- 1480 Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1530)
- 1502 Hendrik Niclaes, German mystic and founder of Christian sect "Familia Caritatis", born in Münster, Germany (d. 1570)
Dutch nobleman and general who led the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, born in Dillenburg, Germany
- 1573 Simon Marius, German astronomer, born in Gunzenhausen, Germany (d. 1624)
- 1607 Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary and martyr who was killed by Mohawk, born in Orléans, France (d. 1646)
- 1628 Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff [Jan Maet], Dutch painter, born in Alkmaar, Netherlands (d. 1669)
- 1644 Louis Boufflers, French soldier and marshal of France, born in Crillon, Oise, France (d. 1711)
- 1654 Joshua Barnes, English scholar and novelist (Gerania), born in London (d. 1712)
- 1683 Gasparo Visconti, Italian composer and violinist, born in Cremona, Duchy of Milan, Holy Roman Empire (d. ~1713)
- 1701 Johann Caspar Simon, German organist and composer, born in Schmalkalden, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1776)
- 1702 Johannes Zick, German fresco painter, born in Lachen, Germany (d. 1762)
- 1715 Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian, born in Leuna, Germany (d. 1775)
American Revolutionary War patriot (lead the Green Mountain Boys), born in Litchfield, Connecticut
- 1744 Thomas Mifflin, American merchant, military officer (Continental Army), and politician (1st Governor of Pennsylvania. 1790-99), born in Philadelphia, British Province of Pennsylvania (d. 1800)
- 1747 Abraham Louis-Breguet, French clockmaker, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland (d. 1823)
- 1750 Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine, British Lord Chancellor, born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom (d. 1823)
- 1760 Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, German composer and conductor, born in Lauda-Königshofen, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1802)
- 1766 Louis Massonneau, German composer, born in Kassel, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1848)
- 1768 James Varicick, founder and first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, born in Newburgh, New York (d. 1827)
- 1769 Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo), born in Saarlouis, Germany (d. 1815)
- 1780 Heinrich Lichtenstein, German zoologist, botanist and explorer who collected plants in Southern Africa, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1857)
- 1797 Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer and composer, born in Havixbeck, Prince-Bishopric of Münster, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1848)
- 1800 Lars Levi Laestadius, Swedish botanist and founder of Laestadianism, born in Jäckvik, Arjeplog, Sweden (d. 1861)
- 1810 Jeremiah S. Black, American statesman and lawyer, born in Stony Creek, Pennsylvania (d. 1883)
- 1812 Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect and educator, born in Torgau, Germany (d. 1881)
- 1814 Aubrey de Vere, Irish poet and critic (Victorian Observer), born in Toreen, Republic of Ireland (d. 1902)
- 1815 Alexander Brydie Dyer, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1874)
- 1815 Thomas Williams, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Albany, New York (d. 1862)
- 1825 Alexander Travis Hawthorn, American Brigadier-General (Confederate Army), born in Conecuh County, Alabama (d. 1899)
- 1828 Herman Koeckemann, German Catholic prelate, born in Ostbevern, Germany (d. 1892)
- 1834 John Dalberg-Acton. British politician and historian: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”, born in Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicillies (d. 1902)
- 1836 Charles Ingalls, father of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie), born in Cuba, New York (d. 1902)
- 1840 Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal, born in Lévis, Canada (d. 1925)
- 1841 George Melville, American polar explorer and naval engineer, born in New York City (d. 1912)
American outlaw (member of the James-Younger gang), born in Clay County, Missouri
- 1850 John Wellborn Root, American architect, born in Lumpkin, Georgia (d. 1891)
- 1854 Heinrich Köselitz [Peter Gast], German composer, born in Annaberg-Buchholz, Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1918)
- 1855 Peter J. Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People), born in Den Helder, Netherlands (d. 1929)
- 1858 Heinrich Zille, German illustrator and photographer, born in Radeburg, Germany (d. 1929)
- 1862 Walter Travis, Australian-American golfer, writer, course designer (US Amateur C'ship 1900-01, 03; British Amateur 1904), born in Maldon, Australia (d. 1927)
African-American agricultural scientist (studied the peanut), born in Diamond Grove, Missouri [or Jul 12]
- 1864 Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1931)
- 1865 Mary Ingalls, sister of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie), born in Pepin County, Wisconsin (d. 1928)
- 1871 Enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian poet and writer (Jesse & Maria), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1955)
- 1873 George Orton, Canadian athlete, born in Strathroy-Caradoc, Canada (d. 1958)
- 1873 Jack O'Neill, Irish-born baseball player, born in Tawnaleen, Ireland (d. 1935)
- 1876 Jan Eisenloeffel, Dutch goldsmith, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1957)
- 1877 Frederick Gardner Cottrell, American inventor (electrostatic precipitator), born in Oakland, California (d. 1948)
- 1880 Eduard Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause), born in Den Helder, Netherlands (d. 1954)
- 1880 Frans van Cauwelaert, Flemish minister and Mayor of Antwerp, born in Roosdaal, Belgium (d. 1961)
- 1880 Grock [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown and circus director, born in Loveresse, Canton of Bern (d. 1959)
Prime Minister of Spain (1931-33) and 2nd President of the Spanish Republic (1936-39), born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain
- 1882 Charles Trowbridge, Mexican-American actor (Fatal Hour), born in Veracruz, Mexico (d. 1967)
- 1883 Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet (Pjotr Peroyj), born in Pugachyov, Russia (d. 1945)
- 1883 Florence Reed, American silent film actress (Dancing Girl), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
- 1883 Francis X. Bushman, American silent film actor (Sabrina; Ben-Hur), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1966)
- 1884 James Philip Dunn, American organist and composer, born in New York City (d. 1936)
- 1886 Jose Antonio de Donostia, Basque musicologist and composer, born in Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain (d. 1956)
- 1886 Roman von Ungern-Sternberg 'the mad Baron', Baltic-German baron and anti-communist Russian general, born in Graz, Austria-Hungary (d. 1921)
- 1887 Robinson Jeffers, American poet and playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea), born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (d. 1962)
- 1888 Emile van Bosch, Belgian-Dutch opera singer (Fair Folks), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1940)
- 1890 Arthur O'Hara Wood, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship 1913), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1918)
- 1890 Douglas MacLean, American silent film comedian/producer (Going Up), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
- 1890 Ernest Milton, American actor (Cat Girl, Fiddler's Three), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1974)
- 1890 Grigory Landsberg, Soviet physicist, born in Vologda, Russia (d. 1957)
- 1891 Jos Speybrouck, Belgian drawer, born in Kortrijk, Belgium (d. 1956)
- 1892 Dumas Malone, American historian (Jefferson & His Time), born in Coldwater, Mississippi (d. 1986)
- 1893 Albert Jacka, Australian soldier, first Australian World War I Victoria Cross winner, born in Layard, Victoria (d. 1932)
- 1894 Reginald Denham, English writer and director (Obsession, The Bad Seed), born in London, England (d. 1983)
- 1897 Albert Moeschinger, Swiss composer, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1985)
- 1897 Sam Chatmon, American Delta blues guitarist, banjo player, and singer (The Mississippi Sheiks), born in Bolton, Mississippi (d. 1983)
- 1898 Waldo Semon, American chemist and inventor of PVC, born in Demopolis, Alabama (d. 1999) [1]
- 1901 Pauline Starke, American actress (Dante's Inferno; Dance Magic; Sun Up), born in Joplin, Missouri (d. 1977)
- 1903 Barbara Hepworth, English abstract artist, sculptor and child actress (Rescued by Rover), born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire (d. 1975)
- 1903 Jean Morel, French-born American conductor, born in Abbeville, France (d. 1975)
- 1903 Violet Wilkey, American actress, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1976)
- 1903 Voldemar Väli, Estonian wrestler, born in Kuressaare, Estonia (d. 1997)
- 1904 Jesus Garcia Leoz, Spanish composer, born in Olite, Spain (d. 1953)
- 1904 Ray Bolger, American dancer, actor, and singer (The Wizard of Oz - "Scarecrow"; Partridge Family - "Grandpa Renfrew"), born in Dorchester, Massachusetts (d. 1987)
- 1908 Bernard Lee, British actor (M in James Bond movies, Fallen Idol, Dr No), born in London, England (d. 1981)
Austrian-American actor (Casablanca, Now, Voyager), born in Trieste, Austria-Hungary
- 1909 Rudolf Kubin, Czech cellist, composer (Accordion Concerto), and pedagogue, born in Ostrava, Margraviate of Moravia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1973)
- 1910 Alioune Diop, Senegalese writer and editor (Présence africaine), born in Senegal (d. 1980)
- 1910 Jean Martinon, French conductor and composer, born in Lyon, France (d. 1976)
- 1911 Tjalie Robinson [Jan Boon], Dutch East Indies writer and journalist (Tong Tong), born in Nijmegen, Netherlands (d. 1974)
- 1912 Maria Mandl, Austrian Nazi concentration camp worker (Lichtenburg; Ravensbrück) extermination camp official (Auschwitz II-Birkenau), and convicted war criminal, born in Münzkirchen, Austria-Hungary (d. 1948)
- 1912 Nick Cravat [Nicholas Cuccia], American actor (Twilight Zone - "Gremlin" in "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode), born in New York City (d. 1994)
- 1913 Gustav Husak, Slovak politician and president of Czechoslavakia (1975-89), born in Bratislava, Slovakia (d. 1991)
- 1913 Haywood Frank Henry, American jazz baritone saxophonist, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 1994)
- 1913 Mehmet Shehu, Albanian politician, born in Çorrush, Albania (d. 1981)
- 1914 Claude Gallimard, French publisher, head of Editions Gallimard (1976-88), born in Paris, France (d. 1991) [1]
- 1914 Polly Rowles, American actress (Sweet Liberty, Jamie), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
- 1914 Yu Kuo-hwa, former Premier of Taiwan, born in Fenghua District, China (d. 2000)
- 1915 (Woodrow Wilson) "Buddy" Johnson, American jump blues pianist, bandleader, and songwriter ("They All Say I'm The Biggest Fool"; "Since I Fell for You"), born in Darlington, South Carolina (d. 1977)
- 1915 Dean Dixon, American conductor, born in Harlem, New York City (d. 1975)
- 1916 Bob Hamilton, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1944), born in Evansville, Indiana (d. 1990)
- 1916 Don Metz, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Stanley Cup 1942, 45, 47, 48, 49 Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Wilcox, Canada (d. 2007)
- 1916 Sune Bergström, Swedish biochemist and Nobel laureate, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2004)
- 1917 Jerry Wexler, American music producer who coined the term "rhythm and blues" (Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2008)
- 1917 Tyrell Johnson, West Indian cricketer (WI left-arm quickie, one Test 1939), born in Tunapuna, Trinidad (d. 1985)
- 1918 Arthur Chung, President of Guyana, born in Windsor Great Park, United Kingdom (d. 2008)
- 1919 Milton Parker, American restauranteur and co-owner of Carnegie Deli, born in Williamsburg, New York (d. 2009)
- 1920 Georges Marchal, French actor (Evil Eden, Gina, Milky Way, La mort en ce jardin), born in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France (d. 1997)
- 1920 Max Patkin, American baseball player and clown, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
- 1921 Rodger Ward, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 & USAC National C'ship 1959, 62; International Motorsports HOF), born in Beloit, Kansas (d. 2004)
- 1922 Ester Mägi, Estonian composer 'First Lady of Estonian music', born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 2021)
- 1923 Ingeborg Drewitz, German writer and academic, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1986)
- 1924 Ludmilla Chiraeff, Latvian-born Canadian ballet dancer, born in Riga, Latvia (d. 1996)
- 1924 Max Roach, American jazz drummer, born in Newland, North Carolina (d. 2007)
- 1926 Musallam Bseiso, Palestinian journalist, thinker, and politician, born in Beit She'an, Israel (d. 2017)
- 1927 Basu Chatterjee, Indian film director (Rajanigandha, Chhoti Si Baat), born in Ajmer, Merwara, British India (d. 2020)
- 1927 Gisele MacKenzie [LaFlèche], Canadian singer and actress (Your Hit Parade), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2003)
- 1927 Johnnie Ray, American pop singer ("Cry"), born in Dallas, Oregon (d. 1990)
- 1927 Lee Philips, American actor and director (Peyton Place, Ellery Queen), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1999)
- 1927 Otto Stich, Swiss politician, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 2012)
- 1928 Donald Brooks, American fashion designer (Emmy 1983), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2005)
- 1928 Philip Levine, American poet, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2015)
- 1928 Wallace Berry, American-Canadian composer, educator, and music theorist, born in La Crosse, Wisconsin (d. 1991)
- 1929 Derek Hammond-Stroud, English operatic baritone, born in London (d. 2012)
- 1930 Byron "Wild Child" Gipson, American blues singer, born in Burlington, Iowa (d. 1994)
- 1930 Elaine Devry [Thelma Mahnken], American actress (The Atomic Kid, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf), born in Compton, California (d. 2023)
- 1930 Lyle Ritz, American jazz ukulele and session bassist, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2017)
- 1930 Roy E. Disney, American film executive and CEO of Disney, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2009)
- 1931 Alex Boraine, South Africa politician, minister, and anti-apartheid activist (Co-Chairman of Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 1996-2003), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2018)
- 1931 Peter Barnes, British screenwriter and playwright (The Ruling Class, Red Noses), born in London (d. 2004)
- 1931 Ron Galella, American celebrity photographer and a pioneer paparazzo (sued by Jackie Onassis; punched by Marlon Brando), born in New York City (d. 2022)
- 1931 Rosalind Howells, Lady Howells of St Davids, Grenadian-British community worker and member of the House of Lords (1999-2019), born in St Davids, Grenada (d. 2025) [1]
- 1932 Lou Henson, American College Basketball Hall of Fame coach (all-time leader in victories University of Illinois and New Mexico State), born in Okay, Oklahoma (d. 2020)
- 1933 Akira Miyoshi, Japanese composer (Conversations; A Diary of the Sea), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2013)
- 1933 Len Coldwell, English cricket player (England medium-fast bowler in 7 Tests 1962-64), born in Newton Abbot, United Kingdom (d. 1996)
- 1934 Leonid Kravchuk, Ukrainian politician (1st President of Ukraine, 1991-94), born in Żytyń, Poland (now Ukraine) (d. 2022)
- 1935 Eddy Clearwater [Edward Harrington], American blues musician ("West Side Strut"), born in Macon, Mississippi (d. 2018)
- 1935 Georg Katzer, German composer (electro-acoustic music), born in Habelschwerdt, Lower Silesia (now Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Poland) (d. 2019)
- 1935 Ronnie Hawkins, American-Canadian rock musician, born in Huntsville, Arkansas (d. 2022)
- 1935 Sherrill Milnes, American operatic baritone (New York Metropolitan Opera, 1965-97), and educator, born in Downers Grove, Illinois
- 1936 Al Goldstein, American publisher & pornographer, born in Williamsburg, New York (d. 2013)
- 1936 Burnum Burnum, Australian Aboriginal activist, actor, author and dreamer, born in Dignams Creek, Australia (d. 1997)
- 1936 Robert Woodrow Wilson, American physicist and radio astronomer (1978 Nobel laureate), born in Houston, Texas
American historian (Band of Brothers), born in Lovington, Illinois
- 1937 Ralph Caulton, New Zealand rugby union wing (16 Tests; Wellington RFU), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2024)
- 1937 Thomas Penfield Jackson, American judge, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2013)
- 1938 Donald Knuth, American mathematician & computer scientist, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1938 Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame left wing, politician (6-time Stanley Cup winner, born in Timmins, Ontario
American Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman (6 x MLB All Star; NL MVP 1969; NL home run leader 1963, 68, 69; SF Giants), born in Mobile, Alabama
- 1939 Bill Toomey, American decathlete (Olympic gold 1968), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1939 David Horowitz, American author and political commentator, born in New York City
- 1939 Davie Wilson, Scottish soccer forward (22 caps; Rangers, Dundee United) and manager (Dumbarton), born in Cambuslang, Scotland (d. 2022)
- 1939 Jared Carter, American poet, born in Elwood, Indiana
- 1939 Jorge Toro, Chilean soccer midfielder (29 caps; Colo-Colo, Sampdoria, Modena, Unión Española), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2024)
- 1939 Sal Mineo, American actor (Exodus, Rebel Without a Cause), born in New York City (d. 1976)
- 1939 Scott McKenzie, American singer ("San Francisco"), born in Jacksonville Beach, Florida (d. 2012)
- 1939 William Levy, American writer, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2019)
- 1940 Guy Chevrette, Quebec politician, born in Québec, Canada
- 1940 Harry Gant, American race car driver, born in Taylorsville, North Carolina
- 1940 K. J. Yesudas, Indian multilingual classical, film playback, and devotional singer, composer, and educator (founded Tharanganisari School of Music), born in Fort Kochi, British India
- 1940 Ntare VI of Ankole [John Patrick Barigye], Omugabe of Ankole (Bantu Kingdom in Uganda), birthplace unknown (d. 2011)
- 1942 Gianmarco Calleri, Italian soccer entrepreneur (President SS Lazio 1986-92, Torino FC 1994-97), born in Busalla, Italy (d. 2023)
- 1942 Walter Hill, American film director (48 Hours, Extreme Prejudice), born in Long Beach, California
American singer-songwriter ("Time in a Bottle"; "Bad, Bad LeRoy Brown"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1944 Bernard Derome, Canadian broadcaster (Le Téléjournal), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1944 Frank Sinatra, Jr., American singer and bandleader, born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2016)
- 1944 Rory Byrne, South African engineer and car designer, born in Pretoria, South Africa
- 1944 William Sanderson, American actor (Newhart - "Larry"; Deaedwood - "Farnum"; True Blood - "Sheriff Dearborne"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1945 Colonel DeBeers [Edward Wiskoski], American professional wrestler, born in Saint Joseph, Missouri
- 1945 Gunther von Hagens [Gunther Gerhard Liebchen], German anatomist who invented the plastination technique for preserving tissue specimens, born in Alt-Skalden, Nazi Germany
1945 British rock and standards singer ("Maggie May"; "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy"; "Downtown Train"), and model railroad designer, born in London
- 1945 Spider Sabich, American alpine skier (Olympics 1968; shot by actress Claudine Longet), born in Sacramento, California (d. 1976)
- 1946 Aynsley Dunbar, English drummer (Journey, Jefferson Starship), born in Liverpool, England
- 1946 Bob Lang, English bassist (Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders), born in Manchester, England
- 1947 Afeni Shakur, mother of Tupac Shakur, Black Panther Party member, born in Lumberton, North Carolina (d. 2016)
- 1947 George Alec Effinger, American sci-fi author (Nick of Time), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2002)
- 1947 James Morris, American bass-baritone opera singer (Metropolitan Opera, 1971-present), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1948 (Henry) "Remu" Aaltonen, Finnish rock drummer and singer (Hurriganes - "Get On"), born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1948 Bernard Thévenet, French cyclist, born in Saint-Julien-de-Civry, France
1948 American rock vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter (Steely Dan - "Reelin' In The Years"; "Deacon Blue"), born in Passaic, New Jersey
- 1948 Fayette Pinkney, American pop and disco singer (The Three Degrees, 1963-76 - "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"; "When Will I See You Again?"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2009)
- 1948 Mischa Maisky, Latvian cellist, born in Riga, Latvia
American boxer (world heavyweight champion 1973-74, 1994-95; Olympic gold Heavyweight 1968) and entrepreneur (George Foreman Grill), born in Marshall, Texas [1]
- 1949 James Lapine, American stage director, born in Mansfield, Ohio
- 1949 Sheila R. Canby, American historian and curator of Islamic art (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2009-19), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 2025) [1]
- 1949 Teresa Graves, American actress (Laugh-in, Get Christie Love!), born in Houston, Texas
- 1949 Walter S. Browne, Australian-born American chess Grandmaster (1974-78, 1980-84), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2015)
- 1950 Roy Blunt, American politician (Senator-R-Missouri 2011, Rep-R-MO 1997-2011), born in Niangua, Missouri
- 1951 Kathleen Bradley, American model (Price is Right), born in Girard, Ohio
- 1952 Lô Borges, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Clube da Esquina), born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil (d. 2025)
- 1952 Scott Thurston, American session and touring guitarist, keyboardist and songwriter (Iggy Pop, 1973-79; Motels, 1982-84; Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 1989-2017), born in Medford, Oregon
- 1953 Bobby Rahal, American racing car driver and team owner (over 15 wins), born in Medina, Ohio
- 1953 Pat Benatar [Andrezejewski], American rock singer ("Hit Me with Your Best Shot"; "Love Is A Battlefield"; "We Belong"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1955 Jimmy Vivino, American guitarist (Reckless Sleepers; Max Weinberg 7; Fab Faux), and music director (Conan O'Brien's Basic Cable Band), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- 1955 Luci Martin, American vocalist (Chic - "Le Freak"), born in the Bronx, New York
- 1955 Michael Schenker, German heavy metal guitarist (MSG; UFO; Scorpions), born in Sarstedt, Germany
- 1956 Antonio Muñoz Molina, Spanish writer (Royal Spanish Academy), born in Úbeda, Jaén, Spain
- 1956 Don Letts, British film director and musician (Big Audio Dynamite), born in London
- 1956 Shawn Colvin, American country folk singer-songwriter ("Sunny Came Home"), born in Vermillion, South Dakota
- 1957 Greg Walden, U.S. Congressman from Oregon, born in The Dalles, Oregon
- 1958 Anatoly Pisarenko, Soviet weightlifter, born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- 1959 Chandra Cheesborough, American 4x100 runner (Olympic gold 1984), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1959 Chris Van Hollen, American politician (Senator-D-Maryland 2017-, Rep-D-Maryland 2003-17), born in Karachi, Pakistan
- 1959 Curt Kirkwood, American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter (Meat Puppets), born in Amarillo, Texas
- 1959 Fran Walsh, New Zealand film producer and screenwriter (The Lord of the Rings film trilogy), born in Wellington, New Zealand
- 1960 Benoît Pelletier, Canadian politician, born in Quebec City, Canada
- 1960 Samira Said, Moroccan pop singer, born in Rabat, Morocco
- 1961 Evan Handler, American actor (Dear Mr Wonderful), born in New York City
- 1961 Janet Jones, American actress (American Anthem, Flamingo Kid), born in Bridgeton, Missouri
- 1961 Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Italian concert violinist, born in Rome, Italy
- 1962 Jim Lindeman, American baseball outfielder, 1996-84 (St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and 3 other teams), born in Evanston, Illinois
- 1962 Michael Fortier, Canadian politician, born in Quebec City, Canada
- 1963 Deborah Bone, English mental health nurse who was the inspiration for the song "Disco 2000" by Jarvis Cocker, born in Sheffield, England (d. 2014)
- 1963 Mark Pryor, American politician, born in Fayetteville, Arkansas
- 1964 Brad Roberts, Canadian rock singer (Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1964 Joseph Anoun, Lebanese general (Commander of the Army) and President of Lebanon (2025-), born in Beirut, Lebanon
- 1964 Karen Josephson, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1992), born in Bristol, Connecticut
- 1964 Krista Tesreau, American actress (Tina-OLTL, Silk Stalkings), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1964 Sarah Josephson, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1992), born in Bristol, Connecticut
- 1965 Butch Hartman, American animator (The Fairly OddParents; T.U.F.F. Puppy), born in Highland Park, Michigan
- 1965 Choi Dae-Shik, South Korean soccer midfielder who played 15 internationals; Daewoo Royals, LG Cheetahs, Oita Trinita, born in Hamyang County, South Korea (d. 2024)
- 1965 James Washington, American NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams) and two-time Super Bowl champion in 1993 and 1994, born in Abilene, Texas
- 1965 Nathan Moore, English pop singer (Brother Beyond - "Can You Keep A Secret?"), and actor, born in Stamford Hill, London, England
- 1966 Steve Kramer, American politician, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1967 Johan Laats, Belgian judoka, born in Antwerp, Belgium
- 1967 Trini Alvarado, American actress (Frighteners), born in New York City
- 1968 Lyle Menendez, American author accused of killing his parents (Menendez Brothers), born in New York City
- 1970 Deon Figures, American NFL cornerback/PR (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Bellflower, California
- 1970 Marcus Bagwell, American professional wrestler (WCW Monday Nitro, WCW Thunder), born in Marietta, Georgia
- 1972 Brian Lawler, American professional wrestler, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2018)
- 1972 Thomas Lewis, American NFL wide receiver (NY Giants), born in Akron, Ohio
- 1973 Glenn Robinson, American NBA forward (Milw, Olympic gold 1996), born in Gary, Indiana
- 1973 Ryan Drummond, American voice actor (Sonic Adventure, Sonic Heroes), born in Lima, Ohio
- 1974 Akari Kaida, Japanese video game score composer (Mega Man; Luminous Arc), born in Hyogo, Japan
- 1974 Davide Dionigi, Italian footballer, born in Modena, Italy
- 1974 Hollis Thomas, American football defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Abilene, Texas
- 1974 Hrithik Roshan, Indian actor and dancer (Bang Bang!; Fiza, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai), born in Mumbai, Maharashtra
- 1974 Jemaine Clement, New Zealand comedian, actor, and musician (Flight of the Conchords - "Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)"), born in Masterton, New Zealand
- 1974 Steve Marlet, French footballer, born in Pithiviers, France
- 1975 Jake Delhomme, American football player, born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
- 1975 Shannon Kavanaugh, American rocker (Ivory Soul), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1976 Adam Kennedy, American MLB second baseman (Los Angeles Dodgers, Anaheim Angels), born in Riverside, California
- 1978 Brent Smith, American rock singer (Shinedown), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1978 Matt Roberts, American rock guitarist (3 Doors Down - "When I'm Gone"), born in Escatawpa, Mississippi (d. 2016)
- 1979 Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, American rapper (Kris Kross - "Jump"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1980 Brandon Cronenberg, Canadian film director (Infinity Pool, Possessor), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1980 Matt Roney, American baseball player, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1980 Sarah Shahi [Aahoo Jahansouzshahi], American actress (Black Adam, Sex/Life) and model, born in Euless, Texas
- 1981 Brian Joo, Korean-American K-pop and R&B singer ("Fly to the Sky"), born in Absecon, New Jersey
1981 American real estate developer and son-in-law and advisor to Donald Trump, born in Livingston, New Jersey
- 1982 Josh Ryan Evans, American actor, born in Hayward, California (d. 2002)
- 1983 Danilo Dirani, Brazilian racing driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1983 Li Nina, Chinese aerial freestyle skier, born in Benxi, China
- 1984 Karen Souza, Argentinian jazz and bossa nova singer, songwriter, and producer (Essentials; Velvet Vault), born in La Pampa, Argentina
- 1987 César Cielo, Brazilian swimmer (Olympic gold 50m freestyle 2008; World C'ship gold x 6 2009, 11, 13; WR 50m freestyle 20.91, 100m freestyle 46.91 2009), born in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil
- 1990 Tao Li, Singaporean Olympic swimmer, born in Wuhan, China
- 1993 (Amritpal) "AP" Dhillon, Indo-Canadian rapper ("Majhail"; "Brown Munde"), and music producer, born in Gurdaspur, India
- 1993 Rauw Alejandro [Ocasio], Puerto Rican reggaeton and R&B singer-songwriter("Fantasias"; "Todo de Ti"), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1994 Faith Kipyegon, Kenyan athlete (Olympic gold women's 1,500m 2016, 20; World C'ship gold 2017), born in Bomet, Kenya
- 1999 Mason Mount, English footballer (England, Chelsea FC), born in Portsmouth, England
- 2000 Reneé Rapp, American singer-songwriter and film and stage actress (The Sex Lives of College Girls, 2024 Mean Girls, Mean Girls the Musical), born in Huntersville, North Carolina
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