- 255 Marcellus I, Roman Catholic Pope (308-09), and saint, born in Rome (d. 309)
King of England (1377-99), born in Bordeaux, Kingdom of France
Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France, born in Domrémy, Duchy of Bar, France
- 1486 Martin Agricola [Sohr], German Renaissance composer, cantor, and music theorist, born in Świebodzin, Bohemian Silesia (d. 1556)
- 1488 Helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae), born in Haina, Germany (d. 1540)
- 1525 Caspar Peucer, German reformer, born in Bautzen, Germany (d. 1602)
- 1561 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician, born in Flensburg, Germany (d. 1656)
English explorer (Chesapeake Bay, New England) and leader of the Virginia Colony (Jamestown), born in Lincolnshire, England
- 1587 Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1645)
- 1595 Claude Favre de Vaugelas, Savoyard grammarian and man of letters, born in Meximieux, Duchy of Savoy (d. 1650)
- 1602 Carl von Rabenhaupt, Bohemian Hussite nobleman, born in Bohemia (d. 1675)
- 1617 Christoffer Gabel, Danish statesman, born in Glückstadt, Denmark (d. 1673)
- 1655 Eleonore-Magdalena of Neuburg, Holy Roman Empire Empress, born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 1720)
- 1655 Jakob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1705)
- 1673 James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, English aristocrat, eponym of Handel's Chandos Anthems, born in Herefordshire, England (d. 1744)
- 1683 François de Lacroix, French priest, composer, maitre de musique (Paris Sainte-Chapelle, 1726-45), born in Senlis, France (d. 1759)
- 1692 Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, Dutch composer, born in Wergea, Netherlands (d. 1781)
- 1695 Giuseppe Sammartini, Italian oboe virtuoso and late Baroque/early classical composer who served the court of the Prince of Wales, born in Milan, Duchy of Milan (d. 1750)
- 1702 Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, Spanish composer, born in Calatayud, Spain (d. 1768)
- 1714 Percivall Pott, English physician, born in London (d. 1788)
- 1728 Charles Joseph Sohier, French violinist and composer, born in Lille, France (d. 1759)
- 1728 Domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright & poet, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1770)
- 1730 Thomas Chittenden, American politician (1st Governor of Vermont, 1791-97; Governor of Vermont Republic, 1778-89 & 1790-91), born in East Guilford, British Colony of Connecticut (d. 1797)
- 1732 Matija A Reljkovic, Habsburg military officer & Croatian writer (Satir iliti divji covic), born in Davor, Croatia (d. 1798)
- 1745 Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, French inventor and pioneer balloonist (Montgolfière-style hot air balloon), born in Annonay, France (d. 1799)
- 1776 Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer & rebel, born in Bannewitz, Germany (d. 1809)
- 1778 Thomas Lincoln, American farmer, carpenter, and father President Abraham Lincoln, born in Linville Creek, Virginia (d. 1851)
- 1791 José Melchor Gomis, Spanish Romantic composer, born in Ontinyent, Spain (d. 1836)
- 1793 James Madison Porter, American politician, born in Norristown, Pennsylvania (d. 1862)
- 1794 Kaspar Masek, Czech-Slovenian composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1873)
- 1795 Anselme Payen, French chemist, born in Paris, France (d. 1871)
- 1798 Ferdinand Simon Gassner, Austrian composer and music writer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1851)
- 1799 Jedediah Smith, American fur trader and explorer, born in Tioga County, New York (d. 1831)
- 1802 Ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian writer (Gramatica), born in Târgoviște, Romania (d. 1872)
- 1803 Henri Herz, Austrian pianist and composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1888)
- 1807 Joseph Holt, American lawyer, politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Breckinridge County, Kentucky (d. 1894)
- 1807 Jozef Maximilián Petzval, Slovak inventor, born in Spišská Belá, Slovakia (d. 1891)
- 1807 Ludwig Erk, German composer and folk song collector, born in Wetzlar (d. 1883)
- 1808 Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1864)
- 1811 Charles Sumner, American leading Reconstruction senator, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1874)
- 1812 Melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero, born in Caloocan, Philippines (d. 1919)
- 1819 Baldassare Verazzi, Italian painter, born in Caprezzo, Italy (d. 1886)
German archaeologist who rediscovered Troy, born in Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Confederation
- 1826 Herman Grimm, German writer and novelist (Ralph Waldo Emerson), born in Kassel, Hesse (d. 1901)
- 1827 John Calvin Brown, Major General (Confederate Army), born in Giles County, Tennessee (d. 1889)
- 1827 John Wesley Frazer, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Hardin County, Tennessee (d. 1906)
- 1829 Kanagaki Robun [Bunzo Nozaki], Japanese humorist/gesaku-author, born in Edo, Japan (d. 1894)
- 1832 Gustave Doré, French painter and sculptor, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1883)
- 1838 Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), born in Cologne, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1920)
- 1842 Clarence King, American geologist & mountaineer, born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 1901)
- 1850 (Franz) Xaver Scharwenka, German pianist, educator, and composer (Mataswintha), born in Samter, Grand Duchy of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1924)
- 1850 Eduard Bernstein, German Marxist (New Era), born in Schöneberg, Prussia (d. 1932)
- 1853 Clement Reid, English geologist and paleobotanist, first to suggest a drowned land bridge between Britain and Europe (now called Doggerland), born in London (d. 1916)
- 1854 Sherlock Holmes, British fictional detective (created by Arthur Conan Doyle), "born" in London (d. c. 1893)
- 1856 Giuseppe Martucci, Italian composer, born in Capua, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (d. 1909)
- 1857 Hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician, born in Killurin, Republic of Ireland (d. 1931)
- 1857 Kate Edger, First woman in New Zealand and probably the second in the British Empire to gain a university degree (Batchelor of Arts), born in Abingdon, England (d. 1935)
- 1857 William E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1896)
- 1859 Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral Order & Progress), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1938)
- 1861 George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian, born in London (d. 1940)
- 1861 Victor Horta, Belgium architect, founder of Art Nouveau movement (Hôtel Tassel), born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1947)
American Baseball HOF executive (founder and president of MLB American League, 1900-27), born in Norwalk, Ohio [1]
- 1867 Georges Martin Witkowski, French conductor and composer, born in Mostaganem, Algeria (d. 1943)
- 1868 Vittorio Monti, Italian violinist, mandolin player, conductor, and composer (Csárdás), born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1922)
- 1870 Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany, born in Ozyorsk, Russia (d. 1944)
- 1872 Alexander Scriabin, Russian composer (Prometheus) and pianist, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1915)
- 1873 Karl Straube, German organist and conductor, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1950)
- 1874 Fred Niblo, American film actor, director, and producer (Ben-Hur, The Mark of Zorro), born in York, Nebraska (d. 1948)
- 1878 Carl Sandburg, American poet and biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes), born in Galesburg, Illinois (d. 1967)
- 1878 Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina, born in Aarhus, Denmark (d. 1970)
- 1880 Tom Mix [Thomas Hezikiah Mix], American silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin), born in Mix Run, Pennsylvania (d. 1940)
- 1880 Yuliya Veysberg, Russian music critic and composer, born in Orenburg, Russia (d. 1942)
- 1882 Aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter, born in Białystok, Poland (d. 1949)
- 1882 Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop, born in İbriktepe, Turkey (d. 1965)
- 1882 Samuel Rayburn, American politician (US Representative (D) from Texas, 1913-61; Speaker of the House for 17 years), born in Kingston, Tennessee (d. 1961)
- 1883 Khalil Gibran, Lebanese-American poet (The Prophet; Broken Wings; Sand and Foam), painter, and philosopher, born in Bsharri, Mount Lebanon, Ottoman Syria (d. 1931)
- 1884 Harry Pace, American music label owner (Black Swan - 1st major label founded by a Black American), born in Covington, Georgia (d. 1943)
- 1889 Alan Mara Bateman, Canadian geologist (Yale professor), born in Kingston, Canada (d. 1971)
- 1891 Ted McDonald, Australian cricket fast bowler (11 Tests, 43 wickets, BB 5/32; Tasmania, Victoria, Lancashire CCC), born in Launceston, Australia (d. 1937)
- 1892 Ludwig Berger, German film director and cinematographer (The Thief of Bagdad), born in Mainz (d. 1969)
- 1895 Tom Fadden, American stage and screen character actor (It's a Wonderful Life; Broken Arrow; Cimarron City), born in Bayard, Iowa (d. 1980)
- 1896 Abram Nicholas Pritzker, American businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1986)
- 1896 Freerk Siemon Wolters, Dutch resistance fighter, born in Zuidwolde, Netherlands (d. 1945)
- 1897 Billy Greene, American actor (Single Room Furnished, One Man's Family), born in New York City (d. 1973)
- 1898 Charles E. Pont, French-born Swiss-American artist, born in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France (d. 1971)
- 1898 Jan Filip Boon, Flemish journalist and editor (De Standaard 1929-39), born in Halle, Belgium (d. 1960)
- 1899 Phyllis Haver, American silent screen actress (What Price Glory), born in Douglass, Kansas (d. 1960)
- 1899 Sophie-Carmen "Sonia" Eckhardt-Gramatté, Russian-Canadian pianist and composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1974) [1]
- 1900 Pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Sarabande; Jeunesse; Foules), born in Chasselay, Rhône, France (d. 1936)
- 1900 Queen Maria of Yugoslavia [Maria of Romania], Queen consort of Yugoslavia (1922-34), born in Gotha, German Empire (d. 1961)
- 1901 Patrick Aherne, British actor (Green Dolphin Street, Rocketship X-M, The Court Jester), born in King's Norton, Worcestershire, England (d. 1970)
- 1902 Helmut Poppendick, Nazi physician, born in Hude, Germany (d. 1994)
- 1902 Mark Brunswick, American composer, born in New York City (d. 1971)
- 1903 Boris Blacher, German composer (Orchester-Ornament), born in Yingkou, China (d. 1975)
- 1903 Francis L. Sullivan, British actor (Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, Missing Rembrandt), born in London, England (d. 1956)
- 1903 Maurice Abravanel, American classical music conductor, born in Thessaloniki, Greece (d. 1993)
- 1903 Stanley Smith, American actor and singer (King of Jazz; Soup to Nuts; Good News), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1974)
- 1905 Eric Frank Russell, British sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space, Dark Tides), born in Sandhurst, Berkshire (d. 1978)
- 1906 Benedict Vilakazi, South African Zulu poet and educator (Zulu-English Dictionary), born in KwaDukuza, Natal (d. 1947)
- 1906 Jaap Wagemaker, Dutch sculptor, born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1972)
- 1907 David Fleay, Australian naturalist, born in Ballarat, Victoria (d. 1993)
- 1908 Menachem Avidom, Israeli composer, born in Stanislaviv, Austria-Hungary (d. 1995)
- 1909 Joop Moesman, Dutch surrealist painter (Rumor), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1988)
- 1910 Wright Morris, American novelist and photographer, born in Central City, Nebraska (d. 1998)
- 1911 Billy Sands, American actor (Phil Silvers Show, McHale's Navy), born in Bergen, New York (d. 1984)
- 1911 Eduardo Frei Montalva, Chilean political leader (President 1964-70), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 1982)
- 1911 Ivan Barrow, Jamaican cricket wicketkeeper (11 Tests; first West Indian Test century-maker in England), born in Morant Bay, Jamaica (d. 1979)
- 1911 Joey Adams [Joseph Abramowitz], American comedian, actor and columnist (ABC's Back That Fact), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1999)
- 1911 Nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, Soviet film actor (Telegram, Town People), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1994)
- 1911 Yannis Papaioannou, Greek composer and teacher, born in Kavala, Greece (d. 1989)
- 1912 Jacques Cesar Ellul, French philosopher and sociologist, born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1994)
- 1913 Edward Gierek, Polish communist politician, born in Porąbka, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (d. 2001)
American actress (Farmer's Daughter, Stranger), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1913 Tom Brown, American actor (Buck Privates Come Home, In Old Chicago), born in New York City (d. 1990)
- 1915 Alan Watts, British-American philosopher (Book on the Taboo), born in Chislehurst, United Kingdom (d. 1973)
- 1915 Don Edwards, American politician and civil rights champion (Rep-D-CA, 1963-94), born in San Jose, California (d. 2015)
- 1915 John C. Lilly, U.S. psychoanalyst and writer, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 2001)
- 1916 David Bruce [Marden Andrew McBroom], American actor (The Mad Ghoul, Flying Tigers), born in Kankakee, Illinois (d. 1976)
- 1916 Philip Bezanson, American composer, born in Athol, Massachusetts (d. 1975)
- 1916 Vincent Serventy, Australian writer and conservationist, born in Armadale, Australia (d. 2007)
- 1917 Koo Chen-fu, Taiwanese businessman and diplomat, born in Taichung, Taiwan (d. 2005)
- 1918 Buddy Weed, American pianist (Penthouse Party), born in Ossining, New York (d. 1997)
- 1920 Doris Stokes, British psychic medium, born in Grantham, United Kingdom (d. 1987)
- 1920 Earl Kim, Korean-American composer, born in Dinuba, California (d. 1998)
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Cy Young Award 1959 Chicago WS; MLB wins leader 1954, 59; 9 x MLB All Star; Cleveland Indians), born in Hartford, Alabama
- 1920 John Maynard Smith, English biologist, born in London (d. 2004)
American golfer (US Open 1949, 56; US Masters 1955), born in Halls, Tennessee
- 1921 Lou Harris, American pollster (Lou Harris Poll), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2016)
- 1922 Finn Einar Mortensen, Norwegian composer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1983)
- 1923 Jacobo Timerman, Soviet-born Argentine writer, born in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (d. 1999)
- 1923 Leah Chase 'Queen of Creole Cuisine', New Orleans chef and author, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2019)
- 1924 Earl Scruggs, American bluegrass banjo player (Flatt & Scruggs - "Foggy Mountain Breakdown"; "Ballad of Jed Clampett"), born in Flint Hill, North Carolina (d. 2012)
- 1925 John Z. DeLorean, American automaker (DeLorean), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2005)
- 1926 Dick Rathmann, American auto racer (first Indy pole-sitter to complete no laps), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2000)
- 1926 Kid Gavilan, Cuban boxer, born in Berrocal, Spain (d. 2003)
- 1926 Miklós "Mickey" Hargitay, Hungarian-American actor, bodybuilder and the 1955 Mr. Universe, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2006)
- 1926 Pat Flaherty, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500, 1956), born in Glendale, California (d. 2002)
- 1926 Ralph Branca, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1947–49; pitched “Shot Heard Round the World”), born in Mount Vernon, New York (d. 2016)
- 1927 Jesse Leonard Steinfeld, 11th US Surgeon General (1969-73), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
- 1928 Capucine [Germaine Lefebvre], French actress and fashion model (Pink Panther, What's New Pussycat?), born in Saint-Raphaël, Var, France (d. 1990)
- 1928 George H. Ross, American lawyer, executive (Trump Organization), and television personality (The Apprentice), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1928 Luciano Liggio [Leggio], Italian mafia leader and painter, born in Corleone, Italy (d. 1993)
- 1929 Babrak Karmal, Afghani politician installed as President after Soviet invasion, born in Afghanistan (d. 1996)
- 1929 Joe Hamilton, American actor, singer, and television producer (The Skylarks, The Garry Moore Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1991)
- 1930 (Wilbert) Billy Davis, American tennis player (11 x American Tennis Association Titles; mentor to Arthur Ashe), born in New York City (d. 2021)
- 1930 Victor "Vic" Tayback, American actor (Mel Sharples-"Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore "), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1990)
- 1931 E. L. Doctorow, American author (Ragtime; Billy Bathgate), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2015)
- 1931 Graeme Hole, Australian cricket batsman (18 Tests, 6 x 50; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1990)
- 1931 P. J. Kavanagh [Patrick Joeseph], British poet, actor and journalist (The Perfect Stranger), born in Worthing, Sussex (d. 2015)
- 1932 Stuart A. Rice, American chemist, researcher, and educator (University of Chicago, 1957-2014), born in New York City (d. 2024)
- 1933 Emil Steinberger, Swiss comedian and actor (Die Schweizermacher, Video-Liebe), born in Lucerne, Switzerland
- 1933 Fred L. Turner, American businessman (CEO of McDonalds, 1977-2004), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 2013)
- 1934 Bobby Lord, American country singer (Ozark Jubilee), born in Sanford, Florida (d. 2008)
- 1934 Harry M. Miller, Australian entrepreneur, born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2018)
- 1934 Sylvia Syms, English actress (Asylum, Moonraker, Shirley Valentine), born in Woolwich, London (d. 2023) [1]
- 1934 Tassos Papadopoulos, Cypriot politician and barrister (President, 2003–2008), born in Nicosia, Cyprus (d. 2008)
- 1935 Margarita Gomez-Acebo y Cejuela, Tsaritsa of Bulgaria, born in Madrid, Spain
- 1935 Nino Tempo [Antonino LoTempio], American session saxophonist and pop vocalist ("Deep Purple"; "Sister James"), born in Niagara Falls, New York
- 1935 Paul Wilson, American doo-wop baritone singer (Flamingos, 1953-64 - "I Only Have Eyes For You"; "Lovers Never Say Goodbye"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1988)
American tennis player (US C'ships 1960-61, French C'ships 1960; 18 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1936 Ebo Taylor, Ghanaian highlife and Afrobeat musician and composer, born in Cape Coast, Gold Coast
- 1936 Julio Maria Sanguinetti Cairolo, Uruguayan politician (President, 1985-90, 1995-2000), born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- 1937 Doris Troy [Higginsen], American R&B singer and songwriter ("Just One Look"), born in the Bronx, New York City (d. 2004)
- 1937 Lou Holtz, American football coach (NJ Jets), born in Follansbee, West Virginia
- 1937 Luigi Arienti, Italian track cyclist (Olympic gold men's team pursuit 1960), born in San Carlo de Desio, Italy (d. 2024)
- 1937 Paolo Conte, Italian jazz and chanson singer and pianist, born in Asti, Italy
- 1938 Adriano Celentano, Italian pop-rock singer-songwriter ("24.000 baci"), actor (Serafino), and filmmaker, born in Greco, Milan, Italy
- 1938 Mario Rodríguez Cobos (aka Silo), Argentine writer and spiritual leader, born in Mendoza, Argentina (d. 2010)
- 1938 Prof Adrienne Clarke, Australian botanist, born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1939 Murray Rose, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 400m freestyle 1956, 60; 1500m, 4x200m 1956), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2012)
- 1940 Ed Zschau, American politician (Rep-R-CA, 1983- ), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- 1940 John Byrne, Scottish playwright (The Slab Boys Trilogy), screenwriter (Your Cheatin' Heart), and visual artist, born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (d. 2023) [1]
- 1940 Laudir de Oliveira, Brazilian percussionist (Sérgio Mendes; Chicago, 1973-81), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 2017)
- 1940 Penny Lernoux, American journalist, born in California (d. 1989)
- 1940 Van McCoy, American musician and songwriter ("The Hustle"), born in Englewood, New Jersey (d. 1979)
- 1943 Barry Altschul, American hard bop and free jazz drummer (Paul Bley, Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton), born in New York City
- 1943 Osvaldo Soriano, Argentine journalist and writer, born in Mar del Plata, Argentina (d. 1997)
- 1943 Terry Venables, British soccer midfielder (2 caps; Chelsea, Tottenham, QPR, Crystal Palace) and manager (Crystal Palace, QPR, Barcelona, Tottenham, England, Australia, Leeds United), born in Dagenham, England (d. 2023)
- 1944 Bonnie Franklin, American actress (Ann-1 Day at a Time), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2013)
- 1944 Henry Kravis, American businessman and author (The Money Machine), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1944 Rolf M. Zinkernagel, Swiss immunologist and Nobel laureate, born in Riehen, Switzerland
- 1945 Allen Appel, American novelist, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- 1945 Barry John, Welsh rugby union fly-half (25 Tests Wales, 5 British & Irish Lions; Cefneithin RFC, Llanelli RFC, Cardiff RFC, Barbarian FC), born in Cefneithin, Wales (d. 2024)
- 1945 Barry Lopez, American author (Of Wolves & Men), born in Port Chester, New York
- 1946 Cheng Pei Pei, Hong Kong actress, cinema's 1st female action star' (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), born in Shanghai, China [1]
- 1946 Harold Jackson, American NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
British guitarist and singer-songwriter (Pink Floyd, 1964-68 - "See Emily Play"; solo -"The Madcap Laughs"), born in Cambridge, England
- 1947 Ian Millar, Canadian dressage rider (World Cup 1988, 89, Olympics 1996), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 1947 Jacques Bolognesi, French jazz trombonist and accordion player (Hermetotico), born in Gap, France
- 1947 Sandy Denny, English singer-songwriter (Fairport Convention - "If You Gotta Go"), born in London (d. 1978)
- 1948 Bob Wise, American politician (Governor of West Virginia 2001-05, Rep-D-WV, 1983-2001), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1948 Dayle Hadlee, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (brother of Richard; 26 Tests, 71 wickets, 1 x 50; Canterbury), born in Christchurch, Canterbury
- 1948 Guy Gardner, US Air Force officer & astronaut (STS 27, STS 35), born in Altavista, Virginia
- 1949 Chris Laurence, British classical, jazz and session double bassist, born in London
- 1949 Mike Boit, Kenyan 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1972), born in Eldoret, Kenya
- 1950 Louis Freeh, American attorney & FBI director, born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- 1951 Don Gullett, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1970-78 (3 x World Series Champion - Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees), born in Lynn, Kentucky (d. 2024)
- 1951 Kim Wilson, American musician (Fabulous Thunderbirds), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1952 Armelia McQueen, American stage and screen actress (Ain’t Misbehavin, Ghost), born in Southern Pines, North Carolina (d. 2020)
- 1952 Frank Sivero, Italian-American character actor (Goodfellas, The Godfather Part Ⅱ), born in Siculiana, Italy
- 1952 Larry Booker (Moondog Spot), American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team champion 1981), born in Louisiana, United States (d. 2003)
- 1953 Malcolm Young, Scottish guitarist (AC/DC - "Highway to Hell"), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2017)
- 1954 Anthony Minghella, English director and screenwriter (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley), born in London (d. 2008)
- 1954 Hans Robert Hiegel, German architect, born in Kaiserslautern, Germany
- 1954 Norbert Hahn, German luger (Olympic gold GDR men's doubles 1976, 80; World C'ship gold 1975, 77), born in Elbingerode, Germany
- 1954 Trudie Styler, British producer and actress (Filth, Poldark), born in Bromsgrove, England
- 1955 Chantal Langlacé, French runner (women's marathon & 100k world records), born in Amiens, France
1955 English comedian and actor (Mr Bean; Blackadder), born in Consett, County Durham, England
- 1955 Sandra Bernhard, American actress (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy), born in Flint, Michigan
- 1956 Elizabeth Strout, American novelist ("Olive Kitteridge" - Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2009), born in Portland, Maine [1]
- 1956 Justin Welby, English Anglican bishop, Archbishop of Canterbury (2013-24), born in London
- 1957 Michael Foale, British-American astrophysicist and astronaut (STS 45, 56, 63, 84/86), born in Louth, England
1957 American golfer (3 major titles, 48 LPGA Tour wins), born in Torrance, California
- 1958 Scott Bryce, American actor (Craig Montgomery in "As the World Turns"), born in New York City
- 1958 Themos Anastasiadis, Greek journalist, television presenter and newspaper editor (Proto Thema), born in Athens, Greece (d. 2019)
1959 Indian cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), born in Chandigarh, Punjab
- 1959 Kathy Sledge, American vocalist (Sister Sledge - "We are Family"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1960 Nigella Lawson, British chef, television personality and cookbook author (At My Table, Simply Nigella), born in London
- 1960 Paul Azinger, American golfer, broadcaster (PGA C'ship 1993, 12 PGA Tour titles), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts
- 1961 Howie Long, American NFL tackle/actor/broadcaster (Broken Arrow), born in Somerville, Massachusetts
American guitarist (Widespread Panic), born in Boone, North Carolina
- 1962 Philip Brown, English 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1984), born in Birmingham, England
- 1962 Sean Landeta, NFL place kicker (NY Giants), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1963 Norm Charlton, American baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Fort Polk, California
- 1963 Philippe Perrin, French test pilot, born in Meknes, Morocco
- 1964 Anthony Scaramucci, American financier and White House Communications Director (10 days in 2017), born on Long Island, New York
- 1964 Charles Haley, NFL defensive end (Dallas Cowboys), born in Gladys, Virginia
- 1964 Henry Maske, German boxer, born in Treuenbrietzen, Germany
- 1964 Jacqueline Moore, American professional wrestler (WWE Raw, TNA iMPACT! Wrestling), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1964 Mark O'Toole, English musician (Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax"), born in Liverpool, England
- 1964 Rafael Vidal, Venezuelan athlete, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2005)
- 1964 Yuri [Yuridia Valenzuela], Mexican pop, ranchera, and gospel singer ("Hola"), actress, and television personality (Objetivo Fama), born in Veracruz, Mexico
- 1965 Bjorn Lomborg, Danish mathematician, born in Frederiksberg, Denmark
- 1965 José DeJesús, American baseball pitcher (Kansas City Royals), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1965 Lindsay Burns, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Big Timber, Montana
- 1965 Muhammed al-Ahari [Ray Rudder], American writer, historian, and Islamic scholar, born in the USA
- 1965 Tim McDonald, American football safety (Super Bowl 1995; First-team All-Pro 1989; 6 × Pro Bowl; St. L/Phoenix Cardinals, SF 49ers), born in Fresno, California
- 1966 A. R. Rahman [Dileep Rajagopala], Indian multi-instrumentalist and composer, born in Madras, India
- 1966 Bob Kratch, American NFL guard, 1989-96 (Superbowl, 1990 - New York Giants, New England Patriots), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1966 Chris Antley, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey (Kentucky Derby 1991, 1999; Preakness 1999), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 2000)
- 1966 Fernando Carrillo, Venezuelan model and actor (María Isabel, Rosalinda), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- 1966 Shahid Saeed, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani batsman in Test v India 1989), born in Lahore, Pakistan
- 1967 Larry Donald, American boxer (Olympic-92), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1967 Peter Loran, American rock vocalist (Trixter - "Give It To Me Good"), born in Teaneck, New Jersey
- 1968 Jerry Crafts, NFL/WLAF tackle (Philadelphia Eagles, Amsterdam Admirals), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1968 John Singleton, American director and screenwriter (Boyz in the Hood), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2019)
- 1969 Alvin Morman, American baseball pitcher (Houston Astros), born in Rockingam, North Carolina
- 1969 Nick A'Hern, Australian 20k walker (Olympics 22-92, 96), born in Swansea, United Kingdom
- 1969 Norman Reedus, American model and actor (The Walking Dead), born in Hollywood, Florida
- 1970 Daniel Naulty, American pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1970 Gabrielle Reece, American volleyball player and actress (Extremists), born in La Jolla, California
- 1970 Geert Brusselers, Dutch football player and coach (NAC), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
- 1970 John Gerak, NFL tight end/guide (Minnesota Vikings, St Louis Rams), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- 1970 Julie Chen Moonves, American television presenter (The Talk, Big Brother), born in Queens, New York
- 1970 Keenan McCardell, NFL wide receiver (Cleveland Browns, Jaguars), born in Houston, Texas
- 1970 Kerrin Petty, Swedish-American cross country skier (Olympics 1994), born in Townshend, Vermont
- 1971 Gary Wiseman, American punk-rock drummer (Bowling for Soup), born in Tyler, Texas
- 1971 Karin Slaughter, American crime writer (Will Trent series), born in Georgia
- 1971 Myron Baker, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears), born in Haughton, Louisiana
- 1972 Nek [Filippo Neviani], Italian singer-songwriter, born in Sassuolo, Modena, Italy
- 1973 Sairaj Bahatule, Indian cricketer (promising Bombay leg-spin all-rounder), born in Mumbai, India
- 1974 Daniel Cordone, Argentine footballer, born in General Rodríguez Partido, Argentina
- 1974 Juan Roque, American football tackle (Detroit Lions), born in San Diego, California
- 1974 Paul Grant, NBA center (Minn Timberwolves), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1975 James Farrior, American football linebacker (NY Jets), born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1975 Jason King, English radio DJ (Radio 1), born in Tenbury Wells, United Kingdom
- 1975 Jeremy Linn, American 100m breaststroke (Olympics-silver/gold-96), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- 1975 Laura Berg, American softball outfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Whittier, California
- 1975 Yukana [Nogami], Japanese singer and voice actress (Code Geass, Infinite Stratos), born in Futtsu, Japan
- 1976 Danny Pintauro, American actor (Jonathan-Who's the Boss), born in Milltown, New Jersey
- 1976 Richard Zednik, Slovak NHL forward (Team Slovakia, Wash), born in Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
- 1978 Casey Fossum, American baseball player, born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
- 1978 Cédric Roussel, Belgian soccer forward (3 caps; KAC Gent, Coventry City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, RAEC Mons, KRC Genk), born in Mons, Belgium (d. 2023)
- 1978 Nikki Einfeld, Canadian coloratura soprano, born in Manitoba
- 1978 Steve Hartsell, American pairs skater (with partner Danielle Hartsell), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- 1978 Tara Spencer-Nairn, Canadian actress (Corner Gas, You're My Hero), born in Montréal, Québec
- 1980 Steed Malbranque, French footballer, born in Mouscron, Belgium
- 1981 Asante Samuel, National Football League Defensive Back, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1981 Jérémie Renier, Belgian actor (In Bruges, The Unknown Girl), born in Brussels, Belgium
- 1981 Mike Jones, American rapper ("Still Tippin'", born in Houston, Texas
- 1981 Rinko Kikuchi, Japanese actress (Babel, Pacific Rim), born in Hadano, Japan
- 1982 Brian Bass, American baseball player, born in Pinehurst, North Carolina
1982 English actor (The Other Boleyn Girl, The Theory of Everything), born in London
- 1982 Gilbert Arenas, American basketball player, born in Tampa, Florida
- 1982 Tiffany Pollard, American television personality (I Love New York, Celebrity Big Brother 17), born in Utica, New York
- 1984 A. J. Hawk, American football player, born in Kettering, Ohio
- 1984 Diljit Dosanjh, Indian Punjabi singer, actor and producer (Born to Shine), born in Dosanjh Kalan, Punjab, India
- 1984 Hilaria Baldwin, American yoga instructor (Yoga Vida), author, and wife of Alec Baldwin, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1984 Kate McKinnon, American actress and comedian (Ghostbusters), born in Sea Cliff, New York
- 1986 Alex Turner, English rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Arctic Monkeys - "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"), born in High Green, Sheffield, England
- 1986 Irina Shayk, Russian model (Marc Jacobs SS16, Burberry SS19), born in Yemanzhelinsk, USSR
- 1986 Paul McShane, Irish footballer, born in Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
- 1989 Baby lion-tailed macaques, at Woodland Park Zoo, born in Seattle, Washington
- 1991 Nikola Saric, Danish footballer, born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1994 Catriona Gray, Filipino-Australian beauty queen (Miss Universe, 2018), born in Cairns, Queensland, Australia
- 1994 Jameis Winston, American college and NFL quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2013 - Florida State; Pro Bowl 2015 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers; New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns), born in Bessemer, Alabama
- 1995 Michaela DePrince [Mabinty Bangura], Sierra Leonean-American ballet dancer (Dance Theatre of Harlem; Boston Ballet), born in Kenema District, Sierra Leone (d. 2024) [1]
- 1996 Courtney Eaton, Māori-Australian actress (Yellowjackets, Mad Max: Fury Road), born in Banbury, Australia
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