- 1578 Everard Digby, English nobleman and conspirator in the Gunpowder plot, born in Stoke Dry, England (d. 1606)
Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, Cardinal of the Holy Catholic Church and military commander during the Thirty Years' War, born in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
- 1611 Innocent XI [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italian, 240th Pope (1676-89), born in Como (d. 1689)
- 1641 Dudley North, English financier and economist (wrote work advocating for free-trade), born in Westminster, England (d. 1691)
- 1659 Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologian (wrote work on prophetic theology - Anacrisis Apocalypseos Joannis Apostoli), born in Leeuwarden, Dutch Republic (d. 1722)
- 1710 William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English peer and Whig politician, born in Worcester, England (d. 1782)
- 1718 Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician and philosopher, first woman appointed as a mathematics professor at a university, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1799)
- 1748 Antonius van Alphen, Dutch apostolic vicar and founder of a Roman Catholic seminary in 's-Hertogenbosch, born in Boxtel, Dutch Republic (d. 1831) [1]
- 1761 John Opie, English painter, born in Trevellas, Cornwall (d. 1807)
- 1763 Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin, French chemist and pharmacist (discovered chromium, beryllium), born in t Saint-André-d'Hébertot, France (d. 1829)
- 1782 John Sell Cotman, English water color artist, born in Norwich, England (d. 1842)
- 1788 Friedrich Rückert, German poet, translator and professor of Oriental languages, born in Schweinfurt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1866)
American politician (Secretary of State, 1861-69, Governor of New York, 1839-42), born in Florida, New York
- 1804 Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, American educator, founder of first English-language kindergarten in the US, born in Billerica, Massachusetts (d. 1894)
- 1806 George C. Cadwalader, American Major General (Union Army), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1879)
- 1821 Pafnuty Chebyshev, Russian mathematician considered the founding father of Russian mathematics, born in Borovsk, Russia (d. 1894)
- 1822 Eduard Hille, German composer and conductor, born in Wahlhauſen, Kingdom of Hanover (d. 1891)
- 1824 Edmund Kirby Smith, American military officer (Confederate Army General), born in St Augustine, Florida (d. 1893)
- 1824 Levi Parsons Morton, American ambassador and politician (R) (Vice President of the United States 1889-93, Governor of New York 1895-96), born in Shoreham, New York (d. 1920) [1]
- 1827 P.J.H. [Pierre] Cuypers, Dutch architect (Amsterdam Museum, Central station), born in Roermond, the Netherlands (d. 1921)
British-American inventor (microphone, teleprinter), born in either London, England or Corwen, Wales
- 1832 Philip Danforth Armour, American industrialist (foundered meatpacking firm Armour Foods), born in Stockbridge, New York (d. 1901)
- 1850 Arthur Henry Mann, English organist and composer (Kings College Cambridge, Church of England Hymnal), born in Norwich, England (d. 1929)
- 1857 Juan Morel Campos, Puerto Rican composer (Danza), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 1896)
- 1858 Frank Lynes, American composer, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1913)
- 1858 Hanus Trnecek, Czech composer and conductor, born in PraguePrague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1914)
American serial killer associated with 27 deaths, born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire
- 1864 Nathan Birnbaum, Austrian writer (Gottes Volk; Der Ruf), and philosopher (early Zionist, later anti-Zionist), born in Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1937)
- 1866 David Werner Amram, American lawyer, legal and Talmudic scholar, Zionist, and author (The Makers of Hebrew Books in Italy), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1939)
- 1866 Ernest Burgess, American urban sociologist (ecological school), born in Tilbury, Ontario (d. 1966)
- 1878 Taylor Holmes, American actor (Sleeping Beauty, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1959)
- 1880 Julius Tannen, American vaudeville comedian (Great Moment), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1965)
- 1887 Bull Montana [Luigi Montagna], Italian actor (Brass Buttons, Victory, The Son of the Sheik), born in Voghera, Lombardy, Italy (d. 1950)
- 1887 Jakob van Hoddis [Hans Davidsohn], German Jewish expressionist poet, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1942)
- 1889 Joan Collette, Dutch graphic artist and painter (New Church, Delft), born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1958)
- 1891 Richard Tauber [Denemy], Austrian-British operatic tenor and film actor, born in Linz, Austria (d. 1948)
- 1892 Osgood Perkins, American stage and screen actor (Madame Du Barry, The Masque of Venice), born in West Newton, Massachusetts (d. 1937)
- 1893 José Calvo Sotelo, Spanish politician (Minister of Finance 1925-30, his murder helped lead to civil war), born in Tui, Spain (d. 1936)
- 1893 Paul Amadeus Pisk, Austrian-American composer, musicologist, and educator, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1990)
- 1897 Walther Geiser, Swiss violist, composer and conductor, born in Zofingen, Switzerland (d. 1993)
- 1898 Tamara de Lempicka, Polish Art Deco portrait painter, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1980)
- 1902 Jan Kiepura, Polish opera singer and actor (Her Wonderful Lie; Give Us This Night), born in Sosnowiec, Poland (d. 1966)
- 1904 Hugh Plaxton, Canadian ice hockey left wing (Olympic gold 1928; Montreal Maroons) and politician (House of Commons of Canada 1935-40), born in Barrie, Ontario (d. 1982)
- 1905 H. E. Bates [Herbert Ernest Bates ], English writer (Love for Lydia, The Darling Buds of May), born in Rusden, England (d. 1974)
American stage and screen actor (Mr. Roberts; 12 Angry Men; On Golden Pond), born in Grand Island, Nebraska
- 1906 Alfred Pellan, French Canadian modernist painter (A Corner of Old Quebec, Blossoming), born in Quebec City (d. 1988) [1]
- 1906 Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan writer, historian and politician (Lanzas Coloradas), born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2001)
- 1906 Ernie McCormick, Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 36 wickets, BB 4/101; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1991)
- 1906 Margret Rey, German-American author and illustrator (Curious George), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1996)
- 1906 Nicholas Beriozoff, Lithuanian-British dancer, choreographer and ballet master, born in Kaunus, Lithuania (d. 1996)
- 1907 Bob Tisdall, Irish athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles 1932 WR 51.7s; first man under 52s), born in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka (d. 2004)
- 1908 John Holland, American actor (My Fair Lady, Chinatown), born in Fremont, Nebraska (d. 1993)
- 1908 Mohammed Roem, Indonesian politician (as Foreign Minister negotiated Roem–Van Roijen Agreement that led to independence), born in Parakan, Central Java (d. 1983)
- 1909 Margaret Sullavan, American actress (Three Comrades, The Shop Around the Corner), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1960)
- 1910 Olga Bergholz, Soviet and Russian poet, writer, and journalist, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1975)
- 1911 Olaff J de Landell [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, born in Java (d. 1989)
- 1912 Studs Terkel, American writer, historian and radio host (Stud's Place, Working), born in New York City (d. 2008)
- 1913 Woody Herman, American jazz clarinetist and composer (Thundering Herds), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1987)
- 1914 Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist (introduced Anthropology of Space), born in Webster Groves, Missouri (d. 2009)
- 1915 Mario Monicelli, Italian film director (Big Deal On Madonna Street, The Organizer), born in Viareggio, Italy (d. 2010)
- 1916 Bernard Braden, Canadian-born British broadcaster and actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 1993)
- 1916 Ephraim Katzir, biophysicist and President of Israel (1973-78), born in Kiev, Russian Empire (d. 2009)
- 1916 Irene Ighodaro, Sierra Leonean doctor and social reformer, born in Freetown, Sierra Leone (d. 1995)
- 1917 Geraint Jones, Welsh conductor and organist, born in Porth, Wales (d. 1998)
- 1917 Juan Rulfo, Mexican writer, screenwriter, and photographer (Pedro Paramo), born in San Gabriel, Mexico (d. 1986)
- 1918 Aubrey Bowman, British pianist, composer, and conductor (Workman's Music Association), born in Bournemouth, England (d. 2009)
- 1918 Edward Thomas, British historian and intelligence expert (Bletchley Park), born in Portsmouth, England (d. 1996)
American Emmy Award-winning pianist, showman (The Liberace Show), and actor (Batman -"Evil Chandell"), born in West Allis, Wisconsin
- 1919 Ramon Margalef López, Spanish biologist and ecologist, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2004)
- 1919 Richard Mason, English author (The World of Suzie Wong), born near Manchester (d. 1997)
- 1920 Dave Philley, American MLB baseball switch-hitting outfielder, 1941, 1946-62 (Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies (MLB record 9 straight pinch hits), and 8 other teams), born in Paris, Texas (d. 2012)
- 1920 Martine Carol [Maryse Mopurer], French actress (Lola Montèsm, Trente et quarante), born in Saint-Mandé, Seine (d. 1967)
- 1921 Harry Carey Jr, American actor (Back to the Future Part III, Gremlins), born in Saugus, California (d. 2012)
- 1922 Colin Cole, British Principal King of Arms (highest English and Welsh heraldic office), born in Surry, England (d. 2001)
- 1923 Merton Miller, American economist, recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1990), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2000)
- 1924 Dawda Kairaba Jawara, Gambian Prime Minister (1962-70) and 1st President of the Gambia (1970-94), born in Barajally, British Gambia (d. 2019)
- 1924 Frank Mankiewicz, American journalist, president of National Public Radio and Democratic political adviser, born in New York City (d. 2014) [1]
- 1925 Bobbejaan Schoepen, Belgian singer, entertainer and professional whistler, born in Boon, Belgium (d. 2010)
- 1925 Nancy Roman, American, NASA's first chief of astronomy 'Mother of the Hubble', born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2018)
- 1926 Jan Zimmer, Slovak composer, born in Ružomberok, North Slovakia (d. 1993)
- 1926 Robert Jay Lifton, American psychiatrist and author (The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide; Death in Life: Survivors of Hiroshima), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2025) [1]
- 1927 Paul Angerer, Austrian violist, violinist, conductor (Concilium Musicum Wien), harpsichordist, composer and radio host, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2017)
American baseball second baseman (MLB All Star 1956; World Series 1951, 52, 53, 56; NY Yankees) and manager (World Series 1977 NY Yankees), born in Berekeley, California
- 1928 Hiroshi Nakajima, Japanese physician and medical researcher (WHO Director-General, 1988-98), born in Chiba, Japan (d. 2013)
- 1928 Reginald Askew, British Anglican priest and academic (Dean of King's College London, 1988-93; Principal of Salisbury and Wells Theological College, 1973-87), born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 2012)
- 1929 Adrienne Rich, American feminist poet and essayist (Diving into the Wreck, The Diamond Cutters), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2012)
- 1929 Betty Carter [Lillie Mae Jones], American jazz singer and scat vocalist, born in Flint, Michigan (d. 1998)
- 1929 Claude Morin, Canadian politician and government official (National Assemby, 1976-81), architect of the Quiet Revolution, born in Montmorency, Quebec [1]
- 1929 John Conyers, American politician (Rep-D-MI, 1965-2017), born in Highland Park, Michigan (d. 2019)
- 1929 Osmo Lindeman, Finnish jazz pianist, film score composer, pedagogue, and electronic music pioneer, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1987)
- 1930 Brian Davies, Australian rugby league forward (27 Tests, 6 World Cup; Queensland 31 games; Brothers, Canterbury-Bankstown), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 2012)
- 1930 Desmond Langley, British army officer and Governor of Bermuda, born in London (d. 2008)
- 1930 Don Conicannon, British miner, labor union official and politician (Member of Parliament, 1966-87), born in Doncaster, England (d. 2003)
- 1930 Friedrich Gulda, Austrian classical and jazz pianist and composer (Ineffable; Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2000)
- 1931 Denise Filiatrault, French Canadian actress and director (The Plouffe Family), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1931 Donald James Martino, American classical composer (Notturno - Pulitzer Prize, 1974), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 2005)
- 1931 Hana Brady, Jewish Czech Holocaust victim (Hanna's Suitcase), born in Prague (d. 1944)
- 1931 Jack Dodson, American character actor (he Andy Griffith Show - "Howard Sprague"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1994)
- 1931 Lowell P Weicker, American politician (US Senator from Connecticut (R), 1971-88: Governor of Connecticut, 1991-95), born in Paris, France (d. 2023) [1]
- 1931 Natwar Singh, Indian politician and diplomat, born in Jaghina, Bharatpur, British India (d. 2024)
- 1931 Peter Levi, British archeologist, poet (Pancakes for the Queen of Babylon; Shadows and Bones), Jesuit priest, and academic, born in Ruislip, Middlesex, England (d. 2000)
- 1932 (Isaac) "Redd" Holt, American jazz and soul drummer (Ramsey Lewis Trio, 1956-66 - "The In Crowd"; Young-Holt Unlimited - "Soulful Strut"), born in Rosedale, Mississippi (d. 2023)
- 1933 Larry Kent, South African-Canadian filmmaker (The Bitter Ash: High Stakes), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1934 Anthony Walker, British army officer; 1954-92 (Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies, 1990-92), born in Watford, England (d. 2023)
- 1934 Nicholas Goodison, British businessman (CEO of TSB Group; Chairman of London Stock Exchange, 1976-86), and arts supporter (Chairman of the Courtauld Institute of Art, 1982-2002; Chair and of the National Art Collections Fund, 1986 -2002), born in Watford, England (d. 2021)
- 1935 Jimmy LIndley, English jockey (2,000 Guineas 1963, 66; St Leger 1964) and broadcaster (BBC), born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England (d. 2022)
- 1935 Yvon Douis, French soccer striker (20 caps; Lille, Le Havre, Monaco, Cannes), born in Les Andelys, France (d. 2021)
- 1936 Karl Lehmann, German clergyman and Catholic cardinal (Bishop of Mainz, 1983-2016), born in Sigmaringen, Germany (d. 2018)
- 1936 Philippe de Montebello, French-American museum director (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1977-2008; Acquavella Galleries, 2017-), born in Paris, France
- 1936 Roy Hudd, British comedian (Blood Beast Terror, Vampire Beast Craves Blood), born in Croydon, Surrey, England (d. 2020)
- 1937 James Hunt Jr, American politician (Governor of North Carolina 1993-2001), born in Greensboro, North Carolina (d. 2025) [1]
- 1937 Yvonne Craig, actress (Batgirl-Batman, Kissin Cousin), born in Taylorville, Illinois (d. 2015)
- 1940 Sir Gareth Gwyn Roberts, Welsh physicist (semiconductors and molecular electronics) and president of the Institute of Physics, born in Penmaenmawr, North Wales (d. 2007)
- 1941 Maurice Weddington, American composer (Epiphany), born in Chicago, Illinois [1]
- 1941 Michael Cooper, British photographer and album cover artist (The Beatles - "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"; The Rolling Stones - "Their Satanic Majesties Request"), born in Huddersfield, England (d. 1973)
- 1943 (Louisa) "Wieteke" van Dort, Dutch-Indonesian comic actress (Tante Lien), and singer, born in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies
- 1943 Dan Coats, American politician (Rep-R-IN, 1981-89, Sen-R-IN 1989-99, 2011-17, Director of National Intelligence 2017-19), born in Jackson, Michigan
- 1943 Jon Jost, American filmmaker (All the Vermeers in New York, The Bed You Sleep In), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1943 Ove Kindvall, Swedish soccer striker (43 caps; Feyenoord, IFK Norrköping, IFK Göteborg), born in Norrköping, Sweden (d. 2025)
- 1944 Billy Cobham, Panamanian-American jazz drummer (Mahavishnu Orchestra), born in Colón, Panama
- 1945 Brewster H. Shaw Jr., retired American NASA astronaut, U.S. Air Force colonel, and former executive at Boeing, born in Cass City, Michigan
- 1945 James Moran, American politician (Rep-D-Virginia 1991-2005), born in Buffalo, New York
- 1945 Nicky Chinn, British-American pop songwriter and producer (with Mike Chapman: Sweet - "The Ballroom Blitz"; Suzi Quatro; Toni Basel - "Mickey"; Tina Turner - "You Better Be Good To Me"), born in London, England
- 1946 Joel Eric Suben, American conductor and composer, born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 2023)
- 1946 Robert Fripp, British progressive rock guitarist, composer (King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"; Fripp & Eno; Bowie - "Heroes"), record producer (Roches; Peter Gabriel; Darryl Hall), and Mr. Toyah Wilcox, born in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England
- 1946 Roger Earl, British drummer (Foghat - "Slow Ride"), born in Hampton Court Palace, London, England
- 1947 Barbara Lee, American singer (Chiffons - "He's So Fine"), born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 1992)
- 1947 Bill Smitrovich, American character actor (Crime Story; Miami Vice; Life Goes On), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- 1947 Bob Edwards, American Peabody Award-winning broadcast journalist (NPR - "Morning Edition", 1979-2004; Sirius XM - "The Bob Edwards Show", 2004-15), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2024)
- 1947 Bob Wagner, American college football coach (University of Hawaiʻi 1988-95), born in Newark, Ohio (d. 2023)
- 1947 Darrell Sweet, British hard rock drummer (Nazareth - "Love Hurts"), born in Bournemouth, England (d. 1999)
- 1947 Ewald Krolis, Suriname Dutch percussionist and kaseko singer (Caribbean Combo - Mi Kanto Ma Mi De Ete (Fallen But Not Defeated), born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 2006)
- 1947 Giorgos Romanos, Greek singer-songwriter ("Life is a Dream"), born in Athens, Greece
- 1948 Alto Reed [Thomas Cartmell], American saxophonist (Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2020)
- 1948 Jeanne Kane, American pop singer (Kane Triplets - "Mission Impossible"), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2007)
- 1948 Jimmy Franklin, American aerobatics pilot, born in Lovington, New Mexico (d. 2005)
- 1948 Lucille Kane, American pop singer (Kane Triplets - "Mission Impossible"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1948 Maureen Kane, American pop singer (Kane Triplets - "Mission Impossible"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1950 Jock Bartley, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Firefall - "Just Remember I Love You"), born in Hutchinson, Kansas
- 1950 Johannes Georg Bednorz, German physicist, winner of 1987 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering high-temperature superconductivity in ceramics, born in Neuenkirchen, West Germany
- 1950 Ray Condo [Tremblay], Canadian rockabilly guitarist and sax player, born in Hull, Quebec (d. 2004)
- 1951 Christian Lacroix, French fashion designer, born in Arles, France
- 1951 Jonathan Richman, American rock singer-songwriter (Modern Lovers - "Road Runner"), born in Natick, Massachusetts
- 1952 James Herndon, American media psychologist, founder of Media Psychology Affiliates and writer (Ron Paul: A Life of Ideas), born in Oklahoma City [1]
- 1953 David Maclean, Baron Blencathra, British Member of Parliament for Penrith and The Boarder (1983-2010), born in Cromarty, Scotland
1953 Irish actor (Remington Steele; the 5th James Bond, 1995-2004; Mama Mia!), born in Drogheda, Ireland
- 1953 Richard Page, American singer and bassist (Mr Mister- "Broken Wings"; "Kyrie"), born in Keokuk, Iowa
- 1953 Rick Rhoden, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1976, 86; Silver Slugger Award 1984–86; LA Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, NY Yankees), born in Boynton Beach, Florida
- 1954 Dafydd "Dave" Williams, Canadian physician and astronaut (sk: STS 90), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- 1954 Janet Maw, English actress (Sparrow, King John, Mayor of Casterbridge), born in UK
- 1954 Joseph Polchinski, American leading theoretical physicist (multiverse), born in White Plains, New York (d. 2018)
- 1955 Debra Winger, American actress (Terms of Endearment, Officer & Gentleman), born in Columbus, Ohio
- 1955 Edgar Bronfman Jr, American businessman (CEO of Seagrams, 1994-2000; CEO of Warner Music Group, 2004-11), born in New York City
- 1955 Hazel O'Connor, British singer-songwriter ("Eighth Day"; "Will You?"), and actress (Breaking Glass), born in Coventry, England
1955 Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (5 x MLB All Star; World Series 1984 Detroit Tigers, 1991 [MVP] Minnesota Twins, 1992-93 Toronto Blue Jays), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
1955 Soviet-Belarusian gymnast (4 x Olympic gold 1972, 76), born in Grodno, Belarus, Soviet Union
- 1957 Joan Benoit Samuelson, American long distance athlete (Olympic gold, marathon 1984; WR 1980, 82; Boston Marathon 1979, 83), born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
- 1958 Glenn Gregory, English rock vocalist (Heaven 17), born in Sheffield, England
- 1959 Mare Winningham, American Emmy Award-winning actress (St Elmo's Fire; Turner & Hooch), and singer-songwriter, born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1960 Anne Parillaud, French actress (Subway, Nikita, Innocent Blood), born in Paris, France
- 1960 Bruce Norris, American playwright and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award (Claybourne Park), born in Houston, Texas [1] [2]
- 1961 Nina Arvesen, American actress (The Young and the Restless, Santa Barbara), born in White Plains, New York
- 1961 Richard Carlson, American best-selling author (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff...), born in Piedmont, California (d. 2006)
- 1963 Jon Coffelt, American visual artist, born in Dunlap, Tennessee
- 1964 Boyd Tinsley, American violinist and mandolin player (Dave Matthews Band, 1992-2018; Crystal Garden, 2015-), born in Charlottesville, Virginia
- 1965 Brent Jasmer, American actor (Irving 'Sly' Donovan in "The Bold and the Beautiful"), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1965 Krist Novoselic, American rock bassist, and accordion player (Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"; Giants In The Trees), born in Compton, California
1966 American pop singer (Control, "Nasty"), sister of Michael, born in Gary, Indiana
- 1966 Scott Reeves, American actor (The Young and the Restless, 1991-2001 - "Ryan"; General Hospital, 2009-13 - "Steven Webber"), and country music singer-songwriter, born in Santa Monica, California
- 1966 Thurman Thomas, American College/Pro Football HOF running back (Oklahoma State Uni; NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Player of the Year 1991; First-team All-Pro 1990, 91; 5 x Pro Bowl; Buffalo Bills), born in Houston, Texas
- 1967 Kirmo Lintinen, Finnish jazz and contemporary classical pianist, conductor, and composer (Cantata Proverbiorum), born in Saarijärvi, Finland
- 1968 Andrew Nethsingha, British organist, choral conductor, and music director (Westminster Abbey, 2023- ; St John's College, Cambridge, 2007-22), born in Exeter, England
- 1968 Chingmy Yau, Hong Kong actress (Naked Killer), born in Hong Kong
- 1968 Patrick Waite, British reggae-rock bassist (Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1993)
- 1968 Ralph Tresvant, American singer (New Edition - "Cool It Now"; solo - "Sensitivity"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1968 Stephen Mangan, British actor, comedian, and writer (Green Wing, I'm Alan Partridge), born in London
- 1969 Danielle Spencer, Australian actress, and singer-songwriter ("Blast Off"), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1969 David Boreanaz, American actor (Angel, Bones), born in Buffalo, New York
- 1969 Steven Earl Lewis, 4X100/400m runner (Olympic gold 1988), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1969 Tracey Gold, American actress (Carol-Growing Pains, Incredible Sunday), born in New York City
1969 American television commentator (Tucker Carlson Tonight), born in San Francisco, California
- 1971 Khari Jones, Canadian American football player (BC Lions, Scottish Claymores) and coach (Montreal Alouettes), born in Hammond, Indiana
- 1971 Rachel Goswell, English indie-pop singer-songwriter and guitarist (Slowdive; Mojave 3), born in Fareham, England
- 1972 Andrzej Duda, Polish politician, President of Poland (2015-), born in Kraków, Poland
- 1972 Keith Burns, American football linebacker (Super Bowl XXXII, XXXIII Denver Broncos), born in Greeleyville, South Carolina
- 1972 Khary Payton, American actor (The Walking Dead; Bobbleheads:The Movie), born in Augusta, Georgia
- 1972 Matthew Hart, New Zealand cricketer (NZ lefty spinner), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
- 1973 Tori Spelling, American actress and reality TV star (90210), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1974 Adam Richman, American TV personality (Man v Food), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1974 Laura Pausini, Italian pop singer-songwriter ("Tra te e il mare"; "Surrender"), and television personality (La Voz; La Banda; Factor X), born in Faenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- 1974 Sonny Sandoval, American metal singer-songwriter, and rapper (P.O.D. - "Youth of the Nation"), born in San Diego, California
- 1975 B. Slade [Anthony Williams] (formerly known as Tonéx), American gospel, hip-hop, R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and social activist, born in San Diego, California
- 1975 Tony Kakko, Finnish power metal singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Sonata Arctica), born in Kemi, Finland
- 1977 Dolcenera [Emanuela Trane], Italian singer-songwriter, born in Galatina, Italy
- 1977 Emilíana Torrini, Icelandic singer and songwriter ("Jungle Drum"; "Gollum's Song"), born in Kópavogur, Iceland
- 1977 Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress (Two and a Half Men, Yellowjackets), born in New Plymouth, New Zealand
- 1978 David Ford, English singer-songwriter (Songs for the Road), born in Dartford, Kent, England
- 1978 Jim Sturgess, British actor ("Across the Universe"; "The Way Back"), and singer-songwriter, born in Wandsworth, London, England
- 1978 Lionel Scaloni, Argentine soccer wing-back (7 caps; Deportivo La Coruña, Lazio) and manager (Argentina; Copa América 2021), born in Rosario, Argentina
- 1978 Vincent Larusso, American actor (Mighty Ducks; D2; D3), born in Livingston, New Jersey
- 1979 Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak horror movie actress (Hostel), born in Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
- 1979 Evan Ferrante, American actor (Owen-Swan's Crossing), born in Armonk, New York
- 1980 Michael Ryan, American ice hockey player and coach (Springfield Thunderbirds), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1981 Schalk Brits, South African rugby union hooker (15 Tests; Stormers, Saracens), born in Empangeni, South Africa
- 1983 Mince Fratelli [Gordon McRory], Scottish drummer (The Fratellis - Costello Music; Here We Stand), born in Glasgow, Scotland)
- 1983 Nancy Ajram, Lebanese Arab-pop singer ("Betfakkar Fe Eih" (What Are You Thinking About); "Mitagalak"), and television personality (Arab Idol; The Voice Kids), born in Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
- 1984 Darío Cvitanich, Argentine football player, born in Baradero, Argentina
- 1984 Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Alberta, Canada (d. 2011)
- 1984 Tomáš Fleischmann, Czech ice hockey player, born in Kopřivnice, Czechoslovakia
- 1985 Anja Mittag, German soccer striker (158 caps; Turbine Potsdam, FC Rosengård; Olympic gold 2016), born in Chemnitz, Germany
- 1985 Corey Perry, Canadian ice hockey left wing (Stanley Cup 2007 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim; Hart Memorial Trophy 2011; Olympic gold 2010, 14; World C'ship gold 2016 [captain]; NHL All-Star 2008, 11, 12, 16), born in New Liskeard, Ontario
- 1986 Andy Keogh, Irish soccer striker (30 caps Republic of Ireland; Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall), born in Dublin, Ireland
1986 American actress (Transformers) and model, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- 1988 Behati Prinsloo, Namibian model and Victoria's Secret Angel (2009-18; 2024), born in Grootfontein, Namibia
- 1990 Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor (Sam in "Love Actually"; Nanny McPhee; The Artful Dodger), born in London
- 1993 Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete (5 x Olympic gold 2018, 22; 12 x World C'ship gold), born in Stryn, Norway
- 1997 Yuri Shevchuk, Russian rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (DDT), born in Yagodnoye, Russia
