- 891 Abd al-Rahman III, Umayyad Emir (912-29) and 1st Caliph of Córdoba (929-961) [birthdate disputed], born in Córdoba (d. 961)
- 1355 Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, son of Edward III of England who opposed Richard II, born at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire (d. 1397)
Italian pope (1572-85) who introduced the Gregorian (New Style) calendar in 1582, born in Bologna, Papal States
- 1539 Sebastián de Covarrubias, Spanish lexicographer and cryptographer (Treasury of Castilian or Spanish Language), born in Toledo, Spain (d. 1613)
- 1611 James Harrington, English author and political theorist of classical republicanism (The Commonwealth of Oceana), born in Upton, England (d. 1677)
- 1634 Adam Krieger, German organist and composer, born in Driesen, Brandenburg-Prussia (now Drezdenkom, Poland) (d. 1666)
- 1647 Wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg, born in Stuttgart (d. 1677)
- 1652 Pavao Vitezovic, Croatia, writer and historian, born in Senj, Hapsburg Empire (d. 1713)
- 1653 Bernhard Albinus, German-Dutch court-physician (Frederick of Prussia), born in Dessau (d. 1721)
- 1685 George Clifford III, Dutch director of East India Company and plant collector (grew 1st banana indoors), born in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (d. 1760)
- 1685 Jonas Alströmer [Torreson], Swedish industrialist (wool, shipbuilding, potato cultivation, sugar refinery, cutlery, tannery), and co-founder the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1739), born in Alingsås, Sweden (d. 1761)
- 1706 Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher, founded German encyclopedia "Grosses Universal-Lexicon", born in Breslau (d. 1751)
- 1710 Josef Antonin Sehling, Bohemian violinist and composer, born in Toužim, Western Bohemia (d. 1756)
- 1718 Israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (Battle of Bunker Hill), born in Salem, Massachusetts (d. 1790) [1]
- 1745 Johann Christian Fabricius, Danish Entomologist (named nearly 10,000 species), born in Tønder, Duchy of Schleswig (d. 1808)
- 1755 Stephen Groombridge, English Astronomer (Catalogue of Circumpolar Stars), born in Goudhurst, Kent (d. 1832)
- 1768 Joseph Bonaparte, French King of Naples and Spain, brother of Napoleon, born in Corte, Corsica (d. 1844)
- 1786 John Catron, American Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, born in Pennsylvania (d. 1865)
- 1796 Charlotte Augusta of Wales, British princess and only legitimate grandchild of George III, born in London (d. 1817)
- 1799 Daniel Tyler, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Brooklyn, Connecticut (d. 1882)
- 1808 Jacob Ammen, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Fincastle, Virginia (d. 1894)
- 1813 Ann Rutledge, said to be Abraham Lincoln's true love, born in Henderson, Kentucky (d. 1835)
- 1816 Stephen Miller, American politician (Governor of Minnesota) Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Perry County, Pennsylvania (d. 1881)
- 1821 Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell, American politician and Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Washington, Georgia (d. 1891)
- 1822 Theodor Aufrecht, German linguist, Indologist, and translator (Rigveda's Hymns), born in Leschnitz, Prussian Silesia (d. 1907)
- 1824 James Morrison Hawes, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1889)
- 1827 Sandford Fleming, Scottish-Canadian engineer; introduced Universal Standard Time, born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland (d. 1915)
- 1830 Albert Bierstadt, German-American painter (landscapes of the American West), born in Solingen, Prussia (d. 1902)
- 1830 [Samuel] Emerson Opdycke, American businessman and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Hubbard, Ohio (d. 1884)
- 1831 Heinrich von Stephan, German Director of the Post service who introduced the telephone to Germany, born in Stolp, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1897)
- 1832 James Munro, Scottish-born Australian politician (Premier of Victoria, 1890-92), born in Armadale, Scotland (d. 1908)
- 1833 Henry Enfield Roscoe, English chemist (vanadium and photochemistry), born in London (d. 1915)
- 1834 Johann Philipp Reis, German physicist and inventor (Reis telephone.), born in Gelnhausen, (d. 1874)
- 1842 Johan Lindegren, Swedish composer, musician, and teacher, born in Ullared, Sweden (d. 1908)
- 1844 St Bernadette of Lourdes [Marie-Bernarde Soubirous], French saint and visionary (her visions led to establishment of Shrine of Lourdes), born in Lourdes, France (d. 1879)
- 1845 Ludwig III, the last king of Bavaria (1913-18), born in Munich, Bavaria (d. 1921)
- 1845 Paul Deussen, German philosopher (Schopenhauer-Gesellschaft), born in Oberdreis, Germany (d. 1919)
- 1853 Nikolai Arkas, Ukrainian composer (Katerina), and musicologist, born in Nikolayev, Russian Empire (d. 1909)
- 1858 Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, Russian-Jewish key figure in the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language, born in Luzhki, Russian Empire (d. 1922)
- 1860 Emanuil Manolov, Bulgarian composer (Siromahkinia - 1st Bulgarian opera), born in Gabrovo, Ottoman Bulgaria (d. 1902)
- 1868 Mark Lidzbarski, Polish-German philologist, born in Płock, Russian Empire (d. 1928)
- 1870 Gordon Hewart, British judge "Not only must Justice be done; it must also be seen to be done" (Lord Chief Justice 1922-40), born in Bury, England (d. 1943)
- 1871 Émile Borel, French mathematician, created first effective theory of the measure of sets of points, born in Saint-Affrique, France (d. 1956)
- 1873 Adolph Zukor, Hungarian-American movie producer, director and executive (Paramount), born in Ricse, Hungary (d. 1976)
- 1875 Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (Olympic gold Team parallel bars; Team horizontal bar 1896), born in Berent, Poland (d. 1945)
- 1876 William Hurlstone, English composer, born in London, England (d. 1906)
- 1877 Johan Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer, and clown (1 great dog), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1958)
- 1883 Andrew Browne Cunningham, Irish British admiral (First Sea Lord of the Admiralty 1943-46), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1963)
- 1890 Henny Porten, German silent screen star (Deception), born in Magdeburg, Germany (d. 1960)
American tennis player (US National C'ship 1912, 13), born in Carson City, Nevada
- 1891 Zora Neale Hurston, American writer (Their Eyes Were Watching God), born in Notasulga, Alabama (d. 1960)
- 1892 Rudolf Moser, Swiss composer, born in Niederuzwyl, Switzerland (d. 1960)
- 1894 José Rozo Contreras, Colombian saxophonist, conductor, and composer, born in Bochalema, Colombia (d. 1976)
- 1895 Clara Haskil, Romanian pianist, born in Bucharest, Hungary (d. 1960)
- 1895 Marie-Dominique Chenu, French Roman Catholic theologist, born in Soisy-sur-Seine, Essonne (d. 1990)
- 1896 Arnold Ridley, British actor and dramatist (The Ghost Train, Dad's Army), born in Bath, England (d. 1984)
- 1898 Al Bowlly, South African-British dance band vocalist ("Midnight, The Stars, And You"), and bandleader, born in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique (now Maputo, Mozambique) (d. 1941)
- 1898 Art Baker, American TV host (You Asked For It), born in New York City (d. 1966)
- 1898 Gerónimo Baqueiro Foster, Mexican woodwind player, composer, and music teacher, born in Hopelchén, Campeche (d. 1967)
- 1899 Francis Poulenc, French pianist and composer (Concert champêtre; Les Biches), born in Paris, France (d. 1963)
- 1899 Kenneth Thomson, American character actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
- 1900 John Brownlee, Australian operatic baritone (Metropolitan Opera, 1937-57), born in Geelong, Victoria (d. 1969)
- 1903 Alan Napier, British actor (The Sword in the Stone, Batman), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1988)
- 1903 Albrecht Haushofer, German geographer and writer, born in Munich, Germany (d. 1903)
- 1903 Shalva Azmayparashvili, Georgian composer and conductor, born in Tbilisi, Russian Empire (d. 1957)
- 1903 Vladimir Alexandrovich Vlasov, Russian composer and conductor, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1986)
- 1906 Herbert Magidson, American lyricist, winner of first Academy Award for Best Original Song ("The Continental"; "Gone With The Wind"; "The Masquerade Is Over"), born in Braddock, Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
- 1907 Nicanor Zabaleta, Spanish harpist, born in San Sebastián, Spain (d. 1993)
- 1908 (Henry) "Red" Allen, American jazz trumpeter, born in Algiers, Louisiana (d. 1967)
- 1909 Thalassa Cruso, English-American gardening expert (The Mike Douglas Show; The Tonight Show), born in London (d. 1997)
- 1910 Alain de Rothschild, French banker (Banque Rothschild), born in Paris, France (d. 1982)
- 1910 Orval Faubus, American politician, Governor of Arkansas (1955-67), tried to prevent black students attending a high school during Little Rock Crisis, born in Madison County, Arkansas (d. 1994)
- 1912 Bob Zurke [Boguslaw Zukowski], American jazz pianist, arranger (Bob Crosby Orchestra), and composer (Old Tom - "Cat On The Keys"), born in Hamtramck, Michigan (d. 1944)
- 1912 Charles Addams, American artist and cartoonist (New Yorker, The Addams Family) known for darkly humorous and macabre characters, born in Westfield, New Jersey (d. 1988)
- 1912 Günter Wand, German conductor (Cologne Opera and Gürzenich Orchestra, 1948-74; NDR Symphony, 1982-90), and composer, born in Elberfeld, Germany (d. 2002)
- 1913 Francis De Wolff, British character actor (A Christmas Carol, From Russia With Love), born in Essex, England (d. 1984)
- 1913 Johnny Mize, American Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman (10 x MLB All Star; 5 × World Series champion; NL batting champion 1939; 4 × NL HR leader; St. Louis Cardinals, NY Giants, NY Yankees), born in Demorest, Georgia (d. 1993)
- 1913 Shirley Ross [Bernice Maude Gaunt], American actress (Cafe Society, Prison Farm, Waikiki Wedding), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1975)
- 1914 Bobby McDermott, American Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame guard and coach (2 × NBL Coach of the Year 1944-45, Fort Wayne Pistons), born in New York City (d. 1963)
- 1915 Herman Musaph, Dutch Holocaust survivor, psychiatrist and sexologist (NVSH), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1992)
- 1916 Bobo Jenkins [John Pickens Jenkins], American blues singer-songwriter (Democrat Blues), born in Forkland, Alabama (d. 1984)
- 1916 Elena Ceausescu, Romanian wife of Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, Deputy Prime Minister of Romania (1980-89), born in Petrești, Romania (d. 1989)
- 1916 Gerrit Schulte, Dutch road and track cyclist (World Champion Track Pursuit 1948), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1992)
- 1916 Paul Keres, Estonian chess grandmaster (AVRO champion 1938), born in Narva, Russian Empire (d. 1975)
- 1917 Ulysses Kay, American neoclassical composer (Of New Horizons: Overture), born in Tucson, Arizona (d. 1995)
- 1918 Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party), born in Imperia, Italy (d. 2001)
- 1918 Irene Vorrink, Dutch politician (Minister of Health), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1996)
- 1920 Albert Meltzer, British anarchist (Anarchist Black Flag), born in London, England (d. 1996)
- 1920 Aubrey Brabazon, Irish jockey (Cheltenham Gold Cup 1948, 49, 50; Irish Oaks 1948; Irish 2,000 Guineas 1950) and trainer (Ulster Derby 1966), born in The Curragh, Ireland (d. 1996)
- 1920 Lionel Alexander Bethune [Alastair] Pilkington, British engineer/Industrialist (float glass), born in Calcutta, India (d. 1995)
- 1920 Vincent Gardenia, Italian-American actor (Bang the Drum Slowly, Moonstruck, Little Shop of Horrors), born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1992)
- 1921 John Lanigan, Australian operatic tenor (Covent Garden), born in Seddon, Victoria (d. 1996)
- 1922 Alvin Dark, American baseball shortstop (MLB All-Star 1951, 52, 54; World Series 1954 NY Giants) and manager (World Series 1974 Oakland A's), born in Comanche, Oklahoma, (d. 2014)
- 1922 Jean-Pierre Rampal, French classical flautist (The Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano), born in Marseilles, France (d. 2000)
- 1922 Robert De Cormier, American conductor and musical director (The Belafonte Folk Singers), born on Long Island, New York (d. 2017)
- 1923 Hugh Kenner, Canadian literary critic known for "The Pound Era", born in Peterborough, Ontario (d. 2003)
- 1923 Russell Woolen, American classical keyboardist and composer (In Martyrum Memoriam), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1994)
- 1924 Geoffrey Bayldon, British stage and screen actor (Catweazle; Worzel Gummidge - "Crowman"), born in Leeds, England (d. 2017)
- 1924 Roloff Beny, Canadian painter and photographer (A Time of Gods), born in Medicine Hat, Alberta (d. 1984)
- 1925 Gerald Durrell, British naturalist, zoologist and writer (My Family and other Animals), born in Jamshedpur, British India (d. 1995)
- 1926 Joe Marston, Australian soccer defender (13 caps; Preston North End 185 games; FA Cup Final 1954), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2015)
- 1926 Kim Jong-pil, South Korean Prime Minister (1971-75, 1998-2000) and founder of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (now the National Intelligence Service), born in Buyeo County, Japanese Korea (d. 2018)
- 1928 Emilio Pericoli, Italian pop singer ("Al di là", "Quando, quando, quando"), born in Cesenatico, Italy (d. 2013)
American scriptwriter and author of The Exorcist, born in New York City
- 1929 Ken Henry, American speed skater (Olympic gold 500m, 1952), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2009)
- 1929 Mario Bergamaschi, Italian soccer midfielder (5 caps; Calcio Como, A.C. Milan, U.C. Sampdoria), born in Crema, Italy (d. 2020)
- 1929 Terry Moore [Helen Luella Koford], American actress (Come Back, Little Sheba), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1930 Douglas Kiker, American NBC newsman (1970 Peabody Award), born in Griffin, Georgia (d. 1991)
- 1930 Eddie LeBaron, American football quarterback (Pro Bowl 1955, 57, 58, 62; Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys), born in San Rafael, California (d. 2015)
- 1931 Mack Mattingly, American diplomat and politician (Sen-R-Georgia, 1981-86), born in Anderson, Indiana
- 1932 Tormod Knutsen, Norwegian cross country skier (Olympic gold individual 1964, silver 1960), born in Eidsvoll, Norway (d. 2021)
- 1933 Diane Leather, British athlete (first woman to run sub-5 minute mile), born in Streetly, England (d. 2018)
- 1933 Elliott Kastner, American film producer (Angel Heart, Where Eagles Dare), born in New York City (d. 2006)
- 1934 Charles Jenkins Sr., American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4x400m relay 1956), born in New York City
- 1934 Jean Corbeil, Canadian politician, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2002)
- 1935 Gary Smith, American television producer (Baryshnikov on Broadway; Barbra Streisand: The Concert), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2025) [1]
- 1935 Kenny Davern, American jazz clarinetist, born in Huntington, New York (d. 2006)
- 1935 Noam Sheriff, Israeli composer, conductor, and music director, born in Ramat Gan, Mandatory Palestine (d. 2018)
- 1935 Tommy Johnson, American orchestral tubist (Jaws theme), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2006)
Soviet-Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 6, 19, 36/35) who performed the 1st welding experiments in space, born in Vyazniki, Russia, Soviet Union
- 1936 Ben Cropp, Australian shark hunter and photographer, born in Buka Island, Papua New Guinea
- 1936 Chen Mao-shuen, Taiwanese composer, teacher, and arts administrator (Experimental Symphony), born in Beigang, Taiwan (d. 2023)
- 1936 Eldee Young, American jazz upright bassist (Ramsey Lewis Trio, 1956-66 'The In Crowd"; Young-Holt Unlimited - "Soulful Strut"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2007)
- 1936 Hunter Davies, Scottish-British journalist, author (The Beatles: The Authorised Biography), and broadcaster, born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- 1936 Richard Podolor, American session guitarist, sound engineer, and record producer (Three Dog Night; Steppenwolf), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022)
- 1938 B. Saroja Devi, Indian actress (Nadodi Mannan, Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham), born in Bengaluru, India (d. 2025)
- 1938 Jasperina de Jong, Dutch cabaret performer and actress (Jan Rap en z'n Maat), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1938 Lou Graham, American golfer (US Open 1975), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1938 Paul Revere [Dick], American rock organ player and pianist (Paul Revere & Raiders - "Kicks": "Indian Reservation"), born in Harvard, Nebraska (d. 2014)
- 1938 Roland Topor, French surrealist illustrator, novelist (The Tenant), playwright, and filmmaker, born in Paris, France (d. 1997)
- 1938 Rory Storm [Alan Caldwell], British rock singer (Rory Storm & the Hurricanes), born in Stoneycroft, Liverpool, England (d. 1972)
- 1939 Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, royal biographer, and historian, born in Rome, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2024)
- 1939 Romualdo Arppi Filho, Brazilian football referee (FIFA-listed 1963–89; FIFA World Cup Final 1986), born in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2023)
- 1939 Tom Kiernan, Irish rugby union fullback (54 caps [captain 24]; British & Irish Lions 5 [captain 1968]; Munster RUFC), born in Cork, Ireland (d. 2022)
- 1941 Frederick Drew Gregory, American Colonel USAF/astronaut (STS 51-B, 33, 44), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1941 Iona Brown, British violinist and conductor, born in Salisbury, England (d. 2004)
- 1941 John Walker, English chemist (1997 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for adenosine triphosphate), born in Halifax, England
- 1941 Rod Hicks, American bassist (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2013)
- 1942 Danny Williams, British pop singer, known as 'Britain's Johnny Mathis' ("Moon River"; "White on White"), born in Port Elizabeth, Union of South Africa (d. 2005)
- 1942 Jan Stulen, Dutch conductor (Netherlands Radio Symphony, 1976-92), and conducting teacher (Conservatory of Maastricht, 1988-2002), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2017)
- 1942 Vasiliy Alekseyev, Russian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR +110kg 1972, 76; 80 x WR), born in Miloslavsky District, Ryazan Oblast, Russia (d. 2011)
- 1943 Jim Lefebvre, American baseball infielder (World Series 1965, MLB All Star 1966 LA Dodgers) and manager (Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers), born in Hawthorne, California
- 1943 Leona Williams [Helton], American country music singer (with Merle haggard -; "The Bull and the Beaver"; "Country Girl with Hot Pants On"), and songwriter, born in Vienna, Missouri
- 1943 Richard Armstrong, British conductor, born in Leicester, England
- 1943 Sadako Sasaki, Japanese child hibakusha (victim of the Hiroshima atomic bomb), born in Hiroshima, Japan (d. 1955)
- 1944 Arne Scheie, Norwegian sports commentator (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation), born in Skedsmo, Norway
- 1944 Mike McGear [McCartney], British singer-songwriter (The Scaffolds - "Lily The Pink"), and photographer, born in Liverpool, England
- 1944 Tony Whitlam, Australian lawyer and judge, born in Sydney, Australia
- 1945 Dave Cousins [Hindson], English rock singer-songwriter (Strawbs - "Part of the Union"), born in Hounslow, England (d. 2025)
- 1945 Dick Marty, Swiss politician and prosecutor, born in Sorengo, Switzerland
- 1945 Raila Odinga, Kenyan politician, Prime Minister of Kenya (2008-2013), born in Maseno, Kenya (d. 2025) [1]
- 1945 Tom Reed, American college football coach (Miami University, North Carolina State University), born in Zebulon, North Carolina (d. 2022)
- 1945 Tony Conigliaro, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1967, AL HR leader 1965 Boston Red Sox), born in Revere, Massachusetts (d. 1990)
- 1946 Andy Brown, British rock drummer (The Fortunes, 1963-77 - "You've Got Your Troubles"; "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again"), born in Birmingham, England
- 1946 Jann Wenner, American magazine publisher (Rolling Stone), born in New York City
- 1946 John Tropea, American session and smooth jazz guitarist, born in New York City
- 1947 David Porcelijn, Dutch composer and conductor, born in Achtkarspelen, Netherlands
- 1947 Shobha De, Indian columnist and novelist, born in Satara, India
- 1948 Kaz Lux, Dutch blues-rock guitarist and singer, born in Oosterhout, Netherlands
- 1948 Kenny Loggins, American singer-songwriter (Loggins and Messina - "Danny's Song"; "Your Mama Don't Dance"; solo - "This Is It"; "Footloose"), born in Everett, Washington
- 1948 Rick Marotta, American session drummer (Carly Simon; Steely Dan; Warren Zevon), and composer, born in New York City
- 1949 Anne Schedeen, American actress (Kate Tanner in "ALF"), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1949 Marshall Chapman, American country singer, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina
- 1950 Erin Gray, American actress (Silver Spoons, Buck Rogers), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- 1950 Johnny Lever [John Prakasa Rao Janumala], Indian Bollywood actor and comedian, born in Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
- 1950 Juan Gabriel [Alberto Aguilera Valadez], Mexican singer, born in Michoacan state (d. 2016)
- 1951 Frans Kellendonk, Dutch novelist (Bouwval (Ruin); Mystiek lichaam (Mystical Body), born in Nijmegen, Netherlands (d. 1990)
- 1951 Helen Worth [Cathryn Wigglesworth], British actress (Gail Platt in "Coronation Street"), born in Ossett, England
- 1951 Mike Ward, American politician, born in White Plains, New York
- 1951 Talgat Musabayev, Kazakh test pilot & cosmonaut (TM-19, TM-27), born in Kargaly, Kazakhstan
- 1952 Giuliano Ferrara, Italian politician, journalist and founding editor (Il Foglio), born in Rome, Italy
- 1952 Sammo Hung, Hong Kong actor, director and martial artist (Winners and Sinners), born in Hong Kong
- 1953 Earl Lindo, Jamaican reggae keyboardist (Bob Marley & the Wailers), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2017)
- 1955 Bruce Kaphan, American recording engineer, composer, session (American Music Club) and new age music (Hybrid) pedal steel guitar player, born in San Francisco, California
- 1956 David Caruso, American actor (NYPD Blue, Michael Hayes), born in Forest Hills, New York
- 1957 Julian Solis, Puerto Rican boxer (WBA, The Ring bantamweight champion 1980), born in Rio Pedras, Puerto Rico
- 1957 Katie Couric, American journalist and author (Today), born in Arlington, Virginia
- 1957 Kristen Meadows, American actress (Santa Barbara), born in Ventura, California
- 1957 Nicholson Baker, American novelist, born in New York City
- 1957 Reena Roy, Indian actress (Nagin, Apnapan), born in Mumbai, India
- 1958 Donna Rice Hughes, American author and speaker, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1958 Linda Kozlowski, American actress (Crocodile Dundee), born in Fairfield, Connecticut
- 1958 Peter Mokaba, South African politician (South African Youth Congress), born in Pietersburg, South Africa
- 1959 Kathy Valentine, American bassist (Go-Go's - "We Got the Beat"), born in Austin, Texas
- 1960 David Marciano, American actor (Det Ray Vecchio-Due South), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1960 Loretta Sanchez, American politician, born in Lynwood, California
- 1960 Tierre Turner, American actor (Waverly Wonders, Cop & the Kid), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1961 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician, born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1961 John Thune, American politician (Senator-R-Kentucky 2004-), born in Pierre, South Dakota
- 1961 Supriya Pathak, Indian actress (Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela, Wake Up Sid), born in Mumbai, India
- 1962 Aleksandr Dugin, Russian politician, born in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- 1962 Hallie Todd [Eckstein], American actress (Brothers; Lizzie McQuire; The Check Is In The Mail), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1962 Jeff Montgomery, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1992, 93, 96; AL saves leader 1993 Kansas City Royals), born in Wellston, Ohio
- 1962 Ron Rivera, American football linebacker (Super Bowl XX Chicago Bears) and head coach (Carolina Panthers 2011–19; Washington 2020-23), born in Fort Ord, California
- 1962 Taja Sevelle [Nancy Richardson], American R&B-pop singer-songwriter ("Love Is Contagious"), food security advocate (Urban Farming), and novelist, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1963 Clint Mansell, English musician and composer, born in Coventry, United Kingdom
1963 American politician (Senate-R-Kentucky 2011-), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1964 American actor (Moonstruck; Leaving Las Vegas; Nathional Treasure), born in Long Beach, California
- 1965 Five for Fighting [Vladimir John Ondrasik], American soft rock-pop pianist, singer-songwriter, and record producer ("Superman (It's Not Easy)"; "100 Years"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1966 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, American publicist & wife of John Kennedy Jr., born in White Plains, New York (d. 1999)
- 1966 Corrie Sanders, South African boxer (WBO heavyweight champion 2003), born in Brits, South Africa (d. 2012)
- 1966 Ehab Tawfik, Egyptian shababi pop singer, born in Cairo, Egypt
- 1967 Irrfan Khan, Indian film producer and actor (Paan Singh Tomar, Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi), born in Jaipur, India
- 1967 Mark Lamarr, British comedian and broadcaster (Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Shooting Stars), born in Swindon, England
- 1967 Nick Clegg, English politician (Deputy UK PM 2010-2015) and media executive, born in Chalfont St Giles, England
- 1968 Georgi Gospodinov, Bulgarian writer (Time Shelter - 2023 International Booker prize), born in Yambol, Bulgaria
- 1969 David Yost, American actor (Billy Cranston in "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers"), born in Council Bluffs, Iowa
- 1970 Doug E. Doug [Douglas Bourne], American actor and comedian (Cosby, Operation Dumbo Drop, Jungle Fever), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1970 João Ricardo, Angolan soccer goalkeeper (29 caps; Académico Viseu FC, Moreirense FC), born in Luanda, Angola
- 1970 Paul McCallum, Canadian Football HOF kicker (Grey Cup 2006, 11 BC Lions; CFL All Star 2010, 11), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1971 American actor (The Hurt Locker; The Town; The Avengers), born in Modesto, California
- 1973 Jonna Tervomaa, Finnish pop singer-songwriter, born in Forssa, Finland
- 1975 Rob Waddell, New Zealand rower (Olympic gold single sculls 2000; World C'ship gold 1998, 99; America's Cup 2003, 07, 13 Team NZ), born in Cambridge, New Zealand
- 1976 Alfonso Soriano, Dominican baseball utility (MLB All Star 2002-08; NY Yankees, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs), born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- 1976 Éric Gagné, Canadian baseball pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 2003 LA Dodgers; World Series 2007 Boston Red Sox; MLB All Star x 3), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1977 Dustin Diamond, American actor (Saved By Bell - "Screech"), born in San Jose, California (d. 2021)
- 1977 John Gidding, American architect & TV host (Designed to Sell), born in Istanbul, Turkey
- 1977 Michael Kaeshammer, German-Canadian jazz and boogie-woogie pianist, and Juno Award-winning vocalist ("Days Like These"), born in Offenburg, West Germany
- 1977 Vanesa Lorenzo, Spanish fashion model (Marie Claire, Vogue), born in Barcelona, Spain
- 1978 Dan Forrest, American classical pianist, composer (Requiem for the Living; Good Night, Dear Heart), and educator, born in Breesport, New York
- 1978 Israel Keyes, American serial killer, born in Richmond, Utah (d. 2012)
- 1979 Aloe Blacc [Egbert Dawkins], American singer and rapper (Avicii - "Wake Me Up"; solo - "The Man"), born in Laguna Hills, California
- 1979 Bipasha Basu, Indian model and actress (Bachna Ae Haseeno, Ajnabee), born in New Delhi, India
- 1979 Mariangel Ruiz, Venezuelan actress and model, born in San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela
- 1980 Ivan L. Moody [Greening] American heavy metal singer and songwriter (Five Finger Death Punch), born in Denver, Colorado
- 1981 Chris Messina, American blogger, product consultant, and inventor of the hashtag, '#', usage on social media, born in Bedford, New Hampshire
- 1981 Krishnan Sasikiran, Indian chess grandmaster and Senior International Correspondence Chess Master, born in Madras, India
- 1982 Francisco Rodríguez, Venezuelan baseball pitcher (World Series 2002 Anaheim Angels; MLB All Star x 6; MLB record 62 saves, single season), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- 1982 Hannah Stockbauer, German swimmer (World C'ship gold 800/1500m 2001, 03; 400m 2003), born in Nuremberg, Germany
1982 British-American actress (Maggie Greene-The Walking Dead; The Boy), born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
- 1982 Ruth Negga, Irish-Ethiopian actress (Loving), born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 1983 Brett Dalton, American actor (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), born in San Jose, California
- 1983 Natalie Gulbis, American golfer (ANA Inspiration 2006 3rd), born in Sacramento, California
- 1984 Jon Lester, American baseball pitcher (World Series 2007, 13, 16 Boston Red Sox; 5 × MLB All-Star; NLCS MVP 2016; no-hitter 2008), born in Tacoma, Washington
- 1984 Luke McShane, English chess grandmaster and leading English chess player, born in London
1985 English auto racer (World Formula 1 Drivers Champion 2008, 14-15, 17-20), born in Stevenage, England
- 1987 Davide Astori, Italian soccer centre-back (14 caps; AC Milan, Cagliari, Fiorentina), born in San Giovanni Bianco, Italy (d. 2018)
- 1988 Haley Bennett [Keeling], American actress (Cyrano; Music and Lyrics), born in Fort Myers, Florida
- 1988 Robert Sheehan, Irish actor (Misfits, The Umbrella Academy), born in Port Laoise, Republic of Ireland
- 1988 Scott Pendlebury, Australian rules footballer, born in Sale, Australia
- 1990 Camryn Grimes, American actress (Cassie Newman and Mariah Copeland in "The Young and the Restless"), born in Van Nuys, California
- 1990 Gregor Schlierenzauer, Austrian ski jumper (Olympic gold Large hill team 2010; World C'ship gold x 6), born in Innsbruck, Austria
- 1990 Liam Aiken, American actor (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Stepmom), born in New York City
- 1991 (Michaela) "Mj" Rodriguez, American actress and singer, born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1991 Caster Semenya, South African athlete (Olympic gold women's 800m 2012, 16; World C'ship gold 2009, 11, 17; testosterone controversy), born in Polokwane, South Africa
- 1991 Eden Hazard, Belgian soccer midfielder (126 caps; Lille, Chelsea 245 games, Real Madrid), born in La Louvière, Belgium
- 1991 Max Morrow, Canadian actor (Connor Undercover, Santa Who?), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1995 Craig Thompson, Irish-English YouTuber (MiniLadd), born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 1996 Abbey Speakman, English twin born 19 days after her twin sister, born in Swindon, England
1997 American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2016 Uni of Louisville; NFL MVP 2019, 23; Baltimore Ravens), born in Pompano Beach, Florida
- 1997 Ozzie Albies, Curaçaoan baseball second baseman (World Series 2021; MLB All-Star 2018, 21, 23; Atlanta Braves), born in Willemstad, Curaçao
- 2012 Blue Ivy Carter, American daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, born in New York City
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