- 603 K'inich Janaab' Pakal [Pacal the Great], Ajaw (King) of Palenque (615-83), born in Palenque (d. 683)
- 1188 Ferrand, Count of Flanders, son of Sancho I, born in Coimbra, Portugal (d. 1223)
- 1441 Ernst I, Elector of Saxony (1464-86), born in Meissen (d. 1486)
- 1494 Georgius Agricola, German mineralogist (De Re Metallica), born in Glauchau, Saxony (d. 1555)
- 1607 Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch admiral (famous victories during Anglo-Dutch Wars), born in Vlissingen, Spanish Netherlands (d. 1676)
- 1628 Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg, Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Frederick III, born in Herzberg Castle, Lower Saxony (d. 1685)
- 1630 José Saenz d'Aguirre, Spanish cardinal, born in Logro, Old Castile (d. 1699)
- 1681 Georg Philipp Telemann, German late Baroque composer, and multi-instrumentalist, born in Magdeburg, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1767)
English carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer to calculate longitude while at sea, born in Foulby, Yorkshire, England
- 1703 Jose Francisco de Isla [Francisco de Salazar], Spanish Jesuit preacher and satirist writer, born in Vidanes, Spain (d. 1781)
- 1714 Carlo Giovanni Testori, Italian violinist, composer, pedagogue, and musicologist (La musica raggionata), born in Vercelli, Kingdom of Venice (d. 1782)
- 1725 Samuel Ashe, American 9th Governor of North Carolin (1795-8), born in Beaufort, Province of North Carolina (d. 1813)
- 1725 Thomas Cushing, American statesman, Continental Congressman, acting Governor of Massachusetts (1785) and dangerous radical, born in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay (d. 1788)
- 1732 Gian Francesco de Majo, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, House of Habsburg (d. 1770)
- 1740 John Antes, American composer and missionary, born in Frederick, Pennsylvania (d. 1811)
- 1749 Bernard Jumentier, French composer, primarily of sacred music, born in Lèves, France (d. 1829)
- 1754 Joel Barlow, American diplomat, author and poet (Advice to the Privileged Orders, The Hasty Pudding), born in Redding, Connecticut (d. 1812)
- 1755 Rufus King, American politician and framer of US constitution, born in Scarborough, Massachusetts (d. 1827)
- 1756 Francesca Lebrun (née Franziska Danzi), German soprano and composer (Court at Mannheim), born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1791)
- 1762 Marcos Portugal [Marcos Antonio da Fonseca Portugal], Portuguese-Brazilian opera, sacred music, and national anthem composer (Portugal - "Hymno Patriótico", 1809; Brazil - "Hino da Independência", 1822), born in Portugal (d. 1830)
- 1773 Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, French composer and cellist, born in Toulon, France (d. 1838)
- 1782 Orest Kiprensky, leading Russian portrait painter in the Age of Romanticism, born in Nezhnovo, Russian Empire (d. 1836)
- 1796 John Corry Wilson Daly, English-Canadian politician and 1st Mayor of Stratford, Ontario, born in Liverpool, England (d. 1878)
- 1797 Antonio Rosmini-Serbati, Italian philosopher and priest (founder Institute of Charity), born in Rovereto, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1855)
- 1802 Jacob van Lennep, Dutch poet and novelist (The Adopted Son), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1868)
- 1808 Maria Malibran (née Garcia) Spanish operatic contralto and soprano, born in Paris, France (d. 1836)
- 1809 Joseph Liouville, French mathematician (discover of transcendental numbers), born in Saint-Omer, France (d. 1882)
- 1809 Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and romantic writer, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1837)
- 1817 Aimé Maillart, French opera composer (Les Dragons de Villars), born in Montpellier, Hérault, France (d. 1871)
- 1820 Edmond Becquerel, French physicist who studied the solar spectrum, magnetism, electricity and optics (photovoltaic effect), born in Paris, France (d. 1891)
- 1820 Fanny Crosby, American hymnist known as the "Queen of Gospel Song Writers", born in Brewster, New York (d. 1915)
- 1821 Rachel Félix, Swiss-born French actress in tragedies (mistress of Napoleon III), born in Mumpf, Switzerland (d. 1858)
- 1821 [George] Hector Tyndale, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1880)
- 1829 George Francis Train, American businessman and organizer of the Union Pacific Railroad, born in Boston (d. 1904)
- 1829 Ignacio Zaragoza, Mexican Army officer and politician, born in Presidio La Bahía, Mexican Republic (d. 1862)
- 1830 Robert Hamerling, Austrian poet known for his epics (Ahasuerus in Rome, Homumculus), born in Kirchberg am Walde, Austrian Empire (d. 1889) [1]
- 1834 John Wesley Powell, American geologist, explorer (Grand Canyon) and ethnologist, born in Mount Morris, New York (d. 1902)
- 1834 William Morris, English arts and Crafts designer, craftsman (championed handmade production), poet and socialist, born in Walthamstow, London, England (d. 1896) [1]
- 1835 Josef Stefan, Slovenian-Austrian physicist (Stefan-Boltzmann law), born in St. Peter, Austria (d. 1893)
- 1837 Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and son of Leopold I, born in Royal Castle of Laeken, Belgium (d. 1905)
- 1841 Augustine Sackett, American inventor of drywall, born in Connecticut (d. 1814) [1]
- 1848 Honoré Beaugrand, French Canadian journalist, newspaper publisher (La Patrie), and politician (Mayor of Montreal, 1885-87), born in Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie, Quebec, Canada East (d. 1906)
- 1850 Silas K. Hocking, British novelist and Methodist preacher (Her Benny), born in Cornwall, England (d. 1935)
American banker (Mellon Bank), industrialist and Secretary of the Treasury (1921-32), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1855 Olive Schreiner, South African writer (Portrait of a South African Woman), born in Wittebergen, Eastern Cape (d. 1920)
- 1866 Jack McAuliffe, Irish-American boxer and undefeated World Lightweight champion (1886-93), born in Cork, Ireland, United Kingdom (d. 1937)
- 1871 Alec Hurley, British boxer and music hall singer ("The Strongest Man on Earth", "The Lambeth Walk"), born in Hackney, London (d. 1913)
- 1871 Leslie Gay, English cricket wicket-keeper (1 Test; Cambridge Uni, Hampshire CCC) and soccer goalkeeper (3 caps; Cambridge Uni), born in Brighton, Sussex (d. 1949)
Famous magician and escape artist, born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary
- 1874 Luigi Einaudi, Italian economist and politician (1st president of Italy 1948-55), born in Carrù, Italy (d. 1961)
- 1878 Top Naeff, Dutch writer (School Idylls), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1953)
- 1883 James I Wedgwood, British theosophist and bishop (Liberal Catholic Church), born in London (d. 1951)
- 1884 Gino Marinuzzi, Sr., Italian opera conductor (Wagner; Puccini), and composer (Symphony in A), born in Palermo, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1945)
- 1884 Peter Debye, Dutch-American physical chemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1936 for investigations of dipole moments, X-rays, and light scattering in gases), born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 1966)
- 1885 Charlie Daniels, American swimmer (Olympic gold 220yd, 440yd, 4x50yd freestyle 1904, 100m freestyle 1908), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 1973)
- 1886 Edward Weston, American photographer considered one of the most influential American photographers, born in Chicago (d. 1958)
- 1887 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, American actor (The Bell Boy, Moonshine, Keystone comedies), born in Smith Center, Kansas (d. 1933)
- 1887 Roscoe Arbuckle, American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter, suspected for the manslaughter of actress Virginia Rappe in widely publicized trials (acquitted in 1922), born in Smith Center, Kansas (d. 1933)
- 1888 Jameson Thomas, British actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), born in London, England (d. 1939)
- 1888 Viktor Kingissepp, Estonian politician and leader of the Estonian Communist Party, born in Kaarma-Suure, Russian Empire (d. 1922) [1] [2]
- 1889 Albert Hill, English athlete (Olympic gold 800m, 1500m 1920), born in London (d. 1969)
- 1890 Agnes Macphail, Canadian politician (first women elected to Canada's House of Commons), born in Proton Township, Ontario (d. 1954) [1]
- 1890 John Rock, American obstetrician and gynecologist who co-developed the 1st birth control pill, born in Marlborough, Massachusetts (d. 1984)
- 1891 Charley Toorop, Dutch painter (3 Generations), born in Katwijk, Netherlands (d. 1955)
- 1891 John Knittel, Swiss writer, born in Dharwar, India (d. 1970)
- 1891 Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov, Soviet physicist (Vavilov-Cherenkov effect), born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1951) [1] [2]
- 1893 George Sisler, American Baseball HOF first baseman (AL MVP 1922; AL batting champion 1920, 22 St. Louis Browns) and manager (St. Louis Browns 1924–26), born in Manchester, Ohio (d. 1973)
- 1895 Syd Saylor [Leo Sailor], American silent and sound screen character actor (Arizona Days; The Three Mesquiteers), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1962)
- 1896 Gianna Manzini, Italian writer (Ritratto in piedi), born in Pistoia, Italy (d. 1974)
- 1897 Charles Eyck, Dutch painter and sculptor (Limburg School), born in Meerssen, Netherlands (d. 1983)
- 1897 Lucia Chase, American ballerina and co-founder of American Ballet Theater, born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 1986)
- 1897 Wilhelm Reich, Austrian-American psychoanalyst (coined term "sexual revolution", worked with Freud), born in Dobzau, Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)
- 1898 Dorothy Stratton, American coast guard officer (1st woman officer in US Coast Guard, SPARS), born in Brookfield, Missouri (d. 2006)
- 1898 George Alpert, American railroad executive (New Haven Line), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1988)
- 1900 (Algeria Junius) "June" Clark, American jazz trumpeter and cornetist, born in Long Branch, New Jersey (d. 1963)
- 1901 Ub Iwerks, American animator and special-effects technician who worked on the design on Mickey Mouse, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1971) [1] [2]
Governor of NY and Republican presidential candidate (1944, 1948), born in Owosso, Michigan
- 1903 Adolph Butenandt, German bio-chemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1939 for work on sex hormones), born in Bremerhaven-Wesermünde, Germany (d. 1995)
- 1903 Malcolm Muggeridge, English journalist, critic and spy (Observer of Life), born in Croydon, England (d. 1990)
- 1903 Patrick Ludlow, British actor (Naughty Husbands, Evergreen and Modesty Blaise), born in Kensington, London, England (d. 1996)
- 1904 Martin Kosleck, German actor (Pursuit to Algiers; Agent for H.A.R.M.), born in Barkotzen, Pomerania, Germany (d. 1994)
- 1905 Pura Santillan Castrence, Filipino writer and diplomat (As I See It: Filipinos and the Philippines), born in Manila, Philippines (d. 2007) [1] [2]
- 1906 Klavdiya Shulzhenko, Soviet jazz and pop singer ("Let's Smoke"), born in Kharkiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1984)
- 1907 Janet Harmon Bragg, American pilot (1st female black aviator to hold a commercial pilot's license), born in Griffin, Georgia (d. 1993) [1]
- 1907 Lauris Norstad, American general (NATO commander) and CEO (Owens-Corning Fiberglass), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1988)
- 1907 Lydia Chukovskaya, Soviet writer and dissident (Andrei Sakharov Prize for Writer's Civic Courage), born in Helsingfors, Duchy of Finland (d. 1996)
- 1907 Paul Sauvé, Canadian lawyer, WWII veteran, and 17th Premier of Québec (1959-60), born in Saint-Benoît, Québec (d. 1960) [1]
- 1909 Thomas "Tommy" Trinder, British radio comedian and actor (Save a Little Sunshine, Phoenix), born in Streatham, London, England (d. 1989)
- 1910 Jacques Chailley, French musicologist and composer, born in Paris (d. 1999)
- 1910 Richard Conte, American actor (The Godfather, Tony Rome, Hotel), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 1975)
- 1911 Herman W. "Fritz" Liebert, American rare books scholar and librarian (Yale University), born in New York City (d. 1994)
- 1911 Jane Beverly Drew, English modernist architect, born in Croydon (d. 1996)
- 1915 Paul Lorenzen, German philosopher and mathematician who co-founded Erlangen School of epistemological constructivism at University of Erlangen, Germany, born in Kiel, German Empire (d. 1994)
- 1916 Donald Hamilton, American writer of novels, short stories, and non-fiction about the outdoors (The Big Country), born in Uppsala, Sweden (d. 2006) [1]
- 1917 Constantin Andreou, Brazilian-Greek sculptor (Egg-Family) and founder of the Costas Andreou Foundation, born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2007) [1]
- 1917 Ed Furgol, American golfer (US Open 1954), born in New York Mills, NY (d. 1997)
- 1917 John Kendrew, British molecular biologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1962, born in Oxford, England (d. 1997) [1]
- 1918 Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian abstract painter, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1961)
- 1919 John J. Duncan Sr., American politician (Rep-R-TN, 1965-1988), born in Huntsville, Tennessee (d. 1988)
- 1919 Lawrence Ferlinghetti, American beat poet (Coney Island of the Mind), born in Bronxville, New York (d. 2021) [1]
- 1919 Robert Heilbroner, American economist and historian of economic thought (The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers), born in New York City (d. 2005)
- 1920 Gene Nelson [Leander Berg], American screenwriter, director and actor (Tea For 2, Oklahoma), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1996)
- 1921 Sir Wilson Harris, Guyanese author (Palace of the Peacock:; Jonestown; The Ghost of Memory), born in New Amsterdam, British Guiana (d. 2018)
- 1921 Vasily Smyslov, Russian chess grandmaster, 7th World Chess Champion (1957-8), born in Moscow, Russian SFSR (d. 2010)
- 1922 Dave Appell, American musician, arranger, musical director (Ernie Kovacs), record producer (Charlie Gracie; The Orlons; Tony Orlando and Dawn), and songwriter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
- 1922 King Pleasure [Clarence Beeks], American jazz singer and bebop vocalese master, born in Oakdale, Tennessee (d. 1982)
- 1922 Onna White, Canadian choreographer (Oliver, The Music Man), born in Inverness, Canada (d. 2005) [1] [2]
- 1923 Murray Hamilton, American character actor (Rich Man Poor Man, Anatomy of a Murder), born in Washington, North Carolina (d. 1986)
- 1924 "Boogie" Bill Webb, American Louisiana blues and R&B guitarist, singer and songwriter ("Bad Dog"), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 1990)
- 1924 Eric Parkin, British classical pianist and champion of British composers, born in Stevenage, England (d. 2020)
- 1924 Lois Andrews [Lorraine Gourley], American actress (Dixie Dugan, Meet Me After the Show, The Desert Hawk), born in Huntington Park, California (d. 1968)
- 1924 Norman Fell, American actor (Three's Company, The End, Graduate), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1998)
- 1925 Duncan Wood, English TV director and producer (Hancock's Half Hour, Steptoe & Son), born in Bristol, England (d. 1997)
- 1926 Dario Fo, Italian playwright and performer (Nobel Prize Literature 1997), born in Sangiano (d. 2016)
- 1926 Guillermo Timoner, Spanish cyclist (UCI Motor-paced World C'ships 1955, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65), born in Felanitx, Spain (d. 2023)
- 1927 János Decsényi, Hungarian composer (Farewell to a Vanished Century), born in Budapest, Hungary
German novelist (Marriage in Philippsburg), and dramatist, born in Wasserburg am Bodensee, Germany
- 1928 Byron Janis [né Yanks], American concert pianist (debut with NBC Symphony Orchestra at age 15), born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania (d. 2024) [1]
- 1928 Vanessa Brown [Smylla Brind], Austrian-born American actress (My Favorite Husband), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1999)
- 1929 Cuan McCarthy, South African cricketer (36 Test wkts for South Africa, 1 career no-ball), born in Pietermaritzburg, Union of South Africa (d. 2000)
- 1930 Kenneth Nelson, American actor (Henry Aldrich-Aldrich Family), born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina (d. 1993)
American actor called "The King of Cool" during the 1960s (The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape), born in Beech Grove, Indiana
- 1931 Connie Hines, American actress (Mister Ed), born in Dedham, Massachusetts (d. 2009)
- 1932 William Smith, American actor (Rich Man Poor Man; Any Which Way You Can; Hawaii 5-0), born in Columbia, Missouri (d. 2021)
- 1932 Yuri Anatoyevich Ponomaryov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 18 backup), born in Kadaja, Estonia (d. 2005)
- 1933 David Harries, Welsh composer (Epithalamium), born in Portsmouth, England (d. 2003)
1935 American session bassist (Beach Boys, Sonny & Cher, Simon & Garfunkel), born in Everett, Washington [1]
- 1935 Mary Berry, English food writer and TV presenter (The Great British Bake Off), born in Bath, England
- 1935 Peter Bichsel, Swiss journalist and writer (Gruppe Olten), born in Bellach, Switzerland (d. 2025)
American-Peruvian tennis player (Australian C'ships, Wimbledon 1959), born in Arequipa, Peru
1936 Canadian scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster (The Nature of Things ), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1936 Don Covay [Randolph], American R&B musician and songwriter ("Chain of Fools"), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina (d. 2015)
- 1936 Fredrick Kaufman, American jazz trumpeter (Woody Herman), classical composer (Mother of Exiles; Kaminarimon), and educator, born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1937 Benjamin Luxon, British operatic baritone (Owen Wingrave), born in Redruth, England (d. 2024) [1]
- 1937 Billy Stewart, American R&B singer ("I Do Love You"; "Summertime"), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1970)
- 1937 Elaine McKenna, Australian singer and television personality, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1992)
- 1937 Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, Barbadian politician and fourth Premier of Barbados (1987-94), born in St. Simons, British Windward Islands (d. 2023) [1] [2] [3]
- 1938 Colman McCarthy, American pacifist, journalist, educator and the founder of the Center for Teaching Peace, born in Glen Head, New York (d. 2026)
- 1938 David Irving, British historian and Holocaust denier, born in Hutton, England [1] [2]
- 1938 Holger Czukay [Schüring], German musician (Can), born in Danzig, Poland (d. 2017)
- 1938 Larry Wilson, American Pro Football Hall of Fame free safety (8 x Pro Bowl; 6 x All Pro 1st Team; NFL Defensive Player of Year 1966; St. Louis Cardinals), born in Rigby, Idaho (d. 2020)
- 1939 Lynda Baron [Lilian Ridgway], British actress, comedian, and singer (Open All Hours - "Nurse Gladys"; Come Inside - "Auntie Mabel"), born in Urmston, England (d. 2022)
- 1939 Richard Beattie, American lawyer and expert in private equity takeovers known for his work on KKR's takeover of Nabisco, born in New York City (d. 2025)
- 1940 Robert "Bob" Mackie, American fashion designer (RuPaul, Tina Turner, Judy Garland, Carol Burnett, Barbra Streisand, Cher), born in Monterey Park, California
- 1940 Trevor Rhone, Jamaican director, screenwriter and playwright (Smile Orange, The Harder They Come), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2009)
- 1941 Michael Masser, American pop music composer ("The Greatest Love of All", "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where Your Going To)"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2015)
- 1942 Fraser Stoddart, Scottish-American chemist, 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for work developing molecular machines, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2024) [1]
- 1942 Jesús Alou, Dominican MLB baseball outfielder, 1963-79 (World Series 1973, 74 Oakland A's; Houston Astros, and 2 other teams), born in Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic (d. 2023)
- 1942 Stephen Yardley, British stage and screen actor (Howards' Way), born in Ferrensby, Yorkshire, England
- 1943 Martin Lancaster, American politician (Rep-D-NC 1987-95), born in Wayne, North Carolina
- 1944 R. Lee Ermey, American actor (Full Metal Jacket - Gunnery Sergeant Hartman), born in Emporia, Kansas (d. 2018)
- 1944 Vojislav Koštunica, Serbian politician, last president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (2000-03), and prime minister of Serbia (2004-08), born in Belgrade, German-occupied Serbia [1] [2]
- 1945 Curtis Hanson, American film director and screenwriter (LA Confidential, 8 Mile), born in Reno, Nevada (d. 2016)
- 1945 Lew Perkins, American sports executive (athletic director USC–Aiken, Wichita State U, U of Maryland, U of Connecticut, U of Kansas), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2023)
- 1945 Patrick Malahide [Duggan], British actor (Inspector Alleyn Mysteries; Minder; Game Of Thrones), born in Reading, England
- 1945 Robert T. Bakker, American paleontologist known for revitalizing popular interest in dinosaurs (Dinosaur Renaissance), born in Ridgewood, New Jersey [1] [2]
- 1946 Kitty O'Neil, American stuntwoman (The Bionic Woman) & racer (female land speed record), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2018)
- 1946 Klaus Dinger, German electronic rock musician (Kraftwerk; Neu!), born in Scherfede, Germany (d. 2008)
1947 English computer manufacturer (Amstrad; chairman / part-owner Tottenham Hotspur FC 1991-2001) and television celebrity (The Apprentice), born in London, England
- 1947 Christine Gregoire (née O'Grady), American politician (Governor of Washington, 2005-13), born in Adrian, Michigan
- 1947 Jirí Bartoska, Czech actor (All My Loved Ones) and president of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival (1994-2025), born in Decín, Czechoslovakia (d. 2025)
- 1947 Meiko Kaji [Masako Ohta], Japanese film actress and singer (Lady Snowblood), born in Kanda, Tokyo, Japan
- 1947 Mike Kellie, British session and touring rock drummer (Spooky Tooth; The Only Ones), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2017)
- 1947 Paul McCandless, American jazz and new age oboist, bass-clarinetist, and composer (Oregon; Paul Winter Consort; Steven Halpern), born in Indiana, Pennsylvania
- 1948 Lee Oskar [Levitin], Danish rock and soul harmonica player (War - "Why Can't We Be Friends?", "Low Rider"), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1948 Shraga Bar, Israeli soccer defender (34 caps; Maccabi Netanya 375 games), born in Hofgeismar, Germany (d. 2025)
- 1949 Nick Lowe, British rock bassist, singer, songwriter (Brinsley Schwarz - "What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and Understanding"; Rockpile - "Teacher, Teacher"; solo - "Cruel To Be Kind"), and producer (Elvis Costello; Graham Parker), born in Walton-on-Thames, England
- 1949 Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lankan politician (Prime Minister of Sri Lanka 2022-), born in Colombo, Ceylon
- 1949 Steve Lang, Canadian rock bassist (April Wine, 1976-84 - "Just Between You And Me"), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2017)
- 1949 Tabitha King, American author (The trap, Candles Burning) and wife of Stephen King, born in Old Town, Maine
- 1951 Dougie Thompson, Scottiish bassist (Supertramp - "Bloody Well Right"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1951 Earl Williams, American-Israeli NBA player, born in Levittown, Pennsylvania
- 1951 Ken 'Casey' Coleman, American sportscaster (Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2006)
- 1951 Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. American astronaut (STS 48, 60), born in Patuxent River, Maryland
1951 American golfer (6 LPGA major titles; US Open 1981), born in Westford, Massachusetts
- 1951 Tommy Hilfiger, American fashion designer, born in Elmira, New York
- 1952 Dolora Zajick, American mezzo-soprano (Verdi), and educator (Institute for Young Dramatic Voices), born in Salem, Oregon
- 1952 Nicholas Campbell, actor (Nick-Insiders), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1952 Reinhard Genzel, German astrophysicist (2020 Nobel Prize for Physics for work on black holes), born in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, West Germany
- 1953 Louie Anderson, American comedian, Emmy Award-winning actor (Baskets; Life With Louie; Coming To America), TV game show Host (Family Feud, 1999-2002), and writer, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 2022)
- 1954 Donna Pescow, American actress (Saturday Night Fever; Angie: Out of This World, Even Stevens), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1954 Hank Roberts, American electric and acoustic jazz cellist (Bill Frissell Quartet; Arcado String Trio), born in Terre Haute, Indiana
- 1954 Irina Ratushinskaya, Soviet dissident poet (Beyond the Limit), born in Odessa, Ukraine, Soviet Union (d. 2017)
- 1954 Mike Braun, American politician (Senator-R-Indiana 2019-), born in Jasper, Indiana
- 1954 Robert Carradine, American actor (The Cowboys; Revenge of the Nerds; Lizzie McGuire), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2026)
- 1955 Doug Jarvis, Canadian ice hockey forward (record for most consecutive NHL games 964; Stanley Cup 1976-79 Montreal Canadiens), born in Brantford, Ontario
- 1956 Garry Templeton, American Major League baseball shortstop (St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, New York Mets; 3x All-Star, 2x Silver Slugger Award, Padres Hall of Fame), born in Lockney, Texas
1956 American businessman, investor and CEO of Microsoft (2000-14), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1957 Scott J Horowitz, PhD/Capt USAF/astronaut (STS 75, 82), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1960 Grayson Perry, English cross-dressing artist (Turner Prize 2003), born in Chelmsford
- 1960 Kelly LeBrock, American actress (Weird Science, Woman in Red), born in New York City
- 1960 Nena [Gabrielle Kerner], German pop singer ("99 Luftballons"- "99 Red Balloons"), born in Hagen, West Germany
- 1960 Yasser Seirawan, Syrian-born American chess grandmaster and four-time United States champion, born in Damascus, Syria
- 1961 Dean Jones, Australian cricket batsman and broadcaster (52 Tests @ 46.55; 164 ODIs; Victoria), born in Coburg, Australia (d. 2020)
- 1961 Jim Gallagher Jr, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1992 runner-up), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- 1962 Angèle Dubeau, Canadian classical violinist, born in Saint-Norbert, Quebec
- 1962 Penny Hammel, American golfer (4 LPGA Tour titles), born in Decatur, Illinois
- 1962 Star Jones, American attorney and legal analyst (NBC; Inside Edition), TV host (The View, 1997-2006), and author, born in Badin, North Carolina
- 1962 Vaughan Johnson, American football linebacker (Pro Bowl 1989, 90, 91, 92; New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Morehead City, North Carolina (d. 2019)
- 1963 Raimond van der Gouw, Dutch football goalkeeper and coach (Premier League Champion Manchester United 2000 & 2001), born in Oldenzaal, Netherlands [1]
- 1963 Sammy Giammatva, tennis star, born in Houston, Texas
- 1964 Patterson Hood, American rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Drive-By Truckers - Southern Rock Opera; The Unraveling), born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
- 1966 Tatjana Patitz, model/actress (Rising Sun), born in Hamburg, Germany
- 1967 Richard Gillam, pairs skater (with partner Erin Moorad), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1969 Yoko Zetterlund, volleyball setter (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in San Francisco, California
- 1970 Christopher Daniels, American professional wrestler (TNA iMPACT! Wrestling, NWA: Total Nonstop Action), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan
- 1970 Pasemaster Mase [Vincent Mason], American rapper (De La Soul - "Me Myself and I"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1970 Sharon Corr, Irish celtic pop-rock violinist (The Corrs - "What Can I Do"), born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
- 1971 Tig Notaro, American comedian (Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1973 Jacek Bąk, Polish footballer (Lyon), born in Lublin, Poland
- 1973 Josh Lakatos, trap shooter (Olympic silver 1996), born in Pasadena, California
1974 American actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, How I met Your Mother), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1974 Chad Butler, American Christian rock drummer (Switchfoot - "Mess Of Me"), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1975 Julia Bikbova, dance skater (with partner John Lee), born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- 1975 Krisdayanti, Indonesian pop singer ("Menghitung Hari") and member of the People's Representative Council of Indonesia (2019-24), born in Batu, Indonesia
- 1975 Thomas Johansson, Swedish tennis player (Australian Open 2002), born in Linköping, Sweden
- 1976 Aliou Cissé, Senegalese footballer and national coach, born in Ziguinchor, Senegal
1976 American football quarterback (Super Bowl 2006, 15; 5 x NFL MVP; 14 x Pro Bowl; Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1977 Corneille [Cornelius Nyungura], Rawandan-Canadian R&B, pop, and soul singer, born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- 1977 Jason Dufner, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2013), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1977 American Academy Award-winning actress (Mama; The Help; The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and film producer, born in Sacramento, California
- 1977 Matthew Lopez, American playwright and screenwriter (1st Latino writer to win Tony for Best Play for "The Inheritance"), born in Panama City, Florida
- 1977 Natalie Hemby (Wrucke), American Grammy Award-winning country music songwriter (Miranda Lambert - "Only Prettier"; "Automatic"; Toby Keith - "Drinks After Work"), and singer (The Highwomen), born in Bloomington, Illinois
- 1977 Olivia Burnette, American actress (The Torkelsons), born in San Clemente, California
- 1978 Michael Braun, Australian rules footballer (West Coast Eagles, 1997-2008), born in Echuca, Australia [1] [2]
- 1979 Emraan Hashmi, Indian actor (Murder, Zeher), born in Pulgaon, Maharashtra
- 1979 Graeme Swann, English cricket spin bowler (60 Tests, 255 wickets, BB 6/65; 79 ODIs; 39 T20I; Northamptonshire CCC, Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Northampton, England
- 1979 Lake Bell, American actress and director (I Do... Until I Don't), born in New York City
- 1982 Eddie Peng, Taiwanese born Canadian actor (The Great Wall), born in Penghu, Taiwan
- 1982 Nivea [Hamilton], American pop singer ("Laundromat"; "Don't Mess With My Man"), born in Savannah, Georgia
- 1984 Tommy Snider, American actor (Dumb and Dumber To), born in Tacoma, Washington
- 1987 Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladeshi cricket all-rounder (Bangaladesh 217 highest score 2017), born in Magura, Bangladesh
- 1988 Finn Jones, English actor (Game of Thrones, Iron Fist, The Defenders, Luke Cage), born in London
- 1988 Ryan Higgins, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Harare, Zimbabwe
- 1989 Chicken Kentucky, 1st partial birth of a chicken in space (Chix in Space), born in Space Shuttle Discovery
- 1989 Zyzz [Aziz Shavershian], Kurdish-Russian-Australian bodybuilder and model, born in Moscow, USSR (d. 2011)
- 1992 Mr. Kitty (Forrest LeMaire), American singer-songwriter, record producer, and DJ ("After Dark"), born in Arlington, Texas
- 1998 Christopher Briney, American actor (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Mean Girls), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1998 Damar Hamlin, American NFL player (Buffalo Bulls), born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
- 1998 Ethel Cain [Hayden Silas Anhedönia], American singer-songwriter ("Preacher's Daughter"), born in Tallahassee, Florida
