- 225 Gordian III, Roman Emperor (238-44) who became the youngest Roman Emperor at 13 years, born in Rome (d. 244)
- 1029 Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan of the Seljuk Empire (1063-72), born in Persia (d. 1072)
- 1292 Elisabeth I of Bohemia, Queen of Bohemia, daughter of king Wenceslaus II, born in Prague (d. 1330)
- 1435 Ashikaga Yoshimasa, 8th Japanese shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate (1443-73), born in Japan (d. 1490)
- 1554 Sebastian, King of Portugal (1557-78), born in Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal (d. 1578)
- 1586 Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel), born in Grünhain, Saxony (d. 1630)
- 1622 Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet (wife of Geeraardt Brandt), born in Leiden, Netherlands (d. 1674)
- 1651 Edward Tyson, English physician and father of comparative anatomy (The Anatomy of a Pygmy), born in Somerset, England (d. 1708)
- 1654 Michiel de Swaen, Dutch physician and poet, born in Dunkirk (d. 1701)
- 1664 Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina, Italian scholar and jurist known for "Originum juris civilis", born in Roggiano Gravina, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1718)
- 1681 Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, Italian composer and mandolin player, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1732)
- 1703 Joseph-Hector Fiocco, Flemish composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1741)
- 1716 Carlos III, King of Spain (1759-88) and King of Naples and Sicily (1734-59), born in Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Spain (d. 1788)
- 1716 Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French archaeologist and novelist known for "Voyage du jeune Anacharsis en Grèce", born in Cassis, France (d. 1795)
American statesman (signed US Declaration of Independence; US Senator. 1789-92), born in Westmoreland county, Virginia
- 1743 Pascal Boyer, French composer, born in Tarascon, Provence, France (d. 1794)
- 1758 Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier, French chemist (worked with husband Antoine Lavoisier), born in Montbrison, France (d. 1836)
- 1761 Giovanni Domenico Perotti, Italian composer, born in Vercelli, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1855)
- 1762 Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, Belgian French composer, born in Philippeville, Belgium (d. 1842)
- 1775 André-Marie Ampère, French physicist who pioneered electromagnetism, unit of current the ampere named after him, born in Lyon, France (d. 1836)
- 1781 Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician, born in Innsbruck, Austria (d. 1848)
- 1782 Archduke John of Austria, Austrian general and Regent of Germany (1848), born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1859)
- 1783 Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist (Dresden Court Orchestra, 1821-50), composer, and teacher, born in Haselrieth, Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen (d. 1860)
- 1798 Anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas, born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (d. 1858)
- 1804 Eugène Sue, French writer of serial novels, born in Paris (d. 1857)
- 1806 Nathaniel Parker Willis, American writer, editor and founder of the American Monthly Magazine, born in Portland, Maine (d. 1867)
- 1809 Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish-Basque composer (La Paloma), born in Lanciego, Álava, Spain (d. 1865)
- 1812 Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Leyden, Massachusetts (d. 1892)
- 1812 Thomas Meik, Scottish civil engineer who built bridges, ports and railways (Harlow Group), born in Duddingston, Scotland (d. 1896)
- 1813 Jacon Gartner Lauman, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Taneytown, Maryland (d. 1867)
- 1820 Anne Clough, English suffragette, promoted higher education for women, first principal of New College, born in Liverpool, England (d. 1892)
- 1825 Henry G. Blasdel, American politician (1st Governor of Nevada, 1864-71), and miner, born in Cambridge, Indiana (d. 1900)
- 1831 Piet Joubert, South African general and vice-president, born in Prince Albert, British Cape Colony (d. 1900)
- 1834 George D. Robinson, 34th Governor of Massachusetts (1884-87) and lawyer who defended Lizzie Borden, born in Lexington, Massachusetts (d. 1896)
- 1843 Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London), born in Paris, France (d. 1924)
- 1844 Johan Peter Selmer, Norwegian composer, born in Christiania, Norway (d. 1910)
- 1847 William R. Pettiford, African American minister and banker, founder of the Alabama Penny Savings Bank, born in Granville county, North Carolina (d. 1914)
- 1855 Ernest Chausson, French Romantic composer (Poème; Solitude dance le bois), born in Paris, France (d. 1899)
- 1865 Friedrich, German prince, last ruler of Waldeck and Pyrmont, born in Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont (d. 1946)
- 1866 Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (had affair with Oscar Wilde, father of actress Eva Le Gallienne), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1947)
- 1867 Yvette Guilbert [Emma Laure Esther Guilbert], French singer and actress, born in Paris, France (d. 1944)
- 1870 Guillaume Lekeu, Belgian composer (Épithalame), born in Heusy, Belguim (d. 1894)
- 1872 Julia Morgan, American architect (Hearst Castle, and other Hearst properties), first female degreed by Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and first licensed in California, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1957) [1]
- 1873 Charles A. Ellwood, American sociologist and psychologist, born near Ogdensburg, New York (d. 1946)
- 1873 Johannes V. Jensen, Danish novelist and poet (The Fall of the King; Nobel Prize for Literature, 1944), born in Farsø, North Jutland, Denmark (d. 1950)
- 1876 Józef Hofmann, Polish-American pianist, composer, educator (Curtis Institute, 1924-38), and inventor, born in Podgórze, Austro-Hungarian Galicia (now Poland) (d. 1957)
- 1876 William Veeck, Sr, American sportswriter and baseball executive (Chicago Cubs president, 1919-33), born in Boonville, Indiana (d. 1933) [1]
- 1877 Ruth St. Denis, American ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1968)
- 1878 Finlay Currie, Scottish actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers), born in Edinburgh (d. 1968)
- 1880 Walter W. Bacon, American politician, Governor of Delaware (1941-49), born in New Castle, Delaware (d. 1962)
- 1883 Bertram Home Ramsay, English naval officer (Admiral who oversaw Dunkirk evacuations and Normandy landings), born in London, England (d. 1945)
- 1884 (Abraham) A. Merritt, American magazine editor and sci-fi author (The Moon Pool; Burn, Witch, Burn!), born in Beverly, New Jersey (d. 1943)
American blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line), born in Mooringsport, Louisiana
- 1889 Allan Lockheed [Allan Haines Loughead], American aviator engineer and executive (Lockheed Corporation), born in Niles, California (d. 1969)
- 1891 Mischa Elman, Russian-American concert violinist, born in Talnoye, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire (now Talne, Ukraine (d. 1967)
- 1893 Georg Åberg, Swedish athlete (Olympic silver triple jump; bronze long jump 1912), born in Norrköping, Sweden (d. 1946)
- 1893 Kaj Birket-Smith, Danish etnologist and anthropologist (Inuit and Eyak), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1977)
- 1894 Harold Gray, American comic strip artist who created "Little Orphan Annie" (1924), born in Kankakee, Illinois (d. 1968)
Jr., American two-time Pulitzer Prize winning composer (Incredible Flutist), music theorist, and educator (Harvard, 1926-60), born in Rockland, Maine
- 1895 Eva Jessye, American singer, actress, songwriter (Hallelujah) and 1st black woman to receive international distinction as a choral conductor, born in Coffeyville, Kansas (d. 1992)
- 1895 Roscoe Ates, American actor (Freaks, Cimarron, Marshal of Gunsight Pass), born in Grange, Mississippi (d. 1962)
- 1896 Elmer Diktonius, Finnish poet, composer, and musicologist (Janne Kubrik; Stenkol), born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1961)
American actor, comedian and singer (Oh God; Burns and Allen), born in New York City
- 1896 Isabel Withers, American actress (Possessed, Lady of Burlesque), born in Frankton, Indiana (d. 1968)
- 1896 Rolfe Sedan, American actor (Young Frankenstein, Ninotchka, George Burns Show), born in New York City (d. 1982)
- 1898 U Razak, Burmese politician, one of 19 independence leaders assassinated on Martyr's Day, born in Meiktila, British Burma, (d. 1947)
- 1899 Kenjiro Takayanagi, Japanese engineer, born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka (d. 1990)
- 1900 Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, Russian composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1961)
- 1900 Colin Clive, British actor (Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Mad Love), born in St Malo, France (d. 1937)
- 1900 Doris Deane [Dibble], American silent film actress (Stupid, But Brave), born in Wisconsin (d. 1974)
- 1901 Paul Andor [Wolfgang Zilzer], American-German actor (Mad Lover; Enemy of Women), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1991)
- 1903 Leon Ames, American actor (Mister Ed, Father of the Bride), born in Portland, Indiana (d. 1993)
- 1903 Sybil Marion Rosenfeld, English theatre historian, born in London, England (d. 1996)
- 1904 Renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician, born in Campania, Italy (d. 1959)
- 1904 Theodore Brameld, American philosopher and educator (Use of Explosive Ideas), born in Neillsville, Wisconsin (d. 1987)
- 1906 Aristotle Onassis, Greek-Argentine business magnate, owner of world's largest shipping fleet, and second husband of Jacqueline Kennedy, born in Konak, Turkey (d. 1975)
- 1907 Paula Wessely, Austrian actress and producer (Masquerade), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 2000)
- 1907 Roy Welensky, Northern Rhodesian politician, born in Harare, Zimbabwe (d. 1991)
- 1908 Ian Peebles, English cricket spin bowler (13 Tests, 45 wickets, BB 6/63; Oxford University CC, Middlesex CCC), born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 1980)
- 1908 Wilfred Conwell Bain, American music educator (Insian University, 1947-73), born in Shawville, Quebec (d. 1997)
- 1910 Abram Hill, African-American playwright and author (American Negro Theater), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1986)
- 1910 Ennio Porrino, Italian composer, born in Cagliari, Italy (d. 1959)
- 1910 Lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, born in Kiel, Germany (d. 1980)
- 1910 Nina Verchinina, Russian-Brazilian ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1995) [1]
- 1912 Christopher Casson, Irish-English actor (Zardoz, Educating Rita, The Riordans), born in Manchester, Lancashire, England (d. 1996)
- 1912 Walter Briggs Jr, American sports executive (owner Detroit Tigers 1952-56), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1970)
- 1914 Gerald Holtom, British artist and graphic designer (Nuclear Disarmament (ND) logo, which later became an international peace symbol), born in Twickenham, England (d. 1985)
- 1914 Wensley Pithey, South-African actor (Oliver!, The Saint, Little Women), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 1993)
- 1915 C. W. Ceram, German/ journalist and author (March of Archaeology), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1972)
- 1915 Ghulam Ishaq Khan, President of Pakistan, born in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (d. 2006)
- 1916 Alex Nicol, American actor (The Screaming Skull, Man From Laramie, Air Cadet), born in Ossining, New York (d. 2001)
- 1916 Johan Adolf Pengel, Surinamese politician (Prime Minister, 1963-69), born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1970)
- 1916 Walter Bartley, English biochemist, born in Brighton, London (d. 1994)
- 1918 Esquivel! [Juan García Esquivel], Mexican pianist, composer, and bandleader known as the "King of Space-Age Pop", born in Tampico, Mexico (d. 2002)
- 1919 Royalton Kisch, British conductor, born in Marylebone, London, England (d. 1995)
- 1919 Stepan Lucky, Slovak film score composer, born in Žilina, Slovakia (d. 2006)
- 1920 DeForest Kelley, American actor (Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy-Star Trek), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1999)
- 1920 Ely Landau, American television and film producer (Play of the Week; Long Day's Journey into Night; King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis), born in New York City (d. 1993)
Italian film director and scriptwriter (8 1/2, La Dolce Vita), born in Rimini, Italy
- 1920 Michael Higgins, American actor (Angel Heart, 1918, Wanda, Black Stallion), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2008)
- 1920 Peter Clemoes, British historian, born in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom (d. 1996)
- 1920 Richard J. C. Atkinson, British archaeologist, born in Evershot, United Kingdom (d. 1994)
- 1920 Sam Gibbons, American politician (Rep-D-FL, 1963-97), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 2012)
- 1920 Thorleif Schjelderup, Norwegian author and ski jumper (Olympic bronze Individual large hill 1948), born in Aker, Norway (d. 2006)
- 1921 Bernt Engelmann, German writer, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1994)
- 1921 Connie Haines [Yvonne Jasme], American pop and big-band singer (Harry James; Abbott and Costello Show; Tommy Dorsey), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 2008) [1]
- 1921 Telmo Zarraonaindía, Spanish soccer forward (20 caps, 20 goals; Athletic Bilbao 277 games, 251 goals), born in Erandio, Spain (d. 2006)
- 1922 James Hanson, English industrialist, born in Huddersfield, United Kingdom (d. 2004)
- 1922 Ray Anthony [Antonini], American orchestra leader (Ray Anthony Show; "Peter Gunn Theme"), born in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania
- 1923 (Ottis) "Slim" Whitman, American country singer ("Rose Marie"; "Guess Who"), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 2013)
- 1923 Nora Brockstedt, Norwegian pop and jazz singer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2015)
- 1924 Lee Pockriss, American songwriter (with Paul Vance - "Catch a Falling Star", "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini", "Playground in my Mind"), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2011)
- 1924 Yvonne Loriod, French pianist, composer (Mélopées africaines), and teacher, born in Houilles, France (d. 2010)
- 1925 Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan Catholic priest, politician, poet, and writer, born in Granada, Nicaragua (d. 2020)
- 1925 Eugen Gomringer, Bolivian-born German poet, born in Cachuela Esperanza, Bolivia
- 1926 David Tudor, American composer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
- 1926 Jamiluddin Aali, Pakistani poet and writer, born in New Delhi, India (d. 2015)
American actress (Hud, Subject Was Roses) and wife of Roald Dahl, born in Packard, Kentucky
- 1926 Qurratulain Hyder, Indian Urdu novelist and writer, born in Aligarh, India (d. 2007)
- 1927 Geoffrey Atkins, British racquets player (World Champion 1954-72), born in Pune, India (d. 2021)
- 1927 Olivier Strebelle, Belgian sculptor, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2017)
- 1928 Antonio de Almeida, French conductor (Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice, 1971–78; Moscow Symphony, 1993-97), and musicologist (Jacques Offenbach; The Paris Haydn Foundation), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1997)
- 1928 Lionel Hebert, American golfer (PGA Championship 1957), born in Lafayette, Louisiana (d. 2000)
- 1928 Peter Donat, Canadian-American actor (Flamingo Road, Different Story), born in Kentville, Nova Scotia (d. 2018)
- 1928 Robert Satanowski, Polish opera conductor and general, born in Łódź, Poland (d. 1997)
- 1929 (Wilbur) Jimmy Cobb, American jazz drummer (Miles Davis' First Great Sextet), born in Washington D.C. (d. 2020)
- 1929 Arte Johnson, American comedian (Laugh-in, Don't Call Me Charlie), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2019)
- 1929 Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, American auto racer (Daytona 500 1962; NASCAR 33 wins), born in Tavares, Florida (d. 1964)
1930 American USAF fighter pilot (Korean War), aeronautical engineer, and NAS astronaut (Gemini 12, Apollo 11), born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
- 1930 Raymond Van Gestel, Belgian soccer winger (5 caps; Lyra) and athlete (Belgian long jump champion), born in Mol, Belgium (d. 2020)
- 1931 Earl Grant, American pop pianist, organist, and singer ("Ebb Tide"; "Winter Wonderland"), born in Idabel, Oklahoma (d. 1970)
- 1931 Hachidai Nakamura, Japanese jazz pianist and songwriter, born in Tsingtao, Republic of China to (d. 1992)
- 1931 Sawako Ariyoshi, Japanese writer (Compound Pollution, Doctor's Wife), born in Wakayama, Japan (d. 1984)
- 1932 Frank Arok, Yugoslavian-Australian soccer coach (Australia 1983-89), born in Kanjiža, Serbia (d. 2021)
- 1934 Tom Baker, English actor (Fourth Doctor in "Doctor Who"; 172 episodes), born in Liverpool, England
- 1935 Joan Weston, American Roller Derby Queen, born in Huntington Beach, California (d. 1997)
- 1935 Sándor Balassa, Hungarian composer (Requiem for Lajos Kassák; The Third Planet), and educator (Liszt Ferenc Academy, 1981-95), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2021)
- 1936 Luther Tucker, American blues guitarist, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1983)
- 1937 Dorothy Provine, American actress (The Roaring 20's; That Darn Cat: Who's Minding The Mint?), and singer, born in Deadwood, South Dakota (d. 2010)
- 1939 Murle Breer, American golfer (US Women's Open 1962), born in St. Petersburg, Florida
- 1939 Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe, Sri Lankan-born British mathematician & astronomer, born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 1939 Paul Coverdell, American politician, born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 2000)
- 1940 Carol Heiss Jenkins, American figure skater (Olympic gold singles 1960; silver 1956; World C'ship gold 1956–1960), born in New York City
- 1940 Jorge Peixinho, Portuguese pianist, composer, and conductor, born in Montijo, Portugal (d. 1995)
- 1940 Lars-Åke Lagrell, Swedish sports administrator (President Swedish Football Association 1991-2012) and politician (Governor Kronoberg County), born in Växjö, Sweden (d. 2020)
- 1940 U. Krishnam Raju, Indian actor (Amara Deepam) and politician (Union Minister of State, 1999-2004), born in Mogaltur, India (d. 2022)
- 1941 Pierre Lalonde, Canadian singer and television host, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2016)
- 1941 Richard Friedman, American psychoanalyst who proved sexual orientation was biological, born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2020)
- 1942 William Powell, American R&B singer (O'Jays - "Love Train"), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 1977)
- 1943 Farhad [Mehrad], Iranian pop, rock and folk singer-songwriter ("Jomeh"), born in Tehran, Iran (d. 2002)
- 1943 Louis Cardiet, French soccer defender (6 caps; Paris SG), born in Quimperlé, France (d. 2020)
- 1944 Eddie Shah, English businessman and publisher (Today, Post), born in Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 1944 Isao Okano, Japanese judoka (Olympic gold –80kg 1964), born in Ryugasaki, Japan
- 1944 Pat Parker [Patricia Cooks], American activist and poet (Movement in Black, Woman Slaughter), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1989)
- 1945 Christopher Martin-Jenkins, British cricket journalist and broadcaster (President MCC; BBC Radio), born in Peterborough, England (d. 2013)
- 1945 Eric Stewart, English rock singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer (10cc - "I'm Not In Love"; "The Things We Do for Love"), born in Droylsden, United Kingdom
American actor, director (Blue Velvet; Eraserhead; Twin Peaks), and transcendental meditation advocate, born in Missoula, Montana [1]
- 1946 Franz Di Cioccio, Italian progressive rock drummer and singer (Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM)), born in Pratola Peligna, Abruzzo, Italy
- 1946 Johnny Oates, American MLB baseball catcher, 1970-81 (Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and 3 other teams), and manager, 1991-2001 (Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers), born in Sylva, North Carolina (d. 2004)
- 1946 Susan Vreeland, American author (The Passion of Artemisia), born in Racine, Wisconsin (d. 2017)
- 1947 Cyrille Guimard, French cyclist & team manager (Bernard Hinault, Laurent Fignon, Lucien Van Impe), born in Bouguenais, France
- 1947 George Grantham, American drummer and vocalist (Poco - "Crazy Eyes"), born in Cordell, Oklahoma
- 1947 Stephen A. Schwarzman, American CEO of The Blackstone Group & Chairman of President Trump's Strategic and Policy Forum, born in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
- 1948 Jerry Ross, American Air Force officer & NASA astronaut (STS 61B, 27, 37, 55, 74, sk:88), born in Crown Point, Indiana
- 1948 Mel Pritchard, British progressive rock drummer (Barclay James Harvest), born in Oldham, Lancashire (d. 2004)
- 1948 Nancy Kress, American science fiction writer, born in Buffalo, New york
- 1948 Natan Sharansky, Israeli politician and human rights activist, born in Donetsk, Ukraine
- 1949 Martin von Haselberg, Argentine actor and performance artist, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1950 Edward Hirsch, American poet, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1950 Liza Goddard, British actress (Take Three Girls, Woof!), born in Smethwick, England
- 1950 Mahamane Ousmane, Nigerian politician (President of Niger, 1993-96; President of National Assembly, 1999-2009), born in Zinder, Niger
- 1951 Ivan Fischer, Hungarian conductor and composer, born in Budapest, Hungary
- 1951 Magomed Omarovich Tolboyev, Russian cosmonaut & test-pilot, born in Sogratl', Russia
- 1952 Ian Hill, English rock bassist (Judas Priest - "Breakin the Law"), born in West Bromwich, United Kingdom
- 1952 John Campbell, American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 1993)
- 1952 Patrick Smith, Australian sports journalist (The Age, The Australian, SEN; Walkley Award 1997, 2002, 04), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2023)
- 1952 Paul Stanley [Stanley Eisen], American rock guitarist, songwriter, and singer (KISS - "Rock and Roll All Nite"), born in Manhattan, New York City
- 1953 Jeffrey Epstein, infamous American financier and criminal (sex offender and trafficker), born in New York (d. 2019)
- 1953 John Robertson, Scottish soccer left winger (28 caps; Nottingham Forest, Derby County), born in Uddingston, Scotland (d. 2025)
- 1955 Hiromi Ōta, Japanese pop singer (Momen no handkerchief), born in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- 1955 Joe Doherty, Irish IRA activist (jailed in US), born in Belfast, Ireland
- 1956 Adrian Vernon Fish, British classical composer, and Irish radio host (Fish on Fridays), born in Bristol, England
1956 American comedian and political commentator (Real Time with Bill Maher, Politically Incorrect), born in New York City
- 1956 John Naber, American swimmer (Olympic gold 100m/200m backstroke, 4×200m freestyle relay, 4×100m medley; silver 200m freestyle 1976), born in Evanston, Illinois
- 1956 Maria Larsson, Swedish politician, born in Långasjö, Sweden
1958 American actor (Lance-Falcon Crest, California Fever), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1959 Bernard Tyson, American healthcare advocate & 1st African American CEO of Kaiser Permanente, born in San Francisco Bay Area, California
- 1959 Joel Rifkin, American serial killer believed to have killed up to 17 victims between 1989 and 1993 in NYC and Long Island, born in New York
1963 Canadian-American entrepreneur and software developer (Roblox Corporation, Knowledge Revolution), born in Canada
- 1963 James Denton, American actor (Desperate Housewives, Good Witch), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1963 Mark Ryden, American Pop Surrealist painter, album cover art creator (Michael Jackson; Aerosmith; 4 Non-Blondes), born in Medford, Oregon
- 1964 Kazushige Nojima, Japanese video game writer (Final Fantasy VII Remake, Final Fantasy VIII), born in Hokkaido, Japan
- 1964 Ozzie Guillén, Venezuelan baseball shortstop (MLB All Star 1988, 90, 91; Chicago White Sox) and manager (World Series 2003, 05 Chicago WS), born in Ocumare del Tuy, Venezuela
- 1964 Ron Harper, American basketball guard (5 × NBA C'ship; Chicago Bulls, LA Lakers), born in Dayton, Ohio
- 1964 Victoria Sellers, English actress (Crime Zone, Warlords), born in London, England
- 1965 Colin Calderwood, Scottish soccer centre-back (36 caps; Mansfield Town, Swindon Town, Tottenham Hotspur), born in Stranraer, Scotland
- 1965 Greg K. [Kreisel], American rock bassist (The Offspring, 1984-2018), born in Glendale, California
- 1965 John Michael Montgomery, American country music singer, born in Danville, Kentucky
- 1965 John Ratcliffe, American politician (rep (R) Texas 2015-20), CIA Director (2025-), born in Mount Prospect, Illinois
- 1966 Rainn Wilson, American actor (The Office, Juno), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1966 Rich Gannon, American football quarterback (Pro Bowl 1999–2002; First-team All-Pro 2000, 02; NFL MVP 2002; Minnesota Vikings, KC Chiefs, Oakland Raiders), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1966 Tracii Guns [Tracy Ulrich], American rock guitarist and songwriter (L.A. Guns - "It's Over Now"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1967 Joe Pasquale, American pop-rock singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Boys Club - "I Remember Holding You"; Prey), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1967 Mark Stepnoski, American football center (Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII; First-team All-Pro 1992 Dallas Cowboys; 5 × Pro Bowl; Houston/Tennessee Oilers), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
- 1967 Stacey Dash, American actress (Dionne-Clueless), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1968 Fantastic Negrito [Xavier Dphrepaulezz], American blues singer-songwriter (The Last Days of Oakland; Please Don't Be Dead), born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
- 1968 Junior Murray, West Indian cricket wicketkeeper (33 Tests, 102 dismissals, 1 x 100, HS 101no; Windward Islands), born in St. George's Grenada
- 1969 Melissa Rivers, American TV hostess (MTV, CBS Morning News), born in New York City
- 1969 Nicky Wire [Jones], Welsh rock bassist and lyricist (Manic Street Preachers), born in Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire, Wales
- 1969 Patrick K. Kroupa, American computer hacker, writer, and activist, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1970 Mitch Benn, British comedian and satirical songwriter for "The Now Show" (1999-2016) , born in Liverpool, England
- 1970 Skeet Ulrich, American actor (Scream), born in Lynchburg, Virginia
- 1971 Brian Giles, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 2000, 01; Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, SD Padres), born in El Cajon, California
- 1971 Gary Barlow, English piano player and pop singer ("Take That - Back for Good"; solo - "Forever Love"), and songwriter, born in Frodsham, England
- 1971 Questlove [Ahmir Thompson], American drummer, producer bandleader (The Roots), and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker (Summer of Soul), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972 American politician and diplomat (Governor South Carolina, 2011-17; US UN Ambassador, 2017-18), born in Bamberg, South Carolina
- 1973 Elisabetta Antonini, Italian jazz singer, born in Rome, Italy
- 1973 Queen Mathilde of Belgium, born in Uccle, Belgium
- 1975 David Eckstein, American baseball shortstop (MLB All-Star 2005, 2006; World Series 2002 Anaheim Angels, 2006 [MVP] St. Louis Cardinals), born in Sanford, Florida
- 1975 Kati Agócs, American-Canadian composer (The Debrecen Passion), and educator (New England Conservatory), born in Windsor. Ontario
- 1977 Melody [Nathalie Lefebvre], Belgian pop singer, born in Ronse, Belgium
- 1977 Paul Adams, South African cricket spin bowler (45 Tests, 134 wickets, BB 7/128; Western Province), born in Cape Town, South Africa
- 1977 Sid Wilson, American heavy metal turntablist (Slipknot), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- 1978 Omar Sy, French actor (Lupin, The Intouchables), born in Trappes, France
- 1979 Asaka Kubo, Japanese J-pop singer (A+Jyuc), born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- 1979 Rob Bourdon, American rock drummer (Linkin Park), born in Calabasas, California
- 1979 Will Young, British television personality and singer ("Leave Right Now"), born in Wokingham, England
- 1980 Federico Martín Aramburú, Argentine rugby union winger (22 Tests; 11 Sevens; Biarritz Olympique, Perpignan, Glasgow Warriors), born in La Plata, Argentina (d. 2022)
- 1980 Matthew Tuck, Welsh heavy metal guitarist (Bullet for My Valentine), born in Bridgend, Wales
- 1980 Philippe Cousteau Jr., French oceanographer and grandson of Jacques Cousteau, born in Santa Monica, California
- 1981 Nathan Connolly, Northern alt-rock guitarist (Snow Patrol - "Chasing Cars"), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1981 Owen Hargreaves, English soccer midfielder (42 caps; Bayern Munich, Manchester United) and television pundit (TNT Sports, CNN), born in Calgary, Canada
- 1981 Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Canadian model and actress (Final Destination 3; Signed, Sealed, Delivered), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1983 Geovany Soto, Puerto Rican baseball catcher (MLB All-Star & NL Rookie of the Year 2008 Chicago Cubs), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1983 Mari Yaguchi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume), born in Yokohama, Japan
- 1984 Olivia Hallinan, British actress (Lark Rise to Candleford, Sugar Rush), born in Hounslow, England
- 1984 Toni Gonzaga, Filipino singer, actress and television host (Starting Over Again, Pinoy Big Brother), born in Rizal, Philippines
- 1986 Kevin Parker, Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer (Tame Impala - The Slow Rush), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1986 Saleisha Stowers, American model and actress (Lani Price in "Days of Our Lives"), born in Los Angeles, California
1987 American actor (Mare of Easttown, Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1987 Marco Simoncelli, Italian motorcycle racer (250cc World Championship 2008), born in Cattolica, Italy (d. 2011)
1989 American football quarterback (Super Bowl LII MVP Philadelphia Eagles; Pro Bowl & NFL passer rating leader 2013), born in Austin, Texas
- 1997 Blueface [Johnathan Jamall Porter], American rapper (Respect My Cryppin; Thotiana), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1998 Frances Tiafoe, American tennis player (World #10 2023), born in Hyattsville, Maryland
- 2000 Selemon Barega, Ethiopian athlete (Olympic gold 10,000m 2020), born in Gurage zone, Ethiopia
- 2000 Tyler Herro, American basketball guard (NBA Sixth Man of the Year 2022; NBA All-Star 2025; Miami Heat), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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