- 1378 Walter Hungerford, English soldier, diplomat and influential politician (fought with Henry V at Agincourt), born in England (d. 1449) [1]
- 1611 Pablo Bruna, Spanish blind composer, born in Daroca, Spain (d. 1679)
- 1613 Lambert Pietkin, Flemish baroque composer, born in Liège, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1696)
- 1674 Jean Philippe Eugène de Mérode, Belgian nobleman (Marquis of Westerloo), born in Brussels, Dutch Republic (d. 1732)
- 1680 Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter who established the Secession Church, born in Scotland (d. 1754)
- 1684 Francesco Manfredini, Italian Baroque composer, violinist, and maestro di cappella (St. Phillip's Cathedral, 1727-65), born in Pistoia, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1762)
- 1704 John Taylor, English classical scholar, born in Shrewsbury, England (d. 1766)
- 1713 Lord John Sackville, English politician (MP Tamworth 1734-47) and cricketer (Kent CCC), born in England (d. 1765)
- 1738 Jacques Delille, French poet and translator (The Gardens': A Poen), born in Aigueperse, France (d. 1813)
- 1741 Luigi Tomasini, Italian violinist and composer (head of Prince Esterházy's court orchestra), born in Pesaro, Papal States (d. 1808)
- 1742 Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, German composer, born in Schleiz, Imperial County of Reuss, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1801)
- 1757 George Vancouver, British explorer (surveyed Pacific coast from San Francisco to Vancouver Island), born in King's Lynn, England (d. 1798)
- 1763 Étienne Méhul, French pianist and first "Romantic" composer (Le jeune sage et le vieux fou), born in Givet, France (d. 1817)
- 1767 Wilhelm von Humboldt, German philosopher and statesman, born in Potsdam, Prussia (d. 1835)
- 1793 Tokugawa Ieyoshi, 12th Japanese shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate (1837-53), born in Edo Castle, Japan (d. 1853)
- 1805 Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian politician and revolutionary (Il Apostolato Popolare), born in Genoa, Ligurian Republic (d. 1872)
- 1814 James Henry Lane, US General during Civil War (Union) and Senator (Kansas), born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (d. 1866)
- 1824 Frédéric Louis Ritter, French composer and conductor, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1891)
- 1830 Theodor Leschetizky, Polish pianist, composer, and teacher (Contes de Jeunesse), born in Łańcut, Austrian Poland (d. 1915)
American chess player considered the greatest of his era (1857-61), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1840 Ernst Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker), and namesake of a lunar crater, born in Neukirchen, Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1923)
- 1845 Richard Seddon, New Zealand politician (longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1893-1906), born in Eccleston, England (d. 1906)
- 1845 Tom Dula, American folk character controversially executed for murder (subject of folk song Tom Dooley), born in Wilkes County, North Carolina (d. 1868)
- 1855 Sam Morris, Australian cricket all-rounder (1 Test; 1st black & of West Indian origin to rep. Australia in a Test), born in Hobart, Australia (d. 1931)
- 1856 Henry Rider Haggard, British author (King Solomon's Mines, She, Dawn), born in Bradenham, England (d. 1925)
- 1859 Frank Damrosch, German-American author and music teacher (founded NY Musical Institute of Musical Art, later Julliard), born in Breslau, Silesia (d. 1937)
- 1861 Maximilian von Spee, German admiral (Commander of the East Asia Squadron during WWI), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1914)
- 1864 Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (work on relativity - Minkowski spacetime), born in Aleksota, Kingdom of Poland, Russian Empire (d. 1909)
- 1869 Hendrikus Colijn, Dutch army officer and Anti-Revolution Party (ARP) politician (Prime Minister, 1925-26 & 1933-39), born in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands (d. 1944)
- 1871 William McDougall, English psychologist and polymath, born in Tonge, Middleton (d. 1938)
- 1876 H. Guy Bedwell, American thoroughbred trainer (North American champion in wins x 7; earnings 1918-19; first Triple Crown winner, Sir Barton), born in Roseburg, Oregon (d. 1951)
- 1876 [Gwendolen] Gwen John, Welsh painter, born in Haverfordwest, Wales (d. 1939)
- 1879 Thibaudeau Rinfret, Canadian jurist and Chief Justice of Canada, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1962)
- 1883 José Rolón, Mexican composer, born in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico (d. 1945)
- 1887 Belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis, British Army lieutenant, Antarctic explorer, and dog handler (Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic expedition), born in Streatham, Surrey, England (d. 1912)
- 1887 Julian S. Huxley, English biologist/philosopher, Darwin's Bulldog, born in London, England (d. 1975)
- 1888 Harold Burton, American politician (Rep (R) Ohio 1941-45), U.S. Supreme Court justice, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1964)
- 1891 Franz de Backer, Belgian writer (White Enemy; Ruben's Daughter), born in Aalst, Belgium (d. 1961)
- 1891 Harry Seymour, American actor (Boy Meets Girl, Tenderfoot), born in New York City (d. 1967)
- 1892 N. Howell Furman, American Chemist whose work on separating uranium contributed to the development of the atomic bomb, born in Lawrence Township, New Jersey (d. 1965)
- 1892 Robert Ritter von Greim, German field marshal and WWI flying ace, born in Bayreuth, German Empire, (d. 1945)
- 1893 Matthias Kleinheisterkamp, high-ranking German SS commander during the Nazi era, born in Elberfeld, German Empire (d. 1945)
- 1893 Osvald Chlubna, Czech composer (Symphony of Life and Love; In Spring), and musicologist, born in Brno, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1971)
- 1896 Francis Denebrink, US Admiral (WW I, WW II - commanded the Brooklyn, Korea), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1987) [1]
- 1897 Norbert Elias, German-British sociologist and philosopher (Process of Civilization), born in Breslau, German Empire (d. 1990)
German novelist (All Quiet on the Western Front), born in Osnabrück, Germany
- 1899 Dorothy Devore, American actress (Narrow Street, Senior Daredevil), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1976)
- 1899 Michal Kalecki, Polish economist, born in Łódź, Russian Poland (d. 1970)
- 1899 Richard Gurley Drew, American inventor (created masking tape and cellophane at 3M), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 1980)
- 1900 Jennie Tourel [Davidovich], Russian-American mezzo-soprano (Paris Opera, 1931-38; Metropolitan Opera,1937-47), born in Vitebsk, Russian Empire (d. 1973)
- 1900 Russell Vis, American Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold freestyle lightweight 1924), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 1990)
- 1901 Jack Whiting, American actor and singer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1961)
- 1901 Naunton Wayne, Welsh actor (Quartet, Hidden Room, Double Confession), born in Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, Wales (d. 1970)
- 1901 Willem Jacobus du Plooy Erlank (Eitemal), South African poet and professor in Afrikaans and Dutch literature at the University of Stellenbosch, born in Wolmaransstad, Transvaal (d. 1984)
- 1902 Arnold J d'Ailly, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam (1946-56), born in Franeker, Netherland (d. 1967)
- 1902 David Burns, American actor (The Music Man; Hello Dolly!), born in New York City (d. 1971)
- 1902 Marguerite De La Motte, American actress, born in Duluth, Minnesota (d. 1950)
American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (9 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1933; NL MVP 1933, 36; NY Giants), born in Carthage, Missouri
Notorious American bank robber, born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1905 Walter Leigh, British composer (The Frogs of Aristophanes), born in Wimbledon, London, England (d. 1942)
Austrian-American filmmaker (Stalag 17: Some Like It Hot; The Lost Weekend; The Apartment), born in Sucha, Austria-Hungary (now Sucha Beskidzka, Poland)
American author and aviator (Gift from the Sea), born in Englewood, New Jersey
- 1909 Katherine Dunham, American dancer (Casbah; Stormy Weather), choreographer (Metroplitan Opera, 1963; Joplin's Treemonisha, 1972), and social activist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2006)
- 1909 Michael "Mike" Todd [Avrom Goldbogen], American producer (Around the World in 80 Days) and 3rd husband of Elizabeth Taylor (1957-58), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1958)
- 1910 Anne Ziegler [Irené Eastwood], British singer of light opera, known with husband Webster Booth as the "Sweethearts in Song", born in Liverpool, England (d. 2003)
- 1910 John Hunt, British Army officer and leader of the first expedition to summit Mount Everest, born in Simla, British India (d. 1998)
- 1910 Konrad Zuse, German engineer, pioneering computer scientist, and inventor of Z3 (world's first working programmable computer), born in Berlin, Prussia, German Empire (d. 1995)
- 1910 Peter Pears, British operatic tenor (Death in Venice), born in Farnham, England (d. 1986)
- 1910 Wilhelm Demian, Romanian composer and conductor, born in Braşov, Transylvania, Kingdom of Romania (d. 1994)
- 1911 Guus Jansen, Dutch pianist, Hammond organist, and popular song composer ("Net als Toen" - Eurovison, 1957), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1990)
- 1911 Marie Braun, Dutch swimmer (Olympic gold 1928), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1982)
- 1912 Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, German aristocrat, born in Callenberg Castle, Bavaria (d. 1983)
- 1912 Vit Nejedly, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1945)
- 1913 Wladyslaw Sila-Nowicki, Polish lawyer and advisor to Solidarity labor union, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1994)
- 1914 Lilo Hardel, German writer, born in Berlin (d. 1999)
- 1915 (David) "Dolf" van der Linden, Dutch conductor of popular and light classical music (Metropole Orchestra, 1945-80; Eurovision, 1957-71), and composer, born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands (d. 1999)
- 1915 Randolph Hokanson, American concert pianist and teacher (University of Washington, 1949-84), born in Bellingham, Washington (d. 2018)
- 1916 Johnny Jacobs, American television announcer (The Dating Game), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1982)
- 1917 Davey O'Brien, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1938, Texas Christian University; NFL: Philadelphia Eagles), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1977)
English nurse, physician and writer who founded the first modern hospice, born in Barnet, England
- 1918 Richard Eastham, American actor (Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Falcon Crest), born in Opelousas, Louisiana (d. 2005)
- 1919 Gower Champion, American stage dancer, choreographer, actor, and theater director (42nd Street; Showboat; Marge & Gower Champion Show), born in Geneva, Illinois (d. 1980)
- 1920 Chandu Sarwate, Indian cricket all-rounder (9 Tests, HS 37, 3 wickets; Maharashtra, Hindus, Holkar, Madhya Pradesh), born in Sagar, British India (d. 2003)
- 1920 Marea Hartman, English sports executive (President Amateur Athletic Association of England 1991-94; integrated women's athletics), born in London (d. 1994)
- 1920 Paul Frees [Solomon Hersh Frees], American voice actor (voice of Boris Badenov in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1986)
- 1921 Barbara F. Vucanovich, American politician (Rep-R-NV, 1983-1997), born in Camp Dix, New Jersey (d. 2013)
- 1921 Joseph Papp, American stage producer and director (Pirates of Penzance; A Chorus Line), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1991)
- 1922 Bill Blass, American fashion designer (dressed Nancy Reagan), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana (d. 2002)
- 1923 Jimmy Cameron, Jamaican cricketer (WI batsman 1948-49), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1994)
- 1923 Rafael "Felo" Ramirez, Cuban-American Spanish language sports announcer (Miami Marlins), born in Bayamo, Cuba (d. 2017)
- 1924 Dorothy Bohm, German-born British pioneering street photographer, born in Königsberg, Germany (d. 2923) [1]
- 1926 Arthur Rosenfeld, American physicist, energy efficiency expert and founder of the Center for Building Science, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2017)
- 1926 Ruth Zechlin, German organist and composer, born in Grosshartmannsdorf (d. 2007)
- 1927 Ann Petersen, Belgian actress (Home Sweet Home, Pauline & Paulette), born in Wuustwezel, Belgium (d. 2003)
- 1928 Ralph Waite, American actor, director and political candidate (Cool Hand Luke, The Waltons), born in White Plains, New York (d. 2014)
- 1931 Hennadiy Udovenko, Ukrainian politician and diplomat (UN General Assembly President, 1997-98), born in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine (d. 2013)
- 1931 Ian Browne, Australian track cyclist (Olympic gold 2000m tandem 1956 [with Tony Marchant], born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2023)
- 1931 Teruyuki Okazaki, Japanese karate master (10th degree black belt Shotokan Karate; founder International Shotokan Karate Federation), born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (d. 2020)
- 1932 Amrish Puri, Indian actor (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom- Mola Ram, Mr. India- Mogambo), born in Lahore, Punjab (d. 2005)
- 1932 John Cunningham, American stage and screen actor (Dead Poets Society; Mystic Pizza), born in Auburn, New York (d. 2026)
- 1932 Michael Horvit, American composer, and musicologist, born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1932 Prunella Scales [Illingworth], British stage and screen actress (Fawlty Towers; A Question of Attribution; Great Canal Journeys), born in Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England (d. 2025) [1] [2]
- 1933 Bob Bennett, American College Baseball Hall of Fame coach (Fresno State 1970-2002; record 1,302-759-4), born in Atwood, Oklahoma (d. 2020)
- 1933 Dianne Feinstein, American politician, 1st female mayor of San Francisco (1978-88), and the longest serving female US Senator-D-CA (1992-2023), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2023) [1]
- 1933 Jacques Martin, French TV host (Le Petit Rapporteur), born in Lyon, France (d. 2007)
- 1933 Libor Pešek, Czech conductor (Czech Philharmonic, 1982-90; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, 1987-98), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2022)
- 1935 Vaman Kumar, Indian cricketer (leggie who only played 2 Tests), born in Madras, India
- 1936 Dick Huddart, English rugby league second rower (16 Tests Great Britain; St. Helens, St. George), born in Flimby, Cumberland, England (d. 2021)
- 1936 Ferran Olivella, Spanish soccer defender (18 caps Spain, 2 Catalonia; FC Barcelona 214 games), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2023)
- 1936 Hermeto Pascoal, Brazilian jazz musician and composer, born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil (d. 2025) [1]
American country singer-songwriter ("Me And Bobby McGee"; "Help Me Make It Through The Night"), and actor (Amerika; Millennium; A Star Is Born), born in Brownsville, Texas [1] [2]
- 1936 Verne Allison, American singer (Dells - "Open Up My Heart"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1937 Bernie McGann, Australian jazz alto saxophone player and composer, born in Granville, Australia (d. 2013)
- 1937 Chris Blackwell, English businessman and record producer (Island Records), born in Westminster, London, England
- 1937 John Conklin, American dramaturg and scenic designer (Metropolitan Opera; Glimmerglass Festival; San Francisco Opera), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2025)
1939 Israeli crystallographer and Nobel laureate (Chemistry, 2009), born in Jerusalem, Israel
- 1939 Bobby Harrison, British rock drummer (Procol Harum, 1967), born in West Ham, England
- 1940 Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian author and director (Under the Olive Trees, Close Up, Taste of Cherry), born in Tehran (d. 2016)
- 1940 Esther Rantzen, British TV presenter (That's Life), born in Berkhamsted, England
- 1941 Ed Bradley, American journalist and CBS news correspondent (60 Minutes), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
- 1941 Joseph Giordano, American trauma surgeon who operated on President Ronald Reagan after he was shot, born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2025) [1]
- 1941 Michael Lerner, American stage and screen actor (Eight Men Out; Harlem Nights: Barton Fink), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2023)
- 1942 (George) "Murphy" Dunne, American keyboardist and actor (The Blues Brothers; The Big Bus), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1942 George Banks, American mass murderer who killed 13 people in Pennsylvania, born in America (d. 2025) [1]
- 1942 Toyohiro Akiyama, Japanese journalist and cosmonaut (1st Japanese and 1st journalist in space, Soyuz TM-11), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1943 Brit Hume, American journalist and political commentator, ABC News chief White House correspondent (1989-96), Washington, D.C., managing editor of the Fox News Channel, born in Washington, D.C.
- 1943 Eumir Deodato, Brazilian jazz, pop, bossa nova, and cross-over pianist (Also Sprach Zarathustra), arranger, and music producer, born in and arranger, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1943 Ralph Molina, American drummer (Crazy Horse, Neil Young's backing band), born in Puerto Rico
- 1943 Steve Weber, American psychedelic folk guitarist, (The Holy Modal Rounders - "Bird Song"; "You've Got the Right String but the Wrong Yo-Yo"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
- 1944 Gérard Mourou, French scientist (Nobel Prize for Physics 2018, lasers), born in Albertville, France
- 1944 Klaus Maria Brandauer, Austrian actor (Mephisto, Out of Africa), born in Bad Aussee, Austria
- 1944 Michael Obst, German coxsman (Olympic gold 1960), born in German FR
- 1944 Peter Asher, English pop singer, guitarist (Peter & Gordon - "A World Without Love"), artist manager, and record producer (Linda Ronstadt; James Taylor), born in London, England
- 1946 Andrew Rubin, actor (Police Academy) [or Jan 22], born in New Bedford, Massachusetts
- 1946 Eliades Ochoa, Cuban guitarist and singer (Buena Vista Social Club), born in Loma de la Avispa, Cuba
American Basketball HOF guard (5 × NBA All-Star; All-NBA First Team 1976, 77; NBA scoring champion 1977 NO/Utah Jazz; Atlanta Hawks), born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
- 1947 David L. Lander, American actor (Laverne & Shirley - "Squiggy"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
- 1947 Howard Kaylan [Kaplan], American rock and roll musician, songwriter (The Turtles - "Happy Together"; Flo and Eddie), and radio personality, born in New York City
- 1947 Jerry Rawlings, Ghanaian Head of State (1981-93) and President of Ghana (1993-2001), born in Accra, Gold Coast (d. 2020)
American Hugo and Nebula award winning sci-fi author (Kindred, Parable of the Sower, Wild Seed), first sci-fi writer to receive a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship grant, born in Pasadena, California
- 1948 Franciszek Smuda, Polish soccer manager (Poland 2009-12; Widzew Łódź, Wisła Kraków; Polish Coach of the Year 1996, 97, 99, 2008), born in Lubomia, Poland (d. 2024)
- 1948 Sue Roberts, American golfer (4 LPGA titles), born in Oak Park, Illinois
- 1948 Todd Rundgren, American power pop-rock songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer (Nazz - "Open My Eyes"; Utopia - "Love Is the Answer"; solo - "We Gotta Get You A Woman"; "Hello It's Me"; "Bang The Drum All Day"), and producer (The Tubes; XTC; Grand Funk Railroad), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1949 Alan Osmond, American pop singer (Osmond Brothers; Donnie & Marie), born in Ogden, Utah (d. 2026)
- 1949 Carlo Petrini, Italian radio journalist, sustainable farming advocate and the founder of Slow Food, born in Bra, Italy (d. 2026) [1]
1949 American academic and US Senator (D-Massachusetts 2013-), born in Oklahoma City
- 1949 Gary Moffet, Canadian rock guitarist (April Wine), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1949 Junior Marvin [Donald Hanson Marvin Kerr Richards Jr.] Jamaican reggae and session guitarist (The Wailers), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1949 Larry Junstrom, American rock bassist (.38 Special), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
- 1949 Lindsay Wagner, American actress (Bionic Woman, Paper Chase, Nighthawks), born in Los Angeles, California
1949 American actress (French Lieutenant's Woman, Sophie's Choice), born in Summit, New Jersey
- 1949 Mike Wagner, American football safety (Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV; First-team All-Pro 1973; Pro Bowl 1975, 76; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Waukegan, Illinois (d. 2026)
- 1949 Russell Ebert, Australian Rules midfielder (4 x Magarey Medals; 6 x Port Adelaide FC B&F; Australian Football HOF) and coach (SA 1996-98), born in Berri, Australia (d. 2021)
- 1950 Murphy Cross, actor (Phyl & Mikhy, Perfect), born in Havre de Grace, Maryland
- 1951 Gerald Levinson, American contemporary classical composer (Anahata), and educator (Swarthmore College), born in Westport, Connecticut
- 1952 Graham Greene, First Nations actor (Dances with Wolves; The Green Mile; Leonard on "Northern Exposure"), born in Ohsweken, Six Nations Reserve, Ontario (d. 2025) [1]
- 1952 Jayasree Kabir, Bengali actress (Shimana Periye, The Adversary), born in Calcutta, India (d. 2026)
- 1953 Bruce McAvaney, Australian sports broadcaster (Ten Network, Seven Network), born in Adelaide, Australia
1953 American Grammy Award-winning pop singer ("Girls Just Want To Have Fun"; "Time After Time"), Emmy Award-winning actress, and Tony Award-winning composer (Kinky Boots), born in New York City
- 1954 Amparo Munoz, Spanish Miss Universe (1974), born in Malgra, Spain
- 1954 Bobby Valentino [Beckingham], British rock singer, guitarist (Fabulous Poodles), violinist, and songwriter (Bluebells - "Young t Heart"), born in Chatham, Kent, England
- 1954 Charles T. Canady, American attorney, judge and politician (Chief Justice Florida Supreme Court 2018-, Rep-R-Florida 1993-2001), born in Lakeland, Florida
- 1954 Chris Lemmon, American actor (Wishmaster, Duet), born in Los Angeles, California [or Jan 22]
- 1954 Freddie Prinze, American comedian and actor (Chico & the Man), born in New York City (d. 1977)
- 1954 Julius Williams, American contemporary classical composer (Midnight Tolls), conductor, and music educator (Berklee), born in The Bronx, New York City
- 1955 Jeffrey Mumford, American contemporary classical composer, and educator, born in Washington, D.C.
- 1956 Alfons De Wolf, Belgian road cyclist (Vuelta a España 1979), born in Willebroek, Belgium
- 1956 Derek Forbes, Scottish rock bassist, and singer (Simple Minds,1978-98 - "Don't You (Forget About Me)"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1956 Green Gartside [Paul Strohmeyer], Welsh rock singer-songwriter (Scritti Politti - "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)"; " The Word Girl"), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1956 Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistani politician (National Assembly, 1993-96 & 2002-22; Foreign Minister, 2008-11 & 2018-22), born in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
- 1956 Tim Russ, American actor (Tuvoc-Star Trek Voyager), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1957 Danny Baker, English writer and radio DJ, born in Deptford, London, England
- 1957 Garry Beers, Australian rocker (Inxs - "Kiss the Dirt"), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1957 John Ryder, American new wave rock bassist (Face To Face), born in the USA
- 1958 Bruce Campbell, American actor/producer/director (Army of Darkness, Evil Dead II), born in Birmingham, Michigan
- 1958 Ruby Turner, Jamaican-British rock singer ("No Where to Run"), born in Montego Bay, Jamaica
- 1959 Nicola Sirkis [Nicolas Sirchis], French rock singer and lyricist (Indochine - "3e sexe"; "La vie est belle"), born in Antony, France
- 1959 Wayne Federman, American comedian and comedy writer (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1960 Arturo O’Farrill, Mexican Latin jazz musician (Four Questions), born in Mexico City
- 1960 Colleen Devine, actress (Irreconcilable Differences), born in San Gabriel, California
- 1960 Erin Brockovich, American legal clerk and environmental campaigner, born in Lawrence, Kansas
- 1960 Tracy Pollan, American actress (Family Ties)/aka Mrs Michael J. Fox, born in New York City
- 1961 Bobby Gillespie, Scottish rock singer, lyricist, and musician (Primal Scream), born in Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland
- 1961 Jimmy Somerville, Scottish rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Bronski Beat; Communards), born in Glasgow, Soctland
- 1961 Stephen Batchelor, British Olympic hockey player, born in Beare Green, Surrey
1962 American NBA guard and 10X All-Star (Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Olympic gold 1992), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1962 Stephen Chow, Hong Kong film director and actor (Kung Fu Hustle, The Mermaid), born in Hong Kong
- 1963 Anne-Marie Ruddock, British ska-new wave rock singer (Amazulu - "Excitable"), born in England
- 1963 John Tenta, ring name Earthquake, Canadian professional wrestler, born in Surrey, British Columbia (d. 2006)
- 1963 Randy Couture, American mixed martial artist (3-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, 2-time UFC Light heavyweight Champion), born in Everett, Washington
- 1964 Amy Brenneman, actress (Janice-NYPD Blue), born in New London, Connecticut
1964 American author of thriller fiction (The Da Vinci Code), born in Exeter, New Hampshire
- 1964 Dicky Barrett, American rock and ska singer (Mighty Mighty Bosstones), and TV announcer (Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 2004-2022), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- 1964 Kevin Sargeant, English rock drummer (Thrashing Doves - "Reprobate's Hymn"), keyboardist, and film and television score composer, born in Fulham, England
- 1964 Mike Edwards, English rock vocalist (Jesus Jones - "The Devil You Know"), born in Wiltshire, England
- 1964 Tommy Cunningham, Scottish drummer (Wet Wet Wet - "Wishing I Was"), born in Drumchapel, Scotland
- 1965 Ľubomír Moravčík, Slovakian soccer midfielder (42 caps Czechoslovakia, 38 Slovakia; Saint-Etienne 197 games), born in Nitra, Slovakia
- 1965 Mark Jones, Welsh rugby union back-rower (15 Tests; Pontypool RFC, Aberavon RFC) and rugby league utility (9 Tests Wales, 1 GB; Hull FC, Warrington), born in Tredegar, Wales (d. 2025)
- 1965 Uwe Boll, German film director of "Alone in the Dark", born in Wermelskirchen, West Germany
- 1966 Camille Benjamin, tennis star, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1966 Dean Woods, Australian track cyclist (Olympic gold team pursuit 1984; silver individual pursuit 1988; bronze team pursuit 1988, 96), born in Wangaratta, Australia (d. 2022)
- 1966 Meyrick Pringle, South African cricket fast bowler (4 Tests; 17 ODI), born in Adelaide, Cape Province
- 1967 Eric Green, American football tight end (Pro Bowl 1993, 94 Pittsburgh Steelers; Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens), born in Savannah, Georgia
- 1968 Darrell Armstrong, American basketball point guard (NBA Most Improved Player & Sixth Man of the Year 1999; Orlando Magic), born in Gastonia, North Carolina
- 1968 Paula Irvine, actress (Lily Blake-Santa Barbara), born in Hollywood, California
- 1970 Michel Elefteriades, Greek-Lebanese politician, artist, producer and businessman, born in Beirut, Lebanon
- 1970 Steven Page, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer (Barenaked Ladies, 1988-2009 - "If I Had $1000000"), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- 1971 Brant Brown, American MLB infielder, 1996-2000 (Chicago Cubs and 3 other teams), and hitting coach, born in Porterville, California
- 1971 Kurt Warner, American Pro Football HOF quarterback (Super Bowl XXXIV [MVP] St. Louis Rams; NFL MVP 1999, 2001; First-team All-Pro 1999, 2001), born in Burlington, Iowa
1971 American actress (Chloe O'Brian-24), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1973 Carson Daly, American television personality (The Voice), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1973 Lacy Goranson, American actress (Becky in "Roseanne"), born in Evanston, Indiana
- 1974 Donald Faison, American actor (Scrubs - "Dr. Turk"), born in Harlem, New York City
- 1974 Nikolay Shirshov, Uzbekistani soccer defensive midfielder (64 caps; FC Pakhtakor Tashkent, FC Rostov), born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (d. 2021)
1974 Indian actor and singer (Poove Unakkaga), born in Madras (now Chennai), India
- 1975 Andreas Klöden, German professional road cyclist (Olympic Bronze 2000), born in Mittweida, East Germany
- 1975 Laila Rouass, British actress ( Footballers' Wives), born in London, England
- 1976 Gordon Moakes, English rock bassist (Bloc Party, 2002-15; Young Legionnaire), born in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
- 1978 Champ Bailey, American College/Pro Football HOF cornerback (Uni of Georgia; First-team All-Pro 2004–06; 12 x Pro Bowl; NFL record most passes defended: 203; Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos), born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky
British race car driver (Indianapolis 500, 2005 & 2011), born in Emberton, Buckinghamshire, England
- 1978 Jai Rodriguez, American TV actor and personality (Queer Eye For The Straight Guy), born in Brentwood, New York
- 1979 Brad Hawpe, American MLB baseball outfielder, 2004-13, All-Star (Colorado Rockies, and 3 other teams), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1979 Joey Cheek, American speed skater (Olympic gold 500m, silver 1000m 2006; bronze 1000m 2002), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- 1979 Thomas Voeckler, French road cyclist, born in Schiltigheim, France
- 1981 Chris Urbanowicz, British rock guitarist (The Editors, 2002-12), born in Aslockton, England
- 1981 Monty Oum, American Animator (RWBY), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2015)
- 1982 Ian Kinsler, American-Israeli baseball player, 2006-19 (4X All-Star, 2x Gold Glove; Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers. Los Angeles Angels, and 2 other teams), born in Tucson, Arizona
- 1982 Mati Diop, French Senegalese director and actress (Atlantic, Dahomey), born in Paris, France
- 1982 Soraia Chaves, Portuguese actress (O Crime do Padre Amaro), born in Lisbon, Portugal
- 1984 Dustin Johnson, American golfer (US Open 2016; Ryder Cup 2010, 12, 16, 18; FedEx Cup 2020), born in Columbia, South Carolina
- 1984 Janko Tipsarević, Serbian tennis player (Davis Cup 2010), born in Belgrade, Serbia
- 1984 Jerome Taylor, West Indies cricket all-rounder (46 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 106, 130 wickets, BB 6/47; Jamaica, Somerset CCC, Gloucestershire CCC), born in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
- 1985 Rosa Kato, Italian-Japanese model and actress (Tokyo Tower, Catch a Wave), born in Kagoshima, Japan
- 1986 Bob the Drag Queen [Christopher Caldwell], American drag queen, comedian and TV personality (RuPaul's Drag Race season 8 winner), born in Columbus, Georgia
- 1986 Ramin Ott, American Samoan football player, born in Pago Pago, America Samoa
- 1987 Danny Green, American NBA shooting guard/small forward (San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers; 3x NBA championship, All-Defensive Second Team), born in North Babylon, New York
- 1987 Joe Dempsie, English actor (Game of Thrones), born in Liverpool, England
- 1991 Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Greenlandic politician, leader of the Demokraatit party, and Prime Minister (2025–present), born in Nuuk, Greenland
- 1994 Marnus Labuschagne, Australian cricket batsman (HS 215; Queensland CA, Brisbane Heat, Glamorgan CCC), born in Klerksdorp, South Africa
- 1996 Rodri [Rodrigo Hernández Cascante], Spanish footballer (Manchester City, Spain), born in Madrid, Spain
2001 American rock climber, born in Santa Cruz, California
