- 1218 John I, Count of Hainaut (1246-57), born in Houffalize, Luxembourg (d. 1257)
- 1218 Rudolf I, King of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1273-91), born in Limburgh Castle, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Germany (d. 1291)
- 1238 Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80), born in Tønsberg, Norway (d. 1280)
- 1285 Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician, born in Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire, England (d. 1326)
- 1545 Franciscus Junius, French-Dutch calvinist theologist and vicar, born in Bourges, France (d. 1602)
- 1567 Michiel Janszoon van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter, born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1641)
- 1577 François de Kinschot, Dutch jurist and chancellor of Brabant, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1654)
- 1582 Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1643)
- 1592 Johann Adam Schall von Bell, German missionary in China and astronomer, born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1666)
- 1594 John Haynes, 5th Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, born in Essex, England (d. 1653)
- 1665 John Woodward, English geologist known for his collection of fossils and physician, born in Derbyshire (d. 1728)
English essayist, playwright (Cato, a Tragedy), poet and Whig politician who co-founded "The Spectator" magazine, born in Milston, Wiltshire, England
- 1692 James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (Formula of Stirling), born in this month in Stirlingshire, Scotland (d. 1770)
- 1735 Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch naval officer and founder of Dutch Marines Corp, born in Doesburg, Netherlands (d. 1819)
- 1759 Jacob Albright, German-American Christian leader, founder of Albright's People (Evangelical Association), born in Fox Mountain, Pennsylvania (d. 1808)
- 1764 Benjamin Henry Latrobe, American architect (completed U.S. Capitol), born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England (d. 1820)
- 1764 Gottfried Rieger, Czech composer, born in Opavice, Silesia (d. 1855)
- 1771 George Guest, English organist and composer, born in Broseley, England (d. 1831)
- 1775 Jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, Flemish composer, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1836)
- 1800 Thomas Aloysius Dornin, American naval officer, born in Ireland (d. 1874)
- 1804 Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Russian poet, born in Moscow (d. 1860) [NS 13/05]
- 1807 John B. Magruder, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Port Royal, Virginia (d. 1871)
- 1818 José Amador de los Ríos, Spanish historian and poet, born in Baena, Spain (d. 1878)
- 1819 William Steele, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Albany, New York (d. 1885)
- 1821 Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, Swiss pianist and composer, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1873)
- 1825 George Inness, American landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap), born in Newburgh, New York (d. 1894)
- 1829 José de Alencar, Brazilian writer (O Guarani), born in Fortaleza, Ceará, Empire of Brazil (d. 1877)
- 1830 Guido Gezelle, Flemish priest and poet, born in Brugge, Belgium (d. 1899)
- 1830 Mother Jones (née Mary Harris), American labor organizer (cofounded Industrial Workers of the World), born in Cork City, Ireland (d. 1930)
- 1831 Emily Stowe, Canadian suffragist and first woman licensed to practise medicine in Canada, born in Norwich Township, Oxford County, Ontario (d. 1903)
- 1835 Alfred Napoleon Alexander "Natti" Duffié, French-American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Paris, France (d. 1880)
- 1839 Hilaire de Chardonnet, French industrialist and inventor (rayon), born in Besançon, France (d. 1924)
- 1845 [Robert] Lawson Tait, Scottish-born pioneering surgeon performed first salpingectomy for ectopic pregnancy, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1899)
- 1850 Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Governor General of Canada (1911-16), born in Buckingham Palace, London (d. 1942)
- 1851 Laza Lazarević, Serbian writer (Prvi put s ocem na jutrenje) and psychiatrist, born in Šabac, Serbia (d. 1891)
American frontierswoman, born in Princeton, Missouri
- 1852 Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish histologist (central nervous system) and neuroscientist (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1906), born in Petilla de Aragón, Navarre, Spain (d. 1934)
- 1853 Charles Lee Williams, English composer and organist, born in Winchester (d. 1935)
- 1855 Cecilia Beaux, American portrait painter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1942)
- 1857 Theo van Gogh, Dutch art dealer and brother of Vincent van Gogh, born in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands (d. 1891)
- 1858 Anthony Johnson Showalter, American composer, born in Cherry Grove, Virginia (d. 1924)
- 1859 Bohuslav Jeremiáš, Czech composer, born in Řestoky, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (d. 1918)
- 1859 Willem Johannes Leyds, Dutch-South Africa lawyer and diplomat (State Secretary of the South African Republic), born in Magelang, Dutch East Indies (d. 1940)
- 1872 Hugo Alfvén, Swedish violinist, conductor, and composer (Midsommarvaka - Midsummer Vigil), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1960)
- 1872 Sidónio Pais, Portuguese politician (4th President of Portugal, 66th Prime Minister of Portugal), born in Caminha, Portugal (d. 1918)
- 1874 Romaine Brooks [Beatrice Romaine Goddard], American painter, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1970)
- 1880 Konrad Weiss, German writer and poet (Tantum dic verbo - Heart of Words), born in Gaildorf, Württemberg, German Empire (d. 1940)
- 1881 Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French philosopher and paleontologist (The Phenomenon of Man), born in Orcines, Auvergne, France (d. 1955)
- 1884 Felipe Boero, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1958)
- 1884 Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and auto racer (1931 Le Mans), born in Mayfair, London (d. 1964)
- 1887 Alan Cunningham, British general and last High Commissioner of Palestine (1945-48), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1983)
- 1889 John Evans, English cricket batsman (1 Test) and author ('he Escaping Club), born in Newtown, Hampshire (d. 1960)
- 1892 Howard Barlow, American conductor (Voice of Firestone), born in Plain City, Ohio (d. 1972)
- 1894 Florimond Cornellie, Belgian sailor (Olympic gold 6-metre class 1920), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1978)
- 1895 Leo Sowerby, American organist and composer (Pulitzer Prize for Music, 1946), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 1968)
- 1896 Herbert Backe, German Nazi politician (Reich Minister for Food and Agriculture), born in Batumi, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1947)
- 1896 J. Lawton Collins, American general, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1987)
- 1896 Mark W. Clark, American general, born in Madison Barracks, Sackets Harbor, New York (d. 1984)
- 1898 David Tobey, American Basketball Hall of Fame referee (1918-45; first game with a 3-man officiating crew), born in New York, New York (d. 1988)
- 1898 Eugene R. Black, American President of World Bank (1953-62), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1992)
- 1900 Ignazio Silone, Italian novelist (Fontamara; Pane e vino), anti-fascist activist, and politician, born in Pescina, Italy (d. 1978)
- 1901 Antal Szerb, Hungarian author (The Pendragon Legend; Journey by Moonlight), and literary scholar (History of World Literature), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1945) [1]
- 1901 Heinz Roemheld, American film composer (Yankee Doodle Dandy; Ruby Gentry), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1985)
- 1901 Slats Gill, Basketball Hall of Fame coach (36 seasons Oregon State 1928-64), born in Salem, Oregon (d. 1966)
- 1905 Chris 'Red' Cagle, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (All American 1927, 28, 29; Army; NFL: NY Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers), born in DeRidder, Louisiana (d. 1942)
- 1905 Leila Hyams, American actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap), born in New York City (d. 1977)
- 1905 Nikolai Tikhonov, Soviet politician (Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union 1980-85), born in Kharkiv, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1997)
- 1905 Paul Desruisseaux, Canadian lawyer and politician (Senator for Wellington, Quebec), born in Sherbrooke, Quebec (d. 1982)
- 1906 Horst Schumann, German Nazi physician who oversaw concentration camp x-ray sterilization and gas chamber murder of Jews, as well as euthanasia centers to kill feeble and ill people, born in Halle, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1983)
- 1907 Hayes Alvis, American jazz bassist and tuba player (Jelly Roll Morton; Duke Ellington; Louis Armstrong), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1972)
- 1907 Kate Smith, American singer ("God Bless America"; "When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain"), radio star, and NHL Philadelphia Flyers good luck charm, born in Greenville, Virginia (d. 1986)
- 1907 Oliver Hill, American civil rights attorney (Presidential Medal of Freedom 1999), born in Richmond, Virgnia (d. 2007)
- 1908 Giovannino Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone), born in Roccabianca, Emilia, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1968)
- 1909 Ethel Jane Cain, British telephonist and original UK Speaking Clock voice, born in England (d. 1996)
- 1909 George Melachrino, English composer and easy listeining orchestra leader ("Autumn Concerto", "Starlight Roof Waltz"), born in London (d. 1965)
- 1909 Yiannis Ritsos, Greek poet and political activist, born in Monemvasia, Laconia, Greece (d. 1990) [1]
- 1910 Cliff Battles, American College/Pro Football HOF halfback (West Virginia Wesleyan College; 3 x First-Team All-Pro; NFL rushing yards leader 1932, 37; Boston Braves/Redskins, Washington Redskins), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 1981)
- 1912 Anna Pollak, English mezzo-soprano, born in Manchester (d. 1996)
- 1912 Felipe Padilla de León, Filipino composer, born in General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, Philippine Islands (d. 1992)
- 1912 Otto Kretschmer, German U-Boat commander, born in Heidau, Neisse, Province of Silesia, Prussia, German Empire (d. 1998)
- 1912 Winthrop Rockefeller, American entrepreneur, politician (Governor of Arkansas, 1967-71), and philanthropist, born in New York City (d. 1973
- 1913 Balraj Sahni [Yudhishthir], Indian Bollywood actor (Dharti Ke Lal), born in Rawalpindi, Punjab (d. 1973)
- 1913 Louis Nye, American comedian and actor (Curb Your Enthusiasm; The Steve Allen Plymouth Show; The Beverly Hillbillies - "Sonny Drysdale"), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2005)
- 1913 Marvin 'Bud' Ward, American golfer (1939, 1941 US Amateur), born in Elma, Washington (d. 1968)
- 1913 Walter Susskind, Czech conductor and pianist, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1980)
- 1914 John Henry Lewis, American boxer (World Light-Heavyweight champion 1935-38), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 1974)
- 1915 Archie Williams, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m 1936), born in Oakland, California (d. 1993)
- 1915 Hanns Martin Schleyer, German industrialist, born in Offenburg, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire (d. 1977)
- 1916 Glenn Ford, Canadian-American actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway), born in Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec, Canada (d. 2006)
- 1917 Ahron Soloveichik, Orthodox Jewish rabbi, born in Khislavichi, Russia (d. 2001)
- 1917 Danielle Darrieux, French stage and screen actress (Alexander the Great; Mayerling; 8 Women), born in Bordeaux, France (d. 2017)
- 1917 Giovanni "John" Beradino, American MLB infielder (St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians) and actor (General Hospital), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1996)
- 1918 Gersh Budker, Russian physicist who invented electron cooling, born in Murafa, Ukraine (d. 1977)
American comedian and TV host of the Jack Paar Show and The Tonight Show (1957-62), born in Canton, Ohio
- 1919 Al Zarilla, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1948; St. Louis Browns), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1996)
- 1919 Daniel "Dan" O'Herlihy, Irish actor (Twin Peals, Fail Safe, Last Starfighter, Robocop), born in County Wexford, Ireland (d. 2005)
- 1919 [Prabodh] "Manna" Dey, Indian playback singer, music director, and musician, born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 2013)
- 1922 Floyd "Candy" Johnson, American jazz saxophonist (Andy Kirk; Count Basie; Bill Doggett), and educator, born in Madison, Illinois (d. 1981)
- 1923 Frank Brian, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1951, 52; Fort Wayne Pistons), born in Zachary, Louisiana (d. 2017)
- 1923 Joseph Heller, American novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts & Letters Award), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1999)
- 1923 Ralph Senensky, American television director (Star Trek, Dynasty), born in Mason City, Iowa (d. 2025)
- 1924 Art Fleming [Fazzin], American actor, and TV game show host (Jeopardy, 1964-75, 1978-79), born in New York City (d. 1995)
- 1924 Big Maybelle [Mabel Smith], American R&B singer ("A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "Candy"), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 1972)
- 1924 Dennis Main-Wilson, British TV and radio producer (Marty, Till Death Us Do Part), born in Dulwich, London (d. 1997)
- 1924 Earl George, American composer and pedagogue, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1994)
- 1924 Enriko Josif, Serbian composer and pedagogue (Lyric Symphony), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (d. 2003)
- 1924 Karel Kachyňa, Czech screenwriter and director (Coach to Vienna, The Ear), born in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia (d. 2004)
- 1924 Terry Southern, American writer and screenwriter (Dr. Strangelove; Easy Rider), born in Alvarado, Texas (d. 1995)
- 1925 Chuck Bednarik, Pro/College Football HOF center/linebacker (Uni of Pennsylvania; NFL C'ship 1949, 60; 10 × First-team All-Pro; 8 × Pro Bowl; Philadelphia Eagles), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
American astronaut (Mercury 7-Aurora 7), born in Boulder, Colorado
- 1926 Peter Lax, Hungarian-American mathematician and the first applied mathematician to win the Abel Prize (2005), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2025) [1]
- 1927 Bernard Vukas, Croatian soccer forward (59 caps, Yugoslavia; Hajduk Split; Olympic silver 1948, 52), born in Zagreb, Croatia (d. 1983)
- 1927 Billy Byers, American jazz trombonist and arranger, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1996)
- 1927 Gary Bertini [Shloyme Golergant], Romanian-Israeli composer, and conductor (Israel Chamber Orchestra, 1965-75; Jerusalem Symphony, 1978-86; Israeli Opera, 1988-97; Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, 1998- 2005), born in Bricheva, Romania (d. 2005)
- 1927 Greta Andersen, Danish swimmer (Olympic gold 100m freestyle, silver 4×100m freestyle 1948), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2023)
- 1927 Israr Ali, Pakistan cricket all-rounder (4 Tests; member of Pakistan's first Test team that played against India 1952–53), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India (d. 2016)
- 1927 Roland Verhavert, Flemish screenwriter (Sea Gulls Die in the Harbor; Chronicle of a Passion), born in Melsele, Belgium (d. 2014)
- 1928 Desmond Titterington, Northern Irish racer, born in Cultra (d. 2002)
- 1928 Raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist and filmmaker (Harpya, Palme d'Or 1979), born in Ostend, Belgium (d. 2023)
- 1929 Sonny James [Jimmie Loden], American pop and country music singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("Young Love"), born in Hackelburg, Alabama (d. 2016)
West Indian cricket spin bowler (43 Tests, 158 wickets, BB 7/49; Trinidad, Lancashire CCC), born in St. Charles Village, Trinidad
- 1930 Little Walter [Marion Walter Jacobs], blues singer-songwriter and harmonica player, born in Marksville, Louisiana (d. 1968)
American Pro/College Football Hall of Fame halfback (First-team All-Pro 1952, 54–59; Pro Bowl 1952, 54–58; NFL 1950s All Decade Team), born in Trinity, Texas
- 1930 Richard Riordan, American politician (Mayor of Los Angeles (R) 1993-2001), born in New York City (d. 2023) [1]
- 1931 Victor Davies, Canadian composer, pianist, and conductor (Transit of Venus; The Mennonite Piano Concerto), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1932 Sandy Woodward [John Forster], English admiral (British Naval Task Force, Falklands War), born in Penzance, Cornwall (d. 2013)
- 1933 Alette Beaujon, Curacaos poet (Poems on the Bay and Beyond), and psychologist, born in Willemstad, Colony of Curaçao and Dependencies, Kingdom of the Netherlands (d. 2001)
- 1934 Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, Mexican politician, founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, born in Mexico City
- 1934 Nev MacEwan, New Zealand rugby union #8 (20 caps; Wellington RFU 133 games), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2026)
- 1934 Shirley Horn, American jazz pianist and vocalist (Embers and Ashes), born in Washington D.C. (d. 2005)
- 1935 Ian Curteis, British television dramatist (The Falklands Play, Lost Empires), born in London (d. 2021)
- 1936 Danièle Huillet, French film director, with Jean-Marie Straub (Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach; Sicilia!), born in Paris, France (d. 2006)
- 1936 Lacy Gibson, American Chicago-style blues guitarist, singer and songwriter ("Switchy Titchy"), born in Salisbury, North Carolina (d. 2011)
- 1936 Nicholas Clapp, American amateur archeologist and documentarian (The Lost City of Arabia), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2025) [1]
- 1937 Bo Nilsson, Swedish composer (Doppelspiel), born in Skellefteå, Sweden (d. 2018)
- 1937 Roger Brown, College Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle (Maryland Eastern Shore; 6 x Pro-Bowl; Detroit Lions, LA Rams), born in Surry County, Virginia (d. 2021)
- 1937 Una Stubbs, English actress (Till Death Us Do Part; Sherlock - "Mrs. Hudson"), born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (d. 2021)
- 1939 Frank Beard, American golfer (11 PGA Tour titles; US Open 1965, 75 3rd), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1939 Judy Collins, American Grammy Award-winning eclectic singer ("Send in the Clowns"; "Both Sides Now"), writer, and activist, born in Seattle, Washington
1st African American network TV anchor (ABC), born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1939 Ray Aranha, American actor (Nick-Married People), born in Miami, Florida
- 1940 Elsa Peretti, Italian jewelry designer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 2021)
- 1941 Barbara Barendrecht, Dutch actress (Dirty Picture), born in Wassenaar, Netherlands
- 1941 Brian Glencross, Australian field hockey defender (93 caps; Olympic bronze 1964, silver 1968) and coach (Australia women Olympic gold 1988; Champions Trophy 1989, 91), born in Narrogin, Australia (d. 2022)
- 1941 Juraj Hatrík, Slovak composer (Monumento malinconico; Dispute Over a Plastered Dwarf), and educator, born in Orkucany, Slovak Republic (d. 2021)
- 1942 Jean Saubert, American alpine ski racer (Olympic giant slalom silver, slalom bronze 1964), born in Roseburg, Oregon (d. 2007)
- 1942 Stephen Macht, American actor (Joe-Knots Landing, Cagney & Lacey), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1943 Joy Harmon, American actress (Cool Hand Luke), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1943 Odilon Polleunis, Belgian soccer striker (22 caps; Sint-Truiden, RWD Molenbeek, KSK Tongerenborn), born in Sint-Truiden, Belgium (d. 2023)
- 1945 Carson Whitsett, American session keyboard player and songwriter ("Don't Give Up On Me"), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2007)
- 1945 John Richard Patterson, English businessman who founded Dateline, born in Hertfordshire, England
- 1945 Rita Coolidge, American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Higher & Higher"; "We're All Alone"), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1946 Bruce Robinson, British actor, screenwriter and director (Withnail and I, How to Get Ahead in Advertising), born in London
- 1946 Jerry Weiss, American jazz trumpet player (Blood, Sweat & Tears - "You Make Me So Very Happy"), born in New York City
- 1946 Joanna Lumley, British stage and screen actress (Absolutely Fabulous; On Her Majesty's Secret Service), and human rights activist, born in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, in British India
- 1946 John Woo, Hong Kong filmmaker (Face/Off), born in Guangzhou, China
- 1946 Nick Fortuna, American rock bassist (The Buckinghams - "Kind of a Drag"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1947 Carlos Ward, Panamanian-American jazz and funk saxophonist (B.T. Express; Abdullah Ibrahim; Jazz Composer's Orchestra), born in Ancón, Panama
- 1947 Danilo Popivoda, Serbian soccer forward (20 caps Yugoslavia; Olimpija, Eintracht Braunschweig), born in Lovćenac, Serbia (d. 2021)
- 1947 Jacob Bekenstein, American-Israeli theoretical physicist (Bekenstein-Hawking radiation), born in Mexico City (d. 2015)
- 1947 Jerry Heard, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Visalia, California
- 1948 James Wise, American soul singer (Archie Bell & the Drells - "I Can't Stop Dancing"; "Do the Choo-Choo"), born in Houston, Texas
- 1949 Douglas Barr, American actor (Howie-Fall Guy), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- 1949 Jim Clench, Canadian rock bassist and songwriter (April Wine; Bachman-Turner Overdrive), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2010)
- 1949 Paul Teutul, Sr., founder of Orange County Choppers, born in Yonkers, New York
- 1949 Tim Hodgkinson, British composer and musician (Henry Cow), born in Salisbury, England
- 1950 Dann Florek, American actor (Captain Donald Cragen in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"), born in Flat Rock, Michigan
- 1950 Danny McGrain, Scottish soccer right-back (62 caps; Celtic), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1950 Marina Stepanova, Russian athlete (3-time 400m hurdles WR; first woman to run sub 53s; 52.94s 1986), born in St. Petersburg, Russia
- 1951 Antony Worrall Thompson, English celebrity chef, born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England
- 1951 Gordon Greenidge, West Indies cricket batsman (108 Tests, 7,558 runs @ 44.72; 19 x 100s), born in St. Peter, Barbados
- 1951 Linda Hoover, American singer-songwriter ("I Mean to Shine"), born in Oakland, New Jersey [1]
- 1953 Elquemedo Willett, West Indian cricket spin bowler (5 Tests, 11 wickets), born in Charlestown, Nevis
- 1953 Felix Hanemann, American rock bassist (Zebra), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1953 Glen Ballard, American songwriter and record producer (Alanis Morissette; Michael Jackson; Wilson Phillips; Jack Wagner), born in Natchez, Mississippi
- 1954 Joel Rosenberg, Canadian-American sci-fi author (Guardians of the Flame), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1954 Randy Dorton, American race car engine builder (Director of Engine Operations Hendrick Motorsports; 9 x NASCAR C'ships), born in Concord, North Carolina (d. 2004)
- 1954 Ray Parker Jr, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Ghostbusters), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1954 Taslim Arif, Pakistan cricket wicket-keeper (6 Tests; top score 210no v Aust 1980), born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan (d. 2008)
- 1955 András Törőcsik, Hungarian soccer forward (45 caps; Újpest Dozsa FC, Montpellier), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2022)
- 1955 Julien Wiener, Australian cricket batsman (6 Tests, top score 93; 7 ODIs), born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1955 Nick Feldman, British pop-new wave musician (Wang Chung - "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"), born in London
- 1956 Byron Stewart, American actor (Warren Coolidge-St Elsewhere), born in Baxter Springs, Kansas
- 1956 C. F. Payne, American caricaturist and illustrator, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1956 Wan Chi Keung, Hong Kong soccer striker (32 caps; South China AA, Seiko SA) and actor, born in British Hong Kong (d. 2010)
- 1957 Dick Swett, American politician and diplomat (Rep-D-New Hampshire 1991-5), born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- 1957 Kow Otani, Japanese composer for anime, film and video games (Gamera), born in Toyko, Japan
- 1957 Paul D Ronney, American aeronautical engineer and NASA astronaut (STS 83 alt), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1957 Rick Darling, Australian cricket batsman (14 Tests, top score 91; 18 ODIs), born in Walkerie, Australia
- 1957 Steve Farris, American rock guitarist (Mr Mister - "Kyrie"; "Broken Wings"), born in Fremont, Nebraska
- 1959 Eddie Johnson, American basketball guard/forward (NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1989; Phoenix Suns, Seattle SuperSonics), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1959 Phil Smith, British rock saxophonist (Haircut One Hundred - "Love Plus One"), born in Redbridge, Essex, England
- 1959 Roger Chapman, English golfer (Senior PGA 2012, US Seniors Open 2012), born in Nakuru, Kenya
- 1959 Yasmina Reza, French actress, author and playwright (God of Carnage, Art), born in Paris, France
- 1961 Charlie O'Brien, American MLB catcher (pioneered hockey style catcher's mask; World Series 1995 Atlanta Braves), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1961 Marilyn Milian, American television personality and The People's Court judge (2001-23), born in Astoria, New York
- 1961 Steven Cauthen, American Hall of Fame jockey (Triple Crown 1978-Affirmed, Epsom Derby 1985, 87; Ascot Gold Cup 1984, 87), born in Covington, Kentucky
- 1962 Gary Clark, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl XXII, XXVI; First-team All-Pro 1987; Washington Redskins; 4 x Pro Bowl), born in Radford, Virginia
- 1962 Paula Weishoff, American volleyballer (Olympic silver 1984, bronze 1992), born in Hollywood, California
- 1963 Robert Seguso, American tennis player (4 x men's doubles major titles; Olympic gold men's doubles 1988), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1964 Lady Sarah Chatto [Sarah Armstrong-Jones], daughter of British Princess Margaret & Lord Snowdon, born in London
- 1964 Ruth Picardie, British journalist and columnist (Before I Say Goodbye), born in Reading, England (d. 1997)
1964 Dutch speed skater (Olympic gold 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m 1988), born in Haarlem, Netherlands
- 1966 Anne Fletcher, American choreographer and film director (Step Up, 27 Dresses), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1966 Armando Reynoso, Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks), born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- 1966 Charlie Schlatter, American actor (18 Again, Heartbreak Hotel), born in New York City
- 1966 Johnny Colt [Charles Brandt], American rock bassist (Black Crowes), born in Cherry Point, North Carolina
- 1966 Olaf Thon, German soccer midfielder (52 caps; Bayern Munich, Schalke 04), born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- 1967 Regie Hamm, American pop and contemporary Christian songwriter ("The Time of My Life"; "I Surrender All"), and singer, born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1967 Scott Coffey, American actor (Shag; Shout; Satisfaction), and director (Ellie Parker), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
1967 American country music singer-songwriter ("Live Like You Were Dying"; "Humble and Kind"), record producer, and actor (1883), born in Delhi, Louisiana
- 1967 Yael Arad, Israeli middleweight judoka (first Israeli to win an Olympic medal - silver 1996), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- 1968 D'arcy Wretzky, American rock bassist (The Smashing Pumpkins), born in South Haven, Michigan
- 1968 Mark Scott, American rock drummer (Trixter - "Give It To Me Good"), born in Paramus, New Jersey
- 1968 Oliver Bierhoff, German soccer striker (Germany 70 caps; Ascoli, Udinese, AC Milan), born in Karlsruhe, Germany
- 1969 Bryan Marchment, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1989-2006 (Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks, and 7 other teams), born in Scarborough, Ontario (d. 2022)
- 1969 Wes Anderson, American director and writer (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums), born in Houston, Texas
- 1970 Alex Van Pelt, American NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills) and QB coach ; GB Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1970 Bernard Butler, Irish-English guitarist, songwriter (The Tears - "Refugees"; Suede), and record producer, born in Stamford Hill. North London, England
- 1970 Damon Diletti, Australian field hockey goal keeper (Olympic silver 1992; Champions Trophy gold 1999), born in Perth, West Australia
- 1970 Sacha Perry, American hard bop jazz pianist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Brookyln, New York City
- 1971 Ethan Albright, American NFL long-snapper (Pro Bowl 2007; Washington Redskins), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- 1971 Stuart Appleby, Australian golfer (British Open 2002 runner-up; 9 PGA Tour titles, Presidents Cup x 5; 11-under-59 Greenbrier Classic 2010), born in Cohuna, Australia
- 1972 Bobby Chouinard, Filipino baseball pitcher (first Filipino to play MLB), born in Manilla, Philippines
- 1973 Curtis Martin, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Pro Bowl 1995, 96, 98, 2001, 04; First-team All-Pro 2001, 04; NE Patriots, NY Jets), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1973 Oliver Neuville, German soccer striker (69 caps; Servette, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia M'gladbach), born in Locarno, Switzerland
- 1975 Alexei Smertin, Russian soccer midfielder/executive (55 caps; Zarya Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Bordeaux), born in Barnaul, Russia
- 1975 Austin Croshere, American basketball forward (Indiana Pacers) and broadcaster (Fox Sports Indiana Pacers analyst), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1975 Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon soccer midfielder (62 caps; collapsed during international match, died; Lens, West Ham, Lyon), born in Yaounde, Cameroon (d. 2003)
- 1976 James Murray, American improv comedian, actor, and producer, member of the comedy TV series group "Impractical Jokers" (2011-present), born in New York
- 1977 Stathis Drogosis, Greek rock singer-songwriter, born in Naxos, Greece
- 1978 James Badge Dale, American actor (24; The Departed; Parkland; The Pacific), born in Manhattan, New York
- 1979 Daniel Letterle, American actor (Camp), born in Northfield, Ohio
- 1979 Jennifer Botterill, Canadian ice hockey forward (Olympic gold 2002, 06, 10; Toronto Aeros, Harvard), born in Ottawa, Canada
- 1979 Mauro Bergamasco, Italian rugby union flanker (Italy 106 caps; Benetton Treviso, Stade Français), born in Padova, Italy
- 1980 Inês Henriques, Portuguese race walker (World C'ships gold 50k walk 2017), born in Santarém, Portugal
- 1980 Jay Reatard [James Lindsey] American punk rock musician (Reatards; Lost Sounds), born in Lilbourn, Missouri (d. 2010)
- 1980 Zaz [Isabelle Geffroy], French singer-songwriter ("Je veux"), born in Tours, France
- 1981 Aliaksandr Hleb, Belarusian soccer winger (80 caps; VfB Stuttgart, Arsenal), born in Minsk, Belarus
- 1981 Wes Welker, American football wide receiver (First-team All-Pro 2009, 11; 5 × Pro Bowl; NFL receptions leader 2007, 09, 11; NE Patriots), born in Oklahoma City
- 1982 Ambrose Akinmusire, American avant-garde jazz trumpeter and composer (The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier to Paint), born in Oakland, California
- 1982 Beto, Portuguese soccer goalkeeper (16 caps; Sevilla, Göztepe S.K.), born in Lisbon, Portugal
- 1982 Darijo Srna, Croatian soccer defender (134 caps; Shakhtar Donetsk 339 games), born in Metković, Croatia
1982 Irish actor (Fifty Shades of Grey), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1982 Justė Janulytė, Lithuanian contemporary classical composer (Observation Of Clouds; The Color of Water), born in Vilnius, Lithuania
- 1982 Katya [Brian McCook] American drag queen, comedian and TV performer (The Trixie and Katya Show), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1982 Tommy Robredo, Spanish tennis player (12 ATP titles), born in Hostalric, Spain
- 1983 Alain Bernard, French swimmer (Olympic gold 100m freestyle 2008, 4x100 freestyle relay 2012), born in Aubagne, France
- 1984 Alexander Farnerud, Swedish soccer midfielder (8 caps; Strasbourg, Young Boys), born in Landskrona, Sweden
- 1984 David Backes, American ice hockey center (NHL All Star 2011; Olympic silver 2010; St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1984 Farah Fath, American actress (Days of Our Lives), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- 1984 Keiichiro Koyama, Japanese J-pop singer (NEWS), born in Sagamihara, Japan
- 1984 Mišo Brečko, Slovenian soccer defender (77 caps; FC Köln, FC Nürnberg), born in Trbovlje, Slovenia
- 1986 Changmin [Lee Chang-min], South Korean K-pop singer (Homme; 2AM), born in Busan, South Korea
- 1986 Christian Benítez, Ecuadorian soccer striker (58 caps; El Nacional, Santos Laguna, América), born in Quito, Ecuador (d. 2013)
- 1987 Leonardo Bonucci, Italian soccer centre-back (95 caps; Juventus), born in Viterbo, Italy
- 1987 Matt Di Angelo, British actor (Dean Wicks in "EastEnders"), born in London
- 1987 Ryan Matthews, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 2011; SD Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Riverside, California
- 1987 Shahar Pe'er, Israeli tennis player (5 WTA singles titles), born in Jerusalem, Israel
- 1988 Nicholas Braun, American actor (Succession), born in Bethpage, New York
- 1988 Teodor Peterson, Swedish cross-country skier (Olympic silver individual sprint, bronze team sprint 2014), born in Umeå, Sweden
- 1989 Victoria Monét, American singer-songwriter ("Oh My Mama", collaborates with Ariana Grande), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1991 Creagen Dow, American actor (Zoey 101), born in Lake Wales, Florida
- 1991 Marcus Stroman, American MLB baseball pitcher (All-Star, 2019; Gold Glove, 2017; Toronto Blue Jays, NY Mets), born in Medford, New York
- 1992 Hani [Ahn Hee-yeon], South Korean K-pop singer (EXID) and television personality, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1992 Matĕj Vydra, Czech Republic soccer striker (26 caps; Watford, Derby County, Burnley), born in Chotĕboř, Czech Republic
- 1993 Sepp Straka, Austrian golfer (British Open 2023 runner-up), born in Vienna, Austria
- 1998 Mahalia [Burkmar], English singer-songwriter (Sober), born in Leicester, England
- 2000 Rema [Divine Ikubor], Nigerian rapper (Calm Down), born in Benin City, Nigeria
2004 American dancer considered TikTok's biggest star, born in Norwalk, Connecticut
- 2006 Gianna Bryant, American student-athlete who died in a helicopter crash with her father Kobe Bryant, born in Orange County, California (d. 2020)
