- 1499 Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)
- 1524 Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)
- 1606 Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)
- 1609 John Suckling, English Cavalier poet, dramatist and courtier (invented cribbage), born in London, England (d. 1641)
- 1637 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch princess consort of Anhalt-Dessau and daughter of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, born in The Hague (d. 1708)
- 1670 Norbert van Bloemen [Cephalus], Flemish painter, born in Antwerp (d. 1746)
- 1685 Aaron Hill, English playwright and poet (Tragedy of Zara) (d. 1750)
- 1686 Johann Fredericus Gronovius, Dutch physician and botanist (d. 1762)
- 1696 Johann Melchior Molter, German composer, born in Tiefenort, Thuringia (now Germany) (d. 1765)
- 1702 Jean-Pierre Guignon [Giovanni Pietro Ghignone], Italian-French violinist and composer, born in Turin, Duchy of Savoy (now Italy) (d. 1774)
- 1717 Pierre de La Garde, French composer, singer, and guitarist, born in Crécy-la-Chapelle, France (d. c. 1792)
- 1735 Johann Christoph Kuhnau, German composer, church musician choral director, and teacher, born in Volkstedt, Saxony (now Germany) (d. 1805)
- 1741 Franz Adam Veichtner, German violinist and composer, baptized in Regensburg, Bavaria (d. 1822)
- 1750 Stanislao Mattei, Italian composer, teacher, musicologist, and monk, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1825)
- 1775 Charles Lamb, British critic/poet/essayist (Essays of Elia), born in London, England (d. 1834)
- 1785 Claude-Louis Navier, French engineer and physicist who specialized in mechanics (Navier–Stokes equations), born in Dijon, France (d. 1836)
- 1788 Johann Peter Pixis, German pianist and composer, born in Mannheim, Germany (d. 1874)
- 1795 Ary Scheffer, Dutch-French Romantic painter, etcher and sculptor, born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1858)
- 1807 Abner Clark Harding, American politician and Civil War Brigadier General (Union Army), born in East Hampton, Connecticut (d. 1874)
- 1818 Isham Green Harris, Gov (Confederacy), (d. 1897)
- 1819 Richard Storrs Willis, American composer, mostly of hymns ("Carol"; "Fairest Lord Jesus"), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1900)
- 1821 William Read Scurry, (Confederate Army Brigadier General, (d. 1864))
- 1824 Samuel Plimsoll, English politician and social reformer (invented Plimsoll line for ships), born in Bristol, England (d. 1898)
- 1841 Walter Parratt, British organist and composer, born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (d. 1924)
- 1846 Charles Beresford, British admiral and politician (d. 1919)
- 1846 Ira Remsen, American chemist (d. 1927)
- 1846 Mildred Childe Lee, American favourite daughter of confederate General Robert E. Lee, born at Arlington Plantation, Virginia (d. 1905)
- 1847 A. N. Hornby, English cricket batsman & captain (3 Tests; Lancashire CCC) and rugby union utility back & captain (9 Tests; Lancashire CRFC), born in Blackburn, England (d. 1925)
- 1859 Alexandre Millerand, French President (d. 1943)
- 1866 Bror Beckman, Swedish composer, born in Kristinehamn, Sweden (d. 1929)
- 1866 Rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer and historian, born in Alicante, Spain (d. 1951)
- 1868 William Allen White, American journalist (Emporia Gazette, Pulitzer 1942), born in Emporia, Kansas (d. 1944)
- 1869 Vasily Kalafati, Russian composer (Cygany), born in Yevpatoria, Crimea (d. 1942)
- 1870 Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor and painter, born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1960)
- 1879 Franz Carl Bornschein, American composer, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1948)
- 1880 Jesse G. Vincent, American engineer (designed 1st V-12 engine, Packard automobiles), born in Charleston, Arkansas (d. 1962)
- 1884 Billy Evans, American Baseball HOF umpire (American League 1906-27; at age 22, youngest umpire in MLB history), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1956)
- 1884 Frederick Hawksworth, GWR Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1976)
- 1884 Ranji Hordern, Australian cricket spin bowler (7 Tests, 46 wickets, BB 7/90; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1938)
- 1886 Olin Howland, American actor (Gone With The Wind; Them!; Circus Boy), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1959)
- 1888 Giuseppe Ungaretti, Italian poet (Hermeticism) and journalist, born in Alexandria (d. 1970)
- 1889 Howard Spring, Welsh writer and critic (O Absalom), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1965)
Boris Pasternak (1890-1960)
Russian novelist and poet (Doctor Zhivago, Nobel 1958), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1890 Cor Ruys, Dutch actor (Princess Stage, The Cross-Patch), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1952)
- 1890 Fanny Kaplan, failed assassin of Vladimir Lenin (d. 1918)
- 1891 Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, British army officer (Governor-General of Canada 1945-52), born in London, England (d. 1969)
- 1892 Alan Hale Sr., American actor (Little John-The Adventures of Robin Hood), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1950)
Bill Tilden (1893-1953)
American tennis player (US Open 1920-25, 29; Wimbledon 1920-21, 30; French 1927, 30), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jimmy Durante (1893-1980)
American vaudeville, radio, and screen actor, comedian (The Durante-Moore Show; Frosty The Snowman), piano player and singer ("Inka Dinka Doo"; "Make Someone Happy"), sometimes known as "the schnozzola", born in Manhattan, New York
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
British Conservative politician and Prime Minister (1957-63), born in London
- 1894 Herb Pennock, American Baseball HOF pitcher (6 × World Series; Philadelphia A's, Boston Red Sox, NY Yankees), born in NYC, New York (d. 1948)
- 1894 Roy D'Arcy [Roy Giusti], American actor (Warning Shadows, Revolt of Zombies), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1969)
- 1897 John Franklin Enders, American microbiologist (1954 Nobel in Physiology or Medicine for culturing poliovirus, developed measles vaccine), born in West Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1985)
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)
German poet and playwright (Mother Courage), born in Augsburg, Bavaria
- 1898 Joseph Kessel, French journalist and writer (Army of the Shadows), born in Villa Clara, Argentina (d. 1979)
- 1898 Judith Anderson [Frances Margaret Anderson], Australian actress (Laura, Rebecca, Tycoon), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 1992)
- 1898 Robert Keith [Rolland Keith Richey], American character actor (Guys and Dolls; The Wild One; Battle Circus; Branded), born in Fowler, Indiana (d. 1966)
- 1901 Stella Adler, American actress (Love on Toast; My Girl Tisa), and teacher (Stella Adler Studio of Actingd), born in NYC, New York (d. 1992)
- 1902 Armand Bernier, Belgian poet (Sorcier Triste) (d. 1969)
- 1902 Jack Pettis, American jazz saxophonist and bandleader, born in Ehrmandale, Indiana (d. 1963)
Walter Houser Brattain (1902-1987)
American physicist and Nobel laureate for his work on transistors, born in Amoy, China
- 1903 Abel Meeropol, American songwriter ("Strange Fruit"; "The House I Live In'), and librettist ("The Good Soldier Schweick"), born in the Bronx, New York City (d. 1986)
- 1903 Matthias Sindelar, Austrian footballer (d. 1939)
- 1903 Matvey Isaakovich Blanter, Russian-Soviet composer of popular songs and film music ("Katyusha"), born in Pochep, Russian Empire (d. 1990)
- 1903 Waldemar Hoven, German physician (d. 1948)
- 1904 John Farrow, Australian director and actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1963)
- 1905 (William) "Chick" Webb, American jazz drummer and big band bandleader (introduced Ella Fitzgerald), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1939)
- 1905 John Dierkes, American actor (Shane, Daughter of Dr Jekyll, Hanging Tree), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1975)
- 1905 José Muñoz Molleda, Spanish composer and politician, born in La Línea de la Concepción (d. 1988)
- 1905 Max Schubert, Australian pioneering winemaker (Penfolds), born in Moculta, Australia (d. 1994)
- 1905 Vilko Ukmar, Slovenian composer, born in Postojna, Slovenia (d. 1991)
- 1905 Walter Brown, American basketball and ice hokey executive (founded and owned Boston Celtics, bought Boston Bruins), born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts (d. 1964)
- 1906 Cat Thompson, American college basketball player (hall of fame 1962), born in St. George, Utah (d. 1990)
- 1906 Erik Rhodes [Ernest Sharpe], American actor (Top Hat, Night at the Ritz), born in El Reno, Indian Territory (d. 1990)
- 1906 Henry Phelps Brown, British historian and economist, born in Calne (d. 1994)
- 1906 Lon Chaney Jr, American actor (Larry Talbot-The Wolf Man, Lennie Small-Of Mice and Men), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1973)
- 1906 Walraven van Hall, Dutch banker who led resistance against Nazis, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1945)
- 1907 Grace Towns Hamilton, American politician (1st African American member of Georgia state legislature), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1992)
- 1907 Walter "Foots" Thomas, American saxophonist, flutist, and arranger (Cab Calloway Orchestra), born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, (d. 1981)
- 1908 Jean Coulthard, Canadian composer, and music educator, born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 2000)
- 1909 George Douglass Milne, British peer, soldier and artist, born at Lichfield (d. 2005)
- 1910 Dominique Pire, Belgian Dominican friar (1958 Nobel Peace Prize for aiding WW II refugees), born in Dinant, Belgium (d. 1969)
- 1910 Douglas Spencer, American actor (The Thing from Another World, This Island Earth, River of No Return), born in Princeton, Illinois (d. 1960)
- 1910 Joyce Grenfell, British actress (Pickwick Papers, Americanization of Emily), born in London, England (d. 1979)
- 1910 Paul Whitelaw, New Zealand cricket batsman (2 Tests; Auckland), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 1988)
- 1913 Douglas Slocombe, British cinematographer (Kind Hearts and Coronets, Raiders of the Lost Ark), born in London (d. 2016)
- 1913 Philippa Bevans, British actress (Notorious Landlady, World of Henry Orient), born in London, England (d. 1968)
- 1913 Ragnhild Marie Hatton, Norwegian historian, born in Bergen, Norway (d. 1995)
- 1914 Larry Adler, American pop and classical harmonica player, and composer, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2001)
- 1915 Aldus Roger, American Cajun accordionist (Lafayette Playboys - "Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés"), born n Carencro, Louisiana (d. 1999)
- 1916 Edward R. Roybal, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1963-93), born in Pecos, New Mexico (d. 2005)
- 1916 Oscar "TV Slim" Wills, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Flatfoot Sam"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1969)
- 1918 Gordon Pirie, English Group Captain and politician, born in Oxford (d. 2003)
- 1918 Idwal Pugh, Welsh-born British civil servant (UK Ombudsman 1976-78), born in Blaenau Ffestiniog (d. 2010)
Allie Reynolds (1919-1994)
American MLB pitcher, 1942-54, 6X All-Star, 1952 AL ERA leader (Cleveland Indians, NY Yankees), born in Bethany, Oklahoma
- 1920 Alexander Comfort, English poet/writer (Wreath for the Living)
- 1920 J Heslop-Harrison, botanist
- 1921 Adrian Cruft, British composer, born in London, England (d. 1987)
- 1922 Árpád Göncz, Hungarian politician, 1st post-communist President (1990-2000), born in Budapest (d. 2015)
- 1922 Harold Hughes, American politician, Governor of Iowa (D) and US Senator, born in Ida County, Iowa (d. 1996)
- 1922 Neva Patterson, American actress (The Seven Year Itch, Taxi, Nichols), born near Nevada, Iowa (d. 2010)
- 1923 Allie Sherman, American NFL coach (Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1953-56 CFL; New York Giants 1961–68), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
- 1923 Cesare Siepi, Italian operatic basso (NY Metropolitan Opera, 1950-74), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2010)
- 1924 Bud Poile, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Fort William, Ontario (d. 2005)
- 1924 Randy Van Horne, American vocalist (Nat King Cole Show, The Flintstones, The Jetsons), born in El Paso, Texas (d. 2007)
- 1926 Danny Blanchflower, Irish soccer midfielder (56 caps Northern Ireland; Tottenham Hotspur 337 games, Aston Villa) and manager (Northern Ireland, Chelsea), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 1993)
- 1926 Randy Jackson, American MLB baseball third baseman, 1950-59, 2X All-Star (Chicago Cubs; Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodger; Cleveland Indians), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 2019)
- 1927 Brian Priestman, British conductor and teacher, born in Birmingham, England (d. 2014)
- 1927 Jakov Lind, German/British author (Counting My Footsteps)
Leontyne Price (96 years old)
1927 American opera soprano (Porgy & Bess, Aida; Metropolitan Opera. 1961-85), born in Laurel, Mississippi
- 1927 Nigel Bagnall, British field marshal (Chief of the General Staff (CGS), 1985-88), born in British India (d. 2002)
- 1927 Viscount Cowdray, British financier/multi-millionaire
- 1928 Gene Taylor, American politician (Rep-D-St Louis, 1973-89), born in Sarcoxie, Missouri (d. 1998)
- 1929 Hallgeir Brenden, Norwegian cross country skier (Olympic gold 1952, 56), born in Trysil, Norway (d. 2007)
- 1929 Henk Heidweiler, Surinam ambassador (in Netherlands)
- 1929 Jerry Goldsmith, American pianist, television and film composer ("The Twilight Zone"; "Planet Of The Apes"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2004)
- 1929 Jim Whittacker, mountain climber (1st American to climb Mt Everest)
- 1930 Peter Phillips, American classical composer, born in San Francisco, California
Robert Wagner (93 years old)
1930 American actor (It Takes a Thief, Switch, Hart to Hart), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1931 Dick Towers, American college football coach (Southern Illinois University 1967-73) and executive (AD Kansas State University 1981-85), born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 2023)
- 1931 Gerhard Rosenfeld, German opera and film score composer, born in Königsberg (d. 2003)
- 1931 Makoto Shinohara, Japanese composer (Yumeji (Ways of Dreams); To Rain and Wind), born in Osaka, Japan
- 1931 Thomas Bernhard, Austrian novelist, playwright and poet whose work some describe as "the most significant literary achievement since World War II", born in Heerlen, Netherlands (d. 1989)
- 1932 Donald Hilton, Moderator (General Assembly of United Reformed Church)
- 1932 Rockin Dopsie Sr [Alton Jay Rubin], American Jazz-Fusion singer (Zydeco), born in Carencro, Louisiana (d. 1993)
- 1933 Don Wilson, American rock guitarist (The Ventures - "Hawaii 5-0 Theme"; "Walk, Don't Run"), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2022)
- 1934 Fleur Adcock, New Zealand poet
- 1935 Conrad Klapheck, German painter (typewriters)
- 1935 Salvador Pueyo, Spanish composer (Abstracciones), and educator (Barcelona Conservatory, 1987-present), born in Barcelona, Spain
- 1935 Theodore Antoniou, Greek conductor and composer (Paean, Celebration), born in Athens (d. 2018)
- 1936 Olwyn Bowey, British artist, born in Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
- 1936 Sylvia Williams, museum director/curator
- 1937 Lord Justice Rose, former judge on the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Roberta Flack (86 years old)
1937 American pop vocalist ("The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song"), born in Black Mountain, North Carolina
- 1937 Yuriy Poyarkov, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic 2 gold/1 silver-1964-72)
- 1939 Adrienne Clarkson, 26th Governor General of Canada
- 1939 Barbara Kolb, American contemporary classical composer (Trobar Jus), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1939 Peter Purves, English television presenter and actor (Doctor Who, Blue Peter), born in Preston, Lancashire
- 1940 Hamish Imlach, Scottish folk-comic singer-songwriter ("Cod Liver Oil and the Orange Juice"), born in Calcutta, British India (d. 1996)
- 1940 Jimmy Merchant, American rock vocalist (Frankie Lymon & Teenagers - "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"), born in NYC, New York
- 1940 Kenny Rankin, American singer-songwriter ("Peaceful"), born in Washington Heights, New York City (d. 2009)
- 1940 Mary Rand, English field athlete (Olympic long jump gold 6.76m WR 1964), born in Wells, Somerset
- 1940 Peter Middleton, CEO (Lloyd's)
- 1941 John Hampshire, cricketer (of Yorkshire Century on debut for Eng 1969)
- 1941 Michael Apted, English director and producer (7 Up, The World is Not Enough), born in Aylesbury, England (d. 2021) [1]
- 1942 Alfred Gager, Austrian soccer midfielder (6 caps; Austria Wien, FC Wacker Wien), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2022)
- 1942 Howard Mudd, American football OL (Pro Bowl 1966–68; All-Pro 1967-68; SF 49ers, Chicago Bears) and coach (Super Bowl 2006; OL Indianapolis Colts), born in Midland, Michigan (d. 2020)
- 1942 Michael Bishop, British CEO (British Midland Airways), born in Bowdon, Cheshire
- 1943 Ralph "Ral" Donner, American rock and roll singer ("You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)", born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1984)
- 1944 Frank Keating, American politician
- 1944 Nathaniel Mayer, American R&B singer ("Village of Love"; "Leave Me Alone"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
- 1944 Peter Allen, Australian pop singer-songwriter, painist and performer ("I Go to Rio"; Legs Diamond), born in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1992)
- 1944 Rufus Reid, American jazz double bassist composer, and educator, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1945 John Hayes, secretary-general (British Law Society)
- 1946 Kenny Edwards, American musician and singer-songwriter (The Stone Poneys; Bryndle), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2010)
- 1947 (Lawrence) "Butch" Morris, American jazz cornetist, composer, and conductor, born in Long Beach, California (d. 2013)
- 1947 Chris Ethridge, American country rock bass guitarist (International Submarine Band; The Flying Burrito Brothers), born in Meridian, Mississippi (d. 2012)
- 1947 Louise Arbour, Canadian judge
- 1947 Nicholas Owen, English newsreader
- 1948 Conrad Cummings, American classical composer, born in San Francisco, California
- 1948 Luis Donaldo Colosio, Mexican politician (d. 1994)
- 1949 Harold Sylvester, American actor
- 1949 Joe Lavender, NFL cornerback, born in Rayville, Louisiana
- 1949 Maxime Le Forestier, French pop and folk singer-songwriter, born in Paris, France
- 1949 Nigel Olsson, British rock touring and session drummer and backing vocalist (Elton John's Band), born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England
- 1950 Gail Rebuck, CEO (Random House)
Mark Spitz (73 years old)
1950 American swimmer (won then record 7 Olympic golds in 1972), born in Modesto, California
- 1951 Bob [Robert] Iger, American entertainment executive (CEO of The Walt Disney Company), born in NYC, New York
- 1951 Roxanne Pulitzer, author (Prize Pulitzer), born in Glendale, California
- 1951 Zeudi Araya, Asmara Ethiopia, Miss Ethiopia (1969)
Lee Hsien Loong (71 years old)
1952 Prime Minister of Singapore (People's Action Party: 2004-present), born in Singapore
- 1952 Mike Varty, American NFL player, born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1953 Carl Stone, American electronic composer, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1953 John Shirley, American sci-fi author (Eclipse Penumbra, Eclipse Corona), born in Houston, Texas
- 1954 Larry McWilliams, American major baseball pitcher, 1978-90, born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1955 Chris Adams, British pro wrestler and judoka (d. 2001)
Greg Norman (68 years old)
1955 Australian golfer (British Open 1986, 93), born in Mount Isa, Queensland
- 1955 Jim Cramer, American television personality
- 1955 Lusia Harris, American Basketball HOF center (AIAW C'ship & MVP 1975–77, Delta State University; Olympic silver 1976), born in Minter City, Mississippi (d. 2022)
- 1956 Kenny Leon, American stage director, producer and actor (A Raisin in the Sun - Tony Award for Best Direction), born in Tallahassee, Florida
- 1957 Pranab Roy, cricketer (son of Pankaj, Indian batsman 1982)
- 1958 Billy Thomson, Scottish soccer goalkeeper (7 caps; St Mirren 206 games, Dundee United), born in Linwood, Scotland (d. 2023)
- 1958 Michael Weiss, American jazz pianist, composer (Soul Journey), and educator, born in Dallas, Texas
- 1959 Fernando Chalana, Portuguese soccer winger (27 caps; Benfica, Bordeaux), born in Barreiro, Portugal (d. 2022)
- 1959 Lisa McPherson, former Scientologist (d. 1995)
- 1959 Tonga Fifita [Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita], Tongan wrestler (WCW/WAR/WWF, Ming, Haku, Islanders), born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
- 1960 Lionel Cartwright, American country music artist (I Watched it on the Radio, Leap of Faith), born in Gallipolis, Ohio
- 1960 Robert Addie, British actor, born in London, United Kingdom (d. 2003)
- 1961 Alexander Payne, American film director (Sideways), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- 1961 David Ward, British cricketer (prolific Surrey batsman), born in Croydon, United Kingdom
- 1961 Eva Pfaff, German tennis player (Australian Open doubles 1982 runner-up), born in Königstein im Taunus, Germany
- 1961 George Stephanopoulos, American journalist, political commentator, and political advisor (Clinton), born in Fall River, Massachusetts
- 1962 Bobby Czyz, American boxer, born in Orange, New Jersey
- 1962 Cliff Burton, American bass guitarist (Metallica), born in Castro Valley, California (d. 1986)
- 1963 Bennie Thompson, American football safety (Saints, Chiefs, Cleveland Browns/Ravens), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1963 Joakim Nystrom, Swedish tennis star, born in Skellefteå, Sweden
- 1963 Lenny Dykstra, American MLB centerfielder (NY Met, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Santa Ana, California
- 1963 Philip Glenister, British Actor (Outkast, Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes), born in Harrow, Middlesex, England
- 1963 Smiley Culture [David Victor Emmanuel], British reggae singer ("Police Officer"; "Cockney Translation"), born in Stockwell, South London (d. 2011)
- 1964 Arthur Lenk, Israeli diplomat, born in Paterson, New Jersey