- 1213 Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader, born in Villaines-en-Duesmois, France (d. 1271)
- 1285 Go-Nijō, 94th Emperor of Japan (1301-8), born in Japan (d. 1318)
Italian explorer (America), born in Florence
- 1564 David Fabricius, German astronomer (discovered variable star), born in Esens, Germany (d. 1617)
- 1568 Aloysius Gonzaga, Italian aristocrat and saint, born in Duchy of Mantua, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1591)
- 1629 Tsar Alexis I of Russia [Aleksey Mikhaylovich], Tsar of Russia (1645-76), born in Moscow (d. 1676)
- 1697 Friederike C. Neuber, German actress and author (Allerkostbarste Schatz), born in Reichenbach im Vogtland (d. 1760)
- 1720 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician and writer, born in England (d. 1790)
- 1735 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, German organist and composer, born in Halberstadt, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1766)
- 1737 Josef Mysliveček, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1781)
- 1753 Jean-Baptiste Kléber, French general, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1800)
- 1758 Franz Joseph Gall, German-French physician (phrenology), born in Tiefenbronn, Germany (d. 1828)
- 1763 William Cobbett, English journalist and author, born in Farnham, Surrey (d. 1835)
- 1777 Aleksander Orłowski, Polish painter, cartoonist and graphic artist, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1832)
- 1791 George Hayward, American surgeon, performed first major operation under ether anesthesia, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1863)
- 1806 Edwin Forrest, American actor and philanthropist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1872)
- 1810 Jean-Georges Kastner, French composer, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1867)
- 1812 Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, Austrian composer, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1886)
- 1814 John Evans, American physician, railroad promoter, founder of Mercy Hospital (Chicago), Northwestern University, and University of Denver, and politician (Territorial Governor of Colorado, 1862-65) who was implicated in the Sand Creek Massacre of Cheyenne Indians, born in Waynesville, Ohio (d. 1897)
- 1814 Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet and painter, born in Moryntsi, Ukraine (d. 1861) [NS]
- 1815 David Davis, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, born in Cecil County, Maryland (d. 1886)
- 1820 Samuel Blatchford, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, born in Auburn, New York (d. 1893)
American business tycoon (Southern Pacific Railroad), 8th Governor of California and founder of Stanford University, born in Watervliet, New York
- 1825 Alexander F. Mozhaiski, Russian aviation pioneer, born in Rochensalm, Russian Empire (d. 1890)
- 1826 Jean Joseph Bott, German violinist and composer, born in Kassel, Grand Ducjy of Hesse By Rhine, German Confederation (d. 1895)
- 1833 Frederick A. Schroeder, American tobacco industrialist and mayor of Brooklyn, born in Trier, Germany (d. 1899)
- 1839 Felix Huston Robertson, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas (d. 1928)
- 1839 Phoebe Knapp, American hymn writer and organist, born in New York City (d. 1908)
- 1848 Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, Belgian composer, born in Jupille-sur-Meuse, Liège, Belgium (d. 1924)
- 1850 Alexandre Luigini, French violinist, conductor (Lyon Grand Théâtre, 1877-97; Opéra-Comique Paris, 1897-1906), composer (Ballet égyptien), and pedagogue, born in Lyon, France (d. 1906)
- 1856 Eddie Foy Sr. [Edwin Fitzgerald], Irish-American actor, singer and dancer (A Favorite Fool), born in Manhattan, New York City (d. 1928)
- 1865 Margaret Murray Washington, Wife of Booker T. Washington and Lady Principal of Tuskegee, born in Macon, Mississippi (d. 1925)
- 1871 Arthur Fickenscher, American microtonal composer, and educator (University of Virginia, 1920-41), born in Aurora, Illinois (d. 1954)
- 1874 Richard Ohlsson, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1940)
- 1875 Evelyn Sears, American tennis player (US National 1907), born in Waltham, Massachusetts (d. 1966)
- 1875 Martin Shaw, British theatrical producer, conductor, and composer (The Soul of the World; The Thorn of Avalon; "Morning has Broken"), born in London (d. 1958)
- 1877 Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist and biochemist, born in Oberuzwil, Switzerland (d. 1950)
- 1881 Ernest Bevin, British Minister of Labour (1940-45) and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1945-51), born in Winsford, Sommerset, England (d. 1951)
- 1883 Umberto Saba, Italian writer, born in Trieste, Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)
- 1887 Fritz Lenz, German geneticist and Nazi eugenics influencer, born in Pflugrade, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia (now Redło, Poland) (d. 1976)
- 1887 Phil Mead, English cricket batsman (17 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 182no; Hampshire CCC, MCC, Suffolk CCC), born in Battersea, England (d. 1958)
Russian politician (Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1939-49, 1953-6), born in Kukarka, Russian Empire
- 1892 David Garnett, English novelist and editor (Lady into Fox), born in Brighton, East Sussex (d. 1981)
- 1892 Frank Puglia, Italian actor (Black Orchid, Jungle Book), born in Sicily, Italy (d. 1975)
- 1892 Josef Weinheber, Austrian poet and writer (Adel und Untergang), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1945)
- 1892 Vita Sackville-West, English novelist, poet (The Land) and gardener (Sissinghurst), born in Knole House, Kent (d. 1962)
- 1893 Billy Southworth, American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1942, 44 St. Louis Cardinals; Boston Braves) and outfielder (World Series 1926 NY Giants), born in Harvard, Nebraska (d. 1969)
- 1893 Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian painter and decorator, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1960)
- 1893 Hans Münch, Swiss conductor and composer, born in Mulhouse, France (d. 1983)
- 1894 Frank Arnau [Heinrich Schmitt], German crime fiction writer, born in Vienna (d. 1976)
- 1900 Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta, Italian king of Croatia (1941-43), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1948)
- 1902 Edward Durell Stone, American architect (US Embassy, New Delhi), born in Fayetteville, Arkansas (d. 1978)
- 1902 Luis Barragán, Mexican architect (Casa Luis Barragán; Pritzker Prize, 1980), born in Guadalajara, Mexico (d. 1988)
- 1902 Will Geer [William Aughe Ghere], American actor (Salt of the Earth, The Waltons), born in Frankfort, Indiana (d. 1978)
- 1904 Paul Klipsch, American engineer, noted for his loudspeaker designs, born in Elkhart, Indiana (d. 2002)
- 1905 Félix Labisse, French painter (libidoscaphes), born in Marchiennes, France (d. 1982)
- 1905 Grigori Kozintsev, Soviet theater and film director (Hamlet, King Lear), born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 1973) [OS]
- 1905 Peter C. Quennell, English biographer and critic (Byron in Italy), born in Bickley, Kent (d. 1993)
- 1905 Rex Warner, English poet and writer (Wild Goose Chase), born in Birmingham (d. 1986)
- 1907 Henry Leland Clarke, American composer, born in Dover, New Hampshire (d. 1992)
- 1908 Luiz Cosme, Brazilian composer, born in Porte Alegre, Brazil (d. 1965)
- 1909 Derk Bodde, American sinologist and historian of China, born in Marshfield, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
- 1910 Ed Hoornik, Dutch writer and poet (Survivor), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1970)
American composer (School for Scandal; Adagio For Strings), born in West Chester, Pennsylvania
- 1911 Ramon Campbell Batista, Chilean physician, composer, and ethnomusicologist (traditional music of the Rapanui people), born in Quilpué, Chile (d. 2000)
- 1912 (Joseph) "Arky" Vaughan, American Baseball HOF shortstop (9 × MLB All-Star; NL batting champion 1935; NL stolen base leader 1943; Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers), born in Clifty, Arkansas (d. 1952)
- 1913 Gerarda Brautigam, Dutch journalist and politician (Partij van de Arbeid), born in Rotterdam (d. 1982)
- 1914 Paul Winter, American classical and session violinist (NBC Orchestra, 1937-58), born in New York City (d. 1992)
- 1917 Dante Fascell, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Florida), born in Bridgehampton, New York (d. 1998)
- 1918 Marguerite Chapman, American actress (The Seven Year Itch, Spy Smasher, Flight to Mars), born in Chatham, New York (d. 1999)
- 1918 Mickey Spillane [Frank Morrison Spillane], American mystery writer (I the Jury), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006)
- 1921 Carl Betz, American actor (The Donna Reed Show; Love of Life), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1978)
- 1921 Dimitris Horn, Greek actor (A Girl in Black), born in Athens, Greece (d. 1998)
- 1923 André Courrèges, French fashion designer, born in Pau, French Basque country (d. 2016)
- 1923 James L. Buckley, American politician, Senator from New York (Conservative Party: 1971-77), born in New York City (d. 2023)
- 1923 Walter Kohn, Austrian-born American scientist (Nobel Prize Chemistry 1998), born in Vienna (d. 2016)
- 1924 George Haines, American swimming coach (7 x US Olympic teams), born in Huntington, Indiana (d. 2006)
- 1924 Konstantin Iliev, Bulgarian composer, born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 1988)
- 1925 Jack Smight, American film director (Harper, No Way to Treat a Lady), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2003)
- 1926 Celso Garrido Lecca, Peruvian composer (Antaras; Elegía a Macchu Pichu), born in Lima, Peru (d. 2025)
- 1926 Gerrit A. Kooy, Dutch sociologist (Apartheid & work in South Africa), born in Kedichem, The Netherlands (d. 2002)
- 1926 Jean-Paul Jeannotte, Canadian operatic tenor, educator (Lavall, 1964-79), and artistic director (Opéra de Montréal, 1980-89), born in Rawdon, Quebec (d. 2021)
- 1926 Joe Franklin, American radio host, TV personality and New York institution (The Joe Franklin Show), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2015)
- 1927 Hans Ludwig Schilling, German composer, born in Mayen, Germany (d. 2012)
- 1927 Jackie Jensen, American baseball player (AL MVP 1958), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1982)
- 1927 John Beckwith, Canadian composer, pianist, educator, and musicologist, born in Victoria, British Columbia (d. 2022)
- 1928 Gerald Bull, Canadian long range artillery designer and engineer, born in North Bay, Ontario (d. 1990)
- 1928 Keely Smith [Dorothy Keely], American jazz and pop singer (w/ husband Louis Prima -"That Old Black Magic"; "I Wish You Love"), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 2017)
- 1929 Hebe Camargo, Brazilian entertainer and television host considered the "Queen of Brazilian Television", born in Taubaté, Brazil (d. 2012)
- 1929 Hugh Desmond Hoyte, Guyanese politician and President of Guyana (1985-92), born in Georgetown, Guyana (d. 2002)
- 1929 Marie Cardinal, French writer (La Clé Sur La Porte), born in French Algeria (d. 2001)
- 1930 Taina Elg, Finnish-American stage and screen dancer and actress (Les Girls; Hercules in New York; Where's Charley?; One Life to Live, 1980-82), born in Impilahti, Finland (d. 2025)
- 1930 Thomas Schippers, American conductor (Amahl & Night Visitors), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan (d. 1977)
- 1931 Masahiro Shinoda, Japanese New Wave director (Pale Flower, Double Suicide), born in Gifu Prefecture, Japan (d. 2025)
- 1931 Thore Skogman, Swedish entertainer, born in Hallstahammar, Sweden (d. 2007)
- 1932 Simon Heere Heeresma, Dutch writer and poet (Han de Wit goes in development aid), born in Amsterdam (d. 2011)
- 1932 Sister Bernard Ncube (née Neikie Zellie Ncube), South African religious sister, anti-apartheid activist, and politician (Member of National Assembly, 1994-2002), born in East Rand, Transvaal Union of South Africa (d. 2012)
- 1932 Walter Mercado, Puerto Rican astrologist and actor, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 2019)
- 1933 Anatoly Kremer, Russian composer and conductor (Eksperiment), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2015)
- 1933 Lloyd Price, American R&B singer ("Lawdy Miss Clawdy"; "Stagger Lee"; "Personality"), born in Kenner, Louisiana (d. 2021) [1]
- 1933 Mel Lastman, Canadian businessman (Bad Boy Furniture) and politician (Mayor of Toronto, 1998-2003; Mayor of North York, 1973-1997), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2021)
- 1933 W. Francis McBeth, American composer (Of Sailors and Whales), conductor, and pedagogue (Ouachita Baptist University, 1957-96), born in Ropesville, Texas (d. 2012)
- 1934 Jill Pasternak, American harpist and classical music broadcaster (WQXR, WFLN, WRTI), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2025)
- 1934 Jim Landis, American MLB outfielder, 1957-67, 5X Gold Glove, 2X All-Star (Chicago White Sox, and 5 other teams), born in Fresno, California (d. 2017)
- 1934 Joyce Van Patten, American actress (Good Guys; Don Rickles Show), born in Queens, New York
Russian cosmonaut and 1st man into space (aboard Vostok 1), born in Klushino, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- 1935 Andrew Viterbi, American telecommunications scientist and businessman (CDMA Technology, Qualcomm Inc.), born in Bergamo, Italy [1]
- 1936 Elina Salo, Finnish actress (Hamlet Goes Business), born in Sipoo, Finland
- 1936 Marty Ingels, American comedian (I'm Dickens He's Fenster), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
- 1936 Mickey Gilley, American nightclub owner (Urban Cowboy) and country singer ("Roomful of Roses"), born in Natchez, Mississippi (d. 2022) [1]
- 1937 Bernard Landry, Premier of Quebec (2001-2003), born in Saint-Jacques, Quebec, Canada
- 1937 Brian Redman, English racing driver, born in Colne, Lancashire
- 1937 Grahame Chevalier, South African cricketer (one Test for South Africa 1970, 0 & 0*, 5-100), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2017)
- 1938 Charles Siebert, American television actor (One Day at A Time; Trapper John, M.D. - "Stanley"), and director, born in Kenosha, Wisconsin (d. 2022)
- 1938 Lill-Babs [Barbro Margareta Svensson], Swedish pop singer, (Eurovision, 1961) actress, and television presenter, born in Järvsö, Sweden (d. 2018)
- 1939 John Howard Davies, British child actor (Oliver Twist), and television comedy producer and director (Monty Python's Flying Circus; Fawlty Towers; The Good Life), born in Paddington, England (d. 2011)
- 1940 Raul Julia, Puerto Rican actor (Addams Family (films); Kiss of the Spider Woman), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (d. 1994)
- 1941 Ernesto Miranda, American litigant, conviction on kidnapping, rape, and armed robbery charges, born in Mesa, Arizona (d. 1976)
- 1941 Ger van Elk, Dutch sculptor, born in Amsterdam (d. 2014)
- 1941 Jim Colbert, American golfer (8 PGA Tour titles; Senior Players Championship 1993), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey
- 1942 Gary Walker [Leeds], American pop-rock drummer and vocalist (The Standells; The Walker Brothers), born in Glendale, California (d. 2026)
- 1942 John Cale, Welsh musician, composer and singer-songwriter (Velvet Underground), born in Garnant, Wales
- 1942 Mark Lindsay, American rock vocalist (Paul Revere & Raiders - "Kicks"; "Indian Reservation"), born in Eugene, Oregon
American chess player (world champion 1972-75), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1943 Charles Gibson, American television journalist (Good Morning America), born in Evanston, Illinois
- 1943 Trish Van Devere [Patricia Louise Dressel], American actress (The Changeling), born in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- 1944 Geoff Arnold, English cricketer (England medium-pacer in 34 Tests 1967-75), born in Earlsfield, Surrey, England
- 1944 John Huard, American College Football HOF linebacker (University of Maine; Denver Broncos, NO Saints, Toronto Argonauts), born in Waterville, Maine (d. 2025)
- 1944 Lee Irvine, South African cricket batsman (4 Tests, 1 x 100, 2 x 50, HS 102; Essex CCC, Natal, Transvaal), born in Durban, South Africa
- 1944 Trevor Burton, English guitarist and rocker (The Move), born in Aston, Birmingham
- 1945 Dennis Rader, American serial killer who murdered ten people in Sedgwick County, Kansas, born in Pittsburg, Kansas
- 1945 Laura Lee, American soul and gospel singer (Dirty Man, Women's Love Rights), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1945 Robert Calvert, South African-British writer and musician (Hawkwind), born in Pretoria (d. 1988)
- 1945 Robin Trower, British rock guitarist (Procol Harum, 1967-71 - "Conquistador"; solo - Bridge Of Sighs), born in London
- 1946 Bernd Hölzenbein, German soccer forward (40 caps West Germany, winner FIFA World Cup 1974; Eintracht Frankfurt all-time top scorer 160 goals), born in Runkel, Germany (d. 2024)
- 1946 Gherman Semyonovich Arzamazov, Russian cosmonaut (backup TM-6), born in Shubino, Russia
- 1946 Jim Cregan, English rock bassist (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Rod Stewart), and record producer, born in Yeovil, Somerset, England
- 1947 Dougie Morgan, Scottish rugby union halfback (21 caps Scotland, 2 British & Irish Lions; Stewart's Melville FP), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2020)
- 1947 Frank Grimes, Irish stage and screen actor (Strumpet City, Coronation Street), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2025)
- 1947 Keri Hulme, New Zealand novelist (The Bone People), poet and short-story writer, born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 2021)
- 1948 Chris Thompson, British singer and guitarist (Manfred Mann's Earth Band - "Blinded By the Light"), born in Ashford, Kent
- 1948 Emma Bonino, Italian politician, Senator for Rome, born in Bra, Italy
- 1948 Jaime Lyn Bauer, American actress (The Young and the Restless, Centerfold Girls), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1948 Jeffrey Osborne, American soul singer-songwriter ("On the Wings of Love"), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- 1948 Jimmie Fadden, American singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), born in Long Beach, California
- 1949 Kalevi Aho, Finnish composer (The Rejoicing of the Deep Waters; Before We Are All Drowned), born in Forssa, Finland
- 1949 Tapani Kansa, Finnish pop singer ("Hafanana", "Hotanen, the rocking grandpa"), born in Hamina, Finland
- 1950 Andy North, American golfer, broadcaster (US Open 1978, 85; ESPN), born in Thorp, Wisconsin
- 1950 Danny Sullivan, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1985, CART C'ship 1988), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1950 Jerry Eubanks, American rock saxophonist and flautist (The Marshall Tucker Band, 1966-96 - "Can't You See"; "I Heard It In A Love Song"), born in Spartanburg, South Carolina
- 1951 Helen Zille, South African politician, born in Johannesburg
- 1951 Michael Kinsley, American journalist and editor, born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1951 Zakir Hussain, Punjabi tabla virtuoso, Grammy Award-winning classical Hindustani and world music composer, producer (Shakti: Global Drum Project), and film actor, born in Mahim, Bombay, India (d. 2024) [1] [2]
- 1952 Ekkehard Fasser, Swiss bobsledder (Olympic gold, four-man 1988; World C'ship gold 1983; World Cup champion 1985-86), born in Glarus, Switzerland (d. 2021)
- 1952 Uljana Semjonova, Latvian Basketball HOF center (Olympic gold USSR 1976, 80; World C'ship gold 1971, 75, 83; TTT Riga), born in Zarasai, Lithuania (d. 2026)
- 1952 William Kirby Cullen, American actor (How the West Was Won), born in Santa Ana, California
- 1953 Henriëtte Tol Dutch, actress (Soldier of Orange), born in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Irish IRA member and leader of the hunger strike at Maze Prison where he died, born in Newtownabbey, Northern Abbey
- 1954 Carlos Ghosn, French Brazilian automobile executive (Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors), born in Porto Velho, Brazil
- 1954 Charmaine Sylvers, American R&B singer (The Sylvers - "Boogie Fever", "Hot Line"), born in Watts, Los Angeles, California
- 1954 Kevin Wade, American screenwriter (Working Girls), born in Chappaqua, New York
- 1955 Fernando Bujones, Cuban-American ballet dancer (American Ballet Theatre, 1972-80), and artistic director (Ballet Mississippi, 1993-94; Orlando Ballet, 1999-2005), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2005)
- 1955 Ornella Muti, Italian actress (Flash Gordon; Most Beautiful Wife), born in Rome, Italy
- 1955 R. Bruce Dold, American journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner (1994) and editor in chief of The Chicago Tribune (2016-20), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2025)
- 1955 Teo Fabi, Italian Formula-1 Indy-car racer (rookie of year-1983), born in Milan, Italy
- 1956 David Willetts, English Conservative Party politician, born in Birmingham, England
- 1956 Mark Dantonio, American football coach for Michigan State University, born in El Paso, Texas
- 1956 Shashi Tharoor, Indian politician and diplomat (United Nations Under-Secretary General), born in London
- 1957 Faith Daniels, American television news anchor (CBS-TV), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1957 Mark Mancina, American film score composer of over 60 films (Speed, Bad Boys, Moana, Tarzan), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1957 Mona Sahlin, Swedish politician, leader of Swedish Social Democratic Party, born in Sollefteå, Västernorrland County, Sweden
- 1958 Jack Kenny, American television writer and producer (Warehouse 13), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1958 Martin Fry, British pop singer-songwriter (ABC - "The Look Of Love"; "All of My Heart"), born in Stretford, Lancashire, England
- 1959 Kato Kaelin, American actor (Beach Fever), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1959 Lonny Price, American actor (Muppets Take Manhattan), born in New York City
- 1960 Linda Fiorentino, American actress (Jade, Last Seduction, Moderns), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1961 Mike Leach, American college football coach (Texas Tech 2000-09, Washington State University 2012-19, Mississippi State 2020-22), born in Susanville, California (d. 2022)
- 1961 Rick Steiner [Robert Rechsteiner], American professional wrestler, born in Bay City, Michigan
- 1962 Brian Lane Green, American stage and screen actor (Sam Fowler in "Another World"), born in Columbus, Indiana
- 1962 Jan Furtok, Polish soccer striker (36 caps; GKS Katowice, Hamburger SV, Eintracht Frankfurt), born in Katowice, Poland (d. 2024)
- 1963 David Pogue, American technology columnist and TV science presenter, born in Shaker Heights, Ohio
- 1963 Jean-Marc Vallée, Canadian director (Dallas Buyers Club, Big Little Lies), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2021)
- 1963 Kent Ferguson, American diver (World C'ship gold 3m springboard 1991), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- 1963 Terry Mulholland, American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
- 1964 Herbert Fandel, German football referee, born in Kyllburg, Germany
- 1964 Juliette Binoche, French actress (The English Patient, Unbearable Lightness), born in Paris, France
- 1964 Phil Housley, NHL defenseman (NJ Devils, Team USA Olympics 1998), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- 1965 Benito Santiago, Puerto Rican baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
- 1965 Brian Bosworth, American College Football Hall of Fame linebacker (National C'ship 1985 Uni of Oklahoma; NFL: Seattle Seahawks), born in Oklahoma City
- 1966 Brendan Canty, American drummer (Fugazi), born in Teaneck, New Jersey
- 1966 Michael Patrick MacDonald, Irish-American activist against crime and violence and author (All Souls: A Family Story From Southie), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1966 Tony Lockett, Australian Rules full-forward (highest goalscorer in VFL/AFL history, 1,360 in 281 games; St. Kilda FC, Sydney FC), born in Ballarat, Victoria
- 1967 Curt Schreiner, American biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in Albany, New York
- 1967 Eric Flaim, American short track skater (Olympics silver 1988, 94), born in Pembroke, Massachusetts
- 1968 Johnny Kelly, American drummer (Type O Negative), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1968 Maggie Aderin-Pocock, English space scientist, presenter of BBC's "The Sky at Night", born in London
- 1968 Youri Djorkaeff, French footballer, born in Lyon, France
- 1969 Kimberly Guilfoyle, American television personality (Fox News, 2006-18; The Five) and prosecutor, born in San Fransisco, California
- 1969 Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, NBA guard (Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets), born in Gulfport, Mississippi
- 1970 Melissa Rathburn-Nealy, American soldier and POW, 1st US military woman reported missing (Iraqi) since WWII, born in Newaygo, Michigan
- 1971 Diego Torres, Argentine singer (Un Mundo Diferente), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1971 Emmanuel Lewis, American actor (Webster), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1971 Lou Benfatti, American football player, NFL defensive tackle (NY Jets), born in Green Pond, New Jersey
- 1972 Kerr Smith, American actor (Final Destination, Dawson's Creek), born in Exton, Pennsylvania
- 1972 Spencer Howson, Australian radio broadcaster, born in England
- 1973 David Prinosil, German tennis star (1995 ATP Newport), born in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia
1973 Italian politician (Deputy Prime Minister of Italy, 2018-19, & 2022-), born in Milan, Italy
- 1974 Mark Harrity, Australian cricketer (promising South Aust left-arm fast bowler), born in Semaphore, South Australia
- 1975 Adonal Foyle, Vincentian-American NBA center (SF Warriors), born in Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- 1975 Jane Antonia Cornish, British composer of contemporary classical music (Seascapes), and film scores (Five Children And It), born in London, England
- 1975 Juan Sebastián Verón, Argentine footballer, born in La Plata, Argentina
- 1975 Roy Makaay, Dutch soccer forward (43 caps; Vitesse, Tenerife, Deportivo La Coruña, Bayern Munich, Feyenoord), born in Wijchen, Netherlands
- 1976 Ben Mulroney, Canadian television host (Canadian Idol, Etalk Daily), born in Montréal, Québec
- 1976 Thor Halvorssen, Venezuelan human rights activist, born in Venezuela
- 1977 Radek Dvořák, Czech ice hockey left wing (World C'ship gold 1999, 2001, 05; Florida Panthers, NY Rangers), born in Tábor, Czech Republic
- 1977 Yamila Diaz, Argentine supermodel (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2002; 2006), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1978 Lucas Neill, Australian footballer, born in Sydney
- 1979 Chingy [Howard Bailey, Jr.], American rapper (Right Thurr), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1979 Melina Perez, American model and professional wrestler (WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown!), born in High Desert, California
1979 French Guatemalan-American actor (Scenes From A Marriage; Balibo; Inside Llewyn Davis), born in Guatemala City, Guatemala
- 1981 Anders Nøhr, Danish footballer, born in Ikast, Denmark
- 1981 Clay Rapada, American baseball player, born in Chesapeake, Virginia
- 1983 Clint Dempsey, American footballer, born in Nacogdoches, Texas
- 1983 Maite Perroni [Beorlegui], Mexican actress and Latin pop singer (RBD), born in Mexico City
- 1983 Wayne Simien, American basketball player (Miami Heat), born in Leavenworth, Kansas
- 1984 Joe Gilgun, British actor (This is England, Brassic), born in Chorley, England
- 1984 Julia Mancuso, American Alpine skier (4 Olympic gold medals), born in Reno, Nevada
- 1984 Mark Manson, American self-help author and blogger (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck), born in Austin, Texas
- 1985 Parthiv Patel, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (25 Tests, 6 x 50s, 72 dismissals), born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
1986 American actress (Guiding Light, Pitch Perfect), born in Tampa, Florida
- 1987 Lil' Bow Wow [Shad Gregory Moss], American rapper and actor (Beware of Dogs), born in Columbus, Ohio
- 1993 Suga [Min Yoon-gi], Korean rapper and songwriter (BTS), born in Daegu, South Korea
- 1996 Darsheel Safary, Youngest Indian actor to win filmfare award for best performance (Taare Zameen Par), born in Mumbai, India
2000 Senegalese-Italian social media personality (most-followed user on TikTok), born in Dakar, Senegal
- 2003 Sunisa Lee, American gymnast (All-round Olympic Gold 2021), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
