Mark Antony (83-30 BC)
Roman politician and general (Battle of Actium), born in Rome
- 1131 Valdemar I of Denmark, King of Denmark (1146–1182), born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (d. 1182)
- 1451 Franchinus Gaffurius, Italian music composer, born in Lodi, Italy (d. 1522)
- 1467 Henry of Stolberg-Wernigerode, German ruler of the County of Wernigerode, born in Wernigerode Castle, Germany (d. 1854)
- 1477 Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552)
- 1507 Catherine of Habsburg, Queen of Portugal, born in Torquemada, Spain (d. 1578)
- 1551 Alberico Gentili, Italian lawyer & jurist, born in Province of Macerata, Italy (d. 1608)
- 1566 Angelo Notari, Italian composer, born in Padua, Italy (d. 1663)
- 1615 John Biddle, English nontrinitarian and Unitarian minister, born in Gloucestershire, England (d. 1662)
- 1618 Jan Six, Dutch merchant and Mayor of Amsterdam (friend and subject of painter Rembrandt), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1700)
- 1655 Angelo Predieri, Italian composer, born in Bologna, Italy (d. 1731)
- 1664 Simon van Slingelandt, Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1736)
- 1684 Jean-Baptiste Vanloo, French painter, born in Aix-en-Provence, France (d. 1745)
- 1684 Johann Matthias Hase, German mathematician & astronomer, born in Augsburg, Germany (d. 1742)
- 1702 Nakamikado Emperor of Japan, born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 1737)
- 1705 Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier, French sailor & governor of the Mascarene Islands, born in Pleudihen-sur-Rance, France (d. 1786)
- 1722 Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, German organist & composer, born in Köthen, Germany (d. 1806)
- 1730 William Whipple, American merchant & judge (signatory of the Declaration of Independence), born in Kittery, Maine (d. 1785)
Benedict Arnold (1741-1801)
American general and turncoat (American Revolutionary War), born in Norwich, Connecticut
- 1751 Corona Schröter, German musician, born in Guben, Germany (d. 1802)
- 1780 François Joseph Dizi, Belgian composer, born in Namur, Belgium (d. 1840)
- 1791 Calvin Phillips, American midget & shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2"), born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts (d. 1812)
- 1792 Christian Julius De Meza, Danish general, born in Helsingør, Denmark (d. 1865)
- 1793 John C. Clark, American politician, born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (d. 1852)
- 1798 Isaac da Costa, Jewish poet, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1860)
- 1798 Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, Premier of Netherlands (Lib-1849..72), born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1872)
- 1800 Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, Austrian musicologist (Köchel catalogue of Mozart's works), born in Krems an der Donau, Austria (d. 1877)
- 1804 John Park, Scottish composer & minister, born in Greenock, Renfrewshire (d. 1865)
- 1806 Matthew Fontaine Maury, Naval Commander (Confederacy), born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia (d. 1873)
- 1806 Sir Charles Hotham, Governor of Victoria, born in Dennington, United Kingdom (d. 1855)
- 1812 Carl Gradener, German composer, born in Rostock, Germany (d. 1883)
- 1814 Johannes Josephus Viotta, Dutch physician & composer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1859)
- 1817 Harmen Sytstra, Dutch poet & editor (Iduna), born in Mullum, Netherlands (d. 1862)
- 1818 Zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories), born in Nykarleby, Finland (d. 1898)
- 1819 Fabio Campana, Italian composer, born in Livorno, Italy (d. 1882)
- 1819 Frederick Steele, American Major General (Union Army), born in Delhi, New York (d. 1868)
- 1824 Vladimir Stasov, Russian art & music critic, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1906)
- 1831 John Bullock Clark Jr., American general (Confederate Army), born in Fayette, Missouri (d. 1903)
- 1834 William Cleaver Francis Robinson, Irish governor and musical composer, born in County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland (d. 1897)
- 1836 Henri Fantin-Latour, French painter, born in Grenoble, France (d. 1904)
- 1836 Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, American Major General (Union Army), born in Wantage Township, New Jersey (d. 1881)
- 1839 Emil Bohn, German musician, born in Bielau, Germany (d. 1909)
- 1841 Berthe Morisot, French painter, born in Bourges, France (d. 1895)
- 1844 Clara Kathleen Rogers, American composer, born in Cheltenham, London (d. 1931)
- 1845 Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, British statesman, born in London, United Kingdom (d. 1927)
- 1850 Jean de Reszke, Polish tenor, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1925)
- 1850 Pierre Loti, French naval officer & novelist, born in Rochefort, France (d. 1923)
- 1851 Théophile de Bock, Dutch painter, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1904)
- 1856 J. F. Archibald, Australian journalist & publisher, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1919)
- 1857 Alice Pike Barney, American painter, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1931)
- 1861 Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf), born in Cunewalde, Germany (d. 1903)
- 1863 Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator, born in Valkenburg, Netherlands (d. 1930)
- 1868 Catharina Anna Maria de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief), born in Assen, Netherlands (d. 1930)
- 1870 Sir George Pearce, Australian politician, born in Mount Barker, Australia (d. 1952)
- 1871 Pauline Beersmans, Flemish actress (Hofslachter), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1942)
- 1874 Thornton W. Burgess, American conservationist & author (The Bedtime Story-Books; Now I Remember: Autobiography of an Amateur Naturalist), born in Sandwich, Massachusetts (d. 1965)
- 1875 Albert Schweitzer, Alsatian theologian & writer (Nobel 1954), born in Kayserberg, France (d. 1965)
- 1878 Victor Segalen, French naval doctor & writer, born in Brest, France (d. 1919)
- 1882 Hendrik Willem van Loon, Dutch-American historian and writer (Story of America), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1944)
- 1886 Hugh Lofting, English writer and illustrator (Dr. Doolittle), born in Maidenhead, England (d. 1947)
- 1889 Vincenzo Davico, Italian composer, born in Monaco (d. 1969)
- 1892 Hal Roach, American producer & director (1 Million BC), born in Elmira, New York (d. 1992)
- 1892 Martin Niemöller, German theologian who supported, then opposed the Nazi regime, famous for his widely quoted poem "First they came ...", born in Lippstadt, Germany (d. 1984)
- 1895 George Richard Samways, English children's writer, born in Hampshire, England (d. 1996)
- 1896 John dos Passos, American novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1970)
- 1897 Hasso von Manteuffel, German WWII general (5th Panzer Army) and politician, born in Potsdam, Germany (d. 1978)
- 1898 Helen Flint, American actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1967)
- 1899 Fritz Bayerlein, German general (WWI, Poland, Libya, St-Lo), born in German Empire (d. 1970)
- 1899 Veronica Turleigh, Irish actress (Promoter), born in County Donegal, Ireland (d. 1971)
- 1901 Bebe Daniels, American actress (42nd Street, Lonesome Luke), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1971)
- 1901 Carlos P. Romulo, Philippine diplomat & statesman, born in Manila, Philippines (d. 1985)
- 1902 Alfred Tarski, Polish-American logician & mathematician, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1983)
- 1902 F. C. Terborgh [Reijnier Flaes], Dutch writer (De Turkenoorlog), born in Den Helder, Netherlands (d. 1981)
- 1904 (Charles) "Babe" Siebert, Canadian NHL ice hockey player, 1925-39, 3X All-Star (Montreal Maroons, Boston Bruins, and 2 other teams), born in Plattsville, Ontario (d. 1939)
- 1904 Cecil Beaton, English photographer, born in Hampstead, United Kingdom (d. 1980)
- 1904 Emily Hahn, American journalist & author, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1997)
- 1905 Takeo Fukuda, 67th Prime Minister of Japan, born in Gunma, Japan (d. 1995)
- 1906 Walter Knape, German conductor & composer, born in Bernburg, Germany (d. 2000)
- 1906 William Bendix, American actor (Lifeboat, Babe Ruth Story, Life of Riley), born in NYC, New York (d. 1964)
- 1907 Derek Richter, British neuroscientist (learning & memory), born in bath, United Kingdom (d. 1995)
- 1907 Georges-Émile Lapalme, Quebec politician, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1985)
- 1907 Sophie Redmond, Suriname's 1st female physician, born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1955)
- 1908 (Ruggiero) "Russ" Columbo, American pop baritone singer ("You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love"), songwriter ("Prisoner of Love"), actor (Wake Up And Dream), and violinist, born in Camden, New Jersey (d. 1934)
- 1909 Joseph Losey, American theatre and film director (The Damned: The Servant; Accident; The Go-Between), born in La Crosse, Wisconsin (d. 1984)
- 1910 Renier van der Velden, Belgian composer, born in Borgerhout, Belgium (d. 1993)
- 1911 Anatoly Rybakov, Russian writer, born in Chernihiv, Ukraine (d. 1998)
- 1911 George Amadee Tremblay, Canadian pianist & composer, born in Ottawa, Canada (d. 1982)
- 1911 Helmut Degen, German composer, born in Aglasterhausen, Germany (d. 1995)
- 1911 J. Skelly Wright, American judge (anti-segregationist), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1988)
- 1913 Tillie Olsen, American writer (Tell Me a Riddle), born in Wahoo, Nebraska (d. 2007)
- 1914 Dudley Randall, African-American poet who founded the pioneering publishing house "Broadside Press", born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2000)
- 1914 Gaetano Alibrandi, Italian Catholic priest and papal diplomat, born in Castiglione di Sicilia, Catania, Sicily (d. 2003)
- 1914 Harold Russell, Canadian actor (Best Years of Our Life, Dogtown), born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 2002)
- 1914 Thomas J. Watson Jr., American businessman and politician (President of IBM, 1952-1971, US Ambassador to the Soviet Union, 1979-1981), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 1993)
- 1915 Andre Frossard, Catholic columnist, born in Saint-Maurice-Colombier, France (d. 1995)
- 1915 Mark Goodson, American radio and TV game show producer, with Bill Todman ("I've Got A Secret"; "The Price Is Right"; "Password"), born in Sacramento, California (d. 1992)
- 1916 John Oliver Killens, American writer, born in Macon, Georgia (d. 1987)
- 1919 Andy Rooney, American CBS news correspondent (60 Minutes), born in Albany, New York (d. 2011)
- 1919 Giulio Andreotti, Italian politician & statesman (Prime Minister, 1989–1992), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2013)
Nathaniel Rochester (1919-2001)
American computer scientist (chief architect of the IBM 701), born in Buffalo, New York
- 1920 Bertus de Harder, Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1982)
- 1920 Donald Beard, New Zealand cricketer (NZ pace bowler in the 1950's), born in Palmerston North, New Zealand (d. 1982)
- 1920 George Herman, American journalist (CBS-TV), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2005)
- 1921 Charles Gaupp, German-Dutch painter, born in Germany (d. 1943)
- 1921 Ken Sailors, American professional basketball player (popularized and may have invented the jump shot), born in Bushnell, Nebraska (d. 2016)
- 1921 Lucy Reed [Dollinger], American jazz vocalist (Woody Herman; Charlie Ventura), born in Marshfield, Wisconsin (d. 1998)
- 1921 Mark Lawrence, American pianist (Alice Pearce), and songwriter, and theatrical producer, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1991)
- 1921 Murray Bookchin, American libertarian socialist, born in NYC, New York (d. 2006)
- 1923 Zlatan Vauda, Slovene composer and conductor (RTB Children's Choir, 1953-86), born in Pernica, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (now Slovenia) (d. 2010)
- 1924 (Mildred) "Carole" Cook, American stage and screen actress (The Lucy Show; The Incredible Mr. Limpet; Sixteen Candles), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2023)
- 1924 Guy Williams [Armando Joseph Catalano], American actor (Zorro; Lost in Space), born in NYC, New York (d. 1989)
- 1925 Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-born French businessman, entrepreneur and soft-drink manufacturer (Orangina), born in Boufarik, French Algeria (d. 2013)
- 1925 Louis Quilico, Canadian opera singer, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2000)
- 1925 Yukio Mishima, Japanese novelist (Temple of Golden Pavilion), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1970)
- 1926 Frank Aletter, American character actor (Mac-It's About Time, Tom-Nancy), born in Long Island, New York (d. 2009)
- 1926 Harold Wolpe, South African lawyer & sociologist, born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1996)
- 1926 Mahasweta Devi, Indian Bengali writer & activist, born in Dhaka, British India (d. 2016)
- 1926 Warren Mitchell, English actor (Alf Garnett in Till Death Us Do Part), born in London, England (d. 2015)
- 1927 Ivan Kalita, Soviet equestrian dressage (Olympic silver 1968), born in Tambov Governorate (d. 1996)
- 1927 John Mallard, English medical physicist (developed MRI and PET scans), born in Northampton, England (d. 2021)
- 1927 Zuzana Ruzickova, Czech harpsichordist & Holocaust survivor, born in Bohemia, Czech Republic (d. 2017)
- 1928 Garry Winogrand, American photographer, born in NYC, New York (d. 1984)
- 1928 Gerald Arpino, American dancer and choreographer (co-founder of Joffrey Ballet), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 2008)
- 1929 Aleksander Petrovic, French-born Serbian & Yugloslav film director, born in Paris, France (d. 1994)
- 1929 Billy Walker, American country music singer and guitarist ("Charlie's Shoes"), born in Ralls, Texas (d. 2006)
- 1930 Edgar Hovhannisyan, Armenian composer, born in Yerevan, Armenia (d. 1998)
- 1930 Johnny Grande, American accordion and piano player (The Saddlemen; Bill Haley's Comets), and songwriter ("Birth of the Boogie"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
- 1931 Caterina Valente, Italian singer, dancer, and actress (Bon soir, Kathrin!, The Entertainers), born in Paris, France
- 1931 Frank Costigan, Australian lawyer, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2009)
- 1931 Juraj Pospíšil, Czech composer (November Triptych), and pedagogue (Bratislavia Conservatory, 1955-91), born in Olomouc, Czech Republic (d. 2007)
- 1932 Don Garlits, American racing driver (1st drag racer over 200mph for 1/4 mile), born in Tampa, Florida
- 1932 Grady Tate, American jazz drummer & singer, born in Durham, North Carolina (d. 2017)
- 1932 Harriet Andersson, Swedish actress (Cries & Whispers), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1932 Tony DeMarco, American boxer (NBA, NYSAC, The Ring welterweight titles 1955), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2021)
- 1933 Stan Brakhage, American filmmaker, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2003)
- 1934 Richard Briers, English actor, born in Raynes Park, London (d. 2013)
- 1935 Lucille Wheeler, Canadian alpine skier, born in Mont-Tremblant, Canada
- 1936 Clarence Carter, American blues singer-songwriter ("Patches"), born in Montgomery, Alabama
- 1936 Ludmila Pinayeva, Russian kayaker (Olympic gold 500m 1964, 1968, 1972), born in Krasnoye Selo, Russia
- 1936 Reiner Klimke, German equestrian (Olympic gold 1984), born in Münster, Germany (d. 1999)
- 1937 Billie Jo Spears, American country singer, born in Beaumont, Texas (d. 2011)
- 1937 Erland Kops, Danish badminton player, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2017)
- 1937 Ken Higgs, English cricket fast bowler (15 Tests, 71 wickets, 1 x 50; Lancashire CCC, Leicestershire CCC), born in Kidsgrove, England (d. 2016)
- 1937 Shoban Babu, Indian actor, born in Nandigama, India (d. 2008)
Allen Toussaint (1938-2015)
American pianist, songwriter and producer ("Mother-In-Law"; "Working In A Coal Mine"; "Southern Nights"), born in Gert Town, Louisiana
- 1938 Jack Jones, American singer (Love Boat Theme), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1939 Fred Arbanas, American football tight end (All-AFL 1962–67; Super Bowl 1970; Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2021)
- 1940 Julian Bond, American civil rights leader & politician (D-Ga), born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 2015)
Faye Dunaway (82 years old)
1941 American actress (Chinatown, Bonnie & Clyde), born in Bascom, Florida
- 1941 Gibby Gilbert, American golfer (Masters 1980 runner-up), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- 1941 Milan Kučan, Slovenian statesman, born in Križevci, Gornji Petrovci, Slovenia
- 1942 Amichand Rajbansi, South African politician, born in Durban, South Africa (d. 2011)
- 1942 Carol Bellamy, American politician (City Council Pres-D- 1978-85), born in NYC, New York
- 1942 Dave Campbell, American baseball player, born in Manistee, Michigan
- 1942 Gerben Karstens, Dutch road cyclist (Olympic gold 100km team trial 1964; 6 x stages Tour de France, 14 x stages Vuelta a España, 1 x stage Giro d'Italia), born in Voorburg, Netherlands (d. 2022)
- 1942 Ian Brayshaw, Australian cricketer & footballer, born in South Perth, Australia
- 1943 Holland Taylor, American actress (Bossom Buddies, Camilla-Naked Truth), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1943 Jose Luis Rodriguez, Venezuelan singer (Dueno De Nada), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- 1943 Mariss Jansons, Latvian conductor (Bavarian RSO (2003-2019); Royal Concertgebouw (2004-2015), born in Riga, Latvia (d. 2019)
- 1943 Ronald Hunter, American actor (Lazarus Syndrome), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1943 Shannon Lucid, Chinese astronaut (STS 51G, 34, 43, 58, 76/79), born in Shanghai, China
- 1944 Graham Marsh, Australian golfer and course designer (US Senior Open 1997, The Tradition 1999), born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
- 1944 Marjoe Gortner, American evangelist (Marjoe) and actor (Earthquake; Falcon Crest), born in Long Beach, California [1]
- 1944 Nina Totenberg, American journalist, born in NYC, New York
- 1945 Einar Hakonarson, Icelandic painter, born in Reykjavik, Iceland
- 1945 Maina Gielgud, British ballet dancer and administrator, born in London, United Kingdom
- 1945 Vonetta McGee, American actress, born in San Francisco, California, (d. 2010)
- 1946 Harold Shipman, British serial killer, born in Bestwood Estate, Nottingham (d. 2004)
- 1947 Bill Weberniuk, Canadian snookers player, born in Winnipeg, Canada (d. 2003)
- 1947 Rubén Olivares, Mexican boxer (4-division world champion), born in Mexico City, Mexico
- 1948 Carl Weathers, American actor (Apollo Creed-Rocky), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1948 Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett, American musician and producer (Los Lobos; Sam Philips: BoDeans), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1949 Christine Belford, American actress (Banacek, Empire, 90210), born in Amityville, New York
- 1949 Lamar Williams, American musician (The Allman Brothers Band), born in Gulfport, Mississippi (d. 1983)
- 1949 Lawrence Kasdan, American screenwriter & director (Accidental Tourist), born in Miami, Florida
- 1949 Mary Robison, American writer (Why Did I Ever), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1949 Maurice T. "Maury" Muehleisen, American musician and songwriter (Jim Croce), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 1973)
- 1949 Paul Chubb, Australian actor, born in Arncliffe, Australia (d. 2002)
- 1950 Nicholas McGegan, British harpsichordist, flutist, conductor and early music expert (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, 1985-2021), born in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
- 1951 Gil Pak Jong, North Korean judoka (Olympic-1976)
- 1951 Peter Collins, English record producer (The Lambrettas; Rush; Indigo Girls: October Project), born in Reading, England
- 1952 Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, Prime Minister of Romania, born in Bucharest, Romania
- 1952 Maureen Dowd, American writer, born in Washington, D.C.
- 1952 Sydney Biddle Barrows, American madam and author (Mayflower Madam), born in Hopewell, New Jersey
- 1954 Jim Duggan, American wrestler, born in Glens Falls, New York
- 1956 Ben Heppner, Canadian tenor, and broadcaster, born in Murrayville, British Columbia
- 1956 Étienne Daho, French singer-songwriter, born in Oran, Algeria
- 1957 Anchee Min, Chinese writer, born in Shanghai, China
- 1957 Steve Jordan, American session and touring drummer (Blues Brothers; The World's Most Dangerous Band; X-pensive Winos; John Mayer Trio; The Rolling Stones), songwriter, and record producer, born in New York City
- 1957 Suzanne Danielle, English actress, born in London, United Kingdom
- 1958 Colin Ferguson, Jamaican murderer (6 people on the LIRR on Dec 7, 1993), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1959 Chas Smash, English rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Madness - "Our House"), born in Fitzrovia, London
- 1959 Geoff Tate, German-born American singer & musician (Queensryche - "Breaking the Silence"), born in Stuttgart, Germany
- 1959 Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian soccer centre-back (77 caps; CSKA Sofia, Saint-Étienne), born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (d. 2021)
- 1959 Lars Høgh, Danish soccer goalkeeper (8 caps; OB 603 games) and GK coach (Denmark, Brøndby IF), born in Odense, Denmark (d. 2021)
- 1959 Paul Terry, English cricketer (in Germany Two Tests England v WI 1984), born in Osnabrück, Germany
- 1961 Mike Tramp [Trempenau], Danish heavy metal rocker (White Lion - "Mane Attraction"), born in Copenhagen Denmark
- 1961 Robert Edwin Hall, New Zealand mountaineer & businessman, born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 1996)
- 1962 Michael McCaul, American politician, born in Dallas, Texas
- 1962 Patricia Morrison [Rainone], American punk rock bassist (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet), born in Los Angeles, California