Italian poet and author (Dante's Inferno, Divina Commedia), born in Florence, Republic of Florence
- 1519 Girolamo Mei, Italian historian and editor of Greek texts, born in Florence (d. 1594)
- 1576 Caspar Schoppe, German scholar and controversialist, born in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany (d. 1649)
- 1595 Benedikt Carpzov Jr., German criminal lawyer and witchcraft theoretician, born in Wittenberg, Germany (d. 1666)
- 1601 Antoine Daniel, French Jesuit missionary and martyr, born in Dieppe, Normandie, France (d. 1648)
- 1626 William II, Prince of Orange and stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, born in The Hague, Dutch Republic (d. 1650)
- 1651 Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French bishop and cardinal, born in Auvergne, France (d. 1729)
- 1652 Elisabeth Charlotte "Liselotte", German-French duchess of Orleans, born in Heidelberg Castle, Heidelberg, Electoral Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1722)
- 1738 Bonaventura Furlanetto, Italian composer, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1817)
- 1738 Nathaniel Gorham, American politician (6th President of the Confederation Congress), born in Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1796)
- 1756 Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria, born in Schwetzingen, Baden (d. 1825)
- 1774 Francis Beaufort, Irish admiral and hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale), born in Navan, County Meath, Ireland (d. 1857)
American shipping and railroad magnate (New York Central Railroad), born in Port Richmond, New York
- 1799 Fromental Halévy, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1862)
- 1806 Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, French violinist, and composer, born in Paris (d. 1835)
- 1815 Henry Parkes, Australian politician (longest non-consecutive Premier of the Colony of New South Wales), born in Canley, Warwickshire, England (d. 1896)
- 1818 Amelia Jenks Bloomer, American reformer who campaigned for temperance and women’s rights, born in Homer, New York (d. 1894)
- 1819 Julia Ward Howe, American poet (Battle Hymn of the Republic), author, abolitionist, and women's suffragist, born in New York City (d. 1910)
- 1820 Mathilde Bonaparte, French princess (daughter of Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte and his second wife, Catharina of Württemberg, daughter of King Frederick I of Württemberg) and socialite, born in Trieste, Austrian Empire (d. 1904)
- 1822 Henry Wylde, English composer and conductor, born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England (d. 1890)
- 1822 Joachim Raff, German-Swiss composer, born in Lachen, Switzerland (d. 1882)
- 1823 John Gray Foster, American Major General (Union Army), born in Whitefield, New Hampshire (d. 1874)
- 1827 Samuel F. Miller, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York), born in Franklin, New York (d. 1892)
- 1836 Edwin Gray Lee, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Shepherdstown, Virginia (d. 1870)
- 1836 Jay Gould, American railroad developer and speculator, born in Roxbury, New York (d. 1892)
American cowboy and scout, born in Troy Grove, Illinois
- 1837 Ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter and art critic, born in Ostrogozhsk, Voronezh Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1887)
- 1837 Robert Hoke, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Lincolnton, North Carolina (d. 1912)
- 1850 Thomas Neill Cream, Scottish-Canadian serial killer (Lambeth poisoner), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1892)
- 1852 Billy Barnes, British cricket all-rounder (21 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 134, 51 wickets, BB 6/28; Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England (d. 1899)
- 1854 Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1927)
- 1860 Manuel Teixeira Gomes, Portuguese politician and writer (7th President of Portugal 1923-25), born in Portimão, Portugal (d. 1941)
- 1861 Victoria Earle Matthews, American author and activist, born in Fort Valley, Georgia (d. 1907)
- 1863 Arthur Mold, English cricket fast bowler (England 3 Tests; 1,673 1st class wickets), born in Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire (d. 1921)
- 1863 Charles Wright, English cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests, 1 x 50; Cambridge Uni CC, Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Harewood, Yorkshire, England (d. 1936)
- 1864 Ante Trumbić, Croatian politician (23rd Mayor of Split), born in Split, Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1938)
- 1867 Arnold Bennett, English novelist (Anna of the Five Towns), born in Hanley, Staffordshire, England (d. 1931)
- 1870 Lionel Palairet, British cricket batsman (2 Tests; Somerset CCC, Oxford Uni CC), born in Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire, England (d. 1933)
- 1871 Georges Rouault, French expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre), born in Paris (d. 1958)
- 1874 Dustin Farnum, American actor (Squaw Man, Virginian, The Flaming Frontier), born in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire (d. 1929)
- 1874 Richard von Schaukal, Moravian-Austria poet and writer (Eros Thanatos), born in Brno, Czech Republic (d. 1942)
- 1876 Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Polish writer (Lenin: God of the Godless), born in Ludza, Russian Empire (d. 1945)
- 1879 Hans Lammers, German SS officer and Nazi politician, born in Lublinitz, Silesia, Prussia, German Empire (d. 1962)
- 1879 Lucile Watson, Canadian actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance), born in Québec, Canada (d. 1962)
- 1881 Rudolf Pannwitz, German writer and philosopher (Urblik), born in Crossen/Oder, Province of Brandenburg, Prussia (now in Poland) (d. 1969)
- 1884 Max Brod, Czech-Israeli composer, writer, and biographer of Franz Kafka, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1968)
- 1887 Emiel Delrue [Emiel van der Straeten], Belgian writer on colonial affairs (Sudanese Legends, The Southern Cross), born in Borgerhout, Belgium (d. 1918) [1]
- 1887 Erich Kuttner, German journalist and historian (Vorwarts), born in Berlin (d. 1942)
- 1887 Frank Woolley, English cricket all-rounder (64 Tests, 5 x 100, 23 x 50, HS 154, 83 wickets, BB 7/76; Kent CCC), born in Tonbridge, England (d. 1978)
Polish-American physical chemist (Fajans' rules), born in Warsaw, Poland
- 1888 Louis Durey, French composer (L'Offrande Lyrique), born in Paris (d. 1979)
- 1890 Fritzi Brunette, American actress, born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 1943)
- 1891 Claude Champagne, Canadian composer, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1965)
- 1892 Sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1990)
- 1893 Hermann Dörnemann, German supercentarian, born in Essen, Germany (d. 2005)
- 1894 Dashiell Hammett, American detective novelist (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon), born in St. Mary's County, Maryland (d. 1961)
- 1894 Louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (Die Nacht), born in Courbevoie, Seine, France (d. 1961)
- 1895 Marij Kogoj, Slovenian composer, born in Trieste, Austria-Hungary (d. 1956)
- 1897 John Cockcroft, English physicist (development of Radar, Nobel Prize 1951 for 1st particle accelerator, Director of Atomic Energy Research Establishment), born in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England (d. 1967)
- 1900 Chester Zardis, American jazz 'slap-style' double-bassist, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1990)
- 1900 Uładzimir Žyłka, Belarusian poet, born in Makaszy, Nesvizh, Russian Empire (d. 1933)
- 1901 Conrad Elvehjem, American biochemist and nutrition scientist (discovered niacin), born in McFarland, Wisconsin (d. 1962)
- 1902 Celius Dougherty, American pianist and composer, born in Glenwood, Minnesota (d. 1986)
- 1903 Walt Kiesling, American Pro Football Hall of Fame guard (NFL 1920s All-Decade Team; First-team All-Pro 1929, 30, 32; Chicago Cardinals, Chicago Bears) and coach (Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 1962)
- 1904 Chūhei Nambu, Japanese athlete (Olympic gold triple jump 1932; only person to have held WRs in both long jump & triple jump), born in Sapporo, Japan (d. 1997)
- 1906 Robert Shone, British economist and director-general (NEDC), born in Birkenhead, Cheshire (d. 1992)
- 1907 Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader and pianist, born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1981)
American marine biologist, conservationist and author (Silent Spring), born in Springdale, Pennsylvania
- 1908 Alec Brown, English snooker player (Daily Mail Gold Cup 1939, 40; News of the World 1951), born in London (d. 1995)
- 1908 Harold Rome, American composer (Fanny; Pins and Needles), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1993)
- 1908 Melle Oldeboerrigter, Dutch painter and cartoonist, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1976)
- 1909 Dolores Hope (née DeFina), American singer, philanthropist, entertainer, and wife of Bob Hope, born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2011)
- 1909 Isador Goodman, South African-Australian pianist and composer (New Guinea Fantasy), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 1982)
- 1910 (Earl) "Jock" Caruthers American jazz saxophonist (Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra, 1932-47), born in Monroe, Mississippi (d. 1971)
- 1911 Teddy Kollek, Israeli politician (Mayor of Jerusalem), born in Nagyvázsony, Hungary (d. 2007)
- 1911 Torolf Elster, Norwegian journalist and writer (Frihet och demokrati), born in Kristiania, Norway (d. 2006)
- 1911 Vincent Price, American actor (House on Haunted Hill, Fly, Laura), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1993)
- 1912 John Cheever, American writer (Wapshot Chronicle, Pulitzer), born in Quincy, Massachusetts (d. 1982)
- 1912 Rose Girone, Austrian-Polish supercentenarian (113 years, 42 days) and believed oldest living Holocaust survivor at her time of death, born in Janów, Austrian Poland (d. 2025)
American golfer (US Masters 1949, 52, 54; British Open 1946; PGA C'ship 1942, 49, 51; Vardon Trophy x 4), born in Ashwood, Virginia
- 1912 Terry Moore, American baseball outfielder (World Series 1942, 46; 4 x MLB All Star; St. Louis Cardinals) and manager (Philadelphia Phillies 1954), born in Vernon, Alabama (d. 1995)
- 1913 Arthur Mervyn Stockwood, Anglican bishop (Southwark England), born in Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales (d. 1995)
- 1913 Wols [Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze], German cartoonist and painter, born in Berlin (d. 1951)
- 1914 Frederick Erroll, 1st Baron Erroll of Hale, British Conservative politician, born in London (d. 2000)
- 1914 Hugh Le Caine, Canadian physicist and composer, born in Port Arthur, Ontario (d. 1977)
- 1914 Ross Stainton, CEO (British Airways), born in Whitstable, England (d. 2011)
- 1915 Herman Wouk, American novelist (The Caine Mutiny, Winds of War), born in New York City (d. 2019)
- 1916 Bernard Oliver, American engineer at HP and inventor (first hand-held calculators, SETI, Pulse Code Modulation), born in Soquel, California (d. 1995) [1]
- 1918 Kam Fong Chun, American actor (Hawaii Five-0, Magnum, P.I.), born in Kalihi, Territory of Hawaii (d. 2002)
- 1918 Yasuhiro Nakasone, Japanese politician (Prime Minister of Japan 1982-87), born in Takasaki, Japan (d. 2019)
- 1920 Gwyneth George, Welsh cellist and teacher, born on the Mumbles, Wales (d. 2016)
- 1921 Caryl Chessman, American kidnapper and rapist who got the death penalty, born in St. Joseph, Michigan (d. 1960)
English actor (Dracula, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit), born in London
- 1922 Sidney Keyes, English poet of World War II (Iron Laurel), born in Dartford, England (d. 1943)
- 1923 Bernard Freyberg, British-New Zealand army officer (Victoria Cross, Governor General of New Zealand 1946-52), born in London, England (d. 1963)
- 1923 Ingeborg "Inge" Morath, Austrian-born Magnum photographer and wife of Arthur Miller, born in Graz Austria (d. 2002)
- 1923 Sumner Redstone, American media mogul (ViacomCBS), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2020)
- 1925 Tony Hillerman, American writer (Navajo Tribal Police), born in Sacred Heart Oklahoma (d. 2008)
- 1925 Vere Harmsworth, 3rd Viscount Rothermere, English press magnate (The Mail on Sunday), born in London, England (d. 1998)
- 1926 (Clifford) “Bud” Shank, American jazz saxophonist and flute player, born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2009)
- 1926 Gordon Leggat, New Zealand cricket batsman (9 Tests, 2 x 50; Canterbury), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 1973)
- 1926 Kees Rijvers, Dutch soccer midfielder (33 caps; NAC Breda, Saint-Étienne, Feyenoord) and manager (FC Twente, PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), born in Breda, Netherlands (d. 2024)
- 1927 Bryan Cowgill, British broadcasting executive (BBC, 1963-77; Thames Television, 1977-85), born in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England (d. 2008)
- 1927 Jan Blokker, Dutch journalist, editor (VPRO; de Volkskrant), novelist, and screenwriter, born in Admiralenbuurt, Netherlands (d. 2010)
- 1928 Thea Musgrave, Scottish composer (Mary Queen of Scots; Pontalba), born in Barnton, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1929 Bjarne Hansen, Norwegian soccer centre-back (3 caps; Vålerenga FC), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2023)
- 1930 Eino Tamberg, Estonian composer (Joanna tentata), born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 2010)
- 1930 John Barth, American satirist and author (The Sot-Weed Factor; Lost in the Funhouse), and educator (Johns Hopkins University, 1973-91), born in Cambridge, Maryland (d. 2024)
- 1930 William S. Sessions, American director of FBI (1987-93), born in Fort Smith, Arkansas (d. 2020)
- 1931 James Wilson, American criminologist ('Zero Tolerance' policing), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2012)
- 1931 John Chapple, British army officer (Chief of General Staff, 1988-92), born in Maida Vale, London, England (d. 2022)
- 1931 Kenny Price, American country singer ("Walking on New Grass"; "Happy Tracks"), born in Florence, Kentucky (d. 1987)
- 1931 Philip Kotler, American economist, educator, and author considered the "Father of Modern Marketing", born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1931 Věroslav Neumann, Czech composer and music educator, born in Citoliby, Czechoslovakia (d. 2006)
- 1932 Jeffrey Bernard, British writer (Spectator Magazine - Low Life), born in Hampstead, london (d. 1997)
- 1933 (Edward) "Ted" Rogers, Canadian entrepreneur (Rogers Communications), MLB team owner (Toronto Blue Jays), and philanthropist, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2008)
- 1934 Harlan Ellison, American sci-fi author and screenwriter (Star Trek -"The City on the Edge of Forever"), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2018)
- 1935 Elias Gistelinck, Flemish classical trumpeter and composer, born in Beveren Leie, Belgium (d. 2005)
- 1935 Lee Meriwether, Miss America (Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jones), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1935 Len Chandler, American folk music singer-songwriter ("Beans in Ears"), and civil rights activist, born in Summit County, Ohio (d. 2023)
- 1935 Mal Evans, British Beatles roadie and assistant, born in Liverpool, England (d. 1976)
- 1935 Ramsey Lewis, American Grammy Award-winning jazz-pop pianist ("The In Crowd"; "Wade in the Water"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2022) [1]
- 1936 Louis Gossett Jr, American Emmy and Academy Award-winning stage and screen actor (Roots; An Officer and a Gentleman; Diggstown), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2024) [1]
- 1936 Marcel Masse, Canadian politician and federal cabinet minister, born in Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec (d. 2014)
- 1936 Richard Holme, Baron Holme of Cheltenham, British politician, Liberal Party president (1980-1), born in London (d. 2008)
- 1936 Rufus "Speedy" Jones, American jazz drummer (Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1990)
- 1937 Allan Carr, American producer and director (Grease, Happiest Millionaire), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1999)
- 1937 Andrei Bitov, Russian writer (Pushkin House), born in Leningrad, Russia (d. 2018)
- 1939 Don Williams, American country singer ("I Believe in You"), born in Floydada Texas (d. 2017)
- 1939 Frank Bidart, American poet and academic (Half-light Collected Poems - Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 2018), born in Bakersfield, California
- 1939 Leo LeBlanc, American country musician and pianist who was legally blind, born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1995)
- 1939 Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns, British businessman and Viscount Gargoyle (1946-89), born in England
- 1939 Sir Gerald Ronson, English businessman involved in the Guinness Four trading fraud, born in Paddington, London
- 1939 Socratis Kokkalis, Greek businessman, founder of Intracom Holdings, born in Athens, Greece
- 1940 Ed Van Impe, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Stanley Cup 1974, 75 Philadelphia Flyers; NHL All Star 1969, 74, 75) and broadcaster (Flyers, 1980-85), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (d. 2025) [1]
- 1940 René Koering, French composer, film producer. theater director, and music promoter (Festival de Radio France et Montpellier), born in Andlau, France
- 1941 Adriaan Venema, Dutch journalist, author and art dealer (The Plough; Writers, Publishers and their Collaboration), born in Heiloo, Netherlands (d. 1993) [1]
- 1942 Lee Baca, American law enforcement officer and convicted felon (obstruction of justice), born in East Los Angeles, California
- 1942 Priscilla McLean (née Taylor), American composer, performer, and music critic, born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- 1942 Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman, British Member of Parliament for Kettering (1983-97), born in Wirral, England
- 1943 Bruce Weitz, American actor (Hill Street Blues - "Det. Mick Belker"; Death of a Centerfold), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
- 1943 Cilla Black [Priscilla White], British pop singer ("Anyone Who Had a Heart"), and TV personality (Blind Date), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2015)
- 1944 Billy Adamson, Scottish drummer (The Searchers, 1969-98), born in Peebles, Scotland (d. 2013)
- 1944 Chris Dodd, American politician (Senator-D-Connecticut, 1981-2011), born in Willimantic, Connecticut
- 1944 Pleun Strik, Dutch soccer defender (8 caps, FIFA World Cup 1974 runner-up; PSV Eindhoven 270 games), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2022)
- 1945 Bruce Cockburn, Canadian folk rock singer-songwriter ("Wondering Where the Lions Are"; "If I Had a Rocket Launcher"), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1946 Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Danish jazz double bassist (Oscar Petesron; Dexter Gordon; Kenny Drew), sometimes known as NHØP, born in Osted, Zealand, Denmark (d. 2005)
- 1947 Branko Oblak, Slovenian soccer midfielder (46 caps Yugoslavia; NK Olimpija, Hajduk Split, Schalke 04, Bayern Munich) and manager (Slovenia 2004-06), born in Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 1947 Felix Dennis, English publisher and poet (Dennis Publishing), born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England (d. 2014)
- 1947 Henry McMaster, American politician, Governor of South Carolina (2017-), born in Columbia, South Carolina
- 1947 Liana Alexandra, Romanian pianist and composer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 2011)
- 1947 Marty Kristian [Vernang] British pop singer, guitarist, and banjo player (The New Seekers - "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing"; Peter, Paul & Marty), born in Leipzig, Germany
- 1947 Michael Putland, British portrait photographer and photojournalist who focused on musicians (Disc & Music Echo magazine; album cover art), born in Harrow, London, England (d. 2019)
- 1947 Peter DeFazio, American politician, Rep-D-Oregon (1987-), born in Needham, Massachusetts
- 1947 Peter Knight, British folk musician, fiddler, and mandolin player (Steeleye Span; The Wombles), born in London, England
- 1948 Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-8, T-14, TM-7), born in Horlivka, Ukraine, Soviet Union
- 1948 Pete Sears, British session and touring bassist (Jefferson Starship; Rod Stewart), born in Bromley, Kent, England
- 1950 Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Garrett), American Grammy Award-winning jazz singer-songwriter, Tony Award-winning stage actress (The Wiz), and radio host (NPR's "JazzSet"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1951 John Conteh, British boxer (WBC Light Heavyweight title 1974-77), born in Liverpool, England
- 1951 Norma Jean Almodovar, American author (Cop to Call Girl) and sex worker activist, born in Binghampton, New York
- 1954 Cathy Carr, American swimmer (Olympic gold 100m breaststroke [WR 1:13.58], 4×100m medley 1972), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 1954 Jackie Slater, American Pro Football HOF offensive tackle (7 x Pro Bowl; Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams, 1976–95), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1954 Pauline Hanson, Australian politician, founder and leader of right-wing One Nation party, born in Woolloongabba, Australia
- 1955 Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud, Algerian soccer defender (38 caps; USM Alger, USM Annaba), born in Annaba, Algeria (d. 2022)
- 1955 Graham "Jock" Edwards, New Zealand cricket batsman (8 Tests, 3 x 50; Central Districts), born in Nelson, New Zealand (d. 2020)
- 1955 Richard Schiff, American actor (The West Wing), born in Bethesda, Maryland
- 1956 Cynthia McFadden, American television anchor and senior investigative correspondent for NBC News, born in Lewiston, Maine
- 1956 Giuseppe Tornatore, Italian screenwriter and director (Cinema Paradiso, Malena), born in Bagheria, Sicily, Italy
- 1956 Lisa Niemi, American dancer and actress (Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies), born in Houston, Texas
- 1957 Bruce Furniss, American swimmer (Olympic gold men's 200m freestyle WR, 4x200m freestyle relay WR 1976; WR men's 200m IM 2:06.08 1975), born in Fresno, California
- 1957 Duncan Goodhew, English 100m breast stroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1980), born in London, England
- 1957 Eddie Harsch [Hawrysch], Canadian keyboardist (Bulldog; The Black Crowes - "Hard To Handle"), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2016)
- 1957 Siouxsie Sioux [Susan Ballion], British rock musician, singer and songwriter (Siouxsie & the Banshees - "Peek-a-Boo'; "Kiss Them For Me"), born in Southwark, England
- 1958 Neil Finn, New Zealand rock musician (Split Enz; Crowded House - "Don't Dream It's Over"), born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand
- 1959 Donna Strickland, Canadian physicist (Nobel Prize 2018 laser beams), born in Guelph, Ontario
- 1960 Aleksandr Sidorenko, Ukrainian swimmer (Olympic gold USSR 400m IM 1980; World C'ship gold 200m IM 1982), born in Mariupol, Ukraine (d. 2022)
- 1960 Ray Armsetad, 4X400 runner (Olympic gold 1984), born in Kirksville, Missouri
- 1961 Cathy Silvers, actress (Happy Days, Foley Square), born in New York City
- 1961 Jill Sterkel, American swimmer (Olympic gold, 1976 & 1984; bronze, 1988), born in Hacienda Heights, California
- 1961 Marka [Serge Van Laeken], Belgian singer-songwriter ("Accouplés", "La Poupée Barbue"), born in Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium
- 1961 Peri Gilpin, actor (Roz Doyle-Frasier), born in Waco, Texas
- 1962 Mariangela D'Abbraccio, TV actress (Passioni), born in Naples, Italy
- 1962 Ravi Shastri, Indian cricketer, all-rounder (1981-92), commentator and coach of India (2017-), born in Bombay, Maharashtra, India
- 1963 Calliope Tsoupaki, Greek classical pianist and composer (Sappho's Tears), born in Piraeus, Greece
- 1963 Gonzalo Rubalcabo [González], Cuban jazz pianist, born in Havana, Cuba
- 1965 Todd Bridges, actor (Diff'rent Strokes, Fish), born in San Francisco, California
- 1966 John Jaha, infielder (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1966 Sean Kinney, American rock drummer (Alice in Chains - "Check My Brain"; "Hollow"), born in Renton, Washington
- 1967 Paul Gascoigne, English soccer midfielder (57 caps; Newcastle United, Tottenham H, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Everton), born in Gateshead, England
- 1968 Frank Thomas, American Baseball HOF first baseman/DH (5 × MLB All-Star; AL MVP 1993, 94; AL batting champion 1997, Chicago White Sox), born in Columbus, Georgia
- 1968 Jeff Bagwell, American Baseball Hall of Fame infielder (MLB All-Star 1994, 96, 97, 99; NL MVP 1994; Gold Glove Award 1994; Houston Astros), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1968 Rebekah Brooks, English journalist (implicated in News International phone hacking scandal), born in Warrington, England
- 1969 Dondré Whitfield, American actor (All My Children; Queen Sugar), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1969 Todd Hundley, American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1996, 97 NY Mets; LA Dodgers, Chicago Cubs), born in Martinsville, Virginia
1970 English actor (Enemy at the Gates, Shakespeare in Love), born in Salisbury, Wiltshire
- 1970 Tim Farron, British politician, Leader of the Liberal Democrats (2015-7), and Member of Parliament for Westmorland and Lonsdale (2005-present), born in Preston, England
- 1971 Glenn Ross, Northern Irish strongman and powerlifter ("The Daddy"), born in Bangor, Northern Ireland
American singer (TLC), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1971 Paul Bettany, English actor (A Beautiful Mind), born in London
- 1971 Wayne Carey, former Australian rules footballer (Australian Football League), born in Wagga Wagga, Australia
- 1972 Antonio Freeman, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl XXXI Green Bay Packers; Pro Bowl 1998; First-team All-Pro 1998), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1972 Ivete Sangalo, Brazilian pop-reggae-Axé singer, musician, and songwriter, born in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil
- 1972 Maggie O'Farrell, Irish bestselling author (Hamnet, After You'd Gone, The Marriage Portrait), born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland
- 1973 Jack McBrayer, American comedian and actor (Conan O'Brien; 30 Rock - "Kenneth"), born in Macon, Georgia
- 1974 Danny Wuerffel, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1996, U of Florida; NFL: New Orleans Saints), born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
- 1974 Majorie Taylor Greene, American politician and conspiracy theorist (Rep-R-Georgia 2021-), born in Milledgeville, Georgia
- 1975 André 3000 [Benjamin], American rapper (Outkast), and actor, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1975 Jadakiss [Jason Phillips], American rapper (The Lox), born in Yonkers, New York
- 1975 Jamie Oliver, British chef, cookbook author and television personality (The Naked Chef, Jamie's Quick & Easy Food), born in Claverling, England
- 1975 Michael Hussey, Australian cricketer (Western Australia; Chennai Super Kings), commentator, and coach, born in Mount Lawley, Australia
- 1975 ZP Theart, British heavy metal rock singer and musician (DragonForce; Skid Row), born in Clanwilliam, South Africa
- 1976 Darrell Russell, American football defensive tackle (Pro Bowl 1998, 99; First-Team All-Pro 1998; Oakland Raiders), born in Pensacola, Florida (d. 2005)
- 1976 RJD2 [Ramble Jon Krohn], American musician, record producer, and owner of RJ's Electrical Connections, born in Eugene, Oregon
- 1977 Abderrahmane Hammad, Algerian high jumper (Olympic Bronze in 2000) and politician, born in Dellys, Algeria
1980 American actor (The Perfect Man, Superstore), born in Potomac, Maryland
- 1981 Özgür Çevik, Turkish pop singer (Star Academy), and actor, born in Ankara, Turkey
- 1988 Vontae Davis, American football cornerback (Pro Bowl 2014, 15; Indianapolis Colts), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2024)
- 1991 Beauden Barrett, New Zealand rugby union utility back (83 caps; World Male Rugby Player of the Year 2016, 17; Hurricanes 125 games), born in New Plymouth, New Zealand
- 1994 Shawn Barber, Canadian athlete (World C'ship gold pole vault 2019; World Indoor Tour 2016), born in Las Cruces, New Mexico (d. 2024)
- 1996 Isata Kanneh-Mason, English classical pianist, born in Nottingham, England
- 1996 Minjee Lee, Australian golfer (Evian C'ship 2021; US Open 2022; PGA C'ship 2025), born in Perth, Australia
- 1997 Soccer Mommy [Sophia Allison], American singer-songwriter ("Circle the Drain"), born in Zürich, Switzerland
1999 French-American actress (The Dancer) and model, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- 2000 Ayaka Furue, Japanese golfer (Evian Championship 2024; LPGA of Japan Tour Player of the Year 2020-21), born in Kobe, Japan
- 2000 Jade Carey, American gymnast (Olympic Gold medal floor 2020, Team USA 2024), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 2001 Zach Herron, American boy band pop singer (Why Don't We), born in Dallas, Texas
- 2006 Shiloh Jolie, American actress, model, and daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, born in Swakopmund, Namibia
