- 973 Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (1014-24) and King of Germany (1002-24), born in Abbach, Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1024)
- 1397 Sejong the Great, 4th King of Joseon (1418-50), born in Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon (d. 1450)
- 1501 Marcellus II [Marcello Cervini], Italian humanist and Pope (1555, 22 days), born in Montefano, Marche, Papal States (d. 1555)
236th Pope (1644-55), born in Rome
- 1581 Frans Francken the Younger, Flemish painter, born in Antwerp (d. 1642)
- 1606 Lorenzo Lippi [Perlone Zipoli], Italian poet and painter, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1664)
- 1638 Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, English politician and First Lord of the British Admiralty, born in Hadham Parva, Hertfordshire (d. 1696)
- 1668 Alain-René Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier), born in Sarzeau, France (d. 1747)
- 1713 Charles Batteux, French philosopher, born in Alland'Huy-et-Sausseuil, Ardennes (d. 1780)
French revolutionary (President of the National Convention, Member of Committee of Public Safety), born in Arras, France
- 1759 François Andrieux, French playwright, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1833)
- 1769 Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1790-1801), born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1824)
- 1781 Karl Christian Friedrich Krause, German philosopher (panentheism), and writer, born in Eisenberg, Rhenish Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1832)
- 1786 Ludwig Borne [Loeb Baruch], German-Jewish writer, born in Frankfurt (d. 1837)
- 1790 Wilhelm Würfel, Bohemian pianist, conductor, teacher, and composer, born in Plaňány, Bohemia (d. 1832)
- 1797 Joseph Brackett, American religious leader (Shakers) and composer (Simple Gifts), born in Cumberland, Maine (d. 1882)
- 1800 Ferdinand Marcucci, Italian harpist and composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1871)
- 1800 Roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat and general, born in Volhynia (d. 1881)
- 1801 George Sears Greene, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Apponaug, Rhode Island (d. 1899)
- 1802 Wilhelm Schirmer, German landscape artist, born in Berlin (d. 1866)
- 1806 Chapin A. Harris, American dentist who founded the America Society of Dental Surgeons, born in Pompey, New York (d. 1860)
- 1808 William Strong, American lawyer, jurist, politician, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1870-80), born in Somers, Connecticut (d. 1895)
- 1809 William Walker, American composer (The Southern Harmony), born in Martin's Mills, Cross Keys, South Carolina (d. 1875)
- 1812 Martin Delany, African-American abolitionist and physician (1st African American major in US Army), born in Charles Town, Virginia (d. 1885)
- 1813 Joseph Tarr Copeland, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in New Castle, Maine (d. 1893)
- 1824 Tokugawa Iesada, 13th Japanese shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate (1853-8), born in Edo, Japan (d. 1858)
- 1825 Joseph Bailey, American civil engineer and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Morgan County, Ohio (d. 1867)
- 1829 Phoebe Ann Coffin Hanaford, 1st female ordained minister in New England, born in Siasconset, Massachusetts (d. 1921)
- 1838 Alfred Pease, American composer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1882)
- 1843 Grove Karl Gilbert, American geologist (investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1918)
- 1849 Wyatt Eaton, Canadian-American artist, born in Philipsburg, Quebec (d. 1896)
- 1851 Aristide Bruant [Bruand], French cabaret singer, chanson réaliste composer, comedian, and Monmartre nightclub owner, born in Courtenay, France (d. 1925)
American arctic explorer who claimed to have 1st reached geographic North Pole (Apr 6 1909), born in Cresson, Pennsylvania
Austrian neurologist and father of psychology, born in Freiberg, Austrian Empire
- 1858 Georges Hüe, French composer, born in Versailles, France (d. 1948)
- 1859 Luis María Drago, Argentine statesman and author of Drago Doctrine, born in Buenos Aires (d. 1921)
- 1859 Willem Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1938)
Indian lawyer and freedom fighter, born in Agra, British India
- 1868 Gaston Leroux, French writer (The Phantom of the Opera), born in Paris (d. 1927)
- 1869 Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian and general archivist, born in Bilzen, Belgium (d. 1947)
- 1870 John T. McCutcheon, American cartoonist (Pulitzer Prize-1931), born in South Raub, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (d. 1949)
- 1871 August Reusner, German composer, born in Löwenberg, Silesia (d. 1935)
- 1871 Christian Morgenstern, German poet (Ich und die Welt), born in Munich (d. 1914)
- 1871 Victor Grignard, French chemist (Nobel 1912 - development of the Grignard reaction), born in Cherbourg, France (d. 1935)
- 1872 Willem de Sitter, Dutch scientist and cosmologist (developed theoretical models of the universe based on Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity), born in Sneek, Netherlands (d. 1934)
- 1875 William D. Leahy, American admiral and chief of staff (1949), born in Hampton, Iowa (d. 1959)
- 1879 Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (development of Hittitology), born in Lysá nad Labem, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1952)
- 1879 Tobias Norlind, Swedish musicologist, born in Vellinge, Sweden (d. 1947)
- 1880 Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside, British fieldmarshal, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1959)
- 1882 Georgi Atanasov, Bulgarian composer, noted as the nation's first opera composer (Gergana), born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (d. 1931)
- 1882 Wilhelm, the last Crown Prince of the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, born in Marmorpalais, Potsdam, German Empire (d. 1951)
- 1883 José Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher and author (The Revolt of the Masses), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1955)
- 1883 Victor Neuberg, English poet and publisher (discovered Dylan Thomas), born in London, England (d. 1940)
- 1888 Emanuel Celler, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1981)
- 1888 Russell Stover, American chemist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Russell Stover Candies with his wife Clara Stover, born in Alton, Kansas (d. 1954)
- 1889 Stanley Morison, British typographer, born in Wanstead, Essex (d. 1967)
- 1890 Claire Whitney, American silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine), born in New York City (d. 1969)
- 1894 Filip Lazar, Romanian composer, born in Craiova, Romania (d. 1936)
- 1895 Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian National socialist (leading supporter of Nazism in Hungary), born in Szentgyörgy, Austria-Hungary (d. 1946)
- 1895 Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer (The Man Who Counted), born in Rio de Janeiro (d. 1974)
Italian actor and silent movie idol (The Sheik, Eagle), born in Castellaneta, Italy
- 1897 Paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube), born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1979)
- 1898 Daniel Frank Gerber, American manufacturer of baby food, born in Fremont, Michigan (d. 1974)
- 1898 Jascha Horenstein, Russian-born American conductor, born in Kiev, Russian Empire (d. 1973)
- 1899 Billy Cotton, British bandleader and entertainer, born in Smith Square, London (d. 1969)
- 1902 Harry Golden, Jewish-American journalist and writer (Only in America), born in Mikulintsy, Ukraine (d. 1981)
- 1902 Max Ophüls [Maximillian Oppenheimer], German-French film director (Letter from an Unknown Woman; La Ronde), born in Saarbrücken, German Empire (d. 1957)
- 1903 Cliff Carlisle, American country and blues musician, singer, songwriter, and yodeler ("Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad"), born in Taylorsville, Kentucky (d. 1983)
- 1904 Catherine Lacey, British actress (Sorcerors), born in London, England (d. 1979)
- 1904 Harry Martinson, Swedish novelist and poet (Trade Wind-Nobel 1974), born in Jämshög, Sweden (d. 1978)
- 1904 Harry Parke [Einstein], American comedian and radio actor (Parkyakarkus), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1958)
- 1904 Moshé Feldenkrais, Ukrainian-Israeli engineer and physicist (founder of the Feldenkrais method), born in Slavuta, Russian Empire (d. 1984)
- 1904 Raymond Bailey, American actor (Vertigo, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Incredible Shrinking Man), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1980)
- 1905 Bernard "Toots" Shor, New York restaurateur (Toots Shor's Restaurant), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1977)
- 1906 André Weil, French mathematician (foundational work in number theory and algebraic geometry), born in Paris (d. 1998)
- 1906 Enrique Laguerre, Puerto Rican writer (La Llamarada), born in Moca, Puerto Rico (d. 2005)
- 1907 Weeb Ewbank, American NFL coach (Baltimore Colts, NY Jets), born in Richmond, Indiana (d. 1998)
- 1908 Necil Kazım Akses, Turkish classical composer, born in Istanbul, Turkey (d. 1999)
- 1909 Loyd Sigmon, American radio broadcaster, sound engineer, and inventor ("Sig Alert" for traffic and emergency notices), born in Stigler, Oklahoma (d. 2004)
- 1910 Antoon Breyne, Belgian journalist, born in Ypres, Belgium (d. 1986)
- 1912 B. Roest Crollius, Dutch painter and writer (Chronicle Sins of Youth), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2000)
- 1912 Hugh Martell, British Vice Admiral, born in Penzance, Cornwall, England (d. 1998)
- 1912 William "Bill" Quinn, American actor (Star Trek, The Birds, Rifleman, All in the Family), born in New York City (d. 1994)
- 1913 Carmen Cavallaro, American actor and pianist (Hollywood Canteen; Diamond Horseshoe), born in New York City (d. 1989)
- 1913 Gyula David, Hungarian composer (Viola Concerto) and violinist, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1977)
- 1913 Ronald Harris, British 1st Church Estates Commissioner, born in Cornwall Gardens, Kensington, London (d. 1995)
- 1913 Stewart Granger, English actor (Prisoner of Zenda, King Solomon's Mines), born in London, England (d. 1993)
- 1915 Freddie Cochrane, American boxer (World Welterweight champion 1941-1946), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1993)
- 1915 George Perle, American composer (12 Tone Tonality; Pulitzer Prize, 1986), born in Bayonne, New Jersey (d. 2009)
- 1915 John Arnold, British judge and President of the Family Division of the High Court (1979-88), born in England (d. 2004)
- 1915 May Henriquez-Alvarez, Curacao Dutch sculptor, born in Curacao (d. 1999)
American actor and director (Citizen Kane, War of the Worlds), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin
- 1915 Theodore H. White, American journalist (Making of President, Pulitzer Prize 1962), born in Dorchester, Boston (d. 1986)
- 1916 Adriana Caselotti, American actress and singer, best known as the voice of Snow White in Walt Disney's animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 1997)
- 1917 Kal Mann, American lyricist ("Let's Twist Again"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
- 1918 Godfrey Ridout, Canadian composer, conductor, educator, and musicologist, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1984)
- 1918 Henrietta Boggs, American activist, journalist and First Lady of Costa Rica (1948-49), born in Spartanburg, South Carolina (d. 2020)
- 1918 Sydney Chatton, English actress (Once Upon a Horse), born in Bolton, Lancashire, England (d. 1966)
1st President of the United Arab Emirates, born in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, birth date disputed
- 1919 Frank Ereaut, Bailiff of Jersey (1975-85), born in London (d. 1998)
- 1921 Alan Dewitt, American actor (It's About Time), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 1976)
- 1921 Elizabeth Sellars, Scottish actress ("Chalk Garden"; "A Voyage Round My Father"), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2019) [1]
- 1921 Erich Fried, Austrian-British writer, born in Vienna (d. 1988)
- 1921 Freddy Randall, English jazz trumpeter, born in London (d. 1999)
- 1921 Robert Fell, British civil servant and the first paid chief executive of the London Stock Exchange (1975-81), born in England (d. 2015)
- 1922 Alan Ross, British poet and editor (London Magazine), born in Calcutta, India (d. 2001)
- 1922 Camille Laurin, Quebec psychiatrist and politician (Parti Québécois), born in Charlemagne, Quebec (d. 1999)
- 1922 Carlos Moorhead, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2011)
- 1922 John Ernest, American constructionist artist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1994)
- 1922 Pat Harder, American NFL fullback (Cardinals, Lions), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1992)
- 1922 Vladimir Etush, Soviet actor and People's Artist of the USSR, born in Moscow, RSFSR (d. 2019)
- 1923 Chih Ree Sun, Chinese-American physicist and poet, born in Anhui, Republic of China (d. 2007) [1]
- 1923 Guiseppe Martelli, Italian physicist, born in Pistoia, Italy (d. 1994)
- 1924 Denny Wright, British jazz guitarist, born in Bromley, Kent, England (d. 1992)
- 1924 Mimi Benzell, American operatic soprano (Gilda-Rigoletto), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 1970)
- 1924 Patricia Kennedy Lawford, American socialite and sister of President John F. Kennedy, born in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 2006)
- 1925 Patrick Meaney, British businessman and CEO (Rank Organization), born in Wandsworth, London (d. 1992)
- 1926 Gilles Grégoire, Quebec politician (co-founder of the Parti Québécois), born in Quebec City, Quebec (d. 2006)
- 1926 John Hamilton-Jones, British CEO (Richmond Enterprises) and British Major-General, born in England (d. 1997)
- 1926 Johnny Bragg, American doo-wop singer-songwriter (The Prisonaires - "Just Walkin' in the Rain"), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2004)
- 1926 Marguerite Piazza, American operatic soprano (Young Broadway), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2012)
- 1927 Ettore Manni, Italian actor (Street People, Divine Nymph, Fatal Desire, Heroes in Hell), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1979)
- 1927 Michael Frederick, Barbadian cricketer (one Test WI v England 1954, scored 0 & 30), born in St Peter, Barbados (d. 2014)
- 1928 Robert Poujade, French politician and Mayor of Dijon (1971-2001), born in Moulins, France (d. 2020)
- 1929 Hans Beck, German inventor of Playmobil toys, born in Greiz, Germany (d. 2009)
- 1929 John P. Allen, American engineer, inventor and CEO (Biosphere 2), born in Carnegie, Oklahoma
- 1929 John Taylor, British Anglican clergyman (Bishop of St Albans, 1980-95) and Lord High Almoner to Queen, born in England (d. 2016)
- 1929 Rosemary Cramp, British archaeologist who specialized in the Anglo-Saxons (Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey), born in Cranoe, England (d. 2023)
- 1931 Hasaan Ibn Ali [William Henry Langford, Jr], American jazz pianist and composer (Max Roach Trio), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1980)
- 1931 Marvin Leath, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 11th district), born in Henderson, Texas (d. 2000)
- 1931 William L. Porter, American car designer who worked on the 1968 Pontiac GTO, born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2025)
American Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder (24 x MLB All Star; 12 x Gold Glove Award; 660 career HRs, NL MVP 1954, 65; SF Giants, NY Mets), born in Westfield, Alabama [1] [2]
- 1932 Günther Hauk, German composer, born in Chemnitz, Germany (d. 1979)
- 1932 Konrad Ragossnig, Austrian classical guitarist and lutenist, born in Klagenfurt, Austria. (d. 2018)
- 1932 Leon Hughes, American pop-rock singer (The Coasters - "Young Blood"), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2023) [1]
- 1933 Barbara Aronstein Black, American legal historian and the first woman to serve as the dean of an Ivy League law school (Columbia Law 1986-91), born in Borough Park, New York (d. 2026) [1]
- 1934 Richard Shelby, American politician (Senator-D+R-Alabama 1987-, Rep-D-Alabama 1979-87), born in Birmingham, Alabama
- 1936 Bernard Lemaire, French Canadian businessman (Cascades), born in Drummondville, Quebec
- 1936 Joanna Dunham, English actress (Possession, House the Dripped Blood), born in Luton, Bedfordshire (d. 2014)
- 1936 Pat Walsh, New Zealand rugby union utility back (13 Tests; Auckland, Counties) and All Black selector 1969-71, born in Kaitaia, New Zealand (d. 2007)
- 1937 Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, American boxer (famous murder conviction overturned after 19 years imprisonment), born in Clifton, New Jersey (d. 2014)
- 1938 Jean Garon, Quebec economist and politician, born in Saint-Michel, Quebec (d. 2014)
- 1939 Chet Allen, American child actor (Amahl and the Night Visitors), born in Chickasha Oklahoma (d. 1984)
- 1939 Gerald M. Levin, American businessman and chief executive officer of Time Warner (1992-2002), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2024)
- 1939 Herbie Cox, American pop vocalist (Cleftones - "Heart And Soul"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2019)
- 1939 Jeremy Blacker [Anthony Stephen Jeremy Blacker], British soldier and Master-General of Ordnance (1991-95), born in Singapore (d. 2005)
- 1939 Ken Blanchard, American best-selling author, business consultant, and motivational speaker (The One Minute Manager), born in Orange, New Jersey
- 1939 Zhanna Yorkina, Russian cosmonaut, born in Soltsy, Russia (d. 2015)
- 1940 Henry Habibe, Arubian poet (Kerensentenchi), born in Aruba
- 1940 Murry Sidlin, American conductor (National Symphony, 1973-77; Long Beach Symphony, 1980-88), arranger (Defiant Requiem), and educator, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1941 Fred J. Eckert, American politician (U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, Tuvalu, Kiribati & Tonga), born in Rochester, New York
- 1941 Ghena Dimitrova, Bulgarian operatic soprano, born in Pleven, Kingdom of Bulgaria (d. 2005)
- 1941 Ivan Osim, Bosnian soccer midfielder (19 caps Yugoslavia; FK Željezničar, RC Strasbourg, CS Sedan) and manager (Yugoslavia, Sturm Graz, Japan), born in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina (d. 2022)
- 1942 Rin Kaiho, Taiwanese professional Go player, born in Shanghai, China
German left-wing militant and leader of the Red Army Faction, born in Munich, Germany
- 1943 James Turrell, American artist (Roden crater), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1943 Mike Ratledge, British progressive rock keyboardist, and flute player (Soft Machine, 1966-76), born in Maidstone, England (d. 2025)
- 1944 Anton Furst, American production designer (Batman), born in London (d. 1991)
- 1944 Mike Coulman, English rugby union prop (9 Tests England, 1 British & Irish Lions; Moseley RUFC) and rugby league front rower (3 Tests GB, 5 England; Salford RLFC), born in Stafford, England (d. 2023)
- 1945 Bob Seger, American singer and songwriter ("Old Time Rock and Roll"; "Hollywood Nights"; "Against The Wind"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1945 Jimmie Dale Gilmore, American country and folk singer-songwriter (The Flatlanders; "Dallas", "Braver Newer World"), born in Amarillo, Texas
- 1945 Richard Eyers, American actor (My Friend Irma, Stagecoach West), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1945 Victoria Bond, American conductor and composer, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1946 David Avshalomov, American classical composer, vocalist, and conductor, born in New York City
- 1946 Jim Ramstad, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota), born in Jamestown, North Dakota
- 1946 Lulu Roman [Bertha Louise Hable], American gospel singer and comedian on the variety show "Hee Haw", born in Pilot Point, Texas (d. 2025) [1]
- 1946 Susan Brown, English actress (The Iron Lady, Game of Thrones), born in Bristol, England
- 1947 Alan Dale, New Zealand born actor (Neighbours, Dynasty, Once Upon a Time), born in Dunedin, New Zealand
- 1947 Andy Roberts, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (7 Tests, 1 x 50, 4 wickets; Northern Districts, Waikato, Hamilton & Bay of Plenty), born in Te Aroha, New Zealand (d. 1989)
- 1947 Ben Masters, American actor (Passions, All That Jazz), born in Corvallis, Oregon (d. 2023)
- 1947 Martha Nussbaum, American philosopher, born in New York City
- 1947 Ronald Rivest, American computer scientist (RSA cryptography), born in Schenectady, New York [1]
- 1947 Sandra Fisher, American painter, born in New York City (d. 1994)
- 1948 Jacques Israelievitch, French Canadian classical violinist, concertmaster (St. Louis Symphony, 1978-88; Toronto Symphony, 1988-2008), and music director (Koffler Chamber Orchestra, 2005-14), born in Cannes, France (d. 2015)
- 1948 Mary MacGregor, American pop singer ("Torn Between Two Lovers"), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
- 1948 Richard Cox, American actor (Mark-Executive Suite), born in New York City
- 1948 Shaun Murphy, American session and touring rock, blues, and R&B singer (Little Feat, 1993-2009; Bob Seger; Eric Clapton), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- 1949 David Leestma, American astronaut (STS 41-G, 28, 45), born in Muskegon, Michigan
- 1950 Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Ghanaian Asantehene (King of the Ashanti 1999-), born in Kumasi, Gold Coast
- 1950 Robbie McIntosh, Scottish drummer (Average White Band - "Pick Up The Pieces"), born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1974)
- 1951 Davey Johnstone, Scottish guitarist, and musical director (Elton John's band, 1971–1977, 1982–present), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1951 Samuel Doe, President of Liberia and 21st President of Liberia (1986-90), born in Tuzon, Liberia (d. 1990)
- 1951 Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov, Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold, light-flyweight 1980; World C'ship gold 1981), born in Tegistik, Kazakhstan (d. 2020)
- 1952 Chiaki Naito-Mukai, Japanese astronaut who took part is missions STS-65 and STS-95, born in Tatebayashi, Japan
- 1952 Christian Clavier, French actor (Les Visiteurs (The Visitors)), and film maker, born in Paris France
- 1953 Graeme Souness, Scottish soccer midfielder (54 caps; Middlesbrough FC, Liverpool FC 247 games) and manager (FA Cup: 1991–92 Liverpool; 3 x SPD Rangers), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1953 Lynn Whitfield, American actress (Josephine Baker; Equal Justice), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1953 Michelle Courchesne, Quebec politician and former President of the Treasury Board, born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec
- 1954 Dora Bakoyannis, first female Greek politician to be Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006-9), born in Athens, Greece
- 1954 Sergei Nikolayevich Tresvyatsky, Russian cosmonaut and test pilot, born in Nizhneudinsk, Russia
- 1955 Donald A Thomas, PhD/Astronaut (STS 65, 70, 83, 94), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1955 John Hutton, British politician and cabinet minister (L), born in London
- 1955 Kim Bullard, American session and touring keyboardist (CS&N, 2977-79; Poco, 1978-83; Elton John Band, 2009-present), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1955 Ron Fawcett, British rock climber, born in Embsay, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
- 1955 Tom Bergeron, American game show host (America's Funniest Home Videos, 2006-15), born in Haverhill, Massachusetts
- 1956 Brad Felt, American jazz tuba and euphonium player, composer, and bandleader, born in Royal Oak, Michigan (d. 2011)
- 1956 Tim Simpson, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1958 Lolita Flores, Spanish-Gypsy singer (Sarandonga) and actress, born in Madrid, Spain
- 1959 Charles Hendry, British Conservative Party politician, born in Cuckfield, England
- 1959 Eric D. Fingerhut, American businessman and politician (Rep-D-Ohio 1993-95), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1959 Kate Collins, American actress (Natalie Hunter in "All My Children"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1960 Bart de Boer, Dutch punk rock guitarist (Ivy Green), born in the Netherlands
- 1960 John Flansburgh, American alt-rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (They Might Be Giants - "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"; "Birdhouse Of Your Soul"), born in Lincoln, Massachusetts
- 1960 Julianne Phillips, American actress (Frankie Reed-Sisters), born in Lake Oswego, Oregon
- 1960 Larry Steinbachek, British rock synthesizer (Bronski Beat), born in London (d. 2017)
- 1960 Phyllis Treigle, American operatic soprano, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1961 Clay O'Brien, American actor (Weedy-Cowboys), born in Ray, Arizona
- 1961 Frans Timmermans, Dutch politician (First Vice President of the European Commission 2014-23; Dutch House of Representatives, 1998-2007, 2010-12, 2023-), born in Maastricht, Netherlands
1961 American actor (ER; Batman; The Descendants; Oceans 11), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- 1961 Roma Downey, Irish actress (One Life to Live, Touched by an Angel), born in Derry, Northern Ireland
- 1962 Adam Yellin, American sound engineer and record producer (The Ramones), born in New York City
- 1962 Neil Foster, English cricket fast bowler (29 Tests, 88 wickets, BB 8/107; Essex CCC), born in Colchester, England
- 1962 Stan Cullimore, British guitarist (Housemartins, "Happy Hour"; "Caravan Of Love"), journalist, and music educator, born in Kingston upon Hull, England
- 1963 Alessandra Ferri, Italian ballerina (Royal Ballet, 1980-84; American Ballet Theater, 1985-2007, La Scala Ballet, 1985-2007), born in Milan, Italy
- 1964 Dana Hill [Goetz], American actress (2 of Us, Shoot the Moon), born in Van Nuys California,
- 1964 Mike McGruder, American NFL cornerback (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1965 Bob Bassen, NHL hockey center (Dallas Stars), born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1965 Ken Harvey, American NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins), born in Austin, Texas
- 1965 Nathalie Stutzmann (née Dupuy), French concert contralto and conductor (Orfeo 55, 2009-19), born in Suresnes, France
- 1965 Norman Whiteside, Northern Ireland football player, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1967 Mark Bryan, American songwriter, and lead guitarist (Hootie & the Blowfish - "Only Wanna Be With You", born in Silver Spring, Maryland
- 1968 Andy Kelly, American football quarterback (Nashville Kats, Rhein Fire), born in Dayton, Tennessee
- 1968 Lætitia Sadier, French singer (Stereolab), born in Vincennes, France
- 1969 Jim Magilton, Northern Irish footballer and manager (Southampton), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1969 Mark Thomas, American NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Bears), born in Lilburn, Georgia
- 1969 Michael Edgson, Canadian Paralympian swimmer, most successful Canadian Paralympian with 21 medals, 18 gold, born in North Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1971 Chris Shiflett, American guitarist (Foo Fighters), born in Santa Barbara, California
1972 Canadian NHL goalie (NJ Devils, Team Canada), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1973 Wendy Ward, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 2000-01 3rd), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1976 Lindsay Page, figure skater (1997 E Great Lakes Sr-3rd), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- 1977 Rosie Marcel, British actress (Jac Naylor in "Holby City"), born in Roehampton, England
- 1978 Alexander Fedorov, Russian professional bodybuilder who was runner-up to Ronnie Coleman in the 2004 Russian Grand Prix, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- 1978 John Abraham, American football player, born in Timmonsville, South Carolina
- 1980 Brooke Bennett, American swimmer (Olympic gold 400/800m freestyle 2000; 800m freestyle 1996), born in Tampa, Florida
- 1980 Ricardo Oliveira, Brazilian footballer (Clube Atlético Mineiro), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1980 Taebin [Danny Im], Korean-American hip-hop singer (1TYM), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1981 Edyta Sliwinska, Polish professional dancer (Dancing With The Stars), born in Warsaw, Poland
- 1981 Mark O'Connell, American drummer (Taking Back Sunday), born on Long Island, New York
- 1981 Matthew Leone, American rock bassist (Madina Lake), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1981 Nathan Leone, American rock singer (Madina Lake), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1982 David Vencl, Czech free-diver (record ice dive without a wetsuit), born in Vrchlabí, Czechoslovakia
- 1982 Jason Witten, American NFL tight end (Dallas Cowboys; 11x Pro Bowl, 2x First-team All-Pro, Texas Sport Hall of Fame), ranking second in all-time career receptions and receiving yards by an NFL tight end, born in Washington, D.C.
- 1983 Adrianne Palicki, American actress (Friday Night Lights, Agents of Shield), born in Toledo, Ohio
- 1983 Dani Alves, Brazilian soccer right back (126 caps; Sevilla FC 175 games, FC Barcelona 247 games), born in Juazeiro, Brazil
- 1983 Gabourey Sidibe, American actress (Precious; Empire), born in New York City
- 1985 Chris Paul, American basketball point guard (9-time NBA All Star), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 1986 Cindy Daniel, Québécois singer ("Sous une pluie d'étoiles"), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1986 Emily Armstrong, American rock singer-songwriter(Dead Sara; Linkin Park, 2023-), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1986 Goran Dragić, "the Dragon," Slovenian NBA and European basketball point guard (Miami Heat, Union Olimpija; NBA All-Star, Slovenian Supercup winner), born in Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
- 1986 Sasheer Zamata, American actress and stand-up comedian (Saturday Night Live, Woke, Agatha All Along), born in Okinawa, Japan
- 1986 Tyler Hynes, Canadian actor (Three Wise Men and a Baby; Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1987 Adrienne Warren, American Tony Award-winning actress and singer (Tina), born in Chesapeake, Virginia
- 1987 Meek Mill [Rihmeek Williams], American rapper, singer, and songwriter ("Amen";" All Eyes On You"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1989 Dominika Cibulková, Slovakian tennis player (WTA Finals champion 2016), born in Bratislava, Slovakia
1990 Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman (Houston Astros), born in Maracay, Venezuela
- 1993 Naomi Scott, English actress (Aladdin, Charlie's Angels), born in London, England
- 2002 Angel Reese, American basketball power forward (WNBA All-Star & WNBA rebounding leader 2024 Chicago Sky), born in Randallstown, Maryland
- 2002 Cole Palmer, English footballer for Chelsea and England, born in Manchester, England
- 2019 Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, British son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, born in London, England
