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  • 1509 Étienne Dolet, French scholar and printer, born in Orléans, France (d. 1546)
  • 1645 August Kuhnel, German composer and musician, born in Delmenhorst, County of Oldenburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. ca 1700)
  • 1692 John Henley, English clergyman, born in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England (d. 1759)
  • 1721 George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English statesman and ambassador to Madrid, born in England (d. 1775)
  • 1729 Richard Caswell, American lawyer, Revolutionary War soldier, and politician (1st Governor of North Carolina, 1776-80 & 1785-87), born in Harford County, Maryland (d. 1789)
  • 1748 Carl Ludwig Junker, German composer, born in Kirchberg an der Jagst, Schwäbisch Hall, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1797)
  • 1753 Charles Stanhope, 3rd earl Stanhope, English radical politician and scientist, born in London (d. 1816)
  • 1770 Frederik William III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), born in Potsdam, Prussia (d. 1840)
  • 1803 Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace), born in Milton Bryan, Bedfordshire (d. 1865)
  • 1806 Wilson Cary Swann, American physician, philanthropist, social reformer, and namesake of landmark fountain in Philadelphia’s Logan Square, born in Alexandria, District of Columbia (now Virginia) (d. 1876)
  • 1808 Hamilton Fish, American politician (Governor of New York), born in New York City (d. 1893)

American founder of the Otis Elevator Company and inventor of a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails, born in Halifax, Vermont

  • 1816 John E. Smith, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Berne, Switzerland (d. 1897)
  • 1817 Archduke Albrecht of Austria, Duke of Teschen, Austrian general (Battle at Custozza), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1895)
  • 1818 Joseph Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp), born in Antwerp (d. 1894)
  • 1820 Luther Orlando Emerson, American composer, born in Parsonsfield, Maine (d. 1915)
  • 1820 William Miller, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Ithaca, New York (d. 1909)
  • 1823 Francisco Barbieri, Spanish zarzuela opera composer (El Diablo en El Poder), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1894)
  • 1823 Thomas Francis Meagre, Irish nationalist and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Waterford, Ireland (d. 1867)
  • 1824 William Burnham Woods, American politician, judge, and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Newark, Ohio (d. 1887)
  • 1832 Ivan Zajc, Croatian composer and conductor, born in Fiume, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire (d. 1914)
  • 1833 Auguste Schmidt, German teacher and feminist, born in Breslau, Germany (d. 1902)
  • 1838 Yamagata Aritomo, Japanese soldier and statesman (Prime Minister of Japan 1889–91,1898–1900), born in Hagi, Japan (d. 1922)
  • 1847 Jan de Louter, Dutch lawyer and tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina, born in Amersfoort, Netherlands (d. 1932)
  • 1850 Paulus Adrianus Daum, Dutch writer, founder and editor (Batavian Newspaper), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1898)
  • 1850 Reginald Heber Roe, 1st Vice-Chancellor of the University of Queensland and 2nd Headmaster of Brisbane Grammar School, born in Blandford, Dorset, England (d. 1926)
  • 1851 Isabella Caroline Somerset, British philanthropist, temperance leader and campaigner for women’s rights, born in London (d. 1921)
  • 1854 Fernand de La Tombelle, French organist and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1928)
  • 1855 Joe Hunter, English cricket wicket-keeper (5 Tests, 11 dismissals; Yorkshire CCC), born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England (d. 1891)
  • 1860 William Kennedy Dickson, Scottish inventor (devised an early motion picture camera), born in Le Minihic-sur-Rance, Brittany, France (d. 1935)
  • 1871 Vernon Louis Parrington, American author (Romantic Revolution, Pulitzer 1928), born in Aurora, Illinois (d. 1929)
  • 1872 Haakon VII, King of Norway (1905-57), born in Charlottenlund Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1957)
  • 1873 Albert Marie Léon Adolphe de Bassompierre, Belgian ambassador to Tokyo (1921-39), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1956) [1]
  • 1874 Eugène Baie, Belgian author (Sub rosa et sub umbra), born in Anderlecht, Belgium (d. 1963)
  • 1878 Constantino Gaito, Argentinian composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1945)
  • 1882 Segundo Luis Moreno Andrade, Ecuadorian composer and musicologist, born in Cotacachi, Ecuador (d. 1972)
  • 1884 Louis Gruenberg, Russian-American composer (Daniel Jazz), born in Brest-Litovsk, Russia (d. 1964)
  • 1885 Siegfried Salomon, Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1962)

British WW I poet (Lithuania, The Soldier), born in Rugby, England

  • 1891 Leslie Henson, English comedian and actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey), born in Notting Hill, London (d. 1957)
  • 1892 Oscar van Hemel, Belgian-Dutch violinist and composer, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1981)
  • 1894 Harry Heilmann, American Baseball HOF outfielder (4 × AL batting champion, Detroit Tigers) and broadcaster (WXYZ), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1951)
  • 1894 Johan van Maarseveen, Dutch Minister of Justice and Internal minister, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1951)
  • 1895 Marguerite Nichols, American actress (An Old Man’s Folly), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1941)
  • 1898 Karl Kehrle, Benedictine monk and beekeeper, born in Mittelbiberach, Germany (d. 1996)
  • 1899 Louis Chiron, Monégasque racing driver, born in Monte Carlo, Monaco (d. 1979)
  • 1900 Arnold Struycken, Dutch lawyer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1955)
  • 1900 Ernie Pyle, American journalist and war correspondent during WW II (Pulitzer Prize, 1944), born in Dana, Indiana (d. 1945)
  • 1900 Hugh Dempster, British theatre and film actor (Anna Karenina, Vice Versa, Scrooge), born in London

American teacher convicted for teaching evolution (Scopes “monkey trial” 1925), born in Paducah, Kentucky

  • 1901 Bernard Reichel, Swiss composer, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland (d. 1992)
  • 1901 John Stennis, American politician, Mississippi Senator, born in Kemper County, Mississippi (d. 1995)
  • 1901 Stefan Wyszyński, Polish Cardinal, born in Zuzela, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (d. 1981)
  • 1902 Habib Bourguiba, 1st president of Tunisia (1957-87), born in Monastir, Regency of Tunisia (d. 2000)
  • 1902 Judson Laire, American stage and screen actor (I Remember Mama – “Papa”; Advise and Consent), born in New York City (d. 1979)
  • 1902 Ray Block, French orchestra leader (Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason), born in Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire (d. 1982)
  • 1902 Regina Jonas, German first woman rabbi, born in Berlin, German Empire (d. 1944)
  • 1904 Clifford D. Simak, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Empire, Way Station), born in Millville, Wisconsin (d. 1988)
  • 1904 Dolores del Rio, Mexican silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia), born in Durango, Mexico (d. 1983)
  • 1905 Maggie Kuhn, American activist and co-founder (Gray Panthers), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1995)
  • 1906 Leonhard Huizinga, Dutch journalist and writer (Adriaan & Olivier), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1980)
  • 1907 Adrienne Ames, American actress (Death Kiss, Panama Patrol), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1947)
  • 1907 Ernesto Geisel, 29th President of Brazil (1974-79), born in Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (d. 1996)
  • 1907 Irene Tedrow, American actress (Lucy-Dennis the Menace, Mr Novak), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1995)
  • 1907 Lawrence Brown, American trombonist (Duke Ellington Orchestra), born in Lawrence, Kansas (d. 1988)
  • 1911 Alex McCrindle, Scottish actor (Star Wars, Eye of the Needle), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1990)
  • 1913 Mel Tolkin, Ukrainian television comedy writer, born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 2007)
  • 1914 Rik Slabbinck, Flemish painter, born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 1991)
  • 1915 Sal Santen, Dutch writer (You Are Jewish People), born in Amsterdam (d. 1998)
  • 1916 José Manuel Moreno, Argentine footballer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1978)
  • 1916 Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and lyricist, born in Badayun, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (d. 1970)
  • 1918 (Robert Jordan) “Smoki” Whitfield, American actor (Bomba the Jungle Boy; Lord of the Jungle; Swamp Fox), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
  • 1918 Eddie Jefferson, American jazz vocalese singer and lyricist (“Moody’s Mood for Love”), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1979)
  • 1918 James MacGregor Burns, American political writer (The Lion & the Fox), born in Melrose, Massachusetts (d. 2014)
  • 1918 Larry Haines [Hecht], American actor (The Odd Couple, Search for Tomorrow), born in Mount Vernon, New York (d. 2008)
  • 1918 Sidney Gottlieb, American CIA official, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1999)
  • 1920 Charlie Shavers, American jazz trumpet player, born in New York City (d. 1971)
  • 1920 Elmar Tampõld, Estonian-Canadian architect, born in Kärdla, Estonia (d. 2013)
  • 1920 Maria Karnilova, American dancer and actress (Fiddler on the Roof, Ivan the Terrible), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2001)
  • 1920 P. D. James [Phyllis Dorothy], Baroness James of Holland Park, English crime writer (Cover Her Face), born in Oxford, England (d. 2014)
  • 1921 Alec Wyton, English-born American composer, born in London, England (d. 2007)
  • 1921 Hayden Carruth, American poet (The Crow and the Heart), born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 2008)
  • 1921 Marilyn Maxwell, American actress and entertainer (Champion, The Lemon Drop Kid, East of Sumatra), born in Clarinda, Iowa (d. 1972)
  • 1921 Richard Adler, American composer and songwriter (The Pajama Game; Damn Yankees), born in New York City (d. 2012)
  • 1922 Robert Sumner, American evangelist and author, born in Norwich, New York (d. 2016)
  • 1923 Anne Klein, American fashion designer (Anne Klein II), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1974)
  • 1923 Roger Foulon, Belgian writer (Un été dans la Fagne), born in Thuin, Belgium (d. 2008)
  • 1923 Shenouda III of Alexandria, Pope of the Coptic Christianity, born in Abnub, Asyut Governorate, Egypt (d. 2012)
  • 1924 (Elizabeth) “Connie” Converse, American folk singer-songwriter, born in Laconia, New Hampshire (disappeared 1974) [1]
  • 1924 James Komack, American writer, director, and actor (The Courtship of Eddie’s Father; Chico and the Man; Welcome Back, Kotter), born in New York City (d. 1997)
  • 1924 Leon Uris, American novelist (Exodus; Topaz; QB VII), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2003)
  • 1924 Max van der Stoel, Dutch politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs (PvdA), born in Voorschoten, Netherlands (d. 2011)
  • 1926 Gordon Scott [Werschkul], American actor (Tarzan series), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2007)

American Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pop and jazz singer (“I Left My Heart in San Francisco”; “Steppin’ Out With My Baby”), and painter, born in Long Island City, Queens, New York [1]

  • 1928 Cécile Aubry, French actress (The Black Rose), author (Belle et Sébastien), television screenwriter and director, born in Paris, France (d. 2010)
  • 1929 Bethel Leslie, American entertainer (Capt Newman MD, Rabbit Trap), born in New York City (d. 1999)
  • 1932 (Averil) Mary Thomas, Welsh lyric soprano of both early and contemporary concert music, born in Swansea, Wales (d. 1997)
  • 1933 Pat Crawford, Australian cricketer (Australian pace bowler 1956), born in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2009)
  • 1933 Thé Tjong-Khing, Dutch illustrator of children books (Miep Diekman), born in Purworedjo, Java
  • 1934 Haystacks Calhoun, American professional wrestler, born in McKinney, Texas (d. 1989)
  • 1935 Georgy Shonin, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 6), born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1997)
  • 1935 Richard Lamm, American politician (38th Governor of Colorado 1975-87), born in Madison, Wisconsin (d. 2021)
  • 1935 Vic Vogel, Hungarian-Canadian pianist, composer and bandleader, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2019)
  • 1936 Edward Petherbridge, English actor (The Guardians), born in West Bowling, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
  • 1936 Vinko “Vice” Vukov, Croatian singer (Eurovision Song Contest 1963 & 1965), born in Šibenik, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2008)
  • 1937 Andrés Gimeno, Spanish tennis player (French Open 1972), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2019)
  • 1937 Diane Wakoski, American poet (Motorcycle Betrayal), born in Whittier, California
  • 1937 Duncan Sharpe, Pakistani cricketer (3 Tests for Pakistan 1959-60), born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India
  • 1937 Steven Berkoff, English actor (Rambo: First Blood Part II), born in Stepney, London
  • 1938 George Memmoli, American actor (Earl-Hello Larry), born in New York City (d. 1985)
  • 1938 Terry Wogan, British broadcaster (Eurovision Song Contest, Blankety Blank), born in Limerick, Ireland (d. 2016)
  • 1940 John W. Carlin, American politician (40th Governor of Kansas), born in Salina, Kansas
  • 1940 Joseph Dorfman, Israeli composer, born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 2006)
  • 1940 Lance Alworth, American College/Pro Football HOF wide receiver (Uni of Arkansas; Super Bowl 1971 Dallas Cowboys; 6 × First-team All-AFL; 7 × AFL All-Star; SD Chargers), born in Houston, Texas

1940 American actor (Badlands, The West Wing), born in Dayton, Ohio

  • 1941 Beverly Lee, American pop singer (Shirelles – “Soldier Boy”), born in Passaic, New Jersey
  • 1941 Hage Geingob, Namibian politician (President of Namibia 2015-), born in Otjiwarongo, Namibia

1941 American business magnate and TV personality who founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, born in Jersey City, New Jersey

  • 1942 Mary Ann Esposito, American chef and TV host (Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito), born in Buffalo, New York
  • 1943 Masato Sagawa, Japanese engineer (invented world’s strongest magnet – Nd-Fe-B), born in Tokushima, Japan
  • 1945 Eamon Dunphy, Irish footballer, born in Dublin, Ireland
  • 1945 Ron Hendren, American TV host (Entertainment Tonight), born in Pinehurst, North Carolina
  • 1946 Jack Straw, British politician (Member of Parliament for Blackburn), born in Buckhurst Hill, Essex
  • 1946 Jacques Teugels, Belgian soccer defender (13 caps; RSC Anderlecht, RWD Molenbeek), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2024)
  • 1946 John York [Foley], American rock bassist (The Byrds, 1968-69 – “Ballad of Easy Rider”), guitarist, and singer-songwriter, born in White Plains, New York
  • 1946 Petko Petkov, Bulgarian soccer forward (33 caps; Beroe Stara Zagora, Austria Wien), born in Sinitevo, Bulgaria (d. 2020)
  • 1948 Péter Juhász, Hungarian soccer left-back (26 caps; Újpesti Dózsa FC, Tatabanyai Banyasz SC, Borsodi Volán SC), born in Lučenec, Czech Republic (d. 2024)
  • 1948 Pierre Lacroix, Canadian NHL executive (Quebec Nordiques; Stanley Cup 1996, 2001 Colorado Avalanche), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2020)
  • 1949 Morris “B. B.” Dickerson, American bassist (War – “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”; “Low Rider”), born in Torrence, California (d. 2021)
  • 1949 Reed Waller, American adult comic book author (“Omaha” the Cat Dancer), born probably in Minneapolis, Minnesota [1] [2]
  • 1949 Valeri Vasiliev, Soviet ice hockey defenceman (2x Olympic gold), born in Gorky, Soviet Union (d. 2012)
  • 1950 Jo Marie Payton, American actress (Harriette-Family Matters), born in Albany, Georgia
  • 1950 John Landis, American director (Animal House; The Blues Brothers; Michael Jackson’s Thriller video), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1950 Waldemar Cierpinski, East German runner (Olympic marathon gold 1976, 80), born in Neugattersleben, Germany
  • 1951 Hans Schlegel, German astronaut (STS 55), born in Überlingen, Germany
  • 1951 Johnny Graham, American rock and R&B guitarist (Earth Wind & Fire, 1973-84 – “Shining Star”), born in Louisville, Kentucky

1951 Canadian NHL center (LA Kings, NY Rangers), born in Drummondville, Quebec

  • 1952 Frank Schaeffer, American author (Crazy for God), born in Champéry, Switzerland
  • 1952 Jay North, American actor (Dennis the Menace; Maya), born in Hollywood, California (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1952 Loles León, Spanish actress (Aquí no hay quien viva), born in Barcelona
  • 1952 Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentine soccer midfielder (51 caps, FIFA World Cup 1978; Huracán, Tottenham Hotspur) and manager ( Swindon Town, Newcastle United, WBA, Tottenham Hotspur), born in Córdoba, Argentina
  • 1953 Ian Bairnson, Scottish session and touring guitarist (Alan Parsons Project; Kate Bush), born in Lerwick, Shetland Isles (d. 2023)
  • 1954 Gary Peters, English footballer, born in Carshalton, London
  • 1955 Corey Burton [Weinberg], American voice actor (Adventures in Odyssey; Dismey themeparks and films), born in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California
  • 1956 Abhisit Vejjajiva, 27th Prime Minister of Thailand (2008-11), born in Wallsend, Northumberland, England
  • 1956 Balwinder Sandhu, Indian cricket all-rounder (8 Tests; 22 ODIs), born in Mumbai, India
  • 1956 Kirk Brandon, British punk rock and new wave singer-songwriter (Theatre of Hate; Spear of Destiny – Outland), born in Westminster, London
  • 1956 Todd Christensen, American football tight end (Super Bowl XV, XVIII; First-team All-Pro 1983, 85, 86; 5 × Pro Bowl; Oakland/LA Raiders) and sportscaster (NBC Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports Network), born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
  • 1957 Mani Shankar, Indian filmmaker, born in Guntur, India
  • 1958 Ana Kokkinos, Greek-Australian film director (The Secret Life of Us), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1958 Cindy Nixon, American singer (Girls Next Door – “Don’t Be Cruel”), born in Nashville, Tennessee
  • 1959 Koichi Tanaka, Japanese scientist (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2002), born in Toyama, Japan
  • 1959 Martin Atkins, British rock drummer (Nine Inch Nails), born in Coventry, England
  • 1960 Gopal Sharma, Indian cricket off-spin bowler (5 Tests, 10 wickets; 11 ODIs), born in Kanpur, India
  • 1960 Tim Mayotte, American tennis player (Olympic silver 1988), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • 1961 Ken Wark, Australian field hockey fullback (Olympic 4th/silver-88, 92, 96), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1961 Lee Rocker [Leon Drucker], American rock bassist (Stray Cats – “Rock This Town”), born in Massapequa, Long Island, New York
  • 1961 Molly Hagan, American actress (Code of Silence), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • 1962 Lucky Dube, South African reggae musician (“Remember Me”; “It’s Not Easy”), born in Ermelo, Transvaal (now Mpumalanga) (d. 2007)
  • 1962 Tina Lehtola, Finnish women’s soccer midfielder (29 caps; Lahden Sampo, Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, AIK), born in Hämeenlinna, Finland
  • 1963 Carlo Imperato, American actor (Fame), born in The Bronx, New York
  • 1963 Ed Roland, American singer-songwriter (Collective Soul), born in Stockbridge, Georgia
  • 1963 Isaiah Washington, American actor (The 100), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1963 Libor Pimek, tennis star, born in Most, Czechoslovakia
  • 1963 Lisa Ann Walter, American comedian and actress (Abbot Elementary), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
  • 1964 Joan E Higginbotham, American engineer and NASA astronaut, born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1964 Johnny Thomas, American NFL cornerback (Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1964 Kevin Elster, American baseball infielder (Texas Rangers), born in San Pedro, California
  • 1964 Nate McMillan, American basketball head coach (Seattle SuperSonics 2000-05, Portland Trail Blazers 2005-12, Indiana Pacers 2016-19, Atlanta Hawks 2021-23), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
  • 1966 Eric Esch, American boxer, born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • 1967 John Femia, American actor (Square Pegs, Hello Larry), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1967 Mathieu Kassovitz, French actor (Amélie) and director (La Haine), born in Paris, France
  • 1967 Skin [Deborah Dyer] Jamaican-British singer (Skunk Anansie), born in Brixton, London
  • 1968 Rod Beck, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1993, 94, 97; San Francisco Giants), born in Burbank, California (d. 2007)
  • 1969 Doug Overton, American NBA guard (Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1970 Darren Mickell, American NFL defensive end (KC Chiefs, New Orleans Saints), born in Miami, Florida
  • 1970 Masahiro Sakurai, Japanese video game developer, born in Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan
  • 1970 Stephen Carpenter, American musician (Deftones), born in Sacramento, California
  • 1972 John Lilley, American hockey forward (Olympics 1994), born in Wakefield, Massachusetts
  • 1972 Sandis Ozolinsh, NHL defenseman (Colorado Avalanche), born in Riga, Latvia
  • 1973 Chris Murphy, American politician (Senator-D-Connecticut 2013-, Rep-D-Connecticut 2007-13), born in White Plains, New York
  • 1973 Jay Cutler, American bodybuilder (4x Mr. Olympia winner – 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010), born in Sterling, Massachusetts
  • 1973 Kurt Grote, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4×100m medley 1996; World C’ship gold 200m breaststroke 1998), born in Palo Alto, California
  • 1973 Michael Ealy, American actor (Think Like a Man), born in Washington D.C.
  • 1973 Nikos Dabizas, Greek footballer, born in Amyntaio, Greece
  • 1973 Stephen Graham, English actor (This is England, Boiling Point), born in Kirby, England
  • 1974 Blaine Wilson, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Columbus, Ohio
  • 1974 Jenny Beck, American actress (Claire Carroll-Guns & Paradise), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1975 Aryiro Strataki, Greek heptathlete, born in Heraklion, Greece
  • 1975 N. D. Kalu, American defensive end (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • 1975 Trevor Pryce, American NFL defensive tackle (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1976 Troy Glaus, American baseball infielder (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Tarzana, Los Angeles
  • 1977 Óscar Pereiro, Spanish cyclist (Tour de France 2006 winner), born in Mos, Galicia, Spain

1977 American NFL quarterback (7 x Super Bowl 2001, 03, 04, 14, 17, 18 NE Patriots, TB Buccaneers 20; NFL MVP 2007, 10, 17; 14 x Pro Bowl), born in San Mateo, California

  • 1977 Tómas Lemarquis, Icelandic actor (Nói Albínói), born in Reykjavík, Iceland
  • 1978 Mariusz Jop, Polish footballer, born in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland
  • 1979 Evangeline Lilly, Canadian actress (Lost, The Hobbit), born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
  • 1979 Kris Jenkins, American NFL defensive tackle (Pro Bowl (20-03, 06, 08; All-Pro 2002-03; Carolina Panthers, New York Jets), born in Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • 1980 Brandan Schieppati, American singer (Bleeding Through), born in Newport Beach, California
  • 1980 Dominic Moore, Canadian NHL hockey player, 2003-18 (New York Rangers and 9 other teams), and broadcast analyst, born in Thornhill, Ontario
  • 1980 Hannah Simone, British-Canadian actress (New Girl), born in London, England
  • 1983 Mamie Gummer, American actress (Nancy Crozier-The Good Wife), born in New York City
  • 1984 Amanda Kimmel, American actress and beauty queen, born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1984 Jon Foster, American actor (Stay Alive), born in Boston, Massachusetts

1984 American swimmer (12-time Olympic medalist), born in Rochester, New York

  • 1984 Sunil Chetri, Indian footballer (Bengaluru FC), born in Secunderabad, India
  • 1984 Yasin Avci, Danish footballer, born in Tire, Turkey
  • 1985 Sonny Bill Williams, New Zealand rugby league footballer, born in Auckland, New Zealand
  • 1986 Charlotte Casiraghi, Daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco, born in Princess Grace Hospital Centre, La Colle, Monaco
  • 1988 Brandon Rogers, American comedian, actor and Youtuber (Helluva Boss), born in Livermore, California
  • 1989 Jules Bianchi, French auto racer (Marussia Formula 1 Racing Team), born in Nice, France (d. 2015)
  • 1990 Jourdan Dunn, British model, born in London, England
  • 1992 Karlie Kloss, American model (Project Runway host), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1993 Yurina Kumai, Japanese pop singer (Berryz Kobo; Hello! Project Kids), and fashion model, born in Kanagawa, Japan
  • 1994 Todd Gurley, American NFL player (Los Angeles Rams), born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • 1999 Brahim Díaz, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid), born in Málaga, Spain

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