American politician (US Senator from Utah (R), 1977-2019) longest-serving Utah US Senator, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
- 1935 Bertil Johansson, Swedish soccer striker (5 caps; IFK Göteborg 267 games) and manager (IFK Göteborg), born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 2021)
- 1935 Danny Ray, American MC, stage manager, valet and "cape man" for soul singer James Brown, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2021)
- 1935 Hisashi Shinma, Japanese pro wrestling executive (WWF President 1978-84), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2025)
- 1935 M. Emmet Walsh, American character actor (Blade Runner; Wildcats; Blood Simple; Knives Out), born in Ogdensburg New York (d. 2024) [1]
- 1936 Roger Whittaker, Kenyan-British country singer ("The Last Farewell"; "Durham Town"), born in Nairobi, Kenya (d. 2023) [1]
- 1936 Ron Carey, American labor leader (International Brotherhood of Teamsters), born in New York City (d. 2008)
- 1937 Angelo Badalamenti, American Grammy Award-winning film composer (Twin Peaks; The Straight Story; Blue Velvet; Mulholland Drive), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2022) [1]
- 1937 Armin Hary, German athlete (2 Olympic gold 100m, 4x100m relay 1960), born in Quierschied, Germany
- 1937 Jon Hassell, American composer and trumpet player (Dream Theory In Malaya), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2021)
- 1938 Sonny Holland, American college football coach (Montana State University 1971-77; Big Sky C'ship 1972, 76), born in Butte, Montana (d. 2022)
- 1940 Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian-American obstetrician, author, refugee and actor (The Killing Fields), born in Samrong Yong, Cambodia (d. 1996)
- 1941 Billy Collins, American poet (Poet Laureate of the United States 2001-2003), born in New York City
- 1941 Bruno Ganz, Swiss actor (Strapless, Wings of Desire), born in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 2019)
- 1941 Jeremy Clyde, British pop singer and guitarist (Chad & Jeremy - "A Summer Song") and actor (The Iron Lady), born in Dorney, Buckinghamshire
- 1942 Bernd Herzsprung, German actor (Freunde fürs Leben), born in Hamburg, Germany
- 1942 Jorge Ben [Menezes], Brazilian samba-rock and tropicalia musician and songwriter ("Mas que Nada"), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1942 Richard Pound, Canadian swimmer, Vice-President of the IOC (1996-2000), and first President of WADA (1999-2007), born in St. Catharines, Ontario [1] [2] [3]
- 1943 George Benson, American Grammy Award-winning jazz guitarist and singer ("Breezin'"; "This Masquerade"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1943 Joseph Schwantner, American composer (Aftertones of Infinity), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1943 Keith Relf, British blues-rock singer and harmonica player (The Yardbirds - "For Your Love"; Renaissance, 1969-71), born in Richmond, England (d. 1976)
- 1944 Anthony Pellicano, American private investigator and Hollywood fixer, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1944 Chris Stainton, British session and touring bass and keyboard player (Joe Cocker; The Who), born in Woodseats, England
- 1944 Tony McPhee, British blues-rock guitarist and singer (The Groundhogs), born in Humberston, England (d. 2023)
- 1945 Alan Opie, British Grammy Award-winning baritone (Boughton - Bethlehem; Britten's Peter Grimes "Balstrode"), born in Redruth, Cornwall, England
- 1945 Chuck Jackson, American R&B singer (The Independents - "Leaving Me"), songwriter, and record producer (Natalie Cole; Phyllis Hyman), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- 1946 José Luiz Carbone, Brazilian soccer midfielder (6 caps; São Paulo, Internacional, Botafogo) and coach (Fluminense, Guarani), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2020)
- 1946 Melvin Sparks, American soul-jazz, hard bop, jazz-blues, and session guitarist (Lou Donaldson, Houston Person, Jimmy McGriff), born in Houston Texas (d. 2011)
- 1946 Rudy Rucker, American sci-fi author (Wetware) and one of the founders of cyberpunk, born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1946 Serge [Ruud Schaap], Dutch singer and guitarist (Saskia & Serge), born in Den Helder, Netherlands
- 1947 Harry Vanda [Vandenberg], Dutch-Australian rock guitarist, songwriter, and producer (Easybeats - "Friday On My Mind"), born in Voorburg, Netherlands
1947 American author (Alex Cross, Witch and Wizard), born in Newburgh, New York
- 1947 Marek Bliziński, Polish jazz guitarist and composer, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1989)
- 1947 Patrick Olive, Grenadian percussionist (Hot Chocolate - "You Sexy Thing"), born in Grenada
1948 British theatrical composer (Jesus Christ Superstar; Phantom of the Opera; Cats), born in London, England
- 1948 Randy Hobbs, American rock musician (Johnny Winter Band: McCoys), born in Winchester, Indiana (d. 1993)
- 1948 Wolf Blitzer, American television journalist (CNN), born in Augsburg, Germany
- 1949 Brian Hanrahan, British journalist and television newsman (BBC), born in Middlesex, England (d. 2010)
- 1949 Fanny Ardant, French actress (The Woman Next Door), born in Saumur, France
- 1950 Jocky Wilson, Scottish darts player (BDO World Champion 1982, 89), born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland (d. 2012)
- 1950 Lynda Blackmon Lowery, American civil rights activist who marched in Selma during "Bloody Sunday", born in Selma, Alabama (d. 2025) [1]
- 1951 Howard Reitzes, American rocker (Iron Butterfly), born in Southgate, California
- 1951 Musa Manarov, Soviet cosmonaut who spent 541 days in space (Soyuz TM-4, TM-11), born in Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR
- 1952 Bob Costas, American sportscaster and talk show host (Later), born in Queens, New York
- 1952 Jay Dee Daugherty, American drummer, worked with Patti Smith, born in New York City
- 1953 Robin Le Mesurier [Halliley], English session and touring guitarist (The Wombles; Rod Stewart; Johnny Hallyday), born in Kensington, England (d. 2021)
- 1953 Thomas H. Andrews, American politician (Rep-D-Maine 1991-95), born in Brockton, Massachusetts
- 1954 Ross Browner, American College Football HOF defensive end (Notre Dame; Maxwell Award 1977; Cincinnati Bengals), born in Warren, Ohio (d. 2022)
- 1955 (Waliou) "Wally" Badarou, French musician (Level 42), born in Paris, France
- 1955 Pete Sessions, American politician (REP-R-Texas 1997-209, 2021-), born in Waco, Texas
- 1955 Valdis Zatlers, Latvian politician 7th President of Latvia, born in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR
- 1956 Generosa Ammon, American widow of murdered multimillionaire Ted Ammon, suspect in his death, born in Laguna Beach, California (d. 2003)
- 1956 Lena Olin, Swedish actress (Enemies A Love Story), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1957 Stephanie Mills, American singer-songwriter and actress (The Wiz), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1958 Fatih Birol, Turkish economist and energy expert (International Energy Agency), born in Ankara, Turkey
- 1958 Laurie David [Laurie Lennard], American environmental activist and film producer (An Inconvenient Truth, Fed Up), born in Long Island, New York [1] [2]
- 1958 Pete Wylie, English rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Sinful), born in Liverpool, England
- 1959 Avraham Fried [Friedman], Orthodox Jewish musician, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1959 Matthew Modine, American actor (Birdy; Full Metal Jacket; Stranger Things), and filmmaker, born in Loma Linda, California
- 1960 Nicole Holofcener, American screenwriter and director (You Hurt My Feelings, Enough Said), born in New York City
- 1962 Steve Dillon, English comic book artist (Preacher), born in London (d. 2016)
- 1963 Rich Monteleone, pitcher (California Angels), born in Tampa, Florida
- 1963 Suzanne Sulley, English pop singer (The Human League - "Don't You Want Me"), born in Sheffield, England
- 1963 Tony Elumelu, Nigerian economist and philanthropist (United Bank for Africa, The Tony Elumelu Foundation), born in Jos, Nigeria
- 1965 Emma Wray, British actress (Watching, Stay Lucky), born in Birkenhead, England
- 1966 Artis Pabriks, Latvian politician, born in Jūrmala, Lavtian SSR, USSR
- 1966 Brian Shaw, American NBA guard and coach (Orlando Magic, SF Warriors), born in Oakland, California
- 1966 Martha McSally, American politician (Senator Arizona (R) 2019-20), first female American pilot to fly in combat, born in Warwick, Rhode Island
- 1966 Sara Crowe, Scottish stage and screen actress (Four Weddings and a Funeral; Seven Deadly Sins Four Deadly Sinners), and novelist, born in Irvine, Scotland
- 1966 Sean Berry, American infielder (Houston Astros), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1967 Clare Loveday, South African contemporary classical music composer (Blink; Breathe; Floating Underwater), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1967 Mario Cipollini, Italian professional road cyclist, born in Luca, Italy
- 1968 Euronymous [Øystein Aarseth], Norwegian black-metal guitarist and producer (Mayhem), born in Surnadal, Norway (d. 1993)
- 1968 Ramón Martínez, Dominican baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1990; pitched no-hitter 1995 LA Dodgers), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 1969 Russell Maryland, American NFL defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys, Oak Raiders), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1970 Andreas Johnson, Swedish pop singer-songwriter ("Glorious"; "Sing for Me"), born in Bjärred, Sweden
- 1970 Jason Rouser, American 200m/400m runner, born in Tucson, Arizona
- 1970 Leontien van Moorsel, Dutch cyclist (4 Olympic gold medals), born in Boekel, Netherlands
- 1971 Will Yun Lee, American martial artist and actor (Die Another Day, The Good Doctor), born in Arlington, Virginia
1972 Canadian figure-skater (World C'ship gold singles 1994, 95, 97; Olympic silver 94, 98), born in Richmond Hill, Ontario
- 1972 Pieter Christiaan, Prince of Netherlands, grandson of Queen Juliana, born in Nijmegen, Netherlands
- 1973 Alex Padilla, American politician (Senator-D-Ca 2021-), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1973 Beverley Knight, English soul singer ("Shoulda Woulda Coulda") and musical theatre actress, born in Wolverhampton, England
- 1973 Dax Griffin, American actor (Tim Truman-Sunset Beach, Ant Man), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1973 Joe Nedney, American NFL kicker (Arizona Cardinals), born in San Jose, California
- 1973 Luther Elliss, American NFL defensive end (Detroit Lions), born in Mancos, Colorado
- 1974 Marcus Camby, American NBA forward (Toronto Raptors), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1974 Philippe Clement, Belgian soccer defender (38 caps; Club Brugge 256 games) and manager (Genk, Club Brugge, Monaco, Rangers), born in Antwerp, Belgium
- 1974 Tuomas Gronman, Finnish NHL defenceman (Team Finland Olympic bronze 1998, Pitts), born in Viitasaari, Finland
- 1975 Cole Hauser, American actor (Yellowstone, Dazed and Confused), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1975 Jiri Novak, Czech tennis player, born in Zlin, Czechoslovakia
- 1975 Nathan Greno, American story artist and director (Tangled), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin
- 1976 Kellie Shanygne Williams, actress (Laura-Family Matters), born in Washington, D.C.
1976 American actress (Pleasantville, Legally Blonde, Sweet Home Alabama), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1977 Joey Porter, American football linebacker (First-team All-Pro 2002, 08; Super Bowl XL; 4 x Pro Bowl; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1977 Santa Ratniece, Latvian classical and choral composer (Horo horo hata hata), born in Jelgava, Latvia
- 1978 Tom Poti, American professional hockey player, born in Worcester, Massachusetts
- 1979 Aaron North, American musician (Nine Inch Nails), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1979 Juan Uribe, Dominican baseball player, born in Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic
- 1980 Julien Dassin, French singer and son of Joe Dassin, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- 1980 Pamela O'Connor, Scottish ice dancer, born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1981 (Shawn) Mims, American rapper ("This Is Why I'm Hot"), born in Manhattan, New York
- 1982 Chris Wallace, American pop-rock singer-songwriter (The White Tie Affair - "You Look Better When I'm Drunk': solo - "Remember When (Push Rewind)"), born in Hebron, Indiana
1982 Taiwanese-American actress (Fresh Off the Boat), born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1985 Mike Jenkins, German-born American NFL cornerback (Pro Bowl 2009; Dallas Cowboys), born in Neuenburg am Rhein, Germany
- 1988 Tania Raymonde, American actress (Lost, Goliath, Malcolm in the Middle), born in Los Angeles, California
1989 American NFL player (Houston Texans), born in Waukesha, Wisconsin
- 1991 Dominique Fishback, American actress (Swarm), born in Brooklyn, New York
