- 1210 Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), born in Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal (d. 1279)
- 1352 Rupert, King of Germany (1400-10), born in Amberg, Germany (d. 1410)
- 1479 Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru, born in Amritsar, Punjab, India (d. 1574)
- 1546 Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician, born in St Mary the Great, Cambridge, England (d. 1623)
- 1557 Emanuel Philibert de Lalaing, Baron of Montigny and Marquis of Renty, born in Valenciennes, France (d. 1590)
- 1635 Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscreet), born in Paris (d. 1688)
- 1657 Jacques Danican Philidor, French oboist and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1708)
- 1680 Giuseppe Porsile, Neapolitan composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, Spanish Empire (d. 1750)
- 1715 Daniel Dal Barba, Italian composer, born in Verona, Republic of Venice (d. 1801)
- 1741 John Archer, American Congressman who received the 1st medical diploma issued on US continent (1768), born near Churchville, Maryland (d. 1810)
- 1749 Jean-Frédéric Edelmann, French composer, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1794) [1]
- 1764 Robert Craufurd, British general, born in Newark Castle, Ayrshire (d. 1812)
- 1775 Alexander McNair, American frontiersman and politician (1st Governor of Missouri, 1820-24), born in Lancaster, British Province of Pennsylvania (d. 1826)
- 1800 Louis Christophe François Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette), born in Rethel, Ardennes, France (d. 1864)
- 1804 Jacob Kats, Flemish writer (Earthly Paradise), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1886)
- 1813 Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1855)
- 1815 Eugène Marin Labiche, French playwright (The Italian Straw Hat), born in Paris (d. 1888)
- 1817 George Washington Julian, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana, born in Centerville, Indiana (d. 1899)
German philosopher (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital), born in Trier, Prussia
- 1819 Stanisław Moniuszko, Polish conductor, composer (Straszny dwór - The Haunted Manor), and teacher, born in Ubiel, Minsk Governate, Russian Empire (now Belarus) (d. 1872)
- 1823 James Allen Hardie, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in New York City (d. 1876)
- 1826 Eugénie de Montijo, Empress of France (1853-71), born in Granada, Kingdom of Spain (d. 1920)
- 1830 John Batterson Stetson, American hat manufacturer, born in Orange, New Jersey (d. 1906)
- 1832 Hubert Howe Bancroft, American historian, ethnologist (History of Pacific States), born in Granville, Ohio (d. 1918)
- 1833 Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer and explorer, born in Carlsruhe, Prussian Silesia (d. 1905)
- 1834 Viktor Hartmann, Russian architect and painter, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1873)
- 1842 Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, Austrian composer, born in Frauental, Styria, Austrian Empire (d. 1899)
- 1846 Federico Chueca, Spanish composer, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1908)
- 1846 Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish author (Quo Vadis, Nobel 1905), born in Wola Okrzejska, Poland (d. 1916)
- 1848 Adalbert von Goldschmidt, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1906)
- 1849 Hambletonian "daddy of 'em all", American top sire standardbred horse, born in Chester, New York (d. 1876) [1]
- 1854 Antonio Smareglia, Italian composer, born in Pola, Austrian Empire (d. 1929)
- 1857 Lee Richmond, American baseball pitcher (first ever MLB perfect game 1880), born in Sheffield, Ohio (d. 1929)
- 1862 Max Elskamp, Belgian author and poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1931)
- 1863 Frederik August Stoett, Dutch linguist (Dutch Proverbs), born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (d. 1936)
- 1865 Felicjan Szopski, Polish composer, born in Krzeszowice, Poland (d. 1939)
American journalist and writer (Ten Days in a Mad House), born in Cochran’s Mills, Pennsylvania
- 1866 Thomas B. Thrige, Danish industrialist, born in Odense, Denmark (d. 1938)
- 1867 T. Tertius Noble, English composer, born in Bath, England (d. 1953)
- 1869 Hans Pfitzner, German composer (Palestrina), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1949)
- 1871 Alberto Cametti, Italian composer, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1935)
- 1873 Leon Czolgosz, American anarchist and assassin of US President William McKinley, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1901)
- 1882 Douglas Mawson, Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer, and educator, born in Shipley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (d. 1958)
- 1882 Sylvia Pankhurst, English feminist and suffragette, born in Old Trafford, Manchester, England (d. 1960)
- 1883 Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, British general, born in Colchester, Essex, England (d. 1950)
- 1883 Charles "Chief" Bender, American Baseball HOF pitcher (only indigenous American in BHOF; World Series 1910, 11, 13; no-hitter 1910; Philadelphia A's), born in Crow Wing County, Minnesota (d. 1954)
- 1883 Léopold Samuel, Belgian composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1975)
- 1883 Petar Konjović, Serbian composer, born in Čurug, Serbia (d. 1970)
- 1885 Agustín Barrios Mangoré, Paraguayan classical guitarist and composer (La Catedral), born in San Juan Bautista, Paraguay (d. 1944)
- 1885 Louis Diat, French-American chef (Ritz-Carlton Hotel NYC, 1910-51), culinary writer and cookbook author credited with inventing vichyssoise soup, born in Bourbon-l'Archambault, France (d. 1957)
- 1886 Manuel Borguñó, Spanish pianist, composer, choral director, and pedagogue, born in Rubí, Spain (d. 1973)
- 1887 Estelle Hemsley, American actress (Take a Giant Step), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1968)
- 1887 Geoffrey Fisher, Baron Fisher of Lambeth, Archbishop of Canterbury (1945-61), born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England (d. 1972)
- 1887 Mervyn S. Bennion, United States Navy officer (Captain of USS West Virginia), WWI veteran, and Medal of Honor recipient, born in Vernon, Utah Territory (d. 1941)
- 1889 Herbie Taylor, South African cricket batsman and captain (42 Tests; 2,936 runs @ 40.77; 7 x 100s), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 1973)
- 1890 Christopher Morley, American author (Kitty Foil), born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (d. 1957)
- 1894 Kit Guard, Danish actor (El Diablo Rides, Kid Courageous), born in Hals, Denmark (d. 1961)
- 1899 Freeman Gosden, American writer and actor (The Amos 'n' Andy Show, Calvin and the Colonel), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1982)
- 1899 Paul Barbarinan, American jazz drummer (King Oliver; Red Allen Sextet), and band leader (Onward Brass Band), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1969)
- 1900 Charles Jewtraw, American speed skater (Olympic gold 500m 1924), born in Clinton County, New York (d. 1996)
- 1900 Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, German composer and conductor (Hassan gewinnt), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1973)
- 1900 Mervyn A. Ellison, British astronomer (spectrohelioscope), born in Fethard-on-Sea, County Wexford, Ireland (d. 1963)
- 1901 "Blind" Willie McTell [McTier], American blues and ragtime singer and guitarist, born in Thomson, Georgia (d. 1959)
- 1903 James Beard, American culinary expert and author (Delights & Prejudices), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1985)
- 1904 Gordon Richards, British jockey (26 x British flat racing Champion Jockey; 4,870 race wins), born in Donnington Wood, Telford (d. 1986)
- 1905 Arnold Meijer, Dutch leader of fascist Dutch National & Black Front, born in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands (d. 1965)
- 1905 Robert Houben, Belgian politician (Minister of Public health 1958), born in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium (d. 1992)
- 1906 Frances "Fran" Lee, American actress (Reckless Rosie), born in Eagle Grove, Iowa (d. 2000)
- 1906 Ursula Jeans, British actress (Cavalcade, Over the Moon, I Lived With You), born in Simla, British India (d. 1973)
- 1907 Benny Baker, American actor (18 Again, Sting II, Thunderbirds), born in St Joseph, Missouri (d. 1994)
- 1907 Kenneth Muir, English scholar, born in London (d. 1996)
- 1907 Yoritsune Matsudaira, Japanese contemporary classical composer (The Tale of Genji; Bugaku), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2001)
- 1908 Jacques Massu, French general who led Battle of Algiers, born in Châlons-sur-Marne (d. 2002)
- 1908 Kurt Böhme, German bass, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1989)
- 1909 Miklós Radnóti, Hungarian poet (Clouded Sky), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1944)
- 1910 William I. Martin, American pilot (early testing of all-weather and night flying techniques) and vice-admiral, born in Ava, Missouri (d. 1996) [1]
- 1911 (Thaman) "Pete" Daily, American swing and dixieland jazz cornetist and valve trombonist (The Chicagoans), born in Portland, Indiana (d. 1981)
- 1911 Gilles Grangier, French film director (Archimède le clochard), born in Paris (d. 1996)
- 1911 Norman Oldfield, English cricketer (Engl batsman one Test v WI 1939, 80 & 19), born in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England (d. 1996)
- 1911 Philip Manson-Bahr, English zoologist and specialist in tropical medicine, born in Wavertree, Liverpool, England (d. 1996)
- 1912 Fenton Morley, British parish priest who chaired the Church of England Morley Commission, born in Wales (d. 1995)
- 1914 Frank Carlson, American jazz and session drummer (Woody Herman, 1937-42 - "The Golden Wedding"), born in New York City (d. 1996)
- 1914 Tyrone Power, American actor (The Mark of Zorro; Nightmare Alley), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1958)
- 1914 Viola Fletcher (née Ford), American domestic servant, survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and writer (Don't Let Them Bury My Story), born in Comanche County, Oklahoma (d. 2025) [1]
- 1915 Alice Faye [Leppert], American actress (Hello, Frisco, Hello; Fallen Angel; Stowaway), and singer ("You'll Never Know"), born in Hell's Kitchen, New York City (d. 1998)
- 1915 Richard Rovere, American political journalist (Goldwater Caper), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 1979)
- 1916 Zail Singh, Indian politician (7th President of India 1982-87), born in Sandhwan, British India (d. 1994)
- 1917 Ron Saggers, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW & Aussie late 40's), born in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1987)
- 1918 Erbie Bowser, American blues and jazz pianist, born in Davila, Texas (d. 1995)
- 1919 Georgios Papadopoulos, Greek military officer who led coup d'etat of 21 April 1967, and dictator (Leader of Greece, 1967-73), born in Elaiohori, Greece (d. 1999)
- 1919 Tony Canadeo, American Pro Football HOF halfback (NFL C'ship 1944; First-team All-Pro 1943, 49; Green Bay Packers), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003)
- 1920 Hidalgo Moya, American architect and designer (Skylon), born in Los Gatos, California (d. 1994)
American physicist who shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work with lasers, born in Mount Vernon, New York
- 1921 Del Martin [Dorothy Taliaferro], American lesbian activist who was part of the first legal same-sex marriage in California, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2008)
- 1921 Eric Tweedale, Australian rugby union prop (10 caps; NSW RFU, Parramatta RFC), born in Rochdale, England (d. 2023)
- 1921 Sonja Oosterman, Dutch pop singer and lyricist (De Marketentsters en De Musketiers), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2008)
- 1922 J. D. "Jay" Miller, American Cajun, country, and swamp pop record producer, born in Iota, Louisiana (d. 1996)
- 1922 Monica Lewis, American jazz singer and film actress (Box Office, Affair with a Stranger), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2015)
- 1923 Godfrey Quigley, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita, Rooney), born in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine (d. 1994)
- 1923 Richard Wollheim, British philosopher (deeply engaged with issues that were central to the visual arts), born in London (d. 2003)
- 1924 Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Argentine film director (Monday's Child), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1978)
- 1924 Theo Olof, German-Dutch violinist and concert master, born in Bonn, Germany (d. 2012)
- 1925 Bob Cerv, American baseball player (Yankees), born in Weston, Nebraska (d. 2017)
- 1925 Leo Ryan, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in Lincoln, Nebraska (d. 1978)
- 1925 Mykola Plaviuk, Ukrainian president (1978-81), born in Rusiv, Ukraine (d. 2012)
- 1926 Doug Cowie, Scottish soccer defender (20 caps; Dundee FC 341 games), born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 2021)
- 1927 Charles Rosen, American pianist and musicologist (Sonata Forms), born in New York City (d. 2012)
- 1927 Pat Carroll, American comedienne and Emmy Award-winning actress (The Little Mermaid - "Ursula"; Make Room for Daddy), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2022)
- 1927 Sid O'Linn, South African cricketer (soccer for South Africa 1947, cricket 1960), born in Oudtshoorn, Cape Province (d. 2016)
- 1928 Loring Mandel, American playwright and screenwriter (Conspiracy, Love of Life), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
- 1928 Marshall Grant, American bassist (Johnny Cash's Tennessee Two), born in Bryson City, North Carolina (d. 2011)
- 1928 Mary Tuck, English criminologist, psychologist, and civil servant (Order of the British Empire), born in Lancashire, England (d. 1996)
- 1928 Pierre Schoendoerffer, French Academy Award-winning director and screenwriter (The Anderson Platoon), born in Chamalieres, France (d. 2012)
- 1929 (Jacqueline) "Ilene" Woods, American radio singer and actress (Disney's Cinderella), born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (d. 2010)
- 1929 John S Ragin, American actor (Dr Astin-Quincy ME), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2013)
- 1929 Paul Bugas, American technician and director of the Greenbrier doomsday bunker (Project Greek Island), born in Wamsutter, Wyoming (d. 2025) [1]
- 1930 Barry Farber, American talk radio host (WINS-AM; WMCA-AM), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2020)
- 1930 Joyce Collins, American jazz and film and television session pianist, singer, and educator, born in Battle Mountain, Nevada (d. 2010)
- 1930 Michael J. Adams, USAF pilot (X-15), born in Sacramento, California (d. 1967)
- 1930 Will Hutchins [Marshall Hutchason], American actor (Sugarfoot; Spinout; Clambake), born in Atwater, California (d. 2025)
- 1931 Greg [Michel Régnier], Belgian comic-book writer (Achille Talon), born in Ixelles, Belgium (d. 1999)
- 1932 Aurel Stroe, Romanian composer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 2008)
- 1933 Berton Schneider, American film and documentary producer (Easy Rider, Hearts and Minds), born in New York (d. 2011)
- 1933 Collie Smith, West Indian cricket all-rounder (26 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 168; Jamaica), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1959)
- 1934 (John) "Ace" Cannon, American pop, rock and country music saxophonist (Tuff Sax), born in Grenada, Mississippi (d. 2018)
- 1934 Campbell Forsyth, Scottish soccer goalkeeper (4 caps; St Mirren, Kilmarnock, Southampton), born in Plean, Scotland (d. 2020)
- 1934 Johnnie Taylor, American R&B and multi-genre singer ("Disco Lady"; "I Believe In You"), born in Crawfordsville, Arkansas (d. 2000)
- 1935 (Edward) "Kidd" Jordan, American jazz saxophonist and music educator, born in Crowley, New Orleans (d. 2023)
- 1935 Douglas Marland, American soap opera writer (General Hospital), born in West Sand Lake, New York (d. 1993)
- 1936 Patrick Gowers, British choral and film score composer (Viri Galilaei; Hamlet; Smiley's People), born in Islington, England (d. 2014)
- 1937 Delia Derbyshire, English musician and composer (Doctor Who theme; White Noise), born in Coventry, England (d. 2001)
- 1937 Harold Katz, American businessman and sports executive (owner Philadelphia 76ers 1981-96), born in the Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania (d. 2025)
- 1937 Rob Van Gennep, Dutch publisher, born in Wassenaar, Netherlands (d. 1994)
- 1938 (Veronica) "Roni" Stoneman, American banjo player, singer, and comedienne (The Stoneman Family; Hee Haw), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2024)
- 1938 Adolf Scherer, Slovak soccer striker (36 caps Czechoslovakia; CH Bratislava, Slovnaft Bratislava, VSS Košice, Nîmes, Olympique Avignonais), born in Martin, Slovakia (d. 2023)
- 1938 Jerzy Skolimowski, Polish film director (Hands Up, Deep End), born in Warsaw, Poland
- 1938 Michael Murphy, American actor (McCabe & Mrs Miller, Unmarried Woman), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1939 Cesare Fiorio, Italian sporting director of various Formula One teams, born in Turin, Italy
- 1939 James R. Jones, American lawyer and politician (U.S. Ambassador to Mexico), born in Muskogee, Oklahoma
- 1939 [Lorraine] Carol Mullins, American lighting designer at the Danspace Project (1982-2026), born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2026)
- 1940 Lance Henriksen, American actor (Aliens; Pumpkinhead; Knights; Hard Target), born in Manhattan, New York City
- 1940 Lucy Simon, American folk singer-songwriter (Simon Sisters), Grammy Award-winning record producer (In Harmony) and theater composer (The Secret Garden; Doctor Zhivago), born in New York City (d. 2022) [1]
- 1941 Alexander Ragulin, Russian ice hockey player (Olympic gold 1964, 68, 72), born in Moscow (d. 2004)
- 1941 Stanley Cowell American jazz pianist (Heath Brothers), record label co-founder (Strata-East), and educator, born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 2020)
- 1941 Terry Baker, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1962, Oregon State), born in Pine River, Minnesota
- 1941 Tommy Helms, American baseball second baseman (MLB All-Star 1967, 68; NL Rookie of the Year 1966; Gold Glove 1970, 71) and manager (Cincinnati Reds 1988-89), born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2025)
- 1942 Marc Alaimo, American actor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
American country singer ("Stand By Your Man"; "D-I-V-O-R-C-E"), born in Itawamba County, Mississippi
- 1943 Andy Roxburgh, Scottish football player, coach and manager, born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1943 Billie Moore, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA National C'ship California State-Fullerton Titans 1970, UCLA Bruins 1978), born in Humansville, Missouri (d. 2022)
1943 English comedian (Monty Python, Fish Called Wanda), born in Sheffield, Yorkshire
- 1943 Raphael [Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez], Spanish pop and ballad singer, born in Linares, Spain
- 1944 Bo Larsson, Swedish football striker (70 caps; Malmö FF 310 games 119 goals, VfB Stuttgart), born in Malmö, Sweden (d. 2023)
- 1944 Jean-Pierre Léaud, French actor (Detective), born in Paris, France
- 1944 John Rhys-Davies, Welsh actor (Sir Edward-Quest, Sliders), born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
- 1944 Roger Rees, Welsh Tony winning stage and screen actor (Cheers - "Robin Colcord"), born in Aberystwyth (d. 2015)
- 1945 Jiří Svoboda, Czech director and politician (2nd Chairman of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia), born in Kladno, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
- 1945 Kurt Loder, American film critic, TV personality (NTV), and columnist (Rolling Stone; New York; Time), born in Miami, Florida
- 1945 Rodney H. Pardey, American poker player (2 x World Series of Poker C'ships; World Series of Poker Bracelets 1991, 94), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2020)
- 1946 Steve Cash, American country-rock vocalist, songwriter, and harmonica player (Ozark Mountain Daredevils - "Jackie Blue", "If You Wanna Get To Heaven"), and author (Meq trilogy), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 2019)
- 1948 Bill Ward, English heavy metal drummer (Black Sabbath), born in Birmingham, England
- 1948 Ed Moloney, British-Irish journalist and historian (A Secret History of the IRA, Voices from the Grave), born in Aldershot, England (d. 2025)
- 1948 Frank Esler-Smith, English-Australian rock keyboardist (Air Supply - "All Out Of Love"), born in London (d. 1991)
- 1949 Anna Bergman, Swedish actress (Agent 69), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1950 Galen Fous, American acoustic jazz-fusion guitarist (Sacred Ground), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1950 Googoosh [Faegheh Atashin (فائقه آتشین)], Persian singer and actress, born in Sarcheshmeh Street, Tehran, Iran
- 1950 Maggie MacNeal, Dutch singer (Mouth & MacNeal - "I See A Star"), born in Tilburg, Netherlands
- 1951 Milan Špinka, Czech speedway rider (World Ice Speedway C'ship 1974; 10 caps Czechoslovakia), born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia (d. 2024)
- 1951 Rex Goh, Singaporean-Australian rock guitarist (Air Supply - "The One That You Love"), born in Singapore
- 1952 Campbell McComas, Australian impersonator and broadcaster, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2005)
- 1952 Louis Cortelezzi, American rock and jazz saxophonist (Mink DeVille) and film composer (Pokemon), born in New Galilee, Pennsylvania
- 1954 Angelo Kimball, American rock guitarist (Face To Face), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1954 Dave Spector, American television personality and commentator, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1955 Melinda Culea, American actress (A-Team, Brotherly Love), born in Western Springs, Illinois
- 1955 Robert Feld, National Scrabble Champion (1990), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1955 Roddy Radiation [Byers], British ska and rockabilly guitarist, singer, and songwriter (The Specials - "Hey, Little Rich Girl"; The Skabillys), born in Keresley, Coventry, England
- 1956 Dick Kemper, Dutch rock vocalist and bassist (Vandenberg), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
- 1957 Lisa Eilbacher, Saudi-American actress (Beverly Hills Cop), born in Dharan, Saudi Arabia
- 1957 Peter Howitt, British actor and film director (Laws of Attraction), born in Manchester, Lancashire, England
- 1957 Richard E. Grant, Swazi-English actor (Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Age of Innocence, The Portrait of a Lady), born in Mbabane, British Swaziland
- 1958 Ron Arad, Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer (WSO) who is officially classified as missing in action since October 1986, born in Hod HaSharon, Israel
- 1959 Brian Phelps, American disk jockey and actor (Mark & Brian), born in Cambridge, Illinois
- 1959 Ian McCulloch, English rock vocalist (Echo & Bunnymen - "Heaven Up Here"), born in Liverpool, England
- 1959 Steve Stevens [Schneider], American rock guitarist and songwriter (Billy Idol - "Rebel Yell"; Bozzio Levin Stevens), born in New York City
- 1961 Hiroshi Hase, Japanese wrestler (NJPW) and politician (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), born in Oyabe, Toyama, Japan
- 1961 Mike Dunleavy, American politician, 12th Governor of Alaska (2018-present), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
- 1962 Gary Daly, British new wave rock keyboardist, singer, and songwriter (China Crisis - "Wishful Thinking"), born in Liverpool, England
- 1962 Jenifer McKitrick, American songwriter ("Mine, Mine, Mine"), born in Defiance, Ohio
- 1962 Kevin Mooney, British rock bassist (Adam & The Ants - "Ant Music"; "Goody Two Shoes"), born in Greenwich, London, England
- 1963 Heidi Kozak, Danish-American actress (Slumber Party Massacre 2), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1963 James LaBrie, Canadian progressive rock singer (Dream Theater, 1991-present), born in Penetanguishene, Ontario
- 1963 Simon Rimmer, English chef and TV host (Something for the Weekend), born in Wallasey, Merseyside, England
- 1964 Heike Henkel, German world record indoor high jumper (Olympic gold 1992), born in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
- 1964 Lorraine McIntosh, Scottish pop singer (Deacon Blues) and actress, born in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
- 1966 Mike Stapleton, Canadian NHL center (Winnipeg Jets), born in Sarnia, Ontario
- 1966 Shawn Drover, Canadian heavy metal drummer (Megadeth), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1967 Brad Baxter, American NFL fullback (NY Jets), born in Dothan, Alabama
- 1967 Charles Nagy, American baseball pitcher (Olympic gold 1988; MLB All-Star 1992, 96, 99; Cleveland Indians), born in Fairfield, Connecticut
- 1967 Maro Mavri, Greek model and actress (Nadia Douka in "Erotas"), born in Athens, Greece
- 1967 Takehito Koyasu, Japanese seiyu (voice actor), born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- 1968 Tim Neilsen, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (South Australian 1991), born in Forest Gate, London, England
- 1969 Bryan Ivie, American volleyball middle blocker (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Torrance, California
- 1970 Guillaume Connesson, French contemporary classical composer (Yu-Yan; The Ship of Ishtar; A Kind of Trane), born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- 1970 Juan Acevedo, Mexican baseball player (Colorado Rockies), born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
- 1970 Kyan Douglas, American TV personality (Queer Eye), born in Miami, Florida
- 1970 Naomi Klein, Canadian author (This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate) and activist, born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1970 Soheil Ayari, French-Iranian racer, born in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France
- 1971 David Reilly, American electro-rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist (God Lives Underwater), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2005)
- 1971 Harold Miner, American basketball guard (NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion 1993, 95; Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Inglewood, California
- 1971 Ken Brown, American NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos), born in Wiesbaden, Germany
- 1972 Brigitta Boccoli, Italian actress (Manhattan Baby), born in Milan, Italy
- 1972 James Cracknell, British rowing champion (Olympic gold 2000, 04), born in Sutton, London
- 1972 Mikael Renberg, Swedish NHL right wing (Philadelphia Flyers, TB Lightning), born in Piteå, Sweden
- 1972 Ronald Snook, Australian rower (Olympics bronze 1996), born in Dalwallinu, Western Australia
- 1972 Rushia Brown, American WNBA forward & center (Cleveland Rockers), born in New York
- 1972 Travis Jervey, American football running back (Super Bowl XXXI Green Bay Packers; Pro Bowl 1997), born in Columbia, South Carolina
- 1972 Žigmund Pálffy, Slovak NHL right wing (NY Islanders), born in Skalica, Czechoslovakia
- 1973 Muhsin Muhammad, American football wide receiver (Carolina Panthers), born in Lansing, Michigan
- 1973 Tina Yothers, American actress (Jennifer-Family Ties), born in Whittier, California
- 1974 Seiji Ara, Japanese auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 2004), born in Chiba, Japan
- 1976 Anastasios Pantos, Greek footballer, born in Korydallos, Greece
- 1976 Dieter Brummer, Australian TV actor (Home and Away: Underbelly), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 2021)
- 1976 Juan Pablo Sorín, Argentine footballer (Argentine national team FIFA World Cups), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1976 Sage Stallone, American actor (Rocky V) and the eldest son of Sylvester Stallone, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1977 Choi Kang-hee, South Korean actress (Sweet Buns), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1977 Zolani Marali, South African boxer (IBO World Super Bantamweight title 2003–04; IBO Super Featherweight title 2009), born in Mdantsane, South Africa (d. 2022)
- 1978 Bruno Cheyrou, French footballer, born in Suresnes, France
- 1978 Marcus Lewis, American jazz trombonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader, born in Augusta, Georgia
- 1978 Morgan Pehme, American filmmaker (Get Me Roger Stone), born in New York City
- 1978 Ola Gjeilo, Norwegian composer (Dreamweaver), born in Skui, Norway
- 1978 Santiago Cabrera, Venezuelan-Chilean-British actor (Isaac Mendez - Heroes), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- 1979 Bodek Janke, Polish jazz drummer, percussionist, and tabla player, born in Warsaw Poland
- 1979 Vincent Kartheiser, American actor (Mad Men), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1980 DerMarr Johnson, American basketball player, born in Washington, D.C.
- 1980 Yossi Benayoun, Israeli footballer (Israel national team captain), born in Dimona, Israel
- 1981 Danielle Christine Fishel, American actress (Topanga-Boy Meets World), born in Mesa, Arizona
- 1981 Danielle Fishel, American actress, director, and media personality (Topanga in "Boy Meets World"; Girl Meets World, 34th Dancing with the Stars), born in Mesa, Arizona
- 1981 Marcelle Bittar, Brazilian-Lebanese supermodel (The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2003), born in Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil
- 1982 Jay Bothroyd, English footballer (striker for J1 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo), born in London
- 1982 Randall Gay, American NFL player (New Orleans Saints), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1982 Wouter D'Haene, Belgian flatwater canoer, born in Kortrijk, Belgium
1983 English actor (Superman), born in Jersey, Channel Islands
- 1984 Eve Torres, American actress and professional wrestler (3 times WWE Divas Champion), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1984 Wade MacNeil, Canadian guitarist (Alexisonfire), born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- 1985 P. J. Tucker, American basketball player (Houston Rockets), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
- 1985 Shoko Nakagawa, Japanese media personality, singer and actress (Mare, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1985 Terrence Wheatley, American football player (New England Patriots), born in Walnut Creek, California
- 1986 Théo Ceccaldi, French jazz violinist, viola player, and composer, (Tricollectif), born in Pithiviers, France
- 1987 Marija Šestić, Bosnian singer (Rijeka bez imena), born in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
1988 British pop-rock singer-songwriter ("Rolling In The Deep"; "Someone Like You"; "Chasing Pavements"), born in Tottenham, London
- 1988 Brooke Hogan [Bollea], American pop singer (Undiscovered) and television personality (Brooke Knows Best), born in Tampa, Florida
- 1988 Jessica Dubroff, American aviator (attempting to become the youngest person to fly a light utility aircraft across the United States), born in Falmouth, Massachusetts (d. 1996)
- 1988 Skye Sweetnam, Canadian singer and songwriter (Sumo Cyco), born in Bolton, Ontario
1989 American R&B singer ("Run It!"; "Kiss Kiss"), and actor (This Christmas), born in Tappahannock, Virginia
- 1990 Justin Kuritzkes, American playwright and screenwriter (Challengers, Queer), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1990 Tatiana Schlossberg, American environmental journalist and daughter of Caroline Kennedy, born in New York City (d. 2025) [1]
- 1994 Celeste [Epiphany Waite], British singer (Not Your Muse), born in Culver City, California
- 1996 Jai Hindley, Australian road cyclist (Giro d'Italia 2022), born in Perth, Australia
1998 Belarusian tennis player (Australian Open women's singles 2023, 24; US Open 2024, 25), born in Minsk, Belarus
- 1999 Nathan Chen, American figure skater (3x World Champion, 3x Olympic gold medalist), first skater to land five quadruple jumps in a single free skate, and Guinness World Record holder of the highest total score in men's figure skating (335.30), born in Salt Lake City, Utah [1]
- 2000 Chase Infiniti [Payne], American actress (One Battle After Another, The Testaments), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
2003 Spanish tennis player (US Open 2022, 25; Wimbledon 2023, 24; French Open 2024, 25; Australian Open 2026), born in Villena, Spain
