- 1360 Yongle, Emperor of the Ming Empire (1402-24), born in Yingtian, Yuan Empire, China (d. 1424)
- 1451 René II, Duke of Lorraine, born in Angers, France (d. 1508)
- 1458 Eleanor of Viseu, Queen of Portugal (1481-95), born in Beja, Portugal (d. 1525)
- 1551 William Camden, English historian, antiquarian, and author (Britannia, Annales), born in London (d. 1623)
- 1579 Tokugawa Hidetada, 2nd Japanese shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate (1605-23), born in Hamamatsu, Japan (d. 1632)
- 1601 Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit priest and inventor (magic lantern), born in Abbacy of Fulda, Germany (d. 1680)
- 1660 Alessandro Scarlatti, Italian baroque composer (Tigrane), born in Palermo, Sicily, Viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire (d. 1725)
- 1695 Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni, Italian-French architect, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1766)
- 1702 Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German Lutheran theologian, born in Göppingen, Germany (d. 1782)
- 1707 Jean Barriere, French composer and cellist, born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1747)
- 1729 Florian Johann Deller, Austrian composer, baptized in Drosendorf, Austria (d. 1773)
2nd Earl of Shelburne, Prime Minister of Great Britain (1782-83), born in Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland
- 1740 Elias Boudinot, American lawyer and patriot, President of the Continental Congress, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1821)
- 1750 John André, British Army officer of the American Revolutionary War, born in London (d. 1780)
- 1752 Ludwig August Lebrun, German oboe virtuoso, and composer, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1790)
- 1754 Vicente Martín y Soler, Valencian composer, born in Valencia, Spain (d. 1806)
- 1768 Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert, French dermatologist, born in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, France (d. 1837)
- 1772 Novalis [Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg], German romantic writer ('Heinrich von Ofterdingen), born in Oberwiederstedt, Saxony (d. 1801)
- 1773 Henrik Steffens, Norwegian-German philosopher, born in Stavanger, Norway (d. 1845)
- 1779 John Galt, Scottish novelist (Annals of the Parish), born in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland (d. 1839)
Canadian geologist (inventor of kerosene), born in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia
- 1808 Emma Darwin, English wife and first cousin of Charles Darwin, born in Maer, England (d. 1896)
- 1810 Hans Christian Lumbye, Danish waltz composer, and musical director (Tivoli Gardens, 1843-72), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1874)
- 1817 Zikmund Kolešovský, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1868)
- 1821 Abram Sanders Piatt, American farmer, publisher, poet, politician, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1908)
- 1828 Désiré Charnay, French traveller and archaeologist, born in Fleurie, France (d. 1915)
- 1837 Henry Martyn Robert, American soldier and parliamentarian (Robert's Rules of Order), born in Robertville, South Carolina (d. 1923)
- 1843 Karl Michael Ziehrer, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1922)
Canadian-American inventor of African descent, notable for his 57 US patents (lubrication of steam engines), born in Colchester, Ontario
- 1846 Zygmunt Noskowski, Polish composer, conductor, and pedagogue, born in Warsaw, Russian Poland (d. 1909)
- 1853 Marie Verstraete, Belgian actress (Mooi Juultje van Volendam, Frou Frou), born in Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium (d. 1928)
- 1855 Theodore Moses Tobani, German composer, born in Hamburg, German Confederation (d. 1933)
- 1856 Vasily Vasilyevich Rozanov, Russian philosopher and writer, born in Vetluga, Russian Empire (d. 1919)
- 1857 Frederic Cliffe, English composer, born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England (d. 1931)
- 1859 Eugène d'Harcourt, French conductor, and composer, born in Paris (d. 1918)
- 1859 Jerome K. Jerome, English writer (The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow), born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England (d. 1927)
- 1860 D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, Scottish zoologist and classicist (On Growth & Form), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1948)
Austrian journalist and father of modern political Zionism (World Zionist Organization), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary
- 1860 William Maddock Bayliss, British physiologist, co-discoverer of hormones, born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire (d. 1924)
- 1862 Maurice Emmanuel, French composer and musicologist (Salamine), born in Bar-sur-Aube, France (d. 1938)
American playwright (Nathan Hale, The Girl with the Green Eyes), born in Elmira, New York [1]
- 1869 (Frederick) Tyrone Power Sr., British-American stage and screen actor (The Big Trial; The Test of Donald Norton), born in London, England (d. 1931)
- 1872 G. G. van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC newspaper), born in Brielle, Netherlands (d. 1955)
- 1875 Owen Roberts, American associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1930-45) and leader of two Roberts Commissions (Pearl Harbor, World War II), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1955)
American politician and statesman influential in domestic and foreign policy in the mid-1940s, born in Charleston, South Carolina
- 1879 Nannie Helen Burroughs, American educator and civil rights activist (founded National Training School for Women and Girls), born in Orange, Virginia (d. 1961)
- 1884 François de Vries, Dutch economist, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1958)
- 1885 Hedda Hopper [Elda Furry], American gossip columnist, born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1966)
- 1886 Gottfried Benn, German physician, pathologist, poet, and essayist (Morgue and other Poems), born in Mansfeld, Germany (d. 1956)
American Baseball Hall of Fame infielder (World Series 1910, 11, 13, 17, 29, 30; AL MVP 1914; 4 x AL stolen base leader; Philadelphia A's, Chicago White Sox), born in Millerton, New York
- 1887 Vernon Castle, English-American dancer, born in Norwich, Norfolk, England (d. 1918)
- 1890 E. E. Smith, American food engineer and sci-fi author (Triplanetary), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin (d. 1965)
German World War I fighter ace, born in Wrocław, Poland
- 1894 Norma Talmadge, American silent screen actress (Sign on Door, Camille), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 1957)
- 1895 Alfred Kurella, German author and functionary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany in East Germany, born in Brieg, Silesia (d. 1975)
American lyricist ("I Could Write A Book"; "My Funny Valentine") and half of the Broadway musical team Rodgers and Hart, born in Harlem, New York
- 1895 Peggy Bacon, American author and illustrator (Off With Their Heads), born in Ridgefield, Connecticut (d. 1987)
- 1896 Helen of Greece and Denmark, Queen Mother of Romania, born in Athens, Greece (d. 1982)
- 1897 J. Fred Coots, American songwriter ("Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"; "Love Letters In The Sand"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1985)
- 1898 Henry Hall, British bandleader (BBC Dance Orchestra), born in Peckham, South London, England (d. 1989)
- 1898 Jef Last, Dutch poet and writer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1972)
- 1899 George Hamilton Combs, American politician and TV and radio commentator (Through the Curtain), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1977)
- 1901 Bob Wyatt, English cricket all-rounder and captain (40 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 149, 18 wickets; Warwickshire CCC, Worcestershire CCC), born in Milford, England (d. 1995)
- 1901 Lev Lunts, Russian writer (Outside the Law, City of Truth), born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1924)
- 1901 Willi Bredel, German anti-Nazi communist writer (Die Prüfung), born in Hamburg, German Empire (d. 1964)
- 1902 Brian Aherne, British actor (I Confess, Titanic, Juarez), born in King's Norton, Worcestershire, England (d. 1986)
- 1902 Erin O'Brien-Moore, American actress (Peyton Place, Our Little Girl), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1979)
- 1902 Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor, born in Erlangen, Germany (d. 1984)
American pediatrician and writer (Common Sense Book of Baby Care), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1903 Øivin Fjeldstad, Norwegian conductor and composer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1983)
- 1904 Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian composer, born in Belogradchik, Bulgaria (d. 1979)
- 1906 Aileen Riggin, American diver (Olympic gold 3m springboard 1920, 24), born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 2002)
- 1906 Maurice Thiriet, French composer, born in Meulan, Yvelines, France (d. 1972)
- 1906 Philippe Halsman, American portrait photographer, born in Riga, Latvia (d. 1979)
- 1907 Pinky Lee, American children's show host (Pinky Lee Show), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 1993)
- 1908 William Bakewell, American actor (All Quiet on the Western Front; Gone With The Wind), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1993)
- 1909 Teddy Stauffer, Swiss bandleader "Germany's swing-king", born in Murten, Switzerland (d. 1991)
- 1910 Alexander Bonnyman Jr., U.S. Marine Corps officer, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1943)
- 1910 Laurie Nash, Australian cricket fast-bowler (2 Tests, 10 wickets) and VFL player and coach (South Melbourne), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1986)
- 1912 Axel Springer, German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung), born in Altona, Hamburg, German Empire (d. 1985)
- 1912 Marten Toonder, Dutch comic writer and cartoonist (Tom Puss), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2005)
- 1912 Nigel Patrick, British actor and director (Sapphire, Prize of Gold), born in London, England (d. 1981)
- 1914 Dennis Dyer, South African cricketer (opened batting for South Africa v England 1947), born in Durban, Natal (d. 1990)
- 1915 Doris Fisher, American singer and songwriter ("Tutti Frutti"; "You Always Hurt the One You Love": "Tampico"), born in New York City (d. 2003)
- 1915 Jan Hanus, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 2004)
- 1915 Margaret "Peggy" Mount, British actress (Oliver!, Panic in the Parlor), born in Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England (d. 2001)
- 1915 Van Alexander [Alexander Van Vliet Feldman], American composer, arranger ("A-Tisket, A-Tasket"), and orchestra leader (Dean Martin Show), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2015)
- 1918 Frederick Archibald Warner, British diplomat, born in Blagdon, England (d. 1995)
- 1919 Than Wyenn, American character actor (Being There, Splash, Imitation of Life), born in New York City (d. 2015)
- 1920 Guinn Smith, American athlete (Olympic gold Pole vault 1948), born in McKinney, Texas (d. 2004)
- 1920 Jacob Gilboa [Erwin Goldberg], Israeli composer, born in Košice, Czechoslovakia (d. 2007)
- 1920 Jean-Marie Auberson, Swiss conductor, born in Chavornay, Switzerland (d. 2004)
- 1920 Otto Buchsbaum, Austrian writer and ecological activist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2000)
- 1920 Vasantrao Deshpande, Indian Hindustani vocalist, born in Murtijapur, Maharashtra, India (d. 1983)
- 1921 Satyajit Ray, Indian director (Goddess, Adversary), born in Calcutta, India (d. 1992)
- 1922 A. M. Rosenthal, American journalist and newspaper editor (NY Times), born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada (d. 2006)
- 1922 Serge Reggiani, Italian-French actor (Paris Blues), chanson singer ("Les loups sont entrés dans Paris"; "Sarah"), and painter, born in Reggio Emilia, Italy (d. 2004)
- 1923 Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1979)
- 1923 Patrick Hillery, 6th President of Ireland (1976-90), EEC Commissioner and Irish Minister, born in Spanish Point, Ireland (d. 2008)
- 1924 Aafje Heynis, Dutch singer (contralto), born in Krommenie, Netherlands (d. 2015)
- 1924 Jamal Abro, Sindhi writer, born in Dadu, Pakistan (d. 2004)
- 1924 Lynn Evans [Carolyn Hargate], American pop vocalist (The Chordettes - "Mr. Sandman"; "Lollipop"), born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 2020)
- 1924 Theodore Bikel, Austrian-American stage and screen singer and actor (The Sound of Music; Fiddler On The Roof; The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming; 200 Motels), folk singer (co-founder Newport Folk Festival), and political activist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2015)
- 1925 David Ironside, South African cricketer (South African swing bowler in 3 Tests v NZ 1953-54), born in Lourenco Marques, Mozambique (d. 2005)
- 1925 John Neville, English theatre and film actor, born in Willesden, London (d. 2011)
- 1925 Roscoe Lee Browne, American actor (McCoy, Saunders-Soap), born in Woodbury, New Jersey (d. 2007)
- 1925 Svatopluk Havelka, Czech composer, born in Vrbice, Karviná, Czech Republic (d. 2009)
- 1926 Gérard D. Levesque, Canadian politician, born in Port-Daniel–Gascons, Canada (d. 1993)
- 1927 Raymond "Ray" Barrett, Australian actor (The Troubleshooters, Gillette Summer Sports Reel), born in Brisbane, Queensland (d. 2009)
- 1928 Horst Stein, German classical conductor at Bayreuth and the Vienna State Opera, born in Elberfeld, Germany (d. 2008) [1]
- 1928 Jan Pelleboer, Dutch meteorologist, and first television weatherman in the Netherlands, born in 's-Heerenbroek, Netherlands (d. 1992)
- 1929 (Fred Lincoln) "Link" Wray, Native American rock guitarist ("Rumble"), born in Dunn, North Carolina (d. 2005)
- 1929 Edward Levy, American composer, and educator, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2002)
- 1929 Graham Gedye, New Zealand cricket batsman (4 Tests, 2 x 50; Auckland), born in Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2014)
- 1930 Bernard Slade [Newbound], Canadian screenwriter (The Flying Nun; The Partridge Family), and playwright (Same Time, Next Year; Romantic Comedy), born in St. Catherines, Ontario (d. 2019)
- 1930 Marco Pannella, Italian politician and activist, born in Teramo (d. 2016)
- 1931 Phil Bruns, American actor and writer (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - "George Shumway"), born in Pipestone, Minnesota (d. 2012)
- 1931 Richard "Groove" Holmes, American jazz organist ("Misty"), born in Camden, New Jersey (d. 1991)
- 1932 Bruce Glover, American character actor (Diamonds Are Forever; Chinatown), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2025)
- 1932 Kees de Galan, Dutch economist, born in Zaandam, Netherlands (d. 1987)
- 1932 Malcolm Lipkin, English composer (The Pursuit - Symphony No. 2), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2017)
- 1932 Maury Allen, American sportswriter and columnist (New York Post), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2010)
- 1933 Bunk Gardner [John Guarnera], American saxophone and woodwind player (Mothers Of Invention), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1935 Faisal II, King of Iraq (1939-58), son of Ghasi I, born in Baghdad (d. 1958)
- 1935 Lance LeGault, American actor (The A-Team - "Col, Decker"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012)
Spanish soccer midfielder (32 caps; Barcelona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria) and manager (Spain 1988-91; Cagliari, SPAL, Como, Inter Milan, Deportivo La Coruña), born in A Coruña, Spain
- 1936 Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey], British pop singer ("Release Me"; "After The Loving"), born in Madras, British India
- 1936 Michael Rabin, American violinist (In Memorium), born in New York City (d. 1972)
- 1936 Quinn Redeker, American actor (Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless), born in Woodstock, Illinois (d. 2022)
- 1937 Gisela Elsner, German writer (Die Riesenzwerge, Rowohlt), born in Nuremberg, Middle Franconia (d. 1992)
- 1937 Lorenzo Music, American writer, actor and voice actor (Rhoda - "Carlton, the doorman"; Garfield), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2001)
- 1937 Ted [Samuel Frederick] Dabney, American engineer, founder of Atari (Pong), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2018)
- 1937 Torbjörn Hultcrantzn, Swedish jazz double bass player, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1994)
- 1938 Moshoeshoe II, King of Lesotho (1966-90), born in Morija, Lesotho (d. 1996)
- 1939 Ernesto Castano, Italian soccer defender (7 caps; Juventus 265 games), born in Cinisello Balsamo, Italy (d. 2023)
- 1939 Gates Brown, American MLB outfielder (Detroit Tigers: 1963-75), born in Crestline, Ohio (d. 2013)
- 1939 Sumio Iijima, Japanese physicist, born in Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan
- 1939 Tony Asher, English-American lyricist ("God Only Knows"; "Wouldn't It Be Nice"; "That's Life"), born in London, England
- 1940 Bryan Davis, West Indian cricketer (bro of Charlie WI batsman v Australia 1965), born in Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad
- 1940 Jo Ann Pflug, American film and television actress (M*A*S*H, Traveller, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil), born in Georgia
- 1940 Roger Robinson, American stage actor (Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Some Old Black Man), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2018)
- 1940 Sari van Heemskerck Pillis-Duvekot, Dutch governor and politician (VVD), born in Goes, Netherlands
- 1941 Clay Carroll, American baseball player, born in Clanton, Alabama
- 1941 Eddy Louiss, French jazz Hammond B3 organist (Double Six), born in Paris, France (d. 2015)
- 1941 Jules Wijdenbosch, Surinamese politician, President of Suriname (1996-2000), born in Paramaribo, Surinam
- 1942 Alexis Mardas, Greek electronics engineer, entrepreneur, and Beatles hanger-on also known as "Magic Alex", born in Athens, Greece (d. 2017)
- 1942 Jacques Rogge, Belgian sports administrator, (8th President International Olympic Committee 2001-13), born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 2021)
- 1943 Regina Carrol, American actress (Jessi's Girl), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1992)
- 1944 Bob Henrit, English pop drummer (Argent - "Hold Your Head Up"; The Kinks, 1984-96), born in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England
- 1944 Franz Innerhofer, Austrian writer (Beautiful Days), born in Krimml, Salzberg
- 1944 John Verity, English rocker (Argent), born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
- 1944 Tony Lane, American art director (Rolling Stone magazine), and Grammy Award-winning album cover art designer (Carly Simon - Boys in the Trees; Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water; Michael Jackson - Bad), born in New York City (d. 2016)
- 1945 Bianca Jagger [Blanca Pérez-Mora Macías], Nicaraguan model and socialite who married Mike Jagger, born in Managua, Nicaragua
- 1945 Goldy McJohn [John Goadsby], Canadian rock keyboard and Hammond B-3 organ player (Steppenwolf - "Magic Carpet ride"; 'Born To Be Wild"), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2017)
- 1945 Judge Dread [Alexander Hughes] English reggae musician, born in Kent, England (d. 1998)
- 1945 Loyd Phillips, American College Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman (University of Arkansas; Chicago Bears), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2020)
- 1945 Randy Cain, American soul singer (4 Gents; Delfonics - "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2009)
- 1946 David Suchet, British actor (Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Way We Live Now), born in Paddington, London, England
- 1946 Lesley Gore [Goldstein], American pop singer ("It's My Party"; "You Don't Own Me"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
- 1947 Bill Lowery, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from California, 1981-93), born in San Diego, California
- 1947 James Dyson, British inventor, industrial designer, and entrepreneur (bagless vacuum cleaner; bladeless fan), born in Cromer, Norfolk, England
- 1947 Philippe Herreweghe, Belgian conductor, choirmaster (La Chapelle Royale; Collegium Vocale Gent), and period instrument advocate, born in Ghent, Belgium
- 1948 Larry Gatlin, American country singer (Gatlin Brothers - "Broken Lady"), born in Seminole, Texas
- 1949 Alan Titchmarsh, English gardener and broadcaster (Gardener's World), born in Iilkley, England
- 1949 Joey Phillips, American percussionist (Atlantic Starr - "Touch a Four-Leaf Clover"), born in the USA
- 1950 Duncan Gay, Australian politician, Vice-President of the Executive Council (2014-17), born in Crookwell, New South Wales
- 1950 Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, American scholar and leading queer studies theorist (Epistemology of the Closet), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2009)
- 1950 Lou Gramm [Grammatico], American rock singer-songwriter (Foreigner - "Hot Blooded"; "Cold As Ice"), born in Rochester, New York
- 1950 Randy Colley (Moondog Rex), American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team champion 1981), born in Alexander City, Alabama (d. 2019)
- 1951 (John) "Jo" Callis, British punk-rock songwriter and musician (The Rezillos; The Human League), born in Rotherham, England
- 1951 John Glascock, British bass guitarist and singer (Carmen, 1972-75; Jethro Tull, 1976-79 - "Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll, Too Young To Die"), born in Islington, England (d. 1979)
- 1952 Christine Baranski, American Tony and Emmy Award-winning stage and screen (Rumors; The Good Wife; Cybill - "Maryann"; The Birdcage), born in Buffalo, New York
- 1952 Isla St Clair [Isabella Dyce], Scottish traditional and folk music singer, and television presenter, born in Grangemouth, Scotland
- 1952 Mari Natsuki [Junko Nakajima], Japanese singer, dancer, and stage and screen actress (Spirited Away), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1953 Jamaal Wilkes, American NBA forward (Golden State-Rookie of Yr 1975), born in Berkeley, California
- 1953 Valery Gergiev, Russian conductor (Mariinsky Orchestra, 1988 -present; Munich Philharmonic, 2015-22; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, 1995-2008), born in Moscow, USSR
- 1954 Angela Bofill, Cuban-Puerto Rican-American R&B singer-songwriter ("This Time I'll Be Sweeter"; Too Tough), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2024) [1]
- 1954 Bulelani Ngcuka, South African attorney and leader (UDF), born in Middlerift, South Africa
- 1954 Elliot Goldenthal, American concert, theater, and Academy Award-winning film score composer (Frida; Juan Darién - A Carnival Mass), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1954 Roberta Pedon, American glamour model, born in Ohio (d. 1982)
- 1955 Donatella Versace, Italian fashion designer, born in Reggio di Calabria, Italy
- 1955 Ian Callen, Australian cricketer (one Test Australia v India 1978, six wickets), born in Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
- 1956 David Rhodes, English guitarist (Random Hold), born in London
- 1957 Domonic L. Pudwill Gorie, American NASA astronaut (sk: STS-91), born in Lake Charles, Louisiana
- 1959 Alan Best, Canadian animation director and producer, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- 1959 Tony Wakeford, British neofolk musician performing as Sol Invictus, born in Woking, England
- 1960 Ravi Ratnayeke, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan pace bowler & opening batsman), born in Colombo, Ceylon
- 1960 Stephen Daldry, English film director (Billy Elliot; The Hours), born in Dorset, England
- 1961 Doctor Robert [Bruce Robert Howard], Scottish singer-songwriter (The Blow Monkeys - "It Doesn't Have To Be This Way"), born in Haddington, Scotland
- 1961 Peter Doohan, Australian professional tennis player, born in Newcastle, NSW (d. 2017)
- 1961 Phil Vickery, English celebrity chef (This Morning), born in Folkestone, Kent, England
- 1962 Big Boss Man [Ray Washington Traylor Jr.], American professional wrestler, born in Marietta, Georgia (d. 2004)
- 1962 Elizabeth Berridge, American actress (Amadeus, Funhouse), born in Westchester, New York
- 1962 Jimmy White, English professional snooker player, born in Tooting, England
- 1963 Brian Tochi, American actor (Dr Alan Poe-St Elsewhere, Renegades), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1965 Matthew Barley, British classical, contemporary, and jazz cellist (The Peasant Girl), born in London, England
- 1966 Belinda Stronach, Canadian businesswoman and politician, born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
- 1967 Mika Brzezinski, American talk show host on MSNBC's Morning Joe, born in New York
- 1968 Eric Holcomb, American politician, Governor of Indiana (2017-), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1968 Jeff Agoos, American soccer defender (134 caps; D.C. United, San Jose Earthquakes), born in Geneva, Switzerland
- 1968 Midorikawa Hikaru, Japanese voice actor (My Hero Academia, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods), born in Tochigi, Japan
- 1968 Ziana Zain, Malaysian singer ("Madah Berhelah") and actress (Magika), born in Merlimau, Malaysia
1969 West Indian cricket batsman and captain (131 Tests; WR Test score 400no 2004; 11,953 runs @ 52.88; 34 x 100; 299 ODIs), born in Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago
- 1970 Golda Rosheuvel, Guyana-British singer and actress (Queen Charlotte in "Bridgerton" and "Queen Charlotte"; Dune), born in Guyana
1972 American pro wrestler known as "The Rock" (WCW C'ship x 2; WWE C'ship x 8; Royal Rumble 2000), actor, and producer (Baywatch, Jumanji), born in Hayward, California
- 1972 Jill Savery, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1972 Pandora Boxx [Michael Steck], American drag queen, comedian and TV personality (RuPaul's Drag Race), born in Jamestown, New York
- 1973 Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, German film director and screenwriter (The Lives of Others), born in Cologne, Germany
- 1974 Andy Johnson, Welsh soccer midfielder (15 caps; WBA, Nottingham Forest), born in Bristol, England
- 1974 Garðar Thór Cortes, Icelandic tenor, born in Reykjavík, Iceland
- 1974 Matt Berry, English actor, comedian and musician known for "What We Do in the Shadows" and "Toast of London", born in Bromham, England
- 1974 Miles Joseph, American soccer forward (3 caps; MetroStars, Columbus Crew; Olympic gold 1996), born in West Springfield, Massachusetts
1975 English soccer midfielder (115 caps [58 as captain]; Man Utd, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Paris SG, LA Galaxy) and owner (Inter Miami CF, Salford City), born in London, England
- 1975 Kate Baldwin, American stage actress and singer (Hello, Dolly!), born in Evanston, Illinois
- 1975 Mark Johnson, baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Dayton, Ohio
- 1976 Jeff Gutt, American rock singer-songwriter (Stone Temple Pilots, 2017-present; Dry Cell), and television personality (X-Factor), born in Marine City, Michigan
- 1977 Amy D'Entremont, American figure skater (1995 NE Jr champ), born in Stoneham, Massachusetts
- 1977 Fredrik Malm, Swedish politician, Member of Parliament for the Liberal People's Party, born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1977 Jenna Von Oÿ, American actress (Blossom - "Seven"; The Parkers - "Stevie"), born in Danbury, Connecticut
- 1977 Luke Hudson, American MLB baseball pitcher, 2002-07 (Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals), born in Fountain Valley, California
- 1978 Steve Bays, Canadian rock musician (Hot Hot Heat - "In The Middle Of Nowhere"), and record producer, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1979 Jason Chimera, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- 1979 Roman Lyashenko, Russian ice hockey player, born in Murmansk, Russia (d. 2003)
- 1980 (Elizabeth) "Ellie" Kemper, American actress (The Office -"Erin"; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1980 Brad Richards, Canadian ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 2004 TB Lightning, 2015 Chicago Blackhawks; Conn Smythe Trophy 2015), born in Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- 1980 Miloš Glogovac, Serbian football player, born in Serbia
- 1980 Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Canadian skateboarder, born in Boucherville, Quebec, Canada
- 1980 Tim Borowski, German soccer midfielder (33 caps; Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich), born in Neubrandenburg, Germany
- 1980 Troy Murphy, American basketball player, born in Morristown, New Jersey
- 1980 Zat Knight, English soccer centre back (2 caps; Fulham, Bolton Wanderers), born in Solihull, England
- 1982 Lorie [Laure Pester], French singer, born in Le Plessis-Bouchard, Île-de-France
- 1983 Christa Rigozzi, Swiss model (Miss Switzerland 2006), born in Monte Carasso, Ticino, Switzerland
- 1983 Mon Laferte [Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte], Chilean singer-songwriter, born in Viña del Mar, Chile
- 1984 Saulius Mikoliūnas, Lithuanian footballer, born in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR
- 1984 Thabo Sefolosha, Swiss basketball player, born in Vevey, Switzerland
- 1985 David Nugent, English footballer, born in Huyton, England
- 1985 Jarrod Saltalamacchia, American baseball player, born in West Palm Beach, Florida
1985 American auto racer, (NASCAR Cup Series Champion 2015), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
1985 English singer-songwriter ("It's Not Me, It's You") and TV presenter (Lily Allen and Friends), born in London
- 1985 Sarah Hughes, American figure skater, born in Great Neck, New York
- 1986 James Kirk, Canadian actor (She's the Man), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1987 Mae Martin, Canadian comedian, writer and actor (Feel Good, Wayward), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1987 Nana Kitade, Japanese singer and songwriter, born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- 1987 Pat McAfee, American NFL football punter/kicker, 2009-16 (Indianapolis Colts, 2 x Pro Bowl), and sports broadcaster (ESPN, WWE), born in Plum, Pennsylvania
- 1988 Lara Liang, Russian-Taiwanese-American singer (Nan Quan Mama), born in California
- 1990 Francesco Friedrich, German bobsledder (4 x Olympic gold 2018, 22; 13 x World C'ship gold 2011-21), born in Pirna, Germany
- 1990 Kay Panabaker, American actress (Moondance Alexander), born in Orange, Texas
- 1990 Paul George, American NBA small forward (Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers; 9x All-Star, All-NBA First Team), born in Palmdale, California
- 1993 Sarah Langs, American baseball journalist (MLB.com; ESPN), born in New York City
- 1999 Imane Khelif, Algerian boxer, born in Aïn Sidi Ali, Algeria
- 2000 Angel Sy, Filipina child actor (Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay ka fairy ko... The legend continues), born in Bulacan, Philippines
- 2000 Thomas Dean, British swimmer (Olympic gold men's 200m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle relay), born in London, England
- 2015 Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, daughter of Prince William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, 3rd in line to the English throne, born in London
