- 1568 Christian I, German Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg who led an army of 21,000 Bohemians at the Battle of White Mountain, born in Bernburg (d. 1630)
- 1571 Niwa Nagashige, Japanese daimyō (feudal lord), serving the Oda clan, born in Japan (d. 1637)
- 1654 Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian, collector of antiquities and author (Coinage of the Counts of Holland), born in Noordwijk, Dutch Republic (d. 1737) [1]
- 1720 Baron Münchhausen, German adventurer, soldier and storyteller (The Adventures of Baron Munchausen), born in Hanover (d. 1797)
- 1722 Petrus Camper, Dutch anatomist and anthropologist who studied comparative anatomy, paleontology and the facial angle, born in Leiden, Netherlands (d. 1789)
- 1731 Johann Gottfried Seyfert, German composer and violinist, born in Augsburg, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1772)
- 1733 Victoire of France, French princess, daughter of King Louis XV and Queen Marie Leszczyńska, born in Versailles, Kingdom of France (d. 1799)
- 1739 Eleanor Butler, Irish famous lesbian known as the "Ladies of Llangollen," with her partner Sarah Ponsonby, who hosted many curious visitors such as poets, writers, and nobility, born in Ireland (d. 1829)
- 1752 Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist and naturalised credited as a founder of zoology and anthropology, born in Gotha, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (d. 1840)
- 1772 Henri-Jean Rigel, French composer, music director, and "pianiste de la musique particulière de l’Empereur et Roi" to Napoleon, born in Paris, France (d. 1852)
- 1791 Jan Václav Voříšek, Czech pianist, organist, and composer, born in Vamberk, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1825)
- 1799 John Lowell, American philanthropist, born in Massachusetts (d. 1836)
- 1801 Henri Labrouste, French architect (Sainte-Geneviève Library, reading room of the National Library of France), born in Paris, France (d. 1875) [1]
- 1811 Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese-Thai Siamese twins, born in Samutsongkram, Thailand (d. 1874)
- 1817 (Francesca) "Fanny" Cerrito, Italian ballerina and choreographer (Rosida), born in Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (d. 1909)
- 1821 [Carlos] Charles John Stolbrand, Swedish-American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Skåne, Sweden (d. 1894)
- 1823 Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1906)
- 1824 Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1904)
- 1827 Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, French sculptor and painter, born in Valenciennes, France (d. 1875)
- 1827 Septimus Winner, American songwriter (Listen To The Mockingbird), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1902)
- 1830 John Converse Starkweather, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Cooperstown, New York (d. 1890)
- 1835 Kārlis Baumanis, Latvian composer (Dievs, svētī Latviju! (“God bless Latvia!”), the national anthem of Latvia), born in Viļķene Parish, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1905)
- 1838 Walter Goodman, English painter, illustrator and author, born in London (d. 1912)
- 1840 Filippo Capocci, Italian organ virtuoso and composer, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1911)
- 1841 Ernst von Possart, German actor and theatre director (Bayerische Hoftheater), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1921)
- 1852 Charles W. Fairbanks, 26th Vice President of the United States (Republican: 1905-09) and Senator, born in Unionville Center, Ohio (d. 1918)
- 1854 Jack Blackham, Australian cricket wicketkeeper (35 Tests, 4 x 50s, 61 dismissals; Victoria CA), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1932)
- 1854 Ottmar Mergenthaler, German-American inventor who invented the linotype machine that revolutionized printing, born in Hachtel, Kingdom of Württemberg (d. 1899)
- 1858 Carl Hauptmann, German writer, born in Obersalzbrunn (d. 1921)
- 1861 Frederick Russell Burnham, American scout and adventurer whose friendship with Baden-Powell inspired the founding of the international scouting movement, born in Tivoli, a Dakota Sioux Indian reservation in modern-day Minnesota, (d. 1947)
- 1869 Francisco Lacerda, Portuguese composer, conductor, and musicologist, born in Ribeira Seca, Portugal (d. 1934)
- 1871 Frank Schlesinger, American astronomer and director of the Yale University Observatory (1920-41), born in New York City (d. 1943)
American pioneering aviator, 1st woman in the US to receive a pilot certificate and to cross the English Channel, born in Arcadia, Michigan [1]
- 1878 Jan Machiel Reyskens, oldest Belgian-Dutch male to live, born in Limburg, Belgium (d. 1990 aged 111)
- 1881 Jan van Gilse, Dutch composer (Frau Helga von Staveren; Thijl), conductor, and anti-Nazi resistance fighter, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1944)
- 1881 Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian-born American physicist and aeronautic engineer (co-founder NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1963) [1]
- 1882 Joseph Marx, Austrian composer and music critic, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1964)
- 1887 Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-American concert pianist who adapted to left-hand only after losing right arm in WWI, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1961) [1]
Russian-American composer and lyricist considered one of the greatest songwriters in history ("Always"; "God Bless America"; "White Christmas"; "Cheek To Cheek"), born in Talachyn, Belarus, Russian Empire [1] [2]
- 1888 Willis Augustus Lee, American World War II admiral (Guadalcanal) and sport shooter (5 Olympic golds 1920), born in Natlee, Kentucky (d. 1945)
- 1891 Henry Morgenthau Jr., US Secretary of Treasury (1934-45) who helped design the New Deal and Lend Lease programs, born in New York City (d. 1967)
- 1892 Margaret Rutherford, English actress (Murder Most Foul, The V.I.P.s), born in London (d. 1972)
- 1894 Anton Mussert, Dutch fascist (co-founded the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands), born in Werkendam, Netherlands (d. 1946)
- 1894 Martha Graham, American dancer and choreographer (Appalachian Spring), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
- 1895 Jan Parandowski, Polish writer and translator, born in Lwów, Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine) (d. 1978)
- 1895 Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher, writer (Kingdom of Happiness), and poet (Song of Life), born in Madanapalle, British (d. 1986)
- 1895 William Grant Still, American composer ("Afro-American" Symphony), born in Woodville, Mississippi (d. 1978)
- 1896 Josip Slavenski, Croatian composer and pedagogue, born in Čakovec, Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1955)
- 1896 Philippo de Pisis, Italian painter and poet, born in Ferarra, Itay (d. 1956)
- 1897 Boerneef [pen name for Izak Wilhelmus van der Merwe], South African writer (Tweetalige Woordeboek), born in Ceres, Cape Colony (d. 1967)
- 1897 Robert E. Gross, American aviation businessman, born in Newton, Massachusetts (d. 1961)
- 1899 Paulino Masip, Spanish playwright, screenwriter and novelist (El Diario de Hamlet Garcia), born in La Granadella (d. 1963)
- 1901 Mari Sandoz, American author (Cheyenne Autumn), born in Hay Springs, Nebraska (d. 1966)
- 1901 Rose Ausländer (née Scherzer), Jewish German-American poet (Der Regenbogen (The Rainbow); Denn wo ist Heimat? (Then Where is the Homeland)), and newspaper editor, born in Czernowitz, Duchy of Bukovina, Austria-Hungary (d. 1988) [1]
- 1902 Bidu Sayão, Brazilian opera soprano (NY Metropolitan Opera: 1937-52) and celebrated musician, born in Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1999)
- 1902 Kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet (Unen Kaivo), born in Kiikka, Grand Duchy of Finland (d. 1945)
- 1903 Charlie Gehringer, American Baseball HOF second baseman (6 x MLB All Star; World Series 1935; AL MVP & batting champion 1937; Detroit Tigers), born in Fowlerville, Michigan (d. 1993)
- 1904 Guus Weitzel, Dutch radio personality and actor, born in Teterings, Netherlands (d. 1989)
Spanish surrealist artist (Crucifixion), born in Figueres, Spain
- 1905 Marjorie Sykes, British educator, peace activist, and Indian independence campaigner, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England (d. 1995)
- 1906 Jacqueline Cochran, US pilot and 1st woman to break the sound barrier, born in Muscogee, Florida (d. 1980)
- 1907 Kent Taylor [Louis Weiss], American actor (Boston Blackie; Rough Riders), born in Nashua, Iowa (d. 1987)
- 1907 Rip Sewell, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1943–46; NL wins leader 1943; Pittsburgh Pirates 1938–49), born in Decatur, Alabama (d. 1989)
- 1909 Herbert Murrill, British organist, composer (The Song of the Birds; Carillon), and educator (Royal Academy of Music, 1933-52), born in London, England (d. 1952)
- 1909 René Bousquet, French Vichy-police chief (deported Jews), born in Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne (d. 1993)
- 1910 Jorge Croner de Vasconcelos, Portuguese composer, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1974)
- 1911 Edgar Beck, English civil engineer (led firm Mowlem that reconstructed Downing St, built new London Bridge and NatWest Tower), born in London England (d. 2000)
- 1911 Mitchell Sharp, Canadian politician and Liberal Cabinet minister, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2004)
- 1912 Doodles Weaver [Winstead Sheffield Weaver], American comedian (Spike Jones & City Slickers, The Zodiac Killer), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1983)
- 1912 Foster Brooks, American comedian and actor (The Villain, Oddballs, Mork & Mindy), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2001)
American comedian and actor (Sgt Bilko-Phil Silvers Show), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1913 Clare Grundman, American composer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1996)
- 1913 Robert Jungk, Austrian writer, journalist and peace campaigner (The Nuclear State), born in Berlin (d. 1994)
- 1913 [Salvador] Tutti Camarata, American composer and producer (Vic Damone Show), born in New Jersey (d. 2005)
- 1914 Haroun Tazieff, French-Belgian volcanologist, author and cinematographer of volcanic eruptions (The Violent Earth), born in Warsaw, Congress Poland (d. 1998) [1]
- 1916 Camilo Jose Cela, Spanish writer (Nobel Prize 1989), born in Padrón, La Coruña (d. 2002)
- 1917 Montague Woodhouse, British military officer and politician (organized the resistance forces in Crete WWII, MI6 agent), born in England (d. 2001)
- 1918 Richard Feynman, American theoretical physicist known for his work on quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics (1965 Nobel), born in Queens, New York (d. 1988)
- 1920 Beryl Bryden, British jazz and blues singer, and washboard player, born in Norwich, Norfolk, England (d. 1998)
- 1920 Denver Pyle, American actor (The Dukes of Hazzard, The Andy Griffith Show), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1997)
- 1921 Hildegard Hamm-Brücher, German politician, born in Essen, Germany (d. 2016)
- 1921 Ian Percival, British politician (Conservative Party) and Solicitor General, born in England (d. 1998)
- 1922 Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera, Filipino Supreme Court jurist, born in Cabanatuan, Philippines (d. 2020)
- 1922 Nestor Chylak, American Baseball HOF umpire (AL 1954-78; 3 x ALCS; 5 x World Series; 6 x MLB All-Star games), born in Olyphant, Pennsylvania (d. 1992)
- 1923 Gordon White, British business tycoon and co-founder of corporate raider Hanson Group, born in Hull, England (d. 1995)
- 1924 Antony Hewish, English radio astronomer (led team that discovered pulsars, Nobel Prize for Physics 1974), born in Fowey, England (d. 2021) [1]
- 1924 Eugene Dynkin, Russian mathematician(The Dynkin diagram), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union (d. 2014)
- 1924 Jackie Milburn, English soccer striker (13 caps; Newcastle United 353 games), born in Ashington, England (d. 1988)
- 1924 Tim Flock, American auto racer (Winston Cup 1952, 55), born in Fort Payne, Alabama (d. 1998)
- 1925 Edward J. King, American politician, 66th Governor of Massachusetts (1979-83), born in Chelsea, Massachusetts (d. 2006)
- 1925 Rhodes Boyson, British politician and author (Black Papers), born in Haslingden, Lancashire (d. 2012)
- 1925 Rubem Fonseca, Brazilian police official and writer (A Grande Art, The Prisoners), born in Juiz de Fora, Brazil (d. 2020)
- 1925 William Glasser, American psychiatrist (reality therapy, choice theory), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2013)
- 1926 Ernest Harrison, British electronics and telecommunications executive (CEO of Racal Electronics, 1966-2000; Vodafone, 1981-2000}, born in Hackney, London, England (d. 2009)
- 1926 Frank Thring, Australian actor (El Cid, Ben-Hur), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1994)
- 1926 Yvonne Furneaux [Scatcherd], British actress (La Dolce Vita; Repulsion), born in Roubaix, France (d. 2024)
- 1927 Bernard Fox, Welsh actor (Bewitched, Titanic, Hogan's Heroes), born in Port Talbot, Wales (d. 2016)
- 1927 Gene Savoy, American author, explorer and religious leader, Head Bishop of the International Community of Christ (1971-2007), born in Bellingham, Washington (d. 2007)
- 1927 Mort Sahl, American stand-up comedian, political satirist, writer, and TV personality (The Big Party), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2021)
- 1927 Sir Anthony Hollis, British High Court Judge, Family Division (1982-97), born in England (d. 2003)
- 1927 Zilpha Keatly Snyder, American Newbury Award-winning children's literature author (Headless Cupid; The Egypt Game), born in Lemoore, California (d. 2014)
- 1928 Brother Andrew [Andrew van der Bijl], Dutch Christian missionary (Open Doors), born in Alkmaar, Netherlands (d. 2022)
- 1928 Marco Ferreri, Italian film director (La Grande Bouffe, La Carne), born in Milan, Italy (d. 1997)
- 1928 Yaacov Agam, Israeli sculptor, born in Rishon LeZion, Mandate Palestine
- 1929 Edward Anson, Australian British Royal Navy pilot (Korean War), officer (Vice Admiral), and ship captain (HMS Ark Royal), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2014)
- 1929 Eva Schloss [née Geiringer], Austrian Holocaust survivor, educator and stepsister of Anne Frank, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2026) [1]
- 1930 David Cobham, British conservationist and wildlife filmmaker (Tarka the Otter, The Private Life of the Barn Owl), born in Yorkshire, England (d. 2018)
- 1930 Edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist (Dijkstra's algorithm), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2002) [1]
- 1930 Edward Kamau Brathwaite, Caribbean poet (Born to Slow Horses) and academic, born in Bridgetown, Barbados (d. 2020)
- 1930 Gordon Langford [Colman], British composer and arranger of brass, choral, and orchestral music (Facets of Glass; Rhapsody for Trombone), born in Edgware, England (d. 2017)
- 1930 James "Bud" Ekins, American film stuntman (The Great Escape; Bullitt), born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California (d. 2007)
- 1930 Stanley Elkin, American novelist (George Mills; The MacGuffin; The Living End), satirist, and college professor (Washington University, 1960-95), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1995)
- 1930 William Carey, American businessman and philanthropist (W.P. Carey & Co. LLC), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2012)
- 1932 Francisco Umbral, Spanish novelist, journalist and essayist, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2007)
- 1932 Henriette Santer, Dutch-English clinical psychologist, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1994)
- 1932 Valentino [Garavani], Italian fashion designer and founder of the Valentino company, born in Milan, Italy (d. 2026)
- 1933 Carlos Lyra, Brazilian bossa nova guitarist and singer-songwriter, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 2023) [1]
- 1934 Herbert Migdoll, American artist and photographer best known for his work with the Joffrey Ballet, born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2025) [1]
- 1934 Jim. Jeffords, American politician (Senator-R+I-Vermont 1989-2007, Rep-R-VT, 1975-89), born in Rutland, Vermont (d. 2014)
- 1935 Christopher "Kit" Lambert, British record producer and manager of The Who, born in Knightsbridge, London (d. 1981)
- 1935 Doug McClure, American actor (Checkmate, Virginian, Roots), born in Glendale, California (d. 1995)
- 1936 Carla Bley [Lovella Borg], American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer (Escalator Over The Hill; Fictitious Sports), born in Oakland, California (d. 2023) [1]
- 1936 Ulrich Berkes, German writer, born in Salle
- 1938 Bruce Langhorne, American session and touring folk guitarist and tambourine man, born in Tallahassee, Florida (d. 2017)
- 1938 Harvey Sollberger, American flutist, and contemporary classical composer (2 Oboes Troping), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- 1939 Milt Pappas, American MLB baseball pitcher, (3-time All-Star, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, and 2 other teams), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2016)
- 1939 R. Dean Taylor, Canadian pop singer-songwriter ("Indiana Wants Me", "There's a Ghost in My House") and record producer (Motown), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2022)
- 1940 Ron Pellegrino, American electronic music composer, born in Kenosha, Wisconsin
- 1941 Eric Burdon, British rock vocalist (Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"; "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"; War - "Spill The Wine"), born in Walker-on-Tyne, England
- 1941 Graham Miles, English snooker player (World C'ship 1974 runner-up; Pot Black 1974, 75), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2014)
- 1941 Ian Redpath, Australian cricket batsman (66 Tests, 8 x 100, HS 171; Victoria), born in Geelong, Australia (d. 2024)
- 1942 Pam St. Clement, British actress (Pat Butcher in "EastEnders"), born in Middlesex, England
- 1942 Rachel Billington, British author (A Woman's Age, Bodily Harm), born in Oxford, England
- 1943 Arnie Satin [Silver], American pop-rock singer (The Dovells - "Bristol Stomp"; "You Can't Sit Down"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1943 George Edwards, American composer, and educator, born in Wellesley, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
- 1943 Juliet Harmer, English actress (Adam Adamant Lives!), born in England
- 1943 Les Chadwick, British bassist (Gerry and the Pacemakers - "Ferry Cross The Mersey"), born in Liverpool. England (d. 2019)
- 1943 Nancy Greene Raine OC OBC OD, Canadian alpine skier (Olympic gold giant slalom 1968; World C'ship gold giant slalom, combined 1968) and senator (BC), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1944 Dave Nicoll, English motocross racer (Trans-AMA motocross series 1970) and official (FIM world championship Clerk of the Course 1997-2023), born in Cambridge, England (d. 2023)
- 1944 John Benaud, Australian cricket batsman (3 Tests, 1 x 100; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1945 Jack R. McAuliffe, American microbrewer credited with popularising craft beer, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2025) [1]
- 1946 (Michel) "Plume" Latraverse, Canadian rock and blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist, born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1946 Flavius Domide, Romanian soccer striker (19 caps; UTA Arad 342 games) and coach (UTA Arad, Strungul Arad, Békéscsaba), born in Arad, Romania (d. 2025)
- 1946 Robert Jarvik, American scientist and researcher who developed the Jarvik-7 artificial heart, born in Midland, Michigan (d. 2025) [1]
- 1947 (Claude) "Butch" Trucks, American drummer (The Allman Brothers Band - "Whipping Post"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2017)
- 1948 Nirj Deva, Sri Lankan-British politician and Member of the European Parliament for South East England (1999-2019), born in Colombo, Dominion of Ceylon
- 1948 Shigeru Izumiya, Japanese folk singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet, born in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- 1949 Theodoros Pallas, Greek soccer left-back (31 caps; Aris Thessaloniki 368 games), born in Thessaloniki, Greece (d. 2025)
- 1950 Dane Iorg, American MLB baseball player, 1977-86 (Philadelphia Philles, St. Louis Cardinals, and 2 other teams), born in Eureka, California
- 1950 Jeremy Paxman, English broadcaster (University Challenge, Newsnight), born in Leeds, England
- 1950 John Kelly, American General, President Trump's Chief of Staff (2017-), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1951 Mike Sleman, English rugby union winger (32 caps; British and Irish Lions 1980; Liverpool RUFC), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2020)
- 1952 Darrow Igus, American comedian (Fridays, Roll Out), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1952 Frances Fisher, English-American actress (Titanic, Watchmen), born in Milford on Sea, England
- 1952 Mike Lupica, American sports journalist (ESPN), newspaper columnist (New York Daily News), and novelist (Dead Air), born in Oneida, New York
- 1952 Renaud [Séchan], French actor, composer and singer ("Mistral gagnan"; "Laisse béton"), born in Paris, France
- 1953 Boyd Gaines, American actor (Mark-One Day at a Time, Sure Thing), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1953 David Gest, American television producer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
- 1954 Edgar Riley Jr, American rock keyboardist (Axe - "Rock 'N' Roll Party in the Streets"), born in Florida
- 1954 John Clayton, American sports journalist/reporter (The Pittsburgh Press, The News Tribune; ESPN), born in Braddock, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
- 1954 Judith Weir, English composer (Master of the Queen's Music, 2014-present), born in Cambridge, England
- 1955 Country Dick Montana [Daniel McLain], American rock drummer and vocalist (The Beat Farmers - "Happy Boy"), born in Carmel, California (d. 1995)
- 1955 J. J. Jeczalik, English electronic musician, synthesizer programmer, record producer (Art of Noise), and high school teacher, born in Banbury, England
- 1955 Jos Haagmans, Dutch rock keyboard player (Frank Boeijen Group - "Kronenburg Park"), born in Heerlen, Netherlands
- 1955 Mark Herndon, American country music drummer (Alabama - "Take Me Down"), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- 1956 Theresa Burke, Canadian journalist and writer (Who Killed Ty Conn?), awarded Canadian Association of Journalist award in 2000, born in Toronto, Canada
- 1957 Luca Urbani, MD/astronaut (STS 78-alt), born in Rome, Italy
- 1958 Christian Brando, American actor and son of Marlon Brando, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2008)
- 1959 Ion Adrian Zare, Romanian soccer defender (7 caps; FC Bihor, BFC Siófok), born in Oradea, Romania (d. 2022)
- 1959 Martha Quinn, MTV VJ (Tracey-Bradys), born in Albany, New York
- 1961 Cecile Licad, Filipina concert pianist (Leventritt Award, 1981), born in Manila, Philippines
- 1961 David Ake, American jazz pianist (Humanities; Green Thumb), musicologist (Jazz/Not Jazz), and educator, born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1961 Diana Lee[-Hsu], American actress (Licence to Kill), and model (Playboy playmate May, 1988), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1962 Emmanuelle Haïm, French harpsichordist, and conductor (Le Concert d'Astrée, 2000-present), born in Paris, France
- 1962 Steve Bono, American football quarterback (Super Bowl XXIV SF 49ers; Pro Bowl 1995 KC Chiefs), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
- 1963 Gunilla Carlsson, Swedish politician (Moderate Party) and Minister for International Development Cooperation (2006-13), born in Lund, Sweden
- 1963 Mark Breland, American welterweight boxer (Olympic gold 1984), born in Brooklyn, New York
English actress (Gothic, Handmaid's Tale), born in London
- 1963 Nina Stemme [Thöldte], Swedish dramatic soprano opera singer, born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1964 Bobby Witt, American MLB pitcher, 1986-2001 (Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, and 5 other teams), born in Arlington, Virginia
- 1964 Floyd Youmans, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1985-89 (Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Tampa, Florida
- 1964 John Parrott, British snooker player, born in Liverpool, England
- 1964 Katie Wagner, American TV personality, model, entertainment reporter (MTV), and daughter of actor Robert Wagner, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1964 Tim Blake Nelson, American actor (O Brother, Where Art Thou?; The Ballad of Buster Scruggs; Watchmen), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1965 Greg Dulli, American rock guitarist, songwriter, and producer (The Afghan Whigs), born in Hamilton, Ohio
- 1966 Christoph Schneider, German drummer (Rammstein), born in Pankow, East Germany
- 1966 Julian Joseph, English jazz pianist, bandleader, composer (Dance of the Three Legged Elephants), and broadcaster (BBC), born in London
- 1966 Trenidad Hubbard, American MLB outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1967 Eric Young, infielder (Colorado Rockies), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
- 1967 Géza Röhrig, Hungarian poet and actor (Son of Saul, Marty Supreme), born in Budapest, Hungary
- 1967 Kenneth Gould, Welterweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1988), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1968 Sławomir Dobrzański, Polish concert pianist and music professor, born in Wrocław, Poland
- 1972 Concha Buika [María Concepción Balboa Buika], Spanish singer ("Niña de Fuego"), born in Palma de Mallorca
- 1974 Stanley Gene, Papua New Guinean rugby league utility (16 Tests; Hull KR, Hull FC, Huddersfield Giants, Bradford Bulls) and coach (HC PNG Kumuls 5 Tests), born in Goroka, PNG
- 1976 Lloyd Pierce, American basketball head coach (Atlanta Hawks 2019), born in San Jose, California
- 1978 Laetitia Casta, French supermodel and actress (Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life; Arbitrage), born in Pont-Audemer, France
- 1978 Perttu Kivilaakso, Finnish cellist (Apocalyptica), born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1978 Richard Spencer, American white supremacist, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1979 Erin Lang, Canadian alternative rock musician (Feral & Stray; The Tail Lights), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1979 Laphonza Butler, American politician (Senator-D-California 2023-), born in Magnolia, Mississippi
- 1981 Austin O'Brien, American actor (Apollo 13, My Girl 2, Lawnmower Man), born in Eugene, Oregon
- 1981 Daniel Ortmeier, American baseball player, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- 1981 Lauren Jackson, Australian basketball player, born in Albury, Australia
Canadian actor and singer (Glee; Monte Carlo), born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1982 Jonathan Jackson, American actor (Lucky Spencer in "General Hospital"), born in Orlando Florida
1983 Australian actress (Felicity "Flick" Scully in "Neighbours") and singer, born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- 1983 Matt Leinart, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2004, USC; NFL: Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans) and broadcaster (Fox Sports), born in Santa Ana, California
- 1984 Andrés Iniesta Luján, Spanish football player (Barcelona, Spanish national team), born in Fuentealbilla, Spain
- 1985 Sifow (Shiho Fujita), Japanese pop star and businesswoman, born in Chiba, Japan
- 1986 Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen, Dutch real-time strategy gamer and professional esports player (2× World Cyber Games champion), born in Nieuwegein, Netherlands
- 1987 Monica Roşu, Romanian gymnast (2x Olympic Gold 2004), born in Bacău, Romania
- 1988 Ace Hood [Antoine McColister], American rapper, born in Port St. Lucie, Florida
- 1988 Marek Pospieszalski, Polish avant-garde jazz saxophonist and composer, born in Częstochowa, Poland
- 1989 Ashleigh Buhai, South African golfer (British Women's Open 2022), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1989 Cam Newton, American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2010, Auburn; NFL MVP 2015; Pro Bowl 2011, 13, 15; Carolina Panthers), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1989 Giovani dos Santos, Mexican footballer (Barcelona, LA Galaxy and Mexico), born in Monterrey, Mexico
- 1989 Richard Gadd, Scottish comedian, actor and creator of "Baby Reindeer", born in Wormit, Scotland
- 1992 Bryan Rust, American NHL ice hockey right winger (Pittsburgh Penguins, since 2014), born in Pontiac, Michigan
- 1992 Thibaut Courtois, Belgian football goalkeeper (Real Madrid, Belgium), born in Bree, Belgium
- 1995 Nilüfer Yanya, English indie-rock singer-songwriter, born in London
- 1995 Shira Haas, Israeli actress (Unorthodox), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- 1996 Ella Bruccoleri, English-Italian actress (The Other Bennet Sister, Call the Midwife), born in Scarborough, England
- 1997 Coi Leray [Collins], American rapper ("No More Parties", "Blick Blick"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1997 Lana Condor, American actress (To All the Boys I've Loved Before), born in Cần Thơ, Vietnam
- 1999 Sabrina Carpenter, American actress (Girl Meets World) and singer (Espresso), born in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
- 2000 Yuki Tsunoda, Japanese F1 racing driver for Honda, born in Sagamihara, Japan
