- 1448 Domenico Ghirlandaio [Bigordi], Italian Renaissance painter, and mentor of Michelangelo, born in Florence (d. 1494) [birthdate disputed]
- 1504 George van Egmond, Dutch Bishop of Utrecht, born in Egmond, Habsburg Netherlands (d. 1560) [1]
- 1535 Leo XI [Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici], Italian Pope in 1605 who had the shortest reign as pope in history, born in Florence (d. 1605)
- 1577 Giovanni Righi, Italian composer and friar, born in Fabriano, Papal States (d. 1539)
- 1587 Willem Bontekoe, Dutch sailor who published journal of his shipwreck in Indonesia aboard the Nieuw Hoorn, born in Hoorn, Holland (d. 1657)
- 1614 Benjamin Rogers, English composer (Hymnus Eucharisticus), born in Windsor, England (d. 1698)
- 1715 Herman-François Delange, Belgian composer, born in Liège, Dutch Republic (d. 1781)
- 1719 Michel-Jean Sedaine, French dramatist (Le Philosophe sans le savoir), born in Paris (d. 1797)
French philosopher and writer (Justine) and where the words sadism and sadist are derived from, born in Paris, France
- 1751 Antoni Weinert, Polish composer, born in Lusdorf, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1850)
- 1758 Cornelis Rudolph Theodorus Krayenhoff, Dutch hydraulic engineer (began Defense Line of Amsterdam), cartographer and soldier, born in Nijmegen, Dutch Republic (d. 1840)
- 1759 Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter, born in Amsterdam (d. 1793)
- 1773 John Randolph [of Roanoke], American planter, Congressman (Virginia) and Minister to Russia, born in Cawsons, Virginia (d. 1833)
- 1774 William Lawson, English born explorer of New South Wales, Australia, born in Finchley, England (d. 1850)
- 1806 Isaac Strauss, French violinist, conductor and composer, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1888)
- 1807 Robert Führer, Czech composer of sacred music, and music theorist, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1861)
- 1815 Philip Kearny, American Major General (Union Army), born in New York City (d. 1862)
- 1821 Ion Brătianu, Romanian statesman (Premier of Romania 1876-88), born in Pitești, Principality of Wallachia (d. 1891)
- 1823 Gédéon Ouimet, French Canadian lawyer, politician, and second Premier of Quebec, born in Sainte-Rose, Quebec (d. 1905) [1]
- 1824 Samuel Wilks, British physician and founding father of clinical science, born in London (d. 1911)
- 1828 James Cutler Dunn Parker, American organist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1916)
- 1830 Olivier Métra, French composer of ballets, light opera, and popular waltzes (Esperance!), and conductor, born in Reims, France (d. 1889)
- 1831 Benjamin Hardin Helm, American Brigadier General (Confederates) and Abraham Lincoln's brother-in-law, born in Bardstown, Kentucky (d. 1863)
- 1831 Jan Gerard Palm, Curaçao bandmaster, choir master, and composer known as as the "Father of Curaçao's classical music", born in Curacao (d. 1899)
- 1835 Pius X [Giuseppe Sarto], Italian 257th Roman Catholic Pope (1903-14 - lowered age of Communion from 12 to 7,) and saint, born in Riese, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Austrian Empire (d. 1914)
- 1838 Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Russia (née Duchess Alexandra Frederica Wilhelmina of Oldenburg), German-Russian noblewoman and philanthropist, born in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1900)
- 1840 Thomas Hardy, poet and novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd), born in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset (d. 1928)
- 1845 Arthur MacArthur, Jr, American career military officer (US Army - Civil War, American Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, Philippine–American War), born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts (d. 1912)
- 1849 Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter and graphic artist (La femme), born in Paris, France (d. 1909)
- 1851 Sophus Tromholt, Danish astrophysicist and photographer (portraits of the Kven and Sami people), born in Husum, Duchy of Schleswig under Danish rule (d. 1896) [1]
English composer (Coronation Ode, Pomp and Circumstance), born in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, England
- 1857 Karl Adolph Gjellerup, poet (Poutnici Svetem, Nobel 1917), born in Roholte, Denmark (d. 1919)
- 1861 Helen Herron Taft, American First lady (1909-13) as wife of President William Howard Taft, planted Washington's cherry trees, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1943)
- 1863 (Paul) Felix Weingartner, Austrian pianist, conductor (Vienna Philharmonic, 1907-27; first to record all nine of Beethoven's symphonies), and composer (Die Dorfschule), born in Zara, Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary (now Zadar, Croatia) (d. 1942)
- 1864 Ben Webster, British actor (Old Curiosity Shop), born in London, England (d. 1947)
England cricket medium pace bowler (18 Tests, 112 wickets @ 10.75), born in Kensington, England
- 1866 Jack O'Connor, American baseball catcher (Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Browns) and manager (St. Louis Browns), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1937)
- 1868 John Hope, American educator (President of Atlanta Baptist/Morehouse College,1906-36 and Atlanta University, 1929-36), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 1936)
- 1876 Hakon Børresen, Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1954)
- 1879 Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright and poet (Avondvlam), born in Aaist, Belgium (d. 1958)
- 1883 Bokke R. S. Pollema, Dutch Frisian journalist, poet, and author (Lok en Lijen (Happiness and Suffering)), born in Makkum, Netherlands (d. 1948)
- 1887 Howard Johnson, American lyricist ("When the Moon Comes over the Mountain", "M-O-T-H-E-R"), born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 1941)
- 1891 Ernst Kunz, Swiss composer, born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 1980)
- 1891 Takijiro Onishi, Japanese World War II admiral and father of the kamikaze, born in Tamba, Hyōgo, Japan (d. 1945)
- 1891 Thurman Arnold, American lawyer, judge, and US Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division (1938-43), born in Laramie, Wyoming (d. 1969) [1] [2]
- 1899 Eric Jan Hanussen [Hermann Steinschneider], Austrian astrologist, clairvoyant, illusionist, and speaking tutor to Hitler, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1933)
- 1899 Lotte Reiniger, German animator and film director (The Adventures of Prince Achmed, Aladdin and the Magic Lamp), born in Charlottenburg, Germany (d. 1981)
- 1899 Royal Beal, American actor (Death of a Salesman), born in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 1969)
- 1899 Tan Malaka, Indonesian philosopher and founder (Indonesian Communist), born in Limapuluh Koto, Dutch East Indies (d. 1949)
- 1900 David Wynne, Welsh composer (Owain ab Urien), born in Penderyn, Wales (d. 1983)
- 1903 Mario Pilati, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1938)
- 1903 Robert Morris Page, American physicist who helped develop and refine radar technology, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 1992) [1]
American actor (Tarzan, Jungle Jim) and swimmer (Olympic gold 100/400m, 4x200m 1924; 100/4x200m 1928), born in Freidorf, Austria-Hungary (now Romania)
- 1906 (Abraham) "Albert" Sandler, British violinist and 'light music' orchestra leader, born in Mile End Old Town, London (d. 1948)
- 1906 Carlo Scarpa, Italian architect and designer known for the Brion Tomb, born in Venice, Italy (d. 1978)
- 1907 Dorothy West, American writer of the Haarlem Renaissance (The Living is Easy), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1998)
- 1908 Gordon Weir, New Zealand cricket batsman (11 Tests, 3 x 50; Auckland CA), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2003)
- 1909 Robin Orr, Scottish organist, composer, and educator (St. John's College; Glasgow University), born in Brechin, Scotland (d. 2006)
- 1911 Xiao Hong, Chinese writer (The Field of Life and Death), born in Hulan County, Heilongjiang Province (d. 1942)
- 1913 Barbara Pym, British novelist (Very Private Eye, Excellent Women), born in Oswestry, England (d. 1980) [1]
- 1913 Bert Farber, American orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey, Vic Damone), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2005)
- 1913 Walter Andreas Schwarz, German writer, singer, and first German participant at the Eurovision Song Contest (1956), born in Aschersleben, German Empire (d. 1992)
- 1915 Alexandru Nicolschi, Russian-Romanian communist activist, Soviet agent, and Securitate chief, born in Tiraspol, Russia (d. 1992)
- 1915 Lester del Rey, American sci-fi author (Moon Trilogy, Marooned on Mars), born in Saratoga Township, Minnesota (d. 1993)
- 1915 Robert Moffat Palmer, American composer, born in Syracuse, New York (d. 2010)
- 1915 Walter Tetley, American voice-over actor (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show), born in New York City (d. 1975)
- 1917 Max Showalter, American actor and composer (Kansas, Niagara, Stockard Channing Show in Caldwell), born in Caldwell, Kansas (d. 2000)
- 1918 Robert Manry, American copy editor of the Cleveland newspaper editor who sailed the Atlantic (Tinkerbelle), born in Landour, India (d. 1971)
- 1918 Ruth Atkinson, American cartoonist and pioneering female comic book writer and artist (Millie the Model in Marvel Comics), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1997)
- 1919 Boris Klyuzner, Russian Soviet composer, born in Astrakhan, Russia (d. 1975)
- 1919 Nat Mayer Shapiro, American visual artist best known for complex paintings, born in New York (d. 2005)
- 1920 Frank G. Clement, American politician, Governor of Tennessee, born in Dickson, Tennessee (d. 1969)
- 1920 Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Polish-German influential literary critic, born in Włocławek, Poland (d. 2013)
- 1920 Michael O'Hehir, Irish sports commentator and journalist, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1996)
- 1920 Tex Schramm, American football president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys (1960-88), born in San Gabriel, California (d. 2003)
- 1920 Yolande Donlan, British-American actress (Jigsaw, Expresso Bongo, Penny Princess), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2014)
- 1921 Alexander Salkind, Polish-French film producer (Superman film franchise), born in Danzig (d. 1997)
- 1922 Carmen Silvera, Canadian-born British actress ('Allo 'Allo!), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2002)
American golfer (first African-American to join PGA Tour, 2 titles), born in Charlotte North Carolina
- 1922 Juan Antonio Bardem, Spanish director and screenwriter, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2002)
- 1923 Del Simmons [James Joseph Simonian], American saxophonist (Captain Beefheart; Guy Lombardo), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2008)
- 1923 Lloyd Shapley, Mathematician (2012 Nobel Prize Game Theory), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 2016)
- 1924 June Callwood, Canadian journalist and activist, born in Chatham, Ontario (d. 2007)
- 1926 Milo O'Shea, Irish character actor (Barbarella, Staircase and Mass Appeal, Romeo & Juliet), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2013)
- 1927 André Vandernoot, Flemish flautist and conductor (Royal Flemish Opera, 1959-73), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1991)
- 1927 W. Watts Biggers, American novelist (The Man Inside), and animator (Underdog), born in Avondale Estates, Georgia (d. 2013)
- 1928 J. A. Cuddon [John Anthony Cuddon], British author and dictionary writer (Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory), born in Plymouth, England (d. 1996) [1]
- 1929 Alcides Lanza, Argentine-Canadian pianist, classical and electro-acoustic composer, and music educator (McGill University, 1976-2003), born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina (d. 2024)
- 1929 Frédéric Devreese, Belgian conductor, and composer of classical music (Gemini Suite; Valse Sacrée), and film scores (The Cruel Embrace), born in Amsterdam, Belgium (d. 2020)
- 1929 Ken McGregor, Australian tennis player (Australian C'ship 1952), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 2007)
- 1929 Ken Smith, Scottish rugby union flanker (18 Tests, British & Irish Lions 4; Kelso RU, South of Scotland District RU), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2026)
- 1929 Norton Juster, American architect and children's author (The Phantom Tollbooth; The Dot and The Line), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2021) [1] [2]
- 1930 Bob Lillis, American baseball infielder (LA Dodgers, Houston Colt .45s/Astros) and manager (Houston Astros 1982-85), born in Altadena, California
- 1930 David Hays, American set designer and the founding artistic director of the National Theater of the Deaf (1967-96), born in Far Rockaway, New York (d. 2026)
- 1930 Pete Conrad, American US Navy pilot and NASA astronaut (Gemini 5, Gemini 11, Apollo 12, Skylab 2), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
- 1931 Larry Jackson, American baseball pitcher (5x MLB All-Star; MLB wins leader 1964; St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Nampa, Idaho (d. 1990)
- 1932 Sammy Turner, American pop and R&B singer ("Lavender Blue"; "Always"), born in Patterson, New Jersey
- 1933 Bob Rozario, American pianist (Louis Prima), and orchestra leader (Bobby Darin; Tony Orlando; Donny & Marie), born in Shanghai, China (d. 2013)
- 1933 Jerry Lumpe, American baseball player, born in Lincoln, Missouri, (d. 2014)
- 1934 Johnny Carter, American doo wop and R&B singer (The Flamingos, 1953-55: The Dells. 1960-2009 - "Stay in My Corner"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2009)
- 1935 Anthony Powell, British costume designer (Travels With My Aunt, 101 Dalmatians), born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England (d. 2021)
- 1935 Carol Shields, American-Canadian novelist (The Stone Diaries) and short story writer, born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 2003)
- 1935 Dimitri Kitsikis, Greek academic, Turkologist, Sinologist, and poet, born in Athens, Greece (d. 2021)
- 1935 Roger Brierley, British character actor, born in Stockbridge, Cheshire, England (d. 2005)
- 1936 Otis Williams, American doo-wop singer (The Charms - "Hearts of Stone"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1936 Richard Harries, Lord Harries of Pentregarth, British priest and media personality (BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day), born in Eltham, England (d. 2026)
- 1936 Sally Kellerman, American actress (M*A*S*H (film); Back to School; The Player), and singer, born in Long Beach, California (d. 2022)
- 1936 Vladimir Golubnichy, Soviet walker (Olympic gold, 1960 and 1968 - 20K), born in Sumy, Ukraine (d. 2021)
- 1937 Helen Siff, American character actress (You Don't Mess with the Zohan; Hail, Caesar!), born in Woodmere, New York (d. 2025)
- 1937 Jimmy Jones, American singer-songwriter ("Handy Man"), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2012)
- 1938 Gene Michael, American baseball shortstop, and general manger (NY Yankees), born in Kent, Ohio (d. 2017)
- 1939 Charles Miller, American rock-funk flutist, saxophonist, and singer (War - "Why Can't We Be Friends?"; "Low Rider"), born in Olathe, Kansas (d. 1980)
- 1939 Janie Bradford, American songwriter for Motown ("Money (That's What I Want)"), born in Charleston, Missouri
- 1940 Christopher Bernau, American actor (Guiding Light, Dark Shadows), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 1989)
- 1940 Constantine II, last King of Greece until the abolition of the Greek monarchy (1964-73), born in Psychiko, Kingdom of Greece (d. 2023)
- 1940 Earl Young, American session and touring drummer, considered the father of the disco beat (The Trammps; MFSB), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1940 Jim Maloney, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1965; pitched 2 x no-hitters 1965, 1 in 1969; Cincinnati Reds), born in Fresno, California
- 1940 John O'Shea, Welsh rugby union prop (5 Tests Wales, 1 British & Irish Lions; Cardiff RFC 213 games), born in Weston-Super-Mare, England (d. 2024)
- 1940 Yuri Pshenichnikov, Soviet soccer goalkeeper and coach (19 caps; FC Pakhtakor Tashkent, CSKA Moscow), born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (d. 2019)
British rock and jazz drummer (Rolling Stones, 1963-2021; Charlie Watts Orchestra), born in London, England
- 1941 Lou Nanne, Canadian-born American hockey player (Minnesota North Stars), born in Sault Ste. Maria, Ontario
- 1941 Oda Mayumi, resident artist (Green Gulch Zen Center), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1941 Stacy Keach, American actor (Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer), born in Savannah, Georgia
- 1941 William Guest, American soul singer (Gladys Knight & the Pips - "Midnight Train to Georgia", "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2015) [1]
- 1942 Kim Shin-jo, North Korean soldier who tried to assassinate South Korean president Park Chung-hee, born in Chongjin, North Korea (d. 2025)
- 1942 Maree Cheatham, American actress (Search for Tomorrow, Guiding Light), born in Oklahoma City
- 1943 Charles Haid, American actor (Hill Street Blues - "Ofc. Andy Renko"; Altered States), born in San Francisco, California
- 1943 Ilaiyaraaja [R. Gnanathesikan], Indian film and concert composer (Thiruvasagam in Symphony), born in Pannaipuram, Tamil Nadu, British Raj
- 1943 John Lilipaly, Dutch politician and first member of the Lower House of Moluccan descent, born in Ihamahu, Dutch East Indies (d. 2022) [1]
- 1944 Antone "Chubby" Tavares, American R&B singer (Tavares - "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel"), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2025) [1]
- 1944 Garo Yepremian, American NFL place kicker (Miami Dolphins), born in Larnaca, Cyprus (d. 2015)
- 1944 Marvin Hamlisch, American EGOT (Emmy; Grammy; Oscar; and Tony Awards winner) and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and conductor (The Sting; A Chorus Line), born in New York City (d. 2012)
- 1944 Poul Richard Høj Jensen, Danish sailor (Olympic gold Soling 1976, 80; World C'ship gold Dragon 1989, 2009), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1945 Jon Peters, American film producer (Caddyshack, Flashdance, A Star Is Born, Batman), born in Van Nuys, California
- 1946 John Du Cann, English rock guitarist (Atomic Rooster), born in Leicester, England (d. 2011)
- 1946 Lasse Hallström, Swedish screenwriter and film director (Cider House Rules; My Life As A Dog; ABBA music videos), born in Stockholm, Sweden
English murderer of 13 women "The Yorkshire Ripper", born in Bingley, England
- 1947 Mark Elder, British opera and symphony conductor (Hallé Orchestra, 1999-2024), born in Hexham, Northumberland, England
- 1948 Albert Innaurato, American playwright and stage director (Age in Soho; Gemini), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
- 1948 Jerry Mathers, American actor (Leave It To Beaver - "Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver"; The Trouble with Harry), born in Sioux City, Iowa
- 1949 Heather Couper, British astronomer and presenter (The Sky at Night), born in Wallesey, England (d. 2020)
- 1949 Stewart Ginn, Australian golfer (Senior Players C'ship 2002), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1950 Jeff Siemon, American College Football HOF and NFL linebacker (Stanford University; Pro Bowl 1973, 75-77; Minnesota Vikings), born in Rochester, Minnesota (d. 2026)
- 1950 Joanna Gleason, actress (Morgan-Hello Larry), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1950 Momčilo Vukotić, Serbian soccer midfielder (14 caps, Yugoslavia; FC Partizan, FC Bordeaux) and manager (Cyprus, PAOK, Partizan), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 2021)
- 1950 Toni Alessandrini, actress (Vice Academy Part 2), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1951 Dave Flett, Scottish rock guitarist (Manfred Mann's Earth Band. 1975-78; Thin Lizzy. 1978-79), born in Aberdeen, Scotland
- 1951 Gilbert Baker, American gay activist who designed the rainbow flag, born in Chanute, Kansas (d. 2017)
- 1951 Jeanine Pirro, American lawyer, television host (Justice with Judge Jeanine), and first woman to be elected as the District Attorney of Westchester County (1994-2005), born in Elmira, New York
- 1951 Larry Robinson, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Stanley Cup x 6 Montreal Canadiens; James Norris Memorial Trophy 1977, 80; Conn Smythe Trophy 1978) and coach (Stanley Cup 2000 NJ Devils; LA Kings), born in Winchester, Ontario
- 1951 Steve Brookins, American southern rock drummer (.38 Special, 1974-87), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1952 Gary Bettman, American sports executive and commissioner of the National Hockey League (1993-present), born in Queens, New York
- 1953 Cornel West, American philosopher, activist and author, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1953 Craig Stadler, American golfer (US Masters 1982), born in San Diego, California
- 1954 Dennis Haysbert, American actor (Allstate Insurance, The Unit), born in San Mateo, California
- 1954 Michael Steele [Susan Thomas], American rock bassist (Bangles - "Eternal Flame"; "Walk Like an Egyptian"), born in Pasadena, California
- 1955 Dana Carvey, American comedian and actor (SNL - "George Bush"; Wayne's World - "Garth"), born in Missoula, Montana
- 1955 Gary Grimes, American actor (Summer of '42, Class of '44), born in San Francisco, California
- 1956 Malcolm Garrett, English graphic designer and Creative Director of Images&Co (co-founder of the Design Manchester festival), born in Northwich, England
- 1956 Mark L Polansky, pilot/astronaut, born in Paterson, New Jersey
- 1957 King Lizzard [Randall Colmus], American psychedelic rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1957 Mark Lawrenson, British-Irish footballer and manager (39 caps for Ireland), born in Preston, England [1]
- 1958 Lex Lugar [Larry Pfohl], wrestler (WWF/WCW/NWA), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1959 Lydia Lunch [Koch], American punk rock guitarist, singer (Teenage Jesus and the Jerks), actress, and poet, born in Rochester, New York
- 1960 Kyle Petty, American auto racer (8 race wins NASCAR Cup Series) and broadcaster (NBC Sports), born in Randleman, North Carolina
- 1960 Matthew Biggs, British horticulturist, author (A Home for Every Plant) and radio personality (Gardeners’ Question Time), born in Leicester, England (d. 2026)
- 1960 Shaun Wallace, English barrister and television quizmaster (The Chase), born in London, England
- 1960 Tony Hadley, English pop-rock vocalist (Spandau Ballet - "True"), born in Islington, North London. England
- 1961 Curt Cignetti, American college football coach (NCAA National C'ship 2025 Indiana University), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1961 Dez Cadena, American punk rock guitarist and singer (Black Flag, 1980-83; Misfits, 2001-15), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1961 John Cameron, Dutch punk rock guitarist (Claw Boys Claw), born in Netherlands
- 1961 Kerry Junna-Saxby, Australian race walker (WR Women's 10k 1987-95; WR 20k 1988-95), born in Young, Australia
- 1961 Liam Cunningham, Irish actor (Game of Thrones), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1963 Bryan Harvey, American MLB baseball relief pitcher, 1987-95 (2X All-Star; California Angels, Florida Marlins), born in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
- 1963 Norm Lewis, American stage and screen actor and singer (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Da 5 Bloods), born in Tallahassee, Florida
- 1965 Jim Knipfel, American autobiographer and journalist (Slackjaw, Quitting the Nairobi Trio), born in Grand Forks, North Dakota
- 1965 Mark Waugh, Australian cricket all-rounder (128 Tests, 20 x 100, HS 153no, 59 wickets; NSWCA, Essex CCC) and broadcaster (Network 10, Fox), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1965 Russ Courtnall, Canadian ice hockey right wing (1,029 NHL games; Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, LA Kings), born in Duncan, British Columbia
- 1965 Steve Waugh, Australian cricket all-rounder, captain (168 Tests, 10,927 runs @ 51.06, 32 x 100, HS 200, 92 wickets; NSWCA, Somerset CCC, Kent CCC), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1966 Pedro Guerra, Spanish singer-songwriter, born in Güímar, Tenerife
- 1967 Kenny Atkinson, American basketball head coach (Cleveland Cavaliers; Brooklyn Nets 2016-19), born in Huntington, New York
- 1967 Mike Stanton, American pitcher (MLB All Star 2001; World Series 1998-2000; NY Yankees), born in Houston, Texas
- 1968 Andy Cohen, American producer, TV and radio host, known for The Real Housewives franchise and "The N-Word", born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1968 Beetlejuice [Lester Green], American entertainer, member of Howard Stern's Wack Pack, born in Browns Mills, New Jersey
- 1969 David Wheaton, American tennis player (Grand Slam Cup 1991), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1969 Kurt Abbott, infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Zanesville, Ohio
- 1970 Andy McCollum, NFL center/guard (New Orleans Saints), born in Toledo, Ohio
- 1970 B-Real [Louis Freese], American rapper (Cypress Hill), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1970 Eric Riley, American NBA center (Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1970 Karen Mok, Hong Kong actress and singer (Around the World in 80 Days), born in Hong Kong
- 1970 Marty Mcinnis, American NHL left wing (NY Islanders), born in Weymouth, Massachusetts
- 1970 Mike Kelly, American baseball player, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1971 Jo Koy, American stand-up comedian and actor (Chelsea Lately, Lights Out, Comin' in Hot), born in Misawa Air Base, Japan
- 1971 Kateřina Jacques, Czech Green Party politician and anti-Nazi activist, born in Mělník, Czech Republic
1972 American actor and comedian (The Wayne Brady Show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?), born in Columbus, Georgia
- 1973 Jayantha Silva, Sri Lankan cricket spin bowler (7 Tests, 20 wickets, BB 4/16; Sinhalese SC), born in Kalutara, Sri Lanka
- 1973 Kevin Feige, American producer, President of Marvel Studios (2007-), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1974 Gata Kamsky, American chess Grandmaster (Chess World Cup 2007; FIDE World C'ship 1996 runner-up), born in Novokuznetsk, Russia
- 1974 Matt Serra, American mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, born in East Meadow, New York [1] [2]
- 1976 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso, Queen of Lesotho, patron of HIV/AIDS charities, born in Mapoteng, Lesotho
- 1976 Adrián Olivares, Mexican pop singer (Menudo - "Besame En La Playa"), born in Mexico City
- 1976 Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brazilian mixed martial artist known as 'Minotauro' or 'Big Nog', born in Bahia, Brazil
- 1976 Earl Boykins, American NBA player, second-shortest in history (5 feet 5 inches), and assistant coach (USC Trojans men's team), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1976 Josef Marha, Czech ice hockey center (NHL All Star 1998, 2001; Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Chicago Blackhawks), born in Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic
- 1976 Tim Rice-Oxley, English musician (Keane), born in Oxford, England
- 1977 Ellie Raab, American actor (Fabulous Baker Boys, Extreme Close-up), born in Wisconsin
- 1977 Zachary Quinto, American actor (Star Trek), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1978 Dominic Cooper, British stage and screen actor (The History Boys; Fleming; Mamma Mia!; Agent Carter), born in Greenwich, London, England
- 1978 Justin Long, American actor (Jeepers Creepers; Alvin and the Chipmunks), born in Fairfield, Connecticut
- 1978 Nikki Cox, American actress (Unhappily Ever After; The Norm Show; Las Vegas), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1979 James Ransone, American actor (Ziggy Sobotka in "The Wire"; Sinister, It Chapter Two), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2025)
- 1979 Morena Baccarin, Brazilian-American actress (Serenity; Deadpool; Homeland), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1980 American Soccer player (world record for international goals), born in Rochester, New York
- 1980 Fabrizio Moretti, Brazilian-born rock drummer (The Strokes), born in Rio de Janeiro
- 1980 Irish Grinstead, American R&B singer (702 - "Where My Girls At?"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2023)
- 1981 Fredrik Backman, Swedish author (A Man Called Ove; Beartown), born in Söderort, Sweden
- 1981 Nikolay Davydenko, Russian professional tennis player, born in Sievierodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR
- 1983 Brooke White, American pop singer (High Hopes & Heartbreak), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1985 Ana Cristina Cash, Cuban-American pop and country singer-songwriter, born in Miami. Florida
- 1986 (Zsuzsanna) "ZZ" Ward, American blues-rock and R&B singer-songwriter (Put the Gun Down), born in Abington, Pennsylvania
- 1987 Asad Haider, American scholar, Marxist theorist and co-founder of Viewpoint Magazine, born in State College, Pennsylvania (d. 2025)
- 1987 Darin [Zanyar], Swedish pop singer (Lovekiller, Tvillingen), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1988 Amber Marshall, Canadian actress (Heartland), born in London, Ontario
- 1988 Awkwafina [Nora Lum], American rapper ("Yellow Ranger") and actress (The Farewell; Crazy Rich Asians; Ocean's 8), born in New York City
- 1988 Sergio Agüero, Argentine soccer striker (96 caps; Manchester City; leading overseas goal scorer in EPL history), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1989 Freddy Adu, Ghanaian-American footballer (17 caps for the United States), born in Tema, Ghana [1] [2]
- 1989 Steve Smith, Australian cricket batsman and captain (HS 239; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1990 Brittany Curran, American actress (Men of a Certain Age), born in Weymouth, Massachusetts
- 1990 Jack Lowden, Scottish Actor (Slow Horses), born in Chelmsford, Essex
- 1993 Early James [Fredrick James Mullis Jr], American singer-songwriter, born in Troy, Alabama
- 2003 Bobby Brazier, British model and actor (Freddie Slater in "EastEnders"), born in London
