- 1220 Go-Saga, 88th Emperor of Japan (1242-6), born in Heian Kyō, Japan (d. 1272)
- 1283 Ludwig IV, Duke of Bavaria (1301-47), King of the Romans (1314-47) and Holy Roman Emperor (1328-47), born in Munich (d. 1347)
- 1543 François de Bonne, Duke of Lesdiguières, last Constable of France to be appointed (1622-26), born in Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur (d. 1626)
- 1578 William Harvey, English physician (discovered blood circulation), born in Folkestone, Kent (d. 1657)
- 1582 Thomas Simpson, English composer who worked in Germany, born in Kent, England (d. 1628)
- 1610 Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier who fled to exile in England, essayist and man of letters, born in Coutances, Normandy, France (d. 1703)
- 1621 Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, Ninth of ten gurus who founded the Sikh religion and leader (1665-75), born in Amritsar, India (d. 1675)
- 1629 Jean-Henri d'Anglebert, French harpsichordist, organist, and composer, baptized in Bar-le-Duc, Duchy of Bar, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1691)
- 1640 Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician who proved the Mohr–Mascheroni theorem, born in Copenhagen. Denmark (d. 1697)
- 1643 Christian Demelius, German composer and kapellmeister, born in Schlettau, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1711)
- 1647 John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, English poet (A Satyr Against Reason and Mankind) and courtier of King Charles II, born in Oxfordshire, England (d. 1680)
- 1697 Abbé Prévost, French author and novelist (Manon Lescaut), born in Hesdin, Artois, France (d. 1763)
- 1721 Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist, organist (Pembroke College & Chapel of Peterhouse, both in Cambridge, England), teacher, and composer (Glees), born in Rotterdam, Dutch Republic (d. 1799)
- 1725 François Bainville, French organist and composer, born in France (d. 1788)
- 1737 David Martin, Scottish painter and engraver known for the paintings "Portrait of Benjamin Franklin" and "Dido Elizabeth Belle and Lady Elizabeth Murray", born in Anstruther, Scotland (d. 1797)
- 1753 Joseph de Maistre, Savoyard diplomat, writer and a forefather of conservatism, born in Chambéry, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1821)
- 1755 Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer and gastronome (wrote 1st book of gastronomy - The Physiology of Taste), born in Belley, France (d. 1826) [1]
- 1765 Luigi Schiavonetti, Italian reproductive engraver and illustrator, born in Venetia, Italy (d. 1810)
- 1772 Ignaz Franz von Mosel, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1844)
- 1785 Ferdinand Olivier, German painter (Nazarene movement), born in Dessau (d. 1841)
- 1802 Hubert Reis, German composer and violinist, born in Bonn, Electorate of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1886)
- 1807 Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet, literary critic and nationis, born in Hämeenlinna, Finland (d. 1881)
- 1809 Willem Ruys, Dutch ship owner and founder of Rotterdam Lloyd (Nedlloyd), born in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands (d. 1889)
- 1823 Simon Bolivar Buckner, American soldier, Confederate lieutenant general and 30th governor of Kentucky (1887-91), born in Munfordville, Kentucky (d. 1914)
- 1834 Isidore Legouix, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1916)
- 1834 Jim Fisk, American financier and "robber baron" of the Gilded Age known as Big Jim, born in Pownal, Vermont (d. 1872)
- 1843 Ludwig Enneccerus, German politician and legal scholar, born in Neustadt am Rübenberge (d. 1928)
- 1847 Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French naval doctor and explorer (French Guiana and the Amazon), born in Lorquin, France (d. 1882)
- 1852 Edward Austin Abbey, American painter (Quest of the Holy Grail mural at Boston Public Library), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1911)
- 1854 Bill Traylor, African-American artist of folk and modern art, born near Pleasant Hill, Alabama (d. 1949) [1]
- 1856 Acacio Gabriel Viegas, Indian physician who identified the plague in Bombay, born in Apora, Portuguese India (d. 1933)
- 1858 Arnold Aletrino, Dutch physician, criminologist, and author (From Life), born in Amsterdam (d. 1916)
- 1858 Gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Circulation of Elite), born in Palermo, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (d. 1941)
- 1858 Truby King, New Zealand physician, pioneer in infant welfare (Karitāne hospitals, Plunket Society), born near New Plymouth, Zealand (d. 1938) [1]
- 1864 Marie Jungius, Dutch fairy tale writer, feminist and founder of the National Bureau for Women's Labor, born in Heiloo, Netherlands (d. 1908)
- 1865 Richard Adolf Zsigmondy, Austrian-born chemist (1925 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for work colloids), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1929) [1]
- 1866 Ferruccio Busoni, Italian piano prodigy, composer (Fantasia Contrappuntistica; Arlecchino), conductor, and pedagogue, born in Empoli, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1924)
- 1866 Sophonisba Breckenridge, American professor, teacher and social activist (1st woman to graduate from Chicago Uni Law School), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1948) [1]
- 1868 Edmond Rostand, French poet and playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac), born in Marseille, France (d. 1918)
- 1869 Peter Egge, Norwegian writer (De Droom), born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 1959)
- 1871 F. Melius Christiansen, Norwegian-American violinist, and choral conductor (St. Olaf Choir, 1912-44), born in Eidsvold, Norway (d. 1955)
- 1872 Tadeusz Joteyko, Polish conductor, composer, and musicologist (Zygmunt August), born in Poczujki, Russian Empire (d. 1932)
Russian-American piano virtuoso, conductor, and composer (Aleko; Piano Concerto No. 3, Vocalise), born in Oneg or Semyonovo, Russian Empire
English novelist, jornalist, playwright, and screenwriter (The Terror; The Four Just Men) who co-created King Kong, born in Greenwich, England
- 1878 Carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa), born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1942)
- 1880 Agha Petros [Petros Elia of Baz], Assyrian military leader during World War I, born in Baz, Ottoman Empire (d. 1932)
- 1882 Paul Anspach, Belgian fencer (Olympic gold individual epée, team epée 1912), born in Burcht, Belgium (d. 1981)
- 1883 Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov, Russian composer (Alexnadrov Ensemble), born in Plakhino, Ryazan Governorate (d. 1946) [OS date]
- 1883 Leonidas "Lon" Chaney, American actor nicknamed "the man of a 1000 faces" (The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, The Phantom of the Opera), born in Colorado Springs (d. 1930)
- 1884 Hugo Bezdek, Czech American College Football Hall of Fame coach (University of Oregon, University of Arkansas, Penn State; NFL: Cleveland Browns; MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Prague, Czech Republic (d. 1952)
- 1884 Laurette Taylor [Helen Loretta Cooney], American actress (Peg o' My Heart), born in New York City (d. 1946)
- 1885 Clementine Churchill, British life peer and wife of Winston Churchill, born in London, England (d. 1977)
- 1886 Casimir von Pászthory, Austrian composer, born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1966)
American circus performer (Ringling Brothers Circus) and actor (Alias a Gentleman, Dinner at 8), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1887 Leonard Bloomfield, American linguist (Structural Linguistics), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1949)
- 1891 Frank Rankin, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame rover (Toronto Eatons, Toronto St. Michael's Majors) and coach (Toronto Granites-Canada Olympic gold 1924), born in Stratford, Ontario (d. 1932)
- 1893 Cicely Courtneidge, Australian actress (Double Exposure), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1980)
- 1895 Alberta Hunter, American blues singer, and composer ("Downhearted Blues"), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1984)
- 1897 Doc Alexander, American College Football Hall of Fame guard (Syracuse; All Pro 1921, 22; Rochester Jeffersons; NFL C'ship 1925; NY Giants), born in Silver Creek, New York (d. 1975)
- 1897 Lucille Bogan, American blues singer and songwriter ("Sweet Petunia"; "Black Angel Blues"), born in Amory, Mississippi (d. 1948)
- 1898 Pola Gojawiczynska, Polish writer (Stolica), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1963)
- 1898 Roger Bastide, French sociologist (study of Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Caribbean religions), born in Nimes, France (d. 1974)
- 1898 William James Sidis, American mathematician and child prodigy, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1944)
- 1899 Gustavs Celmins, Latvian politician, born in Riga, Russian Empire (d. 1968) [1]
- 1899 Lida Durdikova, Czech children's author (Children with extinguished eyes) and publisher (Père Castor), born in Prague (d. 1955)
- 1900 Stefanie Clausen, Danish diver (Olympic gold 10m platform 1920), born in Vesterbro, Denmark (d. 1981)
- 1901 Boris Koutzen, Russian violinist, composer, and educator, born in Uman, Russia (now Ukraine) (d. 1966)
- 1901 Johnny Farrell, American golfer (US Open 1928), born in White Plains, NY (d. 1988)
- 1901 Whittaker Chambers, American writer (Time Magazine) and intelligence agent (defected Soviet spy), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1961) [1]
- 1902 Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, Indian cricket batsman (1 Test; captain Bombay in inaugural Ranji Trophy win 1935), born in Bombay, India (d. 1968)
- 1902 Maria Polydouri, Greek poet (Echo over chaos), born in Kalamata, Greece (d. 1930)
- 1904 Juan Gil-Albert, Spanish poet and writer, born in Alcoy (d. 1994)
- 1905 Clara Hale 'Mother Hale', American social activist (Hale House Center for disadvantaged children), born in Elizabeth Town, North Carolina (d. 1992)
Prime Minister of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), born in Lier, Belgium
- 1905 Winfried Zillig, German opera composer, and conductor (Fantasia Irica), born in Würzburg, Germany (d. 1963)
- 1906 Ned Glass, Polish-American actor (Sol-Julia, Uncle Moe-Bridget Loves Bernie), born in Poland (d. 1984)
- 1906 Sigve Lie, Norwegian sailor (Olympic gold dragon class 1948, 52), born in Haugesund, Norway (d. 1958)
- 1907 Walter Kaufmann, German-American conductor (Winnipeg Symphony, 1948-57), composer (Navaratnam), and musicologist (The Ragas of South India), born in Karlsbad, Germany (d. 1984)
American psychologist (Maslow's hierarchy of needs), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1909 (Edwin) "Eddy" Duchin, American jazz pianist and bandleader (Eddy Duchin Orchestra), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1951)
- 1909 Abner Biberman, American director and actor (His Girl Friday, The Leopard Man), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1977)
- 1910 Harry Carney, American tenor and baritone jazz saxophonist (Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1927-74), born in Boston, Massachussets (d. 1974)
- 1911 Fauja Singh, Indian farmer often credited with being the world's oldest marathon runner, born in Beas Pind, British India (d. 2025) [1]
- 1911 Günther Rennert, German film and opera director and administrator, born in Essen, Germany (d. 1978)
- 1911 Joe Fortenberry, American basketball forward (captain Olympic gold 1936), born in Leo, Texas (d. 1993)
- 1914 Carla van Neste, Belgian classical violinist (Trio Reine Elisabeth), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1992)
- 1914 Lor Tok [Sawong Supsamruay], Thai comedian and actor (Ngern, Ngern, Ngern), born in Bangkok Yai, Thailand (d. 2002)
- 1915 Art Lund, American pop baritone singer ("Mam'selle"), screen and stage actor (Fiorello!), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 1990)
- 1915 Jeff Heath, Canadian baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1941, 43, 45; Cleveland Indians), born in Fort William, Ontario (d. 1975)
- 1915 Otto Wilhelm Fischer, Austrian actor (Helden, Ich suche dich), born in Klosterneuburg, Austria-Hungary (d. 2004)
- 1917 Leon Janney (Ramon), American actor (Charly, Stolen Paradise, Hawk), born in Ogden, Utah (d. 1980)
- 1917 Melville Shavelson, American film director, producer, screenwriter, and President of the Writers Guild of America West (1969-71; 79-81; 85-7), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2007)
- 1919 Joseph Murray, American surgeon and pioneer of organ transplantation (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1990), born in Milford, Massachusetts (d. 2012) [1] [2]
Japanese writer and actor (Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Shogun), born in Tsingtao, China
- 1921 Arthur Smith, American bluegrass and country music guitarist, songwriter ("Guitar Boogie", "Feudin' Banjos"), television host, and record producer, born in Clinton, South Carolina (d. 2014)
- 1921 Beau Jack, American boxer (NYSAC world lightweight champion 1942-44), born in Waynesboro, Georgia (d. 2000)
- 1921 Douglas Allenbrook, American pianist, harpsichord player, and composer, born in Alton, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
- 1921 Ken Reardon, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman and executive (Stanley Cup 1946; NHL All-Star 1946-50; Montreal Canadiens), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2008)
- 1921 Steve Race, British composer, jazz pianist and radio and television presenter (BBC's "My Music", 1967-94), born in Lincoln, England (d. 2009)
- 1921 William Bergsma, American composer (The Fortunate Islands; The Murder of Comrade Sharik), and educator (Juilliard, 1946-63; University of Washington, 1963-86), born in Oakland, California (d. 1994)
- 1922 (Irving) "Duke" Jordan, American jazz pianist (Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Sonny Stitt), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006)
- 1922 Emil 'Bus' Mosbacher, American yachtsman (America's Cup 1962 [Weatherly], 1967 [Intrepid]), born in White Plains, New York (d. 1997)
- 1922 Jimmie Lloyd [Logdon], American country and rockabilly singer ("I Got a Rocket in My Pocket"), born in Panther, Kentucky (d. 2001)
- 1922 William Manchester, American historian (Death of a President), born in Attleboro, Massachusetts (d. 2004)
- 1923 Robert "Bobby" Jordan, American actor (Dead End Kids, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild), born in Harrison, New York (d. 1965)
- 1924 Brendan Byrne, American politician (Governor of New Jersey 1974-82), born in West Orange, New Jersey (d. 2018)
- 1924 Čkalja [Miodrag Petrović], Serbian actor and one of the most popular comedians of former Yugoslavia, born in Kruševac, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (d. 2003)
- 1924 Günther Becker, German classical and electro-acoustic composer, born in Forbach, Germany (d. 2007)
- 1925 Kathy Stobart, British jazz tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and teacher, born in South Shields, England (d. 2014)
- 1925 Sala Burton, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1983-87), born in Białystok, Poland (d. 1987)
American sci-fi author, first woman to win a Hugo and Nebula Award (Dragonflight, Dragondrums), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts [1]
- 1926 Charles Bressler, American tenor, specializing in early music (New York Pro Musica, 1953-63), and educator, born in Kingston, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
- 1926 Denis Lalanne, French sports journalist ('Le grand combat du XV de France'; 'Rugbymania: French flair attitude'), born in Pau, France (d. 2019)
- 1926 Lyndon Brook, British actor (Invasion, Reach for the Sky), born in York, England (d. 2004)
- 1927 Amos Milburn, American R&B singer and pianist ("One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1980)
- 1927 Walter Bahr, American soccer midfielder (19 caps) and coach (Penn State), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
- 1928 Dimitri Frenkel Frank, Dutch writer and director (Hadimassa), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1988)
- 1928 George Grizzard, American Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor (Wrong is Right, Bachelor Party, Attica), born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina (d. 2007)
- 1928 Herbert Klein, American journalist and press secretary for Richard Nixon, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2009)
- 1929 Bo Schembechler Jr., American College Football Hall of Fame tackle (Miami U), coach (Miami U 1963-68, University of Michigan 1969-89; career record 234–65–8), and administrator (Michigan), born in Barberton, Ohio (d. 2006)
- 1929 Jane Powell [Suzanne Burce], American singer and actress (Royal Wedding; Seven Brides for Seven Brothers), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2021)
- 1929 Milan Kundera, Czech-French poet and novelist (The Joke: The Unbearable Lightness of Being; Immortality), born in Brno, Czechoslovakia (d. 2023) [1]
- 1929 Payut Ngaokrachang, Thai animator [The Adventure of Sudsakorn), born in Klong Warl, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand (d. 2010)
- 1930 Dennis Young, New Zealand rugby union hooker (22 caps; Canterbury 139 games), born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 2020)
- 1930 Grace Lee Whitney, American singer and actress (Star Trek - "Yeoman Rand"), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan (d. 2015)
- 1930 Joan Franks Williams, American contemporary classical composer, and promoter (founder of New Dimensions in Music (NDM)), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 2003)
- 1931 Charles Price, American Businessman and diplomat, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2012)
- 1931 George Baker, Bulgarian-born British actor (I, Claudius, Goodbye Mr Chips, Curse of the Fly), born in Varna, Bulgaria (d. 2011)
- 1931 Ita Ever, Estonian stage, radio, and screen actress (Tayna chyornykh drozdov (The Secret of the Blackbirds)), born in Paide, Järva County (d. 2023)
- 1931 Rolf Hochhuth, German playwright (Der Stellvertreter), born in Eschwege, Germany (d. 2020)
American actress and singer (Singin' In The Rain -"Kathy Selden"; The Unsinkable Molly Brown), born in El Paso, Texas
- 1932 Ena Hartman [Gerthaline Henry], American actress (Dan August, Terminal Island), born in Moscow, Arkansas (d. 2025) [1]
- 1932 François Moncla, French rugby union flanker (31 Tests; Racing 92, Section Paloise), born in Louvie-Juzon, France (d. 2021)
- 1932 Gordon Jump, American actor (WKRP in Cincinnati - "Arthur Carlson"; Growing Pains - "Ed"; Maytag Repairman), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2003)
- 1932 Jiří Smutný, Czech composer and conductor, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
- 1932 Norman Abramson, American engineer and wireless networking pioneer who helped develop ALOHAnet, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2020)
- 1933 Dan Flavin, American minimalist sculptor, born in New York City (d. 1996)
- 1933 Robert Shavlakadze, Georgian athlete (Olympic gold USSR high jump 1960), born in Tbilisi, Georgia (d. 2020)
- 1933 Stan Weston, US toy licensing agent, had concept for G.I. Joe, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
- 1934 Don Hastings, American actor (Captain Video and his Video Rangers; Dr. Bob Hughes in "As the World Turns", 1960-2010), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1934 Jim Ed Brown, American country music singer-songwriter ("The Browns - "The Three Bells", solo - "Here Today and Gone Tomorrow"; "Pop a Top"), and radio and television host (Nashville on the Road), born in Sparkman, Arkansas (d. 2015)
- 1934 Vladimir Posner, Russian-French-American journalist who represented and explained the views of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, born in Paris
- 1935 Billy Whelan, Irish soccer forward (4 caps, Rep Ireland; Manchester United 79 games; died Munich air disaster), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1958)
- 1935 Hans Boswinkel, Dutch stage and screen actor (Surprise Attack; Tutorials in Love), theater director, and trade unionist, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1999)
- 1935 John Murray, England cricket wicketkeeper (21 Tests; 55 dismissals, 1 x 100, HS 112; Middlesex CCC), born in London, England (d. 2018)
- 1935 Larry McDonald, American Representative from Georgia (Democratic: 1975-83) who was killed aboard Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shot down by Soviet fighters, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1983)
- 1936 Don Steele [Revert], American radio personality for 45 years, chiefly in Los Angeles, California market (KHJ; KRTH), born in Hollywood, California (d. 1997)
- 1936 Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, Swiss politician and president of the Confederation in 1989 and 1996, born in Paudex, Switzerland (d. 1998)
- 1936 Ron Perranoski, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1963, 65; LA Dodgers; AL saves leader 1969, 70) and coach (World Series 1981, 88; LAD), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2020)
- 1937 Yilmaz Güney, Kurdish film director (Yol; Arkadaş; Baba; Ağit), born in Yenice, Karataş, Turkey
1939 American actress (Love Story, Goodbye Columbus), born in Pound Ridge, New York
- 1939 Mary K. Gaillard, American theoretical physicist and the first woman to join the physics department at the University of California, Berkley, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey (d. 2025) [1]
- 1939 Nick Peters, American Baseball Hall of Fame writer (Oakland Tribune, Sacramento Bee, Berkeley Gazette, San Francisco Chronicle), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (knuckleballer; no-hitter 1973; 5 x MLB All Star; 5 x Gold Glove; Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves), born in Blaine, Ohio
- 1939 Rudolph Isley, American rock singer (Isley Brothers, 1954-89 - "Shout"; "Twist and Shout"; "It's Your Thing"), and minister, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2023) [1]
- 1939 Vitali Davydov, Russian ice hockey defenceman (Olympic gold 1964, 68, 72; HC Dynamo Moscow), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1940 Annie Nightingale, English broadcaster, 1st BBC Radio 1 female presenter, born in London
Kenyan environmentalist and political activist, founder of the Green Belt Movement, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (2004) and Indira Gandhi Peace Prize (2006), born in Ihithe village, Kenya
- 1941 Ajit Wadekar, Indian cricket batsman and captain (37 Tests; top score 143; Bombay), born in Mumbai, India (d. 2018)
- 1941 David Childs, American architect who helped design the One World Trade Center, born in Princeton, New Jersey (d. 2025) [1]
- 1941 Tom Shipley, American folk-rock singer-songwriter (Brewer & Shipley - "One Toke Over the Line"), born in Mineral Ridge, Ohio (d. 2025)
- 1942 Alan Blakley, British guitarist and record producer (The Tremeloes - "Here Comes My Baby"; "Silence Is Golden"), born in Bromley, Kent, England (d. 1996)
- 1942 Danny Brooks [Jim Mealey], American pop bass vocalist (The Dovells - "Bristol Stomp"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 197?)
- 1942 Phil Margo, American rock vocalist (Tokens - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2021)
- 1942 Samuel R. Delany Jr, American sci-fi author (Towers of Toron; Neveryona), born in Harlem, New York
- 1944 Rusty Staub, American baseball utility (6 x MLB All Star; Houston Colt .45s / Astros; Montreal Expos; NY Mets; Detroit Tigers) and broadcaster (Mets games 1986-95), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2018)
- 1945 Ali Ahmed Aslam, Pakistani-Scottish restaurateur (credited with creation of Chicken Tikki Masala), born near Lahore, British Raj (now Pakistan) (d. 2022)
- 1945 Heather Young, American actress (Land of the Giants), born in Bremerton
- 1945 John Barbata, American drummer (Turtles - "Happy Together"; "Elenore"; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Jefferson Starship - "Miracles"), born in Passiac, New Jersey (d. 2024) [1]
- 1945 Kenny Buttrey, American influential drummer, born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2004)
- 1946 Arrigo Sacchi, Italian soccer coach (Italy 1991-96 FIFA World Cup silver 1994; Serie A 1987-88, European Cup 1989, 90 AC Milan; Atlético Madrid, Parma), born in Fusignano, Italy
- 1946 Manfred Stengl, Austrian luger (Olympic gold men's doubles 1964), born in Salzburg, Austria (d. 1992)
- 1946 Ronnie Lane, English rock bassist (Small Faces - "Hey Girl"), sometimes known as "Plonk", born in London, England (d. 1997)
- 1946 William Frederick Fisher, American physician and astronaut (STS 51-I), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1947 Alain Connes, French mathematician who studied operator algebra (Connes embedding problem), born in Draguignan, France [1]
- 1947 F. Ray Mouton, American lawyer and co-author of the "The Problem of Sexual Molestation by Roman Catholic Clergy", born in Lafayette, Louisiana (d. 2026) [1]
- 1947 Norm Van Lier, American basketball point guard (NBA All-Star 1974, 76, 77; Chicago Bulls) and broadcaster (Comcast SportsNet), born in East Liverpool, Ohio (d. 2009)
- 1947 Robin Scott, English singer (M), born in London
- 1948 J. J. Williams, Welsh rugby union winger (30 caps Wales, 7 British & Irish Lions; Grand Slam 1976, 78), born in Nantyffyllon, Wales (d. 2020)
- 1948 Javier Irureta, Spanish soccer midfielder (6 caps; Atlético Madrid, Athletic Bilbao) and manager (Deportivo La Coruña 1998-2005), born in Irun, Spain
- 1948 Simon Crowe, Irish rock drummer (Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1948 Willie Montañez, Puerto Rican baseball first baseman (MLB All Star 1977; Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves), born in Cataño, Puerto Rico
- 1949 Gérard Mestrallet, French businessman (Engie), born in Paris, France
- 1949 Gill Scott-Heron, American poet, singer, and pianist ("Whitey On The Moon"; “Johannesburg"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2011)
- 1949 Paul Manafort, American political consultant (Trump campaign chairman), born in New Britain, Connecticut
- 1949 Sammy Nelson, Irish soccer left back (51 caps Northern Ireland; Arsenal), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1950 Billy Currie, British rock keyboardist and violinist (Ultravox), born in Huddersfield, England
- 1950 Ed Nijpels, Dutch politician, Minister of Environment and Chair of the WWF in the Netherlands, born in Den Helder, Netherlands
- 1950 Samuel Alito, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (2006-), born in Trenton, New Jersey
- 1951 Henry Gross, American guitarist (Sha Na Na, 1969-70), and singer-songwriter ("Shannon"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1951 John Philip Abizaid, US Army General who was CENTCOM commander during the Iraq War, born in Redwood, California
- 1952 Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, convicted Lockerbie bomber (Pan Am 103), born in Tripoli, Libya (d. 2012)
- 1952 Annette O'Toole, American actress (Cat People, Superman III), born in Houston, Texas
- 1952 Bernard Stiegler, French philosopher and founder of the Institute of Research and Innovation (2006), born in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France (d. 2020)
- 1952 Rob Wasserman, American jazz and rock double bassist, and composer (RatDog; Duets), born in San Mateo, California (d. 2016)
- 1952 Tirso Cruz III, Filipino comedian, singer and actor (Bilangin ang bituin sa langit, Honor Thy Father), born in Manila, Philippines
1952 Indian-born British-American physicist and molecular biologist who won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for research into ribosomes, born in Chidambaram, Madras State, India
- 1953 Aftab Baloch, Pakistan cricket batsman (2 Tests; 7th player to pass the 400 first class run milestone, 428 for Sind 1974), born in Karachi, Pakistan
- 1953 Alberto Zaccheroni, Italian soccer manager (AC Milan, Lazio, Internazionale, Torino, Juventus, UAE, Japan), born in Meldola, Italy
- 1953 Barry Sonnenfeld, director (Get Shorty, Men in Black), born in New York City
- 1953 Pavol Biroš, Slovak soccer defender (9 caps, Czechoslovakia; Slavia Prague), born in Prešov, Slovakia (d. 2020)
- 1954 Giancarlo Antognoni, Italian soccer midfielder (73 caps; Fiorentina 341 games), born in Marsciano, Italy
- 1954 Jeff Porcaro, American drummer (Toto - "Rosanna"; "Africa"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992)
- 1954 Susumu Hirasawa, Japanese electropop musician, born in Nakagawa, Adachi, Tokyo
- 1955 Dan Pohl, American golfer (US Masters 1982 runner-up; 2 PGA Tour titles), born in Mt Pleasant, Michigan
- 1955 Emmanuel [Acha], Mexican singer (Íntimamente, La Chica de Humo), born in Mexico City
- 1955 Ockie Oosthuizen, South African rugby union front rower (9 caps; Transvaal), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2019)
- 1955 Tony Tuff (Winston Anthony Morris), Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter (The African Brothers), born in Kingston, Jamaica
1957 English cricket batsman and captain (117 Tests; 8,231 runs @ 44.25; 18 x 100; 114 ODIs), born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
- 1957 Donnie Hammond, American golfer (2 PGA Tour titles), born in Frederick, Maryland
- 1957 Peter Deutsch, American politician (US Representative (D)-Florida, 1993-2005), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1958 (Dennes) D. Boon, American punk rock singer and guitarist (The Minutemen), born in San Pedro, California (d. 1985)
- 1958 Toni Innauer, Austrian ski jumper (Olympic gold individual normal hill 1980; silver long hill 1976), born in Bezau, Austria
- 1960 Michael Praed, British actor (Robin of Sherwood, Dynasty), born in Berkeley, England
- 1960 Reijo Ruotsalainen, Finnish ice hockey defenceman (Stanley Cup 1987, 90; Edmonton Oilers; Olympic silver 1988), born in Oulu, Finland
- 1960 Séamus McElwaine, Irish IRA volunteer, killed by British special forces during The Troubles, born in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland (d. 1986)
- 1961 Jennifer Runyon, American actress (A Very Brady Christmas, Charles in Charge), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2026)
- 1961 Jim Jeffcoat, American NFL defensive end (Super Bowl 1992, 93 Dallas Cowboys) and coach (Dallas Cowboys DL 1998-2004), born in Long Branch, New Jersey
- 1961 Mark White, British rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer (ABC - "All of My Heart", born in Sheffield, England
- 1961 Sergio Scariolo, Italian basketball coach (NBA: assistant Toronto Raptors; head coach Spain; World Cup gold 2019), born in Brescia, Italy
1961 Scottish pop singer (Britain's Got Talent, 2009 -"I Dreamed A Dream"), born in Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland
- 1962 Dave Ulliott, English poker player (World Series of Poker bracelet 1997; World Poker Open 2003), born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 2015)
- 1962 Dimos Dimitriadis, Greek jazz saxophonist, and educator, born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1962 Phillip Schofield, English TV personality presenter (ITV This Morning, born in Oldham, England
- 1962 Sara Lazarus, American jazz singer ("It's All Right With Me"), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- 1964 Erik Breukink, Dutch road cyclist (Tour de France 1990 3rd) and manager (Rabobank), born in Rheden, Netherlands
- 1964 Kevin Duckworth, American basketball center (NBA All-Star 1989, 91; Portland Trail Blazers), born in Harvey, Illinois (d. 2008)
- 1964 Scott Stevens, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman (13 x NHL All Star; Stanley Cup 1995, 2000, 03; Con Smythe Trophy 2000; NJ Devils), born in Kitchener, Ontario
- 1965 John "Jumbo" Elliott, American College Football HOF offensive tackle (Uni of Michigan; Super Bowl 1990, Pro Bowl 1993 NY Giants; NY Jets), born in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York
- 1965 Mark Jackson, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1989; Rookie of the Year 1988; NY Knicks), coach (Golden State Warriors) and broadcaster (ESPN), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1965 Peter O'Toole, Irish pop bassist (Hothouse Flowers - "People"; "Thing Of Beauty"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1965 Robert Steadman, English composer, born in Chiswick, London
- 1965 Tomas Alfredson, Swedish film director (Let the Right One In, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), born in Lidingö, Sweden
- 1966 Chris Evans, English disc jockey and television presenter, born in Warrington, England
- 1966 Mehmet Özdilek, Turkish soccer midfielder (31 caps; Beşiktaş) and manager (BB Erzurumspor), born in Samsun, Turkey
- 1967 Phil Demmel, American heavy metal guitarist (Machine Head, 2002-18), born in Walnut Creek, California
- 1968 Julia Boutros, Lebanese singer, born in Beirut, Lebanon
- 1969 Arnaud Boetsch, French tennis player (Davis Cup 1996) and broadcaster (France Télévisions), born in Meulam France
- 1969 Kevin Dean, American ice hockey defenseman (Stanley Cup NJ Devils, NHL All Star 1995), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- 1969 Traci Lin-Tavi, American actress (Ryan's Hope, F/X, Fright Night 2), born in New York City
- 1971 Daniel Vacek, Czech tennis player (French Open doubles 1996, 97; US Open doubles 1997), born in Prague, Czech Republic
- 1971 James Page, American boxer (WBA Welterweight champion 1998-2000), born in Pittsburg, California
- 1971 Jessica Collins [Capogna], American actress (Dinah Lee Mayberry in "Loving"), born in Schenectady, New York
- 1972 Darren McCarty, Canadian NHL right wing (Stanley Cup 1997, 98, 2002, 08; Detroit Red Wings), born in Burnaby, British Columbia
- 1972 Jesse Tobias, American session and touring guitarist (Alanis Morrisette; Morrisey, 2004-present), born in Austin, Texas
- 1972 Mike McCoy, American football coach (NFL: San Diego Chargers 2013-16), born in San Francisco, California
- 1973 Ferdy Vierklau, Dutch soccer left back (2 caps; FC Utrecht; Ajax), born in Bilthoven, Netherlands
1973 American radio and TV personality and political analyst (MSNBC), born in Castro Valley, California
- 1973 Stephen Fleming, New Zealand cricket batsman and captain (111 Tests; 9 x 100, HS 274no; 280 ODIs; Canterbury, Yorkshire CCC, Chennai Super Kings) and coach (Chennai Super Kings), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- 1974 Hugo Ibarra, Argentine soccer right back (11 caps; Colón, Boca Juniors), born in El Colorado, Formosa, Argentina
- 1974 Marcos Balter, Brazilian contemporary classical music composer (Dreamcatcher), pianist, and educator (Columbia University), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1974 Richard Christy, American heavy metal drummer (Charred Walls of the Damned), and radio personality (The Howard Stern Show), born in Fort Scott, Kansas, U.S.
- 1974 Sandra Völker, German swimmer (world record 50m backstroke 28.71 1999; World C'ship gold 4x100m relay 2001), born in Lübeck, Germany
- 1974 Vladimir Beschastnykh, Russian soccer forward (71 caps; Racing Santander, FC Spartak Moscow), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1975 John Butler, American-Australian singer, songwriter, and music producer (John Butler Trio), born in Torrance, California
- 1975 Magdalena Maleeva, Bulgarian tennis player (10 x WTA titles; World #4 1996), born in Sofia, Bulgaria
1976 Dutch soccer midfielder (87 caps; AC Milan, Ajax, Real Madrid) and manager (AC Milan, Deportivo La Coruña, Cameroon), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1976 David Gilliland, American auto racer and team owner (pole Daytona 500 2007; Meijer 300 2006), born in Riverside, California
- 1976 David Oyelowo, English Nigerian actor (Spooks, Lincoln), born in Oxford, England
- 1976 Hazem El Masri, Australian rugby league winger (Canterbury Bulldogs; NRL career point scoring record 2,418 points, 317 games; 159 tries, 891/1087 goals @ 81.97%), born in Tripoli, Lebanon
- 1977 Jon Gosselin, American television personality known for raising sextuplets and twins (Jon & Kate Plus 8), born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
- 1977 Tangela Smith, American basketball forward (WNBA All-Star 2006 Charlotte Sting; WNBA C'ship 2007, 09 Phoenix Mercury), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1977 Vítor Belfort, Brazilian mixed martial artist (UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament 1997; UFC Light Heavyweight title 2004; Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight title 2007), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1978 Antonio de Nigris, Mexican soccer striker (16 caps; Monterrey, Villarreal), born in Monterrey, Mexico (d. 2009)
- 1978 Jean-Pierre Dumont, Canadian ice hockey right wing (World C'ship gold 2004; Buffalo Sabres, Nashville Predators), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1978 Miroslava Vavrinec, Swiss tennis player (married to Roger Federer), born in Bojnice, Slovakia
- 1979 Ivano Balić, Croatian handballer (198 caps; Olympic gold 2004; World C'ship gold 2003), born in Split, Croatia
- 1979 Ruth Beitia, Spanish athlete (Olympic gold women's high jump 2016), born in Santander, Spain
- 1980 Bijou Phillips, American model, singer (I'd Rather Eat Grass), and actress (Hostel: Part II), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
- 1980 Bryan Buffington, American actor (Bill Lewis Ⅲ in "Guiding Light"), born in Ridgewood, New Jersey
- 1980 Yūko Takeuchi, Japanese actress (Miss Sherlock), born in Urawa, Japan (d. 2020)
- 1981 Aimee Chan, Canadian actress, Miss Hong Kong 2006 and children's author (The Champion's Trophy), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1981 Antonis Fotsis, Greek basketball power forward and captain (Ilysiakos, Panathinaikos, Real Madrid; NBA: Vancouver Grizzlies), born in Maroussi, Greece
- 1981 Bjørn Einar Romøren, Norwegian ski jumper (FIS Ski Flying World C'ship gold team 2004, world record longest jump 239m 2005, Olympic bronze LH 2006), born in Oslo, Norway
- 1981 Hannah Spearritt, British pop singer (S-Club7), born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
- 1982 Andreas Thorkildsen, Norwegian athlete (Olympic gold men's javelin 2004, 08; World C'ship gold 2009), born in Kristiansand, Norway
- 1982 Gemma Hunt, British children's television personality (CBeebies Swashbuckle), born in Trowbridge, England
- 1982 Sam Huntington, American actor (Jungle 2 Jungle, Being Human), born in Peterborough, New Hampshire
1982 American comedian, actor, and writer (Saturday Night Live, 2010-16; Single Parents), born in Culver City, California
- 1983 Matt Lanter, American actor (Disaster Movie; 90210; Timeless), born in Massillon, Ohio
- 1983 Ólafur Ingi Skúlason, Icelandic soccer midfielder (36 caps; Zulte Waregem, Fylkir), born in Reykjavík, Iceland
- 1983 Sean Taylor, American football free safety (Pro Bowl 2006, 07; All Pro 2007; Washington Redskins), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2007)
- 1983 Zhang Yiming, Chinese internet entrepreneur, co-founder of ByteDance and TikTok, born in Longyan, Fujian, China
- 1985 Beth Tweddle, English gymnast (World C'ship gold 2006, 09, 10; Olympic bronze 2012), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1986 Hillary Scott, American singer and songwriter (Lady A), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1986 Ireen Wüst, Dutch speed skater (Olympic gold 3,000m 2006, 14; 1500m 2010, 14; team 2014; World All-round C'ship gold x 7), born in Goirle, Netherlands
- 1987 Ding Junhui, Chinese snooker player (Masters 2011; Shanghai Masters 2013, 16; UK C'ships 2005, 09, 19), born in Yixing, Jiangsu, China
- 1987 Li Ting, Chinese diver (Olympic gold platform synchro 2004; World C'ships gold 2003, 05), born in Lingui, Guilin, Guangxi, China
- 1987 Mackenzie Davis, Canadian actress (Blade Runner 2049), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1987 Oliver Turvey, English auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 2014), born in Penrith, Cumbria, England
- 1988 Brook Lopez, American basketball center (NBA C'ship 2021 Milwaukee Bucks; NBA All-Star 2013 NJ / Brooklyn Nets; Los Angeles Lakers), born in North Hollywood, California
- 1989 Jan Blokhuijsen, Dutch long-track speed skater (Olympic gold team pursuit 2014; World Single Distance C'ship gold 2012, 13, 16, 17), born in Zuid-Scharwoude, Netherlands
1995 American YouTube personality, boxer and wrestler (WWE Raw), born in Westlake, Ohio
- 1997 Álex Palou, Spanish auto racer (Indianapolis 500 2025; IndyCar Series 2021, 23, 24), born in Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Spain
