English son of King Edward III, 1st Duke of Lancaster, statesman and founder of the English royal House of Lancaster, born in Ghent, Flanders
- 1405 John II of Castile, King of Castile and León (1406-54), born in Toro, Zamora (d. 1454)
- 1459 Jacob Fugger 'Fugger the Rich', German banker and merchant (so rich he financed kings and influenced politics), born in Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1525)
Italian sculptor (David; Pietà), painter (Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel; The Last Judgement), architect, and poet of the High Renaissance, born in Caprese, Tuscany
- 1483 Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian and statesman (Papal States governor, President of Romagna), born in Florence (d. 1540)
- 1492 Jean Luis Vives, Spanish scholar and Renaissance humanist thought of as the father of modern psychology, born in Valencia, Crown of Aragon (d. 1540)
- 1495 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Opere Toscane, La Coltivazione), born in Florence (d. 1556)
- 1508 Humayun, Second Mughal emperor (1530-40, 1555-56), born in Kabul, Afghanistan (d. 1556)
- 1613 Stjepan Gradić, Croatian polyhistor, philosopher, and scientist (De Regno Dalmatiae et Croatiae / On the Kingdom of Dalmatia and Croatia), born in Dubrovnik, Republic of Ragusa (d. 1683) [1]
- 1615 Jan Zoet, Dutch actor, author, playwright and poet (Parnasssus aan 't Y), born in Flanders, Belgium (d. 1674)
- 1616 Malachias Siebenhaar, German composer, born in Creibitz, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1685)
- 1619 Cyrano de Bergerac, French playwright and novelist known for his large nose (Voyage to the Moon) and inspiration for Edmond Rostand’s play, born in Paris, France (d. 1655)
- 1663 Francis Atterbury, English man of letters, politician, and priest (Church of England Bishop of Rochester, 1713-23), born in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (d. 1732)
- 1698 John Alberti, Dutch theologist and philologist, born at Assen (d. 1762)
- 1706 George Pocock, British admiral who commanded British naval forces in the East Indies, born in Thames Ditton, England (d. 1792)
- 1710 Giuseppe Antonio Paganelli, Italian composer, born in Padua, Republic of Venice (d. c. 1763)
- 1716 Pehr Kalm, Swedish explorer and naturalist, first scientific description of Niagara Falls, born in Ångermanland, Sweden (d. 1779)
Polish military leader, known as "the father of American cavalry', born in Warsaw, Poland
- 1761 Antoine-Francçois Andreossy, French General and diplomat under Napoleon, born in Castelnaudary, France (d. 1828)
- 1763 Jean Xavier Lefevre, French clarinetist and composer, born in Lausanne, Switzerland (d. 1829)
- 1765 Jan Kops, Dutch agronomist and botanist (Flora Batava), born in Amsterdam (d. 1849)
- 1779 Philipp Roth, German cellist, and composer, born at Tarnowitz in Prussian Silesia (d. 1898)
- 1785 Karol Kurpiński, Polish composer (Pygmalion; Kalmora, or The Paternal Right of the Americans), conductor (Warsaw Opera, 1810-40), and pedagogue, born in Włoszakowice, Poland (d. 1857)
- 1787 Joseph von Fraunhofer, German physicist and optical lens manufacturer (studied Sun's spectrum, invented the spectroscope), born in Straubing, Bavaria (d. 1826)
- 1791 Anna Claypoole Peale, American painter of miniatures, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1878)
- 1793 Bernhard Joseph Klein, German sacred and secular music composer, and educator, born in Free Imperial City of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1832)
English poet ("Sonnets from the Portuguese"), born in Kelloe, Durham
- 1812 Aaron Lufkin Dennison 'Father of American watchmaking', American watch manufacturer and businessman (Tremont Watch Company), born in Freeport, Maine (d. 1895)
- 1817 Clémentine of Orléans, French princess, daughter of Louis-Philippe I, born at Château de Neuilly, France(d. 1907)
- 1818 William Claflin, American politician, 27th Governor of Massachusetts (1869-72), born in Milford, Massachusetts (d. 1905)
- 1820 Horatio Gouverneur Wright, American Major General (Union Army), born in Clinton, Connecticut (d. 1899)
- 1831 Friedrich von Bodelschwingh, German theologian (founded institutions, including a bank, to help the poor), born in Tecklenburg, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1910)
- 1831 Philip Sheridan, American general (fought Civil War for Union army, helped preserve Yellowstone Park), born in Albany, New York (d. 1888)
- 1834 George du Maurier, Franco-British illustrator and writer (Trilby), born in Paris, France (d. 1896)
- 1835 Charles Ewing, American attorney and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Lancaster, Ohio (d. 1883)
- 1835 Ludwik Grossman, Polish composer (Duch Wojewody - The Ghost of Voyvode), born in Tureck, Poland (d. 1915)
- 1843 Artur Napoleão dos Santos, Portuguese pianist, composer, and music publisher, born in Porto, Portugal (d. 1925)
- 1852 Josef Bayer, Austrian composer, and music director (Austrian Court Ballet, 1883-1913), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1913)
American businessman (founder of Target Corporation), born in Clifton Springs, New York
- 1870 Oscar Straus [Strauss], Viennese composer (Ein Walzertraum), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1954)
- 1871 Ben Harney, American composer and "Father of Ragtime Piano" (You've Been a Good Old Wagon, But You Done Broke Down), born on the Mississippi River (d. 1938) [1]
- 1882 F. Burrall Hoffman, American architect known for Villa Vizcaya, born in New Orlenas, Louisiana (d. 1980)
- 1882 Geoffrey Mander, English industrialist (Mander Brothers Ltd.), born in Wolverhampton, England (d. 1962)
- 1882 Guy Kibbee, American actor (Big Shot), born in El Paso, Texas (d. 1956)
American-Norwegian tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1915-18, 20-22, 26), born in Mosvik, Norway
- 1885 (Joseph) Rosario Bourdon, French Canadian-American cellist, violinist, conductor, arranger and musical director (Victor Talking Machine Company, 1905-31; Symphonique de Montréal, 1935-44), born in Longueuil, Quebec (d. 1961)
- 1885 Ring Lardner, American sports writer (Chicago Examiner, Chicago Tribune; "Pullman Pastimes"-The Sporting News; "You Know Me"; the Boston American), born in Niles, Michigan (d. 1933)
- 1887 David Imboden, American silent film actor (King of Kings), muralist, and theater director, born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 1974)
- 1887 Henri Gagnon, Canadian organist (Notre-Dame Basilica (Quebec), 1915-1961), composer (Rondel de Thibaut de Champagne), and music educator, born in Quebec City, Quebec (d. 1961)
- 1890 Fernand Ansseau, Belgian opera singer (Orfeo), born in Boussu-Bois, Belgium (d. 1972)
- 1891 Victor Kilian, American actor (Gentleman's Agreement), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 1979)
- 1893 [Walter] "Furry" Lewis, American blues musician, born in Greenville, Mississippi (d. 1981) [birth year disputed]
- 1897 Knudåge Riisager, Danish composer, and music director (Royal Danish Academy of Music, 1956-67), born in Kunda, Estonia (d. 1974)
- 1898 (Johanne) "Jo" Vincent, Dutch concert soprano (St. Matthew's Passion; Benjamin Britten's Spring Symphony), and voice teacher, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1989)
- 1898 Jimmy Conzelman, American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, coach, team owner (Chicago Cardinals), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1970)
- 1899 Jay C Flippen, American actor (Jet Pilot, The Killing, Thunder Bay), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1971)
- 1899 Richard L. Simon, American book publisher and co-founder of Simon & Schuster, born in New York (d. 1960)
- 1900 John Henry Pyle Pafford, British librarian (University of London), born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire (d. 1996)
- 1900 Ludwig Donath, Austrian actor (Torn Curtain, Sirocco, Jolson Sings Again), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungar (d. 1967)
- 1900 Robert "Lefty" Grove, American Baseball HOF pitcher (6 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1929, 30; AL MVP 1931; Triple Crown 1930, 31; Philadelphia A's, Boston Red Sox), born in Lonaconing, Maryland (d. 1975)
- 1901 Mark Donskoy, Soviet-Ukrainian film director (Rainbow, A Mother's Heart) and screenwriter, born in Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1981)
- 1903 Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston, American diver (Olympic gold 3m springboard 1924; 10m platform 1928), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1989)
- 1903 Nagako [Kōjun], Empress consort of Japan (1926-89) by marriage to Emperor Shōwa and longest-serving empress consort in Japanese history, born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2000)
- 1904 Chris Baay, Dutch actor (Tomorrow It Will Be Better, Klatergoud, Surprise Raid), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1991)
- 1904 Hugh Williams, British dramatist, actor and writer (Wuthering Heights, Bank Holiday), born in East Sussex, England (d. 1969)
- 1904 José Antonio Aguirre, Basque politician and Basque nationalist, born in Bilbao, Spain (d. 1960)
- 1905 Bob Wills, American western-swing singer, and bandleader, known as the 'King of Western Swing' (Texas Playboys -"Steel Guitar Rag"), born in Limestone County, Texas (d. 1975)
American comedian and actor (The Abbott and Costello Show; Who's On First?), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- 1909 Dave Clark, American blues music promoter, and songwriter ("Why I Sing The Blues"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1995)
- 1909 Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian statesman and nationalist, born in Ikenne, British Nigeria (d. 1987)
- 1911 Charles Frank, British theoretical physicist (work on crystal dislocations), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 1998)
- 1911 Roland Leich, American composer, chiefly of art songs, vocal, and choral music, and educator (Carnegie Institute, 1946-76), born in Evansville, Illinois (d. 1995)
- 1912 Madge Adam, English solar astronomer (1st solar physicist at Oxford university's observatory), born in London, England (d. 2001)
- 1913 Ella Logan [Ina Allan], Scottish actress (52nd Street, Woman Chases Man, Top of the Town), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1969)
- 1914 Kirill Kondrashin, Russian conductor (Bolshoi Theatre, 1943-56; Moscow Philharmonic, 1960-75; Concertgebouw, 1978-81), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1981)
- 1915 Benny de Weille, German swing jazz clarinetist and bandleader, born in Lübeck, Germany (d. 1977)
- 1915 Leonard Tose, American trucking magnate and NFL executive (Philadelphia Eagles 1969-85), born in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
- 1915 Mohammed Burhanuddin, Indian Islamic religious leader (52nd Da'i al Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohrans), born in Surat, British India (d. 2014)
- 1915 Pete Gray [Wyshner], American baseball outfielder (First of three one-armed men to play MLB; St Louis Browns), born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania (d. 2002)
- 1916 George "Red" Callender, American jazz and session string bass and tuba player, born in Haynesville, Virginia (d. 1982)
- 1916 Rochelle Hudson, American actress (Les Misérables, Imitation of Life, That's My Boy), born in Oklahoma City (d. 1972)
- 1916 Virginia Gregg, American radio and screen actress, singer and double bassist, born in Harrisburg, Illinois (d. 1986)
- 1917 Harry Coover, American chemist and inventor of Superglue, born in Newark, Delaware (d. 2011) [1]
- 1917 Will Eisner, American illustrator and pioneering cartoonist (The Spirit), born in Kolomyia, Austria-Hungary (d. 2005)
- 1918 Howard McGhee, American be-bop jazz trumpeter, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 1987)
- 1919 Maurice Grosse, British paranormal investigator known for the 'Enfield Haunting' case, born in London (d. 2006)
- 1919 Wanda Luzzato, Italian concert violinist and teacher, born in Varese, Lombardy, Italy (d. 2002)
- 1920 Lewis Gilbert, British director, producer and screenwriter (You Only Live Twice, Sink the Bismarck!), born in London, England (d. 2018)
- 1920 Peter Brinson, British ballet and dance writer, lecturer, and promoter (Ballet For All), born in Llandudno, Wales (d. 1995)
- 1921 Julius Rudel, Austrian-American conductor (NYC Opera, 1944-79), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2014)
- 1921 Oliver Wright, British diplomat, UK Ambassador to Germany and the US, born in London, England (d. 2009) [1]
- 1921 Ross Hunter, American film producer (Airport, Madame X, Pillow Talk), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1996) date of birth disputed)
- 1922 Ruben Ayala, American politician (California State Senator 1974-1998), born in Chino, California (d. 2012)
- 1923 (John) "Wes" Montgomery, American influential and Grammy Award-winner jazz guitarist, born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1968)
- 1923 (Raymond) "Bill" Hoffenberg, South African-British endocrinologist and college president (Wolfson at Oxford, 1985-93), born in Port Elizabeth, Union of South Africa (d. 2007)
- 1923 Ed McMahon, American TV side-kick (Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), and host (Star Search), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2009)
- 1923 Erhard Karkoschka, German composer, conductor (Contac-Ensemble), educator, and music scholar, born in Moravská Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (d. 2009)
- 1924 Sarah Caldwell, American conductor and opera director (Flagstaff), born in Maryville, Missouri (d. 2006)
American judge, Director of the FBI (1978-87) and Director of the CIA (1987-91), and US Navy officer (WWII; Korean War), born in St. Louis, Missouri [1]
- 1926 (Elwood) "Bud" Hillis, American politician (Rep-R-IN, 1971-87), born in Kokomo, Indiana (d. 2023)
1926 American economist, presidential advisor and Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States (1987-2006), born in New York City
- 1926 Andrzej Wajda, Polish film director (Ashes & Diamonds, Man of Iron), born in Suwalki (d. 2016)
- 1926 H.C. Robbins Landon, American musicologist (Haydn: Chronicle and Works), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2009)
- 1926 Jón Nordal, Icelandic composer (Choralis; Brotaspil), and educator (Reykjavík School of Music,1959-92), born in Reykjavik, Iceland (d. 2024) [1]
- 1926 Miroslav Klega, Czech composer (Pantomime Suite), born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (d. 1993)
- 1927 (Adanelle) "Norman" Treigle, American operatic bass-baritone, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1975)
Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist (1982 Nobel Prize in Literature), born in Aracataca, Colombia
- 1927 Gordon Cooper, American aerospace engineer, test pilot and astronaut (Mercury-Atlas 9, Gemini 5), born in Shawnee, Oklahoma (d. 2004)
- 1927 John Fairchild, American magazine publisher and editor (Women's Wear Daily, 1960-96; W Magazine, 1972-97), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2015)
- 1927 William J Bell, American television writer and producer (The Young and the Restless; The Bold and the Beautiful), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2005)
- 1928 Ronald Stevenson, Scottish-Welsh composer (9 Haiku; Ben Dorain Symphony), pianist, and educator, born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England (d. 2015)
- 1929 David Sheppard, English cricket batsman (22 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 119; Sussex CCC) and clergyman (Bishop of Liverpool 1975-97), born in Reigate, England (d. 2005)
- 1929 Ho Dam, North Korean Politician Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1970-83), born in Genzan, Korea (d. 1991)
- 1929 Tom Foley, American politician (Rep-D, 1965-1995; Speaker of the House, 1989-95), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2013)
- 1930 Lorin Maazel, American conductor (Cleveland Orchestra, 1972-82; Orchestre National de France, 1977-91; NY Philharmonic 2001-09), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2014)
- 1931 Carlo Galli, Italian soccer striker (13 caps; Palermo FC, AS Roma, AC Milan), born in Montecatini Terme, Italy (d. 2022)
- 1931 Carmen de Lavallade, American actress, dancer and choreographer (Aida), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2025) [1]
- 1931 David Haddon Whitaker, British publisher (Whitaker's Almanack; Bookseller), and proponent of Standard Book Numbering (SBN) system, born in London, England (d. 2021)
- 1931 Ed Whitlock, Canadian athlete (first 70+ to run a marathon in less than 3 hours 2:59:10 in 2003), born in London, England (d. 2017)
- 1931 Hal Needham, American stuntman known for "Smokey and the Bandit" and "The Cannonball Run", born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2013)
- 1931 John Smith, American actor (Cimarron City, Laramie, 7 Angry Men), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1995)
- 1932 Jan Jindra, Czech rower (Olympic gold Coxed four 1952, bronze Eight 1960), born in Třeboň, Czech Republic (d. 2021)
- 1932 Jean Boht, English actress (Bread - "Nellie"; Distant Voices; Still Lives), born in Bebington, England (d. 2023)
- 1933 (Dorothy) "Dolly" Collins, English folk musician, arranger, pianist, and composer, born in Hastings, Sussex, England (d. 1995)
- 1933 Américo Lopes, Portuguese soccer goalkeeper (15 caps; Porto, Boavista), born in Santa Maria de Lamas, Portugal (d. 2023)
- 1933 Heiko Wierenga, Dutch politician (Mayor of Enschede, 1977-94), born in Borger, Netherlands (d. 2013)
- 1934 John Noakes, British TV presenter, born in Yorkshire, England (d. 2017)
- 1935 Derek Kevan, English soccer striker (14 caps; WBA 262 games, Manchester City), born in Ripon, England (d. 2013)
- 1935 Marina von Neumann Whitman, American economist and the first woman appointed to the White House Council of Economic Advisors, born in New York City (d. 2025) [1]
- 1935 Ron Delany, Irish athlete (Olympic gold 1500m 1956), born in Arklow, Republic of Ireland
- 1936 Bob Akin [Robert Macomber Akin, III], American businessman, journalist and race car driver, born in North Tarrytown, New York (d. 2002)
- 1936 Marion Barry, American politician, Mayor of the District of Columbia, 1979-91, 95-99), civil rights activist, arrested in drugs sting, born near Itta Bena, Missis (d. 2014)sippi
- 1936 Sylvia Robinson, American rocker (Mickey & Sylvia - "Love Is Strange"), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2011)
- 1937 Ben Keith [Schaeufele], American musician and record producer (Neil Young, Great Speckled Bird), born in Fort Riley, Kansas (d. 2010)
- 1937 Doug Dillard, American country rock musician (The Dillards; Gene Clark; Dillard & Clark) and actor (Popeye - "Clem"), born in East St. Louis, Illinois (d. 2012)
- 1937 Guy Boniface, French rugby union centre (35 Tests; Stade Montois Rugby; IRB HOF), born in Montfort-en-Chalosse, France (d. 1968)
- 1937 Ivan F. Boesky, American stockbroker, and insider trading securities law violator, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2024)
- 1937 Paul Mefano, French composer, conductor (Ensemble 2e2m), educator, and new music advocate, born in Basra, Iraq (d. 2020)
- 1938 Lovelace Watkins, American singer known as "The Black Sinatra" (The Big, Big Voice of Lovelace Watkins), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey (d. 1995)
- 1938 Nikolai Manoshin, Russian soccer midfielder (8 caps; FC Torpedo Moscow, CSKA Moscow) and manager (Somalia, Yemen, Mali), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2022)
- 1938 Pauline Boty, English artist, co-founder of the Pop art movement, born in London (d. 1966)
- 1939 (Christopher) "Kit" Bond, American politician (US Senator-R Missouri. 1987-2011; Governor of Missouri, 1973-77 and 1981-85), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2025)
- 1939 Cookie Rojas, Cuban baseball second baseman (5 × MLB All-Star; Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals) and manager (California Angels, Florida Marlins), born in Havana, Cuba
- 1939 Infanta Margarita of Spain, Duchess of Soria, Spanish royal as sister of Juan Carlos I, born in Rome, Italy
- 1939 Jerry Naylor, American country music and rock vocalist (Crickets), born in Stephenville, Texas (d. 2019)
- 1940 Joanna Miles, American actress (Cross Creek, Delta County USA), born in Nice, France
- 1940 Ken Danby, Canadian painter and watercolorist specializing in realism (At the Crease), born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (d. 2007)
American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder/first baseman (7 x MLB All Star; World Series 1971, 79 [MVP]; Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Earlsboro, Oklahoma
- 1941 Karyn Kupcinet [Robnerta Kupcinet], American model, and stage and screen actress (The Ladies Man; The Gertrude Berg Show), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1963)
- 1941 Peter Brötzmann, German free jazz saxophonist and clarinet player, born in Remscheid, Germany (d. 2023)
- 1942 Ben Murphy, American actor (Name of the Game, Alias Smith and Jones), born in Jonesboro, Arkansas
- 1942 Charles Tolliver, American jazz trumpeter (Impact), composer, and record label executive, born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1942 Flora Purim, Brazilian jazz singer (Return To Forever; Airto), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1944 Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand operatic soprano (Don Giovanni), born in Gisborne, New Zealand
- 1944 Mary Wilson, American pop vocalist (Supremes - "Where Did Our Love Go?"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2021) [1]
- 1945 Anna Maria Horsford, American actress (Thelma Frye-Amen), born in New York City
- 1945 Bob Trumpy, American football tight end (First-team All-AFL 1969; Pro Bowl 1970, 73; AFL All-Star 1968, 69; Cincinnati Bengals) and sports broadcaster (NBC), born in Glendale, Ohio (d. 2025)
- 1945 Don Reinhoudt, American powerlifter (IPF World Powerlifting C'ship +110kg 1973, 74, 74, 76; World's Strongest Man 1979), born in Brocton, New York (d. 2023)
- 1945 Hugh Grundy, British rock drummer (The Zombies - "She's Not There"; "Time Of The Season"), born in Winchester, Hampshire, England
1946 British rock guitarist, and vocalist (Pink Floyd, 1968-2014 - "Comfortably Numb"), born in Cambridge, England
- 1946 Martin Kove, American actor (Victor-Cagney & Lacey), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1946 Patrick Baudry, French astronaut (STS-51-G) and second French citizen in space, born in Douala, Cameroon
- 1946 Richard Noble, Scottish businessman (land speed record 1983-97), born in Edinburgh
- 1946 Tony Klatka, American composer and jazz trumpeter (Blood, Sweat & Tears, 1974-78), born in New York City
- 1947 Dick Fosbury, American athlete (Olympic gold high jump 1968, "Fosbury Flop"), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2023)
- 1947 John Stossel, American libertarian, TV presenter, author, and political activist (ABC News, Fox Business Network), born in Chicago Heights, Illinois
- 1947 Judy Loe, British actress (Singles, Meaning of Life), born in Urmston, England (d. 2025)
- 1947 Kiki Dee [Pauline Matthews], British pop singer ("Don't Go Breaking My Heart"), born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
American Emmy Award-winning actor (All In The Family - "Mike/Meathead"), and film director (Stand By Me; When Harry Met Sally; This Is Spinal Tap; The Princess Bride), born in The Bronx, New York City [1]
- 1947 Teru Miyamoto, Japanese author (Hana no Furu Gogo), born in Kobe, Japan
- 1949 Harold 'Hal' Sirowitz, American poet (Chopped-Off Arm, Deformed Finger), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2025)
- 1951 Gerrie Knetemann, Dutch road cyclist (World Road Race Champion 1978; Amstel Gold Race 1974, 85), born in Amsterdam, New Holland (d. 2004)
- 1951 Walter Trout, American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter (Canned Heat, 1981-84; John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, 1984-89), born in Ocean City, New Jersey
- 1952 Marielle Labèque, French concert pianist, chiefly as a duo with her older sister, Katia, born in Bayonne, France
- 1953 Jackie Zeman, American actress (General Hospital - "Bobbie Spencer"), born in Englewood, New Jersey (d. 2023)
- 1953 Jan Kjærstad, Norwegian author known for his trilogy about Jonas Wergeland, born in Oslo
- 1955 Cyprien Ntaryamira, 5th President of Burundi (1994) who was assassinated at the start of the Rwandan Genocide, born in Mubimbi, Bujumbura Rural Province, Burundi (d. 1994)
- 1956 Peter Roebuck, English cricket batsman (335 first-class games) and journalist (Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, ESPNcricinfo, ABC), born in Oddington, England (d. 2011)
- 1957 Eddie Deezen, American actor (Grease; I Wanna Hold Your Hand), born in Cumberland, Maryland
- 1959 Thomas "Tom" Arnold, American actor (Tom, True Lies) and former husband of actress Rosanne Barr, born in Iowa
- 1962 Alison Nicholas, English golfer (US Open 1997), born in Gibraltar
- 1962 Sergei Yashin, Russian Hockey HOF left winger (Olympic gold USSR 1988; HC Dynamo Moscow, EC Wilhelmshaven-Stickhausen), born in Penza, Russia (d. 2022)
- 1963 D.L. Hughley, American comedian and actor (ComicView), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- 1963 Suzanne Crough, American child actress, and tambourinist (The Partridge Family - "Tracy"), born in Fullerton, California (d. 2015)
- 1964 Madonna Wayne Gacy [Stephen Bier, Jr.], American musician (Marilyn Manson), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1964 Reniet Vrieze, Dutch rock singer and guitarist (Pilgrims - "White Men"), born in the Netherlands
1966 British comedian and actor (Jonathan Creek, QI), born in Loughton, Essex, England
- 1966 Awadagin Pratt, American concert pianist and educator, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1966 Maurice Ashley, American chess player and commentator (1st Black Grandmaster), born in St. Andrews, Jamaica
- 1966 Yahya Ayyash, Palestinian militant (chief bombmaker for Hamas), born in Rafat, West Bank (d. 1996)
- 1967 Connie Britton, American actress (Spin City, Friday Night Lights), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1967 Glenn Greenwald, American journalist, author, and lawyer (Great American Hypocrites), born in New York
- 1967 Julio Bocca, Argentine ballet dancer (American Ballet Theater, 1986-2006; Ballet Argentino, 1990-2007), and artistic director (National Ballet of Uruguay, 2010-18), born in Munro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1967 Mihai Tudose, Romanian politician, Prime Minister (2017-), born in Brăila, Romania
- 1967 Özlem Türeci, German scientist (BioNTech - created 1st mRNA-based vaccine for COVID-19), born in Siegen, West Germany
- 1968 Carla McGhee, American basketball forward (Olympic gold 1996; NCAA C'ship Uni of Tennessee 1987, 89), born in Peoria, Illinois
- 1968 Michael Romeo, American progressive heavy metal guitarist (Symphony X), born in New York Clity
- 1969 Andrea Elson, American actress (Lynn-Alf, Alice-Whiz Kids), born in New York City
- 1970 Amy Pietz, American actress (Caroline In the City - "Annie"), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1970 Edward Berger, German film director (All Quiet on the Western Front; Conclave), born in Wolfsburg, West Germany
- 1972 Jamal Anderson, American football fullback (First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1998; Atlanta Falcons), born in Newark, New Jersey
1972 American Basketball HOF center (4xNBA C'ship; 3xNBA Finals MVP; 15×NBA All-Star; Olympic gold 1996; LA Lakers, Miami Heat) aand broadcaster (TNT), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1974 Guy Garvey, British singer-songwriter (Elbow) and presenter (BBC 6 Music), born in Bury, Lancashire. England
- 1974 Sebastian Siegel, British-American actor (Lost, Hawaii Five-0), born in Oxford, England
- 1974 Sônia Guajajara, Brazilian indigenous activist and politician (1st indigenous person on a presidential ticket in Brazil), born in Araribóia Indigenous Land, Brazil [1]
- 1975 Aracely Arámbula, Mexican telenovella actress and singer ("Sexy"), born in Chihuahua City, Mexico
- 1975 Yannick Nézet-Séguin, French Canadian conductor (Montréal Orchestre Métropolitain, 2000-; Philadelphia Orchestra, 2010-; Metropolitan Opera, 2018-present), born in Montréal, Quebec [1]
- 1977 Giorgos Karagounis, Greek soccer midfielder (139 caps; Inter Milan, Benfica, Panathinaikos, Fulham), born in Pyrgos, Greece
- 1978 Saukrates [Karl Amani Wailoo], Canadian rapper (Big Black Lincoln), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1979 Ryan Nyquist, American BMX rider (4 x X Games gold; 3 x Gravity Games gold), born in Los Gatos, California
- 1984 Becky [Rebecca Rabone], Japanese-British television personality, born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- 1984 Chris Tomson, American rock drummer (Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"; "Oxford Comma"), born in Upper Freehold, New Jersey
- 1985 Alaska Thunderf**k [Justin Andrew Honard], American drag queen and TV performer (RuPaul's Drag Race), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
- 1985 Pretty Yende, South African operatic soprano, born in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, South Africa
- 1987 Alexey Molchanov, Russian freediver (25 world records), born in Volgograd, Russia
- 1987 Hannah Taylor-Gordon, English actress (Anne Frank: The Whole Story), born in London, England
1989 Polish tennis player (WTA Finals champion 2015; Wimbledon 2012 runner-up), born in Kraków, Poland
- 1991 Tyler, the Creator [Tyler Okonma], American rapper and record producer (Flower Boy; Igor), born in Ladera Heights, California
- 1992 Momoko Tsugunaga, Japanese J-pop singer (Berryz Kobo), actress, radio personality, and kindergarten teacher, born in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
- 1992 Sam Bankman-Fried, American entrepreneur (founder of cypto currency FTX), born in Stanford, California
- 1993 Ning Zetao, Chinese swimmer (World C'ship gold 100m freestyle 2015), born in Zhengzhou, China
- 2001 Milo Manheim, American actor (Zombies), and dancer, born in Loas Angeles, California
- 2003 Millicent Simmonds, American deaf actress (A Quiet Place), born in Bountiful, Utah
