- 1170 Isabella of Hainault, Queen of France (1180-90), born in Valenciennes, France (d. 1190)
- 1288 Go-Fushimi, 93rd Emperor of Japan (1298-1301), born in Japan (d. 1336)
- 1472 Bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, born in Pavia, Italy (d. 1510)
- 1523 Blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer, born in Saint-Pourçain, France (d. 1596)
English philosopher (Leviathan), born in Westport, England
- 1595 John Wilson, English composer, born in Faversham, Kent, England (d. 1674)
- 1598 Laurentius Erhard, German composer, born in Haguenau, Alsace, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1669)
- 1604 Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (1624-75), born in Nancy, France (d. 1675)
- 1622 Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (Viviani's theorem), born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1703)
- 1626 Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter, born in Antwerp (d. 1679)
- 1643 Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lorraine and Austrian fieldmarshal, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1690)
- 1649 Elihu Yale, English merchant and philanthropist (benefactor of Yale University), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1721)
- 1692 Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (Comédie-Française) inspiration for 1849 drama "Adrienne Lecouvreur", born in Damery, Marne (d. 1730)
- 1698 Georg Gottfried Wagner, German composer, born in Mühlberg, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1756)
- 1732 Jean-Honoré Fragonard, French painter (The Swing), born in Paris (d. 1806)
- 1752 Sébastien Érard, French musical instruments maker, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1831)
- 1761 Sybil Ludington, American revolutionary heroine (rode to alert militia), born in Kent, New York (d. 1839)
- 1784 Louis Spohr, German violin virtuoso and composer (Faust), born in Braunschweig, Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1859)
- 1788 Franz Pforr, German painter and cartoonist (Lukasbund), born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1812)
- 1795 Henry Havelock, British soldier (War in Afghanistan 1838-39), born in Bishopwearmouth, County Durham (d. 1857)
- 1799 Vincenzo Fioravanti, Italian composer, born in Rome, Roman Republic (d. 1877)
- 1816 Samuel Freeman Miller, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, born in Richmond, Kentucky (d. 1890)
- 1818 Lewis Baldwin Parsons, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Perry, New York (d. 1907)
- 1820 Nadar [Félix Tournachon], French photographer and balloonist, took the first aerial photograph, born in Paris (d. 1910)
- 1822 James Nagle, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Reading, Pennsylvania (d. 1866)
- 1824 Sydney Thompson Dobell, English poet, born in Cranbrook, Kent (d. 1874)
- 1825 David Rumph Jones, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina (d. 1863)
British surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic surgery), born in Upton House, West Ham, England
- 1828 Pietro Platania, Italian composer, born in Catania, Kingdom of Sicily (d. 1907)
- 1830 Alexander Muir, Scottish-Canadian composer (The Maple Leaf Forever), born in Lesmahagow, Scotland (d. 1906)
- 1832 Jules Ferry, French statesman, born in Saint-Dié, France (d. 1893)
- 1837 Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet (Atalanta in Calydon), born in London, England (d. 1909) [1]
- 1838 Alpheus Hyatt, American zoologist and paleontologist, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1902)
- 1839 Robert Smalls, African-American congressman for South Carolina (1875-87), helped create state’s public school system, born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina (d. 1915)
- 1839 Stanislaw Pilinski, French pianist and composer, born in Paris (d. 1905)
- 1845 Jules Cambon, French ambassador, to U.S. (1897), Spain (1902–07) and Germany (1907–14), born in Paris (d. 1935)
- 1853 Alfonso Rendano, Italian composer, born in Consenza, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (d. 1931)
- 1854 Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, Basque composer, born in Ibarra, Álava, Spain (d. 1916)
American education pioneer and 1st African American on a US stamp, born in Hale's Ford, Virginia
- 1857 Alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, Prince of Bulgaria (1879-86), born in Verona, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire (d. 1893)
- 1859 Wilhelm Harteveld, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1927)
- 1862 Louis Ganne, French composer, born in Buxières-les-Mines, France (d. 1923)
- 1868 Flooi Du Toit, South African cricketer (one Test South Africa 1892), born in Jacobsdal, Orange Free State (d. 1909)
- 1869 Albert Roussel, French composer (Rapsodie Flamande), born in Tourcoing, France (d. 1937)
- 1869 Sergei Chaplygin, Russian physicist and engineer, born in Chaplygin, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia (d. 1942)
- 1871 Mirko Seljan, Croatian explorer, born in Karlovac, Croatia (d. 1913)
- 1871 Pop Warner [Glenn Warner], American college football Hall of Fame coach who innovated key aspects of the modern game (single and double wing formations, three point stance, body blocking), born in Springville, New York (d. 1954)
- 1872 Samuel Cate Prescott, American food scientist and microbiologist, born in South Hampton, New Hampshire (d. 1962)
- 1876 Patrick Vretblad, Swedish composer, born in Svartnäs, Sweden (d. 1953)
- 1882 Don Blackie, Australian cricket spin bowler (3 Tests, 14 wickets, BB 6/94; Victoria), born in Bendigo, Australia (d. 1955)
- 1883 Walter Huston, Canadian actor (Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1950)
- 1885 Dimitrie Cuclin, Romanian composer, born in Galați County, Romania (d. 1978)
- 1886 Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1955)
- 1887 Hedwig Kohn, German-Jewish physicist and one of the first female physicists in Germany, born in what is now Wrocław, Poland (d. 1964)
- 1888 Franklin Van Valkenburgh, United States Navy officer (Captain of USS Arizona), Medal of Honor recipient, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1941)
- 1890 Fie Carelsen [Sophia de Jong], Dutch stage and screen actress (Malle gevallen), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1975)
Finnish speed skater (Olympic gold 1500m, 5000m, allround 1924; 500m, 1500m 1928), born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1895 Nellie Madison, 1st American woman to be sentenced to death in California (overturned due to public outcry), convicted of murdering her husband, born in Beaverhead County, Montana (d. 1953)
- 1896 Norman Callaway, Australian cricket batsman (207 in only FC innings), born in Hay, Australia (d. 1917)
- 1898 Herb Flemming [Nicolaiih El-Michelle], American jazz trombonist and vocalist, born in Butte, Montana (d. 1976)
- 1900 Herbert Bayer, Austrian-American Bauhaus trained graphic artist (invented Universal typeface), photographer and designer, born in Haag, Austria-Hungary (d. 1985) [1]
American actor (Woman of the Year, Adam's Rib), born in Milwaukee
- 1901 Alexander Alexeieff, Russian-French painter and graphic artist, born in Kazan, Russia (d. 1982)
- 1901 Chester Bowles, American ambassador and writer (Conscience of a Liberal), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1986)
- 1901 Melvyn Douglas [Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg], American actor (Hud, Being There, Ghost Story), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 1981)
- 1903 Thomas Pitfield, British composer (Concerto Liirico; Xylophone Sonata), poet, teacher, and furniture maker, born in Bolton, England (d. 1999)
- 1905 Bill Raisch, American one armed actor (The Fugitive, Spartacus, Sweet Smell of Success), born in North Bergen, New Jersey (d. 1984)
- 1905 Jef Maes, Belgian Violinist and composer, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1996)
- 1906 Grady Sutton, American actor (The Bank Dick; The Pruitts of Southhampton), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 1995)
- 1906 Guy Clutton-Brock, English social worker (declared as national hero in Zimbabwe), born in Northwood, Middlesex (d. 1995)
- 1906 Lord Buckley, American comedian, born in Tuolumne, California (d. 1960)
- 1907 Jan Zeldenrust, Dutch pathologist and anatomist, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1990)
American actress (Of Human Bondage; Jezebel; All About Eve), born in Lowell, Massachusetts
- 1908 George Schick, Czech conductor (Chicago Symphony, 1950-56; Metropolitan Opera, 1958-69), and educator, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1985)
- 1908 Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor (Berlin Philharmonic, 1955-89), born in Salzburg, Austria-Hungary (d. 1989)
- 1908 Jagjivan Ram, Indian independence activist and politician, born in Chandwa, Bhojpur, Bihar, British India (d. 1986)
- 1909 Albert R. Broccoli, American film producer (James Bond films), sometimes known as "Cubby", born in New York City (d. 1996)
- 1909 Gerald Bond, South African cricketer (one Test South Africa v England 1938, 0 & 0-16), born in Cape Town (d. 1965)
- 1911 Goddard Lieberson, English composer and record label executive (President of Columbia Records, 1957-71 & 73-75), born in Hanley, Staffordshire, England (d. 1977)
- 1911 Gordon Jones, American character actor (The Green Hornet, Flying Tigers, Abbott & Costello), born in Alden, Iowa (d. 1963)
- 1911 Johnny Revolta, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1935; 18 PGA Tour titles), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1991)
- 1912 John Le Mesurier, British actor (The Italian Job, Jabberwocky, Dad's Army), born in Bedford, England (d. 1983)
- 1913 Father Alan Cheales, British Dominican priest (served 33 years at St Dominic's priory, London), born in Rhodesia, South Africa (now Zimbabwe) (d. 1996)
- 1916 Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn [Margaret Rosalind Delacourt-Smith], British Labour politician, born in Newport, Wales (d. 2010)
- 1916 Bernard Baily, American comic artist (co-creator of DC Comics), born in New York (d. 1996)
American actor (To Kill a Mockingbird; Spellbound; Gentleman's Agreement), born in San Diego, California
- 1917 Richard Yardumian, American composer (Come Creator Spirit), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
- 1917 Robert Bloch, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Psycho), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1994)
- 1919 Douglas Henley, British auditor-general, born in Beckenham, Kent (d. 2003)
- 1919 Les Munro, New Zealand WWII pilot (Dambusters Raid), born in Gisbourne New Zealand (d. 2015)
- 1920 Arthur Hailey, English novelist (Hotel, Airport), born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England (d. 2004)
- 1920 Barend Biesheuvel, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1971-73), born in Haarlemmerliede, Netherlands (d. 2001)
- 1920 Rafiq Zakaria, Indian politician and Islamic religious cleric, born in Nala Sopara, British India (d. 2005)
- 1920 Robert Q. Lewis, American TV host (Masquerade Party, Robert Q Lewis Show), born in New York City (d. 1991)
- 1921 Christopher Hewett, British actor (Mr. Belvedere; The Producers) and theater director, born in Worthing, Sussex, England (d. 2001)
- 1921 Patricia Ford, Lady Fisher, Irish politician and founder (British Women Caring Trust), born in Donaghadee, County Down, Ireland (d. 1995)
- 1922 Gale Storm [Josephine Owaissa Cottle], American singer ("I Hear You Knockin'"), and actress (My Little Margie; The Gale Storm Show), born in Bloomington, Texas (d. 2009)
- 1922 Harry Freedman (Henryk Frydmann), Canadian composer, born in Lodz, Poland (d. 2005)
- 1922 Tom Finney, English football player (Preston North End), born in Preston, Lancashire (d. 2014)
- 1923 Ernest Mandel, Belgian philosopher and economist (Marxist), born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1995)
- 1923 Michael V Gazzo, American playwright and actor (The Godfather Part II, Fear City), born in Hillside, New Jersey (d. 1995)
President of South Vietnam (1965-75), born in Phan Rang, Vietnam
- 1923 Stanley Orme, British Labour Party politician, born in Sale, Cheshire (d. 2005)
- 1924 Mart Kempers, Dutch graphic artist and sculptor, born in Enschede, Netherlands (d. 1993)
- 1925 Oldřich Flosman, Czechoslovakian composer (Visions of Michelangelo; Butterflies Don't Live Here Any Longer), born in Pilseň, Czech Republic (d. 1998)
- 1926 Roger Corman, American film, producer, director (Little Shop of Horrors; The Raven), and Hollywood mentor, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2024) [1]
- 1927 John Gilbert, British politician and Minister (Labour), born in London (d. 2013)
- 1927 Steven J. Ross [Rechnitz], American businessman and creator of Time Warner Inc., born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1992)
- 1928 David Farquhar Andress, New Zealand composer (Ring Around the Moon; A Unicorn for Christmas), born in Cambridge, New Zealand (d. 2007)
- 1928 Michael Bryant, British actor (Sakharov; Girly), born in London, England (d. 2002)
- 1928 Peter Moore, British academic, actuary and statistician, born in Richmond, England (d. 2010) [1]
- 1928 Tony Williams, American singer (The Platters, 1953-59 - "Only You"; "The Great Pretender"), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1992)
- 1929 Hugo Claus, Belgian writer (Cool Lover, Sugar), born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 2008)
- 1929 Ivar Giaever, Norwegian-American physicist known for his work on superconductivity, born in Bergen, Norway (d. 2025) [1]
- 1929 Joe Meek, English record producer (Telstar), born in Newent, Gloucestershire, England (d. 1967)
- 1929 Nigel Hawthorne, English actor (Tartuffe, Pope John Paul II), born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England (d. 2001)
- 1930 Mary Costa, American actress (Sleeping Beauty; The Great Waltz), and singer, born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1930 Nabil Totah, Palestinian-American jazz double bassist, born in Ramallah, Palestine Territory (d. 2012)
- 1931 Denis Lawton, British teacher and director of the London Institute of Education (1983-89), born in Maesteg, Wales (d. 2022)
- 1931 Jack Clement American musician, songwriter, and record producer (Sun Records - Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Charley Pride), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2013)
- 1932 Billy Bland, American singer and songwriter, born in Wilmington, North Carolina (d. 2017)
- 1933 Barbara Holland, American author (The Joy of Drinking, Secrets of the Cat: Its Lore, Legend and Lives), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2010) [1]
- 1933 Frank Gorshin, American comedian and impersonator (Riddler-Batman), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2005)
- 1933 Larry Felser, American sports columnist (Buffalo Courier-Express, The Buffalo Evening News, The Sporting News), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2013)
- 1934 John Carey, British academic, literary critic and writer (Down With the Dons, The Intellectuals and the Masses), born in Barnes, England (d. 2025)
- 1934 Richard Pollak, American reporter and the founding editor of More magazine, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2025)
- 1934 Roman Herzog, President of Germany (1994-99), born in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany (d. 2017)
- 1934 Stanley Turrentine, American jazz saxophonist (Wonderland), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
- 1935 Donald Lynden-Bell, British theoretical astrophysicist, born in Dover, Kent (d. 2018)
- 1935 Peter Grant, English rock band manager (Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin), born in South Norwood, England (d. 1995)
- 1936 John Kelly, Irish republican politician, born in Belfast, Ireland (d. 2007)
- 1936 John White, English-German experimental composer and musical performer (systems music), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2024)
- 1936 Michael Livesay, British admiral, Royal Navy officer, born in Middlesbrough, North Riding, Yorkshire (d. 2003)
- 1937 Allan R. Thieme, American inventor (first Power operated vehicle/scooter), born in Bridgeport, Michigan
- 1938 Colin Bland, South African cricket batsman (21 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 144no; Eastern Province, Orange Free State), born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (d. 2018)
- 1938 Nancy Holt, American artist (land art), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
- 1938 Ron Hansen, American baseball shortstop (MLB All Star 1960, 60²; AL Rookie of the Year 1960; Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox), born in Oxford, Nebraska
- 1939 Andrew Buxton, British banker and first CEO of Barclays bank (1992-3) and its chairman (1993-9), birthplace unknown
- 1939 Crispian St. Peters [Robin Peter Smith], British pop singer (The Pied Piper; No No No), born in Swanley, Kent, England (d. 2010)
- 1939 David Winters, American actor (West Side Story), choreographer (Viva Las Vegas), and director (Welcome to My Nightmare), born in London, England (d. 2019)
- 1939 Ronald "Ronnie" White, American singer (The Miracles - "Shop Around"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1995)
- 1940 Aliza Kashi, Israeli actress and singer (Merv Griffin regular), born in Israel
- 1941 Dave Swarbrick, British folk fiddler, and songwriter (Fairport Convention; Martin Carthy), born in New Malden, Surrey (d. 2016)
- 1941 Michael Moriarty, American-Canadian actor (Bang the Drum Slowly, Q, Stuff), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1941 Viktor Kurentsov, Belarusian weightlifter (Olympic gold middleweight 1968; silver 1964; 5 x World C'ship gold middleweight), born in Tukhinka, Belarus (d. 2021)
- 1942 Allan Clarke, British rock vocalist (Hollies - "Air That I Breathe"), born in Salford, Lancashire, England
- 1942 Antonio Fernández, Spanish soccer manager (CD Málaga), born in Alicante, Spain (d. 2022)
- 1942 Arthur Barrett, West Indian cricket spin bowler (6 Tests, 13 wickets; Jamaica), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2018)
- 1942 Peter Greenaway, Welsh screenwriter and director (8 ½ Women, Eisenstein in Guanajuato), born in Newport, Wales
- 1942 Peter Magowan, American businessman (CEO Safeway 1979-93) and sports executive (owner SF Giants 1993-2008), born in New York City (d. 2019)
- 1943 Masahiko 'Fighting' Harada, Japanese boxer (world flyweight, bantamweight champion), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1943 Max Gail, American Emmy Award winning actor (Barney Miller - "Wojo"; D.C. Cab: General Hospital; 42), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1944 Ann Maxwell, American sci-fi author (Jaws of Menx), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1944 James Buckley, British CEO and politician (Secretary of the Baltic Exchange, 1996-2000), born in UK
- 1944 Nicholas Caldwell, American R&B singer (Whispers - "And The Beat Goes On"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
- 1944 Pedro Rosselló, Puerto Rican politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Puerto Rico, 2017-19; Governor of Puerto Rico, 1993-2001), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1944 Peter T. King, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from New York, born in Manhattan, New York
- 1944 Willeke van Ammelrooy, Dutch actress (Ciske de Rat; Antonia's Line), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1945 Sika Anoa'i, American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team C'ship x 3 with brother Afa as the Wild Samoans), born in Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa (d. 2024)
- 1945 Tommy Smith, English soccer defender (1 cap; Football League Div 1 1966, 73, 76, 77; FA Cup 1965, 74; European Cup 1977; Liverpool 467 games), born in Liverpool, Merseyside (d. 2019)
- 1946 Jane Asher, English actress (Deep End) and girlfriend of Paul McCartney, born in Willesden, London, England
- 1946 Jennifer Penney, Canadian ballerina (Royal Ballet, 1963-88), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1946 Larry Wendt, American electronic music composer, born in Napa, California
- 1948 Dave Holland, English heavy metal rocker (Judas Priest - "Breakin' The Law"), born in Northampton, England (d. 2018)
- 1948 Hans Theessink, Dutch blues guitarist, mandolin player, singer-songwriter, born in Enschede, Netherlands
- 1949 John Berg, American actor (Star Trek: Nemesis), born in Wichita Falls, Texas (d. 2007)
- 1949 Judith Arlene Resnik, ast (STS 41D, 51L-Chal disaster), born in Akron, Ohio
- 1949 Rennie Stennett, Panamanian baseball infielder (World Series 1979 - Pittsburgh Pirates; one of 3 players to collect 7 hits in a MLB game), born in Colón, Panama (d. 2021)
1950 Swedish singer (ABBA - "Dancing Queen"), born in Jönköping, Sweden
- 1950 Franklin Chang-Diaz, Costa Rican-Chinese American NASA astronaut (STS 61C, 34,46,60,75, sk:91), born in San José, Costa Rica
- 1950 Miki Manojlović, Serbian actor (The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- 1950 Mildred Douglas, Surinames-Dutch pop singer (Mai Tai; Fruitcake), born in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
- 1950 Paul Oscher, American blues musician (Muddy Waters Blues Band), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1951 Dean Kamen, American engineer and inventor (Segway), born on Long Island, New York
- 1951 Everett Morton, Nevisian-born English drummer and percussionist (English Beat), born in Saint Kitts, West Indies (d. 2021)
- 1952 Mitch Pileggi, American actor (The X-Files), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1952 Sandy Mayer, American tennis player (Wimbledon doubles 1975; French Open doubles 1979), born in Portola Valley, California
- 1953 John Buchanan, Australian cricketer (Qld batsman 78-79, Shield coach 1995), born in Ipswich, Queensland
- 1954 Christopher S. Nelson, American actor (Sons & Daughters), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1954 Derek Purnell, British dancer and chief executive of the Birmingham Royal Ballet (1989-2005), born in Bristol, England (d. 2025)
- 1954 Stan Ridgway, American singer-songwriter (Wall Of Voodoo), born in Barstow, California
Japanese manga artist (Dragon Ball), born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan [1]
- 1955 Charlotte de Turckheim, French actress (Jefferson in Paris), born in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France
- 1955 Janice Long (née Chegwin), British radio host (Crash FM; BBC), born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England (d. 2021)
- 1955 Lazarus Chakwera, Malawian theologian and politician (President of Malawi 2020-), born in Lilongwe, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
- 1956 Diamond Dallas Page, American professional wrestler, born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey
- 1958 Cammie Lusko, Guinness' World Strongest Woman, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1958 Johan Kriek, South African-American, tennis player (US Indoor 1982), born in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- 1961 Andrea Arnold, British film director (Fish Tank, American Honey), born in Dartford, England
- 1961 Jim LeRoy, American aerobatics pilot, born in Missoula, Montana (d. 2007)
- 1961 Lisa Zane, American actress (Bad Influence, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1962 Natalya Melyokhina, Russian road cyclist (UCI Road World C'ship gold USSR women's team time trial 1987), born in Chelyabinsk, Russia (d. 2024)
- 1964 Christopher "Kid" Reid, American rapper (Kid 'n Play - "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody"), actor and comedian, born in The Bronx, New York City
- 1964 Robert "Bob" Kaehler, American rower (Olympic 5th 1992, 96), born in Burlingame California
- 1965 Adrie Bogers, Dutch soccer defender (RKC Waalwijk) and manager (NEC Nijmegen, Sparta Rotterdam, NAC Breda), born in Breda, Netherlands
- 1966 Brent Hughes, American NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres), born in New Westminster, California
- 1966 Mike McCready, American musician and lead guitarist (Pearl Jam), born in Pensacola, Florida
- 1967 Gary Gait, Canadian hall of fame lacrosse player and coach, born in Victoria, British Columbia
- 1968 Paula Cole, American pop singer ("I Don't Want To Wait"), born in Rockport, Massachussetts
- 1968 Tasia Valenza, American actress (All My Children) and voice performer (Batman: Arkham Asylum), born in New York City
- 1969 Rochelle Walensky, American physician and medical researcher (Director of the CDC 2021-2023), born in Peabody, Massachusetts
- 1970 Miho Hatori, Japanese singer-songwriter (Cibo Matto), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1972 Tim Coronel, Dutch racing driver and twin to fellow racing driver Tom Coronel, born in Naarden, Netherlands
- 1972 Tom Coronel, Dutch racing driver and twin to fellow racing driver Tim Coronel, born in Naarden, Netherlands
1973 American singer, songwriter ("Happy"), music producer (The Neptunes), and film producer (Hidden Figures), born in Virginia Beach
- 1973 Spencer Folau, Tongan, American football offensive lineman (Baltimore Ravens), born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
- 1974 Mike DuHaney, soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1974 Sahaj [Daniel Ticotin], American alternative-metal singer, guitarist, and record producer (Ra; Meytal), born in New York City
- 1975 Caitlin Moran, English journalist and broadcaster (Celebrity Watch), born in Brighton, England
1975 American rapper, songwriter, and record producer (Three 6 Mafia), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1976 Henrik Stenson, Swedish golfer (British Open 2016), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1976 Kim Collins, Nevisian athlete (World C'ship gold men's 100m 2003), born in Saint Peter Basseterre Parish, Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 1976 Ryan Drese, baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in San Francisco, California
1976 American actor (The People v. O. J. Simpson, This is Us), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1980 Lee Jae-Won, South Korean singe, and rapper (H.O.T.), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1980 Matt Bonner, American NBA power forward/center (Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs; 2x NBA champion, 2x Academic All-American), born in Concord, New Hampshire
- 1981 Mariqueen Maandig (Rezner), Filipino-American singer, songwriter, and musician (How to Destroy Angels; West Indian Girl), born in The Phillippines
- 1981 Michael A. Monsoor, United States Navy SEAL killed in Iraq and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, born in Long Beach, California
- 1982 Alexandre Prémat, French racing driver, born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne, France
- 1982 Hayley Atwell, British-American actress (Captain America; Agent Cater), born in London, England
- 1982 Matt Pickens, American professional soccer goalkeeper, 2002-19, and coach (Nashville), born in Washington, Missouri
- 1982 Thomas Hitzlsperger, German footballer, 2001-13, and football director (VfB Stuttgart), born in Munich, West Germany
1989 English actress (Cinderella), born in Esher, England
- 1994 Simona Tabasco, Italian actress (The White Lotus), born in Naples, Italy
- 1994 Thea LaFond, Dominican athlete (Olympic gold women's triple jump 2024), born in Roseau, Dominica
- 1994 Tom Murray, New Zealand rower (Olympic gold Eight 2020; silver Coxless four 2024), born in Blenheim, New Zealand
