- 1342 Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1363-1404), born in Pontoise, France (d. 1404)
- 1463 Frederick III [Frederick the Wise], Elector of Saxony (1486-25) who protected his subject Martin Luther, born in Torgau, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1525)
- 1484 George Spalatin, German humanist, reformer and important figure in the Reformation, born in Spalt, Bavaria (d. 1545)
- 1501 Leonhard Fuchs, German physician and botanist (Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants) for which the flowering plants and color Fuchsia is named after, born in Wemding, Bavaria (d. 1566)
Italian Pope (1566-72) who excommunicated Elizabeth I of England and arranged the formation of the Holy League (Battle of Lepanto), born in Bosco, Duchy of Milan
- 1517 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), born in Bergamo, Republic of Venice (d. 1580)
- 1545 Antonio Pace, Italian madrigal composer and music publisher, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1581)
- 1560 Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist who published some of the first works of systemic botany, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1624)
- 1574 Robert Fludd, British physician, author, and mystical philosopher, baptized in Bearsted, Kent, England (d. 1637)
- 1600 Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish dramatist, poet and writer of the Spanish Golden Age, born in Madrid (d. 1681)
Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general (Commander-in-Chief of New Model Army during English Civil War), born in Denton Hall, Yorkshire, England
- 1657 Pieter van Bloemen [Standaart], Flemish landscape painter, baptized in Antwerp (d. 1720)
- 1659 Antonio Veracini, Italian violinist and Baroque composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1733)
- 1683 Gerard van Loon, Dutch lawyer, numismatist and writer (Contemporary Numismatics, multi-volume works on Netherlands medals and obsidional coinage), born in Delft, Dutch Republic (d. 1758) [1]
- 1686 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian who changed religion three times, known for "History of the Popes", born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1766)
US Founding Father, inventor, ambassador and writer (Poor Richards Almanac), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1712 John Stanley, English blind composer and organist, born in London, England (d. 1786)
- 1719 Johann Elias Schlegel, German critic and dramatic poet, born in Meissen, Germany (d. 1749)
- 1719 William Vernon, American merchant in the slave trade and outfitter of the Continental navy, born in Newport, Colony of Rhode Island (d. 1806)
- 1720 Jean-Joseph Vadé, French songwriter, poet, and playwright, born in Ham, France (d. 1757)
- 1726 Hugh Mercer, Scottish military officer (fought in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War), born in Rosehearty, Scotland (d. 1777)
- 1728 Johann Gottfried Müthel, German keyboard virtuoso and composer, born in Mölln, Duchy of Lauenburg (d. 1788)
- 1732 Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last King of Poland (1764-95), born in Wołczyn, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (d. 1795)
- 1733 Thomas Linley the elder, English composer and tenor, born in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England (d. 1795)
- 1734 François-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs; Mirza), born in Vergnies, Austrian Netherlands (d. 1829)
- 1745 Nicolas Roze, French composer, born in Mercurey, France (d. 1819)
- 1759 Paul Cuffe, African American civil rights activist, merchant and shipbuilder (helped settle Sierra Leone), born on Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts (d. 1817)
- 1761 James Hall, Scottish geologist, born in Dunglass, Scotland (d. 1832)
- 1769 Ole Andreas Lindeman, Norwegian organist (Trondheim Vor Frelsers Kirke, 1799-57), composer, and educator, born in Øye, Surnadal, Norway (d. 1857)
- 1771 Charles Brockden Brown 'Father of American novel', American pioneering writer and editor (Wieland), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1810)
- 1789 August Neander [David Mendel], German theologian, born in Göttingen (d. 1850)
- 1806 James Madison Randolph, American President Jefferson's grandson and the 1st to be born in the White House, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1834)
- 1814 Ellen Wood, English author (East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey), born in Worcester, England (d. 1887)
- 1818 Antoine-Aimé Dorion, Canadian politician and jurist (joint premier of Canada 1858, 1863-64), born in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Lower Canada (d. 1891)
- 1820 Anne Brontë, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall), born in Thornton, West Yorkshire (d. 1849)
- 1828 Eduard Reményi, Hungarian violinist and composer, born in Miskolc, Austria-Hungary (d. 1898) [some sources cite birth year as 1830]
- 1828 Lewis Addison Grant, American teacher, lawyer, and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Winhall, Vermont (d. 1918)
Co-founder of the Salvation Army known as the 'Army Mother', born in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England [1]
- 1830 Eyre Massey Shaw, British first chief of London Fire Brigade, born in Ballymore, Ireland (d. 1908)
- 1831 Elisabeth Franziska of Austria, Austrian Archduchess, born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1903)
- 1834 August Weismann, German biologist, one of the founders of the science of genetics, born in Frankfurt (d. 1914)
- 1834 Wilhelmina Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, daughter of Mimi Bia, born in Amsterdam (d. 1902)
- 1835 Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop, poet (Anykščių šilelis) and dialectologist, born in Anykščiai, Vilnius Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1902)
- 1835 Johan Filip von Schantz, Finnish violinist, conductor, and composer (Kullervo), born in Ulvila, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire (d. 1865)
- 1836 Jose White Lafitte, Cuban-French violinist and composer, born in Matanzas, Cuba (d. 1918)
- 1850 Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, Russian composer, born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1918)
- 1851 A. B. Frost, American illustrator known for Brer Rabbit, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1928)
American socialite & suffragette (co-founder and President of the National Woman's Party), born in Mobile, Alabama [1]
- 1857 Eugene Augustin Lauste, French inventor (1st sound-on-film recording), born in Montmartre, France (d. 1935)
- 1857 Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Der Evangelimann - The Evangelist; Der Kuhreigen), born in Waizenkirchen, Austria (d. 1941)
- 1858 Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra), born in Santo Domingo, Colombia (d. 1940)
- 1860 Douglas Hyde, Irish politician, President of Ireland (1938-45), co-founder of the Gaelic League, born in Castlerea, Ireland (d. 1949)
- 1862 John Evert Akkeringa, Dutch painter and etcher, born in Blinjoe, Dutch East Indies (d. 1942)
- 1863 Henry Charles Tonking, British organist and composer, born in Camborne, Cornwall, England (d. 1926)
- 1863 Konstantin Stanislavski, Russian director and actor (Stanislavski Method for acting), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1938)
- 1864 Lucien Herr, French intellectual and librarian (École Normale Supérieure), born in Altkirch, Haut-Rhin, France (d. 1926)
- 1865 Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet, British army officer and Governor-General of New Zealand (1924-30), born in London (d. 1951)
- 1867 Carl Laemmle, German-American film executive and founder of Universal Pictures, born in Laupheim, Kingdom of Württemberg (d. 1939)
1st Earl Beatty and British Admiral of the Fleet during World War I (Battle of Jutland), born in Nantwich, England
- 1875 Florencio Sánchez, Uruguayan dramatist, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1910)
- 1876 Frank Hague, American politician, Mayor of Jersey City (1917-47), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 1956)
- 1876 Olga Fastrová, Czech writer and editor (National Policy), born in Prague (d. 1965)
- 1877 Hans Jelmoli, Swiss pianist and composer, born in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 1936)
- 1877 May Gibbs, Australian children's author known for "Snugglepot and Cuddlepie", born in Sydenham, England (d. 1969)
- 1878 Oscar Apfel, American actor (The Squaw Man, Inspiration, Before Dawn), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1938)
American boxer (World light heavyweight champion 1905), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1881 Alfred Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1955)
- 1881 Antoni Łomnicki, Polish mathematician murdered by the Nazis during the massacre of the Lwów professors, born in Lwów, Poland (d. 1941)
American gambler and mobster who fixed the 1919 World Series, born in New York City
- 1882 Noah Beery, American character actor (Story of Esther, The Mark of Zorro), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1946)
- 1885 Emmy Hennings-Ball [Emma Cordsen], German poet and performer, born in Flensburg, German Empire (d. 1948)
- 1886 Glenn Luther Martin, American pioneering aviator (founded what became Lockheed Martin)), born in Macksburg, Iowa (d. 1955)
- 1886 Ronald Firbank, British novelist (The Flower Beneath the Foot), born in London, England (d. 1926)
- 1887 Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist, born in Bergen, Norway (d. 1975)
- 1889 Louis Santop, American Baseball HOF catcher (5 x NgL East All-Star; Hilldale Athletic Club), born in Tyler, Texas (d. 1942)
- 1891 Marjorie Gateson, American actress (One Man's Family), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1977)
- 1891 Walter Eucken, German economist (social market economy), born in Jena in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (d. 1950)
- 1896 Harry Reser, American banjo player and bandleader (Sammy Kaye Show), born in Piqua, Ohio (d. 1965)
- 1897 Marcel Petiot, French serial killer known as 'Doctor Satan' who murdered Jews for money during WWII, born in Auxerre, France (d. 1946)
- 1897 Nils Asther, Swedish actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster), born in Malmö, Sweden (d. 1981)
American gangster (Chicago bootlegging), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1899 Nevil Shute [Norway], English-Australian novelist (On the Beach, Town Like Alice), born in London, England (d. 1960)
- 1899 Robert Maynard Hutchins, American educational philosopher (University of Chicago), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1977)
- 1899 Roel Houwink, Dutch writer and poet (1 Man Without Character), born in Breda (d. 1987)
- 1900 George Sperti, American inventor (Preparation H), born in Covington, Kentucky (d. 1991)
- 1900 Olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, Portuguese patron of the arts, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1996)
- 1901 Aron Gurwitsch, Lithuanian-born philosopher, born in Vilnius, Lithuania (d. 1973)
- 1901 Olin Dutra, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1932, US Open 1934), born in Monterey, California (d. 1983)
- 1901 Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, Russian violinist and composer, born in Ekaterinodar, Russia (d. 1965)
- 1903 Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Indian poet, playwright, filmmaker who made the first Assam film "Joymoti", born in Dibrugarh District, Assam (d. 1953)
- 1903 Warren Hull, American actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World), born in Gasport, New York (d. 1974)
- 1904 Patsy Ruth Miller, American actress (Quebec, Wide Open, Sap, Twin Beds), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1995)
- 1905 Eduard Oja, Estonian composer (Trilogy of Time), conductor, music teacher and violinist, born in Palupõhja, Livonia, Russian Empire (d. 1950)
- 1905 Franz Schmid, German climber (1st to ascend northside of Matterhorn 1931), born in Garmisch, Germany (d. 1992)
- 1905 Grant Withers, American actor (Rio Grande, Oklahoma, Annie), born in Pueblo, Colorado (d. 1959)
- 1905 Peggy Gilbert [Margaret Knechtges], American jazz saxophonist, pianist, and bandleader (Metro Goldwyn Orchestra; Symphonics; Dixie Belles), born in Sioux City, Iowa (d. 2007) [1]
- 1907 Henk Badings, Dutch opera composer (Orestes), born in Bandung, Java, Dutch East Indies (d. 1987)
- 1908 Bryan Valentine, British cricket batsman (7 Tests, 2 x 100; Kent CCC, Cambridge University CC), born in Blackheath, England (d. 1983)
- 1908 L. V. Prasad, Indian pioneering filmmaker, born in Somavarappadu, Madras Presidency, British India (d. 1994)
- 1909 Karen Jønsson (née Pedersen), Danish jazz singer, pianist, songwriter, composer, and actress, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1942)
- 1910 Edith Green, American politician (Rep-D-Oregon 1955-74), born in Trent, South Dakota (d. 1987)
- 1910 Sidney “Big Sid” Catlett, American jazz drummer (Louis Armstrong), born in Evansville, Indiana (d. 1951)
- 1911 Hermann Pfrogner, Austrian musicologist (Zerrissene Orpheus), and educator (Munich Music College, 1958-74), born in Graz, Austria-Hungary (d. 1988)
- 1912 Orest Evlahkov, Russian Soviet composer and educator (Leningrad Conservatory), born in Warsaw, Russian Poland (d. 1973)
- 1913 Werenfried van Straaten, Dutch anti-communist priest (founder of Oostpriesterhulp), born in Mijdrecht, Netherlands (d. 2003)
- 1913 Yadavendra Singh [Yuvraj of Patiala], Indian 9th and last ruling Maharaja of Patiala and cricketer (scored 24 & 60 in only Test India v England), born in Patiala City, British Raj (d. 1974)
- 1914 Anacleto Angelini, Italian-Chilean businessman (AntarChile), South America's richest man worth $6 billion, born in Ferrara, Italy (d. 2007)
- 1916 Joel Herron, American orchestra leader (Jaye P Morgan Show), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012)
- 1917 M. G. Ramachandran, Indian actor and politician, born in Kandy, Sri Lanka (d. 1987)
- 1917 Oskar Morawetz, Czech-Canadian composer (From the Diary of Anne Frank), born in Světlá nad Sázavou, Bohemia (d. 2007)
- 1917 Ramón Cardemil, Chilean huaso, born in Colchagua, Chile (d. 2007)
- 1918 Joseph W. Barr, American banker and politician (Secretary of the Treasury), born in Vincennes, Indiana (d. 1996)
- 1918 Keith Joseph, British Conservative politician and minister under four PMs who helped create the ideology of Thatcherism, born in London (d. 1994)
- 1920 George Handy [Hendleman], American bebop jazz arranger, pianist and composer (Handyland, U.S.A.), born in New York City (d. 1997)
- 1920 Nora Kaye, American prima ballerina, born in New York City (d. 1987)
- 1921 Antonio Prohias, Cuban-American cartoonist for "Mad" magazine (Spy vs. Spy series), born in Cienfuegos, Cuba (d. 1998)
- 1921 Dehl Berti, Chiricahua Apache actor (Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Guns of Paradise), born in Pueblo, Colorado (d. 1991)
American Emmy Award-winning comic actress with the longest TV career of a female entertainer (The Mary Tyler Moore Show - "Sue Ann Nivens"; Golden Girls - "Rose"; The Proposal), born in Oak Park Illinois [1]
- 1922 Luis Echeverria Alvarez, Mexican politician, President of Mexico (1970-76), born in Mexico City (d. 2022)
- 1922 Nicholas Katzenbach, lawyer (US Attorney General), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
- 1923 Carol Raye [Kathleen Corkery], British-born Australian actress (Number 96; Blankety Blanks), born in London (d. 2022)
- 1923 Onno Molenkamp, Dutch actor (Lifespan, Broken Mirrors, The Lift), born in Fort de Kock, Dutch East Indies (d. 1990)
- 1924 Jewel Plummer Cobb, American biologist and cancer researcher (melanoma), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
- 1925 Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Pakistani cricketer and politician (captained Pakistan's 1st Test, prev played for India), born in Lahore, British India (d. 1996)
- 1925 Annie Delorie, Dutch opera singer (Nederlandse Opera, 1950-70), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2009)
- 1925 Duane Hanson, American artist, made life-sized realistic sculptures of people, born in Alexandria, Minnesota (d. 1996)
- 1925 Edgar Ray Killen, American convict, former preacher, K.K.K. member and murderer, born in Philadelphia, Mississippi (d. 2018)
- 1925 Robert Cormier, American author known for "The Chocolate War" and "I Am the Cheese", born in Leominster, Massachusetts (d. 2000)
- 1926 Dick Hills, British screenwriter, with Sid Green (Two Of A Kind; The Strange World of Gurney Slade), and comedian (Those Two Fellers), born in Eltham, England (d. 1996)
- 1926 Moira Shearer, Scottish actress and ballerina (Red Shoes), born in Dunfermline Scotland (d. 2006)
- 1926 Newton N. Minow, American lawyer, statesman (FCC Chairman, 1961-63), and public broadcasting advocate, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2023)
- 1926 Sir Clyde Walcott, West Indian cricket batsman (44 Tests @ 56.68; 15 x 100s) and administrator (ICC chairman 1997-2000), born in St Michael, Barbados (d. 2006)
- 1927 Donald Erb, American composer known for large orchestral works, born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 2008)
- 1927 Eartha Kitt, American singer (Santa Baby), dancer, activist, and actress (Batman - "Catwoman"), born in North, South Carolina (d. 2008)
- 1927 Michael Wooller, British TV and film producer (Omnibus), born in Lancashire, England (d. 1996)
- 1927 Thomas Anthony Dooley, American humanitarian in Vietnam and Laos, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1961)
- 1928 Jean Barraqué, French composer, born in Hauts-de-Seine, France (d. 1973)
- 1928 Ken Archer, Australian cricket batsman (5 Tests; Queensland CA), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 2023)
- 1928 Philip Jones, British classical trumpeter (Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, 1951-86), and educator, born in Bath, England (d. 2000)
British-American hair stylist and CEO of Vidal Sasson, born in London
- 1929 Grady Martin, American country music and rockabilly session guitarist (The Nashville A-Team; Roy Orbison - "Oh Pretty Woman"; Brenda Lee - "I'm Sorry"; Patsy Cline - "Crazy"), born in Chapel Hill, Tennessee (d. 2001)
Canadian Hockey HOF goaltender (first to wear a goaltender mask; Stanley Cup 1953, 56-60 Montreal Canadiens; Vezina Trophy x 7), born in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec
- 1930 Dick Contino, American accordionist and singer ("Lady of Spain"; 48 Ed Sullivan Show appearances), born in Fresno, California (d. 2017)
- 1930 Robert Ceely, American classical and electro-acoustic composer (The Automobile Graveyard), and educator (New England Conservatory, 1966-2003), born in Torrington, Connecticut (d. 2015)
- 1931 Don Zimmer, American baseball infielder (2 × All-Star, Chicago Cubs; World Series 1955, 59 LA Dodgers) and manager (NL Manager of the Year 1989 Chicago Cubs), born in Cincinnati, Ohio, (d. 2014)
- 1931 Douglas Wilder, American lawyer and politician, Governor of Virginia (1990-94), 1st African American Governor since Reconstruction, born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1931 Frederick A. Fox, American classical composer (Nightscenes; Shaking The Pumpkin), and educator (Indiana University, 1974-94), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2011)
American Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Golden Globe winning actor (The Great White Hope; Star Wars - "voice of Darth Vader"; Field Of Dreams"), born in Arkabutla, Mississippi [1] [2] [3]
- 1933 Bruno Schroder, British baron and banker (Schroders), born in England (d. 2019)
- 1933 Dalida [Yolande Christina Gigliotti], French-Italian actress (The Sixth Day), singer ("Bambino"), and Miss Egypt 1954, born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1987)
- 1933 Sadruddin Aga Khan, French-born statesman, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (1965-77), uncle of Aga Khan IV, born in Paris (d. 2003)
- 1933 Shari Lewis [Phyllis Hurwitz], American ventriloquist, puppeteer (Lamb Chop), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1998)
- 1933 Sheree North [Dawn Bethel], American actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2005)
- 1934 Cedar Walton, American hard bop jazz pianist (Jazztet; Art Blakey), and composer ("Mosaic"), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2013)
- 1934 Donald Cammell, Scottish film director (Performance; Wild Side), and painter, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1996)
- 1934 Sydney Hodkinson, Canadian-American classical composer and educator (Eastman School, 1973-99), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2021)
- 1935 Paul O. Williams, American sci-fi author and poet (Ends of the Circle), born in Chatham, New Jersey (d. 2009)
- 1935 Ruth Ann Minner (née Coverdale), American businesswoman and politician (Governor of Delaware (D), 2001-09), born in Milford, Delaware (d. 2021)
- 1936 Jerry Fogel, American actor (The Mothers-in-Law - "Jerry"; The White Shadow), born in Rochester, New York (d. 2019)
- 1938 John Bellairs, American sci-fi author (Chessmen of Doom), born in Marshall, Michigan (d. 1991)
- 1939 Antao D'Souza, Pakistani cricket medium pace bowler (6 Tests, 17 wickets; Karachi, Peshawar), born in Nagoa, Goa, India
- 1939 George Folsey Jr., American film editor (Coming to America; The Blues Brothers), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2024)
- 1939 Maury Povich, American TV host (Current Affair, Maury), born in Washington D.C.
- 1939 Toini Gustafson, Swedish cross country skier (Olympic gold 5k/10k 1968), born in Suomussalmi, Finland
- 1940 Fred Hill, English soccer forward (2 caps; Bolton Wanderers 375 games), born in Sheffield, England (d. 2021)
- 1940 Kipchoge "Kip" Keino, Kenyan athlete (Olympic gold 1,500m 1968, 3k steeplechase 1972), born in Kipsamo, Kenya
- 1940 Leighton Rees, Welsh darts player (BDO World Champion 1978), born in Ynysybwl, Glamorgan, Wales (d. 2003)
- 1940 Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali, South African poet (Fireflames), born in Vryheid, Natal
- 1940 Richard Maloof, American bassist and tuba player (Lawrence Welk Orchestra, 1967-82), born in Sacramento, California
- 1940 Tabaré Vázquez, Uruguayan politician and physician, President of Uruguay (2005-10, 2015-20), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2020) [1]
- 1941 Dame Gillian Weir, New Zealand-British classical organist (Messiaen - Méditations sur le Mystère de la Sainte Trinité), born in Martinborough, New Zealand
- 1942 Ita Buttrose, Australian journalist and businesswoman, born in Potts Point, Australia
American boxer (world heavyweight champion 1964-7 74-8), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1942 Nancy Parsons, American actress, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 2001)
- 1942 Randy Boone, American actor (Cimarron Strip, The Virginian), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina (d. 2025)
- 1942 Ulf Hoelscher, German violinist, born in Kitzingen, Germany
- 1943 (Ezekiel Christopher) "Chris" Montez, American rock guitarist and singer ("Let's Dance"; "Call Me"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1943 Daniel Charles Brandenstein, American astronaut (STS 8, 51-G, 32, 49), born in Watertown, Wisconsin
- 1943 Geoffrey Deuel, American actor (Chisum, Terminal Island), born in Lockport, New York (d. 2024)
President of Haiti (1996-2001, 2006-2011), born in Port-au-Prince
- 1944 Denny Doyle, American MLB baseball second baseman, 1970-77 (Philadelphia Phillies, and 1 other team), born in Glasgow, Kentucky (d. 2022)
- 1944 Françoise Hardy, French pop singer, songwriter ("Je Suis D’Accord", "Comment te Dire Adieu"). and actress, born in Paris, France (d. 2024) [1]
- 1945 Ivan Karabits, Ukrainian composer, conductor, and educator, born in Yalta, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine (d. 2002)
- 1945 Javed Akhtar, Indian lyricist, poet, and scriptwriter, born in Gwalior, India
- 1945 William Hart, American soul singer and songwriter (4 Gents; Delfonics - "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"; "La-La Means I Love You"), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2022)
- 1946 Frank Bey [Bass], American blues singer-songwriter (All My Dues Are Paid), born in Millen, Georgia (d. 2020)
- 1946 Michèle Deslauriers, French-Canadian actress, and the voice of the Montreal Metro system, born in Quebec
- 1947 Alcides Báez, Paraguayan soccer goalkeeper (16 caps; FC Cerro Porteño, FC Libertad), born in Asunción, Paraguay (d. 2023)
- 1947 Jane Elliot, American actress (Baby Boom, General Hospital), born in New York City
- 1947 Michael Seltzer, American activist and executive director of Funders Concerned About AIDS (1987-97), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2025) [1]
- 1947 Todd Susman, American actor (Goodnight Beantown), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1947 Ulysses Dove, American dancer and choreographer, born in Columbia, South Carolina (d. 1996)
- 1948 Alexander "Alec" Erwin, South African worker's union leader, born in Cape Town, South Africa
- 1948 Anne Queffélec, French concert pianist, born in Paris, France
- 1948 Robin Lumley, English jazz-fusion keyboardist (Brand X), and record producer, born in the Devonport, England (d. 2023)
- 1949 Andy Kaufman, American comedian and actor (Taxi - "Latka Gravas"), born in New York City (d. 1984)
- 1949 Billy T. James [William James Te Wehi Taitoko], New Zealand Maori comedian and singer (The Billy T. James Show), born in Cambridge, New Zealand (d. 1991)
- 1949 Debbie Watson, American actress (Karen, Tammy), born in La Mirada California,
- 1949 Heini Hemmi, Swiss giant slalom (Olympic gold 1976), born in Churwalden, Switzerland
- 1949 Mick Taylor, British rock guitarist (John Mayhall's Bluesbreakers, 1967-69; Rolling Stones, 1969-74 - "Brown Sugar", "Honky Tonk Woman"), born in Welwyn Garden City, England
- 1949 Sandra Mason, Barbadian politician (1st president of Barbados 2021-), born in Saint Philip, Barbados
- 1950 Luis López Nieves, Latin American writer, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1950 Stavros Sarafis, Greek soccer attacking midfielder (32 caps; PAOK 358 games, 136 goals), born in Epanomi, Greece (d. 2022)
- 1951 Yury Zaitsev, Russian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR 110kg 1976), born in Pobedino, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia (d. 2022)
- 1952 Charlie Johnson, American football defensive tackle (Pro Bowl 1979-81; All Pro 1980; Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings), born in West Columbia, Texas (d. 2021)
- 1952 Darrell Porter, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1974, 78-80; World Series MVP 1982), born in Joplin, Missouri (d. 2002)
- 1952 Larry Fortensky, American construction worker and 8th husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor (1991-96), born in Stanton, California (d. 2016)
- 1952 Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese musician (Yellow Magic Orchestra) and Academy Award-winning film composer (The Last Emperor), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2023) [1]
- 1953 Mark Littell, American MLB pitcher, 1973-82 (Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals), writer, and inventor, born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (d. 2022)
- 1953 Ted Thompson, American football linebacker (Houston Oilers) and executive (GM Green Bay Packers 2005-17), born in Atlanta, Texas (d. 2021)
- 1954 Cheryl Bentyne [Benthien], American jazz singer and vocal arranger (The Manhattan Transfer, 1979-2023), born in Mount Vernon, Washington
- 1954 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., American attorney (Natural Resources Defense Council), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1954 Susan Kiefel, Australian lawyer and judge, born in Cairns, Australia
- 1955 Katalin Kariko, Hungarian-American biochemist (2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for mRNA vaccine technology), born in Szolnok, Hungary [1]
- 1955 Kazumasa Akiyama, Japanese jazz-fusion guitarist (Dig My Style), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1955 Steve Earle, American roots-rock singer-songwriter (Guitar Town), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1956 Cristina [Monet Zilkha], American dance-pop singer songwriter ("Sleep It Off"), born in New York City (d. 2020)
- 1956 Faouzi Mansouri, Algerian soccer defender (13 caps; Montpellier, FC Mulhouse), born in Djerba, Tunisia (d. 2022)
- 1956 Mitch Vogel, American actor (Jamie-Bonanza), born in Alhambra, California
- 1956 Paul Young, British rock and blue-eyed soul vocalist ("Every Time You Go Away"; Band-Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?"), born in Luton, England
- 1957 Ann Nocenti, American comic book writer for Marvel (Daredevil), born in New York City
- 1957 Keith Chegwin, English television presenter and actor, born in Walton, Liverpool (d. 2017)
- 1957 Michel Vaarten, Belgian cyclist, born in Turnhout, Belgium
- 1957 Steve Harvey, American actor, comedian and radio personality (Family Feud), born in Welch, West Virginia
- 1958 Jez Strode, British rock drummer (Kajagoogoo), born in London. England
- 1959 Fabio Luisi, Italian conductor (Danish National Symphony Orchestra; Dallas Symphony; NHK Symphony), born in Genoa, Italy
- 1959 Momoe Yamaguchi, Japanese singer ("Aoi Kajitsu") and actress (The Last Song), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1959 Susanna Hoffs, American pop musician (The Bangles - "Walk Like an Egyptian"), and actress, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1960 Chatchai Plengpanich, Thai actor (Jom kha mung wej, Sum muepuen), born in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
- 1960 Chili Davis, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1984, 86, 94; World Series 1991 Minnesota Twins; 1998, 99 NY Yankees), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1960 John Crawford, American bass (Berlin-You Take My Breath Away), born in Palo Alto, California
- 1961 Brian Helgeland, American screenwriter (L.A. Confidential) and director (A Knight's Tale), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- 1961 Maia Chiburdanidze, Soviet women's world chess champ, born in Kutaisi, USSR
1962 Canadian-American actor (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Dumb & Dumber, The Mask), born in Ontario Canada
- 1962 Sebastian Junger, American journalist and author, born in Belmont, Massachusetts
- 1963 Cyrus Chestnut, American jazz pianist and composer, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1963 Kai Hansen, German heavy metal guitarist and vocalist (Helloween, Gamma Ray), born in Hamburg, West Germany
- 1963 Tom Lord-Alge, American Grammy Award-winning music engineer and mixer (Steve Winwood; Santana), born in New Jersey
- 1964 Andy Rourke British rock bassist (The Smiths - "This Charming Man"; "Ask"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2023)
- 1965 Nikos Nioplias, Greek footballer, born in Galatini, Greece
- 1966 Anna Ivan, American tennis player, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1966 Don Myrah, American cyclist (Olympics 20th-96), born in Oakland, California
- 1966 Shabba Ranks [Rexton Gordon], Jamaican dancehall musician and reggae deejay (X-tra Naked), born in St. Ann, Jamaica
- 1966 Trish Johnson, British golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles; 19 LET wins), born in Bristol, England
- 1967 Filippo Raciti, Italian police officer, born in Sicily, Italy (d. 2007)
- 1967 Song Kang-ho, South Korean actor (Parasite, Memories of a Murder), born in Busan, South Korea
- 1968 Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, Dutch writer, born in Rijswijk, Netherlands
- 1968 Svetlana Masterkova, Russian athlete, born in Soviet Union
- 1969 Dave Lamb, English actor, comedian, and narrator (Come Dine with Me, Horrible Histories: Gory Games, Goodness Gracious Me), born in London
- 1969 Lukas Moodysson, Swedish film writer and director, born in Lund, Sweden
- 1969 Naveen Andrews, British-Indian actor (Sayid in "Lost"; Bride and Prejudice, Diana), born in Lambeth, London
- 1970 Genndy Tartakovsky, Russian-American animator and director (Hotel Transylvania, Samurai Jack), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1970 James Wattana, Thai snooker player, born in Bangkok, Thailand
- 1970 Jeremy Roenick, American NHL center (Team USA, Blackhawks, Coyotes), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1971 Ann Wolfe, American boxer, born in Oberlin, Louisiana
- 1971 Jon Wysocki, American drummer (Staind, 1995-2011 - "It's Been Awhile"; "Eyes Wide Open"), born in Northampton, Massachusetts (d. 2024)
- 1971 Leonardo Ciampa, Italian-American organist, pianist, composer, and maestro di cappell, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1971 Richard Burns, English rally driver, born in Reading, England (d. 2005)
- 1971 Tyler Houston, American baseball catcher (Atlanta Braves), born in Long Beach, California
- 1971 Youki Kudoh, Japanese actress (Memoirs of a Geisha, Mystery Train), born in Hachioji, Japan
- 1972 Benno Fürmann, German actor (Joyeux Noel, North Face), born in Kreuzberg, Germany
- 1972 Ken Hirai, Japanese singer and songwriter, born in Higashi-osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- 1972 Stéphane Escoms, French jazz keyboard and accordion player, born in France
- 1972 Wendall Gaines, American NFL tight end (Arizona Cardinals), born in Vernon, Texas
- 1973 Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Mexican footballer, born in Mexico City
- 1973 Liz Ellis, Australian netball defender and captain (122 caps; World C'ship gold 1995, 99, 2007; C'wealth Games gold 1998, 2002), born in Windsor, Australia
- 1974 Annemarie Jacir, Palestinian poet, screenwriter and director (When I Saw You, Salt of This Sea), born in Bethlehem, Palestine
- 1974 Derrick Mason, American football wide receiver (First-team All-Pro 2000; Pro Bowl 2000, 03; Tennessee Oilers/Titans), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1974 Guillermo Mercedes, Dominican-American baseball infielder (Texas Rangers), born in La Romana, Dominican Republic
- 1974 Jaakko Kuusisto, Finnish violinist, composer, and conductor, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 2022)
- 1974 Marcus Spriggs, American offensive tackle (Buffalo Bills), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- 1974 Vesko Kountchev, Bulgarian musician, born in Sofia, Bulgaria
- 1974 Yang Chen, Chinese footballer, born in Beijing, China
- 1975 Coco Lee, Chinese-American pop singer ("A Love Before Time"; "Tragic"), born in Hong Kong (d. 2023)
- 1975 Freddy Rodriguez, Puerto Rican-American actor (Six Feet Under, Bull), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1975 Rami Yacoub, Swedish songwriter and producer, born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1975 Tom Jenkinson, English bassist, composer, and electronic music producer (Squarepusher), born in Chelmsford, England
- 1976 Aga Zaryan [Agnieszka Skrzypek], Polish jazz singer (A Book of Luminous Things), born in Warsaw, Poland
- 1977 Ali el Kattabi, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Schiedam, Netherlands
- 1977 Leigh Whannell, Australian screenwriter and actor (Saw, Insidious), born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1978 Charles Richard "Ricky" Wilson, British singer-songwriter (Kaiser Chiefs - "Ruby"), born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England
- 1980 Gareth McLearnon, Northern Irish flautist, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1980 Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Ukrainian ballroom dancer, born in Odessa, Ukraine
1980 American actress (Almost Famous; Elf; New Girl), and singer (She & Him), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1981 Ray J. [William Ray Norwood Jr.], American singer and actor (Everything You Want), born in McComb, Mississippi
- 1981 Warren Feeney, Northern Irish footballer, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1982 Alex Varkatzas, American heavy metal singer (Atreyu), born in Orange County, California
- 1982 Amanda Wilkinson, Canadian country music singer, born in Belleville, Ontario
1982 American basketball point guard (NBA C'ship 2006 [MVP], 12, 13 Miami Heat; 13 × NBA All-Star), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1983 Alvaro Arbeloa, Spanish footballer, born in Salamanca, Spain
- 1983 Andrea Lowell, American model and radio host (The Playboy Morning Show), born in Long Beach, California
- 1983 Johannes Herber, German basketball player, born in Darmstadt, Germany
- 1983 Rick Kelly, Australian racing driver, born in Mildura, Australia
- 1983 Yelle [Julie Budet], French electro-pop singer and rapper (Yelle), born in Saint-Brieuc, France
1984 Scottish DJ, singer-songwriter and producer ("I'm Not Alone; "We Found Love"), born in Dumfries, Scotland
- 1984 Kelvin Fletcher, British television personality and actor (Andy Sugden in "Emmerdale"), born in Lancashire, England
- 1985 Kangin [Kim Young-woon], South Korean singer, dancer, actor and DJ (Super Junior), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1985 Riyu Kosaka, Japanese J-pop singer and lyricist (BeForU), born in Yokohama, Japan
- 1985 Simone Simons, Dutch singer (Epica), born in Hoensbroek, Netherlands
- 1987 Oleksandr Usyk, Ukrainian boxer (Unified Heavyweight title 2021-), born in Simferopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
- 1988 Jonathan Keltz, American actor (Entourage - "Jake"; Reign: Hallmark films), born in New York City
- 1994 Lucy Boynton, British-American actress (The Politician), born in New York City
- 1994 Sajal Aly, Pakistani actress (Mom), born in Lahore, Pakistan
- 1995 Indya Moore, American model and actress (Pose; Father Mother Sister Brother), born in the Bronx, New York
- 1996 Klaus Mäkelä, Finnish cellist and conductor (Oslo Philharmonic, 2020-present; Orchestre de Paris, 2021-present), born in Helsinki, Finland
1997 American YouTube personality and boxer (Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson 2024), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1997 Maxwell Frost, American politician (1st generation Z elected to US Congress, Rep-R-Florida), born in Orlando, Florida
- 2001 Enzo Fernández, Argentine footballer (2022 FIFA World Cup Young Player Award), born in San Martin, Argentina
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