- 1048 Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician (cubic equations), astronomer (Jalali calendar, basis of the Persian calendar), poet (quatrains), and philosopher, born in Nishapur, Khorasan (now Iran) (d. 1131)
- 1186 Konstantin Vsevolodovich, Prince of Novgorod, born in Rostov, Russia (d. 1218)
- 1610 Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker, born in Florence (d. 1664)
- 1662 George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)
- 1692 Joseph Butler, English theologian and bishop, born in Wantage, England (d. 1752)
- 1711 Roger Boscovich [Ruđer Bošković], Croatian-Italian astronomer. physicist, poet, and priest, born in Ragusa (Dubrovnik), Republic of Ragusa (now Croatia) (d. 1787)
- 1742 Lionel Lukin, British life boat pioneer, born in Great Dunmow, Essex (d. 1834)
- 1744 Joseph Beer, Bohemian clarinetist, and composer (5th clarinet flap), born in Grünwald, Bohemia (d. 1812)
- 1759 Charles Duquesnoy, South Netherlands composer and singer, born in Beuzet (d. 1822)
- 1778 Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854)
- 1785 John Wilson, Scottish writer and literary critic, born in Paisley, Scotland (d. 1854)
- 1788 Hugh Clapperton, Scottish explorer of Africa, born in Annan, Scotland (d. 1827)
- 1792 Margaret Ann Neve, British 1st recorded female Supercentenarian, who lived in three centuries, born in St. Peter Port, Guernsey (d. 1903)
- 1797 Frederick Augustus II, King of Saxony (1836-54), born in Dresden, Saxony (d. 1854)
- 1798 Ethan Allen Hitchcock, American Major General (Union Army), born in Vergennes, Vermont (d. 1870)
- 1815 Thomas Stanhope Bocock, American politician (Speaker in Confederates House of Represetnatives), born in Buckingham County, Virginia (d. 1891)
- 1817 James William Denver, American lawyer, politician and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Winchester, Virginia (d. 1892)
- 1819 Julius Hopp, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1885)
- 1830 (Károly) "Karl" Goldmark, Hungarian-Viennese violinist and composer (Rustic Wedding Symphony; The Queen of Sheba; Sakuhtala), born in Keszthely, KIngdom of Hungary (d. 1915)
- 1836 Sydir Vorobkevych, Ukrainian composer, poet, newspaper editor, and Orthodox priest, born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine (d. 1903)
- 1850 Oliver Heaviside, English physicist (predicted ionosphere), born in London, England (d. 1925)
- 1851 James Budd, American politician, Governor of California (1895-99), born in Janesville, Wisconsin (d. 1908)
- 1852 Gertrude Käsebier, American pioneering photographer, born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 1934)
- 1854 Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (Gisbertus of Aemstel; To My Fatherland), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1924)
- 1862 Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German psychologist who studied the paranormal (d. 1929)
- 1863 William Heinemann, English publisher (Heinnemann), born in Surbiton, England (d. 1920)
- 1864 Jan P. Veth, Dutch painter, etcher, lithographer and art historian, born in Dordrecht. Netherlands (d. 1925)
Nicholas II (1868-1918)
last Tsar of Russia (1894-1917), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
English mathematician and philosopher (Nobel 1950), born in Trellech, England
- 1875 Guido Alberto Fano, Italian composer and pianist, born in Padua (d. 1961)
- 1882 Charles "Babe" Adams, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1906-26 (1 game with St. Louis Cardinals; Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Tipton, Indiana (d. 1968)
- 1882 Eduardo Fabini, Uruguayan composer, born in Solís de Mataojo, Uruguay (d. 1950)
- 1883 Walter Gropius, German architect (founder of the Bauhaus school), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1969)
- 1885 Eurico Gaspar Dutra, Brazilian leader, President of Brazil (1945-50), born in Cuiabá, Brazil (d. 1974)
- 1886 Ole Windingstad, Norwegian composer (The Tide), born in Sandefjord, Norway (d. 1959)
- 1887 Ernst Wiechert, German writer (The Simple Life), born in Kleinort, East Prussia (d. 1950)
- 1889 Gunnar Gunnarsson, Icelandic writer (The Church on the Mountain), born in Fljótsdalur, Iceland (d. 1975)
- 1889 Thomas Midgley, American chemist and inventor (leaded gasoline), born in Beaver Fall, Pennsylvania (d. 1944)
- 1890 Mary Charleson, Irish-American silent film actress (Upstairs And Down), born in Dungannon, Ireland (d. 1961)
- 1891 Rudolf Carnap, German American philosopher (German Logical Positivist), born in Ronsdorf, Germany (d. 1970)
- 1892 Ezio Pinza, Italian American operatic bass (NY Metropolitan Opera, 1926-48), and Tony Award-winning singer (South Pacific), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1957)
- 1894 Lou Hooper, Canadian jazz pianist, and educator, born in North Buxton, Ontario (d. 1977)
- 1895 Augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot and revolutionary, born in Niquinohomo, Nicaragua (d. 1934)
- 1896 Walter Fitzgerald, English actor, born in Devonport, England (d. 1976)
Frank Capra (1897-1991)
Italian-American Academy Award-winning film director (It's a Wonderful Life; It Happened One Nigh; Mr. Smith Goes to Washington), born in Bisacquino, Italy
- 1897 Jack Raine, British actor (Quartet), born in London, England (d. 1979)
- 1898 Juan José Domenchina, Spanish poet and interpreter (sombra desterrada), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1959)
- 1900 Sarah Miriam Peale, American portrait painter (General Lafayette, 1825), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1885)
- 1901 Harry Robert Wilson, American composer, born in Salina, Kansas (d. 1968)
- 1901 Henri Sauguet [Poupard], French organist and composer (Symphonie Expiatoire; La Chotta), born in Bordeau, France (d. 1989)
- 1901 Vincent du Vigneaud, American biochemist (1955 Nobel Prize for Chemisty for work on cyclic peptide oxytocin), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1978)
- 1902 Meredith Willson, American composer for stage (The Music Man), and screen (The Great Dictator; Little Foxes), born in Mason City, Iowa (d. 1984)
- 1903 George E Stone, Polish actor (Viva Villa; Last Mile; 5 Star Final; Front Page), born in Łódź, Poland (d. 1967)
- 1904 Jacob K. Javits, American politician (Sen-R-NY), born in NYC, New York (d. 1986)
- 1904 Shunryū Suzuki, Japanese-born American Zen teacher (popularised Zen Buddhism in America), born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (d. 1971)
- 1905 Dick McPartland, American jazz guitarist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1957)
- 1905 Eric Zeisl, Austrian-American composer (Requiem Ebraico), born in Vienna (d. 1959)
- 1905 Hedley Verity, English cricket spin bowler (40 Tests, 144 wickets @ 24.37), born in Leeds, Yorkshire (d. 1943)
- 1905 Theodor Berger, Austrian composer (Sinfonia Parabolica), born in Traismauer an der Donau, Austria (d. 1992)
- 1907 Carl Mydans, American photojournalist (Life Magazine), born in Medford, Massachusetts (d. 2004)
- 1907 Clifford Curzon, British classical pianist (Royal Academy of Music Macfarren Gold Medal), born in Islington, London, England (d. 1982)
- 1907 Robley Evans, American nuclear physicist, born in University Place, Nebraska (d. 1996)
Fred Perry (1909-1995)
English tennis player/broadcaster (8 x Grand Slam singles, 6 x Grand Slam doubles titles; Davis Cup 1933, 34, 35, 36), born in Stockport, England
- 1910 Arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian, and museum director (Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, 1959-75) born Ede, Netherlands (d. 1979)
- 1911 "Big" Joe Turner, American blues singer ("Corrine Corrina"; "Shake Rattle & Roll"), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1985)
- 1911 Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell, British newspaper proprietor and journalist (d. 2001)
- 1911 Sigrid Gurie, Norwegian American actress (Algiers, Sofia, Refugee), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1969)
- 1912 Richard Brooks, American film director (Blackboard Jungle; In Cold Blood; Key Largo), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1902)
- 1912 [Pierino] Perry Como, American singer ("Catch A Falling Star") and TV personality (The Perry Como Show), born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
- 1913 Charles Trenet, French pop singer and songwriter ("Boum!"; "La Mer"), born in Narbonne, France (d. 2001)
- 1914 Boris Christoff, Bulgaria Italian bass opera singer (Boris Godunov), born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (d. 1993)
- 1914 Pierre Balmain, French fashion designer, born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France (d. 1982)
- 1915 Leon Shenandoah, native American leader (Iroquois Confederacy) (d. 1996)
- 1917 Charles Wintour, English journalist (The Evening Standard), born in Dorset, England (d. 1999)
- 1917 James Donald, Scottish actor (Bridge on River Kwai, Vikings, In Which We Serve, Way Ahead), born in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (d. 1993)
- 1918 Massimo Girotti, Italian actor (Last Tango in Paris, In the Name of the Law), born in Mogliano, Marche, Italy (d. 2003)
- 1919 Margot Fonteyn, English ballerina considered the 1st lady of British Ballet (Giselle), born in Reigate, England (d. 1991)
- 1920 Lucia Mannucci, Italian jazz singer (Quartetto Cetra, 1947-88), born in Bologna, Italy (d. 2012)
John Paul II (1920-2005)
264th Roman Catholic Pope (1978-2005), born in Wadowice, Poland
- 1921 Anthony Epstein, English pathologist and virologist (Epstein–Barr virus)
- 1922 Gerda Boyesen, Norwegian-born body psychotherapist (d. 2005)
- 1922 GMcC Kitson, British principal (Central School of Speech/Drama)
- 1922 Kai Winding, Danish-American Jazz musician and trombonist (Georgia On My Mind), born in Aarhus, Denmark (d. 1983)
- 1923 Liam Sullivan, American singer and actor (Star Trek, The Magic Sword, Monroes), born in Jacksonville, Illinois (d. 1998)
- 1924 Jack Whitaker, American sportscaster (ABC, CBS), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
- 1924 Maya Kopitseva, Russian painter of the Leningrad school, born in Gagry, USSR (d. 2005)
- 1924 Priscilla Pointer, American actress (Carrie; Mommie Dearest), born in NYC, New York
- 1925 Nigel Howard, English cricket batsman and captain (4 Tests; Lancashire, MCC), born in Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire (d. 1979)
- 1926 Dirch Passer, prolific Danish actor (Going for Broke; Mig og mafiaen), born in Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1980)
- 1926 Lou Bennett, American bebop pianist, and jazz organist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1997)
- 1927 Richard Body, British politician (C), born in Eton, Buckinghamshire
- 1928 Pernell Roberts, American actor (Bonanza - "Adam"; Trapper John, M.D.), born in Waycross, Georgia (d. 2010)
- 1928 Peter Hammersley, British Rear-Admiral who served on submarines, born in Stoke-on-Trent, England (d. 2020)
- 1929 John Nicolaas Block, Dutch aviation pioneer (Martinair, Transavia, Air Holland), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1994)
- 1929 Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, British MP (C) (1964-1987), born in London
- 1929 Roger Matton, Canadian composer, born in Granby, Quebec (d. 2004)
- 1930 Barbara Goldsmith, American author (Little Gloria Happy At Last), born in NYC, New York (d. 2016)
- 1930 Don Leslie Lind, American USN Commander, and pilot, and NASA astronaut (STS-51-B), born in Midvale, Utah
- 1930 Fred[erick Thomas] Saberhagen, American sci-fi author (Book of Swords)
- 1930 Warren Rudman, American politician (Sen-R-NH, 1980-93), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2012)
- 1931 Don Martin, American cartoonist "Mad's Maddest Artist", born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2000)
- 1931 Robert Morse, American Tony and Emmy Award-winning stage and screen singer and actor (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; Mad Men), born in Newton, Massachusetts (d. 2022)
- 1933 Bernadette Chirac, French politician and wife of President Jacques Chirac, born in Paris, France
- 1933 H. D. [Haradanahalli Doddegowda] Deve Gowda, Indian politician, Prime Minister of India (1996-97), born in Haradanahalli, Kingdom of Mysore
- 1934 Dwayne Hickman, American actor (The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis; How to Stuff a Wild Bikini), and network executive, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022) [1]
- 1935 Arne Legernes, Norwegian soccer midfielder (41 caps; Molde FC, Larvik Turn), born in Molde, Norway (d. 2022)
- 1936 Olzhas Suleimenov, Kazakh poet, writer and anti-nuclear activist (Nevada-Semipalatinsk), born in Alma-Ata, Kazakh ASSR, Soviet Union [1]
Brooks Robinson (86 years old)
1937 American Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman (18 x MLB All Star; World Series 1966, 70 [MVP]; 16 × Gold Glove Award; Baltimore Orioles), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- 1937 Jacques Santer, Luxembourg politician (President of the European Commission 1995-99), born in Wasserbillig, Lexembourg
- 1938 Janet Fish, American realist artist, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1939 Gary S. Paxton [Larry Wayne Stevens], American musician and songwriter ("Monster Mash"; "Alley Oop)', born in Coffeyville, Kansas (d. 2016)
- 1939 Giovanni Falcone, Italian magistrate, and organized crime prosecutor, born in La Kalsa, Palermo, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1992)
- 1939 Gordon O'Connor, Canadian politician, born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1939 Neil McCarthy, American college basketball coach (Weber State Uni 1974-85, New Mexico State Uni 1985-97), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2021)
- 1939 Patrick Cormack, British politician (C), born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire
- 1940 Marshall Stoneham, British physicist, born inn Barrow-in-Furness, England (d. 2011)
- 1940 Pat Trimborn, South African cricket fast bowler (4 Tests, 11 wickets), born in Durban, Natal, South Africa
- 1941 Diane McBain, American actress (Surfside Six, Spinout, Donner Pass), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1941 Lobby Loyde [John Lyde], Australian rock guitarist and songwriter (The Purple Heart; Wild Cherries; Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs), born in Longreach, Queensland (d. 2007)
- 1941 Malcolm Longair, British physicist (Jacksonian chair at Cavendish Laboratory), born in Dundee, Scotland
- 1941 Miriam Margolyes, British-Australian character actress (Babe; Romeo and Juliet), born in Oxford, England
- 1942 Keith Hellawell, English Chief Constable (West Yorkshire) and government 'drugs czar', born in Kirkburton, England
- 1942 Nobby Stiles, English soccer midfielder (28 caps; World Cup 1966; Manchester United 311 games) and manager (Preston NE, WBA), born in Manchester, England (d. 2020)
- 1942 Rodney Dillard, American musician (Glittergrass), born in Salem, Missouri
- 1942 Simon Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading, English aristocrat, banker and philanthropist
- 1943 James Reiher 'Deuce', American professional wrestler, born in Fiji
- 1943 Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka, Fijian-born American professional wrestler, born in Suva, British Fiji (d. 2017)
- 1944 Albert Hammond, British singer-songwriter ("It Never Rains In Southern California"), born in London, England
- 1944 Peter Ryan, British national director (Police Training)
- 1944 W. G. Sebald, German-born writer (Austerlitz), born in Wertach, Germany (d. 2001)
- 1946 Andreas Katsulas, American actor (Babylon 5), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2006)
- 1946 Frank Hsieh, Taiwanese politician, Premier of Taiwan (2005-6), born in Taipei, Taiwan
Reggie Jackson (77 years old)
1946 American Baseball HOF right fielder (14 x MLB All Star; World Series 1972, 73 [MVP], 74, 77 [MVP], 78; AL MVP 1973; Oakland A's, NY Yankees,), born in Wyncote, Pennsylvania
- 1947 Candice Azzara, American actress (Fatso), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1947 John Bruton, Irish politician, Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland (1994-97), born in, Dunboyle, Ireland
- 1948 Felix MH Troch, Flemish actor and director (Gekkenbriefje)
- 1948 Joe Bonsall, American country singer (Oak Ridge Boys - "Elvira"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1949 Jim McNeely, American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (Mel Lewis; Stan Getz; Phil Woods), and educator, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1949 Rick Wakeman, British session pianist (Cat Stevens; David Bowie), progressive rock keyboardist (Yes, 1971-2004 (intermittently); Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe), and composer, born in London, England
- 1949 Stuart Gannes, American writer (Fortune), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1949 William Wallace, Canadian musician (The Guess Who - "American Woman"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1950 Mark Mothersbaugh, American new wave rock singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Devo - "Whip It"), born in Akron, Ohio
- 1950 Rodney Milburn Jr, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1972), born in Opelousas, Louisiana (d. 1997)
- 1950 Thomas Gottschalk, German radio and TV host (Telespiele), born in Bamberg, Germany
- 1951 Angela Voigt, German athlete (Olympic gold GDR long jump 1976), born in Weferlingen, Germany (d. 2013)
- 1951 Denny Dillon, American comedian (SNL, Dream On), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1951 James Stephens, American actor (Paper Chase, Devil's Island), born in Mount Kisco, New York
- 1951 Jim Sundberg, American baseball player (Kansas City Royals), born in Galesburg, Illinois
- 1951 Mike Baird, American session drummer (Donna Summer; Rick Springfield; Eddie Money; Richard Marx; Kenny Rogers), born in South Gate, California
- 1951 Rodger Davis, Australian golfer (British Open runner-up 1997), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1952 Diane Duane, American sci-fi author (Door into Fire), born in New York City
George Strait (71 years old)
1952 American country singer ("All My Exes Live in Texas"), born in Pearsall, Texas
- 1952 Jeana Yeager, American aviator (1st non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1952 Martin Hoke, American politician (Rep-R-Ohio), born in Lakewood, Ohio
- 1953 (Feliciano) "Butch" Tavares, American R&B singer (Tavares - "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel"), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- 1953 Helen Chadwick, English artist, born in Croydon, England (d. 1996)
- 1954 Barry E. Jackson, American film production designer, animator, illustrator, graphic artist, and children's book author, born in Omaha, Nebraska
- 1954 Jaques Morelenbaum, Brazilian cellist, arranger, conductor, and composer, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1954 Reinhold Heil, German composer, born in Schlüchtern, Germany
- 1954 Wreckless Eric [Eric Goulden], British new wave rock singer-songwriter ("Whole Wide World"), born in Newhaven, England
- 1955 Peeter Vähi, Estonian contemporary classical, choral, and electro-acoustic composer (Between Heaven and Earth), born in Tartu, Estonia [1]
Yun Fat Chow (68 years old)
1955 Hong Kong actor (Better Tomorrow), born in Lamma Island, Hong Kong
- 1956 James Moginie, Australian rock musician, and songwriter (Midnight Oil - "Beds Are Burning"; "Blue Sky Mine"), born in Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia
- 1956 Naomichi 'Joe' Ozaki, Japanese golfer (32 Japan Tour titles), born in Tekushima, Japan
- 1957 Michael Cretu, Romanian-German rocker (Enigma - "Sadeness, Part 1"), born in Bucharest, Romania
- 1958 Ray Donaldson, NFL center (Dallas Cowboys), born in Rome, Georgia
- 1958 Toyah Wilcox, English singer ("I Want to Be Free"), actress, and Mrs. Robert Fripp, born in Birmingham, England
- 1959 Graham Dilley, English cricket fast bowler (41 Tests, 138 wickets; Kent CCC, Worcestershire CCC), born in Dartford, England (d. 2011)
Jari Kurri (63 years old)
1960 Finnish NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers), born in Helsinki, Finland
Yannick Noah (63 years old)
1960 French tennis player (French Open 1983), born in Sedan, France
- 1961 Hugh Whitaker, British rock drummer (The Housemartins), born in England
- 1962 (Marianne) "Nanne" Grönvall (nee Nordqvist), Swedish pop singer and songwriter, born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1962 Mike Darnell, American television executive 'the King of Reality TV' (Fox, Warner Bros), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1962 Mike Whitmarsh, American beach volleyballer (Olympic silver 1996), born in San Diego, California
- 1962 Sandra Cretu, German singer (Close to Seven), born in Saarbrücken, Germany
- 1963 Marty McSorley, Canadian NHL defenseman (LA Kings, NY Rangers), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- 1964 Will Wolford, American NFL tackle (Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1965 Christopher Hall, American rock vocalist (Stabbing Westward; The Dreaming), born in Illinois
- 1965 Ingo Schwichtenberg, German heavy metal drummer (Helloween), born in Hamburg, West Germany (d. 1995)
- 1965 Rufus Porter, American NFL linebacker (Pro Bowl 1988-89; Seattle Seahawks), born in Amite, Louisiana
- 1966 Michael Tait, American Christian musician (dc Talk, Tait), born in Washington D.C.
- 1967 Heinz-Harald Frentzen, German F1 driver (Williams), born in Mönchengladbach, Germany
- 1967 Karl Dunbar, American NFL defensive tackle (Arizona Cardinals), born in Opelousas, Louisiana
- 1967 Martin Duffy, British rock keyboardist (Primal Scream), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2022)
- 1967 Rob Base [Ginyard], American rapper (Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - "It Takes Two"), born in Harlem, New York
- 1969 Ettore Carucci, Italian jazz pianist and composer, born in Taranto, Italy
- 1969 Layne Flack, American poker player (6 x World Series of Poker bracelets), born in Rapid City, South Dakota (d. 2021)
- 1969 Martika [Marta Marrero], Cuban-American singer ("Toy Soldiers"), born in Whittier, California
- 1970 Clemens Zwijnenberg, Dutch soccer player (FC Twente)
Tina Fey (53 years old)
1970 American actress and comedian (Saturday Night Live; 30 Rock), born in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania
- 1970 Vicky Sunohara, Canadian ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics 1998)
- 1971 Ben Coleman, American guard/offensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in South Hill, Virginia
- 1971 Craig Hentrich, American NFL punter (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Alton, Illinois
- 1971 Desiree Horton, American helicopter pilot/television reporter, born in North Hollywood, California
- 1971 Karyn Bye-Dietz, American ice hockey forward (Olympic Gold-1998 & Silver-2002), born in River Falls, Wisconsin
- 1971 Nobuteru Taniguchi, Japanese racing driver
- 1971 Rich Garces, Venezuelan MLB pitcher (Boston Red Sox), born in Maracay Venezuela
- 1973 Dario Franchitti, Scottish racecar driver and commentator, born in Bathgate, Scotland