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  • 1493 Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor patronized by the Medici, born in Florence (d. 1560)
  • 1524 Fray Diego de Landa, Spanish Franciscan bishop of Yucatán who both destroyed books of the Maya and documented them, born in Cifuentes, Spain (d. 1579)
  • 1528 Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (Ming Dynasty general who led defense against Wokou pirates and the Great Wall), born in Luqiao (d. 1588)
  • 1547 Claude of Valois, French princess, Duchess consort of Lorraine (1559-75), and second daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de’ Medici, born in Fontainebleau, France (d. 1575)

French-Canadian settler who founded the first hospital in North America (Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal), born in Langres, France

  • 1615 Richard Baxter, English clergyman, theologian and leading Nonconformist, born in Rowton, Shrophire (d. 1691)
  • 1651 Juana Ines de La Cruz, Mexican poet, nun and feminist (Primero Sueno), born in San Miguel Nepantla, new Spain (d. 1695)
  • 1676 Giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, Italian composer, born in Brescia, Republic of Venice (d. 1746)
  • 1729 Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, French admiral and explorer (Falkland Islands, Bougainville Island), born in Paris, France (d. 1811)
  • 1746 Jacques Charles [Jacques-Alexandre-César Charles], French inventor and balloonist, (with Nicholas Robert, was the first to take flight in a hydrogen balloon), born in Beaugency, France (d. 1823)

Brazilian revolutionary and independence fighter (Inconfidência Mineira) considered a national hero, born in Fazenda do Pombal, Minas Gerais, Portuguese Colony of Brazil

  • 1755 Gerhard von Scharnhorst, Prussia general and Minister of War (1808-10) who reformed the Prussian army, born in Bordenau, Electorate of Hanover, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1813)
  • 1757 Jacobus Bellamy [Zelandus], Dutch poet, born in Vlissingen, Netherlands (d. 1786)
  • 1786 John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke’s Peerage), born in County Tipperary, Ireland (d. 1848)
  • 1790 Letitia Christian Tyler, American 1st wife of President Tyler, born in Cedar Grove, Virginia (d. 1842)
  • 1817 Bahá’u’lláh, Iranian religious leader, prophet founder of the Baha’i Faith, born in Tehran, Iran (d. 1892)
  • 1817 Carlo Pedrotti, Italian composer, associate of Verdi, born in Verona, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire (d. 1893)
  • 1817 Martin Gustav Nottebohm, German composer, born in Lüdenscheid, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1882)
  • 1827 Gustav Merkel, German organist (Dresden Cathedral, 1864-85), composer, and pedagogue (Dresden Conservatory), born in Oberoderwitz, Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1885)
  • 1831 Anton Kerner Ritter von Marilaun, Austrian botanist, studied plants and their interactions, born in Mautern, Austria (d. 1898)
  • 1833 Alexander Borodin, Russian chemist and composer (Robert LeDiable), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1887)
  • 1839 Frank Furness, American architect (University of Pennsylvania Library; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1912) [1]

French sculptor (Kiss, Thinker), born in Paris, France

3rd Baron Rayleigh, English physicist and discoverer of argon (Nobel Prize 1904), born in Maldon, Essex, England

  • 1844 Octave Fouqué, French pianist and composer, born in Pau, France (d. 1883)
  • 1848 Eduard Müller, Swiss politician, President of the Swiss Federal Council, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1919)
  • 1853 Oskar Panizza, German writer (Das Liebeskonzil), born in Bad Kissingen, Bavaria (d. 1921)
  • 1858 Alexis Contant, Canadian pianist, organist and composer, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1918)
  • 1865 Frans “Sas” van Aerschot, Flemish operetta actor (Paljas), born in Herentals, Flanders, Belgium (d. 1939)

Chinese revolutionary and father of modern China, born in Xiangshan [now Zhongshan], Guangdong, Qing Dynasty

  • 1874 Bert Williams, African American comedian and entertainer, born in Nassau, Bahamas (d. 1922)
  • 1876 Archibald “Moonlight” Graham, American MLB baseball outfielder (New York Giants – 1 game, 1905), medical doctor, and subject of “Field of Dreams” film, born in Fayetteville, North Carolina (d. 1965)
  • 1881 Maximilian von Weichs, German aristocrat and army officer (WWII Field Marshal; WWI Cavalryman), born in Dessau, German Empire (d. 1954)
  • 1881 Olev Siinmaa, Estonian ‘Functionalist’ architect (Pärnu Beach Hotel), born in Pärnu
  • 1886 Ben Travers, British playwright known for his farces and “The Bed Before Yesterday”, born in London (d. 1980)
  • 1889 DeWitt Wallace, American publisher who founded Readers Digest, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 1981)
  • 1890 Lili Kronberger, Hungarian figure skater (World C’ship gold Ladies singles 1908, 09, 10, 11), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1974)
  • 1891 Seth Barnes Nicholson, American astronomer who discovered four satellites of Jupiter, born in Springfield, Illinois (d. 1963)
  • 1896 Salim Ali, Indian ornithologist ‘Birdman of India’, born in Bombay, British India (d. 1987)
  • 1897 Karl Marx, German composer and conductor, born in Munich, Germany (d. 1985)
  • 1898 A.J.D. van Oosten, Dutch poet and author (His Master’s Voice), born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1969)
  • 1898 Leon Štukelj, Slovene gymnast (Olympic gold, 1924,1928; World Championship gold, 1922, 1926), born in Novo Mesto, Austria-Hungary (now Slovenia) (d. 1999)
  • 1903 Jack Oakie, American actor (The Great Dictator, 1974 Photoplay Award), born in Sedalia, Missouri (d. 1978)
  • 1905 Solon Michaelides, Cypriot composer, teacher, and musicologist, born in Nicosia, Cyprus (d. 1979)
  • 1905 Yevgeny Brusilovsky, Soviet composer (wrote 1st Kazakh opera), born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia (d. 1981)
  • 1906 (Booker T. Washington) “Bukka” White, American country and Delta blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter (“Shake’Em On Down”; “Parchman Farm Blues”), born near Aberdeen, Mississippi (d. 1977)

Austrian SS commandant of the Płaszów concentration camp, born in Vienna, Austria

  • 1908 Hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema, Gruppe 47), born in Neu Sallenthin, Usedom (d. 1993)

American lawyer, jurist and 100th Supreme Court Justice (1970-94) who authored the Court’s opinion in Roe v. Wade, born in Nashville, Illinois

  • 1908 Shamus Culhane, American animator (Fleischer Studios, Disney Studios), born in Ware, Massachusetts (d. 1996)
  • 1910 lDudley Nourse, South African cricket batsman and captain (34 Tests, 9 x 100s, HS 231; Nata), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 1981)
  • 1911 (Wilbur) “Buck” Clayton, American jazz trumpet player (Count Basie; Billie Holiday; Lester Young), and bandleader, born in Parsons, Kansas (d. 1991)
  • 1911 Luc Estang [Lucien Bastard], French writer (Stigmates), born in Paris, France (d. 1992)
  • 1911 Pennar Davies, Welsh poet, author and theologian, born in Mountain Ash, Wales (d. 1996)
  • 1912 Alphonse “Tuffy” Leemans, American NFL fullback (NY Giants), born in Superior, Wisconsin (d. 1979)
  • 1914 Edward “Henricus” Schillebeeckx, Belgian Catholic theologist (influential at Second Vatican Council), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 2009)
  • 1914 Roberto Cavanagh, Argentine polo player (Olympic gold 1936), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2002)
  • 1914 Sylvi Saimo, Finnish kayaker (Olympic gold K-1 500m 1952, 1st Finnish female summer Olympic champion), born in Jaakkima, Finland (d. 2004)
  • 1915 Roland Barthes, French writer (Mythologies), literary critic (The Death of the Author), and academic theorist, born in Cherbourg, Normandy, France (d. 1980)
  • 1916 Jean Papineau-Couture, Canadian composer, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2000)
  • 1916 Liam Dunn, American actor (Koska & his Family), born in New Jersey (d. 1976)
  • 1916 Rogelio de la Rosa, Filipino actor (The Sword of Avenger) and politician, born in Lubao, Philippines (d. 1986)
  • 1917 Jo Stafford, American pop singer (The Pied Pipers – “I’ll Never Smile Again”; Tommy Dorsey – “Let’s Just Pretend”; solo – “You Belong to Me”), born in Coalinga, California (d. 2008) [1]
  • 1917 Joseph Coors, American CEO (Adolph Coors Co Brewery), born in Golden, Colorado (d. 2003)
  • 1919 Welton Taylor, American microbiologist, inventor and civil rights activist (developed tests for salmonella), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2012) [1]
  • 1920 Richard Quine, American actor and director (How to Murder Your Wife, Clay Pigeon), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1989)
  • 1920 Sunset Carson [Michael Harrison] American western actor (Cat of Rockies, El Paso Kid, Oregon Trail), born in Gracemont, Oklahoma (d. 1990)
  • 1921 Robert Fleming, Canadian composer, born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (d. 1976)
  • 1922 Kim Hunter [Janet Cole], American actress (A Streetcar Named Desire; Planet of the Apes), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2002)
  • 1923 Alirio Díaz, Venezuelan guitarist, composer, and musicologist, born in Caserio La Candelaria, Venezuela (d. 2016)
  • 1923 Vicco von Bülow [Loriot], German comedian, cartoonist and film director (Unsere Besten), born in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany (d. 2011)
  • 1924 Audouin Dollfus, French Astronomer (discovered Janus, a moon of Saturn), born in Paris, France (d. 2010)
  • 1924 Sam Jones, American jazz double bassist (Cannonball Adderly), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1981)
  • 1926 Jack Ryan, American toy designer, inventor, and engineer at Mattel (Barbie Doll, Hot Wheels, Chatty Cathy), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 1991)
  • 1927 Jack Butler, American Pro Football HOF cornerback (First-team All-Pro 1957-59; Pro Bowl 1955–58; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
  • 1927 Pavel Kharin, Russian sprint canoeist (Olympic gold USSR C-2 10,000m, silver C-2 1,000m 1956), born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 2023)
  • 1927 Yutaka Taniyama, Japanese mathematician, known for the Taniyama–Shimura conjecture, born in Kisai, Japan (d. 1958)
  • 1928 Bob Holness, South African English radio and television presenter (BBC), (d. 2012), born in Natal, South Africa (d. 2012)
  • 1928 Johan Polak, Dutch essayist (Bloom of Decadence), publisher, and patron of the arts, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1992)

American actress (Rear Window) and Princess of Monaco, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • 1929 Michael Ende, German fantasy and children’s writer (The Neverending Story), born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria (d. 1995)
  • 1930 (Antonia) “Tonke” Dragt, Dutch children’s author (Towers of February), born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (d. 2024)
  • 1931 Bob Crewe, American songwriter and producer (“Big Girls Don’t Cry”; “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)”), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2014)
  • 1931 Norman Mineta, American politician and 1st cabinet member of Asian descent (Secretary of Transportation, 2001-06; US Representative (D)-CA, 1975-95), born in San Jose, California (d. 2022)
  • 1932 John Marshall, American filmmaker and activist (Ju/’hoan Bushman films), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2005) [1]
  • 1932 Weldon Olsen, American ice hockey center (Olympic gold 1960, silver 1956; Michigan State University), born in Marquette, Michigan (d. 2023)

Iraqi-Kurdish politician and President of Iraq (2005-2014), born in Kelkan, Iraq

  • 1933 Peter Post, Dutch cyclist (8x European Champion at Derny-drive), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2011)
  • 1934 Ann Flood, American actress (The Edge of Night, 1962-84 – “Nancy”), born in Queens, New York City (d. 2022)

American criminal, murderer and cult leader (Manson Family), born in Cincinnati, Ohio

  • 1935 (Terry) “Buzzy” Johnson, American R&B singer (Flamingos – “I Only Have Eyes For You”), born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • 1936 Ruth Jessen, American golfer (11 LPGA Tour wins, 3-time major runner-up), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2007)
  • 1937 Ina Balin (née Rosenberg). American stage and screen actress (From the Terrace; Danger in Paradise; The Patsy), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1990) [1]
  • 1937 Jules Fisher, American lighting designer best known for his work on Broadway (Angels in America, Pippin), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • 1937 Mills Lane, American boxing referee (Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II 1997; International Boxing HOF) and television personality (‘Judge Mills Lane’), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 2022)
  • 1937 Richard H. Truly, American US Navy Rear Admiral, NASA astronaut (STS T-2, T-4, 2, 8), and administrator (Head of NASA, 1989-92), born in Fayette, Mississippi (d. 2024) [1]
  • 1938 Benjamin Mkapa, Tanzanian politician, President of Tanzania (1995-2005), born in Ndanda, Tanganyika (d. 2020)
  • 1938 Mort Shuman, American singer, and songwriter, with Doc Pomus (“Viva Las Vegas”; “Save The Last Dance For Me”), born in New York City (d. 1991)
  • 1938 Robert Lansdorp, American tennis coach (Tracy Austin, Pete Sampras, Lindsay Davenport, Maria Sharapova), born in Semarang, Dutch East Indies (d. 2024)
  • 1939 Lucia Popp [Poppová], Slovakian operatic soprano, born in Záhorská Ves, Slovak State (d. 1993)
  • 1940 Jürgen Todenhöfer, German politician and journalist, born in Offenburg, Germany
  • 1940 Michel Audet, Quebec economist and politician, born in Jonquière, Quebec
  • 1940 Ria Lubbers (née Maria Hoogeweegen), Dutch wife of Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers, and disability advocate, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2024)
  • 1941 Jenny McLeod, New Zealand composer (Earth and Sky; Seven Tone Clock Pieces; Hohepa), and educator, born in Wellington, New Zealand
  • 1942 Dobromir Zhechev, Bulgarian soccer defender (67 caps; Spartak Sofia 216 games, Levski Sofia 153 games), born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2025)
  • 1943 Björn Waldegård, Swedish rally driver (World Rally Championship 1979), born in Ro, Sweden (d. 2014)
  • 1943 Brian Hyland, American rocker (“She Wore an Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini”), born in Queens, New York City
  • 1943 Errol Brown, British-Jamaican singer-songwriter (Hot Chocolate – “You Sexy Thing”), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2015)
  • 1943 Jimmy “Bro” Hayes, American doo-wop bass singer (The Persuasions – “Street Corner Symphony”; Frankly A Cappella: The Persuasions Sing Zappa), born in Hopewell, Virginia (d. 2017)
  • 1943 John Walker [Maus], American rock vocalist (Walker Brothers – “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)”), born in New York City (d. 2011)
  • 1943 Wallace Shawn, American actor (The Princess Bride; Young Sheldon), and playwright (My Dinner with Andre), born in New York City
  • 1944 (Johan) “Johnny” van Doorn, Dutch writer, poet (as Johnny the Selfkicker), and performer (Oorlog & Pap – War & Porridge), born in Beekbergen, Netherlands (d. 1991)

1944 American sportscaster (Miracle on Ice, American Football), born in Brooklyn, New York

  • 1944 Booker T. Jones, American soul and rock organist (Booker T & MGs – “Green Onions”), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • 1945 Michael Bishop, American sci-fi author (Nebula, Stolen Faces), born in Lincoln, Nebraska

1945 Canadian-American singersongwriter, guitarist, and organ player (Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – “Helpless”; solo – “The Needle And The Damage Done”; “Harvest Moon”), born in Toronto, Ontario

  • 1945 Tracy Kidder, American journalist and author (The Soul of a New Machine), born in New York City
  • 1945 Valerie Leon, English actress (Blood from Mummy’s Tomb), born in London, England
  • 1947 Buck Dharma [Donald Roeser], American rock guitarist and singer (Blue Oyster Cult – “Don’t Fear The Reaper”), born in Queens, New York City
  • 1947 J. C. Crowley, American country-rock singer-songwriter (Player – “Baby Come Back”), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1947 Patrice Leconte, French film director (Monsieur Hire, Hairdresser’s Husband), born in Paris
  • 1947 Ron Bryant, American baseball player (San Francisco Giants), born in Redlands, California

1948 Iranian lawyer and politician (President of Iran 2013-21), born in Sorkheh, Imperial State of Iran

  • 1949 Arthur “Pooch” Tavares, American R&B musician (Taveres – “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel”), born in New Bedford, Massachusetts
  • 1949 Jack Reed, American politician (Senator-D-Rhode Island 1997-, Rep-D-Rhode Island 1991-97), born in Cranston, Rhode Island
  • 1950 James Pugh, American session and touring trombonist (Thundering Herd; Chick Corea; Steely Dan), composer, and educator, born in Camden, New Jersey
  • 1952 Laurence Juber, English session and touring guitarist (Wings, 1978-81), producer, and composer, born in Stepney, England
  • 1952 Ronald Burkle, American entrepreneur (Yucaipa Companies), born in Pomona, California
  • 1953 Baaba Maal, Senegalese singer and guitarist (The Traveller), born in Podor, French West Africa
  • 1953 Vasilis Karras [Kesoglidis], Greek folk singer (Tilefonise Mou), born in Kokkinohori, Greece
  • 1954 Levine Andrade, Indian-British violinist (Arditti Quartet, 1974-90), film score composer, and conductor, born in Bombay, India (d. 2018)
  • 1954 Paul McNamee, Australian tennis player (World #1 doubles 1981; Australian Open doubles 1979, 83, Wimbledon 1980, 82) and administrator (Hopman Cup), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1955 Leslie McKeown, Scottish pop vocalist (Bay City Rollers – “Saturday Night”), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2021)
  • 1955 Tito Lupini, Italian rugby union prop (11 Tests; Rovigo) and coach (Rovigo), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2021)
  • 1956 Rhonda Shear, American comedian (Up All Night), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1957 Gail Castro, American WPVA volleyballer (US Open-1991, Olympics 1996), born in Glendale, California
  • 1957 Tim Samaras, American tornado chaser (Storm Chasers), born in Lakewood, Colorado (d. 2013)
  • 1958 Megan Mullally, American actress (Will & Grace), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1958 Nick Stellino, Italian-American television chef known for “Nick Stellino’s Family Kitchen”, born in Palermo, Italy
  • 1959 Vincent Irizarry, American actor (Guiding Light; Santa Barbara), born in Queens, New York
  • 1960 Bertice Berry, American sociologist (The Bertice Berry Show, Oprah), born in Wilmington, Delaware
  • 1960 Maurane [Claudine Luypaerts], Belgian Francophone jazz and chanson singer, born in Ixelles, Belgium (d. 2018)
  • 1961 Enzo Francescoli, Uruguayan footballer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
  • 1961 Greg Gagne, American MLB infielder (LA Dodgers), born in Fall River, Massachusetts
  • 1961 Jonathan Nossiter, American film director, known for “Sunday”, born in the United States
  • 1961 Michaela Paetsch, American violinist, born in Colorado Springs

1961 Romanian gymnast (5X Olympic gold 1976, 1980), born in Onești, Romania

  • 1962 Mariella Frostrup, Norwegian born British journalist and television presenter, born in Oslo, Norway
  • 1962 Naomi Wolf, American author and feminist, born in San Francisco, California
  • 1962 Neal Shusterman, American author (Challenger Deep), born in New York City
  • 1962 Wim Kieft, Dutch soccer striker (43 caps; Ajax, Pisa, PSV), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 1963 Damon Galgut, South African playwright and writer (2021 Booker Prize), born in Pretoria, South Africa
  • 1963 Susumu Terajima, Japanese actor (Brother, Hole in the Sky), born in Tokyo, Japan
  • 1964 Dave Ellefson, American heavy metal bassist (Megadeth, 1983–2002, 2010–21), born in Jackson, Minnesota
  • 1964 Erik Howard, American NFL defensive tackle/end (NY Jets), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
  • 1964 Gerald Perry, American NFL tackle (Oakland Raiders), born in Columbia, South Carolina
  • 1964 Jakob Hlasek, Swiss tennis player (French Open doubles 1992, Hopman Cup 1992), born in Prague, Czech Republic
  • 1964 Michael Kremer, American economist (2019 Nobel Prize for Economics), born in New York City
  • 1964 Vic Chesnutt, American folk and roots-rock singer-songwriter, born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2009)
  • 1967 Charlie Pennaelino, American rock singer-songwriter (Linear – “I Never Felt This Way”), born in Queens, New York City

1967 American boxing heavyweight champ (defeated Holyfield-1994), born in Brooklyn, New York

  • 1968 Aaron Stainthorpe, British heavy metal singer (My Dying Bride), born in England
  • 1968 Aya Hisakawa, Japanese voice actress and singer, born in Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
  • 1968 Glenn Gilbertti, American professional wrestler also known as “Disco Inferno” (WCW Monday Nitro, WCW Thunder), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1968 Irina Privalova, Russian athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles 2000; silver 4×100m, bronze 100m 1992), born in Malakhovka, Russia
  • 1968 Nick D’Virgilio, American progressive rock drummer (Spock’s Beard, 1992-2011; Big Big Train, 2007-), born in Whittier, California
  • 1969 Ian Bremmer, American political scientist, born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • 1969 Jason Cundy, English footballer and broadcaster, born in London
  • 1969 Johnny Gosch, American kidnap victim, born in Des Moines, Iowa
  • 1969 Kathleen Hanna, American singer and songwriter, born in Portland, Oregon
  • 1970 Harvey Stephens, British child actor (Damien in “The Omen”), born in Putney, London

1970 American figure skater (Olympic 8th-1994/US Champ 1994), born in Portland, Oregon

  • 1971 Heidi Burge, WNBA forward (LA Sparks), born in Harbor City, California
  • 1971 Shakeel Ahmed, Pakistani cricket wicket-keeper (v West Indies 1993), born in Daska, Pakistan
  • 1972 Vassilis Tsiartas, Greek footballer, born in Alexandria, Greece
  • 1973 Mayte Garcia, American dancer, born in Fort Rucker, Alabama
  • 1973 Melanie Gaffin, American actress (Cheryl-Whiz Kids), born in Santa Monica, California
  • 1973 Radha Mitchell, Australian actress (Looking for Grace, Man on Fire), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1973 Zahir Shah, Afghan cricketer (attention-grabbing Rawalpindi leg-spinner), born in Kunar Province, Afghanistan
  • 1974 Tamala Jones, American actress (Castle, For Your Love), born in Pasadena, California
  • 1975 Angela Watson, American actress (Step By Step – “Karen”), born in Danville, Illinois
  • 1975 Jason Lezak, American swimmer, born in Irvine, California
  • 1975 Nina Brosh, Israeli model (Drakkar), born in Afula, Israel
  • 1975 Tevin Jermod Campbell, American rapper, born in Dallas, Texas
  • 1976 Judith Holofernes [Holfelder-Roy], German singer (Wir sind Helden), born in Berlin, Germany
  • 1976 Mirosław Szymkowiak, Polish footballer, born in Poznań, Poland
  • 1977 Benni McCarthy, South African footballer, born in Cape Town, South Africa
  • 1977 Dalene Kurtis, American Playboy model (Sept 2001, Playmate of the Month 2002), born in Apple Valley, California
  • 1977 James Borrego, American basketball head coach (Charlotte Hornets 2018-19), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • 1978 Alexandra Maria Lara, Romanian-German actress (Downfall, Rush), born in Bucharest, Romania
  • 1978 Andrew Kinlochan, British pop singer and musician (1st openly gay boyband member – Phixx), born in Hertfordshire, England
  • 1978 Ashley Williams, American actress (The Jim Gaffigan Show, Christmas in Evergreen), born in Westchester County, New York
  • 1979 Corey Maggette, American professional basketball player, born in Melrose Park, Illinois
  • 1979 Cote de Pablo, Chilean American actress (NCIS), born in Santiago, Chile
  • 1979 Lucas Glover, American golfer (US Open 2009), born in Greenville, South Carolina
  • 1979 Matt Cappotelli, American professional wrestler (WWE Tough Enough Ⅲ) , born in Caledonia, New York (d. 2018)
  • 1980 Gustaf Skarsgård, Swedish actor (Vikings), born in Stockholm, Sweden

1980 Canadian actor (The Notebook, Barbie), born in London, Ontario

  • 1980 Trent Acid [Michael Verdi], American professional wrestler, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)

1982 American actress (Les Misérables; The Dark Knight Rise; The Princess Diaries), born in New York City

  • 1982 Mikele Leigertwood, English footballer, born in London Borough of Enfield, United Kingdom
  • 1982 Ryan Carnes, American actor (General Hospital), born in Pittsfield, Illinois
  • 1983 Carlton Cole, English soccer striker (7 caps; Chelsea, West Ham United 256 games) and broadcaster (talkSPORT), born in London, England
  • 1983 Steve Huffman, American web developer (CEO and co-founder of Reddit), born in Lansing, Michigan
  • 1984 Conrad Rautenbach, Zimbabwean rally driver, born in Harare, Zimbabwe
  • 1984 Jorge Masvidal, American mixed martial artist (UFC), born in Miami, Florida
  • 1984 Omarion [Omari Grandberry], American R&B musician, born in Inglewood, California
  • 1984 Sandara Park, South Korean actor (Can This Be Love, Super Noypi), born in Busan, South Korea
  • 1984 Sepp De Roover, Belgian soccer right back (2 caps; FC Eindhoven, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Groningen, SC Lokeren, NAC Breda), born in Geel, Belgium
  • 1986 Evan Yo [Tsai Min-you], Taiwanese Mando-pop singer, born in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
  • 1987 Bryan Little, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Edmonton, Canada
  • 1987 Jason Day, Australian golfer (PGA Championship 2015, World Number #1 2015-16, 51 weeks), born in Beaudesert, Australia
  • 1987 Juan José Ballesta, Spanish actor (El Bola, A Man of Action), born in Madrid, Spain
  • 1988 Russell Westbrook, American basketball guard (NBA MVP 2017; NBA All-Star Game MVP 2015, 16; OKC Thunder, Houston Rockets, LA Lakers, LA Clippers), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1990 James McCarthy, Scottish footballer (Celtic), born in Glasgow, Scotland
  • 1991 Kathleen Herles, American child voice actress (Dora the Explorer, and Go, Diego, Go! – “Dora”), born in Queens, New York
  • 1994 Guillaume Cizeron, French ice dancer (Olympic gold [Gabriella Papadakis] 2022; World C’ship gold 2015–16, 18–19, 22), born in Montbrison, Loire, France
  • 1995 Thomas Lemar, French footballer (Atlético Madrid), born in Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe
  • 1995 xQc [Félix Lengyel], Canadian Twitch streamer and professional Overwatch player, born in Laval, Quebec

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