Gregory XIII (1502-1585)
Italian pope (1572-85) who introduced the Gregorian (New Style) calendar in 1582, born in Bologna, Papal States
- 1528 Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre (1555-72), mother of French King Henry IV (d. 1572)
- 1539 Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer (Treasury of Castilian or Spanish Language) (d. 1613)
- 1611 James Harrington, English author and political theorist of classical republicanism (The Commonwealth of Oceana), born in Upton, England (d. 1677)
- 1634 Adam Krieger, German organist and composer, born in Driesen, Brandenburg-Prussia (now Drezdenkom, Poland) (d. 1666)
- 1647 Wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1677)
- 1652 Pavao Vitezovic, Croatia, writer and historian, born in Senj, Hapsburg Empire (d. 1713)
- 1653 Bernhard Albinus, German-Dutch court-physician (Frederick of Prussia), born in Dessau (d. 1721)
- 1685 Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company and plant collector (grew 1st banana indoors) (d. 1760)
- 1685 Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761)
- 1706 Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751)
- 1710 Josef Antonin Sehling, Bohemian violinist and composer, born in Toužim, Western Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1756)
- 1718 Israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (d. 1790)
- 1745 Johann Christian Fabricius, Danish Entomologist (named nearly 10,000 species), born in Tønder, Duchy of Schleswig (d. 1808)
- 1755 Stephen Groombridge, English Astronomer (Catalogue of Circumpolar Stars), born in Goudhurst, Kent (d. 1832)
- 1768 Joseph Bonaparte, French King of Naples and Spain, brother of Napoleon, born in Corte, Corsica (d. 1844)
- 1786 John Catron, American Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, born in Pennsylvania (d. 1865)
- 1796 Charlotte Augusta of Wales, British princess and only legitimate grandchild of George III, born in London (d. 1817)
- 1799 Daniel Tyler, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Brooklyn, Connecticut (d. 1882)
Millard Fillmore (1800-1874)
13th President of the United States (Whig: 1850-53), born in Moravia, New York
- 1808 Jacob Ammen, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Fincastle, Virginia (d. 1894)
- 1813 Ann Rutledge, said to be Abraham Lincoln's true love, born in Henderson, Kentucky (d. 1835)
- 1816 Stephen Miller, American politician (Governor of Minnesota) Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Perry County, Pennsylvania (d. 1881)
- 1821 Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell, American politician and Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Washington, Georgia (d. 1891)
- 1822 Theodor Aufrecht, German linguist, Indologist and translator (Rigveda's Hymns), born in Leschnitz, Prussian Silesia (d. 1907)
- 1824 James Morrison Hawes, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1889)
- 1827 Sir Sandford Fleming, Scottish-Canadian engineer; introduced Universal Standard Time (d. 1915)
- 1830 Albert Bierstadt, German-American painter (landscapes of the American West), born in Solingen, Prussia (d. 1902)
- 1830 [Samuel] Emerson Opdycke, American businessman and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Hubbard, Ohio (d. 1884)
- 1831 Heinrich von Stephan, German Director of the Post service who introduced the telephone to Germany, born in Stolp, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1897)
- 1832 James Munro, Scottish-born Australian politician (Premier of Victoria 1890-92), born in Armadale, Scotland (d. 1908)
- 1833 Henry Enfield Roscoe, English chemist (vanadium and photochemistry), born in London (d. 1915)
- 1834 Johann Philipp Reis, German physicist and inventor (Reis telephone.), born in Gelnhausen, (d. 1874)
- 1842 Johan Lindegren, Swedish composer, musician and teacher, born in Ullared, Sweden (d. 1908)
- 1844 St Bernadette of Lourdes [Marie-Bernarde Soubirous], French saint and visionary (her visions led to establishment of Shrine of Lourdes), born in Lourdes, France (d. 1879)
- 1845 Ludwig III, the last king of Bavaria (1913-18), born in Munich, Bavaria (d. 1921)
- 1845 Paul Deussen, German philosopher (Schopenhauer-Gesellschaft), born in Oberdreis, Germany (d. 1919)
- 1853 Nikolai Arkas, Ukrainian composer (Katerina), and musicologist, born in Nikolayev (d. 1909)
- 1858 Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, key figure in the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language (d. 1922)
- 1860 Emanuil Manolov, Bulgarian composer (Siromahkinia - 1st Bulgarian opera) (d. 1902)
- 1868 Mark Lidzbarski, Polish-German philologist, born in Płock, Russian Empire (d. 1928)
- 1870 Gordon Hewart, British judge "Not only must Justice be done; it must also be seen to be done" (Lord Chief Justice 1922-40), born in Bury, England (d. 1943)
- 1871 Émile Borel, French mathematician and politician (d. 1956)
- 1873 Adolph Zukor, Hungarian-American movie producer, director and executive (Paramount), born in Ricse, Hungary (d. 1976)
- 1875 Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)
- 1876 William Hurlstone, English composer, born in London, England (d. 1906)
- 1877 Johan Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer, and clown (1 great dog), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1958)
- 1883 Andrew Browne Cunningham, Irish British admiral (First Sea Lord of the Admiralty 1943-46), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1963)
- 1890 Henny Porten, German silent screen star (Deception), born in Magdeburg, Germany (d. 1960)
- 1890 Maurice McLoughlin, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1912-13), born in Carson City, Nevada (d. 1957)
- 1891 Zora Neale Hurston, American writer (Their Eyes Were Watching God), born in Notasulga, Alabama (d. 1960)
- 1892 Rudolf Moser, Swiss composer, born in Niederuzwyl, Switzerland (d. 1960)
- 1894 Jose Rozo Contreras, Colombian composer (d. 1976)
- 1895 Clara Haskil, Romanian pianist, born in Bucharest (d. 1960)
Hudson Fysh (1895-1974)
Australian aviator, businessman and co-founder of QANTAS, born in Launceston, Tasmania
- 1895 Marie-Dominique Chenu, French Roman Catholic theologist, born in Soisy-sur-Seine, Essonne (d. 1990)
- 1896 Arnold Ridley, British actor and dramatist (The Ghost Train, Dad's Army), born in Bath, England (d. 1984)
- 1898 Al Bowlly, South African-British dance band vocalist ("Midnight, The Stars, And You"), and bandleader, born in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique (now Maputo, Mozambique) (d. 1941)
- 1898 Art Baker, American TV host (You Asked For It), born in NYC, New York (d. 1966)
- 1898 Gerónimo Baqueiro Foster, Mexican woodwind player, composer and music teacher, born in Hopelchén, Campeche (d. 1967)
- 1899 Francis Poulenc, French pianist and composer (Concert champêtre; Les Biches), born in Paris, France (d. 1963)
- 1899 Kenneth Thomson, American character actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
- 1900 John Brownlee, Australian operatic baritone (Metropolitan Opera, 1937-57), born in Geelong, Victoria (d. 1969)
- 1903 Alan Napier, British actor (The Sword in the Stone, Batman), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1988)
- 1903 Albrecht Haushofer, German geographer and writer, born in Munich, Germany (d. 1903)
- 1903 Shalva Azmayparashvili, Georgian composer and conductor, born in Tbilisi (d. 1957)
- 1903 Vladimir Alexandrovich Vlasov, Russian composer and conductor, born in Moscow (d. 1986)
- 1906 Herbert Magidson, American lyricist, winner of first Academy Award for Best Original Song ("The Continental"; "Gone With The Wind"; "The Masquerade Is Over"), born in Braddock, Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
- 1907 Nicanor Zabaleta, Spanish harpist, born in San Sebastián, Spain (d. 1993)
- 1908 (Henry) "Red" Allen, American jazz trumpeter, born in Algiers, Louisiana (d. 1967)
- 1909 Thalassa Cruso, English-American gardening expert (The Mike Douglas Show; The Tonight Show), born in London (d. 1997)
- 1910 Alain de Rothschild, French banker (Banque Rothschild), born in Paris, France (d. 1982)
- 1910 Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Pakistani poet (d. 1984)
- 1910 Orval Faubus, American politician, Governor of Arkansas (d. 1994)
- 1911 (Thelma) "Butterfly" McQueen, American actress (Gone With The Wind; Flame of Barbary Coast), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 1995)
- 1911 Mervyn Waite, Australian cricketer (S Australian all-rounder) and footballer, born in Kent Town, Australia (d. 1985)
- 1912 Bob Zurke [Boguslaw Zukowski], American jazz pianist, arranger (Bob Crosby Orchestra), and composer (Old Tom - "Cat On The Keys"), born in Hamtramck, Michigan (d. 1944)
- 1912 Charles Addams, American artist and cartoonist (New Yorker, The Addams Family) known for darkly humorous and macabre characters, born in Westfield, New Jersey (d. 1988)
- 1912 Günter Wand, German conductor (Cologne Opera and Gürzenich Orchestra, 1948-74; NDR Symphony, 1982-90), and composer, born in Elberfeld, Germany (d. 2002)
- 1913 Francis De Wolff, British character actor (A Christmas Carol, From Russia With Love), born in Essex, England (d. 1984)
- 1913 Johnny Mize, American Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman (10 x MLB All Star; 5 × World Series champion; NL batting champion 1939; 4 × NL HR leader; St. Louis Cardinals, NY Giants, NY Yankees), born in Demorest, Georgia (d. 1993)
- 1913 Shirley Ross [Bernice Maude Gaunt], American actress (Cafe Society, Prison Farm, Waikiki Wedding), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1975)
- 1914 Bobby McDermott, American Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame guard and coach (2 × NBL Coach of the Year 1944-45, Fort Wayne Pistons), born in NYC, NY (d. 1963)
- 1915 Herman Musaph, Dutch Holocaust survivor, psychiatrist and sexologist (NVSH), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1992)
- 1916 Bobo Jenkins [John Pickens Jenkins], American blues singer-songwriter (Democrat Blues), born in Forkland, Alabama (d. 1984)
- 1916 Elena Ceausescu, wife of Romania's Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu (d. 1989)
- 1916 Gerrit Schulte, Dutch road and track cyclist (World Champion Track Pursuit 1948), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1992)
- 1916 Paul Keres, Estonian and Soviet chess grandmaster (1950), born in Narva, Estonia (d. 1975)
- 1917 Ulysses Kay, American neoclassical composer (Of New Horizons: Overture), born in Tucson, Arizona (d. 1995)
- 1918 Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party), born in Imperia, Italy (d. 2001)
- 1918 Colin Snedden, New Zealand cricketer (Test NZ v England 1947, 0-46), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2011)
- 1918 Irene Vorrink, Dutch politician (Minister of Health), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1996)
- 1920 Albert Meltzer, British anarchist (Anarchist Black Flag), born in London, England (d. 1996)
- 1920 Aubrey Brabazon, Irish jockey and horse trainer, born in The Curragh, Ireland (d. 1996)
- 1920 Lionel Alexander Bethune [Alastair] Pilkington, British engineer/Industrialist (float glass), born in Calcutta, India (d. 1995)
- 1920 Vincent Gardenia, Italian-American actor (Bang the Drum Slowly, Moonstruck, Little Shop of Horrors), born in Naples, Italy (d. 1992)
- 1921 John Lanigan, Australian operatic tenor (Covent Garden), born in Seddon, Victoria (d. 1996)
- 1922 Alvin Dark, American baseball player and manager, born in Comanche, Oklahoma, (d. 2014)
- 1922 Jean-Pierre Rampal, French classical flautist (The Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano), born in Marseilles, France (d. 2000)
- 1922 Robert De Cormier, American conductor and musical director (The Belafonte Folk Singers), born in Long Island, New York (d. 2017)
- 1923 (Charles) Russell Woolen, American classical keyboardist and composer (In Martyrum Memoriam), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1994)
- 1923 Hugh Kenner, Canadian literary critic (d. 2003)
- 1924 Geoffrey Bayldon, British stage and screen actor (Catweazle; Worzel Gummidge - "Crowman"), born in Leeds, England (d. 2017)
- 1924 Pablo Birger, Argentine racing driver (d. 1966)
- 1924 Roloff Beny, Canadian painter and photographer (A Time of Gods), born in Medicine Hat, Alberta (d. 1984)
- 1925 Gerald Durrell, British naturalist, zoologist and writer (My Family and other Animals), born in Jamshedpur, British India (d. 1995)
- 1926 Joe Marston, Australian soccer defender (1954 FA Cup Final), born in Leichhardt, NSW (d. 2015)
- 1926 Kim Jong-pil, South Korean Prime Minister (1971-75, 1998-2000) and founder of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (now the National Intelligence Service), born in Buyeo County, Japanese Korea (d. 2018)
- 1928 Vijay Rajindranath, Indian cricketer (4 stumpings in his only Test for India), born in Amritsar, British India (d. 1989)
William Peter Blatty (1928-2017)
American scriptwriter and author of The Exorcist, born in NYC, New York
- 1929 Ken Henry, American speed skater (Olympic gold 500m, 1952), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2009)
- 1929 Mario Bergamaschi, Italian soccer midfielder (5 caps; Calcio Como, A.C. Milan, U.C. Sampdoria), born in Crema, Italy (d. 2020)
- 1929 Terry Moore [Helen Luella Koford], American actress (Little Sheba), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1930 Douglas Kiker, American NBC newsman (1970 Peabody Award), born in Griffin, Georgia (d. 1991)
- 1930 Eddie LeBaron, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1955, 57, 58, 62; Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys), born in San Rafael, California (d. 2015)
- 1931 Mack Mattingly, American diplomat and politician (Sen-R-Georgia, 1981-86), born in Anderson, Indiana
- 1932 Tormod Knutsen, Norwegian cross country skier (Olympic gold individual 1964, silver 1960), born in Eidsvoll, Norway (d. 2021)
- 1933 Diane Leather, British athlete (first woman to run sub-5 minute mile), born in Streetly, England (d. 2018)
- 1933 Elliott Kastner, American film producer (Angel Heart, Where Eagles Dare), born in NYC, New York (d. 2006)
- 1934 Charles Jenkins Snr., American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4x400m relay 1956), born in NYC, New York
- 1934 Jean Corbeil, Canadian politician (d. 2002)
- 1935 Kenny Davern, American jazz clarinetist, born in Huntington, New York (d. 2006)
- 1935 Noam Sheriff, Israeli composer, born in Ramat Gan, Israel (d. 2018)
- 1935 Tommy Johnson, American orchestral tubist (Jaws theme), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2006)
Valery Kubasov (1935-2014)
Soviet-Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 6, 19, 36/35) who performed the 1st welding experiments in space, born in Vyazniki, Russia, Soviet Union
- 1936 (Edward) Hunter Davies, Scottish-British journalist, author (The Beatles: The Authorised Biography), and broadcaster, born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- 1936 Ben Cropp, Australian shark hunter and photographer, born in Buka Island, Papua New Guinea
- 1936 Eldee Young, American jazz upright bassist (Ramsey Lewis Trio, 1956-66 'The In Crowd"; Young-Holt Unlimited - "Soulful Strut"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2007)
- 1936 Richard Podolor, American session guitarist, sound engineer and, record producer (Three Dog Night; Steppenwolf), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1938 Jasperina de Jong, Dutch cabaret performer (Jan Rao en z'n Maat)
- 1938 Lou Graham, American golfer (US Open 1975), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1938 Paul Revere [Dick], American rock organ player and pianist (Paul Revere & Raiders - "Kicks": "Indian Reservation"), born in Harvard Nebraska, (d. 2014)
- 1938 Roland Topor, French illustrator (d. 1997)
- 1938 Rory Storm [Alan Caldwell], British rock singer (Rory Storm & the Hurricanes), born in Stoneycroft, Liverpool, England (d. 1972)
- 1939 Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, born in Rome, Kingdom of Italy
- 1939 Romualdo Arppi Filho, Brazilian football referee (FIFA-listed 1963–89; FIFA World Cup Final 1986), born in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2023)
- 1939 Tom Kiernan, Irish rugby union fullback (54 caps [captain 24]; British & Irish Lions 5 [captain 1968]; Munster RUFC), born in Cork, Ireland (d. 2022)
- 1941 Ann Hills, British journalist (d. 1997)
- 1941 Frederick Drew Gregory, American Colonel USAF/astronaut (STS 51-B, 33, 44), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1941 Iona Brown, British violinist and conductor, born in sSalisbury, England (d. 2004)
- 1941 John Walker, English chemist (1997 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for adenosine triphosphate), born in Halifax, England
- 1941 Rod Hicks, American bassist (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2013)
- 1942 Danny Williams, British pop singer, known as "Britain's Johnny Mathis" ("Moon River"; "White on White"), born in Port Elizabeth, Union of South Africa (d. 2005)
- 1942 Vasiliy Alekseyev, Russian weightlifter (Olympic gold 1972, 76), born in Miloslavsky District, Soviet Union (d. 2011)
- 1943 Jim Lefebvre, American baseball manager (Seattle Mariners), born in Hawthorne, California
- 1943 Leona Williams, American country music singer (Ladies Get the Blues), born in Vienna, Missouri
- 1943 Richard Armstrong, British conductor, born in Leicester, England
- 1943 Sadako Sasaki, Japanese child hibakusha (victim of the Hiroshima atomic bomb), born in Hiroshima, Japan (d. 1955)
- 1944 Arne Scheie, Norwegian sports commentator, born in Skedsmo, Norway
- 1944 Mike McGear [McCartney], British singer-songwriter {The Scaffolds - "Lily The Pink"), and photographer, born in Liverpool, England
- 1944 Tony Whitlam, Australian lawyer & judge, born in Sydney, Australia
- 1945 Dave Cousins [Hindson], English rock singer-songwriter (Strawbs - "Part of the Union"), born in Hounslow, England
- 1945 Dick Marty, Swiss politician & prosecutor, born in Sorengo, Switzerland
- 1945 Raila Odinga, Kenyan politician, Prime Minister of Kenya (2008-2013), born in Maseno, Kenya
- 1945 Tom Reed, American college football coach (Miami University, North Carolina State University), born in Zebulon, North Carolina (d. 2022)
- 1945 Tony Conigliaro, American baseball outfielder (Boston Red Sox), born in Revere, Massachusetts (d. 1990)
- 1946 Andy Brown, British rock drummer (The Fortunes, 1963-77 - "You've Got Your Troubles"; "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again"), born in Birmingham, England
- 1946 Jann S. Wenner, American publisher (Rolling Stone), born in NYC, New York
- 1946 John Tropea, American session and smooth jazz guitarist, born in New York City
- 1947 David Porcelijn, Dutch composer & conductor, born in Achtkarspelen, Netherlands
- 1947 Shobha De, Indian columnist & novelist, born in Satara, India
- 1948 Kaz Lux, Dutch blues-rock guitarist and singer, born in Oosterhout, Netherlands
- 1948 Kenny Loggins, American singer-songwriter (Loggins and Messina - "Danny's Song"; "Your Mama Don't Dance"; solo - "This Is It"; "Footloose"), born in Everett, Washington
- 1948 Rick Marotta, American session drummer (Carly Simon; Steely Dan; Warren Zevon), and composer, born in New York City
- 1949 Anne Schedeen, American actress, born in Portland, Oregon
- 1949 Marshall Chapman, American country singer, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina
- 1950 Erin Gray, American actress (Silver Spoons, Buck Rogers), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- 1950 Johnny Lever [John Prakasa Rao Janumala], Indian Bollywood actor & comedian, born in Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
- 1950 Juan Gabriel [Alberto Aguilera Valadez], Mexican singer, born in Michoacan state (d. 2016)
- 1950 Ross Grimsley, American baseball player, born in Topeka, Kansas
- 1951 Mike Ward, American politician, born in White Plains, New York
- 1951 Talgat Musabayev, Kazakh test pilot & cosmonaut (TM-19, TM-27), born in Kargaly, Kazakhstan
- 1952 Giuliano Ferrara, Italian politician, journalist and founding editor (Il Foglio), born in Rome, Italy
- 1952 Sammo Hung, Hong Kong actor, director and martial artist (Winners and Sinners), born in Hong Kong
- 1953 Agha Zahid, Pakistani cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1), born in Lahore, Pakistan
- 1953 Earl Lindo, Jamaican reggae keyboardist (Bob Marley & the Wailers), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2017)
- 1954 Alan Butcher, English cricketer (one Test England v India, scored 14 & 20), born in Croydon, United Kingdom
- 1955 Bruce Kaphan, American recording engineer, composer, session (American Music Club) and new age music (Hybrid) pedal steel guitar player, born in San Francisco, California
- 1956 David Caruso, American actor (NYPD Blue, Michael Hayes), born in Forest Hills, New York
- 1956 Rosalyn Bryant, American 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1976), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1957 Julian Solis, Puerto Rican boxer, born in Rio Pedras, Puerto Rico
- 1957 Katie Couric, American journalist & author (Today), born in Arlington, Virginia
- 1957 Kristen Meadows, American actress (Santa Barbara), born in Ventura, California
- 1957 Nicholson Baker, American novelist, born in NYC, New York
- 1957 Reena Roy, Hindi Bollywood actress, born in Mumbai, India
- 1958 Donna Rice Hughes, American author & speaker, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1958 Linda Kozlowski, American actress (Crocodile Dundee), born in Fairfield, Connecticut
- 1958 Peter Mokaba, South African politician (South African Youth Congress), born in Pietersburg, South Africa
- 1959 Kathy Valentine, American bassist (Go-Go's - "We Got the Beat"), born in Austin, Texas
- 1960 David Marciano, American actor (Det Ray Vecchio-Due South), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1960 Loretta Sanchez, American politician, born in Lynwood, California
- 1960 Mohammed Javad Zarif, Iranian politician (Minister of Foreign Affairs), born in Broujerd
- 1960 Tierre Turner, American actor (Waverly Wonders, Cop & the Kid), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1961 Andrew Thomson, Australian politician, born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1961 John Thune, American politician (Senator-R-Kentucky 2004-), born in Pierre, South Dakota
- 1961 Supriya Pathak, Indian actress, born in Mumbai, India
- 1962 Aleksandr Dugin, Russian politician, born in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- 1962 Hallie Todd [Eckstein], American actress (Brothers; Lizzie McQuire; The Check Is In The Mail), born in Los Angeles, California
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