- 1123 Shizong of Jin [Wulu], 5th Chinese Emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty (1161-89), born in China (d. 1189)
- 1484 Johann Spangenberg, German theologist and composer, born in Hardegsen, Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, Holy roman Empire (d. 1550)
- 1517 Carlo Carafa, Italian cardinal, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, Spanish Empire (now Italy) (d. 1561)
- 1553 Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet, born in Trapezonda, Sitia, Kingdom of Candia (d. 1613 or 1614)
- 1561 Santorio Sanctorius, Venetian physiologist and physician (invented thermometer), born in Venice (d. 1636)
- 1584 Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general, born in Yorkshire (d. 1648)
- 1602 John Lightfoot, English theologist and scholar (Horae Hebraicae), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England (d. 1675)
- 1616 Johann Erasmus Kindermann, German composer, born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1655)
- 1668 Thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist (Founder of the Foundling Hospital), born in Lyme Regis, Dorset (d. 1751)
- 1713 John Ponsonby, Irish politician (Speaker of the House, 1756-1771), born in Kilkenny, Ireland (d. 1789)
- 1725 Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, Swiss composer, born in Lucerne, Switzerland (d. 1765)
- 1751 Supply Belcher, American composer and singer (The Harmony of Maine), born in Stoughton, Massachusetts (d. 1836)
- 1752 Edward Jones, Welsh harpist and composer, born in Llandderfel, Wales (d. 1824)
- 1769 Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, French marshal, 10th Prime Minister of France, born in Saint-Amans-la-Bastide, France (d. 1851)
- 1780 Jørgen Jørgensen, Danish explorer and adventurer (attempted to rule Iceland), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1841)
American politician, 10th US President (1841-45), born in Charles City County, Virginia
- 1813 John Letcher, American lawyer and politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia, born in Lexington, Virginia (d. 1884)
- 1816 James Gallant Spears, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee (d. 1869)
- 1816 Tsultrim Gyatso, 10th Dalai Lama, born in Chamdo (d. 1837)
- 1817 Konstantin Sergeyevich Aksakov, Russian historian and poet, born in Novo-Aksakovo, Russia (d. 1860)
- 1819 Edwin Drake, American businessman who drilled 1st productive US oil well, born in Greenville, New York (d. 1881)
- 1819 Isaac Mayer Wise, American rabbi and founder (American Hebrew Congregations), born in Steingrub, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (d. 1900)
- 1821 Joshua Thomas Owen, British-American educator, politician, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Carmarthen, United Kingdom (d. 1887)
- 1822 Joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter (landscape paintings), born in Namen, Belgium (d. 1895)
- 1824 Ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician, born in Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse by the Rhine, German Confederation (d. 1899)
- 1826 Wilhelm Liebknecht, German socialist (Social Democratic Party), born in Giessen, Germany (d. 1900)
- 1829 Ritta & Christina Parodi, Siamese twins, born in Sassare, Sardinia (d. 1829)
- 1829 Robert Emmet Rodes, American Civil War Confederate Army Major General, born in Lynchburg, Virginia (d. 1864)
- 1831 Amelia E. Barr, British-born American writer, born in Ulverston, Lancashire (d. 1919)
- 1840 Matteo Albertone, Italian general who fought in the Italo-Ethiopian War, born in Alessandria (d. 1919)
- 1848 Aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian army general and Minister of War (1898-1904), born in Sheshurino, Russia (d. 1925)
- 1853 Elihu Thomson, English-born American engineer who co-founded General Electric Company and inventor with 696 patents, born in Manchester, England (d. 1937) [1]
American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Cleveland Spiders, Boston Americans; most wins in MLB history 511), born in Gilmore, Ohio
- 1868 Obe Postma, Frisian poet (Fan wjerklank en bisinnen / Of resonance and reflection), naturalist, and historian, born in Cornwerd, Netherlands (d. 1963)
- 1869 Aleš Hrdlička, Austro-Hungarian anthropologist and curator (US National Museum), born in Humpolec, Austria-Hungary (d. 1943)
- 1869 Edwin Lutyens, English architect (Viceroy's House, New Delhi), born in London (d. 1944)
- 1871 Tom Hayward, English cricket batsman (35 Tests, 3 x 100; HS 137; Surrey CCC), born in Cambridge (d. 1939)
- 1873 Tullio Levi-Civita, Italian mathematician (Tensor calculus), born in Padua, Italy (d. 1941)
- 1874 Ioannis Georgiadis, Greek fencer (Olympic gold sabre 1896), born in Tripoli, Greece (d. 1960)
- 1874 Lou Henry Hoover, US First Lady (1929-33) and wife of the 31st President, Herbert Hoover, born in Waterloo, Iowa (d. 1944)
- 1875 Paul Rubens, English musical comedy composer (Miss Hook of Holland), born in London (d. 1917)
- 1876 Joseph Schmidlin, German clergyman, church historian, and anti-fascist, born in Petit-Landau, German Empire (now France) (d. 1944)
- 1877 Reginald Goss-Custard, British organist, arranger and composer (Chelsea Fayre), born in St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England (d. 1956)
- 1883 Donald Dexter Van Slyke, American chemist (Micromanometric analysis), born in Pike, New York (d. 1971)
- 1886 Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, Swedish composer, born in Vadstena, Sweden (d. 1965)
- 1888 A. M. de Jong, Dutch writer (World Tour of Bulletje & Bonestaak), born in Nieuw-Vossemeer, Netherlands (d. 1943)
- 1888 James E. Casey, American businessman and founder (United Parcel Service), born in Candelaria, Nevada (d. 1983)
- 1889 Howard Lindsay, American playwright, actor and director (State of the Union), born in Waterford, New York (d. 1968)
American actor (In Old Arizona, Cisco Kid), born in Columbus, Ohio
- 1890 Harold Spencer Jones, English astronomer and 10th astronomer royal of England whose work led to a more accurate determination of the distance between the Earth and the Sun, born in London (d. 1960)
- 1891 Alfred Neubauer, German racing team manager (Mercedes Benz), born in Neutitschein, Austria-Hungary (d. 1980)
- 1891 Ivan Goll, French-German writer (the Landless John), born in Saint-Dié (d. 1950)
- 1892 Jozsef Mindszenty [József Pehm], Hungarian cardinal who opposed fascism and communism in Hungary, born in Csehimindszent, Hungary (d. 1975)
- 1893 Dora Carrington, British Bloomsbury artist, born in Hereford, Herefordshire (d. 1932)
- 1895 Ernst Jünger, German soldier (WWI and WWII), author (Storm of Steel), and entomologist, born in Heidelberg, Germany (d. 1998)
- 1898 Cecil Arthur Lewis, British fighter pilot and writer, born in Birkenhead, England (d. 1997)
Soviet politician and head of the NKVD secret service, born in Merkheuli, Russian Empire
- 1900 John McEwen, 18th Prime Minister of Australia (1967-68), born in Chiltern, Australia (d. 1980)
- 1901 Andrija Maurovic, Croatian illustrator (The Tomb in the Rainforest), born in Muo, Austria-Hungary (d. 1981)
- 1901 Uuno Kailas, Finnish poet, born in Heinola, Finland (d. 1933)
- 1902 Marcel Aymé, French novelist and playwright, born in Joigny, France (d. 1967)
- 1902 Onslow Stevens, American actor (This is the Life), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1977)
- 1902 William Walton, British composer (Troilus & Cressida; Belhazzar's Feast), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England (d. 1983)
- 1903 Arthur Negus, English antiques expert and broadcaster (Antiques Roadshow), born in Reading (d. 1985)
- 1905 (Pil Lip) Philip Ahn, American actor (Kung Fu - as "Master Kan"; Thoroughly Modern Millie), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1978)
- 1906 E. Power Biggs, English organist and composer (CBS), born in Westcliff-on-Sea, England (d. 1977)
- 1907 (Abram) "Abe" Lincoln, American sweet jazz trombonist (Paul Whiteman; Ozzie Nelson), and Dixieland jazz revivalist, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
- 1907 Braguinha [Carlos Alberto Ferreira Braga], Brazilian marchinhas and songwriter, born in Rio de Janeiro (d. 2006)
- 1908 Arthur O'Connell, American actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years), born in New York City (d. 1981)
- 1908 Dennis O'Keefe, American actor and director (T-Men, Fighting Seabees), born in Fort Madison, Iowa (d. 1968)
- 1909 Aubrey "Moon" Mullican, American hillbilly pianist, songwriter, and singer ("Seven Nights To Rock"), born in Polk County, Texas (d. 1967)
- 1909 Yvonne Waegemans, Flemish writer (Gnome Patjoepelke), born in Flanders (d. 1991)
- 1911 Brigitte Horney, German actress (Das Erbe der Guldenburgs), born in Dahlem, Germany (d. 1988)
- 1912 Hanna Reitsch, German aviator and WWII military test pilot, born in Hirschberg, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1979)
- 1913 Jack Jones, British trade unionist (General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union. 1968-78), and Spanish Civil War veteran, born in Garston, Liverpool, England (d. 2009)
- 1913 Niall MacGinnis, Irish character actor (Curse of the Demon, Helen of Troy), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1977)
- 1913 Phil Foster, American comedian (Frank De Fazio-Laverne & Shirley), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1985)
- 1913 R. S. Thomas, Welsh poet, born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2000)
- 1914 Chapman Pincher, British journalist and author (about secret service), born in Ambala, Punjab, India (d. 2014)
- 1915 George Chisholm, Scottish jazz trombonist, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1997)
American politician (Sen-D-Minn) and presidential candidate, born in Watkins, Minnesota
- 1916 John Paul, British colonial administrator, Governor-General (Bahamas), born in Weymouth, Dorset (d. 2004)
- 1917 Arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds), born in London (d. 2003)
- 1917 Man o' War, American thoroughbred racehorse (Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes 1920), foaled at Nursery Stud, Kentucky (d. 1947)
- 1917 Tommy Holmes, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1945, 48; NL HR leader 1945; Boston Braves) and manager (Boston Braves), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2008)
- 1918 John Read, British businessman, CEO (TSB Group), born in Brighton (d. 2015)
- 1918 Pearl Bailey, American Tony and Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actress, singer and dancer (Hello, Dolly!), born in Newport News, Virginia (d. 1990)
American businessman (founder and CEO of Walmart and Sam's Club), born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma
- 1919 Eileen Heckart, American actress (Butterflies Are Free, Doll's House, Trauma Center), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2001)
- 1920 John M. Belk, American head of Belk, Inc., born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2007)
- 1921 Sam Loxton, Australian cricket batsman (12 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 101; Victoria; National team selector 1970-81), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2011)
- 1923 Geoff Duke, English motorcycle racer (world 500cc champion 1951, 1953-55), born in St. Helens, England (d. 2015)
- 1923 Hernán Carrasco, Chilean soccer manager (El Salvador; CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1967 Alianza FC, 1969, 70 CD Atlético Marte, 1968 CD Águila), born in Arauco, Chile (d. 2023)
- 1923 Julia Montgomery Walsh, American businesswoman and stockbroker, born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2003)
- 1923 Remo Palmier [Palmieri], American jazz and session guitarist (Dizzy Gillespie, Arthur Godfrey, Herb Ellis), born in New York City (d. 2002)
- 1924 Andrew Frierson, pioneering African American opera singer, born in Columbia, Tennessee (d. 2018)
- 1924 Jules de Corte, blind Dutch ballad singer and songwriter, born in Deurne, Netherlands (d. 1996)
- 1925 Emlen Tunnell, American Pro Football HOF safety (NFL C'ship 1956 NY Giants, 1961 GB Packers; 6 × First-team All-Pro; 9 × Pro Bowl), born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (d. 1975)
- 1927 Arthur Ravenel Jr, American businessman and politician (Rep-R-South Carolina 1987-95), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 2023)
- 1927 Bianco [Eugene Capobianco], American jazz, easy-listening, and session harpist, born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2007)
- 1927 John McLaughlin, American TV commentator (McLaughlin Group) and Nixon aide, born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2016)
- 1927 John R. Vane, English pharmacologist (Nobel 1982), born in Tardebigg, Worcestershire (d. 2004)
- 1928 Derek Simpson, British cellist (Aeolian String Quartet, 1956-81; Beatles - "Strawberry Fields Forever), and teacher, born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 2007)
- 1928 Václav Felix, Czech composer, and pedagogue, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2008)
- 1928 Vincent Gigante, Italian-American mafioso, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2005)
- 1929 Olga Tass, Hungarian gymnast (Olympic gold, team portable apparatus 1956), born in Pécs, Hungary (d. 2020)
- 1929 Ronald Clive Williams, Welsh actor and comedian (Twin Town), born in Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire, Wales (d. 1997)
- 1929 Sheila Kitzinger, British author, anthropologist & child birth educator, born in Taunton, Somerset (d. 2015)
- 1929 Utpal Dutt, Indian actor and director (Manusher Adhikar), born in Barisal, Bengal Presidency, India (d. 1993)
- 1929 Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist and writer, born in Matsumoto, Japan
- 1930 Donny Conn, American musician (The Playmates), born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 2015)
- 1930 Gundibail Sunderam, Indian cricket fast bowler (2 Tests, 3 wickets; Bombay, Rajasthan), born in Udupi, India (d. 2010)
- 1930 Hugh Seymour, 8th Marquess of Hertford, British aristocrat, born in England (d. 1997)
- 1931 James Weatherhead, Scottish moderator (General Assembly of Church of Scotland), born in Dundee (d. 2017)
- 1931 Norman Tebbit, British Conservative party politician, cabinet minister and life peer, born in Ponders End, England (d. 2025)
- 1931 Sylvia Law, British town planner (President of the Royal Town Planning Institute), born in Southport, Lancashire
- 1932 William Charette, American navy Hospital Corpsman and Medal of Honour recipient, born in Ludington, Michigan (d. 2012)
- 1933 Jacques Brault, French Canadian poet (Quand nous serons heureux - When we are happy), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2022)
- 1934 Ernstalbrecht Stiebler, German minimalist composer (Unisono Diviso; Im Klang), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2024)
- 1934 Mei Baojiu, Chinese opera performer and director (Mei Lanfang Peking Opera), born in Shanghai, China (d. 2016)
- 1934 Paul Crouch, American televangelist (Trinity Broadcasting Network), born in Saint Joseph, Missouri (d. 2013)
- 1935 Ruby Murray, Irish pop singer ("Heartbeat"; "Softly, Softly"), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 1996)
- 1936 Mogens Camre, Danish politician (Folketing (Danish Parliament), 1968-1987, 3 days in 2007; European Parliament, 1999-2009), born in Randers, Denmark (d. 2016)
- 1936 Richard Rodney Bennett, English pianist, classical, jazz, and film score composer (Far From The Madding Crowd; Four Weddings And A Funeral), born in Kent, England (d. 2012)
- 1937 Billy Carter, American brother of US President Jimmy Carter, born in Plains, Georgia (d. 1988)
- 1937 Shigeaki Mori, Japanese atomic bomb survivor and historian (The Secret History of the American POWs Killed by the Atomic Bomb), born in Hiroshima, Japan (d. 2026) [1]
- 1937 Smarck Michel, Haitian Prime Minister (1994-95), born in Saint-Marc, Haiti (d. 2012)
- 1938 Bert de Vries, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (CDA), born in Groningen, Netherlands
- 1939 Hanumant Singh, Indian cricket batsman (14 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 105; Madhya Bharat, Rajasthan, Central Zone) and ICC match referee (9 Tests, 54 ODIs 1995-2002), born in Banswara, India (d. 2006)
- 1939 Roland Arnall, American businessman and U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, born in Paris (d. 2008)
- 1940 Astrud Gilberto (née Weinert), Brazilian samba singer ("The Girl From Ipanema"), born in Salvador, Brazil (d. 2023)
- 1940 Eden Kane [Richard Graham Sarstedt], British pop singer ("Well I Ask You"), born in New Delhi, British India
- 1940 Raymond Davis, American rock vocalist (Funkadelic - "Knee Deep"), born in Sumter, South Carolina (d. 2005)
- 1941 Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr., American astrophysicist (1993 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of a new type of pulsar), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1941 Julio César Cortés, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (30 caps; CA Peñarol) and manager (Guatemala, CSD Cobán Imperial, Aurora FC), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2025)
- 1941 Terence Hill [Mario Girotti] Italian-American-German actor (Super Fuzz; They Call Me Trinity), and filmmaker, born in Venice, Italy
- 1942 Julie Goodyear, British television actress (Bet Lynch in "Coronation Street"), born in Bury, England
- 1942 Larry Pressler, American politician, United States Senator from South Dakota, born in Humboldt, South Dakota
- 1942 Scott Wilson, American actor (The Walking Dead; The Ninth Configuration), born in Thomasville, Georgia (d. 2018)
- 1943 Chad Allan [Allan Kowbel], Canadian pop-rock singer and musician (The Expressions/The Guess Who, 1962-65; Brave Belt), and television personality, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2023) [1]
- 1943 Eric Idle, English comedian, writer, and actor (Monty Python; The Rutles; Nuns of The Run), born in South Shields, England
- 1943 Vangelis [Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou], Greek composer, keyboardist, and Academy Award winner (Chariots of Fire), born in Agria, Greece (d. 2022) [1]
- 1944 Bill Vukovich II, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 1968; Indianapolis 500 1973 runner-up), born in Riverside, California (d. 2023)
1944 American MLB baseball pitcher, 1963-72 (AL Cy Young Award 1968-69; AL MVP 1968; 3 x MLB All-Star; World Series Champ, 1968 - Detroit Tigers, and 3 other teams), born in Markham, Illinois
- 1944 James Diggle, British classicist, born in Rochadale
- 1944 John Suchet, British TV journalist (Independent TV News), and classical music presenter (Classics FM), born in Paddington, London, England
- 1944 Nana Akufo-Addo [William Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo], Ghanaian politician, President of Ghana (2017-), born in Accra, Gold Coast
- 1944 Terry Jacks, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer ("Seasons In The Sun"), and environmentalist, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1945 Eddie Colquhoun, Scottish soccer centre back (11 caps; Sheffield United 363 games), born in Prestonpans, Scotland (d. 2023)
- 1945 Hardy Fox, American member of avant-garde band The Residents, born in Longview, Texas (d. 2018)
- 1945 John "Speedy" Keen, British musician, songwriter, producer (Thunderclap Newman - "Something In The Air"), born in Ealing, London (d. 2002)
- 1945 Joseph Lovett, American television producer and documentarian (In a New Light; Cancer: Evolution to Revolution), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2025) [1]
1945 College / Basketball HOF guard (Southern Illinois Uni; NBA C'ship 1970, 73 NY Knicks; 7×NBA All-Star; NBA All-Star Game MVP 1975; 4×All-NBA First Team), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1945 Willem Ruis, Dutch TV host (Willem Ruis Show), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1986)
- 1946 Billy Thorpe, British-Australian musician (Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs - "I Told The Brook", "Mashed Potato"; solo - "Children of the Sun"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2007)
- 1946 Bruce Weber, American fashion photographer and director (Broken Noses), born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
- 1946 Francis Jordane, French basketball coach (France, Tunisia, Morocco, SI Graffenstaden), born in Arles-sur-Tech, France (d. 2025)
- 1947 Aleksandr Stepenovich Viktorenko, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-3, 8, 14, 20), born in Olginka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
- 1947 Bobby Kimball American rocker (Toto-Roseann), born in Orange, Texas
- 1947 Robert Gordon, American rockabilly revival singer-songwriter ("Red Hot"), and actor (The Loveless), born in Bethesda, Maryland (d. 2022)
- 1948 Bud Cort [Walter Cox], American actor (M*A*S*H (film); Brewster McCloud; Harold and Maude), born in Rye, New York (d. 2026)
- 1949 Dave Greenfield, British rock keyboardist, and songwriter (The Stranglers - "Golden Brown"), born in Brighton, England (d. 2020)
- 1949 Elspeth King, Scottish social historian and museum curator (People's Palace, 1974-90), born in Lochore, Scotland (d. 2025)
- 1949 Keith Simpson, British politician and military historian, born in Norwich, Norfolk
- 1949 Michael Brecker, American jazz saxophonist (Brecker Brothers), born in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
- 1949 Uton Dowe, West Indian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests, 12 wickets; Jamaica), born in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
- 1950 Miah Dennehy, Irish soccer winger (11 caps; Cork Hibernians FC, Nottingham Forest, Walsall FC, Bristol Rovers), born in Cork, Ireland (d. 2023)
- 1950 Mory Kanté, Guinean singer and kora harp player (Yé ké yé ké), born in Albadaria, French Guinea (d. 2020)
- 1950 Rick Chertoff, American record producer and songwriter (Cyndi Lauper; The Hooters; Sophie B. Hawkins; Joan Osborne), born in New York City
- 1951 Geoff Howarth, New Zealand cricket batsman (47 Tests, 30 as captain, 6 x 100s, HS 147; Surrey CCC, Auckland CA, Northern Districts CA), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1952 Bola Tinubu, Nigerian politician (Governor of Lagos, President of Nigeria 2023-), born in Lagos, British Nigeria
- 1952 Paul Sunderland, American professional sportscaster, covering the Olympics since 1992 (NBC Sports Group), born in Sherman Oaks, California
- 1952 Teofilo Stevenson, Cuban boxer (Olympic gold heavyweight 1972, 76, 80), born in Puerto Padre, Cuba (d. 2012)
- 1954 Karen Ann Quinlan, American famous comatose patient (right to die case), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
1955 Irish actor and film director (Braveheart, The Banshees of Inisherin), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1955 Christopher Kennedy Lawford, American sobriety advocate and actor (Charlie Brent in "All My Children"), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2018)
- 1955 Christopher Lawford, American author, activist (World Health Organization, United Nations), and son of Patricia Kennedy and Peter Lawford, born in Santa Monica (d. 2018)
- 1955 Dianne Kay, American actress (Nancy-8 is Enough, Reggie, Glitter), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1955 Earl Campbell, American College-Pro Football HOF running back (Heisman Trophy 1977, Uni of Texas; Pro Bowl 1978, 79, 80, 81, 83, Houston Oilers), born in Tyler, Texas
1955 British actress (Deanna Troi in "Star Trek: The Next Generation"), born in London
- 1956 Kurt Thomas, American gymnast (first American male to win gold medal at World Championships, floor 1978; floor, horizontal bars 1979), and actor (Gymkata), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2020)
- 1956 Patty Donahue, American new wave rock singer (The Waitresses - "I Know What Boys Like"; "Christmas Wrapping), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 1996)
- 1957 Christopher Lambert, French-American actor (Highlander, Subway, Greystoke, Why Me), born in Great Neck, New York
- 1958 Fiona Reynolds, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Director-General of the National Trust, born in Alston, Cumbria
- 1958 Marc Silvestri, American comic book artist, publisher, and CEO of Top Cow Productions and Image Comics, born in Palm Beach, Florida
- 1958 Victor Salva, American film director (Jeepers Creepers), born in Martinez, California
- 1959 Barry Blanchard, Canadian mountaineer, born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1959 Brad McCrimmon, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Stanley Cup 1989 Calgary Flames; NHL All-Star 1988; Plus-Minus Award +48 1989), born in Dodsland, Saskatchewan (d. 2011)
- 1959 Maggie Baird, American actress (The X-Files, Another World, An Innocent Man), singer-songwriter, and mother of Billie Eilish and Finneas, born in Fruita, Colorado
- 1959 Perry Farrell [Peretz Bernstein], American rock singer-songwriter (Jane's Addiction - "Just Because"; Porno For Pyros - "Pets"), born in Queens, New York City
- 1960 Annabella Sciorra, American actress (The Sopranos), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1960 Jo Nesbø, Norwegian writer (Harry Hole crime novels) and singer, born in Oslo, Norway
- 1961 Amy Sedaris, American comedian and actress (At Home with Amy Sedaris, BoJack Horseman), born in Endicott, New York
- 1961 Gary Brabham, Australian auto racer, (British Formula 3000 C'ship 1989; 12 Hours of Sebring 1991), born in London, England
- 1961 Michael Winterbottom, British director (A Mighty Heart, 24 Hour Party People), born in Blackburn, England
- 1962 Billy Beane, American baseball executive (GM Oakland Athletics 1997-2016; MLB Executive of the Year Award 2018; film 'Moneyball' based on Beane), born in Orlando, Florida
- 1962 Kirk Triplett, American golfer (3 x PGA Tour, 8 x PGA Tour Champions winner; US Seniors Open 2017 runner-up), born in Moses Lake, Washington
- 1964 Catherine Cortez Masto, American politician (Senator-D-Nevada 2017-), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
1964 Australian supermodel and actress (Sirens), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1964 Jill Goodacre Connick, American model (Victoria Secrets), born in Lubbock, Texas
- 1964 Michael A. Jackson, American politician, born in Cheverly, Maryland
- 1965 Emilios T. Harlaftis, Greek astrophysicist, born in Kiato, Greece (d. 2005)
- 1965 Louise Casey [Baroness Casey of Blackstock], English government official (led review of the Metropolitan Police), born in Redruth, England
- 1965 Voula Patoulidou, Greek athlete (Olympic gold 100m hurdles 1992), born in Tripotamo, Greece
- 1965 William Oefelein, American astronaut (STS-116 Space Shuttle), born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- 1967 Brian Jordan, American MLB baseball outfielder (All-Star 1999 Atlanta Braves; Los Angeles Dodgers, St Louis Cardinals) and NFL defensive back (Atlanta Falcons 1989-91), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1967 John Popper, American blues rock singer and harmonica player (Blues Traveler - "Run Around"), born in Chardon, Ohio
- 1967 Michel Hazanavicius, French screenwriter and director (The Artist; The Search), born in Paris, France
1968 New Zealand actress (Xena: Warrior Princess) and singer, born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1968 Sabrina Impacciatore, Italian actress and comedian (The White Lotus, The Paper), born in Rome, Italy
- 1968 Sue Foley, Canadian blues singer and guitarist, born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1969 Kim Batten, American athlete (World C'ship gold 400m hurdles 1995; Olympic silver 1996), born in McRae, Georgia
- 1970 Tony Stark, "Iron Man", fictional Marvel comic and film character portrayed by Robert Downy Jr., "born" in Manhattan, New York
- 1971 Ryan Lambert, American actor (Kids Incorporated; The Monster Squad), and singer (Elephone), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1972 Junichi Suwabe, Japanese voice actor (Yuri!!! On Ice, My Hero Academia), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1972 Michel Ancel, French game designer (Ubisoft), born in Monaco
- 1972 Priti Patel, British politician (UK Home Secretary 2019-22), born in London, England
- 1972 Rui Costa, Portuguese soccer midfielder (94 caps; Benfica, Fiorentina, AC Milan) and executive (President SL Benfica), born in Amadora, Portugal
- 1973 Brad Bridgewater, American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m backstroke 1996), born in Charleston, West Virginia
- 1973 Marc Overmars, Dutch soccer winger (86 caps; Ajax, Arsenal, FC Barcelona) and executive (director of football Royal Antwerp FC), born in Emst, Netherlands
- 1974 Alex Cuba [Alexis Puentes], Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter (Mendó), born in Artemisa, Cuba
- 1974 Marc Gené, Spanish auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 2009), born in Sabadell, Spain
- 1976 Igor Astarloa, Spanish road cyclist (World C'ship gold Elite Men's Road Race 2003), born in Ermua, Spain
1976 American tennis player (Olympic gold women's singles 1992; Australian Open 2001, 02; French Open 2001; World #1 2001), born in New York City
- 1978 Michael Kaczurak, American jazz and standards singer and stage actor, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1980 Amy Mathews, Australian actress (Home and Away, The Twelve), born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1980 Chris D'Elia, American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor (The Good Doctor, Undateable, Whitney), born in Montclair, New Jersey
- 1980 Kim Tae Hee, South Korean actress (Iris), born in Ulsan, Korea
- 1980 Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein, of Jordan, fourth son of King Hussein bin Talal, born in Amman, Jordan
- 1981 Edewede Oriwoh, Nigerian classical and liturgical composer, mostly for chorus (Baba, Ese; Play), born in Edo, Nigeria
- 1981 Jasmine Crockett, American lawyer and politician (Rep-D-Texas 2023-), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1981 Megan Hilty, American actress and singer (Wicked), born in Bellevue, Washington
- 1981 P.J. Morton, American singer-songwriter and musician (Maroon 5; Gospel According to PJ), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1982 Hideaki Takizawa, Japanese record producer, born in Hachiōji, Japan
- 1983 Ed Skrein, English actor (Deadpool) and director, born in London, England
- 1983 Luiza Sá, Brazilian rock guitarist and keyboard player (CCS - Cansei de Ser Sexy), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1987 Dimitri Payet, French soccer midfielder (38 caps; Saint-Étienne, Lille, Marseille, West Ham United), born in Saint-Pierre, Réunion
- 1989 Michelle Zauner, American musician and writer (Japanese Breakfast), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1990 Teemu Pukki, Finnish soccer striker (Finland, Schalke 04, Celtic, Brøndby, Norwich City), born in Kotka, Finland
1991 French soccer defensive midfielder (France Boulogne, Caen, Leicester City, Chelsea), born in Paris, France
- 1994 Sulli [Choi Jin-ri], South Korean K-pop singer (f(x)) and actress (Fashion King), born in Basun, South Korea (d. 2019)
- 1996 Juanpa Zurita, Mexican social media personality (Vine, YouTube), actor and model, born in Mexico City
- 1997 Arón Piper, German-Spanish actor (Elite) and singer, born in Berlin, Germany
- 1997 Leah Williamson, English soccer defensive utility (England, Arsenal captain), born in Milton Keynes, England
