- 399 Pulcheria, Byzantine empress and regent of the Eastern Roman Empire (450-453), born in Constantinople (d. 453)
- 1200 Dōgen, Japanese Buddhist priest and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen, born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 1253)
- 1544 Francis II, King of France (1559-60) and husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, born in Château de Fontainebleau, France (d. 1560)
- 1613 Jacques Huyn, French baroque composer, born in Beaune, France (d. 1652)
- 1639 Noel Alexandre, French controversial theologian and historian, born in Rouen, France (d. 1724)
- 1676 John Weldon, English composer, born in Chichester, England (d. 1736)
- 1679 Girolamo Chiti, Italian composer and music theorist, born in Siena, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1759)
- 1686 Hakuin Ekaku, Japanese Zen Buddhist (Rinzai Zen sect), born in Hara, Japan (d. 1769)
- 1736 Laurens Pieter van de Spiegel, Dutch Grand Pensionary of Zeeland and Holland (1787-95), born in Middelburg (d. 1800)
- 1737 Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French writer (Paul et Virginie), born in Le Havre, France (d. 1814)
- 1739 Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect who designed English country houses and worked for Robert Adam, born in Rome (d. 1808)
- 1747 Johann Bode, German astronomer (Titius–Bode Law), born in Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1826)
- 1749 Isaiah Thomas, American journalist, editor and historian (Massachusetts Spy), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1831)
- 1752 James Morris III, American army officer in the American Revolutionary War (Siege of Yorktown), born in Litchfield County, Connecticut (d. 1820)
- 1757 Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf, German countess, grandmother of Queen Victoria and her husband Albert, born in Ebersdorf (d. 1831)
- 1760 Melchor López, Spanish sacred music composer, born in Hueva, Guadalajara, Spain (d. 1822)
- 1760 Patrick Cotter O'Brien, Irish showman, first known eight-foot-tall person (stood 8 foot 1 inch (246cm)), born in Kinsale, Ireland (d. 1806) [1]
- 1790 Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish romantic poet (Blommorna (The Flowers), Lycksalighetens Ö (The Island of Bliss)) and historian (Svenska Siare och Skalder), born in Åsbo, Sweden (d. 1855)
French philosopher and father of sociology (A General View of Positivism), born in Montpellier, France
- 1802 Silvain van de Weyer, 1st Belgian foreign minister to Britain, born in Louvain, Belgium (d. 1874)
- 1806 Vaclav Jindrich Veit, Czech composer, born in Řepnice, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1864)
American General who commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War, born in Stratford Virginia
- 1808 Lysander Spooner, American philosopher, born in Athol, Massachusetts (d. 1887)
American writer, poet and critic (The Pit and the Pendulum) considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre (Murders in the Rue Morgue), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1813 Henry Bessemer, English inventor (Bessemer converter - revolutionised steel making), born in Charlton, England (d. 1898)
- 1816 Henry Gray, American Confederate general and politician, born in Laurens County, South Carolina (d. 1892)
- 1820 John Haskell King, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Sackets Harbor, New York (d. 1888)
- 1827 Carlos Guido y Spano, Argentine poet (Mexico, canto epico), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1918)
- 1830 George Blake Cosby, American Confederate Army general, born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1909)
- 1832 Ferdinand Laub, Czech composer and violinist, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1875)
- 1832 Salvador Giner y Vidal, Spanish composer, born in Valencia, Spain (d. 1911)
- 1833 Alfred Clebsch, German mathematician (algebraic geometry, invariant theory), born in Königsberg, Prussia (d. 1872)
- 1837 William Williams Keen, American physician (1st American brain surgeon), born in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania (d. 1932)
- 1839 Bohumil Pazdirek, Czech composer, born in Drahanovice, Moravia (d. 1919)
French artist and Post-Impressionist painter (The Basket of Apples), born in Aix-en-Provence, France
American artillery officer in the Union Army who was killed in action at the Battle of Gettsburg and awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama, born in Delafield, Wisconsin
- 1848 John F. Stairs, Canadian prominent shipping businessman and politician, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia(d. 1904)
English long distance swimmer who was first to swim unassisted across the English Channel, born in Dawley, England
- 1851 David Starr Jordan, American biologist and founding president of Stanford University, born in New York (d. 1931)
- 1851 Johannes Cornelius Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer, born in Barneveld, Netherlands (d. 1922)
- 1858 Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries), born in Paris, France (d. 1932)
- 1859 Alice Eastwood, Canadian-American botanist (Handbook of Trees of California), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1953)
- 1863 Werner Sombart, German historical economist (Modern Capitalism), born in Ermsleben, Prussia (d. 1941)
- 1866 Harry Davenport, American actor and director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin), born in New York City (d. 1949)
- 1868 Bob McLeod, Australian cricket medium pace bowler (6 Tests, 12 wickets, BB 5/53; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1907)
- 1868 Gustav Meyrink, Austrian writer (The Golem), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1932)
- 1873 Hans Erich Blaich [Dr. Owlglass], German writer (Simplicissimus), born in Leutkirch im Allgäu (d. 1945)
- 1877 Fráňa Šrámek, Czech poet, novelist, playwright, and anarchist, born in Sobotka, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) (d. 1952)
- 1879 Boris Savinkov, Russian writer and revolutionary of the Socialist Revolutionary Party who fought the Bolsheviks, born in Kharkov, Russian Empire (d. 1925)
- 1883 Hermann Abendroth, German conductor (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, 1934-45), born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1956)
- 1884 Albert Louis Wolff, French conductor and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1970)
- 1887 Alexander Woollcott, American critic and short story writer (The Man Who Came to Dinner), born in Phalanx, New Jersey (d. 1943)
- 1889 Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Swiss painter, sculptor and dancer, born in Davos, Switzerland (d. 1943)
- 1892 Ólafur Thors, Icelandic Prime Minister (5 times between 1942-63), born in Borgarnes, Iceland (d. 1964)
- 1897 Natacha Rambova [Winifred Shaughnessy], American film costume designer, 2nd wife of Rudolph Valentino (1923-25), and Egyptologist, born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 1966)
- 1899 Herbert Sumsion, English organist (Gloucester Cathedral, 1928-67), and composer (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis; A Mountain Tune), born in Gloucester, England (d. 1995)
- 1902 Heinrich Schmidt-Barrien, German author (Moorkeerl), born in Uthlede, Germany (d. 1996)
- 1903 Alfred Beit, British politician and art philanthropist, born in London, England (d. 1994)
- 1904 James W. Watts, American neurosurgeon, developer of the Frontal Lobotomy, born in Lynchburg, Virginia (d. 1994)
- 1904 Pei Wenzhong, Chinese anthropologist and archaeologist (Peking Man), born in Fengnan, China (d. 1982)
- 1905 Anne Hummert, American radio pioneer and producer of daytime radio serials during the 1930s and 1940s (Just Plain Bill, The Romance of Helen Trent), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1996)
- 1905 Oveta Culp Hobby, American government official (1st US Secretary of Health) and newspaper publisher (Houston Post), born in Killeen, Texas (d. 1995)
- 1906 Ish Kabbible [Merwyn Bogue], American comedian and cornetist (Kay Kyser's Kollege), born in North East, Pennsylvania (d. 1994)
- 1906 Lanny Ross, American radio singer (Show Boat; The Swift Show), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1988)
- 1906 Lillian Harvey [Pape], British actress (Invitation to the Waltz; Congress Dance), born in London, England (d. 1968)
- 1908 Aleksandr Gennadievich Kurosh, Russian mathematician, known for his work on Group Theory, born in Yartsevo, Russia (d. 1971)
- 1909 Hans Hotter, German operatic bass-baritone, born in Offenbach, Germany (d. 2003)
- 1910 Willi Schmidt, German director (Eli), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1994)
- 1912 Leonid Kantorovich, Russian Soviet economist (Father of linear programming, Nobel Prize for Economics 1975), born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1986)
- 1913 Anthony Dexter [Walter Fleischmann], Canadian actor (The Phantom Planet, Captain John Smith and Pocahontas), born in Talmage, Nebraska (d. 2001)
- 1913 Minnesota Fats [Rudolf Wanderone Jr], American billiard player and entertainer, born in New York City (d. 1996)
- 1913 Phyllis Flowerdew, English school reading text author (Wide Range Reader series that sold over 7 million copies), born in Halifax, England (d. 1994)
- 1913 Rex Ingamells, Australian poet and editor, know for the Jindyworobak movement, born in Orroroo, South Australia(d. 1955) [1]
- 1915 Alvy West, American orchestra leader (The Andy Williams Show), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2012)
- 1916 Roh Ogura, Japanese composer and writer, born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan (d. 1990)
- 1917 Rudolf Maros, Hungarian composer (Sirato/Lament; Euphonies), and pedagogue, born in Stachy, Bohemia (d. 1982)
- 1918 John H. Johnson, African-American publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet), born in Arkansas City, Arkansas (d. 2005)
- 1919 Ray Eberle, American big band vocalist (Glenn Miller; Gene Krupa), and bandleader, born in Hoosick Falls, New York (d. 1979) [1]
- 1920 Luciano Chailly, Italian opera composer (L'Idiota) and artistic director (La Scala), born in Ferrara, Italy (d. 2002)
- 1921 Patricia Highsmith [Plangman], American novel writer (Strangers On A Train; The Talented Mr. Ripley; The Price of Salt), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1995)
- 1921 William Bentvena [Billy Batts Devino], American gangster for the Gambino crime family whose murder is depicted in film "Goodfellas", born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1970)
- 1922 Arthur Morris, Australian cricket batsman (46 Tests, 12 x 100, HS 206, BA 46.48; NSWCA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2015)
- 1922 Guy Madison [Robert Moseley], American actor (Wild Bill Hickok), born in Pumpkin Center, California (d. 1996)
- 1922 Ken Hughes, English director (Casino Royale, Chitty, Chitty Bang, Bang), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2001)
- 1923 Jean Stapleton, American actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family), born in New York City (d. 2013)
German spymaster known as 'the man without a face' and head of the East German Stasi state security service (1952-86), born in Hechingen, Germany [1]
- 1924 Henry Herbert, 7th earl of Carnarvon, English peer and racing manager to the Queen, born in London, England (d. 2001)
- 1924 Jean Francois Revel, French philosopher and author (Ni Marx ni Jesus), born in Marseille, France (d. 2006)
- 1924 Nicholas Colasanto, American actor (Cheers - "Coach"; Family Plot; The Counterfeit Killer), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 1985)
- 1925 Nina Bawden, English author ("Afternoon of a Good Woman", "Carrie's War"), born in Ilford, England (d. 2012)
- 1926 Fritz Weaver, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
- 1926 Libera Carlier, Flemish WWII resistance fighter, sailor, and author (Action Station Go!), born in Nijlen, Belgium (d. 2007)
- 1928 Dainin Katagiri, Japanese Buddhist monk, Zen teacher (abbot of Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, 1972-90), and associate of Shunryu Suzuki, born in Osaka, Japan (d. 1990)
- 1928 Gerard Schurmann, Dutch-British conductor, and composer of classical music (The Double Heart), and film scores, (The Bedford Incident), born in Java, Dutch East Indies (d. 2020)
- 1929 Israel "Ulu" Grosbard, Belgian-born American actor and director (Straight Time, Georgia, Falling in Love), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 2012)
- 1930 (Nathalie) "Tippi" Hedren, American model, actress (The Birds: Marnie; I Heart Huckabees), and animal rights activist (Roar Foundation), born in New Ulm, Minnesota
- 1930 John Waite, South African cricket wicketkeeper (50 Tests, 141 dismissals, 3 x 100, HS 134; Eastern Province, Transvaal), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2011)
- 1930 Michael Iovenko, American lawyer and president of the Legal Aid Society (1991-94), born in New York (d. 2001)
- 1931 Robert MacNeil, Canadian-American Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist (PBS, 1975-95; NBC Weekend News, 1965-67), and novelist, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2024) [1] [2]
- 1931 Ron Packard, American politician (Rep-R-CA, 1983-2001), born in Meridian, Idaho
- 1932 Joe Schmidt, College-Pro Football HOF linebacker (10 x Pro Bowl; 8 x First-team All-Pro; NFL C'ship 1953, 57; Detroit Lions) and coach (Detroit Lions 1967-72), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2024)
- 1932 Richard Lester, American film director ("Hard Day's Night", "Help!", "Petulia"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1935 Owsley Stanley III, American-Australian audio engineer, archivist, and LSD cook who worked with the Grateful Dead, born in Kentucky (d. 2011)
- 1935 Soumitra Chatterjee, Indian actor, playwright and poet (Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy), born in Calcutta, British India (d. 2020) [1]
- 1936 Elliott Schwartz, American contemporary classical and electronic music composer (Cycles and Gongs), and educator, born in New York City (d. 2016)
- 1936 Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, American electric blues vocalist, harmonica player, and drummer, born in Helena, Arkansas (d. 2011)
Bangladeshi military officer and President of Bangladesh (1977-81), born in Bagbari, Bengal Presidency, British India
- 1937 Ian Samwell, British songwriter and record producer (Cliff Richard; Small Faces; America), born in Lambeth, England (d. 2003)
- 1937 Joseph Nye Jr., American political scientist known for coining the term "soft power", born in South Orange, New Jersey (d. 2025)
- 1937 Phil Wilson, American jazz trombonist, arranger (Woody Herman; Buddy Rich), and teacher (Berklee College of Music; New England Conservatory), born in Belmont, Massachusetts
- 1938 Denny Smith, American politician (Rep-R-OR, 1981-91), born in Ontario, Oregon
- 1938 Eskil Hemberg, Swedish composer, conductor (Stockholm University Chorus, 1959-84), and artistic director (Royal Swedish Opera, 1987-96), born in Stockholm (d. 2004)
American rock and roll singer-guitarist (The Everly Brothers - "Bye, Bye Love"; "Wake Up Little Susie"; "When WIll I Be Loved"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1940 Barend du Plessis, South African Minister of Finance (1984-92), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
1940 American golfer (US Open 1963, PGA 1964, 73), born in Laurel, Mississippi
- 1940 Mike Reid, English comedian and actor (Frank Butcher in "EastEnders"), born in London (d. 2007)
- 1940 Paolo Borsellino, Italian magistrate who opposed the Silician Mafia, born in Palermo, Italy (d. 1992)
- 1941 Colin Gunton, British theologian known for "The One, The Three And The Many: God, Creation And The Culture Of Modernity", born in Nottingham, England (d. 2003)
- 1941 Pat Patterson, Canadian pro wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame; creator Royal Rumble), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2020)
- 1941 Tony Anholt, British actor known for "Howard's Way", born in Singapore (d. 2002)
- 1942 Michael Crawford [Michael Patrick Smith], British Broadway star (Phantom of the Opera), born in Salisbury, Wiltshire
- 1942 Shelley Fabares, American actress (The Donna Reed Show; Coach), born in Santa Monica, California
American rock and blues singer-songwriter ("Piece of My Heart"; "Me and Bobby McGee"; "Mercedes Benz"), born in Port Arthur, Texas
- 1943 Margriet Francisca, Dutch Princess, third daughter of Queen Juliana, born in exile in Ottawa, Netherlands
- 1943 Petchara Chaowarat, Thai film actress, named as a 'National Artist of Thailand', born in Rayong, Thailand
- 1944 Dan Reeves, American football coach (AP NFL Coach of the Year 1993 NY Giants, 1998 Atlanta Falcons; Denver Broncos), born in Rome, Georgia (d. 2021)
- 1944 Laurie London, British gospel and novelty song singer ("He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"; "Bum Ladda Bum Bum"), born in Bethnal Green, East London, England
- 1944 Pehr Henrik Nordgren, Finnish composer (The Whole World Will Lament; Kwaidan-balladit), born in Saltvik, Åland Islands, Finland (d. 2008)
- 1944 Peter Lynch, American legendary investor who coined the phrase "invest in what you know", born in Newton, Massachusetts
- 1945 Charles Amirkhanian, American composer, percussionist, and radio producer (Other Minds), born in Fresno, California
- 1945 Vadim Abdrashitov, Russian film director (Fox Hunt, Parade of Planets), born in Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (d. 2023)
1946 American country singer-songwriter ("Jolene"; "I Will Always Love You", "9 to 5"), actress, and literacy advocate, born in Sevierville, Tennessee
- 1946 John David [Williams], Welsh bassist, songwriter, and producer (Dave Edmunds; Shakin' Stevens), born in Cardiff, South Wales
- 1946 Julian Barnes, English writer (Before She Met Me, The Sense of an Ending), born in Leicester, England
- 1947 Alessandro Haber, Italian stage and screen actor (China is Near; Per amore, solo per amore), and singer (single "La valigia dell'attore"), born in Bologna, Italy
- 1947 Ann Compton, American news reporter and White House Correspondent (ABC), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1947 Paula Deen, American chef and restaurateur, born in Albany, Georgia
- 1947 Roderic "Rod" Evans, English rocker (The Maze, Deep Purple), born in Eton, Buckinghamshire, England
- 1948 Harvey Hinsley, British guitarist (Hot Chocolate - "Brother Louie"), born in Northampton, England
- 1949 Dennis Taylor, British professional snooker player and snooker commentator (1985 World Championship), born in Coalisland, United Kingdom
- 1949 Robert Palmer, English rock singer-songwriter ("Addicted to Love"; Power Station), born in Batley, England (d. 2003)
- 1950 Grant Nordman, Canadian politician, born in Santa Monica, California
- 1950 Jon Matlack, American baseball pitcher (NY Mets, Texas Rangers) and coach, born in West Chester, Pennsylvania
- 1950 Phil Lowe, English rugby league second rower who played 12 Tests for Great Britain and 5 England; Hull KR, Manly Warringah RLFC, born in Hull, England (d. 2024)
- 1950 Sébastien Dhavernas, Canadian voice dubbing artist and actor (Robert in "René Levesque - Le destin d'un chef"), born in Montréal, Québec
- 1951 Martha Davis, American rock singer-songwriter (Motels - "Only the Lonely"; "Shame"), born in Berkeley, California
- 1952 Dewey Bunell, British-American musician (America - "Daisy Jane"), born in Borough of Harrogate, England
- 1952 Fred Espenak, America astrophysicist and eclipse chaser, born in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York (d. 2025) [1]
- 1953 Desi Arnaz Jr., American actor (Here's Lucy - "Craig"; Fakeout; Joyride; Voyage of the Yes), and musician, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1953 Linda Hayden, British actress (The Blood on Satan's Claw; The Boys from Brazil), born in Stanmore, England
- 1953 Michael Boddicker, American session synthesizer player (Michael Jackson; Lionel Richie; Chicago), and film composer (The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- 1953 Richard Legendre, Canadian tennis player and politician, born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1953 Stanley Grill, American composer (Afterwards, there were no more wars; Dreaming of a Better World), born in New York City
- 1954 Andrew Hall, English actor (Butterflies - "Russell"), and theater director, born in Manchester, England ( d. 2019)
- 1954 Cindy Sherman, American photographer and director, born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
1954 American actress (Married With Children - "Peg"), and singer-songwriter, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1954 Katharina Thalbach, German theater director and actress (The Tin Drum, Sophie's Choice), born in East Berlin, Germany
- 1954 Steve DeBerg, American NFL quarterback (Broncos, Chiefs, Bucs, 49ers), born in Oakland, California
- 1955 Paul Rodriguez, Mexican-American comedian and actor (The Here & Wow, Blood Work), born in Culiacán, Mexico
- 1955 Simon Rattle, English-German conductor (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, 1980-98; Berlin Philharmonic, 2002-18; London Symphony Orchestra, 2017-23), born in Liverpool, England
- 1956 Carman Licciardello, American Christian music singer-songwriter ("The Champion"; "Radically Saved"), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 2021)
- 1956 Parthenon Huxley [Richard Miller], American rock guitarist, singer- songwriter and producer (ELO II; The Orchestra; P. Hux), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1957 Kenneth McClintock, Puerto Rican politician, born in London, England
- 1957 Mickael Virtue, British rock keyboardist (UB40 - "Red Red Wine"), born in Birmingham, England
- 1957 Ottis Anderson, American NFL running back (NY Giants), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
- 1958 Thomas Kinkade, American painter, born in Sacramento, California (d. 2012)
- 1959 Jeff Pilson, American rock bassist (Dokken, 1983-88 & 1995-2000; Dio 1993-2004 ; Foreigner (2006-2025), born in Lake Forest, Illinois
- 1960 Al Joyner, American athlete (Olympic gold triple jump 1984), born in East St. Louis, Illinois
- 1960 Eleanor Mondale, American radio personality, television host, and political activist, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2011)
- 1961 Paul McCrane, American actor (Hotel New Hampshire, We're Fighting Back), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1961 William Ragsdale, American actor (Fright Night, Mannequin 2, Smooth Talk), born in El Dorado, Arkansas
- 1962 Chris Sabo, American baseball third baseman (3-time MLB All Star), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1962 Hans Daams, Dutch cyclist, born in Valkenswaard, Netherlands
- 1963 Caron Wheeler, English singer (Soul II Soul - "Keep on Movin'"), born in Acton, London, England
- 1963 John Bercow, British politician (C), Speaker of the House of Commons (2009-), born in London, England
- 1963 Martin Bashir, British reporter, born in Wandsworth, London
- 1963 Michael Adams, American NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1964 Janine Antoni, Bahamian artist, born in Freeport, Bahamas
- 1964 Ricardo Arjona, Guatemalan singer, born in Jocotenango, Guatemala
- 1965 J. B. Pritzker, American businessman (Pritzker Group), and politician (Governor of Illinois, 2019- present), born in Atherton, California
- 1966 Anthony Young, American baseball pitcher (NY Met, Chicago Cubs), born in Houston, Texas
- 1966 Lena Philipsson, Swedish pop and schlager singer, born in Vetlanda, Sweden
- 1966 Sylvain Cote, Canadian NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), born in Quebec City, Canada
- 1967 Christine Tucci, American actress (Amanda Cory in "Another World"), born in Katonah, New York
- 1967 Javier Cámara, Spanish actor (Hable con ella, A Smile to Life), born in Albelda de Iregua, Spain
- 1968 Marty Conlon, American NBA forward (Milwaukee Bucks), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1968 Whitfield Crane, American rock musician (Ugly Kid Joe - "Mad Man"; "Too Bad"), born in Palo Alto, California
- 1969 Edwidge Danticat, Haitian-American author, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- 1969 Junior Seau, American Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker (12 x Pro Bowl; 6 × First-team All-Pro; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1992; SD Chargers), born in Oceanside, California (d. 2012)
- 1969 Luc Longley, Australian NBA center (Chicago Bulls), born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1969 Orlando Palmeiro, American baseball outfielder (California Angels), born in Hoboken, New Jersey
- 1969 Predrag Mijatović, Yugoslavian footballer, born in Podgorica, Montenegro
- 1969 Steve Staunton, Irish footballer, born in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland
- 1970 Ghetty Chasun, American actress (Red Lips), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
- 1970 Kathleen Smet, Belgian triathlete who won World C'ship gold 2005, born in Beveren, Belgium
- 1970 Rick Krivda, American baseball pitcher (Baltimore Orioles), born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania
- 1970 T. J. Mathews, American baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals), born in Columbia, Illinois
- 1971 John Wozniak, American alt rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Marcy Playground - "Sex and Candy"), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1971 Rachel Luttrell, Tanzanian-Canadian actress (Teyla Emmagan in "Stargate: Atlantis"), born in Tanzania
- 1971 Shawn Wayans, American actor (In Living Color), born in New York City
- 1972 Drea de Matteo, American actress (Swordfish, The Sopranos), born in Queens, New York
- 1972 Princess Kalina of Bulgaria, titular Bulgarian royal family, born in Madrid, Spain
- 1972 Ron Killings, American professional wrestler also known as "R-Truth" (TNA iMPACT! Wrestling, WWE Smackdown!), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 1972 Tyrone Wheatley, American NFL running back (NY Giants), born in Inkster, Michigan
- 1973 Aaron Yonda, American YouTuber, comedian and writer (Beer and Board Games), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- 1973 Antero Manninen, Finnish cellist, born in Tampere, Finland
- 1973 Chris Stynes, American baseball infielder (KC Royals), born in Queens, New York
- 1973 Wang Junxia, Chinese long distance runner, born in Jiaohe, Jilin
- 1973 Yevgeny Sadovyi, Russian swimmer (Olympic gold 200fre/400fre/4x200m 1992), born in Volzhsky, Russia
- 1974 Amaury Telemaco, Dominican baseball pitcher (Chicago Cubs), born in Higüey, Dominican Republic
- 1974 Frank Caliendo, American comedian and impressionist (Mad TV, Mike & Mike), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1974 Gregory Playfair, Dutch football player (PSV), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1974 Jaime Moreno, Bolivian soccer forward (75 caps; D.C. United 329 games), born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
- 1974 Tarik Oulida, Dutch football player (Ajax/Seville), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1974 Walter Jones, American football offensive tackle (Seattle Seahawks), born in Aliceville, Alabama
- 1975 Noah Georgeson, American musician and producer, born in Nevada City, California
- 1976 Tarso Marques, Brazilian racing driver, born in Paraná, Brazil
- 1977 Annie Miller, American tennis player (1995 Darmstadt Germany), born in Midland, Michigan
- 1977 Cocco [Makishi Satoko], Japanese pop singer, born in Naha, Japan
- 1977 Jeremy Wells, New Zealand radio and TV personality (Radio Hauraki; Seven Sharp; Havoc and Newsboy), On This Day reader and content pirate, born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1977 Lauren, Cameroonian footballer, born in Kribi, Cameroon
- 1977 Nicole [Denisse Laval Soza], Chilean pop singer and guitarist, born in Chile
- 1977 Taliesin Jaffe, American actor (Willy-Hail to the Chief), born in Venice, California
- 1979 Josu Sarriegi, Spanish football player, born in Lazkao, Spain
- 1979 Spider Loc [Curtis Williams], American rapper (G-Unit), and actor, born in Compton, California
- 1979 Svetlana Khorkina, Russian gymnast, born in Belgorod, Russia
- 1979 Wiley [Richard Cowie], English rapper (Grime), born in Bow, London, England
- 1980 Gabor Reisz, Hungarian filmmaker (Explanation for Everything), born in Budapest, Hungary
- 1980 Jenson Button, English auto racer (World Formula 1 Drivers Champion 2009; Super GT 2018), born in Frome, England
- 1980 [Ishida] Kotoko, Japanese J-pop singer, born in Hokkaido, Japan
- 1981 Asier Del Horno, Spanish footballer, born in Barakaldo, Spain
- 1981 Elizabeth "Bitsie" Tulloch, American actress (Grimm; Superman & Lois), born in San Diego, California
- 1981 Lucho González, Argentine footballer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1982 Angela Chang [Zhang], Taiwanese pop singer ("Aurora"; "Invisible Wings"), and actress (At Dolphin Bay), born in Taoyuan, Taiwan
1982 American actress (Stephanie Tanner-Full House), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1982 Mike Komisarek, American ice hockey player, born in West Islip, New York
- 1982 Pete Buttigieg, American politician, Mayor of South Bend, 1st openly gay Democratic presidential candidate, born in South Bend, Indiana
- 1983 Hikaru Utada, American-Japanese singer-songwriter, born in New York City
- 1983 Justyna Kowalczyk, Polish cross-country skier (Olympic gold 30k classical 2010, 10k classical 2014), born in Limanowa, Poland
- 1984 Euan Blair, eldest son of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, born in London
- 1984 Karun Chandhok, Indian racing driver, born in Chennai, India
- 1984 Thomas Vanek, Austrian ice hockey player, born in Baden bei Wien, Austria
- 1985 Benny Feilhaber, American soccer player, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1985 Damien Chazelle, French-American film director (La La Land), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- 1985 Esteban Guerrieri, Argentine racing driver, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1985 Rika Ishikawa, Japanese singer (Morning Musume), born in Yokosuka, Japan
- 1987 Edgar Manucharyan, Armenian footballer, born in Yerevan, Armenia
- 1988 JaVale McGee, American professional NBA player and 3x NBA champion (Golden State Warriors, Lakers), born in Flint, Michigan
- 1991 Erin Sanders, American actress (Zoey 101, Big Time Rush), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1991 Tommy Fleetwood, British golfer (Tour C'ship 2025; US Open runner-up 2018; Ryder Cup 2018), born in Southport, England
- 1992 Logan Lerman, American actor (Percy Jackson films), born in Beverly Hills, California
- 1992 Mac Miller [Malcolm McCormick], American rapper and music producer ("Best Day Ever"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
- 1992 Shawn Johnson, American artistic gymnast, born in Des Moines, Iowa
- 1993 Jack Schlossberg, American political commentator, son of Caroline Kennedy and grandson of John F. Kennedy, born in New York City
- 1999 Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, American blues guitarist and singer (662), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi
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