- 980 Ichijō, 66th Emperor of Japan (986-1011), born in Heian Kyō, Japan (d. 1011)
- 1273 Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader, born in the Tsiraʿ, near Mekelle, Ethiopia (d. 1352)
- 1353 Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince of Serpukhov, born in Russia (d. 1410)
- 1471 Eskender [Kwestantinos II], Emperor of Ethiopia (1478-94) whose death led to civil war, born in Ethiopia (d. 1494)
- 1553 Archduke Ernest of Austria, son of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, born in Vienna (d. 1595)
- 1573 Inigo Jones, English architect (Queen’s House, Covent Garden), born in London, England (d. 1652)
Dutch Golden Age painter, printer and draughtsman (The Night Watch), born in Leiden, Netherlands
- 1631 Jens Juel, Danish diplomat and statesman at the Danish-Norwegian court, born at Nørtorp, Jutland (d. 1700)
- 1638 Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, Italian composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1693)
- 1700 Johann Christoph Richter, German composer, pantaleon player. and organist, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1785)
- 1704 August Gottlieb Spangenberg, German theologist and missionary (organized Moravian Church in North America), born in Klettenberg (d. 1792)
- 1737 Louise of France, French princess daughter of King Louis XV and Marie Leszczyńska and Carmelite prioress, born in Palermo, Sicily (d. 1787)
- 1779 Clement Clarke Moore, US professor and author (‘Twas the Night Before Xmas), born in New York City (d. 1863)
- 1796 Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist (Bulfinch’s Mythology), born in Newton, Massachusetts (d. 1867)
- 1798 Charles H. Bell, American admiral (Union Navy), born in New York (d. 1875)
- 1802 John Barnett, English composer (The Mountain Sylph), born in Bedford, England (d. 1892)
- 1808 Henry Cole, English Inventor and civil servant, 1st director of the V&A Museum, promoter of 1851 Great Exhibition, born in Bath, England (d. 1882)
- 1808 Henry Edward Manning, English Roman Catholic Cardinal (Archbishop of Westminster 1865-92), born at Copped Hall, Totteridge, England (d. 1892)
- 1812 Benno Adam, German animal painter, born in Munich (d. 1892)
- 1812 James Hope-Scott, English barrister and Tractarian (Anglo-Catholic movement), born in Great Marlow, England (d. 1873)
- 1817 John Fowler, English engineer (engineer for London Metropolitan Railway – world’s 1st underground railway), born in Sheffield, England (d. 1898)
- 1818 Heinrich Esser, German violinist, conductor, and composer, born in Mannheim, Duchy of Baden, German Confederation (d. 1872) [1]
- 1837 Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, German-born Queen of Portugal (1858-59), born in Krauchenwies Castle, Sigmaringen (d. 1859)
- 1848 Vilfredo Pareto, Italian economist and sociologist (Pareto’s law of income distribution, popularised the term ‘elite’), born in Paris, France (d. 1923)
- 1849 Moritz Heuzenroeder, German pianist and composer who settled in Australia, born in Ottersberg, Kingdom of Hanover (d. 1897)
- 1850 Frances Xavier Cabrini [Mother Cabrini], Italian-American saint (1st American saint, founded Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart), born in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Lombardy (d. 1917)
- 1851 Eduardo Gutiérrez, Argentinian author known for “Juan Moreira”, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1889)
- 1856 Owen Dunell, South African cricket batsman (South Africa’s 1st Test captain; 2 Tests), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (d. 1929)
British suffragette who formed the Women’s Social & Political Union (1903), born in Moss Side, Manchester
- 1864 Marie Tempest [Marie Susan Etherington], British actress known as the “queen of her profession” (Yellow Sands), born in London, England (d. 1942)
- 1865 Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, British influential journalist and newspaper publisher (started The Daily Mail, Daily Mirror), born in Chapelizod, Ireland (d. 1922)
- 1865 Wilhelm Wirtinger, Austrian mathematician, born in Ybbs, Austria (d. 1945)
- 1867 Maggie L. Walker, African-American teacher and businesswoman (1st female Bank President), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1934)
- 1870 Ernest Walker, British composer, born in Bombay, British India (d. 1949)
- 1875 Frank “Pop” Morgenweck, American Basketball HOF contributor (team owner/coach in 18 cities), born in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey (d. 1941)
- 1875 Jean van den Eeckhoudt, Belgian painter, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1946)
- 1877 Harold Austin, Barbadian cricketer and captain of 1923 West Indies team to England, born in Enmore, St Michael, Barbados (d. 1943)
- 1877 Nina Salaman (née Pauline Davis), British Jewish poet, author, translator and suffragette, born in Derby, England (d. 1925)
- 1878 Willem Paerels, Dutch-Belgian painter and graphic artist, born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1962)
- 1884 Enrique Soro, Chilean composer, born in Concepción, Chile (d. 1954)
- 1886 Harry Green, English athlete (WR marathon 2:38:16.2 1913), born in Islington, Greater London, England (d. 1934)
- 1887 Wharton Esherick, American artist and sculptor who worked primarily in wood, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1970)
- 1889 Marjorie Rambeau, American stage, silent and sound screen actress (Primrose Path; Torch Song), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1970)
- 1892 Henry Johnson, American soldier of 369th regiment (aka Harlem Hell Fighters), 1st US WWI soldier to receive the Croix de guerre after fighting a German raid in hand-to-hand combat to rescue a fellow soldier (posthumous Medal of Honour, 2015), born in Tallahassee, Florida, (d. 1929)
- 1892 Walter Benjamin, German Jewish philosopher, cultural critic, and essayist (The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technical Reproducibility), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1940)
- 1893 Enid Bennett, Australian silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), born in York, Western Australia (d. 1969)
- 1894 Tadeusz Sendzimir, Polish-American engineer and inventor of methods to process metal, born in Lviv (d. 1989)
- 1898 Noel Gay [Reginald Moxon Armitage], British composer (Who’s Been Polishing The Sun), born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England (d. 1954)
- 1898 Norman Demuth, British composer and musicologist specializing in French works, born in Croyden, Surrey, England (d. 1968)
- 1899 Seán Lemass, Irish political leader (leader of Fianna Fáil 1959-66), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1971)
- 1901 John Wesley Work III, African-American composer, musicologist and scholar of African-American folklore and music, born in Tullahoma, Tennessee (d. 1967)
- 1901 Pyke Koch, Dutch magic realism painter (Dolores’ Breakfast), born in Beek, Netherlands (d. 1991)
- 1902 Jean Rey, Belgian politician (President of the European Commission 1967-70), born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1983)
- 1902 Raymond Hackett, American husband of Blanche Sweet and actor (Faithless Lover), born in New York City (d. 1958)
- 1903 Kumaraswami Kamaraj, Indian politician and activist for independence, born in Virudhunagar, British India (d. 1975)
- 1904 Dorothy Fields, American lyricist (“I’m In The Mood For Love”; “The Way You Look Tonight”), born in Allenhurst, New Jersey (d. 1974)
- 1904 Rudolf Arnheim, German-American film theorist and author of “Art and Visual Perception”, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2007) [1]
- 1906 Edmund Davies, British judge (as Lord Justice of appeal, tried the Great Train Robbers, Edmund-Davies police pay review), born in Mountain Ash, Wales (d. 1992)
- 1906 Rudolf Uhlenhaut, British-German automotive engineer and test driver (Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, 300 SLR, and Uhlenhaut Coupé), born in London, England (d. 1989)
- 1910 Ronald Binge, British composer (Elizabethan Serenade, Sailing By), born in Derby, England (d. 1979)
- 1911 Edward Shackleton, English explorer, geographer and Labour Party politician, born in Wandsworth, London (d. 1994)
- 1911 Juliet Pannett, English portrait painter (Illustrated London News), born in Hove, East Sussex, England (d. 2005) [1]
- 1911 Robert H. Harris, American actor (Jake-The Goldbergs, Mirage), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1981)
- 1913 Abraham Sutzkever, Yiddish language poet (“the greatest poet of the Holocaust”), born in Smorgon, Russia (d. 2010)
- 1913 Dorothy Schwartz (neé Cohen), American violinist (Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra), born in Fort Dobbs, Iowa (d. 2007)
- 1913 Hammond Innes, English author (Hell Below Zero), born in Horsham, England (d. 1998)
- 1913 Lloyd “Cowboy” Copas, American country singer (“Candy Kisses”; “Alabam”), born in Blue Creek, Ohio (d. 1963)
- 1913 Murvyn Vye [Marvin], American actor (Road to Bali; The Bob Cummings Show), born in Quincy, Massachusetts (d. 1976)
- 1914 Akhtar Hameed Khan, Pakistani pioneer of Microcredit in developing countries, born in Agra, British India (d. 1999)
- 1914 Howard Vernon, Swiss actor (Love and Death, Delicatessen), born in Baden, Switzerland (d. 1996)
- 1915 Frankie Yankovic, American accordionist known as ‘America’s Polka King’ and winner of 1st Grammy Award for Best Polka Recording, born in Davis, West Virginia (d. 1998)
- 1915 Ron Smith, English trade union leader (British Postal Workers), born in London, England (d. 1999)
- 1916 George Maduro, Dutch Antillian resistance fighter (Willemsorde/Madurodam), born in Willemstad, Curaçao (d. 1945)
- 1917 Robert Conquest, English historian and poet (The Great Terror), born in Great Malvern, Worcestershire (d. 2015)
- 1918 Aubrey Buxton, English TV executive (ITV, created “Survival”), born in Oxford, England (d. 2009)
- 1919 Iris Murdoch, Irish-British novelist (“Under the Net”; “The Sea, The Sea”) and philosopher (“The Sovereignty of Good”), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1999)
- 1919 Jack Hunter [John Averona], American big band vocalist (Elliot Lawrence Orchestra – “Apple Blossom Time”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
- 1920 Eldon Rudd, American politician (Rep-R-AZ, 1977-87), born in Camp Verde, Arizona (d. 2002)
- 1920 Sir Ruthven Wade, British Air Chief marshal (Royal Air Force), born in Chipperfield, England (d. 2001)
- 1921 Jack Beeson, American classical pianist and opera composer (Lizzie Borden; Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines ), born in Muncie, Indiana (d. 2010)
- 1922 Jef Houthuys, Belgian trade unionist (chairman Belgian labor union ACV 1968-87), born in Opwijk, Belgian (d. 1991)
- 1922 Jiří Lederer, Czech journalist and anti-communist dissident (Prague Spring), born in Kvasiny, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1983)
- 1922 Leon M. Lederman, American experimental physicist (Nobel Prize in Physics, 1988 – for research on quarks and leptons) and author (The God Particle), born in New York City (d. 2018) [1]
- 1923 “Philly” Joe Jones, American jazz drummer (Miles Davis Quintet), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
- 1924 David Cox, English statistician and warden (Nuffield College, Oxford), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2022)
- 1924 Jeremiah Denton, American politician (Senator-R-Alabama, 1981-86), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 2014)
- 1925 Phil Carey, American actor (One Life to Live), born in Hackensack, New York (d. 2009)
- 1925 [Donn Alan] DA Pennebaker, American documentary filmmaker (Don’t Look Back), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2019)
- 1926 Driss Chraïbi, Moroccan author (Le passé simple), born in El Jadida, Morocco (d. 2007)
- 1926 John Graham, British diplomat (His Majesty’s Diplomatic Service, 1950-86, Ambassador to NATO, 1982-86), born in Calcutta, British India (d. 2019)
- 1926 John Lambert, English composer, born in Maidenhead, England (d. 1995)
British scientist involved in DNA structure research, born in Wembley, England
- 1927 Ann Jellicoe, British theater director and playwright (Knack), born in Middlesborough, England (d. 2017)
- 1927 Carmen Zapata, American actress (Hagen, Viva Valdez, Man & the City), born in New York City (d. 2014)
- 1927 Håkon Brusveen, Norwegian cross-country skier (Olympic gold 15 km, silver 4 × 10 km relay 1960), born in Vingrom, Norway (d. 2021)
- 1928 Carl Woese, American microbiologist (defining the Archaea) and academic, born in Syracuse, New York (d. 2012)
- 1928 Joseph Arthurlin “Joe” Harriott, Jamaican-British be-bop and free-form jazz alto saxophonist (Abstract), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1973)
- 1928 Pál Benkő, Hungarian-American chess player, author (Grandmaster; record 8 US Open Championships), born in Amiens, France (d. 2019)
- 1929 Charles Anthony [Caruso], tenor (2,928 performances at Metropolitan Opera), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2012)
- 1929 Larry Lamb, British newspaper editor (The Sun, 1969-72 and 1975-81; Daily Express, 1983-86; The Australian, 1991-92), born in Fitzwilliam, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (d. 2000)
- 1930 Alberto Michelotti, Italian soccer referee (12 internationals; Serie A 1967-81; FIFA listed 1973-81), born in Parma, Italy (d. 2022)
- 1930 Charles Kelly, British police (Chief Constable of Staffordshire, 1976-96), born in Peel, England (d. 2014)
- 1930 Jacques Derrida, French philosopher associated with post-structuralism, born in El Biar, French Algeria (d. 2004)
- 1930 Stephen Smale, American mathematician (topology and dynamical systems), and educator (University of California, Berkeley. 1960–95), born in Flint, Michigan
- 1930 Toshiya Sukegawa, Japanese contemporary classical and electro-acoustic composer (The Eternal Morning 1945.8.6; A Projection), born in Sapporo, Japan (d. 2015)
- 1931 Clive Cussler, American writer (Raise The Titanic; Sahara), and underwater explorer (NUMA – National Underwater and Marine Agency), born in Aurora, Illinois (d. 2020)
- 1931 Eugene Louw, South African minister of Internal affairs and Defense, born in Cape Town (d. 2015)
- 1932 Ed Litzenberger, Canadian NHL right wing (Stanley Cup 1961-4), born in Neudorf, Saskatchewan (d. 2010)
- 1932 Nina Van Pallandt, Danish actress (American Gigolo), and singer (Nina and Frederik), born in Copenhagen Denmark
- 1933 Frederico Davia, Italian operatic basso singer, and artistic director, born in Genoa, Italy (d. 1996)
- 1933 James Ball, British economist and principal of London Business School (1972-84), known for his work in macroeconomic forecasting, born in Norfolk, England (d. 2018) [1]
- 1933 Julian Bream, English classical guitarist and lutenist, born in London, England (d. 2020)
- 1934 Harrison Birtwistle, British contemporary classical composer (The Minotaur; The Mask of Orpheus), born in Accrington, Lancashire, England (d. 2022) [1]
- 1934 Risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker, major figure during Finnish New Wave cinema, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1977)
- 1934 Simon Gournlay, British president of the British National Farmer’s Union, born in Bristol, England (d. 2019)
- 1935 Alex Karras, NFLer (Detroit Lions)/actor (George-Webster), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 2012)
- 1935 Ken Kercheval, American actor (Cliff Barnes-Dallas), born in Wolcottville, Indiana (d. 2019)
- 1936 George V. Voinovich, US politician (R), Senator and Governor of Ohio, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2016)
- 1936 Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz, Polish engineer and sailor, first woman to sail single-handed around the world in 1978, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2021)
- 1938 Carmen Callil, Australian publisher working in the UK (Virago Press), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2022)
- 1938 Enrique Figuerola Camue, Cuban 100m runner (Olympic silver 1964), born in Santiago de Cuba
- 1939 Don Kojis, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1968, 69; Detroit Pistons, SD Rockets, Seattle SuperSonics), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2021)
- 1939 Mike Shannon, American baseball utility (World Series 1964, 67 St. Louis Cardinals) and broadcaster (St. Louis Cardinals radio 1972-2021), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2023)
- 1939 Patrick Wayne, American actor (Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1939 William Hellerman, American classical guitarist and composer, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2017)
- 1941 Geoffrey Burgon, British jazz trumpeter, and film, television and concert composer (City Adventures), born in Hampshire, England (d. 2010)
- 1942 Mil Mascaras, Mexican professional wrestler in Lucha Libre tradition, born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico
- 1942 Philip Sharp, American politician (Rep-D-Indiana, 1975-95), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1943 Diligenti quintuplets, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
1943 Irish astrophysicist (discovered radio pulsars), born in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
- 1944 Jan-Michael Vincent, American actor (Airwolf; Hooper; Buster & Billie; Tribes), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2019)
- 1944 Millie Jackson, American disco and R&B singer (“Hurts So Good”; “If You’re Not Back in Love By Monday”), born in Thompson, Georgia
- 1945 Jürgen Möllemann, German politician, German Vice Chancellor (1992-3), born in Augsburg, Germany (d. 2003)
- 1945 Peter Lewis, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Moby Grape), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1946 Andy Pyle, British rock bass player (The Kinks, 1976-78 – “Misfits”), born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England
- 1946 Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967-), born in Brunei Town, Brunei
- 1947 Bertus Borgers, Dutch musician rock saxophonist (Mr. Albert Show – “Wild Sesation”; Sweet d’Buster), and educator (Fontys Rock Academy), born in Vessem, Netherlands
- 1947 Peter Banks [Brockbanks], British rock guitarist and singer-songwriter described as “the architect of progressive music” (Yes, the Syn, Flash), born in Chipping Barnet, London (d. 2013)
- 1947 Roky Erickson [Roger Kynard], American musician (The 13th Floor Elevators – “Starry Eyes”; “Don’t Slander Me”), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2019)
- 1948 (Thomas) “Artemis” Pyle, American rock drummer (Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Gimme Three Steps”), and plane crash survivor, born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1948 Enriqueta Basilio, Mexican track and field athlete, and first woman to light the Olympic Cauldron (Mexico City, 1968), born in Mexicali, Baja California (d. 2019)
- 1949 Aritana Yawalapiti, Brazilian indigenous cacique (leader) of Yawalapiti people, who sought to preserve the Amazon, born in Brazil (d. 2020)
- 1949 Carl Bildt, Swedish politician (Prime Minister of Sweden 1991-94), born in Halmstad, Sweden
- 1949 John Arthur Casken, British composer (The Dream of the Rood), born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
- 1949 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and ruler of the United Arab Emirates (2006-present), born in Al Shindagha, Dubai, Trucial States
- 1949 Trevor Horn, British rock musician and record producer (Buggles – “Video Killed The Radio Star”; Yes – Drama; Frankie Goes To Hollywood), born in Durham, England
- 1949 WiIlliam Faure, South African film producer (Shaka Zulu), born in South Africa (d. 1994)
- 1950 Alan Hurst, Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 43 wickets; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1950 Colin Barnett, Australian politician, Premier of Western Australia (2008-17), born in Nedlands, Australia
- 1950 Steve James, American guitarist, songwriter, and luthier, born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2023)
- 1951 Jesse Ventura [James Janos], American professional wrestler, actor and politician (Governor of Minnesota 1999-2003), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1952 David Pack, American musician (Ambrosia), born in Huntington Park, California
- 1952 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, American politician (1st Cuban American elected to Congress, Rep-R-Florida 1989-2019), born in Havana, Cuba
- 1952 Jeff Carlisi, American rock guitarist (.38 Special), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1952 Jill Long, American politician (Rep-D-Indiana 1989-95), born in Warsaw, Indiana
- 1952 Johnny Thunders [Genzale], American punk rock guitarist (New York Dolls), born in Queens, New York (d. 1991)
- 1952 Judy McGrath, American television executive, CEO of MTV Networks, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
- 1952 Terry O’Quinn, American actor (Lost), born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
- 1953 Alicia Bridges, American pop singer (“I Love The Nightlife”), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 1953 Franklyn Seales, West Indian-American stage and screen actor (The Onion Field; Silver Spoons – “Dexter”), born in Calliaqua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (d. 1990)
- 1953 Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian politician (President of Haiti 1991, 1994-96, 2001-04), born in Port-Salut, Haiti
- 1953 John Denham, British MP (Labour), born in Seaton, Devon, England
- 1954 Boris Polak, Israeli sports shooter (1994 World Champion), born in Moldova
- 1956 Ian Curtis, English rock singer-songwriter (Joy Division – “Love Will Tear Us Apart”), born in Stretford, England (d. 1980)
- 1956 Joe Satriani, American rock guitarist, born in Westbury, New York
- 1957 (Lyman) “Mac” McAnally, American session and touring country music singer-songwriter, and musician (Coral Reefer Band), born in Red Bay, Alabama
- 1957 Cecile Richards, American women’s rights activist, President of Planned Parenthood (2006-18), born in Waco, Texas (d. 2025) [1]
- 1957 Kate Kellaway, English literary critic for “The Observer”, born in England
- 1958 Dan Forsman, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin
- 1958 William McClellan “Mac” Thornberry, American politician (US Representative for Texas (R), 1995-2021), born in Clarendon, Texas
- 1959 Vincent Lindon, French actor (The Measure of a Man), born in Paris, France
- 1960 Alexander Dunlap, American astronaut, born in Honolulu, Hawaii
1960 American supermodel (Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover) and actress, born in Lockport, New York
- 1960 Willie Aames, American actor (8 is Enough, Paradise, Zapped), born in Newport Beach, California
- 1961 Jean-Christophe Grangé, French mystery writer and screenwriter known for “The Crimson Rivers”, born in Paris, France
- 1961 Lolita Davidovich, Canadian actress (Blaze, Jungle2Jungle), born in London, Ontario
- 1961 Scott Ritter, American UN weapons inspector in Iraq and convicted sex offender, born in Gainesville, Florida
- 1962 Howard Gray, British audio engineer, and record producer (UB40; Apollo 440; Stealth Sonic Orchestra), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1963 Brigitte Nielsen, Danish-Italian actress (Red Sonja, Rocky IV), born in Eisinore Denmark
- 1963 Steve Thomas, British-Canadian NHL left wing (New Jersey Devils), born in Stockport, England
- 1964 Leonard Stabb, American actor (One Life to Live, 1990; Guiding Light, 1993), born in Woodside, Illinois
- 1964 Shari Headley, American actress (All My Children, Coming to America), born in Queens, New York
- 1965 David Miliband, British politician (L- Foreign Secretary 2007-10), born in London, England
- 1965 Kirt Manwaring, American MLB player (SF Giants), born in Elmira, New York
- 1966 Irene Jacob, French-Swiss actress (Three Colours: Red, Othello), born in Suresnes, France
- 1966 Kristoff St John, American actor (Adam-Generations, Young & Restless), born in New York City
- 1966 Stephen Dodd, Welsh golfer (British Senior Open 2021), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1967 Adam Savage, American film special effects designer and television personality (MythBusters0, born in New York City
- 1967 Carnell Lake, American football strong safety (First-team All-Pro 1997; 5 × Pro Bowl; Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1968 Eddie Griffin, American comedian (Black Dynamite), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1969 John Crotty, American NBA guard (Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trailblazers), born in Orange, New Jersey
- 1969 Peter Ciavaglia, US hockey forward (Olympics 1994), born in Albany, New York
- 1970 Chi Cheng, American rock bassist (Deftones, 1990-2008), born in Stockton, California (d. 2013)
- 1971 Danijela [Martinović], Croatian pop singer (Magazin, 1991-96; solo – “Brodolom” (“Shipwreck”)), born in Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
- 1971 Eric Lacroix, Canadian NHL player (LA Kings), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1972 Beth Ostrosky Stern, American model and animal activist, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1973 Brian Austin Green, American actor (Beverly Hills 90210 – “David”), born in Van Nuys, California
- 1973 John Dolmayan, Armenian-American heavy metal drummer (System Of A Down, since 1997 – “Chop Suey!”; “Toxicity”), born in Beirut, Lebanon
- 1974 Chot Ulep, Filipino musician, born in Quezon City, Philippines
- 1974 Chris Taylor, Australian comedian, (The Chaser), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1974 Janice Bremner, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Burlington, Ontario
- 1975 Cherry [Kara Drew], American professional wrestler and manager, born in Morristown, New Jersey
- 1976 Jim Jones, American rapper (The Diplomats), born in New York City
- 1976 Steve Cunningham, American boxer (IBF cruiserweight title 2007-08, 10-11), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1977 André Nel, South African cricket fast bowler (36 Tests, 123 wickets, BB 6/32; Highveld Lions, Northamptonshire CCC, Essex CCC, Surrey CCC), born in Germiston, South Africa
- 1977 Faraz Anwar, Pakistani progressive-metal guitarist (Mizraab), born in Karachi, Pakistan
- 1977 Lana Parrilla, American actress (Once Upon a Time), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1977 Ray Toro, American rock guitarist (My Chemical Romance), born in Kearny, New Jersey
- 1979 Laura Benanti, American musical theatre actress known for “Gypsy”, born in New York City
- 1980 Jasper Pääkkönen, Finnish actor and film producer known for “Vikings”, born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1980 Jonathan Cheechoo, Canadian CHL player, born in Moose Factory, Ontario
- 1980 Reggie Abercrombie, American MLB player (Florida Marlins), born in Columbus, Georgia
- 1981 Taylor Kinney, American actor (Chicago Fire), born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- 1982 Alexander Grebenkin, Russian cosmonaut (SpaceX Crew-8), born in Myski, Soviet Union
- 1984 Vice Cooler, American musician, born in Mobile, Alabama
- 1986 Yahya Abdul-Mateen, American actor (Watchmen), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1989 Tristan Wilds, American actor (The Wire), born in Staten Island, New York
- 1990 Damian Lillard, American basketball player (Portland Trail Blazers), born in Oakland, California
- 1990 Olly Alexander [Oliver Thornton], British actor, singer-songwriter (Years & Years), and LGBT activist, born in Harrogate, England
- 1992 Koharu Kusumi, Japanese pop singer (Morning Musume), born in Ojimaya, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- 1993 Masataka Yoshida, Japanese NPB and MLB baseball outfielder (Orix Buffaloes, Boston Red Sox), born in Fukui, Japan
- 1996 Vivianne Miedema, Dutch football player (Manchester United, Arsenal, Bayern, Heerenveen, Netherlands), born in Hoogeveen, Netherlands
- 2008 Iain Armitage, American actor (Young Sheldon), born in Georgia
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