- 1288 Go-Daigo, 96th Emperor of Japan (1318-39) who successfully overthrew the Kamakura shogunate, establishing the Kenmu Restoration (1333-36), born in Heian Kyō, Japan (d. 1339)
- 1436 Princess Catherine of Portugal [Infanta Catarina], Portuguese princess, nun, writer, and daughter of King Edward of Portugal and his wife Eleanor of Aragon, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1463)
- 1607 John Harvard, British clergyman, and benefactor of Harvard College, born in Southwark, Surrey, England (d. 1638)
- 1609 Henry Dunster, American clergyman, and first President of Harvard College, born in Bolholt, Bury, Lancashire, England (d. 1659)
- 1640 Carl Rosier, Dutch baroque composer, born in Prince-Bishopric of Liège, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1725)
- 1653 Andreas Anton Schmelzer, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1701)
- 1657 William Derham, British clergyman, natural theologian and scientist, born in Stoulton, Worcestershire, England (d. 1735)
- 1663 Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas), born in Lima, Peru (d. 1743)
- 1678 Jean Jacques d’Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist, born in Béziers, France (d. 1771)
- 1703 Theophilus Cibber, British actor and writer, born in London (d. 1758)
- 1727 Artemas Ward, American politician and soldier (major general during the American Revolutionary War), born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts (d. 1800)
- 1731 William Cowper, British pre-romantic poet (His Task), born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England (d. 1800)
- 1736 Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, French publisher (Mercure de France), born in Lille, France (d. 1798)
- 1744 Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, German composer, born in Erlangen, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1785)
- 1754 Georg Forster, German writer, naturalist (A Voyage Round the World) and revolutionary, born in Nassenhuben (Mokry Dwór), Royal Prussia, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (d. 1794)
- 1795 Carl Philipp Fohr, German painter and cartoonist, born in Heidelberg, Germany (d. 1818)
- 1795 Cornelis Pieter Jacob Elout, Dutch military Major-General who served in Sumatra (2nd Padri War, 1831-37), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1843)
- 1809 Marià Obiols, Catalan composer, conductor, music director (Gran Teatre del Liceu, 1847-88), and music educator, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1888)
- 1810 William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, British industrialist and inventor (hydraulic crane Armstrong Gun), born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England (d. 1900)
- 1811 Zeng Guofan, Chinese statesman, military general and Confucian scholar of the late Qing dynasty, born in Xiangxiang, Hunan Province, Qing Empire (d. 1872)
- 1816 William H. T. Walker, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 1864)
- 1818 Louis Lacombe, French pianist and composer, born in Bourges, France (d. 1884)
- 1823 Thomas Tellefsen, Norwegian pianist and composer, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 1874)
- 1827 Alfred Moore Scales, American politician (45th Governor of North Carolina, 1885-89), born in Reidsville, North Carolina (d. 1892)
American religious leader and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, born in Gorham, Maine
- 1828 René Goblet, French politician (41st Prime Minister of France. 1886-87), born in Aire-sur-la-Lys, France (d. 1905)
- 1832 Mary Edwards Walker, American surgeon and women’s rights leader and only woman to receive Medal of Honor (bravery during Civil War), born in Oswego, New York (d. 1919)
- 1832 Rudolph Koenig, German physicist, born in Königsberg, Prussia (d. 1901)
- 1847 Maria Feodorovna, Princess of Denmark and Empress of Russia, born in Yellow Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1928)
- 1850 Henricus van de Wetering, Archbishop of Utrecht (1895-1929), born in Hoogland, Netherlands (d. 1929)
- 1852 Yamamoto Gonnohyōe, Japanese admiral and politician (Prime Minister of Japan 1913-1914, 1923-1924), born in Kagoshima, Japan (d. 1933)
- 1853 Bat Masterson, American gunfighter in the Wild West, born in Henriville, Canada East (d. 1921)
- 1857 Ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist (Mémoire sur le système primitif des voyelles dans les langues indo-européennes), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1913)
- 1858 Katharine Drexel, American philanthropist and Roman Catholic Saint, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1955)
American Senator (R-New Mexico 1912-21) and US Secretary of the Interior (1921-23), convicted for his part in the Teapot Dome scandal, born in Frankfort, Kentucky
- 1862 Marc Aurel Stein, Hungarian-British archaeologist, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1943)
- 1864 Herman Gorter, Dutch socialist and poet (May, Tiny Hero’s Poem), born in Wormerveer, Netherlands (d. 1927)
- 1865 Earl Ross Drake, American violinist and composer (The Mite and the Mighty), born in Aurora, Illinois (d. 1916)
- 1866 Hugh Duffy, American Baseball HOF outfielder (Triple Crown & MLB record .440 batting average, single season 1894 Boston Beaneaters), born in Cranston, Rhode Island (d. 1954)
- 1869 Maud of Wales, Queen of Norway, spouse of King Haakon VII, born in Marlborough House, London (d. 1938)
- 1873 Fred Herd, Scottish golfer (US Open 1898), born in St. Andrews, Scotland (d. 1954)
- 1874 Edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss-French author (Ecoute Israel), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1963)
- 1876 Bart van der Leck, Dutch painter, and co-founder of the De Stijl movement, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1958)
American engineer (developed modern air conditioning), born in Angola, New York
- 1878 (Marshall) “Major” Taylor, American track cyclist (first African-American world champion; 1899 World Track C’ships), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1932)
- 1885 Heinrich Brüning, German politician and Chancellor of Germany (1930-32), born in Münster, Province of Westphalia, German Empire (d. 1970)
- 1887 Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan business magnate and philanthropist, born in Colombo, British Ceylon (d. 1957)
- 1888 Franz Jung, German writer and political activist, born in Nysa, Germany (d. 1963)
- 1889 Albert Dieudonné, French actor and novelist (Backbiters; Napoleon), born in Paris (d. 1976)
- 1891 Scott Bradley, American pianist, composer, and arranger (MGM theatrical cartoon division, 1937-57), born in Russellville, Arkansas (d. 1977)
- 1892 Joe Guyon, Ojibwa-American NFL halfback (Canton Bulldogs, Oorang Indians, New York Giants, and six other teams), born in White Earth, Minnesota (d. 1971)
- 1894 James Charles McGuigan, Catholic cardinal archbishop of Toronto, born in Hunter River, Prince Edward Island, Canada (d. 1974)
American mathematician who founded cybernetics, born in Columbia, Missouri
- 1895 Bertil Lindblad, Swedish astronomer (Milky Way system), born in Örebro, Sweden (d. 1965)
- 1895 Bill Wilson, American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, born in East Dorset, Vermont (d. 1971)
- 1899 Bruno Hauptmann, German kidnapper of Charles Augustus Lindbergh III, born in Kamenz, Saxony, Germany (d. 1936)
- 1899 Maurice Rose, American army officer (WWI; WWII), highest-ranking American killed by enemy fire in Europe, born in Middletown, Connecticut (d. 1945)
- 1901 Philip Idenburg, Dutch statistician, born in Hillegersberg, Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1995)
- 1902 Alberto Morin, Puerto Rican actor (Two Mules for Sister Sara, Rio Grande), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (d. 1989)
- 1902 Gerrit Jan van der Veen [Wolffensperger], Dutch resistance fighter, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1944)
- 1902 Maurice “Mac” McDonald, American fast food pioneer, co-founder of McDonald’s, born in Manchester, New Hampshire (d. 1971)
- 1904 Armand Frappier, French Canadian physician and microbiologist, born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada (d. 1991)
- 1905 Bob Johnson, American MLB baseball outfielder (8 x MLB All Star; Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox), born in Pryor, Oklahoma (d. 1982)
- 1905 Emlyn Williams, Welsh actor (Ivanhoe; I Accuse!), and playwright (The Corn Is Green), born in Mostyn, Wales (d. 1987)
- 1906 Sandro Fuga, Italian composer and pianist, born in Mogliano, Veneto, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1994)
- 1907 “Kansas City” Frank [Melrose], American jazz and blues pianist, born in Sumner, Illinois (d. 1941)
- 1907 Henry “Hot Lips” Levine, British-American dixieland jazz trumpeter and bandleader, born in London England (d. 1989)
- 1907 Ruth Patrick, American botanist and limnologist, born in Topeka, Kansas (d. 2013)
American Baseball HOF pitcher (7 × MLB All-Star; 5 × World Series; Triple Crown 1934, 37; NY Yankees), born in Rodeo, California
- 1908 Charles Forte, Italian-British hotel magnate (Savoy), born in Mortale, Italy (d. 2007)
- 1908 Philipp Mohler, German composer, born in Kaiserslautern, Germany (d. 1982)
Romanian-French playwright (Rhinoceros, Bald Soprano), born in Slatina, Romania
- 1909 Frances Dee, American actress (Of Human Bondage), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2004)
- 1910 Cyril Cusack, South African actor (The Day of the Jackal; Fahrenheit 451), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 1993)
- 1911 Raymond Scheyven, Belgian banker, Minister of Economic Affairs, and founder of the Socrates Service – a WWII underground civil resistance group, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1987)
- 1911 Samuel Reshevsky, Polish-American chess grandmaster (World C’ship 3rd 1948; 8 x US C’ship gold), born in Ozorków, Poland (d. 1992)
- 1912 Eric Sevareid, American author and News correspondent (CBS), born in Velva, North Dakota (d. 1992)
- 1912 Gunnar Sønstevold, Norwegian jazz pianist, and orchestral and film score composer (Litany In Atlanta; The Dorian Cage), born in Elverum, Norway (d. 1991)
- 1913 Foy Draper, American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m relay 1936 WR 39.8s), born in Georgetown, Texas (d. 1943)
- 1915 Earl Wild, American composer and pianist (Caesar’s Hour, 1952-56; NBC Symphony, 1937-44), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
- 1915 Herbert Joeks [Herman Hugten], Dutch actor (Snip & Snap, Pipo de clown), born in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1993)
- 1916 Bob Elliott, American MLB baseball third baseman and outfielder (Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1966)
- 1916 Mareo Ishiketa, Japanese composer (Furusato no), born in Wakayama, Japan (d. 1996)
- 1917 Adele Jergens, American actress (Dark Past; The Fuller Brush Man), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2002)
- 1917 Nesuhi Ertegün, Turkish–American jazz record producer and label executive (Atlantic Records; Warner Music), born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (now Turkey) (d. 1989)
- 1918 Patricio Aylwin, Chilean lawyer, politician and President of Chile (1990-94), born in Viña del Mar, Chile (d. 2016)
- 1919 Frederik Pohl, American sci-fi author (3 Hugo, Gateway, Bipohl), born in New York City (d. 2013)
- 1920 Daniel Petrie, Canadian television and movie director, born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 2004)
- 1920 István Sárközy, Hungarian composer, born in Pesterzsébet, Budapest, Hungary (d. 2002)
- 1920 Paul Rodenko, Dutch poet and author (Stolen Lover), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1976)
- 1921 Françoise Gilot, French painter, designer, and author (Life with Picasso), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2023)
- 1921 Verghese Kurien, Indian engineer (billion-litre idea), born in Calicut, India (d. 2012)
American cartoonist (Peanuts), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1922 Étienne Gailly, Belgian long distance runner (famous Olympic bronze finish 1948), born in Beringen, Belgium (d. 1971)
- 1923 Pat Phoenix {Patricia Manfield], British actress (Coronation Street, 1960-73 and 1976-84; L-Shaped Room), born in Fallowfield, Manchester, England (d. 1986)
- 1924 Bobby Sharp, American piano player, songwriter (“Unchain My Heart”), and drug rehab counselor, born in Topeka, Kansas (d. 2013)
- 1924 George Segal, American painter and sculptor of lifelike mixed-media figures (Bus Driver), born in New York City (d. 2000)
- 1924 Irwin Hoffman, American conductor (Vancouver Symphony, 1952-64; Chicago Symphony, 1964-70; Costa Rica National Symphony, 1987-2001), born in New York City (d. 2018)
- 1924 Jasu Patel, Indian cricket spin bowler (7 Tests, 29 wickets, BB 9-69 v Aust 1959; Gujarat), born in Ahmedabad, India (d. 1992)
- 1924 Michael Holliday [Norman Milne], British pop singer (“The Story of My Life”), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1963)
- 1924 Victor Grinich, Croatian-American semiconductor industry pioneer and member of the “traitorous eight” (Fairchild Semiconductor), born in Aberdeen, Washington (d. 2000)
- 1925 Eugene Istomin, American concert pianist (Leventritt Award, 1943; Istomin-Stern-Rose Trio), born in New York City (d. 2003)
- 1926 Ed Williams, American broadcasting teacher and actor (The Naked Gun; Police Squad!), born in San Jose, California (d. 2025)
- 1926 Mauro Bortolotti, Italian composer, born in Narni, Italy (d. 2007)
- 1926 Michael Butler, American theatrical producer (Hair; Lenny), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2022)
- 1927 Ernie Coombs, American-Canadian children’s entertainer (Mr. Dressup), born in Lewiston, Maine (d. 2001)
- 1927 John Carter, American actor (Scarface; The Hoax; Badlands; Falcon Crest), born in Center Ridge, Arkansas (d. 2015)
- 1928 Don Tregonning, Australian tennis player and coach, born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 2022)
- 1928 John Barton, British theatre director and co-founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company, born in London (d. 2018)
- 1929 Betta St John [Betty Jean Striegler], American-English stage and screen actress, singer and dancer (Dream Wife; Carousel; Corridors of Blood), born in Hawthorne, California (d. 2023)
- 1929 Joyce McCartan, Irish peace campaigner, born in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland (d. 1995)
- 1929 Lorraine Macleod, American dancer (Girls Just Want to Have Fun), born in Maine (d. 1995)
- 1929 Slavko Avsenik, Slovenian polka and Oberkrain ethnic accordionist, piano player, and composer (Avsenik Brothers Ensemble), born in Begunje na Gorenjskem, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) (d. 2015)
- 1930 Berthold Leibinger, German entrepreneur (Trumpf) and philanthropist, born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (d. 2018)
- 1931 Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Argentine painter and activist (1980 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1931 Adrianus Johannes Simonis, Dutch clergyman, Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Utrecht (1983-2007), born in Lisse, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- 1931 Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo, Italian downhill skier (Olympic bronze 1952, 1960), born in Vallonara di Marostica, Italy (d. 2020)
- 1932 Alan Stout, American experimental contemporary composer, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2018)
- 1934 Lyudmila Shevtsova, Russian athlete (Olympic gold USSR 800m 1960), born in Taman, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
- 1935 Marian Mercer, American actress and singer (Dean Martin Show), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2011)
- 1936 Jan Liberda, Polish soccer forward (35 caps; Polonia Bytom), born in Bytom, Poland (d. 2020)
- 1936 Lalith Athulathmudali, Sri Lankan United National Party politician (Member of Parliament, 1977-91; various ministerial offices), born in Colombo, Ceylon (d. 1993)
- 1936 Margaret Boden, British philosopher (Research Professor of Cognitive Science in the Department of Informatics at the University of Sussex), born in London (d. 2025)
- 1937 Bob Babbitt [Robert Kreinar], Hungarian-American session bassist (Motown’s The Funk Brothers), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
- 1937 Boris Yegorov, Soviet physician and cosmonaut (Voskhod I), born in Moscow, Soviet Union (d. 1994)
- 1938 Porter Goss, American politician (Rep-R-Florida, 1989-2004; Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, 2005-06) born in Waterbury, Connecticut
- 1938 Rich Little, Canadian-American impressionist and actor (Love on a Rooftop), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1938 Rodney Jory, Australian physicist, born in Adelaide, Australia
- 1939 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Malaysian politician (5th Prime Minister of Malaysia, 2003-09), born in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia (d. 2025)
- 1939 Art Themen, British jazz saxophonist and orthopedic surgeon, born in Manchester, England
- 1939 David White, American singer and songwriter (Danny And The Juniors – “At The Hop”: Leslie Gore – “You Don’t Own Me”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
- 1939 Jeremy Boorda, U.S. Navy admiral (25th Chief of Naval Operations, 1994-96), born in South Bend, Indiana (d. 1996)
- 1939 Mark Margolis, American stage and screen actor (Breaking Bad; The Wrestler), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
- 1940 Michael DeLano [Del Fatti], American actor (Rhoda, Supertrain), born in Virginia (d. 2025)
- 1941 Amos Garrett, American-Canadian session and touring blues, rock, and roots guitarist (Maria Muldaur; Anne Murray; Doug Sahm), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1941 Jeff Torborg, American MLB baseball catcher (Los Angeles Dodgers – World Series, 1965) and manager (AL Manager of the Year, – 1990 Chicago White Sox), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 2025)
- 1941 Susanne Marsee, American mezzo-soprano, born in San Diego, California
- 1942 Olivia Cole, American actress (Roots, Backstairs at the White House), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2018)
- 1943 Jan Stenerud, Norwegian-American NFL place kicker (Kansas City Chiefs), born in Fetsund, Norway
- 1943 Jerry Kleczka, American politician (Rep-D-WI, 1984-2005), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2017)
- 1943 Marilynne Robinson, American writer (Gilead), born in Sandpoint, Idaho
- 1943 Paul Burnett, English radio disc jockey, born in Hulme, Manchester, England
- 1944 Alan Henderson, Irish rock bassist (Them), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2017)
- 1944 Jean Terrell, American singer (The Supremes, 1970-73), born in Belzoni, Mississippi
- 1944 Johanna “Ans” Schut, Dutch speed skater (Olympic gold 3,000m 1968; 3 x WR 3,000m 1969), born in Apeldoorn, Netherlands (d. 2025)
- 1945 Björn von Sydow, Swedish politician (Minister for Defence, 1997-2002), born in Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1945 Daniel Davis, American actor (Niles on “The Nanny”), born in Gurdon, Arkansas
- 1945 Ethan Russell, American photographer and author (photographed covers for the Beatles, Rolling Stones and The Who), born in Mt. Kisco, New York
- 1945 Jim Mullen, Scottish session and touring jazz-rock-funk guitarist (Pete Brown & Piblokto!; Average White Band; Terry Callier), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1945 John McVie, British rock bassist (John Mayall’s Blues Breakers; Fleetwood Mac – Rumours, Tusk), born in Ealing, Middlesex, England
- 1945 Michael Omartian, American session pop, country and contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and keyboardist (We Are The World), and Grammy Award-winning producer (Christopher Cross), born in Evanston, Illinois
- 1945 Tandy Cronyn, American actress (Twisted, Guardian, Age Old Friends), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1946 Angus Suttie, English potter and teacher of art ceramics, born in Tealing, Scotland (d. 1993)
- 1946 Art Shell, American NFL player and coach (LA Raiders), the second Black head coach in professional football history, born in Charleston, South Carolina
- 1946 Bert Ruiter, Dutch bassist (Earth & Fire; Focus), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1946 Martin Lee [Barnes], British pop singer (Brotherhood of Man – “Save Your Kisses For Me”), born in London (d. 2024)
- 1946 Ray Kennedy, American songwriter (“Sail On, Sailor”), session and touring singer, musician, and record producer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
- 1947 Javier Sánchez, Mexican soccer defender (52 caps; Cruz Azul, América, Deportivo Neza), born in Mexico City, Mexico (d. 2025)
- 1947 Larry Gura, American MLB baseball pitcher (Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees), born in Joliet, Illinois
- 1947 Richie Hebner, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates – World Series 1971; Philadelphia Phillies, and three other teams), born in Norwood, Massachusetts
- 1947 Susanne Zenor, American actress (Margo Anderman in “Days of Our Lives”), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1948 Claes Elfsberg, Swedish television presenter (Rapport; Aktuellt), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1948 Galina Prozumenshchikova, Ukrainian swimmer (Olympic gold USSR 200m breaststroke, 1964; silver 100m breaststroke, 1968, 1972; bronze 200m breaststroke 1968, 72), born in Sevastopol, Ukraine (d. 2015)
- 1948 Krešimir Ćosić, Croatian basketball player, born in Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia (d. 1995)
- 1949 Ivan Patzaichin, Romanian canoeist (Olympic gold C-2 1000m 1968, 80, 84; C-1 1000m 1972; World C’ship gold x 8), born in Crișan, Tulcea County, Romania (d. 2021)
- 1949 Juanin Clay, American actress (The Legend of the Lone Ranger), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1995)
- 1949 Maggie Donnelly, London bag lady depicted in TV show “Bag Lady”, born in the United Kingdom (d. 1996)
- 1949 Shlomo Artzi, Israeli folk-rock singer-songwriter (“Yareakh” / “Moon”), born in Alonei Abba, Israel
- 1950 Dieter Burdenski, German soccer goalkeeper (12 caps West Germany; Werder Bremen 479 games), born in Bremen, Germany (d. 2024)
- 1950 Jorge Orta, Mexican baseball second baseman and outfielder (MLB All Star 1975, 80; Chicago White Sox), born in Mazatlán, Mexico
- 1951 La Cicciolina [Ilona Staller], Hungarian-Italian porn star and politician (Member of Parliament, 1987-92), born in Budapest, Hungary
- 1952 Wendy Turnbell, Australian tennis player (US Open Doubles, 1979, 1982), born in Brisbane, Australia
- 1953 Harry Carson, American NFL football player (New York Giants), born in Florence, South Carolina
- 1953 Hilary Benn, English Labour Party politician, born in Hammersmith, London
- 1953 Shelley Moore Capito, American Republican party politician (US Senator from 2015-; US Representative from West Virginia, 2001-15), born in Glen Dale, West Virginia
- 1954 Roz Chast, American cartoonist (Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1954 Velupillai Prabhakaran, Sri Lankan founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, born in Valvettithurai, Dominion of Ceylon (d. 2009)
- 1955 Bob Walk, American MLB baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Van Nuys, California
- 1955 Jay Howell, American baseball pitcher (New York Yankees, Oakland A’s), born in Miami, Florida
- 1955 Tracy Hickman, American sci-fi author (Dragons of Spring Dawning), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
1956 American auto racer (Daytona 500 1993, 1996, 2000; NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1999) and broadcaster (ESPN, ABC, NBC), born in Conover, North Carolina
- 1956 Don Lake, Canadian television writer (The Bonnie Hunt Show), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1956 Marty Smith, American motocross racer (AMA 125cc 1974, 1975; AMA 500cc 1977), born in San Diego, California (d. 2020)
- 1956 Nico Slothouwer, Dutch poet (The Man and His Bag), born in Deventer, Netherlands (d. 1987)
- 1958 Steve Buyer, American politician (Rep-R-Indiana, 1993-2011), born in Rensselaer, Indiana
- 1959 Jamie Rose, American actress (St Elsewhere; Falcon Crest), born in New York City
- 1959 Mike Moore, American baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners, Oakland A’s, Detroit Tigers), born in Eakly, Oklahoma
- 1960 Harold Reynolds, American baseball infielder who was MLB All-Star 1987, 88; 3 × Gold Glove Award; Seattle Mariners; and broadcaster for ESPN, MLB.com, Fox Sports, born in Eugene, Oregon
- 1961 Dave Hannan, Canadian NHL center (Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche), born in Onaping Falls, Ontario
- 1961 Ivory [Lisa Moretti], American professional wrestler (WWE Raw, GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling), born in Inglewood, California
- 1961 Marcy Walker, American actress (All My Children – “Liza”; Santa Barbara), born in Paducah, Kentucky
- 1962 Chuck Finley, American baseball pitcher (California Angels), born in Monroe, Louisiana
- 1962 Mike Johnson, American NFL inside linebacker (Detroit Lions), born in Southport, North Carolina
- 1963 Adam Gaynor, American guitarist (Matchbox Twenty, 1995-2005 – “If You’re Gone”), born in New York City
- 1963 Allyson Rice-Taylor, American actress (Connor Walsh in “As the World Turns”), born in Huntington, West Virginia
- 1963 Mario Elie, American NBA forward and guard (Houston Rockets), born in New York City
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