- 1492 Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer, born in Konstanz, Germany (d. 1564)
- 1572 William Strachey, English writer (early history of the English colonisation of North America), born in Saffron Walden, Essex (d. 1621)
- 1593 Edward Nicholas, English statesman (Secretary of State to Charles I and Charles II), born in Winterbourne Earls, United Kingdom (d. 1669)
- 1646 Antoine Galland, French orientalist and archaeologist, born in Rolot, France (d. 1715)
- 1648 Grinling Gibbons, Dutch-born British sculptor and woodcarver, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1721)
- 1688 Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer and cartographer, born in Paris (d. 1768)
- 1716 Johann Evangelist Schreiber, Swiss Baroque composer, born in Arth, Switzerland (d. 1800)
- 1718 Benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar, born in Totnes, Devon (d. 1783)
- 1731 Francesc Morera i Cots, Valencian composer, born in Sant Mateu, Spain (d. 1793)
- 1740 Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, German organist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Oehrenstock, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1804)
- 1752 Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer (Andromeda), born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1837)
- 1755 Vincenc Mašek, Bohemian composer, born in Zvíkovec, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1831)
- 1758 John Hoppner, English portrait painter, born in Whitechapel, London (d. 1810)
- 1758 Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, French Romantic painter and draughtsman - allegorical paintings and portraits, born in Cluny, Saône-et-Loire (d. 1823)
- 1762 Stephen Storace, English composer, born in London, England (d. 1796)
- 1772 Nachman of Breslov, Ukrainian founder of Breslov Hasidut, born in Międzybóż, Kingdom of Poland (d. 1810)
- 1785 Bettina von Arnim, German writer and composer of the Romantic era (This Book Belongs to the King), born in Free City of Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1859)
- 1792 Thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R-Pennsylvania 1849-53 1859-68), born in Danville, Vermont (d. 1868)
American pioneering nurse and social activist who created the first American mental asylums, born in Hampden, Maine
- 1804 Joseph Fischhof, Czech-Austrian pianist and composer, born in Bučovice, Moravia (d. 1857)
- 1809 Benjamin Pierce, American mathematician and astronomer (Peirce's criterion for outliers), born in Salem, Massachusetts (d. 1880)
- 1814 John Blair Smith Todd, American politician and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1872)
- 1817 John Wilson Sprague, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in White Creek, New York (d. 1893)
- 1818 Thomas Mayne Reid, Irish-American novelist (The Headless Horseman), born in Ballyroney, County Down, Ireland (d. 1883)
Queen of Portugal (1826-28) and daughter of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, born in Palace of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, Kingdom of Brazil
- 1820 Charles Devens Jr, American lawyer, jurist, statesman and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1891)
American portrait painter and inventor (Yale cylinder lock), born in Salisbury, New York [1]
- 1823 Carl Wilhelm Siemens, German engineer and inventor (laid undersea cables), born in Gehrden, Hanover, Germany (d. 1883)
- 1823 Robert Byington Mitchell, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Mansfield, Ohio (d. 1882)
- 1826 Zénobe Gramme, Belgian electrical engineer (Gramme dynamo), born in Jehay-Bodegnée, Belgium (d. 1901)
- 1828 Margaret Oliphant, Scottish novelist and biographer (Beleaguered City), born in Wallyford, Scotland (d. 1897)
- 1831 Edward Cary Walthall, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1898)
- 1835 John Hughlings Jackson, English neurologist and epilepsy researcher, born in Yorkshire, England (d. 1911)
- 1836 (Charles) Jerome Hopkins, American composer, pianist, critic, and musical education advocate, born in Burlington, Vermont (d. 1898)
- 1842 Edouard Lucas, French mathematician (Lucas sequences), born in Amiens, France (d. 1891)
- 1843 Hans Richter, Austrian-Hungarian orchestral and opera conductor who led first complete performance of Richard Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen" at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus (1876), born in Raab, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire (d. 1916)
- 1846 Comte de Lautréamont, French writer (Les Chants de Maldoror), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1870)
- 1846 Raoul Pictet, Swiss physicist who invented liquid nitrogen and was a pioneer of cryogenics, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1929)
- 1853 Tad Lincoln, youngest son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, born in Springfield, Illinois (d. 1871)
- 1858 Remy de Gourmont, French poet, born in Bazoches-en-Houlmes, France (d. 1915)
- 1866 George P Baker, American educator and playwright (47 Workshop), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 1935)
- 1868 Felipe G. Calderon, Filipino lawyer, politician, educator, and co-author of Malolos Constitution (of the First Philippine Republic), born in Santa Cruz de Malabon, Cavite, Philippines (d. 1908)
- 1869 Mary Colter, American architect and designer (Fred Harvey Company, Santa Fe Railroad), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1958)
- 1870 George Albert Smith, American religious leader, 8th President of Latter-day Saints, born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 1951)
- 1872 Nikolai Amani, Russian composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1904)
- 1872 Pauline de Haan-Manifarges, Dutch concert and opera contralto singer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1954)
- 1875 Jozef Szulc, Polish composer, born in Warsaw, Russian Poland (d. 1956)
- 1875 Pierre Monteux, French-American conductor (Boston Symphony, 1919-24; Concertgebouw, 1924–34; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris, 1929–38; San Francisco Symphony, 1936–52, London Symphony, 1961-64), born in Paris, France (d. 1964)
- 1875 Samuel S. Hinds, American actor (Raven; Test Pilot), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1948)
- 1876 Maurice de Vlaminck, Fauvist painter (Village in the Snow), born in Paris, France (d. 1958)
- 1879 Gabriel Grovlez, French pianist, conductor (Opéra de Paris, 1914-34), and composer (L'Almanach aux images), born in Lille, France (d. 1944)
- 1880 Georg von Trapp, Austrian WWI submarine commander and inspiration for "The Sound of Music" character, born in Zara, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1947)
- 1881 Charles Earle Funk, American civil engineer, lexicographer and editor (Funk & Wagnalls, New International Year Book), born in Springfield, Ohio (d. 1957) [1]
- 1882 Mary Howe, American composer (Sand) and pianist, born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1964)
Japanese World War II Japanese Imperial Navy Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the combined fleet who led the attack on Pearl Harbor, born in Nagaoka, Niigata
- 1887 William Cumming Rose, American biochemist who discovered threonine (an amino acid), born in Greenville, South Carolina (d. 1985)
American Baseball HOF outfielder (World Series 1912, 15, 20; AL MVP 1912; career batting average .345 [6th all-time]; Cleveland Indians) and manager (Cleveland Indians 1919-26), born in Hubbard, Texas
- 1888 Zdzisław Żygulski, Sr., Polish literary historian, born in Przemyśl, Poland (d. 1975)
- 1892 Cyril Smith, Scottish actor (The Adventures of Sir Lancelot), born in Peterhead, Scotland (d. 1963)
- 1892 Esther Howard, American actress, born in Helena, Montana (d. 1965)
- 1893 Hans Riegel Sr., German confectioner and inventor of the 'gummy bear' (founder of Haribo), born in Bonn, Germany (d. 1945)
- 1894 Ruth Cummings (née Sinclair), American stage, silent and sound screen actress (Daybreak; Dream of Love), and screenwriter, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1984)
- 1895 Arthur Murray [Moses Teichman], American ballroom dancer and businessman (Arthur Murray Dance Party), born in New York City (d. 1991)
- 1895 Benjamin Thackston "Tack" Knight, American cartoonist ("Little Folks"), born in Dillsboro, North Carolina (d. 1976)
- 1895 Charlie Hallows, English cricket batsman (Lancs played for England 1921-28), born in Little Lever, Lancashire (d. 1972)
- 1896 Robert Sherwood, American dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois; Idiot's Delight), born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 1955)
- 1896 Tristan Tzara [Samuel Rosenfeld] Romanian-French poet (Approximate Man), born in Moinești, Romania (d. 1963)
- 1897 Pierre Fresnay, French actor (Monsieur Vincent, Grand Illusion), born in Paris, France (d. 1975)
- 1898 Agnes Ayres [Hinkle], American actress (Sheik, Souls at Sea), born in Carbondale, Illinois (d. 1940)
- 1899 Carmel Myers, American stage and silent and sound screen actress (Ben-Hur; Svengali), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1980)
- 1899 William Brann, South African cricketer (South African batsman v England 1922-23), born in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province (d. 1953)
- 1902 Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin, French poet and author (Lutin Sauvage), born in Verrières-le-Buisson, Essonne, Paris (d. 1969)
- 1902 Stanley G. Weinbaum, American sci-fi author (Martian Odyssey), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1935)
- 1905 Eugene Bozza, French composer, born in Nice, France (d. 1991)
- 1905 Tony Manero, American golfer (US Open 1936), born in New York City (d. 1989)
- 1906 Bea Benaderet, American radio and screen comic actress (Petticoat Junction - "Kate"; The Beverly Hillbillies - "Cousin Pearl"; George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - "Blanche"), born in New York City (d. 1968)
- 1906 John Cameron Swayze, American newscaster, anchorman, and game show panelist, born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1995)
- 1907 Nathan M. Pusey, American educator, 24th president of Harvard University (1953-71), born in Council Bluffs, Iowa (d. 2001)
- 1908 Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, American author (Cheaper by the Dozen), born in New York City (d. 2006)
- 1910 Barthélemy Boganda, French-African politician (Central African Republic's 1st President, 1958-59), born in Bobangui, French Colony of Ubangi-Shari (d. 1959)
- 1913 Dave Brown, Australian rugby league centre (9 Tests, 19 games NSW; Eastern Suburbs, Warrington; RL "Immortal") and coach (Eastern Suburbs), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1974)
- 1913 Frances Langford, American singer (I'm In The Mood For Love), entertainer (Armed Forces Hour; USO tours), actress (All-American Co-Ed; Born To Dance), and philanthropist, born in Hernando, Florida (d. 2005)
- 1913 Jerome Weidman, American writer (Tenderloin), born in New York City (d. 1998)
- 1913 Jules Léger, Canadian diplomat and Governor General of Canada, born in Saint-Anicet, Quebec (d. 1980)
American blues guitarist ("Hoochie Coochie Man"), born in Jug's Corner (Issaquena County) or Rolling Fork, Mississippi
- 1913 Rosemary Lane, American actress (An Angel from Texas, 4 Mothers, Harvest Melody), born in Indianola, Iowa (d. 1974)
- 1914 Gustave Camus, Belgian painter, born in Châtelet, Belgium (d. 1984)
- 1914 John Beith, British diplomat who served as the ambassador to Israel and Belgium, born in England (d. 2000) [1]
- 1914 Marguerite Duras, French novelist and playwright (Sea Wall), born in Saigon, French IndoChina (d. 1996)
- 1915 Jan Drda, Czech writer (Nema Barikada, Mestecko Na Dlani), born in Příbram, Czech Republic (d. 1970)
- 1915 Lars Ahlin, Swedish writer (My Death is My Own), born in Sundsvall, Sweden (d. 1997)
- 1916 David White, American actor (Larry Tate-Bewitched), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1990)
- 1916 Mickey Owen, American baseball catcher (4 × MLB All-Star 1941–44 Brooklyn Dodgers), born in Nixa, Missouri (d. 2005)
- 1916 Nikola Ljubičić, President of the Presidency of Serbia (1982-84) and Communist politician, born in Karan, Užice, Kingdom of Serbia (d. 2005)
- 1917 Joseph Ortiz, French-Algerian extremist and rebel (barricade uprising), born in Guyotville, Algeria (d. 1995)
- 1918 George Jellicoe, Earl Jellicoe, British naval commander and member of the House of Lords (1939-2007), born in Hatfield (d. 2007)
- 1919 Antony Tudor, English dancer and choreographer (Metropolitan Opera 1957), born in London (d. 1987)
- 1920 Éric Rohmer [Maurice Schérer], French director, journalist and teacher (My Night at Maud's, Claire's Knee, Le rayon vert), born in Tulle, Corrèze, France (d. 2010)
- 1922 Elmer Bernstein, American film music composer (The Magnificent Seven; To Kill A Mockingbird; The Age Of Innocence; Thoroughly Modern Millie), born in New York City (d. 2004)
- 1923 Gene Reynolds, American screenwriter, director, and producer (M*A*S*H), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2020)
- 1923 Manon Alving, Dutch actress (The Assault, Short American), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 2010)
- 1923 Peter Vaughan, British actor (Porridge, Game of Thrones), born in Wem, Shropshire, England (d. 2016)
- 1924 Chris Prater, English screenprinter, born in London (d. 1996)
American Baseball HOF first baseman (8 x MLB All Star; Brooklyn/LA Dodgers; NY Mets; World Series 1955, 59, 69; Gold Glove Award 1957–59) and manager (Washington Senators, NY Mets), born in Princeton, Indiana
- 1924 Paul Ornstein, Hungarian-American Holocaust survivor and psychoanalyst, born in Hajdunanas, Hungary (d. 2017)
- 1925 (Huberdina) "Erna" Spoorenberg, Dutch soprano (Vienna State Opera, De Nederlandse Opera), and voice teacher, born in Yogyakarta, Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) (d. 2004)
- 1925 Claude Wagner, French Canadian politician and judge, born in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada (d. 1979)
- 1925 Elizabeth Wilson, American screen and stage actress (Doc, East Side/West Side), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 2015)
- 1925 Emmett Williams, American poet, born in Greenville, South Carolina (d. 2007)
- 1925 Mother Divine [Edna Rose Ritchings], cult leader of the International Peace Mission Movement, born in Vancouver (d. 2017)
- 1927 Bob Stump, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona, born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2003)
- 1928 Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Cuban jazz trumpeter (Orchestra Harlow; Eddie Palmieri), born in Santa Clara, Cuba (d. 2016)
- 1928 Bill Ryan, American newscaster (Smithsonian), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1997)
- 1928 Eli Zeira, Israeli major general and chief of military intelligence (1972-74), born in Haifa, British Mandate of Palestine (d. 2025) [1]
- 1928 Estelle Harris, American actress and comedian (Estelle Costanza - Seinfeld; Toy Story), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2022)
- 1928 Jimmy Logan, British comedian (Mad Death), born in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2001)
American author ("I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"), poet and actress (Nyo-Roots), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1928 Monty Norman [Noserovitch], British big band singer, songwriter (False Hearted Lover), and film composer (James Bond Theme), born in Stepney, England (d. 2022)
- 1929 Patricia McBride Lousada, American ballerina (Ballet Society/ New York City Ballet, 1946-51), and cookbook author (Pasta Italian Style), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2019)
- 1929 William F. Clinger Jr., American politician and Republican Representative from Pennsylvania (1979-97), born in Warren, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
- 1931 Bobby Ray Inman, American admiral and intelligence director, born in Rhonesboro, Texas
- 1931 Denis Frank Owen, British ecologist and natural historian, born in London (d. 1996)
- 1931 Harold Volkmer, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri, born in Jefferson City, Missouri (d. 2011)
Soviet filmmaker and director (Andrei Rublev: Mirror; Stalker), born in Zavrazhye, Russia, Soviet Union
American actor (Psycho; Friendly Persuasion;, Fear Strikes Out; Pretty Poison), and singer, born in New York City
- 1932 Bapu Nadkarni, Indian cricket all-rounder (41 Tests, top score 122; 88 wickets), born in Nashik, India (d. 2020)
- 1932 Clive Davis, American record producer and music industry executive (Columbia, Arista, Sony), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1932 Pierre Lacotte, French choreographer and ballet historian, born in Chatou, France (d. 2023) [1]
- 1932 Richard Lugar, American politician (U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1977-2013), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2019)
- 1933 Bill France, Jr., NASCAR pioneer, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2007)
- 1933 Seóirse Bodley, Irish composer and professor of music (University College Dublin), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2023) [1]
- 1934 Dorothy Grenfell Williams, radio producer and broadcaster, born in Johannesburg (d. 1994)
- 1935 Easton McMorris, West Indian cricket batsman (13 Tests, 1 x 100; Jamaica), born in St Andrew, Jamaica (d. 2022)
- 1935 François-Bernard Mâche, French composer (Sopiana; Le printemps du serpent), and music theorist, born in Clermont-Ferrand, France
- 1935 Kenneth Mars, American actor (The Producers; What's Up, Doc?; Malcolm in the Middle), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2011)
- 1935 Lord Inchyra [Robert Charles Reneke Hoyer Millar], British noble and secretary-general of the British Banking Association, born in England (d. 2011)
- 1935 Trevor Griffiths, British stage and television playwright (Absolute Beginners; Comedians), born in Manchester, England (d. 2024)
- 1936 Margo J. Sylvia (née Lopez), American pop singer (Tune Weavers - "Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby"), born in Woburn, Massachusetts (d. 1991)
American MLB Commissioner (1989) and President of Yale University (1978-86), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1939 Danny Thompson, British double bassist (Blues Incorporated; Pentangle; Richard Thompson; John Martyn), born in Teignmouth, England (d. 2025)
- 1939 Ernie Terrell, American boxer (WBA heavyweight champion 1965-67), born in Belzoni, Mississippi (d. 2014)
- 1939 Hugh Masekela, South African trumpeter, described as the "father of South African jazz" ("Grazing in the Grass"; "Soweto Blues"; Sarafina!), and anti-apartheid activist, born in Witbank, South Africa (d. 2018)
1939 American golfer (US Women's Open 1971, 1976), born in Kirkland, Washington
- 1939 Major Lance, American soul singer ("The Monkey Time"; "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"), born in Winterville, Mississippi (d. 1994) [some sources give year as 1941 or 1942]
- 1940 Bijan, Iranian men's apparel designer (Bijan), born in Tehran, Iran (d. 2011)
- 1940 Richard Attwood, British racing driver, born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
- 1940 Robby Müller, Dutch cinematographer (Breaking the Waves, Dead Man, Korczak), born in Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands (d. 2018)
- 1940 Sharon Sheeley, American songwriter (Somethin' Else), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2002)
- 1940 Vladimir Timofeyevich Isakov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Zilair, Russia
- 1941 Bill Tarmey [William Cleworth-Piddington], British actor (Jack Duckworth in "Coronation Street"), born in Ardwick, England (d. 2012)
- 1942 Don Bryant, American R&B and gospel songwriter and singer (Ann Peeples - "I Can't Stand the Rain"; A Chosen Few; The Bo-Keys), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2025) [1]
- 1942 Jim Fregosi, American Major League Baseball player and 6x All-Star (California Angels, New York Mets, Texas Rangers), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2014)
- 1942 Kitty Kelley, American journalist and author (Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra), born in Spokane, Washington
- 1942 Kris Jensen, American rockabilly singer and musician ("Torture"), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1943 Ian Robertson, British museum director (National Army Museum), born in Westmoreland, England (d. 2003) [1]
- 1943 Paulette Jiles, American poet and novelist (News of the World, The Colour of Lightning), born in Salem, Missouri (d. 2025)
- 1944 Craig T. Nelson, American actor (Poltergeist, Hayden Fox-Coach), born in Spokane, Washington
- 1944 David Melville, British physicist and academic (Middlesex Polytechnic), born in Gateshead, Durham, England
- 1944 Magda Aelvoet, Belgian politician (Greens), born in Steenokkerzeel, Belgium
- 1944 Ronnie Rees, Welsh soccer winger (39 caps; Coventry City, WBA, Nottingham Forest), born in Ystradgynlais, Wales (d. 2023)
- 1945 Bryan Andrews, New Zealand cricketer (NZ medium-pacer, toured Australia 1973-74), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- 1945 Caroline McWilliams, American actress (Sally on "Soap", Marcy on "Benson"), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1945 Walter Charles, American actor (Fletch Lives, Weeds), born in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
- 1946 Dave Hill, English rock guitarist (Slade - "Coz I Love You)", born in Holbeton, Devon, England
- 1946 Katsuaki Sato, Japanese martial artist, founder and director of Satojuku Karate, born in Sakhalin, Japan
- 1947 James Hazeldine, British stage and screen actor (London's Burning), born in Salford, Lancashire, England (d. 2002)
- 1947 Ray Fosse, American MLB baseball catcher, 1967-79 (All-Star, Gold Glove Award - 1970, 1971 Cleveland Indians; World Series Oakland A's 1973, 74; and 2 other teams) and broadcaster (Oakland A's, NBC), born in Marion, Illinois (d. 2021)
- 1947 Salvatore Sciarrino, Italian composer (Quaderno di strada, 2003; La porta della legge, 2006–08), born in Palermo, Italy
- 1947 Wiranto, Indonesian army general (Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces), and politician, born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- 1948 Berry Oakley, American rocker and bass player (The Allman Brothers Band), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1972)
- 1948 Dan Simmons, American sci-fi and horror writer (Song of Kali, The Terror), born in Peoria, Illinois (d. 2026)
- 1948 David "Pick" Withers, British rock and jazz drummer (Dire Straits, 1977-82), born in Leicester, England
- 1948 Derek Thompson, Northern Irish actor (Charlie Fairhead - Casualty), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1948 Richard Parsons, American businessman and chief executive officer of Time Warner (2002-07), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2024)
- 1949 Larry Lingle, American rock guitarist (The Four Seasons, 1979-93), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1949 Michael Fennelly, American musician (The Millennium, Crabby Appleton), born in New York, New York
- 1949 Shing-Tung Yau, Hong Kong-born American mathematician, born in Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
- 1950 Christine Lahti, American actress (Harvey Korman Show, Swing Shift), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1951 Hun Sen, Cambodian politician and military general (Prime Minister, 1985-2023; Senate president since 2023), born in Kampong Cham, Cambodia
- 1951 Steve Gatlin, American country singer (Gatlin Brothers - "Broken Lady"), born in Olney, Texas
- 1952 Gary Moore, Irish rock guitarist (Skid Row-Oh Pretty Woman), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2011)
- 1952 Gregg Hansford, Australian motorcycle racer (10 x GP wins) and touring car racer (Bathurst 1993), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 1995)
- 1952 Pat Burns, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame coach (Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins; Stanley Cup 2002-03 New Jersey Devils), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2010)
- 1952 Rosemarie Ackermann, German high jumper (Olympic gold 1976), born in Lohsa, Sachsen, Germany
- 1953 Chen Yi, Chinese-American violinist, composer (From the Path of Beauty), and educator (UMKC Conservatory, 2006-present), born in Guangzhou, China
- 1953 Robert Bertrand, Canadian politician (Liberal Party of Canada), born in Fort-Coulonge, Quebec, Canada
- 1953 Susan Alcorn, American pedal steel guitarist and avant garde composer, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania (d. 2025) [1]
- 1954 G. V. Loganathan, Indian-American professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, born in Gobichettipalayam, India (d. 2007) [1] [2]
- 1954 Julie Carmen, American actress (Gloria, Last Plane Out), born in Mount Vernon, New York
- 1954 Michel Camilo, Dominican pianist (Rendezvous), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 1956 Allan Harris, American jazz singer and guitarist (Cross That River; Kate's Soulfood), born in Harlem, New York City
- 1956 David E. Kelley, American writer and TV producer (L.A. Law; Picket Fences; Chicago Hope; Boston Legal), born in Waterville, Maine
- 1956 Evelyn Hart, Canadian prima ballerina (Royal Winnipeg Ballet), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1956 Tom Herr, American baseball player, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- 1956 William Joseph Burns, American diplomat and government official (Director of the CIA, 2021-), born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- 1957 Aki Kaurismäki, Finnish film director (The Other Side of Hope), born in Orimattila, Finland
- 1957 Ali El Haggar, Egyptian singer ("Tegeesh Naeesh"; "Aho Dh Elly Sar"), born in Imbabah, Giza
- 1957 Graeme Kelling, Scottish pop guitarist (Deacon Blue), born in Paisley, Scotland (d. 2004)
1957 Mexican drug lord and escape artist, born in La Tuna, Sinaloa, Mexico (or April 4th, 1957)
- 1957 Kelso, American racehorse, born in Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky (d. 1983)
- 1957 Nobuyoshi Kuwano, Japanese comedian, trumpeter, and vocalist (Rats & Star), born in Ōta, Tokyo
- 1957 Paul Downton, English cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 80's), born in Farnborough, London
- 1958 Cazuza, Brazilian poet, singer and composer, born in Rio de Janeiro (d. 1990)
- 1958 David Roback, American alternative rock guitarist, songwriter, and producer (Opal; Mazzy Star), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2020)
- 1958 Hrvoje Horvatic, Croatian filmmaker (Hand on the Shoulder), born in Rijeka, Yugoslavia (d. 1997)
- 1958 Lam Jones, American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m relay 1976) and NFL wide receiver (NY Jets 1980-86), born in Lawton, Oklahoma (d. 2019)
- 1960 Andrew Ladd, British pianist, and contemporary classical composer, born in Kent, England
- 1960 Hugo Weaving, Nigerian-born English-Australian actor (Agent Smith - The Matrix), born in Ibadan, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
- 1960 Jane Eaglin, English dramatic soprano, born in Lincoln, England
- 1960 Jonathan Agnew, English cricket broadcaster, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
- 1963 Anthony Clark, American actor and comedian (Boyd Pritchett-Boston Common), born in Lynchburg, Virginia
- 1963 Dale Hawerchuk, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center (#1 pick NHL Draft 1981; Calder Trophy 1982; Canada Cup 1987, 91; Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2020)
- 1963 David Gavurin, English pop guitarist and songwriter (The Sundays - "Here's Where the Story Ends"; "Summertime"), born in the UK
- 1963 Jack Del Rio, American football player, NFL linebacker (Minnesota Vikings), born in Castro Valley, California
- 1963 Jane McDonald, British pop singer and television presenter (Loose Women; Cruising with JAne), born in Wakefield, England
- 1963 Nigel Preston, British drummer (The Cult), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1992)
- 1964 Branco [Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal], Brazilian footballer and coach, born in Bagé, Brazil
- 1964 David Cross, American comedian and actor (Mr. Show with Bob and David, Arrested Development), born in Roswell, Georgia
- 1964 Paul Parker, English soccer player, born in West Ham, Essex
- 1964 Robbie Rist, American actor (The Brady Bunch, 1974 - "Cousin Oliver") and musician, born in Los Angeles, California
1965 American actor ("Iron Man" in Marvel movies; Sherlock Holmes, Oppenheimer), born in New York City
- 1965 Tony Burse, American football running back (Edmonton Eskimos), born in LaFayette, Georgia
- 1966 Mike Starr [Michael], musician (Alice in Chains bassist), born in Honolulu, Hawaii (d. 2011)
- 1966 Myriam Schropp, German tennis star, born in Mannheim, West Germany
- 1966 Nancy McKeon, American actress (Jo Polniazek-Facts of Life), born in Westbury, New York
- 1967 Juli Furtado, American mountain cyclist (World C'ship gold 1990), born in NYC, New York
- 1968 Jennifer Lynch, American film director, screenwriter and author of The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1969 Anthony Tucker, American basketball forward (NY Knicks), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1969 Carlos Reyes, American baseball pitcher (Oakland A's), born in Miami, Florida
- 1969 Dennis de Nooijer, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands
- 1969 Gerard de Nooijer, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands
- 1969 Karren Brady, English sporting executive, TV personality and business executive (The Apprentice UK, Birmingham City F.C.), born in Edmonton, London
- 1970 Barry Pepper, Canadian actor (The Kennedys), born in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
- 1970 Jason Stoltenberg, Australian tennis star, born in Narrabri, Australia
- 1970 Mix Master Mike [Michael Schwartz], American turntablist, born in San Francisco, California
- 1971 Yanic Perreault, Canadian ice hockey center (considered one of best faceoff men in NHL history; NHL All Star 2007; LA Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens), born in Sherbrooke, Quebec
- 1972 Chad Eaton, American football player (New England Patriots), born in Exeter, New Hampshire
- 1972 Jill Scott, American soul singer and songwriter (Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1972 Magnus Sveningsson, Swedish musician (The Cardigans), born in Falköping, Sweden
- 1973 Chris McCormack, Australian triathlete (ITU World Championships), born in Sydney
1973 American magician and illusionist (Ascension, David Blaine: Real or Magic), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1973 Loris Capirossi, Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer, born in Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy
- 1973 Peter Hoekstra, Dutch soccer player (PSV, Ajax), born in Assen, Netherlands
- 1973 Ryan Coughlin, Canadian football offensive linebacker (Montreal Alouettes), born in Renfrew, Ontario
- 1973 Tiffany Woosley, American basketball player (Houston Comets), born in Shelbyville, Tennessee
- 1974 Dave Mirra, American BMX rider (Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award 2005; 24 x Games medals), born in Chittenango, New York (d. 2016)
- 1974 O. J. Santiago, American football tight end (Atlanta Falcons), born in Whitby, Ontario, Canada
- 1975 Delphine Arnault, French businesswoman (Louis Vuitton), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- 1975 Kisha Ford, American WNBA guard and forward (NY Liberty), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1975 Pamela Ribon, American essayist, author and screenwriter (Moana, Ralph Breaks the Internet), born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
- 1975 Scott Rolen, American Major League Baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds; 7x All-Star, World Series champion, 8x Gold Glove Award), born in Evansville, Indiana
- 1975 Thobias Fredriksson, Swedish cross-country skier, born in Dals Rostock, Sweden
- 1976 Emerson, Brazilian footballer (Brazil national team), born in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- 1976 James Roday [Rodriguez], American actor, and screenwriter (Psych), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1976 Sébastien Enjolras, French racing driver, born in Seclin, France (d. 1997)
- 1977 Adam Dutkiewicz, American guitarist (Killswitch Engage), born in Westhampton, Massachusetts
- 1977 Omarr Smith, American football defensive back, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1977 Stephen Mulhern, British television presenter (Deal or No Deal, Britain's Got More Talent), born in Stratford, England
- 1978 Alan Mahon, Irish footballer (Tranmere Rovers), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1978 Aska Yang, Taiwanese singer (Dove), born in Taoyuan, Taiwan
- 1978 Irene Skliva, Greek model (Miss World 1996), born in Athens, Greece
- 1978 Jason Ellison, American MLB baseball player, 2003-08 (San Francisco Giants and 3 other teams), born in Quincy, California
- 1978 Lemar Obika, English singer and songwriter, born in Tottenham, London
- 1978 Sam Moran, Australian entertainer (The Wiggles), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1979 Andy McKee, American fingerstyle guitarist, born in Topeka, Kansas
Australian-American Actor (Brokeback Mountain, The Dark Knight), born in Perth, Western Australia
- 1979 Roberto Luongo, Canadian ice hockey goaltender, born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1980 Björn Wirdheim, Swedish auto racer (International Formula 3000 C'ship 2003), born in Växjö, Sweden
- 1980 Johnny Borrell, English singer (Razorlight), born in Sutton, London
- 1983 Angelle Tymon, American journalist and TV game show host (PlayMania Block), born in Lutcher, Louisiana
- 1983 Ben Gordon, British-American basketball player, born in London
- 1983 Doug Lynch, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1983 Fabian Geiser, Swiss footballer (Le Mont), born in Langenthal, Switzerland
- 1984 Arkady Vyatchanin, Russian-Serbian backstroke swimmer, born in Vorkuta, Russia
- 1984 Augustin Hadelich, Italian-German-American Grammy-winning classical violinist, born in Cecina, Italy
- 1984 Carolina Gaitán, Colombian actress (Encanto), born in Villavicencio, Colombia
- 1985 Rudy Fernández, Spanish basketball guard (Olympic silver 2008, 12; bronze 2016; FIBA World Cup gold 2006, 19; Portland TB's, Denver Nuggets; Real Madrid), born in Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- 1986 Aiden McGeady, Republic of Ireland national team footballer, born in Rutherglen, Scotland
- 1986 Cameron Barker, Canadian professional ice hockey player, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1987 Cameron Maybin, American baseball player, born in Asheville, North Carolina
- 1987 Devon Anderson, British actor (Billie Jackson in "EastEnders"), born in London
- 1987 Sarah Gadon, Canadian actress (Flashpoint), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1988 Frank Fielding, English football goalkeeper, born in Blackburn, Lancashire
1991 American actress (Zoey 101), born in McComb, Mississippi
- 1992 Alexa Nikolas, American actress (Zoey 101), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1994 Risako Sugaya, Japanese pop singer (Berryz Kobo), born in Kanagawa, Japan
- 1999 Sheku Kanneh-Mason, British classical cellist (Chineke! Orchestra; The Kanneh-Masons), born in Nottingham, England
- 2001 Wisdom Kaye, Nigerian-American model and Tik-Toker known for his fashion content (wisdm8), born in Nigeria
- 2012 Grumpy Cat [Tardar Sauce], American cat internet celebrity, born in Morristown, Arizona (d. 2019)
