- 1381 St. Laurence Justinian [Lorenzo Giustiniani], Italian catholic bishop and 1st Patriarch of Venice, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1456)
Christian II (1481-1559)
King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, born in Nyborg Castle, Denmark
- 1506 Louis II, King of Hungary and Bohemia (1516-26), born in Buda, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1526)
- 1511 Hadrianus Junius [Adriaen de Jonghe], Dutch physician, historian and humanist, born in Hoorn, Netherlands (d. 1575)
- 1534 Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway (1559-88), born in Haderslevhus Castle, Haderslev, Denmark (d. 1588)
- 1560 Charles III de Croÿ, Prince of Chimay and Duke of Aarschot, born in Beaumont, Hainaut (d. 1612)
- 1574 Joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (Virgidemiarum: Six Books), born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England (d. 1656)
- 1586 Claudio Saracini, Italian composer, born in Siena, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1630)
- 1633 Johann Heinrich Heidegger, Swiss theologian, born in Bäretswil, Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1698)
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716)
German mathematician and philosopher (differential and integral calculus), born in Leipzig, Holy Roman Empire
- 1663 Franz Xaver Murschhauser, German composer and theorist, born in Saverne, Alsace, France (d. 1738)
- 1676 Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A Dscourse On Free-Thinking), born in Hounslow, Middlesex, England (d. 1729) [birth date June 21 O.S.]
- 1688 Johann Ludwig Steiner, Swiss composer, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1761)
- 1723 Pedro Rodríguez de Campomanes y Pérez, 1st Count of Campomanes, Spanish economist and literary, born in Tineo, Asturias, Kingdom of Spain (d. 1803)
Comte de Rochambeau (1725-1807)
Comte de Rochambeau, French military leader (commander of the French Expeditionary Force that assisted the Thirteen Colonies), born in Vendôme, France
- 1735 James Lyon, American composer, born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1794)
- 1742 Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist and writer (types of Lichtenberg), born in Ober-Ramstadt, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1799)
- 1764 Georg Christoph Grosheim, German composer, born in Kasel, DUchy of Luxembourg (now Germany) (d. 1841)
- 1788 Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician and engineer who was one of the founders of modern projective geometry, born in Metz, France (d. 1867)
- 1802 Gideon Welles, 24th U.S. Secretary of the Navy under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, born in Glastonbury, Connecticut (d. 1878)
- 1804 George Sand [Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dudevant], French novelist (Valentine, Le Figaro), born in Paris, France (d. 1876)
- 1807 Thomas Green Clemson, American politician and founder of Clemson University, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1888)
- 1812 Willem Jan d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist and heraldicus, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1892)
- 1818 Ignaz Semmelweis, Hungarian physician who discovered the cause of puerperal (childbed) fever and introduced antisepsis into medical practice, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1865)
- 1833 Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert, Bvt Major General (Union Army), born in Georgetown, Delaware (d. 1880)
- 1834 Jadwiga Łuszczewska, Polish poet, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1908)
- 1840 Robert Stawell Ball, Irish mathematician and astronomer (Ball Screw), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1913)
- 1844 Verney Lovett Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), born in Radipole, Dorset, England (d. 1894)
- 1849 John Selby, England Test cricket batsman (6 Tests), born in Nottingham, England (d. 1894)
- 1857 Roger Connor, American Baseball Hall of Fame 1st baseman (career HR record 138 stood for 23 years; NL batting champion 1885; NL RBI leader 1889; NY Giants), born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 1931)
- 1858 Willard Metcalf, American painter known chiefly for his Impressionist landscape work, and instructor, born in Lowell, Massachusetts (d. 1925)
- 1861 John Clarkson, American Baseball HOF pitcher (Triple Crown 1889; no-hitter 1885; 3 × NL wins leader; 3 × NL strikeout leader; Chicago White Stockings, Boston Beaneaters), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1909)
- 1861 Samuel D. Riddle, American thoroughbred owner (Man 'o War, War Admiral), born in Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania (d. 1951)
- 1863 William Grant Stairs, Canadian-British explorer and adventurer who had a leading role in two of the most controversial expeditions in the history of the colonisation of Africa, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (d. 1892)
- 1869 William Strunk Jr., American grammarian and author (The Elements of Style), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1946)
- 1872 Louis Blériot, French aviator and 1st man to fly an airplane across English Channel, born in Cambrai, France (d. 1936)
- 1873 Alice Guy-Blaché, French film director who was the first woman to direct a film (The Fairy of the Cabbages), born in Paris (d. 1968)
- 1879 Leon Jouhaux, French socialist and co-founder UN's ILO (Nobel 1951), born in Paris (d. 1954)
- 1881 Piet[er] L. Kramer, Influential Dutch architect (Amsterdam School), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1961)
- 1883 Arthur Borton, English soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross, born in Cheveney, Kent (d. 1933)
- 1887 Charles D. Brown, American actor (Barefoot Boy, Disbarred, Night Editor), born in Council Bluffs, Iowa (d. 1948)
- 1888 Ben Taylor, American Baseball Hall of Fame 1st baseman (Indianapolis ABCs) and manager (Washington Potomacs, Baltimore Black Sox), born in Anderson, South Carolina (d. 1953)
- 1892 James M. Cain, American novelist (Postman Always Rings Twice), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1977)
- 1893 Walter Francis White, American civil rights activist who led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1955)
- 1896 Pavel Antokolsky, Russian poet and theatre director (Syn), born in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1978)
- 1899 "Georgia" Tom [Dorsey], American blues and gospel pianist, songwriter ("Peace In The Valley"), and evangelist, born in Villa Rica, Georgia (d. 1993)
- 1899 Cavan O'Connor, British singer ("I'm Only a Strolling Vagabond"), born in Nottingham, England (d. 1997)
Charles Laughton (1899-1962)
English actor (Mutiny on Bounty, Spartacus), born in Scarborough, England
- 1899 Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr., American fictional film character (Indiana Jones films)
- 1899 Konstantinos Tsatsos, Greek politician and 2nd President of Greece (1975-1980), born in Athens, Greece (d. 1987)
- 1901 Irna Phillips, American scriptwriter who created 6 soap operas (Guiding Light), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1973)
- 1901 Sylvia Mary Paget Chancellor, English philanthropist (Prisoners' Wives Service), born in London (d. 1996)
- 1902 José Luis Sert, Spanish-American architect and urban developer, born in Barcelona (d. 1983)
William Wyler (1902-1981)
American film director (Ben-Hur, Mrs Miniver), born in Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire
Amy Johnson (1903-1941)
British pilot, first female pilot to fly alone Britain to Australia, born in Kingston upon Hull, England
Estée Lauder (1906-2004)
American entrepreneur (Estée Lauder cosmetics), born in Corona, Queens, New York City
- 1907 Bill Stern, American sportscaster (first televised college football game), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1971)
- 1908 Ed Gordon Jr, American athlete (Olympic gold long jump 1932), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 1971)
- 1908 Peter Anders, German opera singer, born in Essen, Germany (d. 1954)
- 1909 Juan Carlos Onetti, Uruguayan novelist (La vida breve), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1994)
- 1909 Madge Evans, American TV panelist (Masquerade Party), born in NYC, New York (d. 1981)
- 1909 Vera Brodsky Lawrence, American concert pianist (CBS Symphony) and musicologist (Joplin; Gottschalk), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1996)
- 1910 Glen Hardin, American athlete (Olympic gold 1936 400m hurdles), born in Derma, Mississippi (d. 1975)
- 1911 Alvino Rey, American orchestra leader (King Family), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2004)
- 1911 Sergey Sokolov, Russian-Soviet marshal and Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union (1984-87), born in Yevpatoria, Russian Empire (d. 2012)
- 1912 Ahmad Hassan al-Bakr, Iraqi fieldmarshal and President of Iraq (1968-79), born in Tikrit, Ottoman Empire (d. 1982)
- 1912 David Brower, American environmentalist and president (Sierra Club), born in Berkeley, California (d. 2000)
- 1912 Sally Kirkland, American fashion editor (Vogue magazine) and manager (Lord & Taylor), born in El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma (d. 1989)
- 1913 Jo Sinclair [Ruth Seid], American writer (Wasteland), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1995)
- 1914 Christl Cranz, German alpine skier (combined gold Winter Olympics 1936), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2004)
- 1914 Earle Warren, American alto sax player, born in Springfield, Ohio (d. 1994)
- 1915 Jean Stafford, American writer (Pulitzer Prize 1970-The Collected Stories of Jean Stafford), born in Covina, California (d. 1979)
- 1915 Joseph Ransohoff, American neurosurgeon and pioneer in the modern neurosurgery, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2001)
- 1915 Willie Dixon, American blues musician ("Hoochie Coochie Man"), born in Vicksburg, Mississippi (d. 1992)
- 1916 Bob Prince, American sportscaster (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1985)
Olivia de Havilland (1916-2020)
British-American Academy Award-winning actress (All the King's Men; The Adventures of Robin Hood; Gone With The Wind; The Heiress), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1920 Harold Sakata [Toshiyuki], American actor (Gold Finger, Dimension 5), born in Holualoa, Hawaii (d. 1982)
- 1921 Seretse Khama, 1st President of Botswana (1966-80), born in Serowe, Botswana (d. 1980)
- 1922 Don Whitmire, American College Football Hall of Fame tackle (Alabama, Navy - All American at both), born in Giles County, Tennessee (d. 1991)
- 1923 Constance Ford, American model and actress (Burden Hunt, Another World), born in NYC, New York (d. 1993)
- 1924 Ruth Olay, American jazz and cabaret singer, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2021)
- 1925 Art McNally, American Pro Football HOF referee and executive (NFL Head of Officiating 1968-91), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
- 1925 Farley Granger, American actor (Arnold, Rope, Deathmask), born in San Jose, California (d. 2011)
- 1925 Frank Lowson, England cricket batsman (7 Tests, 2 x 50s; Yorkshire CCC), born in Bradford, England (d. 1984)
- 1926 Carl Hahn, German automotive executive (Volkswagen Group), born in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
- 1926 Delmar Watson, American child actor (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Heidi, Annie Oakley), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2008)
- 1926 François-Régis Bastide, French writer and broadcaster, born in Biarritz, France (d. 1996)
- 1926 Hans Werner Henze, German composer, born in Gütersloh, Westphalia, Germany) (d. 2012)
- 1926 Robert Fogel, American economic historian (Nobel Prize 1993), born in NYC, New York (d. 2013)
- 1927 Chandra Shekhar, Indian politician, 8th Prime Minister of India (1990-91), born in Ibrahimpatti, British India (d. 2007)
- 1927 Hans Eklund, Swedish composer, born in Sandviken (d. 1999)
- 1928 Volker Wangenheim, German conductor and composer (Sinfonia Notturna), born in Berlin (d. 2014)
- 1929 Gerald Edelman, American biochemist (Nobel 1972), born in Ozone Park, New York (d. 2014)
- 1930 Andreas JAI Bruggeman, Dutch mayor (Schipluiden/Leiderdorp)
- 1930 Margaret A. Brewer, American soldier and first female General officer in US Marine Corps, born in Durand, Michigan (d. 2013)
- 1930 Moustapha Akkad, Syrian-American film producer and director (Lion of the Dessert), born in Aleppo, French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon (d. 2005)
- 1931 Chris Strachwitz, German-born American folk, roots, and world music record producer and label founder (Arhoolie Records), born in Gross Reichenau, Lower Silesia, Germany (now Bogaczów, Poland) (d. 2023) [1]
- 1931 Leslie Caron, French-American actress (Gigi, Father Goose), born in Boulogne-Biliancourt, Seine
- 1932 Bobby Day [Robert Byrd], American rock vocalist ("Rockin' Robin"), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1990)
- 1932 Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist and military correspondent for Haaretz, born in Lille, France (d. 2007)
- 1933 Peter Walwyn, British thoroughbred trainer (champion trainer 1974-75), born in Lambourn, England (d. 2017)
- 1933 Sam Rutigliano, American NFL coach and broadcaster (Cleveland Browns), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1934 Claude Berri, French actor, director and screenwriter, born in Paris (d. 2009)
- 1934 Jamie Farr [Jameel Farah], American actor (M*A*S*H & AfterMASH - "Cpl. Klinger"), born in Toledo, Ohio
- 1934 Jean Marsh, English actress (Dark Places, Eagle has Landed), born in London
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
American Academy and Emmy Award-winning director, producer (Tootsie; Out of Africa), and occasional actor, born in Lafayette, Indiana
- 1935 Dave Prowse, English actor (Darth Vader), born in Bristol. England (d. 2020)
- 1935 James Cotton, American blues vocalist and harmonica player, born in Tunica, Mississippi (d. 2017)
- 1937 Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, South African ANCer and Umkhonto we Sizwe-leader, born in Durban, South Africa
- 1938 Chester Watson, West Indian cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, 19 wickets), born in Negril, Jamaica
- 1939 Charles Floyd Hatcher, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia), born in Doerun, Georgia
- 1939 Delaney Bramlett, American rocker (Shindogs; Delaney & Bonnie), born in Pontotoc, Mississippi (d. 2008)
- 1939 Frank Parker, American actor (Days of our Lives, Never Too Young), born in Darby, Pennsylvania (2018)
- 1939 Karen Black, American actress (5 Easy Pieces, Pyx), born in Park Ridge, Illinois (d. 2013)
- 1940 Craig Brown, Scottish soccer wing half (Rangers, Dundee, Falkirk) and manager (Scotland 1993-2001; Preston NE, Motherwell, Aberdeen), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2023)
- 1941 Alfred G. Gilman, American scientist (1994 Nobel laureate for G-protein discoveries), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2015)
- 1941 John Gould, British composer and musical comic
- 1941 Myron Scholes, Canadian-American financial economist (Nobel 1997), born in Timmins, Ontario
- 1941 Rod Gilbert, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right-wing, 1960-78 (NY Rangers; first NYR to have # retired), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2021)
- 1941 Sally Quinn, American CBS newscaster (Morning Show), born in Savannah, Georgia
- 1941 Twyla Tharp, American dancer and choreographer (Twyla Tharp Dance Troupe), born in Portland, Indiana
- 1942 Andraé Crouch, American gospel singer (The Color Purple; The Lion King), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
- 1942 Doug Carpenter, Canadian NHL coach, 1984-91 (NJ Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Cornwall, Ontario
- 1942 Geneviève Bujold, Canadian actress (King of Hearts; film Anne of the Thousand Days; Choose Me; Coma), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1942 Sandra Crouch, American Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, drummer and songwriter, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1942 William Carney, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, 1979-87), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
- 1943 Jeff Wayne, American-British musician and composer, born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York
- 1944 Diron Talbot, American NFL defensive tackle (Pro Bowl 1974, Washington Redskins), born in Pascagoula, Mississippi
Debbie Harry (78 years old)
1945 American singer (Blondie - "Heart of Glass"; " The Tide Is High"; "Call Me"), and actress (Hairspray), born in Miami, Florida
- 1945 Mike Burstyn, Israeli-American actor (De Mike Bustyn Show), born in NYC, New York
- 1946 June Montiero, American pop vocalist (Toys - "A Lover's Concerto"), born in Queens, New York
- 1947 Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Japanese auto racer (Fuji 1,000 1985), born in Shizuoka-shi, Japan
- 1947 Marc Benno, American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter ("Rock 'n' Roll Me Again"; Asylum Choir), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1948 Wang Qishan, Chinese Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, born in Qingdao, Shandong
- 1949 John Farnham, English-Australian singer (Age of Reason), born in Dagenham, Essex, England
- 1950 David Duke, American white nationalist politician and K.K.K. member, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1951 Anne Feeney, American political activist and singer, born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania
- 1951 Daryl Anderson, American actor (Animal-Lou Grant), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1951 Fred Schneider, American vocalist and guitarist (B-52's - "Rock Lobster"), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1951 Terrence Mann, American actor and dancer, born in Ashland, Kentucky
- 1951 Trevor Eve, English actor (Shadow Chasers), born in Sutton Coldfield, England
Dan Aykroyd (71 years old)
1952 Canadian-American comedian, writer and actor (SNL, 1975-79; Ghostbusters), and harmonica player (The Blues Brothers), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1952 Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, American pop, funk and jazz session and touring drummer, (Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"; George Duke; Herbie Hancock), composer, and producer, born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2018)
- 1952 Steve Shutt, Canadian NHL left wing (5-time Stanley Cup winner), born in Willowdale, Canada
- 1952 Timothy J. Tobias, American composer and musician, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2006)
- 1953 Henry Percy, 11th duke of Northumberland and godchild of Elizabeth II (d. 1995)
- 1953 Mike Haynes, American NFL cornerback, College/Pro Football Halls of Fame, 9X Pro Bowl (New England Patriots; Los Angeles Raiders), born in Denison, Texas
- 1953 Pat Donovan, American NFL offensive lineman (4-time Pro Bowl, Dallas Cowboys), born in Helena, Montana
- 1954 Chip Hanauer, American hydroplane racer (world champion 1982), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1954 Khalid Hasan, Pakistani cricket leg-spin bowler (1 Test; 16 years, 352 days, then youngest Test player), born in Peshawar, Pakistan (d. 2013)
- 1954 Mike Reid, American golfer (Senior PGA C'ship 2005, The Tradition 2009), born in Bainbridge, Maryland
- 1954 Randall Hall, American rock guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1987-94), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1955 Keith Whitley, American country music singer ("Don't Close Your Eyes"), born in Ashland, Kentucky (d. 1989)
Li Keqiang (68 years old)
1955 Chinese Premier of the State Council and China's head of government, born in Dingyuan County, Anhui Province
- 1955 Mike Rossman, American boxer (world light-heavyweight champion 1978-79), born in Turnersville, New Jersey
- 1956 Alan Ruck, American actor (Spin City, Succession), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1956 Brian Sabean, American MLB executive (San Francisco Giants World Series 2010, 2012, 2014), born in Concord, New Hampshire
- 1956 Kenneth Fuchs, American Grammy Award-winning classical composer, and college professor
- 1956 Lorna Patterson, American actress (Airplane, Pvt Benjamin), born in Whittier, California
- 1956 Ulf Larsson, Swedish stage and television comedian, actor, and director, born in Bromma, Sweden (d. 2006)
- 1957 Grant Dalton, New Zealand sailor (Whitbread Round the World Race) and head of Team New Zealand in the America's Cup, born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1957 Hannu Kamppuri, Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender (NHL NJ Devils), born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1957 Sean O'Driscoll, Irish soccer midfielder and manager (Rep Ireland 3 caps, Bournemouth FC), born in Wolverhampton, England
- 1958 Dave Waymer, American NFL safety (NO Saints), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1993)
- 1958 Louise Penny, Canadian mystery novelist (State of Terror), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1958 Nancy Lieberman, American Basketball Hall of Fame point guard and coach (Olympic silver 76), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1959 Anne Smith, American tennis player (10 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1959 Chung Hae-Won, South Korean soccer striker (58 caps; Daewoo Royals), born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2020)
- 1960 (Anthony) "Ted" Key, British rock bassist (The Housemartins, 1984-85; The Kingstons), born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
- 1960 Erik Friedlander, American classical and avant garde jazz cellist and composer (John Zorn; Masada String Trio), born in New York City
- 1960 Evelyn "Champagne" King, American disco singer ("Shame"; "I'm in Love"), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1960 Lynn Jennings, American long distance runner (world 5,000m record 1990), born in Princeton, New Jersey
- 1960 Tony Miceli, American jazz vibraphonist and educator (Monkadelphia), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Carl Lewis (62 years old)
1961 American sprinter and long jumper (9 Olympic gold 1984, 88, 92, 96), born in Birmingham, Alabama
Diana Spencer (1961-1997)
English Princess of Wales, born in Sandringham, England
- 1961 Kalpana Chawla, American astronaut (STS 87) and the first woman of Indian descent to go to space, born in Karnal, East Punjab, India (d. 2003)
- 1961 Malcolm Elliott, British road cyclist (Tour of Britain 1988), born in Sheffield, England
- 1962 (Martin) "Marti" Frederiksen, American songwriter, record producer, and musician (Aerosmith; Carrie Underwood; Gavin Rossdale), born in Hawthorne, California.
- 1962 Andre Braugher, American actor (Homicide: Life on the Street, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1963 Edward Tsang Lu, American physicist and NASA astronaut (STS 84), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- 1963 Igor Zhelezovski, Belarusian speed skater (record 6 x World Sprint Champion; Olympic silver 1994; bronze 1988), born in Orša, Byelorussia (d. 2021)
- 1963 Linda Fagan, American Coast Guard Admiral, and 1st female commander of US military branch (Coast Guard Commandant, 2022-present), born in Columbus, Ohio
- 1963 Roddy Bottum, American rock keyboardist (Faith No More - "Real Thing"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1964 Bernard Laporte, French Rugby Union coach (France 1999-2007), born in Rodez, France
- 1964 Pol Burton, British rock drummer (Transvision Vamp - "Baby I Don't Care"; "I Want Your Love"), born in UK
- 1964 Theresa Lynn, American actress (Orgasm Girl-Private Parts), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1965 Carl Fogarty, English motorbike racer (4x World Superbike champion), born in Blackburn, Lancashire
- 1965 Gary Schofield, British Rugby League five-eighth (Great Britain 46, England 3 caps; Hull RLFC, Balmain RLFC, Leeds RLFC, Huddersfield RLFC), born in Leeds, England
- 1965 Teddy McCarthy, Irish hurler (2 x All-Ireland Titles; Cork; Sarsfields GAA) and Gaelic footballer (2 x All-Ireland Titles; Cork; Glanmire GFC), born in Glanmire, Ireland (d. 2023)
- 1966 Larisa Savchenko-Neiland, Latvian tennis player (6 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Lviv, Ukraine
- 1966 Patrick McEnroe, American tennis player (French Open doubles & Tour Finals doubles 1989), coach (US Davis Cup 2007) and broadcaster (ESPN, CNN, CBS), born in Manhasset, New York
Pamela Anderson (56 years old)
1967 Canadian-American actress (Baywatch) and Playboy playmate (Feb 1990), born in Ladysmith, British Columbia
Missy Elliott (52 years old)
1971 American rapper ("Work It"; "Lose Control"), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- 1971 Julianne Nicholson, American actress (Megan Wheeler-Law & Order: Criminal Intent), born in Medford, Massachusetts
- 1971 Melissa Peterman [Melissa Margaret], American actress (Reba, Fargo), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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