- 1338 Charles V 'the Wise', King of France during Hundred Years' (1364-80), born at Château de Vincennes, France (d. 1380)
- 1571 John Isacius Pontanus, Dutch physicist and historian (1st history of Amsterdam) (d. 16390
- 1659 Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch painter, engraver and architect, born in Kralingen, Dutch Republic (d. 1722)
- 1721 James Murray, British military officer (Governor of Quebec 1860-68), born at Ballencrieff, Scotland (d. 1794)
- 1735 Johann Gottfried Eckard, German composer, born in Augsburg (d. 1809)
- 1743 John Fitch, American inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton), born in Windsor, Connecticut (d. 1798)
- 1751 Josephus Andreas Fodor, Dutch Classical era violinist and composer, born in Venlo, Netherlands (d. 1828)
- 1759 Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician and law professor, born in Franeker, Netherlands (d. 1821)
- 1762 Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, Italian music publisher and composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1827 or 1828)
- 1775 Manuel Garcia, Spanish opera singer and composer, born in Seville, Spain (d. 1832)
- 1792 Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Dutch Frisian story teller (Rhymes & Tales), born in Grou, Netherands (d. 1852)
- 1796 John Gelinde van Blom, Dutch Frisian notary and poet (d. 1871)
- 1801 Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, Catalan composer and choirmaster, born in Barcelona (d. 1870)
- 1804 Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (d. 1887)
- 1812 Moses Hess, Jewish socialist and nationalist, born in Bonn, Germany (d. 1875)
- 1814 Thomas Attwood Walmisley, English organist, composer and educator (Cathedral Music), born in London (d. 1856)
- 1815 Horace Wells, American dentist (pioneered use of medical anesthesia), born in Hartford, Vermont (d. 1848)
- 1815 John Bingham, American lawyer, politician (US Representative from Ohio (R), 1865-73), and diplomat (US Ambassador to Japan, 1873-85), born in Mercer, Pennsylvania (d. 1900)
- 1821 John C. Breckinridge, American politician (14th US VP (1857-61 at just 36) and Confederate general, born near Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1875)
- 1823 Alexandre Goria, French pianist and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1860)
Stonewall Jackson (1824-1863)
Confederate general during the American Civil War, born in Clarksburg, Virginia
- 1825 Imre Madách, Hungarian writer (d. 1864)
- 1827 Ivan Pervushin, Russian mathematician, born in Perm Oblast, Russia (d. 1900)
- 1829 Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden (1872-1907), King of Norway (1872-1905) and poet, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1907)
- 1840 Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, English physician and feminist who was one of the first female medical students at a British university, born in Hastings, England (d. 1912)
- 1848 Henri Duparc, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1933)
- 1859 Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski, Polish composer and pianist, born in Warsaw (d. 1886)
- 1860 Karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)
- 1867 James Marcus, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail), born in NYC, New York (d. 1937)
- 1867 Ludwig Thoma, German writer (d. 1921)
- 1867 Maxime Weygard, French general (head of French armed forces during German Invasion of France WWII), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1965)
- 1867 Willem Royaards, Dutch theater director (Summer Games), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1929)
- 1868 Felix Hoffmann, German chemist (synthesized aspirin and heroin), born in Ludwigsburg, Germany (d. 1946)
Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916)
Russian monk and confidant of Russian Tsar Nicholas II, born in Pokrovskoye, Sibera, Russian Empire
- 1875 John Lindworsky, German Jesuit and psychologist (Der Wille) (d. 1939)
- 1875 Paul E. Kahle, German professor of oriental studies, born in Hohenstein, Prussia (d. 1964)
- 1878 Egon Friedell, Austrian journalist, actor and writer (Kleine Portratgalerie, Der Partylowe), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1938)
- 1882 Pavel Florensky, Russian mathematician (d. 1937)
- 1883 Amang Rodriguez, Filipino politician (d. 1964)
- 1883 Olav Aukrust, Norwegian poet (advocated literary use of Nynorsk), born in Lom, Norway (d. 1929)
- 1884 Katie Sandwina [Katie Brumbach], Austrian-American weight-lifter (Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1952)
- 1884 Roger Nash Baldwin, American founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, born in Wellesley, Massachusetts (d. 1981)
- 1885 Umberto Nobile, Italian aviator and polar explorer (designed and flew 1st airship across the polar air cap), born in Lauro, Italy (d. 1978)
- 1886 Gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs (d. 1940)
- 1887 Alfred Henry Ackley, American composer, born in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania (d. 1960)
Georges Vezina (1887-1926)
Canadian ice hockey goalie (Vezina Trophy), born in Chicoutimi, Quebec
- 1888 Herbie Collins, Australian cricket all-rounder and captain (19 Tests, 1,352 runs @ 45.06, 4 x 100s), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1959)
- 1889 Pitirim Sorokin, Russian-American sociologist (Social mobility), born in Turya, Russia (d. 1968)
- 1891 Francisco Lazaro, Portuguese marathon runner (1st person to die during a modern Olympics - during 1912 marathon), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1912)
- 1891 Nikolai Golovanov, Russian conductor and composer (Bolshoi Opera), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1953)
- 1891 Timothy Mather Spelman, American composer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1970)
- 1895 Cristóbal Balenciaga, Spanish couturier 'The Master', born in Getaria, Spain (d. 1972)
- 1896 J. Carrol Naish, American actor (Sahara; A Medal for Benny), born in NYC, New York (d. 1973)
- 1897 René Iché, French sculptor (d. 1954)
- 1898 Avery Claflin, American composer and banker (set income tax form to music) (d. 1979)
- 1898 John George [Tufei Fatella], Syrian actor (Black Orchids, Don Juan, Adventures of Fu Manchu), born in Aleppo, Syria (d. 1968)
- 1899 Alexander Tcherepnin, Russian pianist and composer, born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1977)
- 1899 Lido Manetti [Arnold Kent], Italian-born American actor (Quo Vardis), born in Florence (d. 1928)
- 1901 Ricardo Zamora, Spanish footballer (d. 1978)
- 1904 Joseph Ford McGuinn, American director and actor (Dick Tracy's G-Men), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1971)
- 1904 Richard P. Blackmur, American critic and poet (Good European), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1965)
- 1904 Robert "Juice" Wilson, American jazz violinist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1972)
Christian Dior (1905-1957)
French fashion designer (New Look), born in Granville, France
- 1905 Karl "The Great" Wallenda, German acrobat (The Flying Wallendas) (d. 1978)
- 1906 Fred Fehl, Austrian-American photographer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1995)
- 1906 Igor Moiseyev, Russian choreographer (d. 2007)
- 1906 John Putz, British journalist (Guardian) (d. 1995)
- 1909 Todor Skalovski, Macedonian choral director and composer (Baltepe), born in Tetovo, Ottoman Empire (d. 2004)
- 1910 Eua Sunthornsanan, Thai singer, composer and bandleader, in Amphawa, Thailand (d. 1981)
- 1910 Nicholas Cayzer, British shipping magnate (British and Commonwealth Shipping), born in Ayrshire, Scotland (d. 1999)
- 1912 Konrad Emil Bloch, German-American biochemist (1964 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology for work on cholesterol), born in Neisse, Germany (d. 2000)
- 1915 Alan Hewitt, American actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian), born in NYC, New York (d. 1986)
- 1916 (James Woodie) J.W. Alexander, American gospel and soul music songwriter, singer, and producer (Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls, Solomon Burke), born in Hamilton, Mississippi (d. 1996)
- 1917 Erling Persson, Swedish entrepreneur (H&M stores), born in Borlänge, Sweden (d. 2002)
- 1917 Rohan Butler, English historian (d. 1996)
- 1918 Antonio Janigro, Italian cellist (Zagreb Soloists), born in Milan, Italy (d. 1989)
- 1918 Chichay [Amparo Robles Custodio], Filipino comedienne and actress (Bilangguang puso, Ngitngit ng pitong whistle bomb), born in Tondo, Manila (d. 1993)
- 1918 Geoffrey Dawes, English physiologist (fetal and neonatal physiology.), born in Mackworth, England (d. 1996)
- 1918 Herbert C. Jones, United States Navy ensign, Medal of Honor recipient, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1941)
- 1918 Richard Winters, American army officer and war hero (commanded 'Easy Company' during Normandy Invasion portrayed in "Band of Brothers"), born in New Holland Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
- 1919 Jinx Falkenburg [Eugenia], American actress and well-known US cover-girl model throughout 1930s-40s, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2003)
- 1920 Donald Cuthbert Coleman, British economic historian (d. 1995)
- 1920 Errol Walton Barrow, Prime Minister of Barbados (DLP) (1966-76, 1986-87)
- 1920 Torsten Nilsson, Swedish organist, choral director, composer (Out of the Night of the Earth; Septem improvisationes), and pedagogue, born in Höör, Sweden (d. 1999)
- 1921 Barney Clark, 1st to receive a permanent artificial heart
- 1921 Howard Unruh, American mass murderer
- 1921 John Doucette, American actor (The Lone Ranger, Lock Up, Big Town), born in Brockton, Plymouth County Massachusetts (d. 1994)
- 1921 Todor Popov, Bulgarian composer, born in Dryanovo, Bulgaria (d. 2000)
- 1922 (Aristotelis) "Telly" Savalas, American actor (Kojak; On Her Majesty's Secret Service), and singer ("If"), born in Garden City, New York (d. 1994)
- 1922 Jean P Vroom, Dutch sculptor
Paul Scofield (1922-2008)
English actor (A Man for All Seasons, Train), born in Hurst, England
- 1922 Sam Mele, American MLB outfielder/manager (Minnesota Twins record 102 wins 1965), born in Astoria, New York (d. 2017)
- 1923 Judith Merril [Josephine Juliet Grossman], sci-fi writer
- 1923 Lola Flores, Spanish singer, dancer and actress (Kuma Ching, Faraona), born in Cadiz, Spain (d. 1995)
- 1924 Benny Hill [Alfred Hawthorn Hill], British comedian (The Benny Hill Show), born in Southampton, Hampshire, England (d. 1992)
- 1925 George Conner, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle / linebacker (Pro Bowl 1950–53; First-team All-Pro 1950–53, 55; Chicago Bears), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003)
- 1925 Oswald "Ossie" Stevens Nock, railway writer
- 1926 Brian Brockless, English organist and composer, born in London (d. 1995)
- 1926 Franco Evangelisti, Italian avant-garde classical and electroacoustic composer, and sound theorist (From Silence to a New Sonorous World), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1980)
- 1926 Raf Reymen, Flemish actor (Huisvuil, Het glas water), born in Gent, Flanders, Belgium (d. 1990)
- 1926 Stephen "Steve" Reeves, American professional bodybuilder, actor (Hercules, Goliath, Sandokan), and philanthropist, born in Glasgow, Montana (d. 2000)
- 1927 Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league fullback (37 Tests; NSW 27 games; South Sydney; RL "Immortal") and coach (Australia 29 Tests, South Sydney), born in Newcastle, Australia (d. 1985)
- 1928 Reynaldo Bignone, Argentine politician and human rights violator, 41st President (1982–1983), born in Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2018)
- 1930 Valentin Ignatyevich Filatyev, Russian cosmonaut
- 1932 Boris Shakhlin, Russian gymnast (Olympic gold 1956-60-64)
- 1932 John Chaney, American Basketball Hall of Fame college coach (Cheyney University, Temple University), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2021)
- 1933 Itzhak Fuks, Israeli El Al captain, crashed in Amsterdam
- 1933 Joseph W. Eschbach, American doctor (d. 2007)
- 1933 Norman Willis, English union leader (General Secretary of the UK's Trades Union Congress), born in Ashford, Middlesex (d. 2014)
- 1933 William Wrigley III, American chewing gum mogul (Wrigleys)
- 1934 Audrey Dalton, Irish actress
- 1935 Ann Wedgeworth, actress (Tiger's Tale, Men's Club, Bogie), born in Abilene, Texas
- 1936 Koji Hashimoto, Japanese film director (d. 2005)
- 1937 (Fird) "Snooks" Eaglin, American blues and R&B guitarist and singer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2009)
- 1937 George Flynn, American pianist, composer (Trinity), and teacher (Columbia; DePaul), born in Miles City, Montana
- 1937 Prince Max, Duke in Bavaria
- 1938 John Savident, British actor
- 1938 Romano Fogli, Italian soccer midfielder (13 caps; Torino FC, Bologna FC 1909, A.C. Milan, Calcio Catania) and manager (Bologna FC), born in Santa Maria a Monte, Italy (d. 2021)
- 1938 Wolfman Jack [Robert Weston Smith], American disc jockey (The Midnight Special), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1995)
- 1939 Friedel Lutz, German soccer full-back (12 caps West Germany; Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.), born in Bad Vilbel, Gau Hesse-Nassau, Germany (d. 2023)
- 1939 Mary Ellen McAnally, American poet (Dance of the Zygotes), born in Vandalia, Illinois
Jack Nicklaus (83 years old)
1940 American golfer (18 major titles, 73 PGA Tour titles), born in Columbus, Ohio
- 1940 Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford, English peer (Woburn Abbey, Country House TV series), born at the Ritz, London (d. 2003)
- 1941 Ivan Putski, Polish-born American professional wrestler
Plácido Domingo (82 years old)
1941 Spanish opera and Latin tenor, conductor and artistic director (Verdi's "Otello"), born in Madrid, Spain
- 1941 Richie Havens, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist who opened the Woodstock Festival ("Freedom"; "Here Comes the Sun"), born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York (d. 2013)
- 1941 Stathis Giallelis, Greek actor
- 1942 (Charles) Edwin Starr [Hatcher], American soul and R&B singer (War), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2003)
- 1942 Mac Davis, American country music singer-songwriter ("Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me"; "In The Ghetto"; "I Believe In Music") and actor (North Dallas Forty), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 2020) [1]
- 1942 Martin Sharp, Australian cartoonist, album cover artist songwriter (Cream), and filmmaker, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2013)
- 1944 (Frank) Neely Bruce, American composer (Circular 14: The Apotheosis of Aristides), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1945 Andrew Stein, President of NYC council (D)
- 1945 Arthur Beetson, Australian rugby league front rower (29 Tests; Balmain, Easts, Parramatta; RL "Immortal") and coach (2 Tests Australia, 16 games Queensland), born in Roma, Australia (d. 2011)
- 1945 Chris Britton, British rock guitarist (Troggs - "Wild Thing"; "Love Is All Around"), born in Watford, England
- 1945 Martin Shaw, British actor (The Chief, Inspector George Gently), born in Birmingham, England
- 1946 Vincent Placoly, Martinique, writer (L'eau-de-mort guildive)
- 1947 (Julian) "Pye" Hastings, British singer and musician (Caravan - "In The Land of Grey and Pink"), born in Tomnavoulin, Banffshire, Scotland
- 1947 Jill Eikenberry, (Ann Kelsey-LA Law, Manhattan Project), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1947 Jimmy Ibbotson, American country and folk-rock singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1947 Michel Jonasz, French pop and jazz singer-songwriter, and composer, born in Drancy, France
- 1948 Dan Morrison, American baseball umpire (World Series 1992; MLB All Star Game 1988; AL C'ship Series 1989, 96, 99), born in Glasgow, Kentucky (d. 2023)
- 1950 Billy Ocean [Leslie Charles], Trinidadian-British pop and R&B singer ("Caribbean Queen"; "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"), born in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago
- 1950 Joseph R. Tanner, American astronaut (STS 66, 82, sk: 97), born in Danville, Illinois
- 1950 Richie Ranno, American rock guitarist (Starz), born in The Bronx, New York City
Eric Holder (72 years old)
1951 American lawyer and judge (1st African American US Attorney General 2009-2015), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1952 Fausto Bara, Mexican-American actor (The Renegades - "Gaucho"), born in Mexicali, Mexico (d. 1994)
- 1952 Louis Menand, American writer and critic
- 1952 Marco Camenisch, Swiss environmental activist
- 1952 Mike Krukow, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1986 SF Giants; Chicago Cubs) and broadcaster (KNBR [with Duane Kuiper] SF Giants), born in Long Beach, California
Paul Allen (1953-2018)
American business magnate (co-founder Microsoft, owner Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Seahawks), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1955 Jeff Koons, American artist (balloon animals), born in York, Pennsylvania
- 1955 Peter Fleming, American tennis player (US Open Doubles 1979, 81, 83; Wimbledon doubles 1979, 81, 83, 84; 7 x Tour Finals doubles [John McEnroe]), born in Chatham Borough, New Jersey
- 1956 Bob Brill, American drummer (Berlin - "You Take My Breath Away"), born in NYC, New York
- 1956 Forrest Gander, American poet (Be With - 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry), born in Barstow, California
- 1956 Geena Davis, American actress (Beetlejuice, Fly), born in Wareham, Massachusetts
- 1956 Robby Benson, American actor (One on One, Running Brave, Chosen), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1957 Jacob Green, NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawk)
- 1958 Miguel Alejandro, American actor (Popi), born in NYC, New York
- 1959 Alex McLeish, Scottish footballer and manager
- 1961 Kevin Cramer, American politician (Senator-R-North Dakota 2019-, Rep-R-2013-19), born in Rolette, North Dakota
- 1961 Sherry Ramsay, American actress (Trish Mason-As the World Turns), born in Stauton, Virginia
- 1962 Marie Trintignant, French actress (d. 2003)
- 1962 Tyler Cowen, American economist
- 1963 Detlef Schrempf, German-American NBA forward, 1985-2001 (Mavericks, Pacers, Supersonics), born in Leverkusen, West Germany
Hakeem Olajuwon (60 years old)
1963 Nigerian-American NBA center, 1984-2002 (Houston Rockets, Olympic gold 1996), born in Lagos, Nigeria
- 1963 Jessie Hester, American NFL wide receiver, 1985-95 (Raiders, Falcons, Colts, Rams), born in Belle Glade, Florida
- 1965 Cordell Crockett, American rock bassist (Ugly Kid Joe - America's Least Wanted), born in Alameda, California
- 1965 Eric Moore, NFL tackle (Cleveland Browns)
- 1965 Jam Master Jay, American disc jockey (d. 2002)
- 1965 Robert Del Naja, British trip-hop singer-songwriter (Massive Attack), and artist, born in Bristol, England
- 1966 Chris Hammond, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins)
- 1966 Katrine Michaelsen, Gentokte Denmark, Miss Denmark (1984)
- 1967 Ulf Stenlund, Swedish tennis star
- 1968 Charlotte Ross, actress (Eve-Days of Our Lives), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1968 Tom Urbani, pitcher (St Louis Cards, Detroit Tigers), born in Santa Cruz, California
- 1968 Ulrica Messing, Swedish politician
- 1969 Ashley Sheppard, NFL linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- 1969 Karina Lombard, American actress
- 1969 Matt Willig, NFL tackle/guard (Atlanta Falcons, NY Jets)
- 1969 Rusty Greer, Ft Rucker AL, outfielder (Texas Rangers)
- 1969 Tsubaki Nekoi, Japanese manga artist
- 1970 Ian Salisbury, cricketer (Sussex & England leg-spinner 1992-96)
- 1970 Ken Leung, American actor (Lost; Shanghai Kiss; The Night Shift), born in New York City
- 1971 Alan McManus, Scottish snooker player
- 1971 Doug Weight, Warren MI, NHL center (Edmonton Oilers, Team USA 98)
- 1971 Tommy Puett, actor (Tyler-Life Goes On, America's Top 10), born in Gary, Indiana
- 1972 Alan Benes, Evansville IN, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
- 1972 Cat Power [Charlyn "Chan" Marshall], American indie rock-folk singer-songwriter (Jukebox), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1972 Rick Falkvinge, Swedish politician
- 1972 Shelley Looney, ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics 1998)
- 1972 Yasunori Mitsuda, Japanese video game and film composer (Inazuma Eleven), born in Tokuyama, Japan
- 1973 Grady Jackson, defensive tackle (Oakland Raiders)
- 1974 Alex Sperafico, Brazilian racing driver
- 1974 Jerald Sowell, American football fullback (NY Jets), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1974 Jerry Wunsch, tackle (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- 1974 Keith Hufnagel, American skateboarder (founded skate/clothing company HUF), born in NYC, NY (d. 2020)
- 1974 Orpheus Roye, defensive end (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 1974 Rove McManus, Australian television host and comedian
- 1975 Casey FitzRandolph, American speed skater
- 1975 Ito, Spanish footballer
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