- 1037 Su Shi [Zizhan], Chinese poet, artist and important figure in Song Dynasty politics, born in Meishan, Sichuan, Northern Song Dynasty (d. 1101)
- 1556 Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai daimyō, born in Echigo Province (d. 1623)
- 1583 Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1643)
- 1587 Johannes Fabricius, Danish astronomer (discovered sunspots), born in East Frisia, Germany (d. 1616)
- 1589 Ivan Gundulić, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka), born in Dubrovnik, Republic of Ragusa (d. 1638)
- 1601 Baltasar Gracián, Spanish writer, born in Belmonte de Calatayud (d. 1658)
- 1626 Jean Talon, French official in New France (1st Intendent of New France, organized 800 'Kings Daughters'), born in Châlons-en-Champagne, France (d. 1694)
- 1628 François‑Henri de Montmorency, French military officer, and Duke of Luxembourg, born in Paris, France (d. 1695)
- 1632 Samuel von Pufendorf, German jurist, born in Zwönitz, Germany (d. 1694)
- 1635 Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, Spanish cardinal archbishop, born in Palma del Río, Spain (d. 1709)
- 1668 Jean Gilles, French composer, born in Tarascon, France (d. 1705)
- 1735 John Carroll, American Roman Catholic archbishop, born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland (d. 1815)
- 1742 Philip Astley, English 'Father of the Modern Circus', born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England (d. 1814)
- 1763 Edmond Charles Genêt, French diplomat, born in Versailles, France (d. 1834)
- 1767 Abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28), born in Curaçao (d. 1838)
- 1777 Filippo Traetta, Italian-born American composer and music teacher, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1854)
- 1786 Nicholas Biddle, American financier, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1844)
- 1787 Johann Ludwig Bohner, German composer, born in Töttelstädt, Electorate of Mainz, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1860)
- 1788 Archduke Rudolph of Austria, Austrian clergyman and noble, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1831)
- 1788 Erik Drake, Swedish composer, educator and music librarian (Royal Swedish Academy of Music, 1830-59), born in Föllingsö, Östergötland (d. 1870)
- 1788 Pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1874)
- 1791 Jacob Collamer, American politician (Sen-Vt), born in Troy, New York (d. 1865)
- 1792 Lowell Mason, American organist and composer (Zebulo), born in Medfield, Massachusetts (d. 1872)
American lawyer and statesman (author of Texas Declaration of Independence), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1805 John Bigler, American politician, born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania (d. 1871)
- 1805 Orson Hyde, American religious leader, born in Oxford, Connecticut (d. 1878)
- 1812 Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, Swiss pianist, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1871)
- 1812 William Henry Holmes, English composer, born in Sudbury, England (d. 1885)
- 1814 Johannes Kneppelhout, Dutch writer, born in Leiden, Netherlands (d. 1885)
- 1815 George Webb Morell, American Major General (Union Army), born in Cooperstown, New York (d. 1883)
- 1815 Lawrence Pike Graham, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Amelia County, Virginia (d. 1905)
- 1817 John Selden Roane, American Governor of Arkansas (1849-52) and Confederate Brigadier General, born in Wilson County, Tennessee (d. 1867)
- 1817 Sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman, born in England, United Kingdom (d. 1893)
- 1822 Carlo Alfredo Piatti, Italian composer, born in Bergamo, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia. Austrian Empire (d. 1901)
British naturalist, explorer and co-discoverer of the theory of evolution through natural selection, born in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
- 1824 Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (Mexican national anthem), born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico (d. 1861)
- 1824 Per August Olander, Swedish composer, born in Linköping, Sweden (d. 1886)
- 1824 [William] Wilkie Collins, English writer (Woman in White), born in London (d. 1889)
- 1830 Gouverneur Kemble Warren, American civil engineer and Major General (Union Army), born in Cold Spring, New York (d. 1882)
- 1830 Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer, born in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1894)
- 1836 Fanny Jackson Coppin, African-American educator andmissionary, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1913)
- 1836 Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch-British painter, husband of Laura Epps, born in Dronryp, the Netherlands (d. 1912)
- 1843 Frederick Abberline, British police investigator in the Jack the Ripper case, born in Blandford Forum, England (d. 1929)
- 1843 John H. Moffitt, American politician, Medal of Honor for actions at Battle of Gaines's Mill during Civil War, born in Chazy, New York (d. 1926)
- 1846 Albert Cahen, French opera composer, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1903)
- 1846 William Wallace Gilchrist, American composer, born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 1916)
- 1852 James Milton Carroll, American pastor and author, born near Monticello, Arkansas (d. 1931)
- 1860 Nancy Jones, US African American missionary in Africa, born in Hopksinville, Kentucky (d. 1939)
- 1862 Frank Nelson Doubleday, American publisher (founder of Doubleday & Co), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1934)
- 1864 Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, British prince, eldest son of the Prince of Wales, born at Frogmore House, Windsor (d. 1892)
- 1866 William G. Conley, American politician, Governor of West Virginia (1929-33), born near Kingwood, West Virginia (d. 1940)
- 1867 Emily Greene Balch, American sociologist, feminist and pacifist (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - Nobel Peace Prize 1946), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1961)
- 1868 Frank Watson Dyson, English astronomer, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity, born in Measham, England (d. 1939)
Spanish dictator, Prime Minister of Spain (1923-30) and military officer, born in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
- 1871 James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish unionist politician and the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (1921-1940), born in Belfast, Ireland (d. 1940)
- 1873 Elena of Montenegro, Queen of Italy as consort of Victor Emmanuel III, born in Cetinje, Montenegro (d. 1956)
- 1873 Iuliu Maniu, Romanian statesman and politician, Prime Minister of Romania (1928–30, 1930, 1932–33), born in Şimleu Silvaniei, Hungary (d. 1953)
- 1873 Lucien Capet, French composer and violinist, born in Paris, France (d. 1928)
- 1881 Henrik Shipstead, American senator (1923 to 1947), who opposed foreign intervention, born in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota (d. 1960)
- 1883 Josue Teofilo Wilkes, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1968)
- 1883 Patrick J. Hurley, American diplomat and United States Secretary of War under Hoover (1929-33), born near Lehigh, Indian Territory (d. 1963)
- 1883 Pavel Filonov, Russian avant-garde painter, born in Moscow (d. 1941)
- 1885 A. J. Muste, Dutch-born American pacifist and labor activist, born in Zierikzee, Netherlands (d. 1967)
- 1886 Noble Drew Ali [Timothy Drew], American prophet (Moorish Science Temple), born in North Carolina (d. 1929)
- 1888 Matt Moore, Irish-American actor and director (Coquette, Deluge), born in Kells, County Meath Ireland (d. 1960)
- 1888 Richard Courant, German-American mathematician known for his textbooks including "What is Mathematics?", born in Lublinitz, Germany (d. 1972)
- 1890 Sandor Rado, Hungarian-American psychoanalyst, born in Kisvárda, Hungary (d. 1972)
- 1891 Alexander Gray, American actor (Sally, This is Music), born in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania (d. 1976)
- 1891 Bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (Ballets Russes) and choreographer, born in Minsk, Russian Empire (d. 1972)
- 1891 Storm Jameson, English writer, born in Whitby, England (d. 1986)
- 1891 Walter Bothe, German subatomic particle physicist (Nobel Prize for Physics 1954), born in Oranienburg, Germany (d. 1957)
- 1892 Werner Wehrli, Swiss composer, pedagogue, and conductor, born in Aarau, Switzerland (d. 1944)
Polish priest and martyr who volunteered to die at Auschwitz, born in Zduńska Wola, Poland
- 1896 Arthur Ford, American psychic, claimed to have contacted the dead including Houdini, born in Titusville, Florida (d. 1971)
- 1896 Jaromir Weinberger, Czech-American composer (Bird's Opera), born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1967)
- 1896 Manuel Rojas, Chilean writer (Men of the South), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1973)
- 1897 Dennis Wheatley, British best-selling writer of thrillers and the supernatural (The Devil Rides Out), born in London (d. 1977)
- 1899 S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, 4th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1956-59), born in Colombo, British Ceylon (d. 1959)
- 1900 Serge Poliakoff, Russian-French modernist-abstract painter, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1969)
- 1901 Edmond Vandercammen, French-Belgian painter and poet (Grand Combat), born in Ohain, Belgium (d. 1980)
- 1902 Carl Rogers, American psychologist (Client-Centered Therapy), born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 1987)
Soviet leader who was briefly leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin's death (1953-55), born in Orenburg, Russian Empire
- 1902 Gret Palucca, German dancer and choreographer (Silent Song), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1993)
- 1903 Gene Roth [Eugene Stutenroth], American actor (She Demons, Tormented, The Spider), born in Redfield, South Dakota (d. 1976)
- 1903 Robert D. Webb, American director and actor (Love Me Tender; The Jackals), born in Clay City, Kentucky (d. 1990)
- 1904 Karl Brandt, German Nazi physician to Adolf Hitler and convicted war criminal, born in Mulhouse, German Alsace-Lorraine (d. 1948)
- 1904 Peter Arno, American cartoonist (New Yorker), born in New York City (d. 1968)
- 1905 Carl Gustav Hempel, German writer and philosopher, born in Oranienburg, Germany (d. 1997)
- 1905 Giacinto Scelsi, Italian composer and surrealist poet, born in La Spezia, Italy (d. 1988)
- 1906 Jan A.H.J.S. Bruins Slot, Dutch politician, resistance fighter, and underground newspaper co-founder and editor (Trouw (Faithful)), born in Drachten, Friesland. Netherlands (d. 1972) [1]
- 1908 "Fearless" Nadia [Mary Ann Evans], Australian stuntwoman and actress (Hunterwali), born in Perth, Western Australia (d. 1996)
- 1908 William Hartnell, English actor (First Doctor in "Doctor Who"; 134 episodes), born in London (d. 1975)
- 1909 Bruce Mitchell, South African cricket batsman (42 Tests, 8 x 100, 21 x 50, HS 189no; Transvaal), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1995)
- 1909 Evelyn Wood, American educator and businesswoman who popularized speed reading, born in Logan, Utah (d. 1995)
- 1909 Willy Millowitsch, German actor (National Lampoon's European Vacation), born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1999)
- 1910 Galina Ulanova, Russian ballet dancer considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century (Bolshoi Theatre), born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1998)
- 1910 Richard Cromwell [LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh], American actor (Jezebel, Riot Squad), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1960)
- 1911 "Gypsy" Rose Lee [Hovick], American burlesque actress (Gypsy), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1970)
- 1911 (Thelma) "Butterfly" McQueen, American dancer, and actress (Gone With The Wind; Flame of Barbary Coast), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 1995) [1]
- 1911 Andrej Očenáš, Slovak composer, born in Selce, Austria-Hungary (d. 1995)
Puerto Rican actor and director (Blood Tide, Dune), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1912 Rudolf George Escher, Dutch composer (True Face of Peace), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1980)
- 1913 Dennis Smith, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (1 Test; lone wicket off first ball; Otago, Canterbury), born in Toowoomba, Australia (d. 1986)
- 1914 Charles Borromeo Mills, American composer, born in Asheville, North Carolina (d. 1982)
- 1915 Walker Cooper, American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1942–44, 46–50; World Series 1942, 44; St. Louis Cardinals), born in Atherton, Missouri (d. 1991)
- 1917 Peter Taylor, American novelist, born in Trenton, Tennessee (d. 1994)
- 1917 Stanley Prager, American comedian (College Bowl), born in New York City (d. 1972)
- 1920 Abbey Simon, American concert pianist, and pedagogue, born in New York City (d. 2019)
- 1920 Douglas Wilmer, British actor (Sherlock Holmes, Octopussy, El Cid), born in London (d. 2016)
- 1921 Herta Bothe, Nazi concentration camp guard, born in Teterow, Germany (d. 2000)
- 1923 Giorgio Tozzi, American operatic bass (dubbed vocals of Emile de Becque for "South Pacific" film), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2011)
- 1923 Johnny Wardle, English cricketer (Yorkshire & England left-arm bowler of 50's), born in Ardsley, South Yorkshire (d. 1985)
German-American computer scientist (ELIZA, "Computer Power and Human Reason"), born in Berlin, Germany
- 1923 Larry Storch, American stage and screen comic and character actor (F Troop - "Cpl. Agarn"; Tennessee Tuxedo - "Prof. Whoopee"), born in New York City (d. 2022)
- 1924 Benjamin Lees [Lysniansky], American composer (Kalmar Nyckel; Memorial Candles), born in Harbin, Manchuria, China (d. 2010)
8th President of South Korea (1998-2003) and 2000 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, born in Hauido, South Korea
- 1924 Robert Starer, Austrian-born American composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2001)
- 1924 Ron Moody [Moodnick], British composer, singer and actor (The 12 Chairs; Oliver!), born in London (d. 2015)
- 1925 Bernardo Ruiz, Spanish road cyclist (Vuelta a España 1948), born in Orihuela, Spain (d. 2025)
- 1925 Helmuth Hübener, German anti-Nazi activist and pamphleteer, born in Hamburg, Weimar Republic Germany (d. 1942)
- 1925 James Saunders, English playwright (Ark), born in Islington, London (d. 2004)
- 1926 Evelyn Lear [Shulman], American soprano, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2012)
- 1926 Jani Christou, Greek composer, born in Heliopolis, Egypt (d. 1970)
- 1926 Kelucharan Mohapatra, Indian Odissi dancer, born in Raghurajpur, India (d. 2004)
- 1926 Soupy Sales [Milton Supman], American comedian, television, and radio personality, born in Franklinton, North Carolina (d. 2009)
- 1927 Charles Tomlinson, British poet and translator, born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (d. 2015)
- 1928 Gaston Miron, Quebec poet and editor, born in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Canada (d. 1996)
- 1928 May Wynn [Donna Lee Hickey], American actress (Caine Mutiny; Noah's Ark), and real estate agent, born in New York City (d. 2021)
- 1928 Sander Vanocur, American journalist (NBC Weekend News), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2019) [1]
- 1929 Gerry Spence, American trial lawyer known for representing Karen Silkwood's estate and Imelda Marcos, born in Laramie, Wyoming (d. 2025) [1]
- 1929 Saeed Jaffrey, Indian actor (The Chess Players; Gandhi), born in Punjab, India (d. 2015)
- 1930 Doreen Wilber, American archer (Olympic gold individual 1972), born in Rutland, Iowa (d. 2008)
- 1931 Bill Graham [Wulf Grajonca], German-American impresario and rock concert promoter (Fillmore; Winterland Ballroom; Live-Aid), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1991)
Bolivian drug lord called the "King of Cocaine" whose story was the basis of the movie "Scarface", born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
- 1933 Charles Osgood [Wood], American broadcast news anchor (The Osgood File; CBS News Sunday Morning, 1994-2016), writer, and poet, born in New York City (d. 2024) [1]
- 1933 Jean-Marie Straub, French film director, with Danièle Huillet (Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach; Sicilia!), born in Metz, France (d. 2022)
- 1934 Alexandra Ripley, American writer, born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 2004)
- 1934 Gene Freese, American MLB baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates and 5 other teams), born in Wheeling, West Virginia (d. 2013)
French road cyclist (Tour de France 1957, 61-64; first 5-time winner), born in Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
- 1934 Roy Kinnear, English character actor (TW3, Help!, The 3 Musketeers), born in Wigan, United Kingdom (d. 1988)
American King of Rock and Roll ("Hound Dog"; "Love Me Tender"; "Heartbreak Hotel"; "Suspicious Minds"), and actor (Jailhouse Rock; King Creole), born in Tupelo, Mississippi
- 1935 Ian Bargh, Scottish-born Canadian jazz pianist and composer, born in Prestwick, Scotland (d. 2012)
- 1935 Jesse Garon Presley, American stillborn twin brother of Elvis Presley, born in Tupelo, Mississippi (d. 1935)
- 1935 Malcom Potts, British reproductive scientist and the first medical director of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, born in Sunderland, England (d. 2025) [1]
- 1935 Nolan Miller, American fashion & jewellery designer (Dynasty, Love Boat), born in Burkburnett, Texas (d. 2012)
- 1936 Ferdinand Hartzenberg, South African Minister of Education (1979-82), born in Lichtenburg, South Africa
- 1936 Robert May, Baron May of Oxford, Australian-born British scientist, born in Sydney, Australia
- 1936 Zdeněk Mácal, Czech conductor (Milwaukee Symphony, 1986-95; New Jersey Symphony, 1992-2003; Czech Philharmonic, 2003-07), born in Bmo, Czech Republic (d. 2023) [1]
- 1937 Robert Moran, American composer (Trinity Requiem), born in Denver, Colorado
1937 Welsh singer (Goldfinger; Diamonds Are Forever; Moonraker), born in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales
- 1938 Bob Eubanks, American DJ and television personality (The Newlywed Game), born in Flint, Michigan
- 1938 Jørn Elniff, Danish bebop jazz drummer (Music for Mice and Men; Bud Powell), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1991)
- 1939 Bob Talamini, American football guard (Super Bowl 1968 NY Jets; 3 × First-team All-AFL; 6 × AFL All-Star; Houston Oilers), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2022)
- 1940 Cristy Lane, American country music and gospel singer, born in Peoria, Illinois
- 1940 Gianni Di Marzio, Italian soccer manager (Napoli, Catania, Genoa, Lecce, Palermo FC), born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2022)
- 1941 Boris Vallejo, Peruvian illustrator, born in Lima, Peru
- 1941 Graham Chapman, English comedian (Monty Python's Flying Circus), born in Leicester, England (d. 1989)
- 1941 Little Anthony [Gourdine], American rhythm and blues singer (Little Anthony and the Imperials - "Goin' Out of My Head"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1942 John Peterson, American drummer (Beau Brummels - "Just A Little"), born in Rudyard, Michigan (d. 2007)
- 1942 Junichiro Koizumi, Japanese politician (Prime Minister, 2001–06), born in Yokosuka, Japan
English physicist (Black Holes & Baby Universes), born in Oxford, England
- 1942 Vyacheslav Dmitriyevich Zudov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 23), born in Bor, Russia
- 1942 Yvette Mimieux, American actress (Time Machine; Where the Boys Are; Light in the Piazza), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022)
- 1943 Lee Jackson, English bass guitarist and singer-songwriter (Nice), born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- 1943 Marcus Hutson, American R&B singer (The Whispers - "And the Beat Goes On"; "Rock Steady"), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2000)
- 1944 Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, American country-rock keyboardist (Charlie Daniels Band), born in Southbridge, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
- 1944 Terry Brooks, American fantasy fiction author (Sword of Shannara), born in Sterling, Illinois
- 1945 Ron Ellis, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Summit Series 1972; Stanley Cup 1967, 4 x NHL All Star; Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Lindsay, Ontario (d. 2024)
- 1946 Fritz Künzli, Swiss soccer striker (44 caps; FC Zürich, FC Winterthur, FC Lausanne-Sport), born in Glarus, Switzerland (d. 2019)
- 1946 Kathleen Noone [O'Meara], American actress (All My Children, Party of 5, Knots Landing), born in Hillsdale, New Jersey
1946 Mexican drug lord (Guadalajara Cartel), born in Culiacán, Mexico
- 1946 Robby Krieger, American guitarist (The Doors - "Light My Fire"; "Hello, I Love You"), born in Los Angeles, California
English rock singer-songwriter ("Space Oddity"; "Changes"; "Ziggy Stardust"; "Heroes"), mime, and actor (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence; Labyrinth), born in London, England
- 1947 Don Bendell, American author and former Green Beret, born in Akron, Ohio
- 1947 Igor Ivanov, Russian-born Canadian chess champion (1981-84, 1985- ), born in Leningrad, USSR
- 1947 Samuel Schmid, Swiss politician, born in Rüti bei Büren, Switzerland
- 1947 Ted MacDougall, Scottish soccer striker (7 caps; AFC Bournemouth, Manchester United, West Ham United, Norwich City, Southampton), born in Inverness, Scotland
- 1947 Terry Sylvester, English guitarist and singer (Hollies, 1969-81 - "YHe Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"; "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress"), born in Liverpool, United Kingdom
- 1948 Gillies Mackinnon, Scottish film director and writer (Playboys), born in Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 1949 John Podesta, American political strategist and presidential adviser (White House Chief of Staff 1998-2001, Presidential Climate Envoy 2023-), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1949 Lawrence Rowe, West Indian cricket batsman (30 Tests, 7 x 100, HS 302; Derbyshire CCC, Jamaica), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1951 John McTiernan, American director (Predator, Die Hard, Medicine Man), born in Albany, New York
- 1951 Kenny Anthony, Saint Lucian politician, born in Laborie, Saint Lucia
- 1951 Paul Dresher, American minimalist composer (Breathing at the Boundaries; Glimpsed from Afar), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1952 Lauri Walters, American actress (8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment), born in San Francisco, California
- 1952 Vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist, born in Moscow, Russia
- 1953 Bruce Sutter, American Baseball HOF relief pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 1979; 6 x MLB All-Star; 5 x NL saves leader; Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals; Atlanta Braves), born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
- 1954 Jerry Vivino, American rock and R&B saxophonist (Max Weinberg 7; Vivino Brothers), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- 1955 Harriet Sansom Harris, American Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (Fraiser - "Bebe"; Desperate Housewives - "Felicia"; Thoroughly Modern Millie), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1955 Mike Reno [Ryanoski], Canadian rock vocalist (Loverboy - "Working For The Weekend"), born in New Westminster, British Columbia
- 1955 Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer, born in Patras, Greece
- 1956 Archie Roach, Aboriginal Australian blues singer-songwriter (Took The Children Away), born in the Framlingham Aboriginal Reserve, Australia (d. 2022)
- 1957 Carol Tomé, American business executive and the CEO of United States Parcel Service (2020-), born in Jackson, Wyoming
- 1957 David Lang, American composer (The Little Match Girl Passion - Pulitzer Prize for Music 2008), born in Los Angeles, California [1]
- 1957 Dwight Clark, American football wide receiver ("The Catch" 1981 Super Bowl SF 49ers; First team All-Pro 1982; 2 × Pro Bowl) and executive (SF 49ers, Cleveland Browns), born in Kingston, North Carolina (d. 2018)
- 1957 Nacho Duato, Spanish classical dancer and choreographer, born in Valencia, Spain
- 1957 Ron Cephas Jones, American Emmy Award-winning actor (This is Us), born in Patterson, New Jersey (d. 2023)
- 1958 Rey Misterio Sr. [Miguel Ángel López Días], Mexican professional wrestler (Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide), born in Tijuana, Mexico (d. 2024)
- 1959 Mike Harwood, Australian golfer (British Open 1991 runner-up), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1959 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (Split Enz; Crowded House, 1985-94 -"Don't Dream It's Over"; "It's Only Natural"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2005)
- 1960 Mohammed Javad Zarif, Iranian politician and diplomat (Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2013-21), born in Tehran, Iran
- 1961 Calvin Smith, American athlete, born in Bolton, Mississippi
- 1961 Shoaib Mohammad, Pakistani cricket batsman (45 Tests @ 44.34; 7 x 100; 63 ODIs; son of Hanif Mohammad), born in Karachi, Pakistan
- 1962 Chris Marion, American soft rock keyboardist (Little River Band), since 2006), born in Belton, Texas
- 1963 Hiromi Kobayashi, Japanese golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles), born in Iwaki, Fukushima
- 1964 Marc Quinn, English artist (Alison Lapper Pregnant), born in London, England
- 1965 Champaka Ramanayake, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan opening bowler), born in Galle, Sri Lanka
- 1965 Michelle Forbes [Guajardo], American actress (True Blood, Guiding Light, Star Trek: The Next Generation), born in Austin, Texas
- 1965 Rossen Milanov, Bulgarian conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra, 2000-11; Princeton Symphony, 2009-present; Columbus Symphony, 2015-present), born in Sofia, Bulgaria
- 1966 Andrew Wood, American alt-rock singer (Mother Love Bone), born in Columbus, Mississippi (d. 1990)
- 1966 Loretta Lee [Lee Lai Chan], Chinese actress (Happy Ghost), born in British Hong Kong
- 1966 Maria Pitillo, American actress (Ryan's Hope, Natural Born Killers), born in Elmira, New York
1967 American R&B singer-songwriter ("I Believe I Can Fly"), record producer, and convicted sex offender, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1967 Hollis Conway, American athlete (Olympic high jump silver 1988, bronze 1992; World Indoor C'ship gold 1991), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1967 Willie Anderson, American NBA guard (NY Knicks, Olympic bronze 1988), born in Greenville, California
- 1968 Alexander Alexeyev, American NHL defenseman (Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- 1968 Ami Dolenz, American actress (General Hospital, Can't Buy Me Love), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1968 Brian Johnson, American catcher (San Diego Padres), born in Oakland, California
- 1968 Keith Mullings, American boxer (WBC and lineal light middleweight titles 1998), born in Manchester Parish, Jamaica (d. 2021)
- 1968 Mark Duane Croghan, American 3k steeplechase athlete (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Akron, Ohio
- 1968 Paul Carey, American baseball infielder (Baltimore Orioles), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1969 Brian Boehringer, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1969 Jeff Abercrombie, American rock bassist (Fuel, 1989-2010 - "Shimmer"), born in Kenton, Tennessee
- 1969 Teresa Salgueiro, Portuguese folk and world music singer, and songwriter (Madredeus, 1987-2007), born in Lisbon, Portugal
- 1970 Darryl Williams, American NFL safety (Seattle Seahawks, Cin Bengals), born in Miami, Florida
- 1971 Billy Joe Hobert, American NFL quarterback (Oakland Raiders), born in Puyallup, Washington
- 1971 Brook Lee, American actress and model (Miss Hawaii 1997, Miss USA 1997, Miss Universe 1997), born in Pearl City, Hawaii
- 1971 Darren Langdon, Canadian NHL left wing (NY Rangers), born in Deer Lake, Canada
- 1971 Jason Giambi, American MLB baseball infielder, 1995-2014, 5X All-Star (Oakland A's, New York Yankees, and 2 other teams), born in West Covina, California
- 1971 Pascal Zuberbühler, Swiss footballer, born in Frauenfeld, Switzerland
- 1971 Roosevelt Potts, American NFL running back (Indianapolis Colts), born in Rayville, Louisiana
- 1972 Brandie Burton, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1993, 98), born in San Bernardino, California
- 1973 Mark Knight, British electric violinist and video game soundtrack composer (F1 series), born in Brighton, England
- 1974 Arjan Blaauw, Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Stadskanaal, Netherlands
- 1975 DJ Clue, [Ernesto Shaw] American hip-hop DJ and music producer, born in New York City
- 1975 Harris Jayaraj, Indian film score composer (Ghajini), born in Chennai, India
- 1975 Vitali Yachmenev, American NHL right wing (LA Kings), born in Chelyabinsk, Russia
- 1976 Carl Pavano, American baseball player, born in New Britain, Connecticut
- 1976 Jenny Lewis, American actress (Becky-Life With Lucy), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 1977 Amber Benson, American actress (Tara Maclay in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), born in Birmingham, Alabama
- 1977 Ron Pederson, Canadian theatre director, comedian and actor (Mad TV), born in Edmonton, Alberta
- 1977 Ryan Frances, American actor (Trevor-Sisters), born in Los Angeles County, California
- 1978 Boris Avrukh, Israeli chess grandmaster, born in Karaganda, Kazakhstan
- 1979 Adrian Mutu, Romanian footballer, born in Călinești, Romania
- 1979 Sarah Polley, Canadian filmmaker and actress (Sweet Hereafter, Women Talking), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1979 Seol Ki-hyeon, South Korean footballer, born in Jeongseon County, South Korea
- 1979 Sequoyah, chimpanzee, son of Washoe (dies two months later), born in Norman, Oklahoma (d. 1979)
- 1979 Stipe Pletikosa, Croatian footballer, born in Split, Croatia
- 1980 Rachel Nichols, American actress (The Amityville Horror, Continuum), born in Augusta, Maine
- 1981 Genevieve Padalecki, American actress (Wildfire, Supernatural, Walker), born in San Francisco, California
- 1981 Xie Xingfang, Chinese badminton player, born in Guangzhou, China
- 1982 Emanuele Calaiò, Italian footballer, born in Palermo, Italy
- 1982 Gaby Hoffman, American film actress (Field of Dreams, Uncle Buck, Now & Then), born in New York City
- 1982 John Utaka, Nigerian footballer, born in Enugu, Nigeria
- 1982 Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (eldest son of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE), born in Abu Dhabi
- 1982 Wil Francis, American horror-punk rock singer (Aiden), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1983 Felipe Colombo, Argentine-Mexican pop-rock singer (Erreway), and actor, born in Mexico City
1983 North Korean politician and Supreme Leader of North Korea (2011-), born in Pyongyang, North Korea [note some sources give year as 1982, and some as 1984]
- 1984 Jeff Francoeur, American baseball outfielder (Atlanta Braves, NY Mets, KC Royals) and broadcaster (Atlanta Braves, TBS), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1985 Rachael Lampa, American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter ("Blessed"), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- 1985 Sam Levison, American actor and filmmaker (created TV show Euphoria), born in the United States
- 1986 David Silva, Spanish footballer, born in Arguineguín, Spain
- 1986 Jaclyn Linetsky, Canadian actress (Caillou; 15/Love), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2003)
- 1986 Peng Shuai, Chinese tennis player (1st Chinese player to reach No.1 ranking - doubles with Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan, 2014), born in Xiangtan, China
1987 British Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (The Color Purple; Harriet; Wicked (film)) and singer-songwriter ("Stand Up"), born in London, England
- 1988 Adam T. Siska, American rock bassist (The Academy Is...), born in the US Virgin Islands
- 1990 Maci Wainwright, American country music singer, born in Edmond, Oklahoma
- 1991 Asuka Hinoi, Japanese singer (Hinoi Team) and actress (The Sacrifice Dilemma), born in Osaka, Japan
- 1991 Nate Amos, American indie-pop singer-songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist (Water from Your Eyes), born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont
- 1992 Shahdon Winchester, Trinidadian soccer winger (27 caps; Murciélagos), born in Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2019)
- 1993 Klara Söderberg, Swedish pop-country-folk singer-songwriter (First Aid Kit - "Emmylou"), born in Enskede, Sweden
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