- 1171 Alfonso IX, King of León and Galicia (1188-1230), born in Zamora (d. 1230)
- 1195 Antony of Padua [Fernando Martins de Bulhões], Portuguese Catholic friar and saint (patron saint of Portugal), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1231)
- 1432 Luigi Pulci, Italian poet (Morgante), born in Florence, Republic of Florence (d. 1484)
- 1575 Bartol Kašić, Croatian writer, linguist, and Jesuit clergyman, born in Pag, Republic of Venice (d. 1650)
- 1613 Gilles Ménage, French scholar, born in Angers, France (d. 1692)
- 1619 Hubertus Quellinus, Flemish cartoonist and painter, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1687)
- 1702 Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian Rococo painter and etcher, born in Pitigliano, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1788)
- 1717 Blind Jack [John Metcalf], British civil engineer, and first professional roadbuilder, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England (d. 1810)
- 1725 Ferdinando Bertoni, Italian composer, born in Salò, Lombardy, Republic of Venice (d. 1813)
- 1727 Johann Georg Holzbogen, German violinist and composer, born in Schwandorf, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1775)
- 1736 Johann Christoph Kellner, German organist and composer, born in Gräfenroda, Thuringia, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1803)
- 1740 Matthias Claudius, German poet (Death and the Maiden), and journalist (Der Wandsbecker Bote), born in Reinfeld, Duchy of Holstein (d. 1815)
- 1741 Thomas Norris, British singer and composer, baptized in Mere, Wiltshire, England (d. 1790)
Scottish historical novelist and poet (The Lady of the Lake; Rob Roy; Ivanhoe), born in College Wynd, Edinburgh Scotland
- 1776 Gottlieb Schick, German neoclassical painter (Versuchung des Heiligen Antonius; Apollo unter den Hirten), born in Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg (d. 1812)
- 1776 Ignaz von Seyfried, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1841)
- 1780 Marie-Anne Gaboury, French-Canadian settler (first white woman to settle in Western Canada), born in Maskinongé, Quebec (d. 1875)
- 1782 Henri de Mérode, Belgian nobleman, revolution supporter, Belgian senator (1831-39), and writer (Souvenirs), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1847)
- 1785 Thomas De Quincey, British writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater), born in Manchester, England (d. 1859)
- 1787 Alexander Aliabiev, Russian composer remembered as one of the fathers of Russian art song, born in Tobolsk, Siberia, Russian Empire (d. 1851)
- 1788 Carel Sirardus Willem van Hogendorp, Dutch administrator (Acting Governor-General of the Dutch East-Indies, 1840-41), born in Cossimbazar, British East India (d. 1856)
- 1794 Elias M. Fries, Swedish botanist (System mycologicum), born in Femsjö, Sweden (d. 1878)
- 1798 Sangolli Rayanna, Indian military chief warrior who led resistance against British East India Company annexation, born in Sangolli, Belagavi (d. 1831)
- 1803 James Douglas, British-Canadian fur trader and politician (1st Governor of British Columbia, 1858-64) called "The Father of British Columbia", born in Demerara, Guyana (d. 1877)
- 1808 Charles Fisher, Canadian politician and jurist (Premier of the Colony of New Brunswick,1854-56 and 1857-61), born in Fredericton, New Brunswick (d. 1880) [or born 16 Sept] [1]
- 1810 Louise Colet, French Romantic poet who had an affair with Gustave Flaubert, born in Aix-en-Provence, France (d. 1876)
- 1813 Jules Grévy, French politician (2nd President of the French Third Republic, 1879-87), born in Mont-sous-Vaudrey, France (d. 1891)
- 1822 Virginia Clemm Poe, American wife of writer Edgar Allan Poe, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1847) [1]
- 1822 Wilhelm Rust, German musicologist and composer, born in Dessau, Duchy of Anhalt-Dessau, German Confederation (d. 1892)
- 1823 Orris Sanford Ferry, American lawyer, politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Bethel, Connecticut (d. 1875)
- 1829 Eduard de Hartog, Dutch composer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1909)
- 1839 Hugh Archibald Clarke, Canadian organist, composer, and educator (The Music of The Spheres), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1927)
- 1845 Walter Crane, British painter, cartoonist and illustrator (The Lady of Shalott), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1915)
- 1846 Helena Amelung, Dutch actress (Small Lord; De Spaansche Brabander), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1906)
- 1856 J. Keir Hardie, Scottish politician and 1st Labour representative in British Parliament, born in Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 1915)
- 1857 Albert Ballin, German inventor and shipping tycoon, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1918)
- 1858 Edith Nesbit, British children books author (The Story of the Treasure Seekers; Five Children and It), born in London (d. 1924)
- 1860 Florence Harding (née Kling), American First Lady (1921-23), born in Marion, Ohio (d. 1924)
- 1860 Roosje Vos, Dutch seamstress, and trade union leader, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1932)
- 1863 Alexei Krylov, Russian engineer and mathematician, born in Alatyrsky District, Russia (d. 1945)
- 1865 Johan Bernard Schepers, Frisian writer (Braga), born in Heerenveen, Netherlands (d. 1937)
- 1865 Louisa Aldrich-Blake, British pioneering surgeon, born in Chingford, Essex (d. 1925)
- 1865 Mikao Usui, Japanese founder of Reiki (form of spiritual practice), born in Gifu Prefecture, Japan (d. 1926)
- 1872 Harold Fraser-Simson, British light music and theatre composer {The Maid of the Mountains), born in London (d. 1944)
- 1872 Rubin Goldmark, American pianist, composer, and teacher of Aaron Copland and George Gershwin, born in New York City (d. 1936)
- 1872 Shri Aurobindo [Aurobindo Ghose], Indian guru and nationalist, born in Calcutta, British India (d. 1950)
- 1874 Joseph Klausner, Polish-Israeli new testament expert, born in Valkininkai, Lithuania (d. 1958)
- 1875 Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, African-British composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast), born in London (d. 1912)
- 1876 Aleksandar Belic, Serbian linguist, born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1960)
- 1878 Pyotr Nikolayevich, Baron Wrangel, Russian baron general (White Armies, WW II), born in Novalexandrovsk, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1928)
American stage and screen actress (The Constant Wife; The Corn is Green), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1881 Alfred Wagenknecht, German-American Marxist activist who helped establish the American Communist Party, born in Görlitz, Imperial Germany (d. 1956)
- 1883 Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor and architect, born in Vrpolje, Croatia (d. 1962)
- 1885 Andrey Pashchenko, Russian composer (A Symphonic Mystery, for Theremin and Orchestra), born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia (d. 1972)
- 1885 Edna Ferber, American author and playwright (American Beauty; Show Boat; Cimarron), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan (d. 1968)
- 1885 Mary Nash, American actress (The Philadelphia Story; Till the Clouds Roll By), born in Troy, New York (d. 1976)
- 1886 Bill Whitty, Australian cricketer (left-arm bowler, 1909-12), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1974)
- 1888 Albert Spalding, American violinist and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1953)
- 1890 Elvin M. Jellinek, American physiologist and pioneer in the study of alcoholism, born in New York City (d. 1963)
- 1890 Jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), born in Paris, France (d. 1962)
- 1892 Knud Jeppesen, Danish organist, composer, educator (Royal Danish Academy, 1920-47; Aarhus University, 1946-57), and musicologist (La frottola), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1974)
- 1892 Louis Victor de Broglie, French quantum physicist (studied electrons, Nobel Prize for Physics, 1929), born in Dieppe, France (d. 1987)
- 1893 Alexander Gauk, Russian-Soviet composer, born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1963)
American automotive executive (President of General Motors, 1953-58), born in Petrieville, Michigan
- 1893 Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and computing pioneer, born in Pukekohe, New Zealand (d. 1950)
- 1896 Catherine Doherty, Russian-Canadian activist, born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (d. 1985)
- 1897 Marion Eugene Bauer, American composer, born in Walla Walla, Washington (d. 1955)
- 1898 Jan Brzechwa, Polish poet (The Beetle), born in Zhmerynka, Ukraine (d. 1966)
- 1898 Lillian Carter (née Bessie Lillian Gordy), American nurse, mother of US President Jimmy Carter (1977-1981), and writer, known as Miss Lillian, born in Richland, Georgia (d. 1983)
- 1900 Estelle Brody, American silent film actress (Safari; Kitty; Plaything), born in New York City (d. 1995)
- 1901 Arias Arnulfo, Panamanian politician (President of Panama, 1940-41, 1949-51, and 1968), born in Penonomé, Coclé, Panama (d. 1988)
- 1901 Byron Arnold, American composer, born in Vancouver, Washington (d. 1971)
- 1901 Hans Lorbeer, German writer and politician, born in Lutherstadt, Wittenberg, Germany (d. 1973)
- 1901 Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov, Russian mathematician (group theory), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1975)
- 1901 Sulho Ranta, Finnish composer, born in Peräseinäjoki, Finland (d. 1960)
- 1902 Jan Campert, Dutch playwright, resistance fighter, and poet (The Song of the Eighteen Dead), born in Spijkenisse, Netherlands (d. 1943)
- 1903 Joe Garland, American big band jazz saxophonist, arranger, and composer (In the Mood; Serenade To A Savage), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1977)
- 1904 Bill Baird, American puppeteer (Kukla, Fran & Ollie; Muppet Show), born in Grand Island, Nebraska (d. 1987)
- 1906 Finn Videro, Danish organist and composer, born in Fuglebjerg, Næstved, Denmark (d. 1987)
- 1906 Harry Goodman, American jazz bassist, and sometimes tuba player, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1997)
- 1907 Paul Vincze, Jewish-Hungarian designer of coins and medal, born in Galgagyörk, Hungary (d. 1994)
- 1909 Raymond O'Malley, British educator known as "the most cantankerous teacher of English in modern times" and writer (One-House Farm), born in London (d. 1996)
- 1910 Hugo Winterhalter, American composer, born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (d. 1973)
- 1910 Josef Klaus, Austrian conservative politician (Minister of Finance, 1961-63; Chancellor, 1966-70), born in Kötschach-Mauthen, Austria (d. 2001)
- 1910 Leslie Coffelt, American White House Police officer, killed in the line of duty during an assassination attempt on Harry Truman, born in Oranda, Virginia (d. 1950) [1]
- 1910 Signe Hasso, Swedish actress (Johnny Angel; A Double Life), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2002)
- 1911 Buster Brown, American blues singer and harmonica player (Fannie Mae), born in Cordele, Georgia (d. 1976)
- 1912 Julia Child, American chef, author and television personality (The French Chef), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2004)
- 1912 Wendy Hiller, British actress (Major Barbara; David Copperfield), born in Bramhall, Cheshire, England (d. 2003)
- 1914 Peter Nicholson Gunn, Australian writer (The Churches of Rome), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1995)
- 1915 Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish author and resistance fighter (Mensch op Weg), born in Turnhout, Belgium (d. 1945)
- 1916 Aleks Çaçi, Albanian writer (That way Myzeqe), born in Palasë, Himara, Albania (d. 1989)
Irish politician and Taoiseach (1966-73 and 1977-79), born in Shandon, Cork, Ireland
- 1917 Oscar Romero, El Salvador Roman catholic priest who was murdered, born in Ciudad Barrios, El Salvador (d. 1980)
- 1918 Fay Honey Knopp, American activist (founded a Quaker ministry for men and women in prisons), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 1995)
- 1918 Florian ZaBach, American violinist ("The Hot Canary") and TV personality, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2006)
- 1918 Raymond Gallois-Montbrun, French violinist and composer, born in Saigon, Vietnam (d. 1994)
- 1919 Benedict Kiely, Irish journalist, critic and author (Land Without Stars, In a Harbour Green), born near Dromore, County Tyrone, Ireland (d. 2007)
- 1919 Rosa Roisinblit, Argentine human-rights activist and founding member of Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, born in Moisés Ville, Argentina (d. 2025) [1]
- 1920 (Henry) "Huntz" Hall, American radio, stage, and screen actor (Dead End Kids: The Bowery Boys; Gas Pump Girls), born in New York City (d. 1999)
- 1922 Lukas Foss [Fuchs], German-American pianist, conductor and composer (Prairie), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2009)
- 1923 Rose Marie [Mazzetta], American actress, comedienne, and singer (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Sally"; The Doris Day Show), born in New York City (d. 2017)
American right-wing crusader, Eagle Forum President, born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1924 Rober Bolt, British playwright and screenwriter (A Man for All Seasons; Doctor Zhivago), born in Sale, Manchester, England (d. 1995)
- 1924 Ruth A. Lawrence, American pediatrician and breastfeeding science pioneer (Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2025)
- 1925 Aldo Ciccolini, Italian-French concert pianist, born in Naples, Italy (d. 2015)
- 1925 Billy Pinkney, American bass vocalist (Drifters - "Ruby Baby"), born in Dalzell, South Carolina (d. 2007)
- 1925 George Morrow, American jazz double-bassist (Max Roach and Clifford Brown; Sonny Rollins), born in Pasadena, California (d. 1992)
- 1925 Gertrude Shope, South African leader of the ANC Women’s League, born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2025) [1]
- 1925 Mike Connors [Krekor Ohanian], American actor (Mannix), born in Fresno, California (d. 2017)
Canadian jazz pianist and composer (Downbeat Magazine's Pianist of the Year, 1950-62), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1925 Rose Maddox, American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter, and fiddle player (Sing a Little Song of Heartache), born in Boaz, Alabama (d. 1998)
- 1926 Eddie Little Sky, Native American actor (Duel at Diablo; A Man Called Horse), born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota (d. 1997)
- 1926 Georgann Johnson, American actress (Mr. Peepers; Star Trek; Midnight Cowboy), born in Decorah, Iowa (d. 2018)
- 1926 Kostis Stephanopoulos, Greek conservative politician (President of Greece, 1995-2005), born in Patras, Greece (d. 2016)
- 1926 Lewis Thompson Preston, American banker (President of the World Bank, 1991-95), born in New York City (d. 1995)
- 1926 Lyutsian Prigozhn, Russian composer, born in Tashkent, Russia (d. 1994)
- 1927 Eddie Leadbeater, British cricketer (England leg-spinner with an avg of 109), born in Lockwood, West Yorkshire, England (d. 2011)
- 1927 Joe Castro, American bebop and West Coast jazz pianist (Teddy Edwards Quartet; June Christy), born in Miami, Arizona (d. 2009)
- 1927 Wesley Mouzon, American boxing trainer (Roy Jones Jr., Dwight Muhammad Qawi), born in Kingstree, South Carolina (d. 2003)
- 1928 Nicolas Roeg, British cinematographer (Doctor Zhivago) and director (Aria; Performance; The Man Who Fell to Earth), born in London (d. 2018)
- 1929 Eugene Braunwald, Austrian-American cardiologist known as "The Father of Modern Cardiology" (Braunwald's Heart Disease), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2026) [1]
- 1929 Jerry Groom, American College Football HOF center (Notre Dame; NFL Pro Bowl 1954; Chicago Cardinals), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 2008)
- 1930 Ageeda Paavel, Estonian freedom fighter who blew up a Soviet war monument at age 15, born in Tallinn, Republic of Estonia (d. 2023)
- 1930 Antonio Permunian, Swiss soccer goalkeeper (11 caps; AC Bellinzona, FC Luzern), born in Bellinzona, Switzerland (d. 2020)
- 1930 Stephen Tumim, British judge, chief inspector of prisons (1987-95) and the founding president of Unlock, born in Oxford, England (d. 2003)
- 1931 Janice Rule, American actress (Alvarez Kelly; The Doctor's Wife), born in Norwood, Ohio (d. 2003)
- 1931 Mario Kuri-Aldana, Mexican composer, born in Tampico, Mexico (d. 2013)
- 1931 Richard F. Heck, American chemist who discovered the Heck Reaction (Nobel Prize 2010), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2015)
- 1932 Bill Dowdy, American jazz drummer (The Three Sounds), born in Osceola, Arkansas (d. 2017)
- 1932 Jim Lange, American radio disc jockey, and TV game show host (The Dating Game; 1965-80), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 2014)
- 1932 Robert L. Forward, American physicist and sci-fi writer (Dragon's Egg; Starquake), born in Geneva, New York (d. 2002)
- 1933 Bobby Helms, American country music singer ("Jingle Bell Rock"), born in Bloomington, Indiana (d. 1997)
- 1933 Floyd Ashton, American soul singer (The Tams, 1960-63 - "What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1933 Lori Nelson, American actress (How to Marry a Millionaire; All I Desire), born in Santa Fe, New Mexico (d. 2020)
- 1934 Georgy Garanian, Armenian-Russian jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer, born in Moscow, USSR (d. 2010)
- 1934 Nino Ferrer, French-Italian singer and composer (Mirza; Cornichons), born in Genoa, Italy (d. 1998)
- 1934 Valentin Varlamov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Sukhaya Tereshka, Russia (d. 1980)
- 1935 Abby Dalton, American actress (Joey Bishop Show), born in Las Vegas, Nevada (d. 2020)
- 1935 Jim Dale, British actor, director and singer (Barnum; My One and Only), born in Rothwell, England
- 1935 Luciano Vassallo, Eritrean soccer midfielder (104 caps Ethiopia; Cotton Factory Club 1960-73) and manager (Ethiopia, Cotton FC), born in Asmara, Eritrea (d. 2022)
- 1935 Vernon Jordan, American businessman and civil rights activist (National Urban League), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2021)
- 1936 Lothar Buchmann, German soccer manager (VfB Stuttgart, Eintracht Frankfurt, Kickers Offenbach, Karlsruher SC), born in Breslau, Germany (d. 2023)
- 1936 Pat Priest, American actress (Marilyn Munster in "The Munsters"; Easy Come, Easy Go; Here Come the Munsters), born in Bountiful, Utah
- 1937 Janet Mead, Australian Catholic nun and pop-rock singer (The Lord's Prayer), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2022)
- 1937 Ronnie G. Flippo, American Democratic party politician (US Representative from Alabama, 1977-91), born in Florence, Alabama
- 1938 Janusz A. Zajdel, Polish sci-fi author (The Whole Truth about Planet Xi), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1985)
- 1938 Lewis Lehrman, American businessman (President of Rite Aid, 1969-77) and co-founder of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (d. 2026)
- 1938 Maxine Waters (née Carr;), American Democratic party politician (US Representative from California, 1991- ), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1938 Nesbert "Stix" Hooper, American jazz drummer (The Crusaders), born in Houston, Texas
- 1938 Ottavio Cinquanta, Italian sports executive (President International Skating Union 1994-2016; IOC Executive Committee 2000-08), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2022)
- 1938 Ron Dean, American character actor (The Fugitive; The Breakfast Club), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2025)
- 1938 Stephen Breyer, American lawyer and Justice of the Supreme Court (1994-2022), born in San Francisco, California
- 1939 (Herman) Onno Ruding, Dutch politician (CDA) (Financial Minister, 1982-89), and businessman (Director of Amrobank, 1971-77), born in Breda, Netherlands
- 1939 Herman van Keeken, Dutch singer ("Daddy Don't Run So Fast"), born in Hilversum, Netherlands (d. 1995)
- 1939 Norma Waterson, British folk music revivalist, and singer-songwriter, born in Hull, East Yorkshire, England (d. 2022)
- 1940 Bobby Hunt, American football defensive back (AFL C'ship 1962, 1967; First-team All-AFL 1962; AFL All-Star 1964 Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs), born in Lanett, Alabama (d. 2026)
- 1940 Gudrun Ensslin, German terrorist (Founder of Red Army Faction), born in Bartholomä, Germany (d. 1977)
- 1940 Rita Shane, American soprano, born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 2014)
- 1941 Don Rich, American guitarist and country singer (Hee Haw), born in Olympia, Washington (d. 1974)
- 1942 Alevtina Olyunina, Russian cross-country skier (Olympic gold 3×5k relay, silver 10k 1972; World C'ship gold 10k, 3×5k relay 1970), born in Pchyolkino, Russia (d. 2025)
- 1942 Gary Woollard, New Zealand rugby league five eighth (10 Tests; Wellington), born in Waiuku, New Zealand (d. 2021)
- 1942 Larry Hartsell, American martial artist, bodyguard, trainer, student of Bruce Lee and Dan Inosanto, born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2007)
- 1942 Peter York, British rock drummer (Spencer Davis Group), born in Redcar, Yorkshire, England
- 1943 Barbara Bouchet, German-American actress (Casino Royale), born in Liberec, Czech Republic
- 1943 Eni Faleomavaega, American-Samoan politician (3rd Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa), born in Vailoatai, American Samoa (d. 2017)
- 1943 Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1971-79) and Ruler of Dubai (1990-2006), born in Dubai, Trucial States (d. 2006)
- 1943 María Rojo, Mexican politician and actress (Esmeralda Comes by Night, Danzón), born in Mexico City
- 1943 Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela, Colombian drug lord and co-founder of the Cali Cartel, born in Mariquita, Colombia
- 1944 Edward H. Crane, American libertarian and co-founder of the Cato Institute, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2026) [1]
- 1944 Frederick Knight, American R&B singer-songwriter ("I've Been Lonely For So Long"), and record producer, born in Birmingham, Alabama
- 1944 John Claridge, British photographer (East End; Bread at Booth House), born in Plaistow, England (d. 2026)
- 1944 Linda Ellerbee, American broadcast journalist (Weekend; NBC Overnight), born in Bryan, Texas
- 1944 Pamela Polland, American singer-songwriter (Hawaiianized Pop Classics), born in California
- 1944 Sylvie Vartan, Armenian-Bulgarian-French pop-yé-yé singer ("Twiste et Chante"), and actress, born in Iskretz, Bulgaria
- 1944 Thomas J. Murphy Jr., American politician (57th Mayor of Pittsburgh, 1994-2002), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1945 Begum Khaleda Zia, Bangladeshi politician (Prime Minister of Bangladesh, 1991-96 and 2001-06; Member of Parliament, 1991-2006 and 2008-2014), born in Jalpaiguri, Bengal Province, British India (d. 2025) [1]
- 1945 Gene Upshaw, American NFL football guard (Oakland Radiers) and NFLPA leader, born in Robstown, Texas (d. 2008)
- 1945 Nigel Terry, British stage, film, and television actor (Excalibur; The Lion in Winter), born in Bristol, England (d. 2015)
- 1945 Thomas C. Sawyer, American Democratic party politician (US Representative from Ohio, 1987-2003), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2023)
- 1946 Jean-Claude Arnault, French Swedish photographer involved in Nobel Prize scandal, born in Marseille, France
- 1946 Jimmy Webb, American singer and songwriter ("MacArthur Park"; "Up Up & Away"), born in Elk City, Oklahoma
- 1946 Kathryn Whitmire, American accountant and politician (4 time Mayor-Houston), born in Houston, Texas
- 1946 Tony Robinson, British author, comedian and actor (Black Adder, Maid Marian and Her Merry Men), born in Homerton, London
- 1947 (Gerardo) "Jerry" Velez, American drummer and percussionist (Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock appearance; Spyro Gyra - "Morning Dance"), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1947 Brian Hulls, British photo journalist, born in London (d. 1996)
- 1947 Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr, American chemist and NASA astronaut (STS 33), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 1991)
- 1947 Patrick Barclay, British sportswriter (The Times, The Guardian-Observer, Sunday Telegraph, The Independent; Sky Sports), born in London, England (d. 2025)
- 1947 Raakhee Gulzar, Indian actress (Shubho Mahurat), born in Ranaghat, Bengal, India
- 1948 George Ryton, English engineer, born in Singapore
- 1948 Patsy Gallant, Canadian pop singer ("It'll All Come Around"), born in Campbellton, New Brunswick
- 1948 Tom Johnston, American guitarist and vocalist (The Doobie Brothers, 1970-77 & 1987-present - "Listen To The Music"; "China Grove"), born in Visalia, California
- 1949 Ann Ryerson, American actress (Private Benjamin), born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- 1949 Beverly Burns, American pilot and 1st woman to captain a Boeing 747, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1949 Kate Taylor, American singer and songwriter ("It's In His Kiss"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1949 Richard Deacon, Welsh sculptor, born in Bangor, Wales
- 1950 Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Windsor, second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, born in Clarence House, London
- 1950 Billy Griffin, American singer (Miracles - "Love Machine"), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1950 Steve Smoger, American boxing referee (200+ title bouts; International Boxing HOF), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 2022)
- 1950 Tess Harper, American actress (Amityville 3D; Tender Mercies), born in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas
- 1950 Tom Kelly, American baseball manager (Minnesota Twins), born in Graceville, Minnesota
- 1950 Tommy Aldridge, American heavy metal and hard rock drummer (Black Oak Arkansas; Ozzy Osbourne; Whitesnake), born in Pearl, Mississippi
- 1951 Bobby Caldwell, American jazz and pop singer ("What You Won't Do for Love"), and songwriter ("The Next Time I Fall"), born in New York City (d. 2023)
- 1951 Daba Diawara, Malian politician, born in Bamako, Mali
- 1951 John Childs, English cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, 3 wickets; Gloucestershire CCC, Essex CCC), born in Plymouth, England
- 1952 Bernard Lacombe, French soccer striker (38 caps; Lyon, Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne) and manager (Lyon 1996-2000), born in Lyon, France (d. 2025)
- 1952 Ger Hoeymakers, Dutch rock guitarist (Franc Boeijen Group), born in Sevenum, Netherlands
- 1953 Carol Thatcher, English journalist, author, media personality, and daughter of Margaret Thatcher, born in London
- 1953 Mark Thatcher, English businessman and son of UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, born in London
- 1954 Mary Jo Salter, American poet and co-editor of The Norton Anthology of Poetry, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Swedish author (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), born in Skelleftehamn, Sweden
- 1955 Kenneth Carr, American basketball forward (Olympic gold 1976; LA Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Portland TBs), born in Clearwater, Florida
- 1955 Larry Mathews [Mazzeo], American child actor (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Ritchie"), born in Burbank, California
- 1956 Lorraine Desmarais, French Canadian jazz pianist and composer, born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1956 Peter-John Vettese, Scottish keyboardist (Jethro Tull, 1982-89), songwriter, arranger, and producer, born in Scotland, United Kingdom
- 1956 Vinny Denunzio, American drummer (The Feelies), born in New Jersey
- 1957 Zeljko Ivanek, Slovenian-Croatian-American actor (Damages), born in Lujubljana, Yugoslavia
- 1958 Rondell Sheridan, American actor and comedian "That's So Raven", born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1958 Victor Shenderovich, Russian satirist, writer and radio host, born in Moscow, Soviet Union
- 1959 Scott D. Altman, American Naval officer and astronaut (sk: STS 90), born in Lincoln, Illinois
- 1960 Maureen "Peanut" Louie Harper, tennis player (Denver-1985), born in San Francisco, California
- 1960 Ron van de Berg, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Rotterdam
- 1961 Matt Johnson, English singer-songwriter (The The - "The Beat(en) Generation", "Dogs of Lust"), born in London, England
- 1962 Tom Colicchio, American chef (Gramercy Tavern), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey
- 1963 Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mexican film director (Birdman; Babel; The Revenant), born in Mexico City
- 1963 Jack Russell, English cricketer and wicket keeper (54 Tests 1988-98), born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
1964 American philanthropist and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, born in Dallas, Texas
- 1965 Mark Labbett, English television personality and quizmaster (The Chase), known as "The Beast", born in Tiverton, England
- 1965 Rob Thomas, American writer, screenwriter and director (Veronica Mars), born in Sunnyside, Washington
- 1966 Fred Strickland, American NFL linebacker, 1988-99 (Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, and 3 other teams), born in Buffalo, New York
- 1966 Shirley Kwan [Kwan Suk Yee] Chinese Canto-pop singer ("Happy Are Those In Love"), born in Hong Kong
- 1967 Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Indian spiritual leader and filmmaker, born in Sri Gurusar Modia
- 1967 Mike James, American pitcher (California Angels), born in Ft Walton, Florida
- 1967 Peter Hermann, American actor (Beautiful People), born in New York City
- 1968 Debra Messing, American actress (Will & Grace), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1968 Vassili Pankov, Belarusian NHL forward (Team Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Minsk, Belarus
- 1969 Cris Judd, Filipino-American actor and choreographer briefly married to Jennifer Lopez, born in the Philippines
- 1969 Eric Bieniemy, American NFL running back (Cincinnati Bengals) and coach, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1969 John Fetterman, American politician (Senator-D-Pennsylvania), born in West Reading, Pennsylvania
- 1969 Mark Heese, Canadian beach volleyballer (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1969 Yancey Thigpen, American NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Tarboro, North Carolina
- 1970 Anthony Anderson, American comedian and actor (Black-ish), born in Compton, California
- 1970 Ben Silverman, American TV executive (NBC Entertainment), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- 1970 Chris Byrd, American boxer (WBO heavyweight title 2000; IBF heavyweight tile 2002; Olympic silver middleweight 1992), born in Flint, Michigan
- 1972 (Zbigniew) "Jason" Maniecki, Polish-American NFL defensive tackle, 1996-98 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Rabka-Zdrój, Poland
1972 American Academy Award-winning screenwriter (Good Will Huntng), actor (Armageddon; Pearl Harbor), and BAFTA Award-winning director (Argo), born in Berkeley, California
- 1972 Chris Morrissey, American actor, and film director (Heavy Makeup), born in Hollywood, California
- 1972 Freddie Solomon, American football wide receiver (NFL Philadelphia Eagles, 1993-98: Arena League, 2003-07), born in Gainesville, Florida
- 1972 Ken Walter, American NFL punter, 1997-2006 (Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, and 2 other teams), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1972 Matthew Wood, American film sound editor, and actor, born in Walnut Creek, California
- 1972 Mikey Graham, Irish pop singer (Boyzone - "Words"; "No Matter What"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1973 Lubna Azabal, Belgian actress (Incendies, The Blue Caftan), born in Brussels, Belgium
- 1973 Marcus Jones, American Mixed Martial Artist and defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Jacksonville, North Carolina
- 1974 Natasha Henstridge, Canadian actress (Species), born in Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador
- 1975 Bertrand Berry, American NFL football linebacker, 1997-2009 (Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals), and radio broadcaster, born in Houston, Texas
- 1975 Vijay Bharadwaj, Indian cricketer, born in Bangalore
1976 Prime Minister of Ethiopia (2018-) and winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, born in Beshasha, Ethiopia
- 1976 Boudewijn Send, Dutch soccer player (PSV), born in Maastricht, Netherlands
- 1976 Robert Macfarlane, English nature writer, born in Halam, England
- 1977 Igor Cassina, Italian gymnast (Olympic gold 2004), born in Seregno, Italy
- 1977 Martin Biron, Canadian American ice hockey goaltender, born in Lac-Saint-Charles, Quebec
- 1977 Nicole Paggi, American actress (Hope and Faith), born in Travis County, Texas
- 1978 Kerri Walsh, American beach volleyball player (Olympic gold 2004, 08, 12), born in Santa Clara, California
- 1978 Lilia Podkopayeva, Ukrainian gymnast (World Champion 1995, Olympic Gold 1996), born in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR
- 1978 Tim Foreman, American bassist (Switchfoot - "The Beautiful Letdown"), born in Lake Arrowhead, California
- 1979 Ailyn Perez, American operatic soprano, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1980 Nathalie Press, English actress (Wasp), born in London, England
- 1981 Brendan Hansen, American swimmer (Olympic gold, 4x100m medley relay 2004, 08, 12; 6 x World C'ship gold), born in Havertown, Pennsylvania
- 1981 Song Ji-hyo, South Korean actress (Running Man), born in Pohang, South Korea
1983 Canadian-American blogger and feminist media critic (Tropes vs. Women in Video Games), born in Canada
- 1984 Ayọ Tometi, Nigerian-American civil rights activist and co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1984 Edward "Ted" Dwane, British folk-rock double bassist (Mumford & Sons), born in London
- 1985 Emily Kinney, American actress (The Walking Dead) and singer-songwriter ("This is War"), born in Wayne, Nebraska
- 1985 Nipsey Hussle [Ermias Asghedom], American rapper and activist, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2019)
- 1988 Zaira Nara, Argentine model and social media personality, born in Boulogne Sur Mer, Argentina
- 1989 Belinda [Belinda Peregrín Schüll], Mexican singer, songwriter and actress, born in Madrid, Spain
- 1989 Carlos PenaVega, American actor (Big Time Rush), pop singer, guitarist, and ukulele player (Big Time Rush), born in Columbia, Missouri
- 1989 Joe Jonas, American pop singer (Jonas Brothers - "Burnin' Up", "Sucker"; DNCE - "Cake by the Ocean"), born in Casa Grande, Arizona
- 1989 Tiffanie Anderson, American pop and R&B singer, dancer (Girlicious), born in Los Angeles, California
1990 American actress (Winter's Bone, Silver Linings Playbook), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1993 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, English football player (Liverpool), born in Portsmouth, England
- 1995 Chief Keef [Keith Cozart], American rap artist (Drill), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 2000 Lexi Jones, British-American artist, singer-songwriter, and daughter of David Bowie and Iman, born in New York
