- 1269 Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar, daughter of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile, born in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England (d. 1298)
- 1318 Eleanor of Woodstock, English princess, daughter of Edward II, Duchess of Guelders, wife of Reinoud II, born in Woodstock, Oxfordshire (d. 1355)
- 1466 Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer, born in Fossombrone, Italy (d. 1539)
- 1511 Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor and architect, born in Settignano, Italy (d. 1592)
- 1517 Ōgimachi, 106th Emperor of Japan (1557-86), born in Japan (d. 1593)
- 1552 Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet, born in Savona, Italy (d. 1637)
- 1581 Thomas Overbury, English poet (A Wife) and essayist, born in Compton Scorpion, Warwickshire, England (d. 1613)
- 1677 Antonio Maria Bononcini, Italian cellist, composer, and maestro di cappella, born in Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio (d. 1726)
- 1681 Feofan Prokopovich, Russian Orthodox theologian and Archbishop of Novgorod, born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1736)
- 1716 Joseph-Marie Vien, French court painter, born in Montpellier, France (d. 1809)
- 1717 Johann Stamitz, Bohemian composer and violinist, born in Německý Brod, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1757)
- 1723 Giuseppe Scarlatti, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, House of Habsburg (d. 1777)
- 1740 Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor, born in Diksmuide, West Flanders, Belgium (d. 1809)
- 1744 Georg Augustin Holler, German composer, born in Luhe-Wildenau, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1814)
- 1757 Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Argentine politician and 1st Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, born in Buenos Aires (d. 1833)
- 1757 Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Austrian-French composer and piano builder, born in Ruppersthal, Austria (d. 1831)
- 1758 Quint Ondaatje, Dutch philosopher, patriot, democracy advocate, and politician, born in Colombo, Ceylon (d. 1818)
- 1780 Michael Henkel, German composer and organist, born in Fulda, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1851)
- 1799 William Lassell, British astronomer who discovered satellites of Uranus and Neptune, born in Bolton, England (d. 1880)
- 1809 Sylvanus William Godon, American naval officer (Mexican-American and Civil War), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1879)
- 1812 Ivan Goncharov, Russian novelist (Oblomov), born in Simbirsk, Russia (d. 1891)
- 1813 Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian (Zametsjatelnoje desjatileti), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1887)
- 1820 Martin Andreas Udbye, Norwegian composer and organist, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 1889)
- 1822 Henry David Leslie, British choral and orchestral conductor, and composer, born in London, England (d. 1896)
- 1824 Johannes Heykamp, Dutch theologian and 16th Catholic archbishop of Utrecht (Declaration of Utrecht), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1892) [1] [2]
- 1839 William Henry Seward Jr, American banker and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Auburn, New York (d. 1920)
- 1845 Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1907), born in Paris, France (d. 1922) [1]
- 1850 Richard Heuberger, Austrian composer, critic and teacher, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1914)
- 1854 Edward Wyllis Scripps, American publisher who organized 1st US major chain of newspapers (The E. W. Scripps Company), born in Rushville, Illinois (d. 1926)
- 1857 Henry Clay Folger, American CEO of Standard Oil and founder of the Folger Shakespeare Library, born in New York City (d. 1930)
- 1858 Hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1931)
- 1860 Hugo Loudon, Dutch businessman and co-founder of Royal Dutch Shell, born in 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands (d. 1941)
- 1861 José Trindade Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os Meus Amores), born in Mogadouro, Portugal (d. 1908)
- 1863 George Essex Evans, Australian poet (The Secret Key and Other Verses, Loraine and Other Verses), born in London (d. 1909) [1]
- 1868 Miklós Horthy, Hungarian navy admiral, military leader, anti-communist statesman (Regent of Kingdom of Hungary, 1920-44), and Nazi abettor, born in Kenderes, Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)
- 1870 Édouard Le Roy, French philosopher and mathematician, born in Paris France (d. 1954)
- 1877 James Montgomery Flagg, American illustrator (“I Want You” Uncle Sam poster, 1917), born in Pelham, New York (d. 1960)
- 1881 Edo Fimmen, Dutch labor leader, born in Nieuwer-Amstel, Netherlands (d. 1942)
- 1882 Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian Communist leader (Prime Minister 1946-49), born in Kovachevtsi, Bulgaria (d. 1949)
72nd Prime Minister of France (1933, 1934 and 1938-40) and PM at the start of World War II, born in Carpentras, Vaucluse, France
- 1886 Alexander Wetmore, American ornithologist, avian paleontologist, and sixth Secretary of the Smithsonian, born in North Freedom, Wisconsin (d. 1978) [1]
English mountain climber ("because it is there"), born in Mobberley, England
- 1887 Blanche Yurka, American actress (Taxi, A Tale of Two Cities), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 1974)
- 1888 Margarita Xirgu, Catalan stage actress, director and political radical (Bloody Wedding, Mariana Pineda), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1969)
- 1889 Paul Joostens, Belgian avant-garde artist, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1960)
- 1891 Annie "Mae" Busch, Australian actress (Foolish Wives), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1946)
- 1891 Con Conrad [Dober], American songwriter ("Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me"; "The Continental"), and theatrical producer, born in New York City (d. 1938)
- 1891 Hans Ruin, Finnish Swedish-language historian and philosopher, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1980)
- 1892 Edward Steuermann, Austrian-American pianist and composer, born in Sambor, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1964)
- 1896 Blanche Sweet, American actress (Home Sweet Home, Avenging Conscience), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1986)
- 1896 George Thalben-Ball, Australian-English organist (Birmingham City Organist, 1949-83), and composer (Elegy), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1987)
- 1896 Philip Barry, American dramatist (Philadelphia Story), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1949)
- 1897 Henry Wadsworth, American actor (The Thin Man, Applause, Fast & Loose), born in Maysville, Kentucky (d. 1974)
- 1898 Carleton Hobbs, English actor (Sherlock Holmes), born in Farnborough, England (d. 1978)
- 1899 James Ralph Darling, English Australian teacher and head of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, born in Tonbridge, England (d. 1995)
- 1899 John Warburton, British actor (Saratoga Trunk, King Rat, Cavalcade), born in Maghull, Liverpool, England (d. 1981)
Russian Grand Duchess, youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, born in Peterhof Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- 1901 Llewellyn Rees, British theatre actor (A Fish Called Wanda, Invisible Creature), born in Charmouth, Dorset, England (d. 1994)
- 1903 Jeanette MacDonald, American actress and singer ("When I'm Calling You"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
- 1903 Raymond Radiguet, French journalist and writer (Le diable ouch corps), born in Saint-Maur, France (d. 1923)
- 1904 Keye Luke, Chinese-American actor (Across the Pacific, Yangtse Incident), born in Guangzhou, China (d. 1991)
- 1904 Manuel Rosenthal, French composer (Bootleggers), born in Paris, France (d. 2003)
- 1905 Eduard Tubin, Estonian-Swedish composer and conductor, born in Torila, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (d. 1982)
- 1906 (James) "Kay" Kyser, American bandleader and radio personality (Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge), born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina (d. 1985)
- 1907 Benny Payne, American jazz pianist (Cab Calloway; Billy Daniels Show), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
- 1907 Froelich Rainey, American anthropologist and quiz moderator (What in the World), born in Black River Falls, Wisconsin (d. 1992)
- 1908 Bud Collyer, American TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth), born in New York City (d. 1969)
- 1908 Nedra Volz (née Gordonier), American character actress (All in the family; Diff'rent Strokes; The Dukes of Hazzard), born in Montrose, Iowa (d. 2003)
- 1908 Stanley Knowles, Canadian Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Whip (1944-58) and New Democratic Party House Leader (1962-81), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1997)
- 1910 Avon Long, American actor (Roots: Next Generation, The Sting, Harry and Tonto), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1984)
- 1910 John Nicholas "Dick" Foran, American actor (OK Crackerby, Fort Apache, Winners of the West), born in Flemington, New Jersey (d. 1979)
- 1910 Ray McKinley, American orchestra leader and jazz drummer (Glenn Miller Time), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1995)
- 1912 Glenn Morris, American athlete (Olympic gold decathlon 1936) and actor (Tarzan's Revenge; Hold That Co-ed), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1974)
- 1913 Robert Mondavi, American winemaker pioneer and entrepreneur (Robert Mondavi Winery), born in Virginia, Minnesota (d. 2008)
- 1913 Sammy Cahn [Cohen], American lyricist ("Three Coins in a Fountain"; "High Hopes"; "Call Me Irresponsible"), born in New York City (d. 1993)
- 1913 Sylvia Porter, American financial writer (Sylvia Porter's Money Book), born in Patchogue, New York (d. 1991)
- 1914 Billy Wade, South African cricket wicketkeeper (11 Tests, 1 x 100, 17 dismissals; Natal), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 2003)
- 1914 E. G. Marshall [Everett Eugene Grunz], American actor (12 Angry Men, The Defenders), born in Owatonna Minnesota (d. 1998)
- 1915 Arthur Fagg, English cricket batsman (5 Tests; dual double-centuries for Kent v Essex 1938) and umpire (18 Tests, 7 ODIs), born in Chartham, England (d. 1977)
- 1915 Red Adair, American oilman (fought oil fires in Kuwait), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2004)
- 1915 Victor Legley, Belgian violinist, composer, and educator (Brussels Conservatory, 1949-80), born in Hazebrouck, France (d. 1994)
- 1916 John Young, Scottish actor and TV panelist (Masquerade Party), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1996)
- 1916 Roman Toi, Estonian-Canadian composer, choral conductor and organist, born in Kõo Parish, Viljandi, Estonia, Russian Empire (d. 2018)
- 1917 Akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, Azerbaijani composer, born in Nukha, Azerbaijan (d. 2002)
- 1917 Richard Boone, American actor (The Richard Boone Show, Have Gun Will Travel), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1981)
- 1918 Bert Schierbeek, Dutch writer and poet (Cross Roads), born in Glanerbrug, Overijssel (d. 1996)
- 1919 Edwin Clarke, British neurologist, medical historian,and museum keeper, born in Felling-on-Tyne, England (d. 1996)
- 1919 Jerome Karle, American chemist (Nobel 1985) and Manhattan Project member, born in New York (d. 2013)
- 1919 Melville "Mel" Brandt, American actor and NBC staff announcer (Faraway Hill), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2008)
- 1919 Ted Leadbitter, British politician (Labour), born in Easington, England (d. 1996)
- 1920 Aster Berkhof [Louis Van de Bergh], Flemish writer (Furious Christ), born in Rijkevorsel, Belgium (d. 2020)
- 1920 Ian Carmichael, British actor (Private's Progress, I'm All Right Jack), born in Hull, England (d. 2010)
- 1920 Jack Ellory, British orchestral and session alto and bass flute player (Philharmonia Orchestra; The Beatles - "The Fool on the Hill"), born in Cornwall, England (d. 2009)
- 1921 Angelo Bertelli, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1943, National C'ship 1943, Notre Dame), born in West Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1999)
- 1921 Wesley Lau, American actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin (d. 1984)
- 1922 Claude Helffer, French classical pianist and composer, born in Paris (d. 2004)
- 1922 Donald Keene, American Japanese translator and critic, born in New York City (d. 2019)
- 1922 Lawrence R. Devlin, American CIA officer and station chief in Congo (1960-67), born in Concord, New Hampshire (d. 2008) [1]
- 1923 Herman Krebbers, Dutch violinist, concert master, and music teacher, born in Hengelo, Netherlands (d. 2018)
American Basketball Hall of Fame center (NBA All-Star 1951-54; NBL MVP 1948; Minneapolis Lakers), born in Joliet, Illinois
- 1924 Liesbeth den Uyl-van Vessem, Dutch feminist and wife of Prime Minister Joop den Uyl, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1990)
- 1925 Herman "Ace" Wallace, American blues guitarist and singer, born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1996)
- 1925 Rex Collings, British publisher of books about Africa and children's books (Watership Down), born in Hitchin, England (d. 1996) [1]
- 1925 Robert Arthur, American actor (12 O'Clock High, Just For You), born in Aberdeen Washington (d. 2008)
- 1926 Patricia Hutchinson, British diplomat (Ambassador to Uruguay, 1980-83), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2008)
- 1926 Tom Wicker, American columnist (covered assassination of JFK for NY Times) and author, born in Hamlet, North Carolina (d. 2011)
- 1927 (Clarence) "Bud" Brown, Jr, American politician (US Representative from Ohio, 1965-83), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2022)
- 1927 Eva Bartok [Éva Márta Szőke], Hungarian-British actress (The Crimson Pirate; Ten Thousand Bedrooms), born in Kecskemét, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1998) [birth date sources vary between 1926 and 1929]
- 1927 John Phillipps Kenyon, English historian, born in Sheffield, England (d. 1996)
- 1927 Paul Eddington, British actor (Devil Rides Out, Devil's Bride), born in Paddington, London (d. 1995)
- 1927 Simeon Pironkov, Bulgarian composer, born in Lom, Bulgaria (d. 2000)
- 1928 David T. Lykken, American behavioral geneticist, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2006)
- 1928 Hans Noë, Romanian-American sculptor, architect and restaurateur who revived the Fanelli Cafe, born in Czernowitz, Kingdom of Romania (d. 2025) [1]
- 1928 Marguerite "Maggie" McNamara, American actress (3 Coins in a Fountain, Cardinal), born in New York City (d. 1978)
- 1928 Michael Blakemore, Australian Tony Award-winning theater director (Copenhagen; Kiss Me Kate), actor, and screenwriter, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2023)
- 1929 James Bishop, English editor (deputy editor of The Times), born in London, England (d. 2017)
- 1929 Jürgen Habermas, German sociologist, philosopher, member of the Frankfurter Schule, and writer (The Theory of Communicative Action), born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 2026) [1] [2]
- 1929 Merrill Bradshaw, American composer, and music professor (Brigham Young, 1967-94), born in Lyman, Wyoming (d. 2000)
- 1931 Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian politician and sociologist, President of Brazil (1995 - 2002), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1932 Carl Tacy, American college basketball coach (Wake Forest University 1972-85; 222-149 record), born in Huttonsville, West Virginia (d. 2020)
1932 American chemist known for molecular dynamics (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1986), born in San Jose, California
- 1932 Geoffrey Hill, British poet (Mercian Hymns; Tenebrae), born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England (d. 2016)
- 1933 Colin Brumby, Australian composer (Fibonacci Variations), conductor (Queensland Opera, 1968-71), and educator, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2018)
- 1933 Jean Wicki, Swiss bobsledder (Olympic gold 4-man 1972, bronze 1968; bronze 2-man 1972), born in Sierre, Switzerland (d. 2023)
- 1933 Tommy Hunt, American soul singer (Flamingos, 1956-60 - "I Only Have Eyes For You"; "Lovers Never Say Goodbye"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2025)
- 1934 Brian Kenny, British Army officer, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander (Europe), born in Aldershot, England (d. 2017)
- 1934 Gladstone "Gladdy" Anderson, Jamaican ska and reggae session keyboard player, and bandleader ("The Liquidator"), born in Jones Town, Jamaica (d. 2015)
- 1934 Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Japanese influential manga artist (Babel II, Tetsujin 28, Gigantor), born in Kobe, Japan (d. 2004)
- 1935 Hugh McColl, American banker, born in Bennettsville, South Carolina
- 1936 Denny Hulme, New Zealand auto racer (F1 World Drivers' Champion 1967, 3rd 1968, 72; 112 F1 GP starts, 8 wins), born in Motueka, New Zealand (d. 1992)
- 1936 Ian Spurling, Australian born ballet designer (The Royal Ballet), born in South Australia (d. 1996)
- 1936 Ronald Venetiaan, Surinamese mathematician and politician (President of Suriname, 1991-96 & 2000-2010), born in Paramaribo, Dutch Colony of Suriname
- 1937 Gail Godwin, American novelist and short story writer (A Mother and Two Daughters, Getting to Know Death), born in Birmingham, Alabama [1] [2]
- 1937 Jay Rockefeller, American politician (Sen-D-West Virginia 1985-2015), born in New York City
- 1937 Vitaly Mikhailovich Zholobov, Soviet cosmonaut and engineer (Soyuz 21), born in Zburjevka, Ukrainian SSR
- 1938 Chuck Kesey [Joe Kesey], American food scientist and co-founder of Nancy's Probiotic Foods, born in La Junta, Colorado (d. 2025)
- 1938 Don "Sugarcane" Harris, American rock guitarist and electric violin pioneer (Don & Dewey; Frank Zappa), born in Pasadena, California (d. 1999)
American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (6 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1964, 67; 8 × NL stolen base leader; St Louis Cardinals), born in El Dorado, Arkansas
- 1940 Jim Albus, American golfer (Senior Players C'ship 1991), born in Staton Island, NY
- 1940 Sue Raney [Raelene Claussen], American jazz singer, born in McPherson, Kansas
- 1941 Delia Smith, British cook and television presenter (Delia Smith's Cookery Course, How to Cook), born in Woking, England
- 1941 Elizabeth Franz [Frankovitch], American stage actress (Death of a Salesman, Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2025) [1]
- 1942 Carl Radle, American bass guitarist (Derek and the Dominoes), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 1980)
- 1942 Hans Vonk, Dutch conductor (The Hague Philharmonic, 1980-1991; St. Louis Symphony, 1996-2002), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2004)
1942 British rock singer-songwriter, bassist, piano player (The Beatles - "Yesterday"; "I Will"; Wings -"Silly Love Songs"), born in Liverpool, England
- 1942 Richard Perry, American record producer (Harry Nilsson; Ringo Starr; Carly Simon; Leo Sayer; The Pointer Sisters), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2024) [1]
- 1942 Roger Ebert, American film critic (Pulitzer Prize 1975), born in Urbana, Illinois (d. 2013)
- 1943 Barry Evans, English actor (Dr Upton-Dr in the House, Mind Your Language), born in Guildford, England (d. 1997)
- 1943 Éva Marton, Hungarian operatic soprano, born in Budapest, Hungary
- 1943 Raffaella Carrà [Pelloni], Italian singer ("Forte forte forte"), actress, and television presenter, born in Bologna, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2021)
- 1943 Willie Irvine, Irish soccer striker (23 caps Northern Ireland; Burnley, Preston North End, Brighton & Hove Albion), born in Eden, Northern Ireland (d. 2025)
- 1944 Paul Lansky, American electronic composer, born in New York City
- 1944 Rick Griffin, American artist and a leading designer of psychedelic posters in the 1960s (Grateful Dead), born in Palos Verdes, California (d. 1991)
- 1944 Sandy Posey, American pop and country singer ("Single Girl", "Born a Woman"), born in Jasper, Alabama (d. 2024)
- 1945 Shirish Korde, Indian-Ugandan composer (Rasa; Aède Of The Ocean And Land), and educator, born in Uganda
- 1946 Fabio Capello, Italian former professional football manager, born in San Canzian d'Isonzo, Italy
- 1946 Russell Ash, British author ('the human Google'), born in Surrey, England
- 1947 Bernard Giraudeau, French actor (L'Annee des Meduses), screenwriter, and director, born in La Rochelle, France (d. 2010)
- 1947 Douglas Young, British pianist, composer (Songs of Exile), and music director (Dreamtiger Ensemble, 1974-84), born in London, England
- 1947 Georgs Pelēcis, Latvian composer (Plaukstošais Jasmīns - Flowering Jasmine), musicologist, and pedagogue, born in Riga, Latvia
- 1947 Linda Thorson [Robinson], Canadian actress (The Avengers - "Tara", One Life To Live - "Julia"), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1948 Sue Pitt, American swimmer (WR 200m butterfly 2:29.1 1963), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 2024)
- 1949 "Prince" Lincoln Thompson, Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter ("Humanity"; "Daughters Of Zion"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1999)
- 1949 Chris Van Allsburg, American author and illustrator of children's books (Jumanji, Polar Express), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan [1] [2]
- 1949 Christian Holder, British-Trinidadian artist, costume designer and dancer with the Joffrey Ballet (1966-79), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad (d. 2025)
- 1949 David Harris, American character actor (The Warriors; Hill Street Blues), born in New York City (d. 2024)
- 1949 Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Polish lawyer and politician (head of Law and Justice party), born in Warsaw, Poland
- 1949 Lech Kaczyński, Polish lawyer and politician (President of Poland, 2005-10), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2010)
- 1949 William Randolph Hearst III, American publishing heir, editor, and philanthropist, born in the USA
- 1950 Annelie Ehrhardt, German athlete (Olympic gold GDR 100m hurdles WR 12.59 1972), born in Hötensleben, Germany (d. 2024)
- 1952 Carol Kane, American Emmy Award-winning actress (Dog Day Afternoon; Taxi - "Simka"; The Princess Bride), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Chadian politician and military officer (President of Chad, 1990–2021), born in Berdoba, Chad
1952 Italian actress and model (Big Night, Blue Velvet), born in Rome, Italy
- 1952 Rick Gazda, trumpet player (The Miami Horns), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1953 Jerome Smith, American guitarist (KC & the Sunshine Band - "Boogie Shoes"), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2000)
- 1954 Viktor Mazin, Russian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR 60kg [5 x WR] 1980), born in Chernovskiye Kopi, Russia (d. 2022)
- 1954 William Beard, American session and touring rock drummer (Face To Face; Sessions Americana), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1956 Brian Benben, American, actor (Dream On, Gangster Chronicles), born in Winchester, Virginia
- 1956 Jan Merrill, American long-distance runner (World Cross Country C'ship gold Long race team 1979, 83), born in New London, Connecticut
- 1956 John Scott, English organist and choirmaster, born in Wakefield, England (d. 2015)
- 1957 Andrea Evans, American actress (One Life to Live, Passions), born in Aurora, Illinois (d. 2023)
- 1957 Jack Steiger, American contemporary classical composer, and artistic director (California EAR Unit), born in New York City
- 1957 Richard Powers, American novelist (The Overstory - Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2019), born in Evanston, Illinois
- 1960 Christopher Lloyd, American producer, screenwriter (The Golden Girls, Frasier), and co-creator of sitcom "Modern Family", born in Waterbury, Connecticut
- 1960 Ralph Brown, British actor (Withnail and I), born in Cambridge, England
- 1960 West Arkeen, American guitarist and songwriter (for Guns N' Roses - "It's So Easy,"; "The Garden"), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1997)
- 1961 Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball infielder (5 × MLB All-Star; Gold Glove Award 1989, 90; NL batting champion 1993 Colorado Rockies, Montreal Expos), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- 1961 Oz Fox [Richard Martinez], American Christian-metal guitarist (Stryper), born in Whittier, California
- 1961 [Genevieve] Alison Moyet, English rock vocalist (Yaz, Alf), born in Essex, England
- 1963 Bruce Smith, American College-Pro Football HOF defensive end (Virginia Tech; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1990, 96; 8×First-team All-Pro; 11×Pro Bowl; Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins), born in Norfolk, Virginia
- 1963 Darren "Dizzy" Reed, American rock keyboardist (Guns N' Roses - "Sweet Girl of Mine"), born in Hinsdale, Illinois
- 1963 Jeff Mills, American techno-club DJ, record producer, comoposer (Underground Resistance; Tesor), and visual artist (Critical Arrangements), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1963 Rumen Radev, Bulgarian politician (President of Bulgaria 2017-), born in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
- 1964 Uday Hussein, Iraqi politician, administrator, murderer, and eldest son of Saddam Hussein, born in Baghdad, Iraq (d. 2003)
1966 Canadian figure skater (World C'ship gold men's singles 1989, 90, 91, 93) and broadcaster (CBS), born in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
- 1966 Luke Jensen, American tennis player (1993 French Open doubles), born in Grayling, Michigan
- 1966 Sandy Alomar Jr., Puerto Rican baseball catcher (6 × MLB All-Star; AL Rookie of the Year 1990 Cleveland Indians), born in Salinas, Puerto Rico
- 1968 John Lumkes, 3k steeplechase runner, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1969 Christopher Largen, American author, born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2012)
- 1969 Jay Leeuwenburg, American NFL guard/center (Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1969 Pål Pot Pamparius [Pål Bøttger Kjærnes], Norwegian rock guitarist and piano player (Turbonegro), born in Kolbotn, Norway
- 1970 Arvind Swami, Indian actor (Thani Oruvan), born in Madras, India
- 1970 Greg Yaitanes, American Emmy Award-winning television director and producer (House, M.D.), born in Wellesley, Massachusetts
- 1971 Mara Hobel, American actress (Mommie Dearest), born in New York City
- 1971 Nathan Morris [Alex Vanderpool], rapper (Boyz II Men), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1971 Nigel Owens, Welsh rugby union referee (record holder for most Test matches refereed 100), born in Mynyddcerrig, Wales
- 1973 Julie Depardieu, French actress (La petite Lili, A Secret), born in Paris, France
- 1973 Tracy Ducar (née Noonan), American soccer goalkeeper (24 caps; Raleigh Wings, Boston Breakers), born in Lawrence, Massachusetts
- 1974 Bumper Robinson, American actor (Webster; A Different World; Flatland), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1974 Vincenzo Montella, Italian soccer striker (20 caps; Roma 192 games) and manager (Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Milan, Sevilla, Turkey), born in Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy
- 1975 Aleksandrs Koliņko, Latvian soccer goalkeeper (94 caps; Crystal Palace, Rubin Kazan, Baltika Kaliningrad), born in Riga, Latvia
- 1975 Jeff Saturday, American football center (6 × Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 2005, 07; Super Bowl 2006; Indianapolis Colts) and sports analyst (ESPN), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1975 Martin St. Louis, Canadian Hockey HOF right wing (Stanley Cup 2004 TB Lightning; World Cup of Hockey gold 2004) and coach (Montreal Canadiens), born in Laval, Quebec
1976 American country singer-songwriter ("Boys 'Round Here"; "God Gave Me You"; "Honey Bee"), and TV personality (The Voice), born in Ada, Oklahoma
- 1976 Witte Wartena, Dutch artist (Show Business for Ugly People, Can You Hear Me?), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands [1]
- 1977 Du Yun, Chinese-American composer (Angel's Bone - Pulitzer Prize for Music, 2017; Ear of the Book), born in Shanghai, China
- 1978 Tara Platt, American actress and voice actress for Japanese anime films (Temari-Naruto), born in Fairfax, Virginia
- 1980 Antonio Gates, American football tight end (First-team All-Pro 2004, 05, 06, 07; 8 × Pro Bowl; SD Chargers), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1980 David Giuntoli, American actor (Grimm; A Million Little Things), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1980 Ivana Wong, Hong Kong singer and songwriter, born in British Hong Kong
- 1981 Ella Chen, Taiwanese actress, singer and member of the girl-group S.H.E, born in Pingtung, Taiwan
- 1984 Janne Happonen, Finnish ski jumper, born in Kuopio, Finland
- 1984 Noor Sabri, Iraqi footballer and goalkeeper (100 caps, winner Asian Cup 2007), born in Baghdad, Iraq [1]
- 1985 Jimmie Allen, American country music singer-songwriter ("Best Shot", "Make Me Want To"), born in Milton, Delaware
- 1986 Richard Gasquet, French tennis player, born in Béziers, France
1986 Scottish actor (Games of Thrones, Cinderella), born in Elderslie, Scotland
- 1987 Keith Habersberger, American comedian, video producer, and co-creator of comedy group The Try Guys (2014-present), born in Carthage, Tennessee
- 1989 Renee Olstead, American actress (Still Standing) and jazz singer, born in Houston, Texas
- 1990 Jacob Anderson, British musician (Raleigh Ritchie) and actor (Interview with the Vampire), born in Bristol, England
- 1991 Willa Holland, American actress (Arrow), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1994 Takeoff [Kirsnick Ball], American rapper (Migos), born in Lawrenceville, Georgia (d. 2022) [1]
- 2001 Evan Mobley, American NBA player (Cleveland Cavaliers), born in San Diego, California
- 2005 Kane Parsons, American YouTuber (Kane Pixels) and film director (Backrooms), born in Petaluma, California
- 2006 Joanna Zaria Nicoline Milou of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, British-Dutch countess and second child of Prince Friso and Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau, born in London [1]
