- 39 Lucan, Roman poet (Bellum Civile), born in Cordova, Spain (d. 65)
- 1560 Annibale Carracci, Italian painter, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1609)
- 1587 Samuel Scheidt, German baroque composer, born in Halle, Archbishopric of Magdeburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1654)
- 1604 Osman II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1618-22), born in Topkapi Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 1622)
- 1611 Henry Ireton, English general and parliament leader (Marston Moor), born in Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1651)
6th Mughal Emperor (1658-1707), born in Dahod, Mughal Empire
- 1619 Willem Kalf, Dutch painter (still lifes), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1693)
- 1621 Renatus Rapinus [René Rapin], French Jesuit theologian and poet (Hortorum libri IV), born in Tours, France (d. 1687)
- 1656 Georg Reutter, Austrian composer and organist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1738)
- 1681 Sawai Jai Singh II, Kachwaha Rajput ruler of the Kingdom of Amber (1699-1743), born in Amber (d. 1743)
- 1689 Jan Josef Ignác Brentner, Bohemian composer, born in Dobřany, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1742)
- 1736 Christiaan Brunings, Dutch hydraulic engineer, born in Mannheim-Neckarau, Germany (d. 1805)
- 1749 Daniel Rutherford, Scottish chemist and physician (isolation of nitrogen in 1772), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1819)
- 1753 August Gottlieb Meißner, German Enlightenment author who helped develop the detective story genre in German literature, born in Bautzen, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1807)
- 1753 Friedrich Christoph Gebtewitz, German composer, born in Prieschka, Meissen, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1805)
- 1780 Victor Dourlen, French composer, born in Dunkerque, France (d. 1864)
- 1781 Friedrich Wollank, German composer, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1831)
Founded and helped colonize the US state of Texas, born in Austinville, Virginia
- 1794 William Cullen Bryant, American poet (Thanatopsis), born in Cummington, Massachusetts (d. 1878)
- 1798 Mason James Murray, American senator and Confederate diplomat (Trent Affair), born in Fairfax, Virginia (d. 1871)
- 1799 William Sprague III, American politician (U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1842-44)), born in Cranston, Rhode Island (d. 1856)
- 1801 Karl Baedeker, German publisher (known for guidebooks for tourists), born in Essen, Germany (d. 1859)
- 1801 Vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (La Sonnambula, Norma), born in Catania, Sicily (d. 1835)
- 1815 Adrien Louis Boieldieu, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1883)
- 1815 John Mitchel, Irish nationalist (Jail Journal), born in Camnish, County Londonderry (d. 1875)
- 1816 Jubal Early, American General (Confederate Army), born in Franklin County, Virginia (d. 1894)
- 1818 Gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1891)
- 1826 Jasper Adalmorn Maltby, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Kingsville, Ohio (d. 1867)
- 1828 Joseph Hellmesberger, Sr, Austrian violinist, composer, conductor, and pedagogue (Vienna Conservatory, 1851-93), born in Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1893)
- 1830 Jacob Maarten van Bemmelen, Dutch physicist and chemist, born in Almelo, Netherlands (d. 1911)
- 1830 John Esten Cooke, American novelist (The Virginia Comedians) and Confederate States Army, born in Winchester, Virginia (d. 1886)
- 1831 Ignatius Donnelly, American politician, writer, and amateur scientist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1901)
- 1833 Edward D. Tracy, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 1863)
- 1841 Johannes Eugenius Bülow Warming, Danish botanist (plant ecology, environment-organism interactions), born in Mandø, Denmark (d. 1924)
- 1845 Edward Douglass White, American politician and jurist (9th Chief Justice of the United States), born in Thibodaux, Louisiana (d. 1921)
- 1852 Meiji [Mutsuhito], 122nd Emperor of Japan (1867-1912) and first monarch of the Empire of Japan, born in Kyōto, Japan (d. 1912)
- 1854 Jokichi Takamine, Japanese-American biochemist who isolated adrenaline (epinephrine), which causes the body to respond to emergencies, the first pure hormone isolated from natural sources, born in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan (d. 1922)
- 1856 Jim McCormick, Scottish-born American baseball pitcher and manager (first Scot in MLB; NL wins leader 1880, 82; NL ERA leader 1883), born in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire (d. 1918)
- 1857 Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev, Imperial Russian general and WWI Chief of Staff, born in Vyazma, Smolensk Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1918) [OS]
- 1861 Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian and archaeologist, born in Dippach, Luxembourg (d. 1941)
- 1863 Billy Murphy, New Zealand boxer (world featherweight champion 1890; first world champion in any class from NZ), born in Auckland, NZ (d. 1939)
British tennis player (Wimbledon 1886, 89, 94, 97, 99-1900), born in Greenford, England
- 1863 Eugène Samuel-Holeman, Belgian composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1942)
- 1866 Harry Staley, American baseball pitcher (MLB record 9 RBI 1893; record lasts 70+ years), born in Jacksonville, Illinois (d. 1910)
- 1867 Siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, German composer, born in Bad Schachen, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1944)
- 1870 John Motley Morehead III, American chemist (commercial production of calcium carbide, important for welding), born in Spray, North Carolina (d. 1922)
- 1871 Albert Goldthorpe, English rugby league five eighth (RL pioneer; Hunslet 713 games), born in Leeds, West Yorkshire (d. 1943)
- 1872 Paul Panzer, German-American silent film actor (The Perils of Pauline, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin), born in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1958)
- 1872 Wilfred Trotter, English surgeon who was a pioneer in neurosurgery, popularized the concept of herd instinct, and was an authority in cancers of the head and neck, born in Coleford, Gloucestershire, England (d. 1939)
- 1875 Emīls Dārziņš, Latvian composer (Melanholiskais valsis - Melancholic waltz), and music critic, born in Jaunpiebalga, Russian Empire (d. 1910)
- 1876 Stephen Alencastre, Portuguese Roman Catholic prelate, born in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands, Portugal (d. 1940)
- 1877 Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, 19th and 25th President of Chile, born in Chillán, Chile (d. 1960)
- 1879 Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Canadian-American Arctic explorer and ethnologist, born in Arnes, Manitoba (d. 1961)
- 1880 Edward Barrett, Irish heavyweight wrestler and all-round sportsman (Olympic gold tug-of-war 1908), born in Ballyduff, County Kerry (d. 1932)
- 1880 Raffaele Casimiri, Italian musicologist and composer, born in Gualdo Tadino, Italy (d. 1943)
- 1881 George Mehnert, American wrestler (Olympic gold flyweight 1904, bantamweight 1908), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1948)
- 1883 Enny Vrede [Maria Magdalena Müller], Dutch actress and wife of Eduard Verkade, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1919)
- 1887 Nat Fleischer, American boxing writer who established Ring Magazine, born in New York City (d. 1972)
- 1887 Samuil Marshak, Russian-Soviet writer, translator and children's poem poet, born in Voronezh, Russian Empire (d. 1964)
- 1888 William Denis Browne, British composer, born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England (d. 1915)
- 1889 Heinrich Campendonk, German painter and wood carver, born in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (d. 1957)
- 1890 Eustáquio van Lieshout, Dutch priest and missionary in Brazil, born in Aarle-Rixtel, North Brabant, Netherlands (d. 1943)
- 1893 Charley Barrett, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Cornell undefeated National C'ship 1915), born in Bellevue, Pennsylvania (d. 1924)
- 1893 Robert Lindley Murray, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1917-18), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1970)
Canadian fighter ace (Victoria Cross recipient), born in Dauphin, Manitoba
- 1896 Gustaf Tenggren, Swedish-American artist and chief illustrator for The Walt Disney Company during the 1930s (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Bambi, Pinocchio), born in Västra Götaland County, Sweden (d. 1970)
- 1897 Frederick Stratten Russell, English marine biologist (plankton life history and linked their depth in the seas to light availability helping explain long-term changes in the ecosystem), born in Bridport, Dorset, England (d. 1984)
- 1897 Karel Salmon, Israeli composer, born in Heidelberg, Germany (d. 1974)
- 1899 Gleb Wataghin, Ukrainian-Italian physicist, born in Birzula, Russian Empire (d. 1986)
- 1899 Ralph Greenleaf, American pocket billiards player (20-time world champion), born in Monmouth, Illinois (d. 1950)
- 1900 Adolf Dassler, German entrepreneur (founder sportswear company Adidas), born in Herzogenaurach, Germany (d. 1978)
- 1900 Roger Blunt, New Zealand cricket all-rounder and broadcaster (9 Tests; BBC), born in Durham, England (d. 1966)
French novelist and art historian (La Condition Humaine), born in Paris, France
- 1901 Leopold II, King of the Belgians (from 1934, abdicated 1951), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1983)
- 1902 Charles Jones, West Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests), born in Georgetown, British Guiana (d. 1959)
- 1903 Walker Evans, American photographer (Fortune Magazine), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1975)
- 1904 Gideon Fagan, South African conductor and composer, born in Somerset West, Cape Province (d. 1980)
- 1904 Jānis Kalniņš, Latvian-Canadian organist, composer (Ugunī; New Brunswick Rhapsody), and conductor (Latvian National Opera, 1933–1944), born in Pärnu, Russian Empire (now Estonia) (d. 2000)
- 1905 Lois Mailou Jones, American painter (Peasants on Parade), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1998)
- 1907 Jim Hepburn, British tap-dancer and socialist, born in London, England (d. 1995)
- 1907 Joe Turner, American jazz pianist, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1990)
Canadian-American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback (Chicago Bears), born in Rainy River, Ontario
- 1909 James Reston, American journalist (New York Times), born in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (d. 1995)
- 1909 Otto Bonsema, Dutch soccer striker (6 caps; Velocitas 1897, GVAV) and manager (SC Heerenveen, GVAV, BV Veendam), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1994)
- 1910 Richard Hurndall, British actor (Doctor Who, The Inheritors, It's Murder But Is It Art), born in Darlington, Durham, England (d. 1984)
- 1911 Johnny Keane, American baseball manager (World Series 1964 St. Louis Cardinals; NY Yankees), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1967)
- 1911 Kick Smit, Dutch soccer striker and manager (29 caps; HFC Haarlem), born in Bloemendaal, Netherlands (d. 1974)
- 1911 Vladimir Ussachevsky, Manchurian-American composer (Creation), born in Hulun, Manchuria (now Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China) (d. 1990)
Paraguayan army officer, Dictator and 42nd President of Paraguay (1954-89), born in Encarnación, Paraguay
- 1914 Hallgrímur Helgason, Icelandic musicologist, composer, teacher and conductor, born in Eyrarbakki, Iceland (d. 1994)
American Baseball HOF pitcher (8 x MLB All-Star; AL Triple Crown of pitching (wins/strike-outs/ERA), 1940; 3 x no-hit games; Cleveland Indians), born in Van Meter, Iowa
- 1918 Dean Riesner, American film and television screenwriter (Bill and Coo), born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 2002)
- 1918 Elizabeth P. Hoisington, American Brigadier General (one of the first two women to attain the rank of brigadier general), born in Newton, Kansas (d. 2007)
- 1918 Russell B. Long, American politician (Sen-D-LA, 1948-86), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2003)
- 1919 Bert Freed, American character actor (Shane, Invaders From Mars), born in New York City (d. 1994)
- 1919 Jesús Blasco, Spanish comic book author (Cuto), born in Barcelona (d. 1995)
- 1920 Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Australian Aboriginal political activist and writer (We Are Going), born in Minjerribah, Queensland, Australia (d. 1993)
American actor (Magnificent Seven, Death Wish, The Dirty Dozen), born in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania [1]
- 1923 Glen Brand, American wrestler (Olympic gold middleweight 1948), born in Clarion, Iowa (d. 2008)
- 1923 Tomás Ó Fiaich, Northern Irish Cardinal, Bishop of Armagh (1977-90), born in Cullyhanna, Northern Ireland (d. 1990)
- 1925 Dieter Wellershoff, German author (Minotaur), born in Neuss, Germany (d. 2018)
- 1926 Valdas Adamkus, Lithuanian-American bureaucrat (President of the Republic of Lithuania, 1998-2003, 2004-09), born in Kaunas, Lithuania
- 1927 Harrison McCain, Canadian businessman (McCain Foods Limited), born in Florenceville, New Brunswick (d. 2004)
- 1927 Zbigniew Cybulski, Polish actor (Ashes and Diamonds), born in Kniaze, Stanislawowskie, Poland (d. 1967)
- 1928 George Yardley III, American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (6 × NBA All-Star 1955–60; first player to score 2,000 points in a season; Fort Wayne Pistons), born in Hollywood, California (d. 2004)
Japanese 'the godfather of manga' (Kimba the White Lion), born in Toyonaka City, Japan
- 1930 Brian Robinson, English cyclist (Tour de France: first Briton to finish 1955; first stage winner 1957), born in Mirfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (d. 2022)
- 1930 D. James Kennedy, American televangelist (Coral Ridge Ministries), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 2007)
- 1930 Hiro [Yasuhiro Wakabayashi], Japanese-American fashion photographer (Harper's Bazaar, Vogue), born in Shanghai, China (d. 2021) [1]
- 1930 Lois Smith (née Humbert), American stage and screen character actress (Five Easy Pieces; The Doctors; True Blood), born in Topeka, Kansas
- 1930 Mable John, American blues, R&B, and gospel vocalist (Tamla-Motown; Ray Charles; "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)"), and minister, born in Bastrop, Louisiana (d. 2022)
- 1930 Philip M. Crane, American politician (Rep-R-IL, 1969-2005), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2014)
- 1930 William H Dana, American aeronautical engineer, US Navy pilot, NASA test pilot (X-15), and astronaut, born in Pasadena, California (d. 2014)
- 1931 Joan Kenmore, American child actress (The Wizard of Oz), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022)
- 1931 Monica Vitti [Maria Ceciarelli], Italian actress (L'Avventura; Tigers in Lipstick; Duck in Orange Sauce), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2022)
- 1931 Mustafa Dağıstanlı, Turkish freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 57kg 1956, 62kg 1960; World C'ship gold 1954, 57, 59), born in Söğütpınar, Turkey (d. 2022)
- 1931 Yon Hyong-muk, North Korean politician, Prime Minister of North Korea (1988-92), born in Kyongwon County, Empire of Japan (d. 2005)
- 1932 Thomas J. Manton, American politician (Rep-D-NY, 1985-99), born in New York City (d. 2006)
1933 Indian economist and Nobel Prize laureate (welfare economics and social choice theory), born in Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
- 1933 Aneta Corsaut, American actress (Helen Crump-The Andy Griffith Show; Jane-The Blob), born in Hutchinson, Kansas (d. 1995)
- 1933 Jeremy Brett [Peter Huggins], British actor (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; My Fair Lady), born in Berkswell England (d. 1995)
- 1933 John Barry [Prendergast], English film score composer (James Bond films; Born Free), born in York, England (d. 2011)
- 1933 Louis W. Sullivan, American healthcare leader, US Secretary of Health & Human Services (1989-93), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1934 Bob Hopkins, American basketball forward and coach (Syracuse Nationals; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Jonesboro, Louisiana (d. 2015)
- 1934 Derek Richardson, English cricket batsman (1 Test; Worcestershire 383 first class games), born in Hereford, Herefordshire
- 1934 Michael Doyle, Irish-American priest (Pastor of Sacred Heart - Camden, 1974-2020), poet. and anti-war activist (Camden 28), born in Longford, Ireland (d. 2022) [1]
- 1934 Ruma Guha Thakurta, Indian singer, actress, and founder of Calcutta Youth Choir, born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 2019)
- 1936 Judy Loman [Leatherman], American-Canadian Juno Award-winning classical harpist (Toronto Symphony, 1957-91), and educator (University of Toronto, 1966-91), born in Goshen, Indiana
1936 Australian tennis player (12 Grand Slam singles titles; 16 GS doubles titles; Davis Cup x 8), born in Blackbutt, Australia
- 1937 Jim Houston, American College Football Hall of Fame linebacker (Ohio State; Pro Bowl 1964-65, 69-70; Cleveland Browns), born in Massillon, Ohio (d. 2018)
- 1937 Lynn Woolsey, American politician (US House of Representatives-D-California, 1993-2013), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1937 Paula Wayne [Watkins], American stage and Emmy Award-winning actress (Golden Boy; Everglade!), pop vocalist ("Everything's Great"), and civil rights activist, born in Mountain View, Oklahoma (d. 2018)
- 1938 Frank McKinney, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m medley 1960) and executive (owner Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1992)
- 1938 Jean Rollin, French fantasy director and screenwriter, known for "The Night of the Hunted", born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2010)
- 1938 Martin Dunwoody, British mathematician renowned for his contributions to geometric group theory and low dimensional topology, born in London [1]
- 1938 Pupi Avati, Italian director (Festival, Bix: Impiegati; The House WIth Laughing Windows), born in Bologna, Kingdom of Italy
- 1939 Frits Flinkevleugel, Dutch soccer defender (11 caps; DWS, FC Amsterdam), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- 1939 Terrence McNally, American playwright (Kiss of the Spider Woman), born in St Petersburg, Florida (d. 2020)
- 1940 Charlie Gallagher, Scottish soccer inside forward (2 caps Republic of Ireland; Celtic, Dumbarton), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2021)
- 1940 Dieter Acker, German composer and pedagogue, born in Sibiu, Romania (d. 2006)
- 1941 Brian Poole, English pop-rock singer (Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - "Someone, Someone"), born in Barking, England
- 1942 G. Michael Brown, American gambling regulator and chief executive of Foxwoods Resort Casino (1993-97), born in Orange, New Jersey (d. 2025)
- 1942 Martin Cruz Smith, American mystery novelist (Gorky Park, Havana Bay), born in Reading, Pennsylvania (d. 2025)
- 1943 Bert Jansch, Scottish folk guitarist, singer, dulcimer player, and songwriter (Pentangle; Bert and John), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2011)
- 1944 Bob Nave, American rock and blues Hammond B-3 organist (Lemon Pipers - "Green Tambourine"), jazz radio DJ, and philanthropist, born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2020)
- 1944 Mel Farr, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 1967, 70; Detroit Lions), born in Beaumont, Texas (d. 2015)
- 1945 Bobby LaKind, American conga player, vocalist, songwriter and occasional drummer (The Doobie Brothers), born in New York City (d. 1992)
German soccer striker (62 caps; FIFA World Cup 1974; Bayern Munich 453 games, 398 goals), born in Nördlingen, Germany
American baseball pitcher (2 x no hitters 1969, 71 Chicago Cubs; MLB All Star 1972-73, World Series 1972-74 Oakland A's), born in St. Louis, Missouri [1]
- 1945 Nick Simper, English bass guitarist (Deep Purple; Warhorse), born in Norwood Green, England
- 1946 Tom Savini, American prosthetic makeup artist (George Romero films), actor, and director, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1946 Tommy Dee [DeGeneres], American R&B keyboard player (John Fred & His Playboys - “Judy in Disguise"), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1947 Joe Lala, American drummer, percussionist, singer ("Blues Image"), and actor, born in Ybor City, Florida (d. 2014)
- 1947 Mazie Hirono, American politician, 1st Asian American woman elected to the US Senate (Senator-D-Hawaii 2013-, Rep-D-Hawaii 2007-13), born in Koori, Japan
- 1948 Hugh Moffatt, American country music singer-songwriter ("Just in Case"), and opera composer (King of the Clouds), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1948 Lulu [Marie Lawrie], Scottish singer ("Boom Bang-a-Bang"; "The Boat That I Row"), actress (To Sir, With Love), and television personality, born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1948 Tom Shales, American Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic (Washington Post, 1977-2010), and author (Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live), born in Elgin, Illinois (d. 2024) [1]
1949 English-American magazine editor-in-chief of American Vogue (1988-2025), born in London
1949 American boxer (World Heavyweight champion, 20 successful title defenses), born in Cuthbert, Georgia
- 1949 Mike Evans, American actor (All In The Family & The Jeffersons - "Lionel"), born in Salisbury, North Carolina (d. 2006)
- 1949 Roswitha Krause, German swimmer and team handball player (first woman Summer Olympic medals in different sports; silver 4x100m freestyle 1968, handball 1976), born in Dahme, Germany
- 1950 Bob Neumeier, American sportscaster (WBZ-radio, TV Boston; NBC Sports), born in Weymouth, Massachusetts (d. 2021)
- 1950 James Rothman, American Biochemist and Nobel Laureate (2013) for work on vesicle trafficking, born in Haverhill, Massachusetts
- 1950 Joe Queenan, American satirist known for "Red Lobster, White Trash and the Blue Lagoon", born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1950 Karen Stives, American equestrian rider (Olympic gold team, silver individual 1984), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2015)
- 1950 Massimo Mongai, Italian science fiction writer, known for "Memorie di un cuoco d'astronave", born in Rome, Italy (d. 2016)
- 1950 Skip Prosser, American basketball coach (only coach to take 3 schools to NCAA Tournament in first year; Loyola [MD], Xavier, Wake Forest), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
- 1951 Azmat Rana, Pakistan cricket batsman (1 Test, top score 49; 2 ODIs), born in Lahore, Punjab (d. 2015)
- 1951 Dwight Evans, American baseball right fielder (MLB All-Star 1978, 81, 87; Boston Red Sox), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1951 Ed Murawinski, American cartoonist, New York Daily News, born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- 1952 (Derek) "Del" Palmer, English session and touring bassist, and sound engineer (Kate Bush), born in Greenwich, England (d. 2024)
- 1952 Felix de Rooy, Afro-Curaçaoan poet, artist and filmmaker (Ava & Gabriel - Un historia di amor), born in Curacao
- 1952 Jim Cummings, American voice actor (Winnie the Pooh), born in Youngstown, Ohio
1952 American comedienne and TV star (Roseanne), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1953 Dennis Miller, American comedian, TV host, and political commentator (SNL; Dennis Miller Show), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1953 Helios Creed [Barry Johnson], American hard rock guitarist (Chrome), born in Long Beach, California
- 1953 Kate Capshaw [Nail], American actress (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1953 Kathy Kinney, American actress (Drew Carey Show), born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin
- 1954 Adam Ant [Stuart Goddard], English punk rocker ("Goody Two Shoes"; "Antmusic"), born in London
- 1954 Brigitte Lin, Taiwanese actress (Red Dust, Swordsman II), born in Taipei, Taiwan
- 1954 Kevin P Chilton, American General, test pilot and NASA astronaut (STS 49, 59, 76), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1955 JeffMajors [Jeff Graham], American jazz and inspirational harpist and composer (Sacred), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1955 Phil Simms, American NFL quarterback (Super Bowl 1986 [MVP], 90; NY Giants) and broadcaster (ESPN, NBC CBS), born in Springfield, Kentucky
- 1956 Bob Welch, American baseball pitcher (AL Cy Young Award 1990; Oakland A's; World Series 1981, 89, 2001), born in Seal Beach, California (d. 2014)
- 1956 Gary Ross, American film director (Pleasantville; Seabiscuit; The Hunger Games), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1956 Kevin Murphy, American writer, actor, and puppeteer (series Mystery Science Theater 3000), born in River Forest, Illinois
- 1957 (Hans) "Dolph" Lundgren, Swedish actor (Rocky IV; Masters of Universe: The Expendables), martial artist, and filmmaker, born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1957 Gary Olsen [Grant], British stage and screen actor (2point4 Children - "Ben"), born in London, England (d. 2000)
- 1957 Steve Johnson, American basketball center (NBA All-Star 1988; Portland Trail Blazers), born in Akron, Ohio
- 1958 Andy Mapple, English water skier (World Slalom C'ship 1981, 89, 95, 97, 99, 2001), born in Lytham, Lancashire (d. 2015)
- 1958 Brady Hoke, American college football coach (San Diego State, Michigan), born in Dayton, Ohio
- 1958 Derrike Cope, American auto racer and team owner (Daytona 500 1990), born in San Diego, California
- 1959 Hal Hartley, American film director and screenwriter (Henry Fool), born in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York
- 1959 Timothy Patrick Murphy, American actor (Dallas; Glitter), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1960 James Prime, British rock keyboardist (Deacon Blue), born in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
- 1960 Karch Kiraly, American indoor & beach volleyball player (3 x Olympic gold 1984, 88, 96), born in Jackson, Michigan
- 1960 Marcel "Baaf" Stavenuiter, Dutch rock drummer (Bob Color; The Billies), born in the Netherlands
- 1961 David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon [David Linley], son of English Princess Margaret, born in Clarence House, London
- 1961 Kari Michaelsen, American actress (Katie-Gimme a Break), born in New York City
1962 American computer programmer, businessman and co-founder of Valve Corporation (Half-Life, Steam), born in Colorado
- 1962 Jacqui Smith, British politician, UK Home Secretary (2007-09), born in Malvern, England
- 1962 Kym Hampton, American basketball center (WNBA All-Star 1999; NY Liberty), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1962 Marilyn [Peter Robinson], Jamaican-British pop singer ("You Don't Love Me"), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1962 Phil Katz, American computer programmer (Zip file format), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2000)
- 1963 Howard Ballard, American NFL tackle (Pro Bowl 1992-93, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks), born in Ashland, Alabama
- 1963 Ian Wright, English soccer striker and broadcaster (33 caps; Crystal Palace, Arsenal), born in London, England
- 1963 Shigeaki Hattori, Japanese auto racer and team owner (Hattori Racing Enterprises: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2018), born in Okayama, Okayama
- 1964 Bryan Young, New Zealand cricket batsman (35 Tests, top score 267; 74 ODIs), born in Whangarei, Northland
- 1967 Eric Griffin, American boxer (World C'ship gold Light Flyweight 1989, 1991), born in Lafayette, Louisiana (d. 2023)
- 1967 John Tomac, American professional cyclist (Mountain Bike Hall of Fame), born in Owosso, Michigan
- 1967 Steven Wilson, English musician and producer (Porcupine Tree), born in Kingston upon Thames, England
- 1968 Debbie Rochon, Canadian actress (Tromeo & Juliet), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1968 Kleber Mendonca Filho, Brazilian film director (Bacurau,), born in Recife, Brazil
- 1968 Lee Germon, New Zealand cricket wicketkeeper and captain (12 Tests, 29 dismissals; 37 ODIs), born in Christchurch, Canterbury
- 1968 Paul Quantrill, Canadian baseball pitcher and coach (MLB All Star 2001; Toronto Blue Jays), born in London, Ontario
1969 Finnish politician and Prime Minister of Finland (2023-), born in Köyliö, Finland
- 1969 Robert Miles [Roberto Concina], Swiss musician, record producer, and composer of trance and ambient music ("Children"), born in Fleurier, Switzerland (d. 2017)
- 1970 Jeanette Epps, American NASA engineer and astronaut (SpaceX Crew-8 mission), born in Syracuse, New York [1]
- 1971 Diego Alessi, Italian auto racer (ADAC GT Masters 2013), born in Rome, Italy
- 1971 Dwight Yorke, Trinidad & Tobago soccer striker (74 caps; Aston Villa, Manchester United), born in Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago
- 1971 Dylan Moran, Irish comedian (Black Books), born in Navan, Ireland
- 1971 Unai Emery, Spanish soccer manager (Valencia, Spartak Moscow, Sevilla, PSG, Arsenal), born in Hondarribia, Spain
- 1972 Armando Benitez, Dominican baseball pitcher (NL saves leader 2004; MLB All Star 2003, 04; NY Mets, Seattle Mariners, Florida Marlins), born in Ramón Santana, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- 1972 Ugo Ehiogu, English soccer defender (4 caps; Aston Villa, Middlesborough), born in London, England (d. 2017)
- 1973 Ben Fogle, British broadcaster and author (Channel 5, BBC), born in London, England
- 1973 Mick Thomson, American heavy metal guitarist (Slipknot), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- 1973 Sticky Fingaz [Kirk Jones], American hardcore rapper (Oynx), born in the Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City
- 1974 Tariq Abdul Wahad [Olivier Saint-Jean], French basketball forward, 1997-2003 (1st French player in NBA; Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, and 2 other teams), born in Paris, France
- 1975 Alexander De Croo, Belgian politician (Prime Minister of Belgium 2020-), born in Vilvoorde, Belgium
- 1975 Darren Sharper, American NFL defensive back (5-time Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 2009, Green Bay Packers), born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1976 Guillermo Franco, Mexican soccer striker (25 caps; Villarreal), born in Corrientes, Argentina
- 1976 Jake Shimabukuro, Japanese-American ukulele virtuoso ("While My Guitar Gently Weeps"), and composer (Saidoweizu/Sideways), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- 1977 Greg Plitt, American fitness model and entrepreneur, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2015)
- 1977 Jane Monheit, American jazz singer, born on Long Island, New York
- 1979 Pablo Aimar, Argentine soccer midfielder (52 caps; Valencia, Benfica), born in Río Cuarto, Argentina
- 1979 Tim McIlrath, American punk-metal guitarist (Rise Against; The Killing Tree), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1980 Hans Andersen, Danish speedway rider (captain Denmark Speedway World Cup gold 2006, 08), born in Odense, Denmark
- 1981 Rodrigo Millar, Chilean soccer midfielder (37 caps; Huachipato, Colo-Colo), born in Arauco, Chile
- 1981 Sten Pentus, Estonian auto racer (Formula Baltic 2000), born in Tallinn, Estonia
- 1981 Vicente Matías Vuoso, Mexican soccer striker (15 caps; Santos Laguna), born in Mar Del Plata, Argentina
- 1982 Evgeny Plushenko, Russian figure skater (2 x Olympic gold, singles 2006, team 2014; World C'ship gold singles 2001, 03, 04), born in Dzhamku, Russia
- 1983 Julie Marie Berman, American actress (General Hospital), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1983 Suzane von Richthofen, Brazilian murderess, born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1984 LaMarr Woodley, American NFL outside linebacker (Super Bowl 2008; Pro Bowl 2009; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Saginaw, Michigan
- 1984 Ryo Nishikido, Japanese Idol (member of the band NEWS ad Kanjani8), born in Kadoma, Japan
- 1985 Brian Hernandez Jr., American jockey (Breeders' Cup Classic 2012; Kentucky Derby 2024; US Champion Apprentice Jockey 2004), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
- 1986 Paul Derbyshire, Italian rugby union flanker (24 caps; Benetton Treviso), born in Cecina, Livorno, Italy
1987 American NFL quarterback (protest kneel during national anthem; SF 49ers), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1987 Courtney Barnett, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Avant Gardner"; "Nameless, Faceless"), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1987 Elizabeth Smart, American abductee and child safety activist, born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1987 Gemma Ward, Australian supermodel (Calvin Klein's Obsession Night ad campaign), born in Perth, Australia
- 1988 Angus McLaren, Australian actor known for "Packed to the Rafters", born in Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia
- 1989 Nav [Navraj Singh Goraya] Canadian singer-songwriter and rapper (Bad Habits), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1989 Paula DeAnda, American pop-dance singer-songwriter ("Walk Away (Remember Me)"), born in San Angelo, Texas
- 1990 Ellyse Perry, Australian soccer defender and cricket all-rounder (top Test score 213no; NSW; Sydney Sixers), born in Sydney NSW
- 1992 Joe Clarke, English slalom canoeist (Olympic gold K1 2016), born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- 1994 Ella Mai [Howell], English R&B singer ("Boo'd Up"), born in London
- 1994 Kandy Muse [Kevin Candelario], American drag artist (RuPaul's Drag Race), born in New York City
- 1995 Kelly Catlin, American road cyclist (Olympic silver 2016, World C'ship gold 2016-18), born in St, Paul, Minnesota (d. 2019)
- 2002 Stephen Sanchez, American singer-songwriter (Until I Found You), born in El Dorado Hills, California
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