King of Portugal (1481-95), born in Saint George's Castle, Portugal
- 1500 Reginald Pole, English cardinal, scholar and "heretic", born in Stourton Castle, Staffordshire, England (d. 1558)
- 1520 Matthias Flacius, Croatian Lutheran Protestant reformer, born in Labin, Venetian Republic (d. 1575)
- 1583 Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, English courtier, soldier and philosopher, born in Eyton-on-Severn, Shropshire, (d. 1648)
- 1589 Gisbertus Voetius [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist, born in Heusden, Dutch Republic (d. 1676)
- 1606 Edmund Waller, English poet (Song: Go, lovely rose) and politician, born in Coleshill, Buckinghamshire, England (d. 1687)
- 1606 William Davenant, English poet and playwright, and theatre manager who revived theatre after Cromwell, born in Oxford (d. 1668) baptism date
- 1614 Peter Leycester, English antiquarian, historian, and royalist (English Civil War), born in Nether Tabley, England (d. 1678)
- 1652 Thomas Otway, English playwright and poet (Venice Preserv'd), born in Trotton, Sussex, England (d. 1685)
- 1678 Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (repelling a raid on Fort Verchères when she was 14 years old), born in Verchères, New France (d. 1747)
- 1705 Michael Scheuenstühl, German composer, born in Guttenstetten, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1770)
- 1756 William Godwin, English philosopher and political writer (Caleb Williams), born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England (d. 1836)
- 1778 Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover as the wife of King Ernest Augustus (1837-41), born in Electorate of Hanover, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1841)
- 1793 Charles Sealsfield [Carl Anton Postl], Austrian-American writer, born in Popice u Znojma, Moravia (d. 1864)
- 1793 William Charles Macready, British actor, manager, and diarist, born in London, England (d. 1873)
- 1800 Heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist and paleontologist, born in Ziegelhausen (d. 1862)
- 1805 Jonas Furrer, Swiss lawyer and politician (first president of the Swiss Confederation), born in Winterthur, Switzerland (d. 1861)
- 1814 Charles Kensington Salaman, British pianist and synagogue music composer, born in London, England (d. 1901)
- 1823 Gyula Andrássy Sr, Prime Minister of Hungary (1867-71), born in Kassa, Austrian Empire (d. 1890)
- 1831 George Pullman, American industrialist and inventor (railway sleeping car), born in Brockton, New York (d. 1897)
- 1838 George William Hill, American astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit) and considered to be the greatest master of celestial mechanics of his time, born in New York (d. 1914)
- 1839 Jamsetji Tata, Indian pioneer industrialist (Tata Group), born in Navsari, British India (d. 1904)
Nez Perce leader who tried to led his people to Canada (Nez Perce War), born in Wallowa Valley, Nez Perce territory (claimed as Oregon Country) [1]
- 1841 John Murray, Canadian-British oceanographer, marine biologist (Challenger Expedition, 1872-76), and writer (The Depths of the Ocean), born in Coburg, West Canada (now Ontario) (d. 1914)
German mathematician (discovered transfinite numbers), born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Scottish-born British-American inventor (telephone), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1848 Adelaide Neilson, English stage actress (The Hunchback), born in Leeds, England (d. 1880)
- 1849 Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer and jurist, born in Gröningen, Netherlands (d. 1924)
- 1851 Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (The Murderess), born in Skiathos, Greece (d. 1911)
- 1857 Alfred Bruneau, French cellist, and composer, chiefly of opera (Le Rêve; Messidor), born in Paris, France (d. 1934)
- 1860 John Montgomery Ward, American Baseball HOF pitcher (perfect game 1880; NL ERA leader 1878; NL strikeout leader & NL wins leader 1879; Providence Grays), born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (d. 1925)
- 1863 Arthur Machen, Welsh author (The Great God Pan), born in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales (d. 1947)
- 1865 Alexander Winkler, Russian composer, born in Kharkiv, Russian Empire (d. 1935)
- 1866 Fred A. Busse, American politician, Mayor of Chicago (1907-11), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1914)
- 1867 Gustav Strube, German-American conductor (Baltimore Symphony, 1916-30), composer (The Captive), and educator (Peabody Conservatory), born in Ballenstadt, Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1953)
- 1868 Alain [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher and writer, born in Mortagne-au-Perche, France (d. 1951)
- 1869 Henry Wood, British conductor associated with London's "Proms" concerts, vocal teacher (Gentle Art of Singing), and composer (Fantasia on British Sea Songs), born in London, England (d. 1944)
- 1872 Willie Keeler, American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (highest career AB-per-strikeout ratio in MLB history; NL batting champion 1897, 98 Baltimore Orioles), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1923)
- 1873 William Green, American trade union leader and president of American Federation of Labor (1924-52), born in Coshocton, Ohio (d. 1952)
- 1880 Anne Cornelis Veth, Dutch cartoonist and art critic, born in Dordrecht, Netherlans (d. 1962)
- 1880 Florence Auer, American actress (Eradicating Aunty), born in Albany, New York (d. 1962)
- 1882 Charles Ponzi [Carlo], Italian con-man (Ponzi scheme in the US), born in Lugo, Italy (d. 1949)
- 1882 Floris Prims, Flemish priest and historian (archivist of Antwerp), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1954)
- 1883 Cyril Burt, English educational psychologist, born in London (d. 1971)
- 1886 (Reginald Owen) R.O. Morris, British composer and music teacher, born in York, England (d. 1948)
- 1886 James Friskin, Scottish-American concert pianist and composer, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1967)
- 1886 Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (Gudbrand Langleite), born in Skjåk, Norway (d. 1968)
- 1889 Fritz Behrend, German composer, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1972)
Canadian doctor, communist and humanitarian (Spanish Civil War, Second Sino-Japanese War), born in Gravenhurst, Ontario
- 1891 Federico Moreno Torroba, Spanish composer (Luisa Fernanda), conductor, and music promoter, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1982)
- 1892 Edmund Lowe, American actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper), born in San Jose, California (d. 1971)
- 1892 Rui Coelho, Portuguese composer, born in Alcacer do Sal, Portugal (d. 1986)
- 1893 Beatrice Wood, American artist, ceramist and editor (The Blind Man, inspiration for Titanic film character Rose), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1998)
- 1893 Bill Nestell, American actor (Dangerous Venture, Buckskin Frontier), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1966)
- 1895 Alexander Voormolen, Dutch composer and music librarian, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1980)
- 1895 Juanita Hansen, American actress (Fast Company, Broadway Love), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 1961)
- 1895 Matthew Ridgway, American general (World War II, Korean War, NATO Supreme Commander) and Chief of Staff of the US Army (1953-55), born in Fort Monroe, Virginia (d. 1993)
- 1895 Ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist and 1st winner of the Nobel prize in economics in 1969, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1973)
- 1895 Robert Gordon, American silent film actor (Hearts and Spangles; King of the Pack), born in Belleville, Kansas (d. 1971)
- 1897 Jose Moreno Gans, Spanish composer, born in Algemesí, Spain (d. 1976)
- 1899 Alfred Gruenther, American general (NATO commander 1953-56), born in Platte Center, Nebraska (d. 1983)
- 1899 Yuri Olesha, Russian writer known for "Envy", born in Elizavetgrad, Russian Empire (d. 1960)
- 1900 Edna Best, British actress (Key, Calendar, Escape, Intermezzo), born in Hove, England (d. 1974)
- 1900 Ruby Dandridge [Ruby Jean Butler], American actress (Father of the Bride), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1987)
American figure skater (7x US National Champion), born in Milton, Massachusetts
- 1903 Gilbert Adrian [Greenberg], American costume designer (MGM films, The Wizard of Oz), born in Naugatuck, Connecticut (d. 1959)
- 1903 Rabbe Enckell, Finnish author and poet (Lutad about Brunnen), born in Tammela, Finland (d. 1974)
- 1906 Albany "Barney" Bigard, Creole-American jazz clarinetist (Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1927-42 - "Mood Indigo"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1980)
- 1906 Artur Lundkvist, Swedish writer and professor (Swedish Academy, Agadir), born in Perstrop, Sweden (d. 1991)
- 1906 Donald Novis, British-American singer and actor (Monte Carlo; The Singing Plumber), born in Hastings, East Sussex, England (d. 1966)
- 1906 Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, Indian journalist and diplomat (The Problem with India), born in Madras, British India (d. 1996)
- 1907 Aar van de Werfhorst [pseudonym for Pieter Gerhardus Jansen], Dutch writer, born in Gronau, Netherlands (d. 1994)
- 1907 Canada Lee [Leonard Canegata], African-American actor (Lost Boundaries), born in New York City (d. 1952)
- 1907 Joy Finzi, British painter (Finzi Trust), born in London, England (d. 1991)
- 1908 Riccardo Nielsen, Italian composer and music director, born in Bologna, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1982)
- 1909 Booker Pittman, American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist (Blanche Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie), born in Fairmount Heights, Maryland (d. 1969)
- 1909 Jay Arena, American pediatrician (Duke Poison Center Director, inventor of the child-proof safety cap), born in Clarksburg, West Virginia (d. 1996)
- 1909 Kenton Kilmer, American writer, born in Morristown, New Jersey (d. 1995)
- 1910 Kittens Reichert [Catherine Alma Reichert], American silent screen child actor [House of Cards, Les Misérables], born in Yonkers, New York (d. 1990)
- 1911 Francesco Siciliani, Italian opera impresario (La Scala; San Carlo; Le Fenice), and composer (Fragments From the Canticle of Canticles), born in Perugia, Italy (d. 1996)
- 1911 Hugues Lapointe, Canadian politician and Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, born in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec (d. 1982)
American actress and 1930s' sex goddess (Dinner at 8; Bombshell), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1912 Joe Stydahar, American NFL player and coach (Chicago Bears), born in Kaylor, Pennsylvania (d. 1977)
- 1913 Margaret Allison Bonds, American composer (The Ballad of the Brown King), pianist, arranger, and teacher, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1972) [1]
- 1913 Roger Caillois, French writer and scholar (Les Jeux et les Hommes), born in Reims, France (d. 1978)
- 1914 Martin Ritt, American actor and director (The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, Slugger's Wife, End of the Game), born in New York City (d. 1990)
- 1917 Sameera Moussa, Egypt's first female nuclear scientist, born in El Gharbja, Egypt (d. 1952)
- 1918 Arnold Newman, American photographer (Faces USA), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2006)
- 1918 Arthur Kornberg, American biochemist (1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovery of DNA polymerase), born in New York City (d. 2007)
- 1918 Frank Wigglesworth, American composer (The Willowdale Handcar), born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1996)
- 1918 Peter O'Sullevan, British horse racing commentator 'the voice of racing', born in Kenmare, Ireland (d. 2015)
- 1918 San Yu, Burmese General and the 5th President of Burma (1981-88), born in Thegon, Pegu Province, British Burma, British India (d. 1996)
- 1919 Enzo Stuarti [Scapone], Italian-American pop tenor ("That's A'Nice!"), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2005)
- 1920 James Doohan, Canadian actor (Star Trek), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 2005)
- 1920 Julius Boros, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1968, US Open 1952, 63), born in Fairfield, Connecticut (d. 1994)
- 1921 Diana Barrymore, American actress (Nightmare, Lady Courageous, Fired Wife), born in New York City (d. 1960)
- 1922 Kazimierz Serocki, Polish composer and co-founder of the Warsaw Autumn Festival, born in Toruń, Poland (d. 1981)
- 1922 Maurine Stuart, Canadian Zen teacher (head of Cambridge Buddhist Association. 1979-90), born in Keeler, Saskatchewan (d. 1990)
- 1923 (Arthel) "Doc" Watson, American Grammy Award-winning bluegrass, folk, and blues guitarist, songwriter, and singer, born in Deep Gap, North Carolina (d. 2012)
- 1923 Barney Martin, American actor, comedy writer and NYPD detective (Seinfeld), born in Queens, New York (d. 2005)
- 1924 Lilian Velez, Filipno actress (Sa Kabukiran), born in Cebu City, Philippine Islands (d. 1948)
- 1924 Tomiichi Murayama, Japanese politician (Prime Minister of Japan, 1994-96), born in Oita, Japan (d. 2025) [1]
- 1925 Zvi Zamir [Zvicka Zarzevsky], Israeli major general and director of Mossad (1968-74), born in Lodz, Poland (d. 2024)
- 1926 James Ingram Merrill, American poet (Braving the Elements; Scripts for the Pageant) and author, born in New York City (d. 1995)
- 1926 Joseph Anthony Ferrario, American clergyman (Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu, 1982-93), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
- 1926 Lys Assia, Swiss singer who won the 1st Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, born in Rupperswil, Switzerland (d. 2018)
- 1927 Bruton Smith, American motor sports promoter and owner (CEO NASCAR; track owner Speedway Motorsports, Inc.), born in Oakboro, North Carolina (d. 2022)
- 1927 Charles O. Whitley, American politician (Rep-D-NC, 1977-87), born in Siler City, North Carolina (d. 2002)
- 1927 Frank Singleton, English newspaper librarian (The Guardian, 1957-92), born in Bollington, England (d. 1994)
- 1927 Pierre Aubert, Swiss lawyer and politician (Member of the Swiss Federal Council, 1978-87), born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (d. 2016)
- 1927 William Kurelek, Canadian artist and writer (The Maze, Passion of Christ series), born near Whitford, Alberta (d. 1977)
- 1928 Gudrun Pausewang, German children's and young adult literature writer (The Last Children of Schewenborn; Die Wolke), born in Wichstadtl, Eastern Bohemia (d. 2020)
- 1928 Jack Gordon, Canadian ice hockey coach (Minnesota North Stars 1970-75) and executive (GM Minnesota NS 1974-78, Vancouver Canucks 1985-87), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2022)
- 1929 Jim Tunney, American football official (Super Bowl VI, XI, XII; record 29 post-season assignments), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2024)
- 1929 Nikos Mamangakis, Greek classical and electronic music composer, born in Rethymno, Crete (d. 2013)
- 1930 Heiner Geißler, German politician (Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health, 1982–85), and party leader (General Secretary of Christian Democratic Union, 1977-89), born in Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany (d. 2017)
- 1930 Ion Iliescu, Romanian politician and President of Romania (1989-96 and 2000-04), born in Oltenița, Kingdom of Romania (d. 2025) [1]
- 1931 Piet Bambergen, Dutch comic and actor (The Mounties; The Mad Adventures of Sherlock Jones), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1996)
- 1932 Fred Storey, Canadian curler (World C'ship gold 1966, 68, 69), born in Empress, Alberta (d. 2019)
- 1933 Alfredo Landa, Spanish actor (The Crach, Sinatra), born in Pamplona, Spain (d. 2013)
- 1933 Lee Radziwiłł Ross (née Bouvier), American socialite, interior decorator, and hereditary princess-by-marriage, born in New York City (d. 2019)
- 1933 Marco Antonio Muñoz, Mexican Latin pop singer (Que Murmurmen; Escandallo), and actor (Sinful), born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- 1934 Gia Scala [Josephine Scoglio], British-American actress (Garment Jungle; I Aim at the Stars; Angry Hills), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1972)
- 1934 Jenny Staley, Australian tennis player (Australian C'ship singles 1954 runner-up; married to Lew Hoad), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2024)
- 1935 Gene Bess, American Basketball HOF coach (1,300-416 [.757 win %] all-time winningest college coach; Three Rivers Community College 1971-2020; National Junior C'ship 1979, 92), born in Oak Ridge, Missouri
- 1935 Zhelyu Zhelev, Bulgarian dissident and politician (Bulgarian President, 1990-97), born in Veselinovo, Bulgaria (d. 2015)
- 1937 Bobby Driscoll, American Academy Juvenile Award-winning actor (Song Of The South; The Window), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (d. 1968)
- 1938 Douglas Leedy, American electronic and classical music composer (Entropical Paradise; Chorale For Harpsichord in Just Tuning). and educator, born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2015) [1]
- 1938 Willie Chambers, American rock guitarist, and songwriter (Chambers Brothers - "Time Has Come Today"), born in Flora, Mississippi
- 1939 Bill Frindall, English cricket scorer and statistician (BBC, "the Bearded Wonder"), born in Epsom, England (d. 2009)
- 1939 Hans Pieter Verhagen, Dutch poet (Hoepla/Holland's Hole), born in Vlissingen, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- 1940 Germán Castro Caycedo, Colombian writer and journalist, born in Zipaquirá, Colombia (d. 2021)
- 1941 Mike Pender [Prendergast], British rock vocalist and guitarist (The Searchers - "Needles & Pins"), born in Liverpool, England
- 1942 Vladimir Kovolyonok, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 25, 29/31, T-4), born in Krupki district, Soviet Union
- 1945 George Miller, Australian screenwriter and director (Mad Max, Happy Feet), born in Queensland, Australia
- 1945 Hattie Winston, American actress (Nurse, Electric Company), born in Greenville, Mississippi
- 1945 Henry Todd, Scottish drug kingpin and mountain guide, born in Broughty Ferry, Scotland (d. 2025)
- 1946 James C Adamson, Lt Col USA/astronaut (STS 28, STS 43), born in Warsaw, New York
- 1947 Clifton Snider, American poet and writer "Moonman", born in Duluth, Minnesota (d. 2021)
- 1947 Dave Mount, English rocker (Mud), born in Carshalton, Surrey (d. 2006)
- 1947 Jennifer Warnes, American singer, arranger, and producer ("Up Where We Belong; "Famous Blue Raincoat"), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1948 Mike Lange, American sportscaster (Pittsburgh Penguins play-by-play announcer 1974, 1976-2021), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2025)
- 1948 Terence "Snowy" White, British rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy, 1980-82; Roger Waters), born in Barnstaple, Devon, England
- 1949 Bonnie J. Dunbar, American aerospace engineer and astronaut (STS 61-A, 32, 50, 71, 89), born in Sunnyside, Washington
- 1949 James S. Voss, American Army colonel and astronaut (STS 44, 53, 69), born in Cordova, Alabama
- 1949 Richie Cannata, American music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and recording studio owner, born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1949 Roberta Alexander, American lyric and operatic soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1983-91), born in Lynchburg, Virginia (d. 2025)
- 1950 Re Styles [Shirley Macleod], Dutch-American actress (Space Is The Place), designer, and rock vocalist (The Tubes, 1976-79), born in the Netherlands (d. 2022)
- 1950 Tim Kazurinsky, American comic actor and screenwriter (SNL, 1980-84; Police Academy 2, 3, 4), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- 1951 Lindsay Cooper, British bassoonist, oboe player, and composer (Henry Cow; News from Babel), born in Hornsey, North London, England (d. 2013)
- 1951 Rustee Allen, American funk and jazz fusion bass guitar player (Sly and the Family Stone, 1972-75; Robin Trower; Bobby Womack), born in Monroe, Louisiana
- 1952 Randy Gradishar, American Pro Football HOF linebacker (Ohio State Uni; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1978; First-team All-Pro 1977, 78; 7 x Pro Bowl, Denver Broncos), born in Warren, Ohio
- 1952 Robyn Hitchcock, British rock and folk singer-songwriter (The Soft Boys - "Balloon Man"; solo - Moss Elixir), born in Paddington, London, England
- 1953 Dave Amato, American rock guitarist (REO Speedwagon, 1989-present), born in Framingham, Massachusetts.
- 1953 David Loughery, American screenwriter (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; Dreamscape), born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 2024)
- 1954 Chris Hughes, English record producer and rock drummer (Adam & The Ants), born in London, England
- 1954 John Lilley, American rock guitarist and dobro player (The Hooters - "All You Zombies"; "And We Danced"), born in West Chester, Pennsylvania
- 1954 Keith Fergus, American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Temple, Texas
- 1956 John F Reid, New Zealand cricket batsman (19 Tests, 1296 runs @ 46.28, 6 x 100s), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2020)
- 1956 Stephanie McCallum, Australian concert pianist and educator, born in Sydney, Australia
- 1958 Bob Bradley, soccer coach (Olympic gold 1996), born in Montclair, New Jersey
- 1961 Mary Page Keller, American actress (Ryan's Hope, Duet), born in Monterey Park, California
- 1961 Perry McCarthy, English racing driver, born in Stepney, London
- 1961 Tom Emmer, American politician (Rep-R-Minnesota 2015-), born in South Bend, Indiana
- 1961 Vyachselav Ivanenko, Russian race walker (Olympic gold 50k 1988), born in Kemerovo, Russia, USSR
- 1962 Glen E. Friedman, American photographer and artist, born in North Carolina
- 1962 Herschel Walker, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1982, U of Georgia; Pro Bowl 1987, 88), Dallas Cowboys), born in Wrightsville, Georgia
1962 American athlete (Olympic gold heptathlon 1988, 92; long jump 1988; World C'ship gold x 4), born in East St. Louis, Illinois
- 1962 Jenni Evans, Australian climate scientist known for her work on tropical cyclones and hurricanes, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2025)
- 1962 Steve Blackmore, Welsh rugby union prop (4 caps; Cardiff RFC), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2020)
- 1963 Kelly Miller, NHL left wing (Washington Capitals), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1964 Duncan Phillips, Australian Christian-rock drummer (Newsboys, 1993-present), born in Nambour, Australia
- 1964 Kelly Reichardt, American screenwriter and director (First Cow, The Mastermind), born in Miami-Dade County, Florida
1964 Mexican-American actress (Mulholland Drive; General Hospital) and Miss USA 1985, born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
- 1964 Lisa Ann Poggi, American actress (Candyman; Loving), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
- 1964 Raúl Alcalá, Mexican cyclist, born in Monterrey, Mexico
- 1965 A J Sager, pitcher (Detroit Tigers), born in Columbus, Ohio
1965 Ethiopian politician and the first African Director-General of the World Health Organization, born in Asmara, Eritrea
- 1966 Dmitry Volkov, Soviet-Russian swimmer (1992 medley relay silver), born in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union
- 1966 Fernando Colunga, Mexican actor and director (Pasión, Ladrón que roba a ladrón), born in Mexico City
- 1966 Timo Tolkki, Finnish power metal guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer (Stratovarius; Symfonia), born in Klaukkala, Finland
- 1966 Tone-Lōc [Anthony Terrell Smith], American rapper ("Funky Cold Medina"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1967 Elizabeth Cheshire, actress (Jill-Sunshine), born in Burbank, California
- 1968 Brian Cox, English physicist, television presenter (BBC's Wonders of... series), and keyboardist (Dare; D:Ream), born in Oldham, England
- 1968 Brian Leetch, NHL defenseman (Team USA, NY Rangers), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1968 Diann Roffe-Steinrotter, alpine skier (Olympic gold/silver-92), born in Warsaw, New York
- 1969 Simon Whitlock, Australian darts player (European C'ship 2012; PDC World C'ship 2010 runner-up), born in Cessnock, Australia
- 1970 Kristine Radford, Australian tennis star (1996 ITF/Lyneham), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1971 Charlie Brooker, English television reviewer and writer of "Black Mirror", born in Reading, England
- 1971 Tyler Florence, American chef, Food Network personality and cookbook author, born in Greenville, South Carolina
- 1972 Martin Prochazka, Slany CZ, NHL forward (Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1973 Alison King, British actress (Carla Connor in "Coronation Street"), born in Leicester, England
- 1973 Matthew Marsden, British actor (Atlas Shrugged; Coronation Street, 1997-98), born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
- 1974 David Faustino, actor (I Had 3 Wives, Bud-Married With Children), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1975 Albert Fields, American pop and hip-hop singer (The Party - "Rodeo", "That's Why"), born in Gary, Indiana
- 1976 Fraser Gehrig, Australian rules footballer (West Coast Eagles, St Kilda Football Club), born in Wodonga, Victoria
1977 Irish pop singer (Boyzone - "Words"; "No Matter What"; solo -"When You Say Nothing At All"), radio host, and television personality, born in Bayside, Dublin, Ireland
- 1978 Douglas Osmond, American pop vocalist (Osmond Boys), born in Provo, Utah
- 1978 Jeff Hanson, American singer-songwriter, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2009)
- 1978 Seomoon Tak [Lee Su-jin], Korean rock singer, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1979 Dwayne Dopsie [Rubin], American zydeco accordionist and vocalist (Zydeco Hellraisers), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
- 1981 Eugene [Kim Yoo-Jin], South Korean K-pop singer (S.E.S.) and actress (A Hundred Year Legacy), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1981 Julius Malema, South African politician (leader Economic Freedom Fighters), born in Seshego, South Africa
- 1981 Sung Yu Ri, South Korean K-pop singer (Fin.K.L.) and actress (Hong Gil-dong), born in Tübingen, West Germany
- 1981 Tobias Forge, Swedish heavy metal singer (Ghost), born in Linköping, Sweden
1982 American actress (Mary Camden in 7th Heaven), born in Ely, Minnesota
- 1984 Santonio Holmes, American NFL wide receiver and Super Bowl XLIII MVP (Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets), born in Belle Glade, Florida
- 1986 Stacie Orrico, American pop singer-songwriter ("Stuck"), born in Seattle, Washington
1997 Cuban-American singer-songwriter (Fifth Harmony - "Work from Home"; solo - "Señorita"; "Havana"), born in Cojimar, Cuba
- 1998 Jayson Tatum, American basketball forward (Boston Celtics; 6x NBA All-Star; NBA All-Star MVP 2023), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 2001 Jvke [Jacob Lawson], American singer-songwriter and Tik Tok personality (Golden Hour), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- 2002 Keely Hodgkinson, English middle-distance runner (2024 Olympic Gold 800m), born in Wigan, England
- 2005 Miles Caton, American musician and actor (Sammie Moore in "Sinners"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
