- 869 Yōzei, 57th Emperor of Japan (876-84), born in Heian Kyō, Japan (d. 949)
- 1642 Mehmed IV, Turkish Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1648-87), born in Topkapı Palace, Constantinople (d. 1693)
- 1647 Nathaniel Bacon, British-born American colonist (leader of 1676 Bacon's Rebellion, Virginia), born in Suffolk, England (d. 1676)
- 1699 Osman III, sultan of Turkey (1754-57), born in Edirne Palace, Edirne (d. 1757)
- 1713 Marie Dumesnil, French actress (Iphigénie en Aulide), born in Paris, France (d. 1803)
- 1719 Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder and merchant of the port of Bordeaux, born in Bayonne, France (d. 1797)
British Army officer who defeated the French in Canada and captured Quebec, born in Westerham, England
- 1728 Louis di Belgioioso, Austrian count, diplomat and field marshal under the Habsburgs, born in Belgioioso (d. 1801)
- 1732 František "Franz" Xaver Brixi, Czech classical composer and kapellmeister, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1771)
- 1752 Philip Freneau, American poet of the American Revolution (The American Village), born in New York City (d. 1832)
- 1777 Christian Daniel Rauch, German sculptor (Frederick II of Prussia equestrian statue), born in Arolsen, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1857)
- 1796 Jan Gelinde van Blom, Dutch Frisian notary, poet, and folksong writer, born in Harlingen, Batavian Republic (d. 1871)
- 1803 Gugliemo Libri [della Somaia], Italian mathematician and book collector (stole 30,000 books), born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1869)
- 1807 Tomasz Napoleon Nidecki, Polish composer, born in Studzianka, West Galicia (d. 1852)
- 1809 Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, German composer, voice teacher and musicologist, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1888)
- 1822 Rudolf Clausius, German physicist (one of the founders of the study of thermodynamics), born in Köslin Prussia (d. 1888)
- 1827 Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky, Russian explorer, geographer, and statistician (manager of the Russian Geographical Society), born in Russia (d. 1914)
- 1830 Henry Kingsley, English Australian writer, born in Northamptonshire (d. 1876)
- 1831 Justin Winsor, American librarian (Boston Public Library, 1866-78; Harvard, 1878-97), founder of American Library Association, and writer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1897)
- 1833 Frederick A. Johnson, American politician, banker, and US Representative from New York, born in Fort Edward, New York (d. 1893)
- 1835 Charles Russell Lowell Jr, American railroad executive and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1864)
- 1836 Mendele Moykher Sforim [Sholem Abramovich], Lithuanian-Jewish writer (Dos Vinshfingeril (The Wishing Ring)), born in Kapyl, Minsk Governorate. Russian Empire (d. 1917)
- 1836 Queen Emma of Hawaii, Consort of King Kamehameha IV (1856-63), born in Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii (d. 1885)
- 1837 Mily Balakirev, Russian pianist and composer (Islamej, Tamara), born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (d. 1910)
- 1842 Amy Gaston Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist, born in Paris (d. 1919)
- 1846 Sandor Erkel, Hungarian composer and son of Ferenc Erkel, born in Pest, Hungary (d. 1900)
American educator, social worker and 2nd woman in US Congress, born in Tullahassee Mission, Indian Territory
- 1855 Frank Hadow, British tennis player (Wimbledon 1878; first exponent of the lob), born in London, England (d. 1946)
- 1857 Frederick Burr Opper, American pioneering cartoonist (Happy Hooligan, Alphonse & Gaston), born in Madison, Ohio (d. 1937)
- 1857 Martha Carey Thomas, American educator, suffragist, linguist and second President of Bryn Mawr College, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1935)
- 1858 Billy Mosforth, English soccer winger (9 caps; First player to play for both Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United), born in Sheffield, England (d. 1929)
- 1860 William Corless Mills, American museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds), born in Pyrmont, Ohio. (d. 1928)
- 1861 Helen Herron Taft, American First lady (1909-13) as wife of President William Howard Taft, planted Washington's cherry trees, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1943)
- 1863 Lucia Zarate, Mexican entertainer (lightest known adult human - 2.1 kg at 17), born in Veracruz, Mexico (d. 1890)
- 1866 Gilbert Murray, Australian professor and scholar of Ancient Greece, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1957)
- 1868 Arthur Gore, British tennis player (Wimbledon 1901, 08-09), born at Lydhurst, England (d. 1928)
- 1870 Ernst Barlach, German writer and artist, born in Wedel (d. 1938)
- 1870 Tex Rickard, American boxing promoter and entrepreneur (founder NHL New York Rangers; builder third incarnation of Madison Square Garden, NYC), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1929)
- 1873 Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics), born in Vaassen, Netherlands (d. 1960)
- 1873 Moisei Uritsky, Russian Bolshevik revolutionary (leader of Petrogradse Cheka), born in Cherkasy, Kiev Governorate (d. 1918)
- 1873 Therese of Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun, made a saint in 1925, born in Lisieux, France (d. 1897) [1]
- 1877 Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter known for her watercolors (Water Lilies, 1898), born in Ozalj, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1906)
- 1879 Jan [Johannes Lodewijk] Walch, Dutch literary figure (Grimaces, New Handbook of Literary History), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1946) [1]
- 1879 Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist, known for making a new geological map of the Netherlands, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1961)
- 1879 Sydney Baynes, British conductor, arranger, bandleader and composer (Destiny Waltz; Endure to Conquer), born in Sudbury, England (d. 1938)
- 1880 Louis Charles Breguet, French aviation pioneer (founded the Compagnie des messageries aérienne which became Air France), born in Paris (d. 1955)
- 1884 Jacques Chardonne [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame), born in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, France (d. 1968)
- 1885 José Méndez, Cuban Baseball HOF pitcher (NgL World Series 1924; 3 × NgL NL pennants; Kansas City Monarchs), born in Cárdenas, Cuba (d. 1928)
- 1886 Apsley Cherry-Garrard, British Antarctic explorer and survivor of the Terra Nova Expedition (The Worst Journey in the World), born in Bedford, England (d. 1959)
- 1886 Billy Zulch, South African cricket batsman (16 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 150; Transvaal), born in Lydenburg, Transvaal (d. 1924)
- 1886 Florence Lawrence [Bridgwood], Canadian stage and silent screen actress (Confidence; Lady Helen's Escapade), born in Hamilton, Ontario (d. 1938)
- 1886 Moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican-American Yiddish poet (In New-York), born in Zlotshev, Galicia (d. 1932)
- 1889 Walter Baldwin, American actor (The Best Years of Our Lives, The Long, Long Trailer), born in Lima, Ohio (d. 1977)
- 1892 Lura Anson, American silent film actress, born in Nebraska (d. 1968)
- 1893 Lillian Leitzel [Leopoldina Alitza Pelikan], German acrobat and strongwoman, born in Breslau, Germany (d. 1931)
- 1894 Robert Nathan, American poet and novelist (Portrait of Jennie), born in New York City (d. 1985)
- 1895 Edith B. Jackson, American pediatrician and child psychiatrist known for her work on rooming-in, born in Colorado Springs (d. 1977)
- 1895 Folke Bernadotte, Swedish diplomat (Red Cross; UN mediator for Palestine), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1948)
- 1896 Dziga Vertov [Denis Kaufman], Russian director and film theorist (Man with a Movie Camera, Sjagai, Soviet!), born in Białystok, Russian Empire (d. 1954)
- 1896 Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, German composer, and music educator, born in Eitorf, Germany (d. 1973)
- 1896 Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft engineer and general manager of the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (1936-60), born in Townsville, Australia (d. 1982)
- 1897 Jimmy Nervo [James Holloway], British comedian (Nervo and Knox), and actor (Frozen Limits), born in Dalston, England (d. 1975)
- 1899 Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian politician (Prime Minister of Belgium, Secretary-General of NATO 1957-61), born in Schaerbeek, Belgium, (d. 1972)
- 1900 William Haines, American actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney), born in Staunton, Virginia (d. 1973)
- 1901 Rex O'Malley, British actor (Camille; Zara; Midnight, Thief), born in London, England (d. 1976)
- 1901 Robert "Bob" Marshall, American forester, wilderness activist and co-founder of the Wilderness Society, born in New York City (d. 1939)
- 1901 Torsten Ralf, Swedish operatic tenor (Daphne - "Apollo"), born in Malmö, Sweden (d. 1954)
- 1902 Dan Keating, Irish former president of the Republican Sinn Féin, Ireland's oldest man and last surviving veteran of the Irish War of Independence at the time of his death, born in Castlemaine, Ireland (d. 2007)
- 1903 Anton van Duinkerken [Willem Jan Marie Anton Asselbergs], Dutch poet and academic, born in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands (d. 1968)
- 1903 Kane Tanaka, oldest Japanese supercentenarian and 2nd oldest person in the world (119 years, 107 days), born in Wajiro Village, Japan (d. 2022)
- 1904 James Melton, American pop (1920-30's) and operatic tenor (Metropolitan Opera, 1942-50), born in Moultrie, Georgia (d. 1961)
- 1904 Walter Heitler, German physicist, quantum field theorist, philosopher, and writer (Man and Science), born in Karlsruhe, German Empire (d. 1981)
- 1905 Lev Schnirelmann, Soviet-Russian mathematician (number theory, topology and differential geometry), born in Gomel, Belarus, Russian Empire (d. 1938)
- 1905 Michael Tippett, British conductor and composer (A Child of Our Time), born in London, England (d. 1998)
- 1907 Edward Albert Radice, British economist, born in London, England (d. 1996)
- 1907 Salvador Ley, Guatemalan pianist, composer, and educator (National Conservatory; Westchester Conservatory), born in Guatemala City, Guatemala (d. 1985)
- 1908 Ben Grauer, American newscaster (Big Story), born in New York City (d. 1977)
- 1908 Jānis Ķepītis, Latvian pianist, conductor, and composer, born in Beverīna, Latvia (d. 1989)
- 1909 René Étiemble, French scholar, novelist and translator (work on Rimbaud), born in Mayenne, France (d. 2002)
- 1910 Srirangam Srinivasarao [Sri Sri], Telugu Poet, born in Visakhapatnam, India (d. 1983)
- 1910 Ulrich Becher, German writer and playwright, born in Berlin (d. 1990)
- 1912 André Amellér, French double bassist (Paris Opéra, 1937-53), conductor, composer, and educator (École Nationale de Musique - Dijon, 1953-81), born in Arnaville, France (d. 1990)
- 1912 Barbara Pentland, Canadian concert pianist and composer, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2000)
- 1913 Anna Lee [Joan Boniface Winnifrith], British actress (General Hospital, How Green Was My Valley), born in Ightham, Kent, England (d. 2004)
- 1913 Ernest Sidey, British air marshal (General of RAF Medical Services, Honorary Surgeon to the Queen), born in Alyth, Scotland (d. 2002)
- 1913 Gardner Read, American composer (Quiet Music for Strings; Dance of the Locomotives), and pedagogue (Boston University, 1948-78), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2005)
- 1913 Juanita Jackson Mitchell, American lawyer (1st African American to practice law in Maryland, NAACP), born in Hot Springs, Arkansas (d. 1992)
- 1915 John Hope Franklin, American historian (From Slavery to Freedom, 1995 Presidential Medal of Freedom), born in Rentiesville, Oklahoma (d. 2009)
- 1915 Nick Fatool, American jazz and session drummer, born in Millbury, Massachusetts (d. 2000)
- 1917 Vera Zorina [Eva Hartwig], German-Norwegian ballet dancer, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2003)
- 1918 Joan Merrill, American pop vocalist ("There Will Never Be Another You"), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1992)
- 1918 Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist and member of the White Rose resistance group, born in Kuchenheim, Germany (d. 1943)
- 1920 Andrew Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, English aristocrat (Chatsworth), politician, married Deborah Mitford, born in London, England (d. 2004)
Russian-American scientist and sci-fi writer (I Robot; Foundation Trilogy), born in Petrovichi, Russia
- 1920 Peter Harrison Swan, English-Australian WWII bomber pilot and stockbroker, born in London, England (d. 1995)
- 1921 Glen Harmon, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (Stanley Cup 1944, 46: NHL All Star 1949, 50; Montreal Canadiens), born in Holland, Manitoba (d. 2007)
- 1922 Jason Evers, American actor (Wrangler, Channing), born in New York City (d. 2005)
- 1922 Nico Schuyt, Dutch composer, born in Alkmaar, Netherlands (d. 1992)
- 1925 Andrzej Nikodemovich, Ukrainian-Polish organist, pianist, composer, and teacher, born in Lviv, Ukraine (d. 2017)
- 1925 Larry Harmon, American entertainer and TV producer (Bozo the Clown), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 2008)
- 1925 William J. Crowe, Kentucky, American admiral and ambassador, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff (1985-89), born in La Grange, Kentucky (d. 2007)
- 1926 Gino Marchetti, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (Pro Bowl x 11), born in Smithers, West Virginia (d. 2019)
- 1926 Howard Caine, American actor (Brushfire), born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 1993)
- 1927 David Herbert, English publisher (The Herbert Press), born in London (d. 1996) [1]
- 1927 Yuri Grigorovich, Soviet Russian dancer, artistic director and choreographer, born in Leningrad, Russia (d. 2025) [1]
- 1928 Alberto Zedda, Italian opera conductor and musicologist, born in Milan, Italy (d. 2017)
- 1928 Avie Bennett, Canadian real estate developer, publishing magnate, and philanthropist, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2017)
- 1928 Daisaku Ikeda, Japanese Buddhist leader (Soka Gakkai), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2023) [1]
- 1928 Dan Rostenkowski, American politician (Rep-D-Il, 1959-94), convicted of mail fraud, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2010)
- 1928 Gerhard Amanshauser, Austrian writer (Schloß mit späten Gästen), born in Salzburg, Austria (d. 2006)
- 1928 Harry Hyams, British real estate developer (Centre Point - London), born in Hendon, Middlesex, England (d. 2015)
- 1928 Oskar Rabin, Russian painter and dissident during Soviet era, born in Moscow, Soviet Union (d. 2018)
- 1928 Tiberiu Olah, Romanian-Hungarian composer, teacher, and musicologist, born in Batar, Romania (d. 2002)
- 1928 Vaughn Beals, American CEO (Harley Davidson, 1981-96), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 2018)
- 1929 Allen Sapp, Canadian Cree artist, born at Red Pheasant Reserve, Saskatchewan (d. 2015) [1]
- 1930 Julius La Rosa, American singer (fired by Arthur Godfrey on the air), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2016)
- 1931 Frank Marocco, American jazz, pop, classical, and session accordionist, arranger and composer, born in Joliet, Illinois (d. 2012)
- 1931 Robin Marlar, English cricket spin bowler (Cambridge University CC, Sussex CCC) and journalist (The Sunday Times; "The Story of Cricket"), born in Eastbourne, England (d. 2022)
- 1931 Toshiki Kaifu, Prime Minister of Japan (1989-91), born in Nagoya, Japan (d. 2022)
- 1932 Harchand Singh Longowai [Sant Ji], Indian Sikh leader and President of the Akali Dal during the Punjab insurgency of the 1980s, born in Gidariani, Sangrur, British India (d. 1985) [1]
- 1933 Ed Casey, Australian politician and leader of the Labor Party in Queensland (1978-82), born in Mackay, Australia (d. 2006)
- 1933 Seiichi Morimura, Japanese mystery novelist (The Devil's Gluttony), born in Saitama, Japan (d. 2023)
British writer (Elmer the Patchwork Elephant), born in Tavistock, England
- 1935 John Considine, American actor (Reginald Love in "Another World"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1936 Paul Freeman, American conductor and composer (Chicago Sinfonietta, 1987-2011; Czech National Symphony, 1996-2007), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2015)
American Grammy and Tony Award-winning country singer-songwriter ("King of the Road"; "Dang Me"), fiddler, and guitarist, born in Fort Worth, Texas [1]
- 1937 Imerio Massignan, Italian road cyclist (Tour de France Mountains classification 1960, 61), born in Altavilla Vicentina, Italy (d. 2024)
- 1937 Marianne McDonald, American philanthropist and scholar of Greek and Irish texts, born in Chicago
- 1938 David Bailey, British fashion and portraiture photographer(Vogue; Alice Cooper "Billion Dollar Babies" album cover art), and director, born in Leytonstone, Essex, England
- 1938 Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author of short stories (Vitner/Witnesses, Blinddøra/The Blind Door), born in Heddal, Norway (d. 2023) [1] [2]
- 1938 Ian Brady [Ian Duncan Stewart], British serial killer (Moors Murders), born in Glasgow (d. 2017)
1939 American televangelist (Assemblies of God, The PTL Club) and convicted fraud, born in Muskegon, Michigan
- 1939 Nina Kuscsik, American long-distance runner and officially the first woman to win the Boston Marathon, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2025) [1]
- 1940 Pat Fischer, American football cornerback (First-team All-Pro 1964, 69; Pro Bowl 1964, 65, 69; St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Redskins), born in St. Edward, Nebraska (d. 2024)
- 1940 S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician (probability theory), born in Madras, British India
- 1942 Dennis Hastert, American politician, 51st and longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House (1999-2007), and one of the highest-ranking politicians sentenced to prison, born in Aurora, Illinois
- 1942 Hugh Shelton, American US Army General (15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1997-2001), born in Tarboro, North Carolina
- 1943 Barış Manço, Turkish rock guitarist, singer-songwriter (Kurtalan Ekspres - "Arkadaşım Eşek (My Friend the Donkey"), and television producer (From 7 to 77), born in Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey (d. 1999)
- 1944 Mats Liljefors, Swedish violinist and conductor (Stockholm Ensemble), born in Rönninge, Sweden
- 1944 Péter Eötvös, Hungarian composer ("Chinese Opera"), conductor, contemporary music advocate, and teacher, born in Székelyudvarhely, Transylvania, Hungary (now Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania) (d. 2024)
- 1944 Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician (President of National Assembly, 1998-2206; First Prime Minister, 1993-97) , born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French Indochina (d. 2021)
- 1945 Slobodan Praljak, Bosnian Croat general and war criminal, born in Čapljina, Independent State of Croatia (d. 2017)
- 1947 Aleksandr Tikhonov, Russian biathlete (Olympic gold biathlon relay 1968, 72, 76, 80), born in Uyskoye, Chelyabinsk, Russia
- 1947 Calvin Hill, American football running back (4 x Pro Bowl; First Team All-Pro 1969, 73; Super Bowl VI Dallas Cowboys), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1947 Jack Hanna, American zookeeper and TV personality (Good Morning America; David Letterman), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1947 Lanny Bassham, American sports shooter (Olympic gold small-bore rifle, 3 positions 1976; silver 1972), born in Comanche, Texas
- 1948 Kerry Minnear, English rock musician (Gentle Giant), born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
- 1949 Christopher Durang, American playwright (Sister Mary Ignatius, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike), born in Montclair, New Jersey (d. 2024)
- 1949 Michael "Chick" Churchill, British blues-rock keyboardist (Ten Years After - "I'm Going Home"), born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
- 1950 David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist, born in Queens, New York City
- 1951 Alexander Pogrebinsky, Soviet-born American realist painter and artist, born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- 1951 Nadia Cassini [Gianna Lou Muller], American model (Oui), born in Woodstock, New York
- 1952 (Graeme) "Shirley" Strachan, Australian singer (Skyhooks - "Ego Is Not A Dirty Word"; "Jukebox in Siberia"), TV host (Shirl's Neighbourhood), and carpenter (Our House), born in Malvern, Victoria, Australia (d. 2001)
- 1952 Man-Tat Ng, Hong Kong actor (The Final Combat), born in Xiamen, China
- 1952 Wendy Phillips, American actress (Executive Suite, Promised Land), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1954 Cynthia Sikes, American actress (Flamingo Road; St Elsewhere), born in Coffeyville, Kansas
- 1954 Dawn Silva, American funk and R&B singer (Sly & The Family Stone; Parliament-Funkadelic; The Brides of Funkenstein - "Disco To Go"), born in Sacramento, California
- 1954 Glen Goins, American funk guitarist and singer (Parliament-Funkadelic - "Fantasy Is Reality"), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 1978)
- 1954 Henry Bonilla, American politician (US House of Representatives (R) from Texas, 1993-2007), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1954 John Barlow Jarvis, American Grammy Award-winning songwriter ("Love Can Build A Bridge"), touring and session pianist (Vince Gill; James Taylor), and recording artist, born in Pasadena, California
- 1954 Lyudmila Borozna, Russian volleyball player (Olympic gold USSR 1972), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- 1954 Steve Benson, American editorial cartoonist and Pulitzer Prize recipient (1993), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2025)
- 1955 Agathonas Iakovidis, Greek folk-rebetiko singer, guitarist and bouzouki player ("Alcohol Is Free"), born in Evangelismos, Greece (d. 2020)
- 1956 Lynda Barry, American cartoonist and author (Ernie Pook's Comeek, The Good Times are Killing Me), born in Richland Center, Wisconsin [1] [2]
- 1957 Joanna Pacula, Polish-American actress (Gorky Park, Kiss), born in Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland
- 1957 Lynne Cox, American long-distance open-water swimmer known for easing Cold War tensions by swimming from the US to the Soviet Union in 1987, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1958 Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian concert pianist (Tchaikovsky Prize, 1982; Leeds, 1987), born in Belebey, Bashkir ASSR (now Bashkortostan)
- 1959 Kirti Azad, Indian cricket all-rounder (7 Tests; 25 ODIs) and politician, born in Darbhanga, India
- 1960 Bernard Fowler, American session and touring rock and R&B vocalist (Rolling Stones; Tackhead; Steven Seagal), and songwriter, born in New York City
- 1960 Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga artist and author, various works sold over 140 million copies worldwide, born in Fuchū, Japan
- 1961 (Zoran) "Kiki" Lesendrić, Serbian new wave rock singer-songwriter, guitarist (Piloti - "Zaboravljeni"), and television personality (X Factor Adria, 2013-15), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- 1961 Craig James, American NFL running back and sports commentator (Pro Bowl 1985; New England Patriots; ABC, ESPN), born in Jacksonville, Texas
1961 American actress (Andrea in Beverly Hills 90210), born in Scottsdale, Arizona
- 1961 Orrett Rhoden, Jamaican concert pianist, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1961 Todd Haynes, American director, screenwriter and producer (Safe, Mildred Pierce), born in Los Angeles, California
1963 American baseball pitcher (perfect game 1999; AL Cy Young Award 1994; 5 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1992 Toronto Blue Jays; 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 NY Yankees), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1963 Edgar Martínez, American Baseball HOF third baseman and DH (7 × MLB All-Star; 5 × Silver Slugger Award; AL batting champion 1992, 95; Seattle Mariners), born in New York City
- 1963 Wu Man, Chinese-American pipa (lute-like instrument) player, and composer (Silk Road Ensemble), born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- 1964 Christopher John Gray, English Anglican priest who was murdered in front of his own vicarage, born in Portsmouth, England (d. 1996) [1] [2]
- 1964 Pernell Whitaker, American boxer (Olympic gold 1984, 4-division world champion), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 2019)
- 1964 Rumesh Ratnayake, Sri Lankan cricket fast bowler (23 Tests, 73 wickets; 70 ODIs), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 1965 Greg Swindell, American baseball pitcher (World Series 2001; MLB All Star 1989; Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, Arizona Diamondbacks), born in Fort Worth, Texas
1967 South African rugby union flanker and captain (29 caps; Rugby World Cup 1995; Transvaal, Saracens), born in Vereeniging, South Africa
- 1967 James Marshall, American actor (A Few Good Men, Twin Peaks), born in Queens, New York
- 1967 Tia Carrere [Althea Janairo], American actress (Wayne's World, True Lies), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- 1968 Anky van Grunsven, Dutch equestrian rider (Olympic gold dressage 2000, 04, 08; World C'ship gold 1994, 2006), born in Erp, Netherlands
1968 American actor (Boyz n the Hood: Gladiator; As Good As It Gets: Jerry Maquire), born in The Bronx, New York
1969 American model (Calvin Klein Eternity), born in San Francisco, California
- 1969 Glen Johnson, Jamaican boxer (IBF, IBO and Ring magazine light heavyweight titles 2004-05), born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- 1969 Karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician, born in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
- 1969 Róbert Švehla, Slovak NHL defenceman (Florida Panthers 573 games; Slovakia 44 games), born in Martin, Slovakia
American boxer (WBO heavyweight title 1993) and actor (Rocky V), born in Gravette, Arkansas
- 1969 William Fox-Pitt, English equestrian (Olympic silver team 2004, 12; bronze 2008; World Equestrian Games gold team 2010), born in London, England
- 1970 Anthony Stuart, Australian cricket fast bowler and coach (3 ODIs; 8 wickets @ 13.62; hat trick 1997), born in Newcastle, Australia
- 1970 Eric Whitacre, American Grammy Award-winning choral conductor and composer (Lux Aurumque; Deep Field), born in Reno, Nevada
- 1970 Glenn Cadrez, American NFL linebacker (Super Bowl 1997, 98; Denver Broncos), born in El Centro, California
- 1970 Robert Fertitta, American operatic countertenor, born in New York City
- 1970 Royce Clayton, American baseball shortstop (MLB All Star 1997; SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals) and actor (The Rookie, Moneyball), born in Burbank, California
- 1970 Sanda Ladoşi, Romanian pop singer ("I Admit"), born in Târgu Mureș, Transylvania, Romania
- 1971 Aamer Nazir, Pakistani cricket fast bowler (6 Tests, 20 wickets; 9 ODIs; Lahore CC), born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
- 1971 James Havens, American-Japanese radio 'navigator' (DJ), and singer-songwriter, born in Yokosuka, Japan
- 1971 Renée Elise Goldsberry, American actress and singer (Hamilton), born in San Jose, California
- 1971 Taye Diggs, American actor (How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Best Man), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1972 Christopher Lennertz, American television, film, and video game composer, born in Methuen, Massachusetts
- 1972 Mattias Norström, Swedish ice hockey defenceman (LA Kings captain 2001-07; World C'ship gold Sweden 1998), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1973 Chris Woodruff, American tennis player (Canada Masters 1997) and coach (University of Tennessee), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1974 Ludmila Formanová, Czech athlete (World C'ship gold 800m 1999), born in Čáslav, Czech Republic
- 1974 Tomáš Řepka, Czech soccer defender (46 caps; Sparta Prague, Fiorentina, West Ham United), born in Slavičín, Czech Republic
- 1975 Chris Cheney, Australian rockabilly guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist (The Living End - "One Said to the Other"; "White Noise"; The Wrights - "Evie"), record producer and studio owner, born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1975 Dax Shepard, American actor (Parenthood (TV series); CHiPS (movie)), born in Highland Township, Michigan
- 1975 Doug Robb, American singer (Hoobastank - "The Reason"), born in Agoura Hills, California
- 1975 Reuben Thorne, New Zealand rugby union flanker and captain (50 caps; captain 2002-03; Canterbury Crusaders), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- 1976 Danilo Di Luca, Italian road cyclist (Giro d'Italia 2007), born in Spoltore, Italy
- 1977 Brian Boucher, American NHL hockey goaltender, 1999-2013 (Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, and 5 other teams; NHL modern record for longest shutout streak 332:01, 2003-04) and broadcaster, born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
- 1978 Devin Doherty, American actor (Jimmy Clayton-Swan's Crossing), born in Larchmont, New York
- 1978 Karina Smirnoff, Ukrainian-American ballroom dancer and TV personality (Dancing with the Stars), born in Kharkiv, Ukraine
- 1979 Jagmeet Singh, Canadian politician and leader of the New Democratic Party (2017-), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- 1980 Kemi Badenoch, British politician, Leader of the Conservative Party (2024-), born in London, England [1]
- 1980 Mac Danzig, American mixed martial artist (The Ultimate Fighter 6 lightweight 2007), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1981 Maxi Rodríguez, soccer midfielder (57 caps; Atlético Madrid, Newell's Old Boys), born in Rosario, Argentina
- 1981 Pedrie Wannenburg, South African rugby union flanker (20 Tests; Bulls, Ulster, Castres, Oyonnax), born in Nelspruit, South Africa (d. 2022)
- 1982 Athanasia Tsoumeleka, Greek race walker (Olympic gold 20k 2004), born in Preveza, Greece
- 1983 Anthony Carrigan, American actor (Barry), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1983 Kate Bosworth, American actress (Superman Returns), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1984 Colleen Taylor, American journalist and first political correspondent for 'CosmoGIRL!' magazine, birthplace unknown
- 1985 Heather O'Reilly, American soccer midfielder (231 caps; FIFA Women's World Cup 2015; Olympic gold 2004, 08, 12), born in East Brunswick, New Jersey
- 1985 Ivan Dodig, Croatian tennis player (6 x Grand Slam doubles titles; Davis Cup 2018), born in Međugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1986 Trombone Shorty [Troy Andrews], American jazz musician and producer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1987 Shelley Hennig, American actress (Stephanie Johnson-Days of Our Lives; When We First Met)and model who won Miss Teen USA 2004, born in Metairie, Louisiana
- 1987 Syesha Mercado, American pop and soul singer, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- 1988 Mandy Harvey, American jazz and pop singer-songwriter, profoundly deaf since age 18, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1991 Ben Hardy, English actor (X-Men: Apocalypse; Bohemian Rhapsody), born in Bournemouth, England
- 1991 Danny Miller, British soap opera actor (Aaron Dingle in "Emmerdale"), born in Stockport, England
- 1991 Josh Taylor, Scottish boxer (undisputed world light-welterweight title 2021), born in Prestonpans, Scotland
1993 American singer and rapper ("Don't"; "Exchange"; "Wild Thoughts"), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1994 Franja du Plessis, Namibian pop singer-songwriter (My verhaal / My Story), born in Windhoek, Namibia
- 1997 Arshad Nadeem, Pakistani javelin thrower, 2024 Olympic Javelin Gold - Pakistan's 1st ever Olympic track and field medal, born in Mian Channu, Pakistan
- 1998 Ollie Pope, English cricket batsman (Test HS 205; Surrey CCC, Welsh Fire 100 CT), born in London, England
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