- 1188 Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France, regent to son Louis IX, born in Palencia, Spain (d. 1252)
- 1394 Henry the Navigator, Portuguese Prince who sponsored Portuguese voyages of discovery, born in Porto, Portugal (d. 1460)
- 1492 Francesco de Layolle, Italian Renaissance composer and organist, born in Florence, Republic of Florence (d. c. 1540)
- 1602 Kanō Tan'yū [Kanō Morinobu], Japanese painter (palaces, portraits), born in Kyōto, Japan (d. 1674)
- 1610 William Dobson, English portraitist and painter, born in London (d. 1646)
- 1651 John Baron Somers, English Whig, William III's chief minister (1696-1700), born in Whiteladies, Claines, England (d. 1716)
- 1665 Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (lover of Sophia Dorothea of Celle), born in Stade, (d. 1694)
Baroque violin virtuoso and composer (The Four Seasons), born in Venice, Republic of Venice
- 1702 Jack Sheppard, English burglar and prison escapee known as "Honest Jack", born in White's Row, London (d. 1724)
- 1706 Lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer, born in Mariager, Denmark (d. 1759)
- 1710 Aert Schouman, Dutch painter and glass engraver, born in Dordrecht, Dutch Republic (d. 1792) [1]
- 1715 James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, British statesman and shortest-serving Prime Minister of Great Britain at 4 days (1757), born in England (d. 1763)
- 1719 George Pigot, 1st Baron Pigot, British President of the British East India Company (1755-63, 1775-6), born in London (d. 1777)
- 1740 Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica), born in Palermo (d. 1815)
- 1742 Johann Heinrich Egli, Swiss composer and violinist, born in Seegräben, Switzerland (d. 1810)
- 1754 Benjamin Waterhouse, American physician, co-founder of Harvard Medical School, and smallpox vaccine pioneer, born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 1846)
- 1754 Dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, Flemish composer, baptized in Liège, Prince-Bishopric of Liège, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1833)
- 1756 Henry Raeburn, Scottish painter (portrait painter of George IV), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1823)
- 1757 Ignaz Malzat, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1804)
- 1765 Charles Dibdin, British composer, author (Sea Songs), and actor, baptized in Hampshire, England (d. 1814)
- 1769 Muhammad ʿAlī of Egypt, Albanian-born Pasha and viceroy of Egypt (founder of modern Egypt), born in Kaval, Macedonia, Ottoman Empire (d. 1849)
- 1781 Rebecca Gratz, Jewish American educator and philanthropist, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (d. 1869)
- 1782 Johann Rudolf Wyss, Swiss folklorist and writer (Swiss Family Robinson), born in Bern (d. 1830)
- 1789 Pavel Gagarin, Russian politician, born in Moscow (d. 1872)
- 1793 Karl Lachmann, German philologist and textual critic, born in Brunswick, Germany (d. 1851)
- 1798 John Joseph Abercrombie, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1877)
- 1813 Wijnand Nuijen, Dutch romantic and water color painter (Wrecked), born in Den Haag, Netherlands (d. 1839)
- 1815 Mykhailo Verbytsky, Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and composer (Prostachka; The State Anthem of Ukraine), born in Nadsyannia, Russian Empire (d. 1870)
- 1817 Edwards Pierrepont, American jurist and lawyer, and 33rd United States Attorney General, born in North Haven, Connecticut (d. 1892)
- 1819 Charles Oberthur, German composer and harpist, born in Munich (d. 1895)
- 1820 Francesco Bentivegna, Italian revolutionary who led revolts in Sicily against the Bourbon rulers, born in Corleone, Sicily (d. 1856)
- 1822 Jules Antoine Lissajous, French mathematician best known for the Lissajous figures and the invention of the Lissajous apparatus, born in Versailles, France (d. 1880) [1]
- 1826 John Buford, American Major General (Union Army), born in Woodford County, Kentucky (d. 1863)
American civil engineer (1st transcontinental railroad), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- 1828 Elisha Franklin Paxton [Bull Paxton], American Confederate general (Stoneville Brigade at Battle of Chancellorsville), born in Rockbridge County, Virginia (d. 1863)
- 1834 (Peter) Nicolai von Wilm, German-Baltic pianist and composer, born in Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russia (d. 1911)
- 1838 Paul Lacôme, French composer, born in Le Houga, France (d. 1920)
- 1841 Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (And fremmed Fugl), born at Overhalla, Norway (d. 1881)
- 1844 Josip Jurčič, Slovene writer (10th Brother), born in Muljava, Austrian Empire (d. 1881)
- 1847 Carl Josef Bayer, Austrian chemist (invented Bayer Process to produce aluminium), born in the Duchy of Upper and Lower Silesia (now Poland) (d. 1904)
- 1854 Napier Shaw, English meteorologist who introduced the tephigram and was the first to study smog, born in Birmingham (d. 1945)
- 1856 Alfred William Rich, English watercolour painter, born in rural Sussex, England (d. 1921)
- 1856 Toru Dutt, Indian first published woman poet (A Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields, In Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan), born in Calcutta, India (d. 1877) [1]
- 1862 Robert Emden, Swiss astronomer and physicist (book on Gas Spheres), born in St. Gallen, Switzerland (d. 1940)
- 1863 John Henry Wigmore, American lawyer, legal scholar and expert in law of evidence, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1943)
- 1863 Reginald Innes Pocock, British zoologist and authority on arachnida and myriapoda, born in Clifton, England (d. 1947) [1] [2]
- 1864 David W. Taylor, U.S. Navy architect (1st towing tank), born in Louisa County, Virginia (d. 1940)
- 1870 Thomas Sturge Moore, English poet and playwright, born in Hastings (d. 1944)
- 1871 Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer known for the Galerkin method, born in Polotsk, Russian Empire (d. 1945)
- 1873 John H. Trumbull, American politician, Governor of Connecticut (1925-31), born in Ashford, Connecticut (d. 1961)
- 1874 Helen Hellwig, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1894), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1960)
- 1875 Alberto Vaccari, Italian Jesuit and old testament scholar and interpreter, born in Bastida de' Dossi, Italy (d. 1965)
- 1875 Enrique Larreta [E R Maza], Argentine diplomat and writer (Gloria de Don Ramiro), born in Buenos Aires (d. 1961)
- 1875 Suze Groeneweg, 1st Dutch women elected to parliament (SDAP, 1918-37), born in Strijensas, Netherlands (d. 1940)
- 1876 Léon-Paul Fargue, French poet (Tancrède), born in Paris, France (d. 1947)
- 1876 Theodore Hardeen, Hungarian-American magician, founder of the Magician's Guild and brother of Harry Houdini, born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1945)
- 1877 Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, Russian composer and pianist, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1957)
- 1877 Daniël George van Beuningen, Dutch coal merchant (Rotterdam) and art collector, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1955)
- 1877 Fritz Graebner, German geographer and ethnologist, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1934)
- 1877 Garrett Morgan, American inventor (gas mask and traffic signal), born in Claysville, Kentucky (d. 1963) [1]
- 1878 Egbert Van Alstyne, American popular music songwriter and ragtime pianist ("In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree"; "For Your Boy and My Boy"), born in Marengo, Illinois (d. 1951) [1]
- 1878 Peter D. Ouspensky, Russian esotericist, born in Kharkov, Russian Empire (d. 1947)
- 1879 Bernhard Kellermann, German writer (Der Tunnel), born in Fürth, Germany (d. 1951)
- 1880 Channing Pollock, American playwright, screenwriter, and critic (The Evil Thereof, Fool), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1946)
- 1881 Richard C. Tolman, American physical chemist and mathematical physicist (Principles of Statistical Mechanics), born in West Newton, Massachusetts (d. 1948) [1]
- 1881 Thomas Sigismund Stribling, American writer (Pulitzer Prize 1933), born in Clifton, Tennessee (d. 1965)
- 1881 Todor Aleksandrov, Bulgarian revolutionary, army officer, Macedonian freedom fighter, and teacher, born in Novo Selo, Ottoman Empire (d. 1924)
- 1882 Nicolae Titulescu, Romanian diplomat, government minister and former President of the League of Nations (1930-32), born in Craiova, Romania (d. 1941)
- 1883 Maude Fealy, American actor and drama coach (The Ten Commandments), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1971)
- 1883 Robert Emmett Keane, American stage and screen actor (The Rookie Cop; The Red Dragon), born in New York City (d. 1981)
- 1883 Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (World Coloured Heavyweight Champion x 5 1910-18), born in Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia (d. 1956)
- 1884 Red Murray, American baseball outfielder (NL home run leader 1909 NY Giants), born in Arnot, Pennsylvania (d. 1958)
- 1886 Paul Bazelaire, French cellist, composer, and poet, born in Sedan, France (d. 1958)
- 1887 Violet MacMillan, American Broadway theatre actress (The Magic Cloak), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 1953)
- 1888 Jeff Pfeffer, American baseball pitcher (no-hitter Boston Doves v Cincinnati Reds 1907), born in Seymour, Illinois (d. 1972)
- 1888 Knute Rockne, American College Football HOF coach, (National C'ships 1924, 29, 30 Notre Dame; record 105–12–5), born in Voss, Norway (d. 1931)
- 1888 Rafaela Ottiano, Italian-born American actress (Grand Hotel, The Devil-Doll), born in Venice, Italy (d. 1942)
- 1889 Oren E. Long, American politician and 10th Territorial Governor of Hawai'i (1951-3), born in Altoona, Kansas (d. 1965)
- 1889 Oscar Chisini, Italian mathematician known for his work in algebraic geometry (Chisini mean), born in Bergamo, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1967) [1]
- 1889 Pearl White [Victoria], American actress and stunt woman (Perils of Pauline), born in Green Ridge, Missouri (d. 1938)
- 1891 Charles "Dazzy" Vance, American Baseball HOF pitcher (7 x NL strike-out leader; World Series ,1934 St Louis Cardinals; NL MVP & Triple Crown of Pitching, 1924 Brooklyn Robins), born in Orient, Iowa (d. 1961)
- 1891 Lois Wilson (née Burnham), American co-founder of Al-Anon also known as "Lois W.", born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1988)
- 1895 Bjarne Brustad, Norwegian composer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1978)
- 1895 Milt Gross, American comic book illustrator (Count Screwloose), born in The Bronx. New York (d. 1953)
- 1896 Rhys Gemmell, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ships singles & doubles 1921), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1972)
- 1897 Lefty O'Doul, American Baseball HOF left fielder (MLB All-Star, World Series 1933; NL batting champion 1929, 32 NY Yankees), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1969)
- 1898 Georges Dumézil, French philologist, linguist and religious studies scholar (trifunctional hypothesis on Proto-Indo-European mythology), born in Paris, France (d. 1986) [1]
- 1899 Emilio Prados, Spanish poet and editor, part of the Generation of '27, born in Málaga, Spain (d. 1962)
- 1901 Charles H. Goren 'Mr Bridge', American bridge master (26 US Titles), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
- 1901 Jean Joseph Rabearivelo, Malagasy-French poet, born in 1901, Antananarivo, Madagascar (d. 1937)
- 1903 Harold Berens, British comedian and actor, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1995)
- 1903 John Scarne [Orlando Carmelo Scarnecchia], American magician known for his card skills, born in Steubenville, Ohio (d. 1985)
- 1903 William C. Boyd, American immunochemist, discovered that blood types are inherited, born in Dearborn, Missouri (d. 1983)
- 1904 Chief Tahachee [Jeff Davis Tahchee Cypert], Cherokee stage and film actor, born in James Mill, Arkansas (d. 1978)
- 1904 George Gamow, Ukrainian-born American nuclear physicist and writer (Big Bang Theory, DNA), born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1968)
- 1904 Joseph Schmidt, Austrian-Hungarian tenor and actor (Der Liebesexpreß; A Star Fell from Heaven), born in Storozhynets, Austria-Hungary (d. 1942)
- 1906 Charles Rudolph Walgreen Jr., American businessman (President of Walgreens), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2007)
- 1906 Georges Ronsse, Belgian road cyclist (UCI Road World C'ship 1928, 29), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1969)
- 1906 Meindert DeJong Dutch-born American children's author (Shadrach), born in Wierum, Netherlands (d. 1991)
- 1907 Edgar Barrier, American actor (Phantom of the Opera, Macbeth, Rocky, Cornered), born in New York City (d. 1964)
- 1907 Eleanor "Sis" Daley, wife of Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003)
- 1907 Maria Branyas, 2nd oldest American-Catalan supercentenarian (117 years, 168 days), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2024)
- 1909 Harry B. Helmsley, American billionaire real estate developer (purchased Empire State Building, 1961), born in New York City (d. 199)
- 1910 Tancredo Neves, Brazilian politician (Prime Minister and elected President 1985), born in São João del-Rei, Brazil (d. 1985)
- 1912 Afro Basaldella, Italian painter (The Garden of Hope), born in Udine, Italy (d. 1976)
- 1912 Carl Marzani, Italian-born American left wing political activist, publisher and documentarian, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1994)
- 1912 Ferdinand Leitner, German conductor (Zürich Opera 1969-84; Württemberg State Opera, 1947-69), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1996)
- 1913 John Garfield [Jacob Garfinkle], American actor (Four Daughters, Body and Soul), born in New York City (d. 1952)
- 1913 Taos Amrouche, Algerian writer (Jacinthe noir), and Kabyle singer, born in Tunis, Tunisia (d. 1976)
- 1914 Gino Colaussi, Italian soccer striker (26 caps; Triestina, Juventus, Vicenza, Padova), born in Gradisca d'Isonzo, Italy (d. 1991)
- 1914 Robert R. Wilson, American physicist (The Manhattan Project), sculptor and architect, born in Frontier, Wyoming (d. 2000)
- 1914 Ward Kimball, American cartoonist (worked for Walt Disney), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2002)
- 1915 Carlos Surinach, Spanish-American composer, most notably of ballet music (Feast of Ashes), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1997)
- 1916 Giorgio Bassani, Italian writer (Botteghe Oscure), born in Bologna,Kingdom of Italy (d. 2000)
- 1916 Hans Eysenck, German-born British psychologist (most frequently cited living psychologist), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1997)
- 1917 Clyde McCullough, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1948, 53; Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates) and coach, born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1982)
- 1918 Alfred Judson Force Moody, US Army Brigadier General, WWII and Vietnam veteran, born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1967)
- 1918 Margaret Osborne DuPont, American tennis player (6-time Grand Slam singles winner), born in Joseph, Oregon (d. 2012)
- 1919 Buck Baker, American auto racer (Grand National Series Champion 1956. 57; NASCAR Speedway Div Champion 1952), born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2002)
- 1920 Alan MacNaughtan, Scottish actor (To Serve Them All My Days), born in Bearsden, Dumbartonshire, Scotland (d. 2002)
- 1921 Dinny Pails, Australian tennis player (Australian C'ship 1947), born in Nottingham, England (d. 1986)
- 1921 Halim El-Dabh, Egyptian-American pianist, darabukha drummer, and composer (Martha Graham ballet scores), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 2017)
- 1921 Joan Greenwood, British actress and director (Kind Hearts and Coronets, Amorous Mr Prawn), born in London, England (d. 1987)
- 1922 Dina Pathak [Gandhi], Indian Gujarati theatre actress, director and activist (President of National Federation of Indian Women, 1994-2002), born in Amreli, Gujarat, India (d. 2002)
- 1922 Martha O'Driscoll, American film actress, dancer and socialite (Young and Willing; Blonde Alibi), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 1998)
- 1922 Richard E. Cunha, American cinematographer and film director, born in Honolulu, US Territory of Hawaii (d. 2005)
- 1923 Patrick Moore, English astronomer, writer and TV presenter (The Sky at Night), born in Pinner, England (d. 2012)
- 1923 Piero d'Inzeo, Italian equestrian rider (Olympic silver individual & team jumping 1956, 60; bronze 1956, 60, 64, 72), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2014)
- 1923 Willie Johnson, American electric blues guitarist (Howlin' Wolf's "How Many More Years"), born in Senatobia, Mississippi (d. 1995)
- 1924 Cal Lampley, American session pianist, record producer (Miles Davis; Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson, Groove Holmes), music critic, and educator (Peabody Institute), born in Dunn, North Carolina (d. 2006)
- 1925 Paul Mauriat, French easy listening orchestra leader, composer, and arranger ("Love Is Blue"), born in Marseille, France (d. 2006)
- 1926 Don Rendell, English jazz musician and arranger, born in Plymouth, Devon, England (d. 2015)
- 1926 Fran Warren [Wolff], American big band and pop singer ("A Sunday Kind of Love"; "I Said My Pajamas (and Put On My Pray'rs)"), born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 2013)
American businessman who co-founded Amway, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 1927 Dick Savitt, American tennis player (Wimbledon, Australian C'ships 1951), born in Bayonne, New Jersey (d. 2023)
- 1927 Philip Batt, American politician (Governor of Idaho, 1995-99), born in Wilder, Idaho (d. 2023)
- 1927 Robert DiDomenica, American flautist, composer and educator, born in New York City (d. 2013)
- 1927 Robert Orben, American comedy writer, magician, and speechwriter for US Vice President Gerald Ford, born in New York City (d. 2023)
- 1927 Syd Fischer, Australian yachtsman (Fastnet Race 1971, World C'hip One Ton Cup 1971, Round State Race Hawaii 1980; 2 x Sydney-Hobart Line honours), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2023)
- 1927 Thayer David, American actor (Eiger Sanction, Rocky, Nero Wolfe, Savages), born in Medford, Massachusetts (d. 1978)
- 1928 Alan Sillitoe, English writer (Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner), born in Nottingham (d. 2010)
- 1928 Larry Bunker, American session and West Coast jazz drummer, vibraphonist, and timpanist (Bill Evans, Lalo Schifrin, The 5th Dimension, Peggy Lee), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2005)
- 1928 Samuel Adler, German-American composer, and educator (Eastman School of Music; Juilliard School), born in Mannheim, Germany
- 1929 Bernard Haitink, Dutch conductor (Concertgebouw, 1961-88; London Philharmonic, 1967-79; Royal Opera Covent Garden, 1987-2002), born in Amsterdam, Nethetlands (d. 2021) [1]
- 1929 Josep Mestres-Quadreny, Spanish composer, born in Manresa, Spain (d. 2021)
- 1931 Alice Rivlin, American economist and government budget official (Federal Reserve Board member, 1996-99; Director of Office of Management and Budget, 1993-96; Director of Congressional Budget Office, 1975-83), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
- 1931 Bob Johnson, American collegiate and NHL ice hockey coach (University of Wisconsin Badgers, 1966-82; US Olympic team, 1976; Calgary Flames, 1982-87; Pittsburgh Penguins, 1990-91), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1991)
- 1931 Diane Munday, British abortion rights campaigner and co-founder of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, born in London (d. 2026)
- 1931 Sonya Hedenbratt, Swedish jazz singer, and actress, born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 2001)
- 1931 Wally Bruner, American broadcast journalist (ABC News), and TV host (What's My Line?, 1968-72), born in Ames, Iowa (d. 1997)
- 1932 Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, American custom hot rod car designer, born in Beverly Hills, California (d. 2001)
- 1932 Frank G. Wells, American entertainment executive and president of the Walt Disney Company (1984-94), born in Coronado, California (d. 1994)
- 1932 Gil Brandt, American Pro Football HOF executive (vice president player personnel Dallas Cowboys 1960-88; Super Bowl VI, XII), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2023)
- 1932 Guido Baggiani, Italian composer, born in Naples, ItalyNaples, Kingdom of Italy
- 1932 Miriam Makeba, South African singer and civil rights activist (Grammy for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording, 1965), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2008) [1]
- 1933 Ann Burton [Anna Rafalowicz], Dutch jazz singer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1989)
- 1933 David Sutherland, Scottish cartoonist (Beano - Bash Street Kids, Dennis the Menace), born in Invergordon, Scotland (d. 2023) [1]
- 1933 John Mills, British sculptor, born in London, England
- 1933 Leon Wildes, American immigration attorney (successfully defended John Lennon against US government deportation efforts), born in Olyphant, Pennsylvania (d. 2024) [1]
- 1933 Nino Vaccarella, Italian auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1964; 12 Hours of Sebring 1970), born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy (d. 2021)
- 1934 Anne Haney, American actress (Mrs. Sellner in "Mrs. Doubtfire"; Greta in "Liar Liar"), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2001)
- 1934 Barbara McNair, American singer ("Till There Was You") and actress (They Call Me MR. Tibbs), born in Racine, Wisconsin (d. 2007)
- 1934 Gleb Yakunin, Russian priest and dissident, born in Moscow (d. 2014)
- 1934 Janez Strnad, Slovenian physicist, and author (We Are Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made Of), born in Ljubljana, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) (d. 2017)
- 1934 John Duffey, American bluegrass guitarist, dobro, and mandolin player (Country Gentlemen), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1996)
- 1934 Mario Davidovsky, Argentine-American electro-acoustic composer (Synchronisms), born in Médanos, Argentina (d. 2019)
- 1935 Nancy Whiskey [Anne Wilson], Scottish folk singer and guitarist ("Freight Train"), born in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2003)
- 1936 Aribert Reimann, German opera composer (Lear; L’Invisible), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2024) [1]
- 1936 Eric Allandale [Dubuisson], West Indian-British rock and soul trombonist, and songwriter (The Foundations - "Baby Now That I've Found You"), born in Dominica, West Indies (d. 2001)
Scottish auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1965; F1 World Champion 1963, 65; 25 x F1 GP wins), born in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
- 1937 Barney Wilen, French tenor, composer and saxophonist, born in Nice, France (d. 1996)
- 1937 Graeme Dowling, New Zealand cricket batsman (39 Tests, 3 x 100s, TS 239 v India 1968; Canterbury CA), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- 1937 Leslie H. Gelb, American journalist and diplomat who helped compile the Pentagon Papers, born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 2019)
- 1938 Adam Daniel Rotfeld, Polish diplomat and politician, born in Przemyślany, Poland
- 1938 Alpha Condé, Guinean politician (President of Guinea, 2010-21), born in Boke, Lower Guinea
- 1938 Angus MacLise, American percussionist, mystic, shaman, and composer (Velvet Underground), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 1979)
- 1938 Don Perkins, American football fullback (Pro Bowl 1961–63, 66–68; All-Pro 1962, 67, 68; Dallas Cowboys), born in Waterloo, Iowa (d. 2022)
- 1938 Paula Prentiss [Ragusa], American actress (Parallax View, He & She), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1939 Carlos Vereza, Brazilian actor (Memórias do Cárcere, Direito de Amar), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1940 Kas Garas, Lithuanian-American actor (Hamlyn in "Strange Report"), born in Kaunas, Lithuania
- 1940 Volodymyr Morozov, Soviet flatwater canoer, born in Krasnovodsk, Turkmen SSR (d. 2023)
- 1941 Adrian Lyne, British director (Fatal Attraction, Indecent Proposal), born in Peterborough, England
- 1941 John Aprea, American actor (Another World, The Godfather Part II), born in Englewood, New Jersey (d. 2024)
- 1941 John Hancock, American actor (Black Marble, Traxx, Houston Knights), born in Hazen, Arkansas (d. 1992)
- 1942 Alexander Tekeliev, Bulgarian composer, and pedagogue, born in Svilengrad, Bulgaria
- 1942 Bob Wootton, American country and rockabilly guitarist (Johnny Cash, 1968-97), born in Paris, Arkansas (d. 2017)
- 1942 Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, born at Quantico, Virginia
- 1942 Gloria Gaither (née Sickal), American Grammy Award-winning contemporary Christian music singer and hymn writer ("Because He Lives", "Something Beautiful"), born in Battle Creek, Michigan
- 1942 Lynn Sherr, American broadcast journalist and author (Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space, Outside the Box), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1943 Philippe Gaulier, French clown, theatre teacher and founder of the École Philippe Gaulier, born in Paris, France (d. 2026) [1]
- 1943 Zoltán Jeney, Hungarian composer and educator (Franz Liszt Academy, 1995-2019), born in Szolnok, Hungary (d. 2019)
- 1944 Bobby Womack, American R&B singer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer ("It's All Over Now"; "Woman's Got to Have It"; "Across 110th Street"), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2014)
- 1945 Andrew Stein [Finkelstein], American politician (President of NYC Council 1986-94; New York State Assembly, 1969-77), born in New York City
- 1945 Dieter Meier, Swiss singer (Yello - "Oh Yeah"), conceptional artist, and actor, born in Zürich, Switzerland
- 1945 Jaime Tirelli, American actor (Orlando Lopez-Ball Four), born in New York City
- 1945 Tara Browne, Irish socialite who inspired The Beatles song "A Day in the Life", born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1966)
- 1945 Tommy Svensson, Swedish soccer midfielder (40 caps; Östers IF, Standard Liège) and manager (Östers IF, Sweden), born in Växjö, Sweden
- 1946 Haile Gerima, Ethiopian film director (Ashes & Embers), born in Gondor, Ethiopia
- 1946 Harvey Goldsmith, English impresario (Live Aid, Prince's Trust), born in Edgeware, England
- 1946 Michael Ashcroft, English entrepreneur (Hawley Goodall), born in Chichester, England
- 1946 Ralph Kirshbaum, American cellist (RNCM Manchester International Festival), born in Denton, Texas
- 1946 Red Stripe [David Gittins], British actor and songer (The Flying Pickets - "Only You"; Poets of the Machine), born in England
- 1947 Gunnar Hansen, Icelandic-born American actor (Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), born in Reykjavík (d. 2015)
- 1947 Jan Garbarek, Norwegian jazz saxophonist, born in Mysen, Norway
- 1948 Chris Squire, British progressive rock bassist, founding and longest serving member of Yes, 1969-2014 ("The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)"), born in Kingsbury, London, England (d. 2015)
- 1948 James Ellroy, American crime writer (L.A. Confidential), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1948 Jean O'Leary, American gay and lesbian rights activist and politician, co-founded National Coming Out Day, born in Kingston, New York (d. 2005)
- 1948 Leron Lee, American baseball outfielder (NPB All-Star 1977, 79, 80, 81; Best Nine Award 1977, 80, 84, 85; Lotte Orions), born in Bakersfield, California
- 1948 Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton, New Zealand-born Australian wrongly convicted of killing her baby Azaria, born in Whakatāne, New Zealand
- 1948 Mike Moran, English musician, film score composer (Time Bandits; Water), and songwriter ("Rock Bottom"), born in Leeds, England
- 1948 Shakin' Stevens [Michael Barrett], Welsh rock singer ("This Ole House"; "Oh Julie"; "You Drive Me Crazy"), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1949 Anna Sandor, Hungarian-Canadian television writer and co-creator of "Hangin' In", born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2025)
- 1949 Carroll Baker, Canadian country singer and songwriter, born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
- 1949 Doug Lofstrom, American double-bassist, contemporary classical and theater composer (Misdsummer Passage), and educator, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1949 Jeff Grayshon, English rugby league utility (England 11 caps; GB 13 caps; Dewsbury, Cronulla-Sutherland, Bradford Northern, Leeds, Featherstone Rovers, Batley), born in Birstall, England (d. 2021)
- 1949 Karel Loprais, Czech rally driver (Dakar Rally truck category 1988, 94, 95, 98, 99, 2001), born in Ostrava, Czech Republic (d. 2021)
- 1950 Emilio Estefan, Cuban-American musician and producer (Miami Sound Machine), born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- 1950 Judy Dickinson, American golfer (US Open runner-up 1985), born in Akron, Ohio
- 1950 Rick Perry, American politician, Governor of Texas (R) (2000-2015), born in Paint Creek, Texas
- 1951 Barbara DeAngelis, American relationship consultant, author, and TV personality (Barbara DeAngelis Show), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1951 Chris Rea, English rock and blues guitarist, songwriter, and singer ("Fool (If You Think It Is Over)"; "The Road to Hell (Part 2)"), born in Middlesbrough, England (d. 2025)
- 1951 Gwen Welles, American actress (Desert Hearts, Sticky Fingers), born in New York City (d. 1993)
- 1951 Kenny Dalglish, Scottish soccer forward (102 caps; Celtic, Liverpool) and manager (3 x Div 1 C'ship Liverpool; EPL 1995 Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1951 Linda Yamamoto, Japanese singer ("Nerai uchi"), and actress (Kamen Island), born in Kitakyushu, Japan
- 1951 Robbie Blunt, English session and touring rock guitarist (Robert Plant; Clannad), born in Worcestershire, England
- 1951 Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, American novelist (Dictee), born in Busan, South Korea (d. 1982)
- 1952 Ronn Moss, American actor (The Bold and the Beautiful, The Bay), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1952 Umberto Tozzi, Italian pop and rock singer, born in Turin, Italy
- 1953 Chris Smith, American politician (Rep-R-NJ, 1981-), born in Rahway, New Jersey
- 1953 Daniel Woodrell, American novelist (Winter's Bone, The Maid's Version), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 2025) [1]
- 1953 Kay Lenz, American actress (Moving Violations, Rich Man Poor Man), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1953 Paweł Janas, Polish soccer defender (53 caps; Widzew Łódź, Legia Warsaw, Auxerre) and manager (Poland, Legia Warsaw, Widzew Łódź), born in Pabianice, Poland
- 1953 Ray Price, Australian rugby league lock (22 Tests; Parramatta RLFC 259 games; Dally M Medal, Rothmans Medal) and rugby union flanker (7 Tests; Parramatta RUFC), born in Sydney, Australia
Canadian comic actress (SCTV; After Hours; Beetlejuice; Home Alone movies; Schitt's Creek), born in Toronto, Ontario [1] [2]
- 1954 François Fillon, French politician and Prime Minister of France (2007-12), born in Le Mans, Sarthe, France
- 1954 Mark Chorvinsky, American author, editor and publisher of "Strange Magazine", born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2005)
- 1954 Peter Jacobsen, American golfer (US Senior Open 2004, Senior Players C'ship 2005; 7 PGA Tour titles) and broadcaster (Golf Channel, NBC), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1954 Willie Thorne, English snooker player (1985 Classic), born in Leicester, England (d. 2020)
- 1955 Dominique Pinon, French actor (Delicatessen, Outlander), born in Saumur, France
- 1955 Joey Jones, Welsh soccer full-back (72 caps; Liverpool, Wrexham, Chelsea), born in Bangor, Wales (d. 2025)
- 1955 Khoisan X [Benny Alexander], South African activist (Secretary-General for the Pan-Africanist Movement), born in Kimberley, South Africa (d. 2010)
- 1956 Kermit Driscoll, American jazz bassist (Bill Frissell), born in Kearney, Nebraska
- 1957 Jim Dwyer, American journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, born in New York City (d. 2020)
- 1957 Mykelti Williamson, American actor (Justified; Forrest Gump; The New WKRP in Cincinnati), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1957 Rick Mast, American auto racer (9 x race wins NASCAR Xfinity Series, 5 poles, 95 top 10), born in Rockbridge Baths, Virginia
- 1958 Lennie Lee, South African counterculture artist, born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1958 Patricia Heaton, American actress (Debra-Everybody Loves Raymond), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1958 Tina Smith, American politician (Senator-D-Minnesota 2018-), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 1959 Rick Ardon, Australian news presenter, born in Perth, Australia
- 1960 John Mugabi, Ugandan boxer (WBC super-welterweight title 1989-90; Olympic silver Welterweight 1980), born in Kampala, Uganda
1961 American boxer (WBA lightweight title 1982-84), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- 1961 Steven Weber, American actor (Wings - "Brian Hackett"), born in Queens, New York
- 1962 Catherine Irwin, American alt-country music singer-songwriter (Freakwater), born in New Haven Connecticut
- 1962 Greg Kragen, American football nose tackle (First-team All-Pro 1989, 91; Pro Bowl 1989; Denver Broncos), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1962 Simon Bisley, British comic book artist (ABC Warriors), born in Lincolnshire, England
- 1963 Barbara Bubula, Polish politician, born in Kraków, Poland
- 1963 Daniel Roebuck, American actor (Matlock, Getting Grace), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- 1963 Janey Lee Grace, British pop singer ("7 Ways to Love"), author (Imperfectly Natural...), television presenter and radio disc jockey, born in Nottingham, England
1963 American heavy-metal bassist (Metallica - "Nothing Else Matters"), born in Battle Creek, Michigan
- 1963 MDV [Michiel de Vos], Dutch pop bassist (Burma Shave, 1984-91 and 2011-present - "Stash"), born in the Netherlands
- 1964 Emilia Eberle, Romanian gymnast (World C'ship gold Team, floor 1979; Olympic silver Uneven bars, team 1980), born in Arad, Romania
- 1965 Jonathan Shearer, Scottish TV personality, winner of reality series Castaway, born in Glasgow
- 1965 Khaled Hosseini, Afghan author (The Kite Runner) and physician, born in Kabul, Afghanistan
- 1965 Paul W. S. Anderson, English filmmaker (Resident Evil), born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
- 1965 Stacy Edwards, American actress (Santa Barbara), born in Glasgow, Montana
- 1965 WestBam [Maximillian Lenz], German rave techno DJ, and record label owner, born in Münster, West Germany
- 1966 Dav Pilkey, American author (Captain Underpants, Dogman), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1966 Grand Puba [Maxwell Dixon], American rapper (Grand Nubian), born in New Rochelle, New York
- 1966 Kevin Johnson, American basketball point guard (NBA All-Star 1990, 91, 94 Phoenix Suns) and politician (mayor of Sacramento, California 2008-16), born in Sacramento, California
- 1966 Patrick Hannan, English pop drummer (Sundays - "Can't Be Sure"), born in the UK
- 1966 Steve Bastoni, Italian-Australian actor (Police Rescue, Neighbours), born in Rome, Italy
- 1966 Wash West [Wash Westmoreland], English film director (Still Alice, The Last of Robin Hood), born in Leeds, England
- 1967 Andrew Osmond, English writer (Big Fish; Young British Slacker; High), born in the UK
- 1967 Daryll Cullinan, South African cricket batsman (70 Tests; 4,554 runs @ 44.21; 138 ODIs), born in Kimberley, Cape Province
- 1967 Evan Dando, American musician (The Lemonheads - "Mrs. Robinson"), born in Essex, Massachusetts
- 1967 Jay Gruden, American football coach (Washington Redskins 2014-9; ArenaBowl 1998, 2000 Orlando Predators), born in Tiffin, Ohio
- 1967 Kubilay Türkyılmaz, Swiss soccer striker (64 caps; AC Bellinzona, Servette FC, Bologna, Galatasaray, Grasshoppers), born in Bellinzona, Switzerland
- 1967 Sam Taylor-Johnson, English artist and film director (Fifty Shades film series), born in London, England
- 1967 Tim Vine, English comedian (Not Going Out) and presenter (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), born in London, England
- 1968 Dionna Harris, American softball outfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- 1968 James Lankford, American politician (Senator-R-Oklahoma 2015-, Rep-R-Oklahoma 2011-15), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1968 Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek politician (Prime Minister of Greece 2019-), born in Athens, Greece
- 1968 Patsy Kensit, English actress (Lethal Weapon 2, Hanover St), born in London, England
- 1969 Chaz Bono [Chastity Sun Bono], American actor (Sonny & Cher Show), and LGBTQ rights activist, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1969 Jason Townsend, American documentary filmmaker and artist, born in St, Louis, Missouri
- 1971 Fergal Lawler, Irish rock drummer (The Cranberries - "Linger"), born in Limerick, Ireland
- 1971 Nick Stabile, American actor (Sunset Beach, Bride of Chucky), born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
- 1972 Ivy Queen [Martha Pesante], Puerto Rican singer, rapper, and songwriter, born in Añasco, Puerto Rico
- 1972 Jos Verstappen, Dutch auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans LMP2 class, LMP2 Drivers' title 2008), born in Montfort, Netherlands
- 1972 Robert Smith, American football running back (Pro Bowl 1998, 2000; Second-team All-Pro 2000; Minnesota Vikings), born in Euclid, Ohio
- 1973 Jasper Somsen, Dutch jazz double bassist, composer and producer, born in was born Bennekom, Netherlands
- 1973 Len Wiseman, American director (Underworld, Total Recall), born in Fremont, California
- 1973 Penny Mordaunt, English politician (Leader of the UK House of Commons 2022-), born in Torquay, England
- 1974 Ariel Ortega, Argentine soccer midfielder (88 caps; River Plate, Valencia CF, UC Sampdoria), born in Ledesma, Argentina
- 1974 Karol Kučera, Slovak tennis player (Hopman Cup 1998; World #6 1998), born in Bratislava Slovakia
- 1974 Vortex [Simen Hestnæs], Norwegian heavy metal vocalist (Arcturus), born in Oslo, Norway
- 1975 Hawksley Workman [Ryan Corrigan], Canadian rock singer-songwriter. and guitarist, born in Huntsville, Ontario
- 1975 Kim Jung-Eun, South Korean actress (Marrying the Mafia), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1976 Mattias Sköld, Swedish contemporary classical and electro-acoustic composer, and educator, born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1976 Stza Crack [Scott Sturgeon], American punk rock musician (Choking Victim; Leftover Crack), born in New York
- 1977 Jason Marsalis, American jazz drummer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1977 Jeremiah Green, American drummer (Modest Mouse), born in Oahu, Hawaii (d. 2022)
- 1977 Juha Helppi, Finnish professional poker player, born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1978 Denis Dallan, Italian rugby union outside back (42 Tests; Benetton Rugby, Amatori Milan, Stade Français, Veneziamestre), born in Asolo, Italy
- 1978 Nate Ackerman, British-American mathematician and olympic wrestler, born in New York City
- 1979 Ben Fouhy, New Zealand flatwater canoeist, born in Taumarunui, New Zealand
- 1979 Jon Fratelli [John Lawler], Scottish rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboard player (The Fratellis - Costello Music; Here We Stand), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1981 Carol Banawa, Filipina singer. actress, and operating room nurse, born in Manila, Philippines
- 1981 Donny Tourette [Patrick Brannan], British punk rock singer (Towers of London), born in Liverpool, England
- 1982 K. Michelle [Pate], American singer and actress (Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1982 Landon Donovan, American soccer forward (157 caps; San Jose Earthquakes, LA Galaxy), born in Ontario, California
- 1983 Max Vergara Poeti, Colombian-Italian writer, born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 1984 Ai Iwamura, Japanese actress (Battle Royale), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1984 Kevin O'Brien, Irish cricket batsman (3 Tests; 142 ODIs; 89 T20I; fastest century ever in ODI World Cup, off 50 balls v England 2011), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1986 Margo Harshman, American actress (NCIS), born in San Diego, California
- 1986 Park Min-young, South Korean actress (Sungkyunkwan Scandal), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1990 Andrea Bowen, American actress (Desperate Housewives), born in Columbus, Ohio
1990 American basketball forward (NBA C'ship 2015, 17, 18, 22; 4 × NBA All-Star; NBA Defensive Player of the Year 2017; GS Warriors; Olympic gold 2016, 20), born in Saginaw, Michigan
- 1991 George Chigova, Zimbabwean soccer goalkeeper (32 caps; Polokwane City FC, SuperSport United FC), born in Harare, Zimbabwe (d. 2023)
- 1992 Bernd Leno, German soccer goalkeeper (VfB Stuttgart II, Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal, Fulham), born in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
- 1992 Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, American illegitimate daughter of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, born in Palm Springs, California
- 1992 Nataša Stanković, Serbian model, dancer and actress (Dana Kayonu, Flesh), born in Požarevac, Republic of Serbia
- 1992 Nick Castellanos, American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 2021, 23; Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds; AL triples leader 2017 Detroit Tigers), born in Davie, Florida
- 1993 Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown, born in Livingstone, New Jersey (d. 2015)
- 1993 Jenna Boyd, American actress (Atypical), born in Bedford, Texas
- 1998 Obi Toppin, American basketball power forward (NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion 2022; NY Knicks, Indiana Pacers), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1999 Brooklyn Beckham, English model and photographer (son of David and Victoria Beckham), born in London, England
- 2002 Cameron Winter, American rock singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and guitarist (Geese), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 2004 Kit Connor, British actor (Heartstopper, Warfare), born in London
