King of Germany (1099-1125), Holy Roman Emperor (1111-1125) and the last ruler of the Salian dynasty, born in Goslar, Saxony
- 1467 Mary of York, English princess, daughter of King Edward IV, born at Windsor Castle (d. 1482)
- 1600 Paul Hallmann, German composer, born in Friedland, Silesia (d. 1650)
- 1613 Cristoph Kaldenbach, Prussian poet, born in Schwiebus, Duchy of Prussia (d. 1698)
- 1635 Thomas Betterton, British actor and theatre manager during the Restoration period(Coriolanus), born in London, England (d. 1710) [1]
- 1667 Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, last of the Medicis, born in Palazzo Pitti, Florence (d. 1743)
- 1671 Nizam-ul-Mulk [Asaf Jah I], Mughal general under Aurangzeb, established Asaf Jahi dynasty at Hyderabad, born in Agra, Mughal India (d. 1748)
- 1673 Richard Mead, English physician, worked on transmissible diseases, born in London, England (d. 1754)
- 1718 Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial Governor of Quebec during American Revolutionary War, born in Yverdon, Switzerland (d. 1791)
- 1720 Martin Gerbert, German composer, music historian and Benedictine abbot, born in Horb am Neckar, Duchy of Württemberg (d. 1793)
- 1722 Richard Brocklesby, English physician, Surgeon General of the British Army and friend of Samuel Johnson, born at Minehead, England (d. 1797)
- 1737 Joseph Nollekens, English sculptor (portrait busts, patronized by George III), born in London, England (d. 1823)
- 1744 Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, German bassoonist, born in Breitenau, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1823)
- 1748 Joseph Schuster, German composer, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1812)
- 1772 Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, British general (fought with Wellington at Waterloo, Commander-in-Chief British army 1828), born in Prees, England (d. 1842)
- 1778 Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, German educator and founder of the turnverein (gymnastics) movement, born in Lanz, Brandenburg, Prussia (d. 1852)
- 1794 James Barton Longacre, American engraver, chief engraver of the United States Mint (1944-69), born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania (d. 1869)
- 1799 Joachim Barrande, French paleontologist and geologist (fossils in Bohemia, opposed Darwin’s Theory of Evolution), born at Saugues, France (d. 1883)
- 1805 Pieter Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge and politician (AR), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1893)
- 1807 David Rice Atchison, American politician (not President of the United States for a day on March 4, 1849), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1886) [1]
- 1823 Charlotte Mary Yonge, English writer (Heir of Redclyffe), born in Otterbourne, England (d. 1901)
- 1828 Edward Saloman, American politician, Governor of Wisconsin (1862-64), born in Ströbeck, Prussian Saxony (d. 1909)
- 1832 Thomas Ogden Osbord, American lawyer, diplomat and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Licking County, Ohio (d. 1904)
- 1833 Kido Takayoshi, Japanese politician, samurai and leader of the Meiji Restoration, born in Chōshū, Nagato province, Japan (d. 1877)
- 1833 Robert G. Ingersoll, American writer, orator and agnostic, born in Dresden, New York (d. 1899)
- 1836 Cato M. Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician and chemist (law of mass action), born in Christiania, Norway (d. 1902)
- 1837 Marie François Sadi Carnot, President of France (1887-94), born in Limoges, France (d. 1894)
- 1855 Dick Pilling, English cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests, 14 dismissals; Lancashire CCC), born in Old Warden, England (d. 1891)
- 1855 John Hodges, Australian cricket fast bowler (2 Tests [first 2 played], 6 wickets; Victoria), born in London, England (d. 1933)
- 1859 Heber Manning Wells, American banker, politician (1st Governor of the State of Utah, 1896-1905), and newspaper editor, born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 1938)
- 1860 Alfred Coville, French historian (The First Valois and the Hundred Years’ War, The States of Normandy), born in Versailles, France (d. 1942) [1] [2]
- 1862 Carrie Jacobs-Bond, American singer, pianist, songwriter (“I Love You Truly”; “A Perfect Day”), born in Janesville, Wisconsin (d. 1946)
- 1863 Árpád Szendy, Hungarian pianist, composer, and educator, born in Szarvas, Hungary (d. 1922)
Prime Minister of Greece (1910-15, 1917-20, 1924, 1928-32, 1933), born in Mournies, Chania, Crete, Ottoman Empire
- 1867 Hobart Bosworth, American actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), born in Marietta, Ohio (d. 1943)
- 1867 Joe Weber, American vaudeville comedian, singer (Weber and Fields), and theatrical producer, born in New York City (d. 1942)
- 1870 Tom Richardson, England cricket fast bowler (14 Tests, 88 wickets, BB 8/94; Surrey CCC), born in Byfleet, England (d. 1912)
- 1870 Walter Bowman, Canadian soccer player, first non-Brit player in English Football League (Accrington; Manchester City), born in Waterloo, Ontario (d. 1948)
- 1872 Kijūrō Shidehara, Prime Minister of Japan (1945-46) and pacifist, born in Kodoma, Japan (d. 1951)
- 1873 J. Rosamund Johnson, American composer (“Lift Every Voice And Sing”), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1954)
- 1877 Adolph M. Christianson, American justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court, born in Brumunddal, Norway (d. 1954)
- 1880 Frederick Jerome Work, African-American composer, arranger (The Jubilee Singers), and music publisher, born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1942)
- 1882 Rodolfo Graziani, Italian Marshal, fascist and Viceroy of Italian East Africa, born in Filettino, Italy (d. 1955)
- 1883 Ernst Stadler, German poet (Der Aufbruch), born in Colmar, Alsace-Lorraine (d. 1914)
- 1888 Owen Nares [Ramsay], British actor and manager (Maiden Erleigh), born in Maiden Erlegh, Berks, England (d. 1943)
- 1890 Erich Wichman, Dutch fascist painter and sculptor, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1929)
- 1892 Eiji Yoshikawa, Japanese historical novelist, born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (d. 1962)
- 1892 Hugh MacDiarmid (pen name for Christopher Murray Grieve), Scottish poet (leader of the Scottish literary renaissance), born in Langholm, Scotland (d. 1978)
- 1892 Wladyslaw Anders, Polish army general (WWI and WWII), and politician (Parliament-in exile), born in Krośniewice–Błonie, Russian Empire (now Poland) (d. 1970)
- 1894 Wilhelm Grosz, Austrian pianist, conductor, classical composer (Afrika Songs), and popular songwriter (“Red Sails in the Sunset”; “Isle of Capri”), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1939) [1]
English children’s writer, fifth most popular author in the world (Famous Five, Secret Seven, The Adventure), born in London, England
- 1897 Louise Bogan, American poet and critic (Sleeping Fury), born in Maine (d. 1970)
- 1898 Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, British politician and trade unionist, born in Long Eaton, England (d. 1996)
- 1900 Alexander Mosolov, Soviet composer (Iron Foundry; Four Newspaper Advertisements; Signal), born in Kyiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1973)
- 1900 Charley Paddock, American sprinter and 100m record breaker (2x Olympic gold 1920), born in Gainesville, Texas (d. 1943)
- 1900 Philip Phillips, American archaeologist focusing on the Lower Mississippi Valley, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1994)
- 1902 Alfredo Binda, Italian road cyclist (first to win Giro d’Italia x 5; World Road Race C’ship 1927, 30, 32), born in Cittiglio, Italy (d. 1986)
- 1902 Christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu), born in Paris, France (d. 1991)
- 1902 Lloyd Nolan, American actor (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Peyton Place), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1985)
- 1904 Jess Stacy, American jazz pianist (Benny Goodman, 1935-39; The Great Gatsby), born in Bird’s Point, Missouri (d. 1995)
- 1905 Erwin Chargaff, Austro-Hungarian-American Jewish biochemist, known for Chargaff’s rules, born in Czernowitz, Austria-Hungary (d. 2002)
- 1907 Ted à Beckett, Australian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests, 3 wickets; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1989)
- 1909 Gaston Litaize, French organist (St François-Xavier, Paris, 1946-91), composer, broadcaster, and pedagogue, born in Ménil-sur-Belvitte, Vosges, France (d. 1991)
- 1909 Hugo Buchthal, German-Jewish art historian, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1996)
- 1909 Jean Davies, British naval officer (Director of WRNS), born in Sefton, Merseyside (d. 1996)
- 1910 Denis “Sonny” Moloney, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (3 Tests, 1 x 50; Otago, Wellington, Canterbury), born in Dunedin, New Zealand (d. 1942)
- 1911 Alphonse de Waelhens, Belgian philosopher (Psychosis), born in Anvers, Belgium (d. 1981)
- 1911 Henry Kulky [Kulakowich], American actor (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Love Nest), born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York (d. 1965)
- 1911 Prem Bhatia, Indian journalist and diplomat (friend of Jawaharlal Nehru), born in Lahore, British India (d. 1995)
- 1911 Thanom Kittikachorn, Thai politician and general (1971 coup, Prime Minister of Thailand 1958-73), born in Tak, Siam (d. 2004)
- 1912 Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, German astronomer who studied variable stars, born in Coburg, Duchy Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (d. 1954)
- 1913 Angus Wilson, English novelist and short story writer (“Anglo-Saxon Attitudes”; “The Middle Age of Mrs Eliot”), born in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, England (d. 1991)
- 1913 Bob Scheffing, American baseball catcher (Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds), manager (Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers) and executive (GM NY Mets 1970-74), born in Overland, Missouri (d. 1985)
- 1913 Paul Dupuis, French Canadian actor (The Fortress; Passport to Pimlico), born in Montréal, Québec (d. 1976)
- 1914 José Silva, American parapsychologist, author of the Silva Method and Silva UltraMind ESP System, born in Laredo, Texas (d. 1999)
- 1915 Jean Parker [Luise-Stephanie Zelinska], American actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women), born in Butte, Montana (d. 2005)
- 1915 Kunio Toda, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo (d. 2003)
- 1916 Benny Lee, Scottish singer and actor (Are You Being Served – “Mr. Klein”), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1995)
- 1917 Dik Browne, American cartoonist (Hi & Lois, Hagar the Horrible), born in New York City (d. 1989)
- 1919 Ginette Neveu, French child prodigy and concert violinist, born in Paris, France (d. 1949)
- 1919 June Hutton [Cowan], American pop vocalist (Charlie Spivak Orchestra; The Pied Pipers, 1944-50 – “I’ll Never Smile Again”; Afterglow), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1973) [1]
- 1919 Luis Olmo, pioneering Puerto Rican NBA player (Brooklyn Dodgers), born in Arecibo (d. 2017)
- 1920 Chuck Rayner, Canadian Hockey HOF goaltender (Hart Memorial Trophy 1950; NHL All-Star 1949, 50, 51; New York Americans, New York Rangers), born in Sutherland, Saskatchewan (d. 2002)
- 1920 Derry Jeffares, Irish Anglo-Irish scholar (Stirling University), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2005)
American big band singer (Kay Kyser), and TV talk show host (The Mike Douglas Show, 1961-81), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1920 William Masselos, American pianist, born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 1992)
American writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots), born in Ithaca, New York
- 1923 Roy Roper, New Zealand rugby union three-quarter (5 Tests; Taranaki RU), born in Ōwhango, New Zealand (d. 2023)
- 1923 Stan Chambers, American television reporter (KTLA), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
- 1924 Arlene Dahl, American actress (Journey to the Center of the Earth, Ambush, One Life To Live), TV panelist (What’s My Line), and perfumer, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2021)
- 1925 Carl Rowan, American syndicated journalist (Chicago Sun-Times, Washington bureau), and diplomat, born in Ravenscroft, Tennessee (d. 2000)
- 1925 Floyd Curry, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Stanley Cup 1953, 56-58; Montreal Canadiens), born in Chapleau, Ontario (d. 2006)
- 1925 Robert Linn, American classical composer and educator, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1999)
- 1926 Aaron Klug, Biochemist (Nobel prize for Chemistry 1982), born in Lithuanian (d. 2018)
- 1926 Bernard Ashley, English businessperson, fashion designer and co-founder of Laura Ashley, born in London (d. 2009)
- 1926 Claus von Bülow (né Claus Cecil Borberg), Danish-British socialite accused of murdering his wife, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2019)
- 1926 John Fincham, British geneticist, author (Fungal Genetics), and educator, born in Hertfordshire, England (d. 2005)
- 1926 Johnny Van Derrick, British jazz violinist (Pink Panther Theme), born in Ealing, England (d. 1995)
- 1927 Raymond Leppard, British-American harpsichordist, conductor (Indianapolis Symphony, 1987-2001; BBC Northern Symphony, 1973-80), and composer (Lord Of The Flies), born in London, England (d. 2019)
- 1928 Bill Bartholomay, American businessman and MLB owner (Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves 1962-76), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
- 1928 Richard Barratt, British lawman (Chief Inspector of Constabulary, 1987-90; Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police, 1975–78), born in the UK (d. 2013)
- 1928 Stan Kesler, American session musician (Sun Studio), songwriter (“I Forgot to Remember to Forget”), and record producer (Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs -“Wooly Bully”), born in Abbeville, Mississippi (d. 2020)
- 1929 Alun Hoddinott, Welsh composer (Floriture), born in Bargoed, Glamorganshire, Wales (d. 2008)
- 1929 Cora de Man-Canne Meyer, Dutch mezzo-soprano (Figaro, Carmen), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- 1930 Heinz Werner Zimmermann, German contemporary sacred music composer (Prosalieder; Missa profana), and educator, born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (d. 2022)
- 1930 Michael Quinlan, British civil servant and defence strategist, born in Hampton, Middlesex, England (d. 2009)
- 1930 William A O’Neal, American politician (Governor of Connecticut (D), 1980-91), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2007)
- 1931 Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, Bengali singer and composer (Ei Ganga ei Padda), born in Calcuta, British India (d. 1992)
- 1932 Angela Rumbold, British politician (C), born in Bristol (d. 2010)
- 1932 Eric Varley, British politician and cabinet minister, born in Poolsbrook, Derbyshire (d. 2008)
- 1932 Fernando Arrabal, Spanish filmmaker, poet and writer (Baal Babilonia), born in Melilla, Spain
- 1932 Israel Asper, Canadian lawyer and broadcaster (CanWest Global Communications Corp) and politician, born in Minnedosa, Manitoba (d. 2003)
- 1932 John Gorrie, English director (Doctor Who), born in Hastings
- 1932 Sam McCluskie, Scottish politician and trade unionist (leader of the seamens’ union), born in Leith, Scotland (d. 1995)
- 1932 Wilson “Papa” Godett, Curacaos worker’s union leader, politician, and boxer, born in Curacao (d. 1995)
- 1933 Jerry Falwell Sr., American TV evangelist (Moral Majority), born in Lynchburg, Virginia (d. 2007)
- 1933 Julian Oswald, British Admiral of the Fleet, widened women’s role in the services, born near Invergordon, Scotland (d. 2011) [1]
- 1933 Justin Connolly [D’Arcy-Dawson], British classical and electro-acoustic composer (Diaphony; The Garden of Forking Paths), and educator, born in London, England (d. 2020)
- 1933 Tamás Vásáry, Hungarian concert pianist and conductor, born in Debrecen, Hungary
- 1934 Bob Hepple, South African-born academic and Nelson Mandela’s lawyer, born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2015)
- 1936 Bill Monbouquette, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1960, 60², 62, 63; no-hitter 1962 Boston Red Sox), born in Medford, Massachusetts (d. 2015)
- 1936 Jim Thompson, English Bishop of Bath & Wells and “Thought for the Day” contributor, born in Birmingham, England (d. 2003)
- 1937 Allegra Kent [Iris Cohen], American ballet dancer (New York City Ballet), teacher, and author (Ballerina Swan), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1937 Anna Massey, English actress (De Sade, Doll’s House), born in Thakeham, England (d. 2011)
- 1937 Barbara Smith Conrad, American operatic mezzo-soprano singer, and educator (Wagner Theater), born in Atlanta, Texas (d. 2017)
- 1937 Shel Talmy, American record producer (The Kinks; The Who; The Easybeats; Pentangle), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2024) [1]
- 1937 Taki Theodoracopoulos, Greek-British journalist, founded “Taki’s Magazine”, born in Greece
- 1938 Branko Stanovnik, Slovenian organic chemist, born in Slovenia
- 1938 Charles Hugh Shirley, English publisher (Ragged Bears), born in Canterbury, England (d. 1995)
- 1938 Rainer Boesch, Swiss pianist, composer, improviser, and teacher, born in Männedorf, Switzerland (d. 2014)
- 1939 Attila Bozay, Hungarian composer, born in Balatonfűzfő, Hungary (d. 1999)
- 1939 Ronnie Dawson, American rockabilly guitarist (Rockabilly Hall of Fame, 1998), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2003) [1]
- 1940 Kip King [Jerome Kattan], American character actor (Charlie & Company; The Groundlings; The Smurfs), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2010)
- 1941 Elizabeth Holtzman, American attorney and politician (D-Rep-NY, Watergate Committee), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1941 John Simon, American record producer (The Band), and singer-songwriter, born in Norwalk, Connecticut
- 1941 Patricio Guzman, Chilean film director (The Battle of Chile), born in Santiago, Chile
- 1942 Mike Hugg, British rock drummer (Manfred Mann – “Mighty Quinn”), and film composer (Up The Junction), born in Gosport, Hampshire, England
- 1942 Otis Taylor, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl IV Kansas City Chiefs; First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1971, 72), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2023)
- 1943 Abigail Folger, American heiress (Folgers) and Manson family murder victim, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1969)
- 1943 Denis Payton, British rock saxophonist (Dave Clark Five – “Glad All Over”), born in London (d. 2006)
- 1943 James Kale, Canadian rock bass player and songwriter (The Guess Who, 1962-72 – “American Woman”), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1943 Kenny Gamble, American songwriter, and “Philadelphia Soul” producer, with Leon Huff (Billy Paul – “Me & Mrs Jones”; The O’Jays; Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1943 Krzysztof Meyer, Polish pianist, composer, and music scholar, born in Kraków, Poland
Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (2001-2008), born in Delhi, British India
- 1944 Frederick W. Smith, American businessman and founder of FedEx, born in Marks, Mississippi (d. 2025) [1]
- 1944 Ian McDiarmid, Scottish stage director, and stage and screen actor (Star Wars -“Palpatine”), born in Carnoustie, Scotland
- 1946 John Conlee, American country singer (“Common Man”), born in Versailles, Kentucky
- 1946 Marilyn Vos Savant, writer/world’s highest IQ (228), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1946 Michael Fonfara, Canadian rock and blues keyboard player (The Electric Flag; Lou Reed), born in Stevensville, Ontario
- 1947 Catherine Collard, French concert pianist (Schumann; Brahms), and teacher, born in Paris, France (d. 1993)
- 1947 Georgios Karatzaferis, Greek politician, born in Athens, Greece
- 1948 Don Boyd, Scottish director and producer (Goldeneye, 21, East of Elephant Rock), born in Nairn
- 1948 Jan Palach, Czech student who died through self-immolation protesting the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, born in Všetaty, Czechoslovakia (d. 1969)
- 1948 Rustam Akramov, Uzbek soccer coach (Uzbekistan 1992-94; India 1995-97), born in Yangibozor, Uzbekistan (d. 2022)
- 1949 Eric Carmen, American power pop singer songwriter (The Raspberries – “Go All The Way”; solo “All By Myself”), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2024) [1]
- 1949 Ian Charleson, Scottish actor (Gandhi, Chariots of Fire), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1949 Sandra Scheuer, American student, killed by soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard at Kent State University while protesting against US military, born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 1970)
- 1949 Tim Hutchinson, American politician (Rep-R-Arkansas 1997-2003), born in Bentonville, Arkansas
- 1950 Erik Brann [Braunn], American violin prodigy and rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly – “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”), born in Pekin, Illinois (d. 2003)
- 1950 Gennidy Nikonov, Russian weapons inventor, designed Nikonov machine gun, born in Izhevsk, Soviet Union (d. 2003)
- 1950 Glenn Jarrett, American auto racer (67 x NASCAR starts) and broadcaster (TNN, Speed Channel. MRN), born in Conover, North Carolina
American pro wrestler (WWF heavyweight champion 1984-89; WWE HOF) and actor (Suburban Commando, Thunder in Paradise), born in Augusta, Georgia [1]
- 1953 Sanford Jensen, American actor (Foley Square), born in South Haven, Michigan
- 1954 (David Ian) “Joe” Jackson, British singer-songwriter, and pianist (“Is She Really Going Out with Him?”; “Steppin’ Out”), born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
- 1954 Juan Maria Solare, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1954 Lina Polito, actress (Love & Anarchy), born in Naples, Italy
- 1954 M V Narasimha Rao, Indian cricketer (leg-spin all-rounder 1978-79), born in Secunderabad, India
- 1954 Sinan Savaskan, Turkish-British contemporary classical music composer and educator (The Age of Analysis; Octandre Ensemble), born in Istanbul, Turkey
- 1954 Yashpal Sharma, Indian cricket batsman (37 Tests; 2 x 100s; 42 ODIs), born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India (d. 2021)
- 1955 Marc Bureau, French Canadian politician and mayor of Gatineau, Quebec (2005-13), born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec [1]
- 1955 Norio Honaga, Japanese wrestler (NJPW) and referee, born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1955 Sylvia Hermon, British Ulster Unionist politician and MP for North Down (2001-19), born in Galbally, Northern Ireland [1] [2]
- 1956 June Daugherty, American women’s college basketball coach (Boise State Uni, Uni of Washington, Washington State University), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2021)
- 1956 Pierre-Louis Lions, French mathematician, awarded for his work on partial differential equations, born in Grasse, France [1] [2]
- 1957 Masayoshi Son, Korean-Japanese chief executive of SoftBank Mobile and chairman of Sprint Corporation, born in Tosu, Saga
- 1957 Richie Ramone [Richard Reinhardt], American rock drummer (Ramones), born in Passaic, New Jersey
- 1957 Ross Halfin, British rock and heavy metal concert tour and portrait photographer, born in London
- 1958 Cordelia Gonzalez, actress (La Gran Fiesta), born in San Juan Puerto Rico
- 1959 Gustavo Cerati, Argentinian singer-songwriter (Soda Stereo), born in Barracas, Argentina (d. 2014)
- 1959 Martin Smolka, Czech contemporary classical composer (Observing the Heavens; Annunciation), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
- 1959 Yoshiaki Murakami, Japanese investor and co-founder of “Murakami Fund”, born in Osaka, Japan
- 1960 Leora “Sam” Jones, American US team handball player (Olympic-92), born in Mt. Olive, North Carolina
- 1961 Craig Ehlo, American NBA basketball guard (Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, and 2 other teams), born in Lubbock, Texas
- 1961 Frederick W Sturckow, USMC capt/astronaut (sk: STS 88), born in La Mesa, California
- 1962 Jonathan Hayes, American NFL tight end and coach (KC Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania
- 1963 Mike Huff, outfielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- 1963 Thornetta Davis, American blues singer, born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1964 Hamish Seelochan, British R&B and pop vocalist (The Pasedenas – “Riding on the Train”), born in England [some source cite birthday as May 19]
- 1964 Jim Lee, Korean-American comic book artist, writer, editor, and publisher (X-Men; Superman: For Tomorrow), born in Seoul, South Korea [1] [2] [3]
- 1965 Embeth Davidtz, American actress (Bicentennial Man, Schindler’s List), born in Lafayette, Indiana
- 1965 Viola Davis, American EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and BAFTA Academy award-winning actress (The Help; Fences; Prisoners- Suicide Squad), born in St. Matthews, South Carolina
- 1966 Antonio Goss, American NFL linebacker, 1989-96, 2X Super Bowl winner (San Francisco 49ers), born in Randleman, North Carolina
- 1966 Nigel Martyn, English soccer goalkeeper (23 caps; Crystal Palace, Leeds, Everton), born in St Austell, Cornwall
- 1967 Brad Dalgarno, NHL right wing (NY Islanders), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1967 Enrique Bunbury [Ortiz], Spanish rock singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Héroes del Silencio; Huracán Ambulante), born in Zaragoza, Spain
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