- 1229 Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, ruler of upper Baveria, born in Heidelberg, Germany (d. 1294)
- 1506 Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (co-founder of Society of Jesus), born in Villaret, Duchy of Savoy Holy Roman Empire (d. 1546)
Italian born Queen consort to Henry II of France and later regent to her sons, born in Florence
- 1545 Elisabeth of Valois, daughter of King Henry II of France and 3rd wife of Philip II of Spain, born in Fontainbleau, France (d. 1568)
English Catholic conspirator who was convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot" to blow up the British Parliament, born in York, England
- 1573 Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen consort of Sweden as the wife of King Charles IX, born in Kiel, Germany (d. 1625)
- 1584 Albert VI, Duke of Bavaria, born in Munich (d. 1666)
1st earl of Strafford and Viceroy of Ireland, born in London, England
- 1618 Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer, born in Epiry, France (d. 1693)
- 1626 Aert Jansse van Nes, Dutch naval commander, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1693)
- 1648 Jeanne Guyon, French mystic, born in Montargis, Orléanais (d. 1717)
- 1713 Pierre Jélyotte, French composer, born in Lasseube, France (d. 1797)
- 1729 Thomas Percy, English literary and bishop of Dromore, born in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England (d. 1811)
Lord North, Prime Minister of Great Britain (Tory: 1770-82), "who lost America", born in London
- 1735 Isaac Low, American delegate to the Continental Congress, born in Piscataway, Province of New Jersey, British America (d. 1791)
- 1747 Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, born in Château de Saint Cloud, Saint-Cloud, France (d. 1793)
- 1748 Joseph Bramah, British inventor and locksmith who invented the beer pump, born in Stainborough, Yorkshire, England (d. 1814)
- 1749 Frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count and vice-admiral, born in Wageningen, Netherlands (d. 1828)
- 1756 Louis Henri, Prince of Condé, born in Hôtel de Condé, Paris (d. 1830)
- 1762 Charles Frederick Horn, German-English composer, arranger, and organist, born in Imperial City of Nordhausen (d. 1830)
- 1762 Johanna Cornelia Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1827)
- 1764 Laurent, 1st Marquis of Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal, born in Toul, Three Bishoprics, France (d. 1830)
- 1769 Thomas Lawrence, English portrait painter, born in Bristol, England (d. 1830)
- 1771 Frans Adam van der Duyn van Maasdam, Dutch governor (South Holland), born in Deventer, Netherlands (d. 1848)
- 1771 Richard Trevithick, English inventor (steam locomotive), born in Tregajorran, England (d. 1833)
- 1772 Eli Terry, American clockmaker whose manufacturing techniques turned clocks into everyday objects, born in East Windsor, Connecticut (d. 1852) [1]
- 1780 Alexander Mitchell, Irish engineer (inventor of the screw-pile lighthouse), born in Dublin (d. 1868)
- 1784 Cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder, born in Alblasserdam, Netherlands (d. 1858)
- 1784 Friedrich Graf von Wrangel, Prussian field marshal, born in Stettin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1877)
- 1787 John Robertson, American politician, born in Petersburg, Virginia (d. 1873)
- 1791 Félix de Mérode, Belgian nobleman, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War and Finance, born in Maastricht, Dutch Republic (d. 1857)
- 1799 Joseph Rastrelli, German composer, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1842)
- 1799 Ludwig Rellstab, German music theorist, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1860)
- 1802 Leopold Fitzinger, Austrian zoologist, born in Vienna (d. 1884)
- 1808 Antonio Meucci, Italian inventor (invented a telephone-like device), born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1889)
- 1808 Henry Haywood Bell, U.S. Rear Admiral (Union Navy), born in Orange County, North Carolina (d. 1868)
- 1816 William Sterndale Bennett, English composer, born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England (d. 1875)
- 1817 Alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian and archivist (Brussels), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1898)
- 1822 Leroy Augustus Stafford, Confederate American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born near Cheneyville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana (d. 1864)
- 1822 William Stephen Walker, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1899)
- 1825 Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Irish-Canadian journalist and Father of Confederation, born in Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland (d. 1868)
- 1828 J. B. Lightfoot, English theologist and bishop of Durham, born in Liverpool, Lancashire (d. 1889)
- 1828 Josephine Butler (née Grey), British feminist and social reformer (campaigned against the slave trade and Contagious Diseases Acts), born in Milfield, Northumberland, England (d. 1906)
- 1830 Eduard Lassen, Belgian-Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1904)
- 1832 James Wimshurst, British designer and inventor (electrostatic generator), born in Poplar, England (d. 1898)
- 1832 Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), born in Ambato, Ecuador (d. 1889)
- 1841 Louis-Ernest Barrias, French sculptor, born in Paris (d. 1905)
- 1847 Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, Dutch jurist and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1888-93), born in Wadenoijen, Netherlands (d. 1908)
- 1849 Enrique José Varona, Cuban author, born in Puerto Principe, Cuba (d. 1933)
- 1850 Arthur Matthew Weld Downing, British mathematician and astronomer, born in County Carlow, Ireland (d. 1917)
- 1851 Robert Abbe, American surgeon and radiologist, born in New York City (d. 1928)
American businessman, retail pioneer (Five-and-Dimes; self-service display cases) and founder of F. W. Woolworth Co, born in Rodman, New York [1]
- 1854 Richard T. Ely, American economist and author (Hard Times), born in Ripley, New York (d. 1943)
- 1860 James Ensor, Flemish painter and etcher (De lampenjongen), born in Ostend, Belgium (d. 1949)
- 1865 Heinrich Reinhardt, Austrian composer, born in Pressburg, Austrian Empire (now Bratislava, Slovakia) (d. 1922)
American desperado (Wild Bunch Passage), born in Beaver, Utah
- 1867 Sammy Woods, Australian cricket all-rounder (3 Tests Australia, 3 England, 1 x 50, 10 wickets; Somerset CCC) and rugby union flanker (13 caps England, 5 as captain), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1931)
- 1868 John Blackwood McEwen, Scottish classical composer, born in Hawick, Scotland (d. 1948)
- 1872 Alexander Roda Roda, Austrian writer, born in Drnowitz, Moravia (d. 1945)
- 1873 John W. Davis, American politician and United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, born in Clarksburg, West Virginia (d. 1955)
- 1873 Theodore F. Morse, American composer, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1924)
- 1875 Ray Lyman Wilbur, American politician and 3rd President of Stanford University, born in Boonesboro, Iowa (d. 1949)
- 1880 Charles Christie, Canadian film studio owner, born in London, Ontario, Canada (d. 1955)
- 1883 Demjan Bednyi, Russian writer and satirist, born in Hubivka, Ukraine (d. 1945)
- 1885 Georg Lukács, Hungarian philosopher and literary critic, born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1971)
- 1885 Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy [Gerbrandij], Dutch lawyer, resistance fighter, and Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1940-45), born in Goënga, Netherlands (d. 1961)
- 1885 Vean Gregg, American baseball player, born in Chehalis, Washington (d. 1964)
- 1886 Ethel Leginska [Liggins], British pianist, conductor, composer, and music educator, born in Hull, Yorkshire, England (d. 1970)
- 1887 Gordon S. Fahrni, Canadian physician and President of the Canadian Medical Association, born in Gladstone, Manitoba (d. 1995)
- 1889 Herbert Yardley, American cryptologist, born in Worthington, Indiana (d. 1958)
- 1890 Frank Murphy, American politician and 56th United States Attorney General, born in Harbor Beach, Michigan (d. 1949)
- 1891 Maurice Buckley, Australian soldier and winner of the Victoria Cross, born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1921)
- 1891 Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen [Nellie Walker], African-American Harlem Renaissance novelist (Quicksand, Passing), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1964)
- 1892 Arthur Harris, British RAF Commanding Chief known as "Bomber/Butcher Harris" for commanding the bombing campaign against Nazi Germany, born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (d. 1984)
Scottish physicist and developer of the radar and radio direction finding in WWII, born in Brechin, Scotland
- 1894 Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, Norwegian composer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1969)
- 1895 Arthur Fadden, 13th Prime Minister of Australia, born in Ingham, Queensland, Australia (d. 1973)
- 1895 Olga Rudge, American concert violinist, born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 1996)
- 1897 Werner Voss, German World War I flying ace, born in Krefeld, Germany (d. 1917)
- 1899 Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, Soviet composer, born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1934)
- 1899 Alfred Mosher Butts, American architect and game inventor (Scrabble), born in Poughkeepsie, New York (d. 1993)
- 1899 Alfred Schütz, Austrian-American architect and philosopher, born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1959)
- 1900 Pierre Molinier, French painter and photographer, born in Agen, France (d. 1976)
- 1901 Jacques Lacan, French psychoanalyst and semanticist, born in Paris (d. 1981)
- 1901 René Pleven, Prime Minister of France (1950-52), born in Rennes, France (d. 1993)
- 1902 Del Porter, American jazz singer (Foursome - "Walkin' My Baby Back Home"; Spike Jones and His City Slickers - "Der Fuehrer's Face"), born in Newberg, Oregon (d. 1977)
- 1902 Godfrey Kenton, English actor (The Tempest; Well's Theater), born in London (d. 1998)
- 1902 Philippe de Rothschild, French auto racer (Burgundy Grand Prix 1929) and wine grower (Château Mouton Rothschild), born in Paris, France (d. 1988)
- 1903 Rex Evans, British actor (Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman; Zara; Matchmaker), born in Southport, Sefton, England (d. 1969)
- 1904 Georges Yves Marie Congar, Dominican theologian cardinal, born in Sedan, Ardennes, France (d. 1995)
- 1906 (Lawrence) "Bud" Freeman, American jazz tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and composer ("The Eel"; "Zen Is When"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1991)
- 1907 (Wilmore) "Slick" Jones, American jazz drummer (Fletcher Henderson, Fats Waller, Sidney Bechet), born in Roanoke, Virginia (d. 1969)
- 1907 Harold Stassen, American politician (25th Governor of Minnesota) and perennial presidential candidate, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 2001)
- 1907 Roderich Menzel, Czech tennis player (French Open singles 1938 runner-up; US Open mixed doubles 1935 runner-up), born in Reichenberg, Czech Republic (d. 1987)
- 1909 Eudora Welty, American novelist (Optimist's Daughter-Pulitzer 1973), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2001)
- 1909 Mervyn Hugh Cowie, wildlife conservationist, born in Nairobi (d. 1996)
Polish-American mathematician and nuclear physicist (Manhattan Project, H-bomb), born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary
- 1911 Ico Hitrec, Croatian footballer, born in Zagreb, Austria-Hungary (d. 1946)
- 1911 Jean-Louis Lévesque, Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist, born in Nouvelle, Quebec, Canada (d. 1994)
- 1911 Nino Sanzogno, Italian conductor (La Fenice) and composer, born in Venice, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1983)
- 1912 Roy Winsor, American producer (Search for Tomorrow, Love of Life), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1987)
- 1913 Bernard Chacksfield, British Air Vice-Marshal, born in Ilford, Essex (d. 1999)
- 1913 Dave Albritton, American high jumper (Olympic silver 1936), born in Danville, Alabama (d. 1994)
- 1915 Bert Peleman, Flemish writer, born in Puurs, Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1995)
- 1915 Bob Devaney, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (National C'ship, University of Nebraska 1970, 71; University of Wyoming; career record 136–30–7), born in Saginaw, Michigan (d. 1997)
- 1915 Roderic Coote, British Anglican bishop of Colchester (1966-87), born in Woking, England (d. 2000) [1]
- 1915 Stephan Hermlin, German writer, born in Chemnitz, Germany (d. 1997)
- 1915 Tom Greenshields, English sculptor, born in Devon, England (d. 1994)
- 1916 Edna Lewis 'the Mother of Soul Food', American chef and author (elevated Southern cooking), born in Freetown, Virginia (d. 2006) [1]
- 1916 Phyllis Fraser [Helen Brown Nichols], American actress, journalist, and co-founder of Beginner Books, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2006)
- 1918 A. L. [Audrey] Barker, English writer, born in St Pauls Cray, Kent, England (d. 2002)
- 1919 Madalyn Murray O'Hair, American atheist who opposed prayer in school and was murdered in 1995, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1995)
- 1919 Phil Tonken, American radio and television announcer, born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2000)
- 1919 Roland Gaucher, French journalist, born in Paris (d. 2007)
- 1919 [Harold] Howard Keel, American actor, singer (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers; Kiss Me Kate), and president of the Screen Actors Guild (1958-59), born in Gillespie, Illinois (d. 2004)
- 1920 Claude Cheysson, French politician (Minister of Foreign Affairs), born in Paris (d. 2012)
- 1920 John LaPorta, American jazz clarinetist and composer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
- 1920 Ken Nordine, American voice-over and recording artist (World Jazz), born in Cherokee, Iowa (d. 2019)
- 1920 Liam Cosgrave, Irish politician (Fine Gael Party; President of Ireland, 1973-77), born in Castleknock, Dublin (d. 2017)
- 1920 Marthe Cohn, French nurse and spy during World War Ⅱ, born in Metz, France (d. 2025) [1]
- 1920 Roberto Calvi, Italian banker and director (Banco Ambrosiano), born in Milan, Italy (d. 1982)
- 1921 Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, Dutch-Swiss industrialist, born in Scheveningen, Netherlands (d. 2002)
- 1921 Maxwell Henley Harris, Australian poet and publisher (Gift of Blood), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 1995)
- 1922 Jean Topart, French voice and film actor regarded as "one of the inimitable voices of French cinema" (Fantastic Planet), born in Paris, France (d. 2012)
- 1922 John Braine, English novelist (Life at the Top), born in Bradford, Yorkshire (d. 1986)
- 1922 Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian politician and 1st President of Tanzania (1964-1985), born in Butiama, Tanganyika (d. 1999)
American comedian and Emmy Award-winning actor (Get Smart; Tennessee Tuxedo; The Bill Dana Show), born in New York City
- 1923 Mari Blanchard, American actress and femme fatale (Kathy-Klondike), born in Long Beach, California (d. 1970)
- 1924 Jack Chick, American religious cartoonist (Chick tracts), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
- 1924 Stanley Donen, American film director and producer (Singin' in the Rain, Bedazzled, Damn Yankees), born in Columbia, South Carolina (d. 2019)
- 1925 Frank Chamberlain, English cricketer and CEO (Test & County Cricket Board), born in Elton, Huntingdonshire (d. 2004)
- 1925 Hilda Dianda, Argentine contemporary classical and electro-acoustic composer (Rituales; Después el Silencio), musicologist, and educator, born in Córdoba, Argentina
- 1925 Neville Robinson, English physicist, born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England (d. 1996)
- 1926 John Spencer-Churchill, 11th duke of Marlborough, English large landowner, born in Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England (d. 2014)
- 1927 Bill Wedderburn, Baron Wedderburn of Charlton, British politician and academic, born in London (d. 2012)
- 1927 Clovis Salmon, Jamaican-British bicycle engineer and filmmaker who is considered Britain's first Black documentarian, born in Nain, Jamaica (d. 2025)
- 1927 George Washington, American boxing trainer (Riddick Bowe and Mark Breland), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2006)
- 1927 Joyce Plesters, British conservation scientist, born in Studley, Warwickshire (d. 1996)
- 1927 Maurice Ronet, French film actor, director, and writer (Frantic, Sphinx, Circle of Love), born in Nice, France (d. 1983)
- 1928 Alan Clark, English politician (Minister for Defence Procurement), born in Paddington, London (d. 1999)
- 1929 Marilynn Smith, American golfer (Titleholders Championship 1963-64), born in Topeka, Kansas (d. 2019)
- 1930 Jeremiah Harman, British jurist, known as "the kicking Judge", born in Kensington, London (d. 2021)
- 1931 Beverley Cross, English playwright and screenwriter (Strip the Willow; Half a Sixpence), born in London (d. 1998)
- 1931 Dan Gurney, American race-car driver, coach and team owner (All American Racers), born in Port Jefferson, New York (d. 2018)
- 1931 Emam-Ali Habibi, Iranian freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 67kg 1956; World C'ship gold 1959, 61, 62), born in Babol, Iran (d. 2025)
- 1931 Jon Stone, American director and co-creator of Sesame Street, born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1997)
- 1932 Barney Simon, South African theatre director and writer, born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1995)
- 1932 Karl Kroeger, American composer, born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1932 Orlando Letelier, Chilean economist and politician, born in Temuco, Chile (d. 1976)
- 1933 Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Cheyenne-American politician (Sen-D-Colorado 1993-2005), born in Auburn, California (d. 2025) [1]
- 1934 Horace Kay, American soul singer (The Tams - "Hey Girl Don't Bother Me"; "What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)"), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1995)
- 1934 John Muckler, Canadian ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup Edmonton Oilers 1990; Buffalo Sabres, NY Rangers) and executive (GM Ottawa Senators), born in Midland, Ontario (d. 2021)
- 1934 Siegfried Matthus, German composer, and opera director (Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg, 1991-2018), born in Mallenuppen, Free State of Prussia (d. 2021)
- 1935 Kenneth Hayr, Air Marshal, born in Whangarei, New Zealand (d. 2001)
- 1935 Lyle Waggoner, American actor (The Carol Burnett Show; Wonder Woman), born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 2020)
- 1936 Col Joye [Colin Jacobsen], Australian pop-rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("Oh Yeah Uh Huh", "Rockin Rollin Clementine"), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2025) [1]
- 1936 Henryk Majewski, Polish big band jazz trumpeter (Old Timers), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2005)
- 1937 Edward Fox, British actor (The Day of the Jackal; Gandhi), born in Chelsea, London
- 1937 John Contiguglia, American concert pianist (as duo with his identical twin, Richard), born in Auburn, New York
- 1937 Lanford Wilson, American playwright (Hot L Baltimore, Redwood Curtain), born in Lebanon, Missouri (d. 2011)
- 1937 Richard Contiguglia, American concert pianist (as duo with his identical twin, John), born in Auburn, New York
- 1938 Frederic Rzewski, American concert pianist and composer (Spacecraft), born in Westfield, Massachusetts (d. 2021)
- 1938 John Weston, British diplomat and representative for NATO (1992-95) and the UN (1995-98), born in England
- 1938 Ola Rotimi [Emmanuel Gladstone Olawale Rotimi], Nigerian scholar and playwright (The Gods Are Not to Blame, Hopes of the Living Dead), born in Sapele, Nigeria (d. 2000)
- 1939 Barbara-Rose Collins, American politician (Rep-D-Michigan), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1939 Paul Sorvino, American stage and screen actor (Goodfellas; Law & Order, 1991-92; Dick Tracy, That's Life), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2022)
Irish poet and playwright (Nobel Prize in Literature 1995), born in Castledawson, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland [1] [2]
- 1940 Lester Chambers, American rock and soul singer (The Chambers Brothers - "Time Has Come Today"), born in Mississippi
- 1940 Max Mosley, British auto racer and lawyer (President Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile [FIA] 1993-2009), born in London, England (d. 2021)
- 1940 Mike Beuttler, British racing driver, born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1988)
- 1940 Vladimir Cosma, Romanian-French violinist, conductor, and classical and film score composer, born in Bucharest, Romania
- 1941 Harvey Pratt, Native American forensic artist and the designer of the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, born in El Reno, Oklahoma (d. 2025) [1]
- 1941 Michael Stuart Brown, American geneticist (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1985), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1942 Ataol Behramoğlu, Turkish poet and writer, born in Çatalca, Istanbul Province, Turkey
- 1942 Bill Conti, American Emmy and Academy Award-winning film score composer (Rocky; The Right Stuff), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- 1943 Billy Kidd, American alpine skier (World C'ship gold combined 1970; Olympic silver slalom 1964), born in Burlington, Vermont
- 1943 Guy Stevens, British record company executive (Sue; Island), band manager (Mott the Hoople; Procol Harum), and record producer (The Clash - London Calling), born in East Dulwich, England (d. 1981)
- 1944 Brian Pendleton, English musician (The Pretty Things, 1963-66 - "Don't Bring Me Down"), born in Durham, England (d. 2001)
- 1944 Charles Burnett, American film director (When It Rains; Glass Shield), born in Vicksburg, Mississippi
- 1944 Jack Casady, American rock bassist (Hot Tuna - "Hesitation Blues"; Jefferson Airplane - "Volunteers"; "White Rabbit"), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1944 John Paul DeJoria, American billionaire businessman, co-founder of the Paul Mitchell hair product line (The Patrón Spirits Company), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1944 Susan Davis, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from California (D), 2001-21), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 1945 Bob Kalsu, American NFL football player, 1968 (Buffalo Bills), and US Army officer, born in Oklahoma City (d. 1970)
- 1945 Carlos Giménez, Argentine-Venezuelan stage director and arts promoter (co-founder of International Theater Festival of Caracas, 1971), born in Rosario, Argentina (d. 1993)
- 1945 Ed Caruthers Jr, American high jumper (Olympic silver 1968), born in Oklahoma City
- 1945 Lowell George, American rock vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist (Little Feat - "Willin'"; "Dixie Chicken"), born in Hollywood, California (d. 1979)
- 1945 Stacy Johnson, American singer (Ike and Tina Turner Revue; The Sharpees - "Tired of Being Alone"), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2017)
- 1945 Tony Dow, American actor (Leave it to Beaver - "Wally"), director, and sculptor, born in Hollywood, California (d. 2022)
1946 American soul singer ("Let's Stay Together"; "Love And Happiness"), born in Forest City, Arkansas
- 1946 Roy Loney, American rock singer (Flamin' Groovies, 1965-71), born in California (d. 2019)
- 1947 Deborah A. Batts, American legal scholar and the first openly gay US federal judge, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020) [1]
- 1947 František Cipro, Czech soccer forward (SK Slavia Prague 232 games) and manager (SK Slavia Prague, SK Dynamo České Budějovice), born in Jihlava, Czech Republic (d. 2023)
- 1947 Mike Chapman, Australian-American pop songwriter and record producer (with Andy Chinn: Sweet - "The Ballroom Blitz"; Suzi Quatro; Toni Basel - "Mickey"; Tina Turner - "You Better Be Good To Me"), born in Nambour, Australia
- 1947 Rae Armantrout, American poet ("Versed" - Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 2010), born in Vallejo, California [1]
- 1947 Thanos Mikroutsikos, Greek composer, pianist, and politician (Minister of Culture,1993-96), born in Patras, Greece (d. 2019)
- 1948 Amy Robinson, American writer and actress (Mean Streets), born in Trenton, New Jersey
- 1948 Brian Griffen, British photographer (album cover art for Depeche Mode, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson), music video, commercial and documentary film maker, born in Birmingham, England
- 1948 Nam Hae-il, South Korean naval officer and the 25th Chief of Naval Operations of Republic of Korea Navy, born in South Korea
- 1948 Sue Doughty, British politician (MP for Guildford), born in York, England
- 1948 [Piet] "Peter" Sweval, American rock bassist (Looking Glass - "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" ; Starz - "Cherry Baby"), born in Toms River, New Jersey (d. 1990)
English author and columnist (Vanity Fair, New Statesman), born in Portsmouth, England
- 1949 Jean-Jacques Favier, French engineer and astronaut (STS 78), born in Kehl, Germany
- 1949 Philippe Petit, French high-wire artist, born in Nemours, Seine-et-Marne, France
- 1949 Ricardo Zuniño, Argentine racing driver, born in San Juan, Argentina
- 1950 Beto Fuscão, Brazilian soccer defender (8 caps; Fluminense, Grêmio, Palmeiras), born in Florianópolis, Brazil (d. 2022)
- 1950 Debi Austin, American anti-smoking advocate who appeared in the iconic 1990s anti-tobacco ads, born in Illinois (d. 2013) [1]
- 1950 Riff West, American rock bassist (Molly Hatchet), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2014)
1950 American actor (Quest for Fire, Beauty & the Beast), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1950 Terry Lester, American actor (The Young and the Restless, Santa Barbara), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2003)
- 1950 Tommy Raudonikis, Australian rugby league halfback (20 Tests; Rothmans Medal 1972; Wests, Newtown) and coach (Wests, NSW), born in Bathurst, Australia (d. 2021)
- 1951 Beatrix "Trixie" Schuba, Austrian figure skater considered to be one of the best compulsory figure skaters ever (Olympic gold 1972), born in Vienna, Austria
- 1951 Jack Quinn, American politician (US House of Representatives from New York (R), 1993-2005), and college president (Erie Community, 2008-17), born in Buffalo, New York
- 1951 Joachim Streich, German soccer striker (102 caps GDR; FC Hansa Rostock, 1. FC Magdeburg) and manager (1. FC Magdeburg), born in Wismar, Germany (d. 2022)
- 1951 Max Weinberg, American rock drummer (E Street Band; Conan O'Brien Show - Max Weinberg 7), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1951 Peabo Bryson, American R&B, soul, and pop vocalist ("Show and Tell"; "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love"; "A Whole New World"), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- 1951 Peter Davison, English actor (Fifth Doctor in "Doctor Who"; 69 episodes, All Creatures Great and Small), born in London
- 1952 David Drew, British politician (MP for Stroud), born in Gloucestershire, England
- 1952 Erick Avari, American-Indian actor (Mr. Deeds, Stargate), born in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
- 1952 Jonjo O'Neill, Irish racehorse trainer, born in Cork, Ireland
- 1952 Ron Dittemore, American space administrator, born in Cooperstown, New York
- 1952 Sam Bush, American progressive bluegrass mandolinist (New Grass Revival), born in Bowling Green, Kentucky
1953 French teacher and wife of politician Emmanuel Macron, born in Amiens, France
- 1953 Esther Scott, American character actress (Boyz N the Hood, Dreamgirls), born in Queens, New York (d. 2020)
- 1953 Stephen Byers, British politician (L), (MG Rover Group controversy), born in Wolverhampton
- 1954 Barbara Roche, British Labour Party politician and founder of the Migration Museum, born in London
- 1954 Jimmy Destri, American rock keyboardist, and songwriter (Blondie - "Heart of Glass"; "Rapture"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1954 Niels Olsen, Danish singer and songwriter (The Olsen Brothers; Eurovision Song Contest, 2000), born in Odense, Denmark
- 1954 Roberto Dinamite, Brazilian soccer forward (38 caps; CR Vasco da Gama 753 games, 475 goals), born in Duque de Caxias, Brazil (d. 2023)
- 1955 Louis Johnson, American rock bassist and vocalist (Brothers Johnson), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
- 1955 Lupe Pintor, Mexican boxer, born in Cuajimalpa, Mexico City
- 1955 Ole von Beust, German politician and Mayor of Hamburg, born in Hamburg, Germany
- 1956 Matthew Peaceman, American oboist, conductor, composer (Abyss/Scorched Earth), and teacher, born in New York City (d. 2008)
- 1956 Michael Nikolay, German gymnast (Olympics silver 1980), born in Berlin, Germany
- 1956 Peter "Possum" Bourne, New Zealand race car driver, born in New Zealand (d. 2003)
- 1957 Amy Goodman, American activist and radio host (Democracy Now), born in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York
- 1957 Clark Middleton, American disability advocate and actor (The Blacklist; Twin Peaks: The Return), born in Bristol, Tennessee (d. 2020)
- 1957 Dallas Moir, Maltese-Scottish cricketer, born in Imtarfa, Malta
- 1957 Gary Kroeger, American comedian (SNL, 1982-85) and actor, born in Cedar Falls, Iowa
- 1957 Mary Ellen Childs, American composer (Dream House; The Scent of Rain) and multimedia artist (Ensemble Crash), born in Lafayette, Indiana
- 1957 Saundra Santiago, American actress (Miami Vice - "Gina"), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1957 Wayne Lewis, American R&B keyboardist and singer (Atlantic Starr - "Secret Lovers"), born in White Plains, New York (d. 2025)
- 1958 Randy Piper, American heavy metal rocker (Wasp - "Wildchild"), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1960 Bob Casey, Jr., American lawyer and politician (Senator-D-Pennsylvania 2007-), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
- 1960 Olaf Ludwig, German cyclist, born in Gera, Bezirk Gera, East Germany
- 1960 Rudi Völler, German football coach, born in Hanau, West Germany
- 1961 (Clarence) "Butch" Taylor, American rock and jazz keyboardist and composer (Dave Matthews Band, 1998-2008), born in Shawsville, Virginia
- 1961 Tammy Stephens, American singer (Girls Next Door - "Don't Be Cruel"), born in Arlington, Texas
- 1962 Dave Miley, American baseball player and manager, born in Tampa, Florida
- 1962 Hillel Slovak, Israeli musician (What Is This?, 1980-85; Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1982-87), born in Haifa, Israel (d. 1988)
- 1963 Jan Willem van Ede, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht, PSV), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1963 Mark Leiter, American baseball pitcher (SF Giants), born in Joliet, Illinois
- 1964 Andy Goram, Scottish soccer goalkeeper (43 caps; Oldham Athletic, Hibernian, Rangers, Motherwell), born in Bury, England (d. 2022)
- 1964 Bill D'Angelo, American heavy metal guitarist (Femme Fatale), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico (d. 2005)
- 1964 Caroline Rhea, Canadian comedian and actress (Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Phineas and Ferb), born in Westmount, Québec
1964 American golfer (PGA C'ship 1997; 21 PGA Tour titles), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 1964 Doug Strange, American baseball infielder (Seattle Mariners), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- 1964 José Rijo, Dominican baseball pitcher (NY Yankees, Cincinnati Reds), born in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
- 1964 Page Hannah, American actress (Fame - "Kate Riley"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1965 Patricio Pouchulu, Argentine architect, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1966 Ali Boumnijel, Tunisian soccer goalkeeper (51 caps; Gueugnon, Club Africain), born in Menzel Jemil, Tunisia
- 1966 Marc Ford, American guitarist (The Black Crowes - "Hard To Handle"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1967 Dana Barros, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star & Most Improved Player 1995: Boston Celtics), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1967 Olga Tañón, Puerto Rican singer, born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1968 Margrethe Vestager, Danish politician and European Commissioner for Competition, born in Glostrup, Zealand
- 1968 Tami Lyn Jameson, American team handball goalie (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1968 Ted Washington, American NFL nose tackle (Buffalo Bills), born in Tampa, Florida
- 1969 Harold Pruett, American actor (Sybil, Embrace of the Vampire), born in Anchorage, Alaska (d. 2002)
- 1969 Mai Skaf, Syrian activist and actress (Echoes of Slides, The Last Days of Al Yamama), born in Damascus, Syria (d. 2018)
- 1969 Stephen Heywood, American architect, builder, and subject of documentary film "So Much So Fast", born in Newton, Massachusetts (d. 2006)
- 1970 Eddie Robinson, American NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1970 Gerry Creaney, Scottish footballer, born in Coatbridge, Scotland
- 1970 Rick Schroder, American actor (Ricky-Silver Spoons, Champ, Earthling), born in Staten Island, New York
- 1970 Szilveszter Csollány, Hungarian gymnast (Olympic gold rings 2000, silver 1996; World C'ship gold rings 2002), born in Sopron, Hungary (d. 2022)
- 1971 Charles "Bo" Outlaw, American NBA forward (LA Clippers, Orlando Magic), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1971 Cory Yothers, American actor (Off the Rock), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1971 Dina Korzun, Russian actress (Last Resort, Forty Shades of Blue), born in Smolensk, Russia
- 1971 Jeroen Thesseling, Dutch death metal fretless bassist (Pestilence; Obscura), born in the Netherlands
- 1971 Valensia, Dutch composer and singer, born in The Hague, Netherlands
- 1972 Aaron Lewis, American rock singer and songwriter (Staind - "It's Been Awhile"; "Eyes Wide Open"), born in Rutland, Vermont
- 1972 Dave Wohlabaugh, American NFL center and guard (NE Patriots), born in Hamburg, New York
- 1972 Mariusz Czerkawski, Polish NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers), born in Radomsko, Poland
- 1972 Mike Kennedy, Canadian NHL left wing (Dallas Stars), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1973 Bokeem Woodbine, American actor (Jason's Lyric; Fargo (tv series)), born in Harlem, New York
- 1974 Darren Turner, British racing car driver, born in Camberley, Surrey
- 1974 Ruben Östlund, Swedish director (The Square, Triangle of Sadness), born in Styrsö, Sweden
- 1974 Sergei Gonchar, Russian NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals; Olympic silver 1998), born in Chelyabinsk, Russia
- 1975 Andrea Gibson, American performance artist and poet (You Better Be Lightning, Take Me With You), born in Calais, Maine (d. 2025) [1]
- 1975 Angus MacLane, American animator, screenwriter, and film director (Pixar; Lightyear), born in Riverside County, California
- 1975 Bruce Dyer, English footballer, born in Ilford, England
1975 German mambo musician (Mambo No. 5), and artist, born in Munich, Germany
- 1976 Dan Campbell, American football coach and former tight end, born in Clifton, Texas, United States
- 1976 Everton Matambanadzo, Zimbabwean cricket pace bowler (v Paki 1996), born in Harare, Zimbabwe
- 1976 Glenn Howerton, American actor (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia; Blackberry), born in Okinawa, Japan
American actor (seaQuest DSV - "Lucas Wolenczak"), born in Danbury, Connecticut
- 1976 Valentina Cervi, Italian actress (L'anima gemella, Miracle at St. Anna), born in Rome, Italy
- 1976 Yoo Ji-tae, South Korean actor (Oldboy, Mai Ratima), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1978 Carles Puyol, Spanish footballer, born in La Pobla de Segur, Spain
- 1978 Kyle Howard, American actor (Grosse Point, My Boys), born in Loveland, Colorado
- 1979 Baron Davis, American basketball point guard (NBA All-Star 2002, 04; NBA steals leader 2004, 07; Charlotte Hornets; NO Hornets, GS Warriors, LA Clippers), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1979 Meghann Shaughnessy, American tennis player, born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1979 Tony Lundon, Irish pop singer (Liberty X - "Thinking It Over"), TV presenter (Toast), and filmmaker, born in Galway, Ireland
- 1980 Colleen Clinkenbeard, American voice actress (One Piece, My Hero Academia), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- 1980 Quentin Richardson, American basketball guard/small forward (NBA Three-Point Contest champion 2005 NY Knicks; LA Clippers), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1981 Justyna Danczowska, Polish concert pianist, born in Kraków, Poland
- 1981 Nat Borchers, American soccer player, born in Tucson, Arizona
- 1982 Janice Vidal, Hong Kong Cantopop singer, and actress, born in Kowloon, British Hong Kong
- 1982 Jill Vidal, Hong Kong Cantopop and R&B singer, and guitarist, born in Kowloon, British Hong Kong
- 1982 Nellie McKay, British-American singer-songwriter, pianist, and ukulele player, born in London, England
- 1983 Hunter Pence, American baseball player, born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1983 Schalk Burger, South African rugby union flanker (86 caps; Western Province, Stormers, Saracens RFC), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- 1984 Hiro Mizushima, Japanese actor (Kamen Rider Kabuto, Black Butler), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1987 Brandon Hardesty, American internet entertainer, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1988 Allison Williams, American actress (Girls, Get Out), born in New Canaan, Connecticut
- 1988 Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira, Brazilian footballer, born in Porto Alegre, Brazil
- 1988 Sam Loeb, American comic book writer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2005)
- 1991 Dylan Francis Penn, daughter of Sean Penn & Robin Wright, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1992 Jett Travolta, son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2009)
- 1992 Mohammad Amir, Pakistani cricket bowler (5-year ban for spot-fixing), born in Changa Bangial, Pakistan
- 1993 Melvin Gordon, American NFL running back (San Diego Chargers; Super Bowl champion LVII, 2x Pro Bowl), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin
