Aurelia Cotta (120-54 BC)
Mother of Julius Caesar, born in Rome
- 1471 Albrecht Dürer, German Renaissance painter and printmaker (Adam and Eve), born in Nuremberg, Germany (d. 1528)
Philip II of Spain (1527-1598)
King of Spain (1556-98) and Portugal (1580-98), born in Valladolid, Spain
- 1633 Joseph de La Barre, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1678)
- 1653 Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)
- 1671 Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, Italian organist and composer, born in Siena (d. 1755)
- 1680 Frederich Karl Erbach, German composer, born in Odenwald (d. 1731)
Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
English poet (The Rape of the Lock, translation of Homer), born in London
- 1720 Antonio Corbisiero, Italian composer (d. 1790)
- 1722 Wilhelm Gottfried Enderle, German composer and violinist, born in Bayreuth (d. 1790)
- 1755 Alfred Moore, American judge (d. 1810)
- 1763 Joseph Fouché, French statesman (d. 1820)
- 1775 Lucien Bonaparte, Corsician-French politician and Prince of Canino and Musignano (younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte), born in Ajaccio, Corsica (d. 1840)
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
English prison reformer, social reformer and Quaker Minister, born in Norwich, England
- 1792 Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis, French scientist (Coriolis effect), born in Paris, France (d. 1843)
- 1796 Reverdy Johnson, American politician and jurist (Dred Scott v. Sandford), born in Annapolis, Maryland (d. 1876)
- 1799 Mary Anning, British fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist (Jurassic marine fossil beds of Lyme Regis), born in Lyme Regis, Dorset (d. 1847)
- 1821 John F. Loudon, Dutch sugar and indigo manufacturer, whose Deft collection was left to the Rijksmuseum, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1895)
- 1822 Dabney Herndon Maury, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Fredericksburg, Virginia (d. 1900)
- 1822 Mosby Monroe Parsons, United States officer in the Mexican–American War and brigadier general of the Confederate States Army, born in Charlottesville, Virginia (d. 1865)
- 1825 George Lafayette Beal, American politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Norway, Maine (d. 1896)
- 1826 Danillo II, ruler of Montenegro (1851-60), born in Njeguši, Montenegro (d. 1860)
- 1827 Konstantin Pobedonostsev, Russian reactionary lawyer and senator, born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1907)
- 1827 William P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (d. 1899)
- 1832 Elizabeth Storrs Mead, American educator (d. 1917)
- 1835 František Chvostek, Moravian physician (d. 1884)
- 1835 Newton Martin Curtis, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in De Peyster, New York (d. 1910)
- 1841 Joseph Parry, Welsh composer and musician, born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales (d. 1903)
- 1843 Charles-Albert Gobat, Swiss politician, recipient of the 1902 Nobel Peace Prize, born in Tramelan, Switzerland (d. 1914)
- 1843 Louis Renault, French lawyer, born in Autun, France (d. 1918)
- 1844 Henri Rousseau, French post-impressionist painter (The Dream, The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope), born in Laval, France (d. 1910)
- 1850 Giuseppe Mercalli, Italian volcanologist (d. 1914)
- 1851 Léon Bourgeois, French politician, French Prime Minister (1895-96, Nobel 1920), born in Paris, France (d. 1925)
- 1853 Jacques Marie Eugène Godefroy Cavaignac, French politician (d. 1905)
- 1855 Emile Verhaeren, Belgian poet and writer (Les Flammes Hautes), born in Sint-Amands, Belgium (d. 1916)
- 1858 José Batlle y Ordóñez, President of Uruguay (1899, 1903-7, 1911-15), born in Montevideo, Urguay (d. 1929)
- 1860 Willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist and inventor of the electrocardiodiogram (Nobel Prize in Medicine 1924), born in Semarang, Dutch East Indies (d. 1927)
- 1864 Princess Stephanie of Belgium (d. 1945)
- 1867 Désiré Pâque, Belgian organist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1939)
- 1867 J. J. Ferris, Australian cricket fast bowler (9 Tests, 61 wickets, BB 7/37; NSWCA, Gloucestershire CCC), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1900)
- 1872 Henry E. Warren, American inventor (Telechon electric clock), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1957)
- 1873 Emil Ermatinger, Swiss literature historian, born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland (d. 1953)
- 1873 Everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Dutch Nicely pamphlet) (d. 1955)
- 1873 Hans Berger, German neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and inventor of electroencephalography (EEG), born in Neuses, German Empire (d. 1941)
- 1878 Glenn Hammond Curtiss, American inventor (hydroplane) and founder of the US aviation industry, born in Hammondsport, New York (d. 1930)
- 1880 Pablo Luna, Spanish composer (De España vengo), born in Alhama de Aragón, Spain (d. 1942)
- 1880 Tudor Arghezi, Romanian writer (d. 1967)
- 1882 Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Occupier, Hostage Rights of Aemstel), (d. 1950)
- 1884 Manuel Pérez y Curis, Uruguayan poet (d. 1920)
- 1885 Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d. 1936)
- 1887 Mabel "Nell" Taliaferro, American actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back), born in NYC, New York (d. 1979)
- 1888 May Aufderheide, American ragtime composer (Dusty Rag), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1972) [1]
- 1890 Albert van Raalte, Dutch conductor (AVRO-orchestra), (d. 1952)
- 1892 John Peale Bishop, American poet (This Side of Paradise), born in Charles Town, West Virginia (d. 1944)
- 1893 Arthur Carr, English cricket batsman and captain (11 Tests, 1 x 50; Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Mickleham, England (d. 1963)
- 1898 Armand Hammer, American industrialist (Occidental Petroleum), born in NYC, New York (d. 1990)
- 1898 Karel Haba, Czech composer and violinist, born in Vizovice, Moravia (d. 1972)
- 1899 Ralph Sanford, American actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1963)
- 1901 Horace Heidt, American orchestra leader (Swift Show Wagon), born in Alameda, California (d. 1986)
- 1901 Sam Jaffe, American music and film producer (Born Free, The Fighting Sullivans), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2000)
- 1901 Suzanne Lilar, Belgian writer (Le burlador), born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1992)
- 1902 Earl Averill, American Baseball HOF outfielder (6 × MLB All-Star 1933–1938; Cleveland Indians), born in Snohomish, Washington (d. 1983)
- 1902 Marcel Breuer, Hungarian-born modernist architect and furniture designer, born in Pécs, Hungary (d. 1981)
- 1903 Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney, minister and Prime Minister of Indonesia (1953-7), born in Grabag, Central Java, Dutch West Indies (d. 1975)
- 1903 Manly Wade Wellman, Angolan born American sci-fi author (After Dark, Devil's Planet), born in Kamundongo, Portuguese West Africa (d. 1986)
- 1903 Pedro Aramburu, Argentine army leader, President and Dictator of Argentina (1955-58), born in Río Cuarto, Argentina (d. 1970)
- 1904 Robert Montgomery, American actor and director (Robert Montgomery Presents, Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack), born in Fishkill Landing, New York (d. 1981)
Fats Waller (1904-1943)
American jazz organist, piano player, singer and composer ("Ain't Misbehavin'"; "Honeysuckle Rose"; "Hot Chocolate"), born in NYC, New York [1]
- 1905 Edward Lockspeiser, British composer and musicologist (Debussy: His Life and Mind), born in London (d. 1973)
- 1906 Dorothy Tree [Triebitz], American actress (Abe Lincoln in Illinois; Confessions Of A Nazi Spy; The Asphalt Jungle), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1992)
- 1906 Keith Rigg, Australian cricket batsman (8 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 127; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1995)
- 1907 Dandy Nichols [Daisy Sander], British actress (Till Death Us Do Part, Confessions of a Window Cleaner), born in London, England (d. 1986)
- 1909 François-Albert Angers, Quebec economist (d. 2003)
- 1909 Guy de Rothschild, French banker (Rothschild Frères), born in Paris, France (d. 2007)
- 1912 John Curtis Gowan, American psychologist (d. 1986)
- 1912 Monty Stratton, American MLB pitcher, born in Palacios, Texas (d. 1982)
- 1913 Gina Bachauer, Greek classical pianist of Austrian heritage, born in Athens, Greece (d. 1976)
- 1916 Dennis Day [Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty], Irish-American tenor ("Danny Boy"), radio and television comic actor (Jack Benny Program; A Day in the Life of Dennis Day), born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 1988)
Harold Robbins (1916-1997)
American author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy), born in NYC, New York
- 1916 Leonard Manasseh, British architect (Rutherford School), born in Singapore (d. 2017)
- 1916 Tinus Osendarp, Dutch runner (d. 2002)
- 1917 Raymond Burr, Canadian-American actor (Perry Mason, Ironsides, Godzilla), born in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada (d. 1993)
- 1917 Ronald Colville, Scottish businessman and Governor of the Bank of Scotland, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1996)
- 1918 Leonard Mullens, British rubber physicist (Mullins effect) (d. 1997)
- 1920 Anthony Steel, British actor and singer (Malta Story, The Wooden Horse), born in London, England (d. 2001)
Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989)
Russian nuclear physicist and an activist for disarmament, peace and human rights (Nobel 1975), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1921 Leona Wood, American surrealist painter and ballet and folk dancer, born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2008)
- 1923 Ara Parseghian, American College Football HOF coach (Northwestern; NCAA C'ship 1966, 73 Notre Dame), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2017)
- 1923 Armand Borel, Swiss mathematician (d. 2003)
- 1923 Bettye Danoff, American golfer (co- founder LPGA Tour), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2011)
- 1923 Doris Mae Akers, American gospel singer-songwriter (Sky Pilot Choir - Sweet, Sweet Spirit), born in Brookfield, Missouri (d. 1995)
- 1924 Jack Twyman, American basketball player (Rochester/Cincinnati Royals), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
- 1924 Mary Margaret "Peggy" Cass, American actress, comedian, game show panelist and announcer (To Tell The Truth), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1999)
- 1924 Robert Parris, American composer (Book of Imaginary Beings), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
- 1926 Rick Jason [Richard Jacobson], American stage and screen actor (Combat! - "Lt. Hanley"; The Fountain of Youth; Day of the Wolves), born in NYC, New York (d. 2000)
- 1926 Robert Creeley, American, poet and novelist (Island), born in Arlington, Massachusetts (d. 2005)
- 1927 George Levy, English antique dealer and heritage campaigner (d. 1996)
- 1927 Kay Kendall [Justine McCarthy], British actress (Genevieve, The Constant Husband, Les Girls), born in Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire (d. 1959)
- 1928 Alice Drummond, American actress (Awakenings), born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (d. 2016)
- 1929 Charles Wadsworth, American pianist (Lincoln Center), born in Barnesville, Georgia
- 1929 Larance Marable, American jazz drummer (Charlie Haden's Quartet West; Stan Getz; Groove Holmes), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2012)
- 1929 Paul Winslow, South African cricketer (big-hitter for South Africa, 108 v England 1955)
- 1929 Robert Welch, English designer, silversmith (Robert Welch flatware), born in Hereford, England (d. 2000)
Malcolm Fraser (1930-2015)
Australian Prime Minister (Liberal, 1975-83), born in Toorak, Victoria
- 1930 Stanley Wells, English scholar of Shakespeare (Shakespeare Institute U of Birmingham), born in Hull, England
- 1931 Desmond Wilcox, English broadcaster (BBC, ITV), born in Welwyn Garden City, England (d. 2000)
- 1931 George Vassiliou, Cypriot politician, President of Cyprus (1988-93), born in Famagusta, Cyprus
- 1932 Dan Wakefield, American novelist (Going All The Way; New York In The Fifties), journalist (The Atlantic, 1968-81), and screenwriter, born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1932 Gabriele Wohmann, German writer, born in Darmstadt (d. 2015)
- 1932 Robert Sherlaw Johnson, British composer and music scholar, born in Sunderland
- 1933 Gene “Joe” Byrd, American jazz bassist (Charlie Byrd Trio), born in Chuckatuck, Virginia (d. 2012)
- 1933 Maurice André, French classical trumpeter and baroque revivalist, born in Alès, France (d. 2012)
- 1933 Umberto Colombo, Italian soccer midfielder (3 caps; Juventus, Atalanta), born in Como, Italy (d. 2021)
- 1934 (Elbert) "Sonny" Forriest, American guitarist (The Coasters; Ray Charles; Hank Crawford), born in Pendleton, North Carolina (d. 1999)
- 1934 Bengt I. Samuelsson, Swedish biochemist, (1982 Nobel laureate for Medicine or Physiology for prostaglandins), born in Halmstad, Sweden
- 1934 Phillip King, British sculptor, born in Tunis, French Tunisia
- 1935 Johnny Majors, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (All American 1956; U of Tennessee) and coach (Iowa State; National C'ship 1976, Pittsburgh; Tennessee), born in Lynchburg, Tennessee (d. 2020)
- 1935 Terry Lightfoot, British clarinetist and bandleader (New Orleans Jazzmen), born in Potters Bar, England (d. 2013)
- 1936 Abdul Taib Mahmud, 4th Chief Minister of Sarawak (1981-2014) and 7th Governor of Sarawak (2014-), born in Miri, Kingdom of Sarawak
- 1936 Ama Samy, Indian Jesuit priest, Zen teacher and disciple of Yamada Koun, born in Burma
- 1936 Dipak Nandy, Indian born British academic and founder of the Runnymead Trust, born in Calcutta, India
- 1938 (Henry) Lee "Shot" Williams, American blues singer ("I Like Your Style"), born in Mississippi (d. 2011)
- 1938 David Groh, American actor (Rhoda - "Joe"; Another Day - "Don"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2008)
- 1938 Urs Widmer, Swiss writer, born in Basel (d. 2014)
- 1939 Heinz Holliger, Swiss composer, oboist and conductor, born in Langenthal, Switzerland
- 1939 Raúl Madero, Argentine soccer defender (5 caps; Estudiantes) and sports physician (Argentina national team), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2021)
Tony Sheridan (1940-2013)
British singer-songwriter and guitarist who collaborated with the pre-fame Beatles ("My Bonnie"), born in Norwich, England
- 1941 Anatoly Levchenko, Soviet cosmonaut (TM-4), born in Krasnokutsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR (d. 1988)
- 1941 Bobby Cox, American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1977 [coach NY Yankees], 1995 Atlanta Braves; 4 × Manager of the Year; Toronto Blue Jays), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1941 Martin Carthy, English folk musician, born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire
- 1941 Ronald Isley, American singer (Isley Brothers - "Twist and Shout"; "This Old Heart Of Mine"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1942 Danny Ongais, American auto racer (inducted Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 2000), born in Kahului, Hawaii (d. 2022)
- 1942 David Hunt, British Conservative politician, born in Glyn Ceiriog, Wales
- 1942 John Konrads, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 1500m freestyle, bronze 400m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle 1960; 26 individual world records), born in Riga, Latvia (d. 2021)
- 1942 Robert C. Springer, American Army Colonel USMC/astronaut (STS-29, STS-38), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1943 Hilton Valentine, British rock guitarist (Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), born in North Shields, Northumberland, England (d. 2021)
- 1943 John Dalton, British rock bass player (The Kinks, 1969-76 -"Lola"; "Celluloid Heroes"), born in Enfield, Middlesex, England
- 1943 Vincent Crane [Cheesman], British rock Hammond organist, and songwriter (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - "Fire"), born in Reading, Berkshire, England (d. 1989)
- 1944 Janet Dailey, American Romance author, born in Storm Lake, Iowa (d. 2013)
- 1944 Manual Pina, Spanish fashion designer (d. 1994)
- 1944 Marcie Blane [Blank], American pop singer (Bobby's Girl), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1944 Mary Robinson, Irish politician, President of the Republic of Ireland (1990-97), born in Ballina, Ireland
- 1945 Ernst Willi Messerschmid, German astronaut (STS 22), born in Reutlingen Germany
- 1945 Richard Hatch, American actor (Battlestar Galactica), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2017)
- 1946 David Hill, Australian TV-reporter and owner (Fox Sports)
- 1947 Bill Champlin, American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and producer (Chicago, 1981-2009; Sons of Champlin), born in Oakland, California
- 1947 Dorothy Germain Porter, American golfer (US Curtis Cup winning captain 1966), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
- 1947 Jiggs Kalra, Indian food writer "Czar of Indian cuisine", born in Punjab region, India (d. 2019)
- 1947 Jonathan Hyde, Australian-born actor (Titanic), born in Brisbane, Australia
- 1948 (Gerard) "Leo" Sayer, British songwriter and singer ("You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"; "When I Need Love"), born in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England
- 1948 Carol Potter, American actress (Beverly Hills 90210, Today's FBI), born in NYC, New York
- 1949 Andrew Neil, Scottish newspaper editor, (Sunday Times), born in Paisley, Scotland
- 1949 Arno [Arnold Hintjens], Belgian rock singer-songwriter (TC Matic), born in Ostend, Belgium (d. 2022)
- 1949 Rosalind Plowright, British mezzo-soprano (Aida, Senta), born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
- 1951 Al Franken, US politician (Senate-D-Minnesota 2009-18) comedian, writer, actor (SNL, 1975-80; 1985-90), born in NYC, New York
- 1951 Arthur Russell, American experimental classical-pop fusion cellist, and composer, born in Oskaloosa, Iowa (d. 1992)
Mr. T (71 years old)
1952 American actor (A-Team, Rocky III, T & T), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1954 Marc Ribot, American guitarist (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, John Zorn), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1954 Marina Langner, German beauty queen, Miss World runner-up (1975), born in Dusseldorf, Germany
- 1955 John Galvin, American rock keyboardist (Molly Hatchet), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1955 Liaqat Ali, Pakistani cricket pace bowler (Pakistan for six Tests 1975-79), born in Karachi, Pakistan
- 1955 Paul Barber, British field hockey player
- 1955 Stan Lynch, American rock drummer (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, 1976-94), producer, and songwriter, born in Gainesville, Florida
- 1957 Bruce Buffer, American Mixed Martial Arts Announcer, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1957 Judge Reinhold, American actor (Fast Times at Ridgemont High), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- 1957 Nadine Dorries, British politician (C), born in Liverpool, England
- 1957 Renée Soutendijk, Dutch actress (The Fourth Man), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1957 Sue Woodstra, American volleyball player (Olympic silver 1984), born in Colton, California
- 1958 Sabine Bischoff, German fencer (Olympic gold 1984), born in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany (d. 2013)
- 1959 Brisn Lenihan, Jnr, Irish politician and minister, born in Dublin (d. 2011)
- 1959 Nick Cassavetes, American actor and director (The Notebook), born in NYC, New York
Jeffrey Dahmer (1960-1994)
American serial killer (Milwaukee Cannibal), born in West Allis, Wisconsin
- 1960 Kent Hrbek, American baseball player (Minnesota Twins), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1960 Mohanlal, Indian actor, born in Elanthoor, India
- 1961 Tim Lever, British musician (Dead or Alive-You Spin Me Round)
- 1962 David Crumb, American contemporary composer, and educator (University of Oregon, 1997-present), born in Colorado
- 1963 Dave Specter, American Chicago blues and jazz guitarist, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1963 Elena Vodorezova, Russian figure skater (Olympic-1976) and coach, born in Moscow, USSR
- 1963 Greg Smith, American session and touring rock bassist (Rainbow; Alice Cooper; Wendy O. Williams, Ted Nugent), born
- 1963 Kevin Shields, American born Irish musician (My Bloody Valentine), born in Queens, New York
- 1963 Richard Appel, American writer and TV showrunner (Family Guy), born in New York City
- 1964 Annabel Schofield, Welsh actress (Laurel Ellis-Dallas), born in Llanelli, Wales
- 1964 Carolyn Lawrence, American actress and voice actress (SpongeBob SquarePants), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1964 Nancy Daus, American professional wrestler (d. 2007)
- 1964 Tommy Albelin, Swedish NHL defenceman (Calgary Flames), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1966 Manon Kelley, Canadian actress (Red Lips 2), born in Quebec City, Québec
- 1968 Julie Vega, Filipina child actress and singer, born in Quezon City, Philippines (d. 1985)
- 1968 Matthias Ungemach, German rower
- 1969 Masayo Kurata, Japanese voice actress
- 1969 Pierluigi Brivio, Italian footballer, born in Milan, Italy
- 1970 Carl Veart, Australian footballer, born in Whyalla, Australia
- 1970 Dorsey Levens, NFL running back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
- 1971 Eric Nies, American reality TV personality (MTV Real World, Grind)
- 1972 Adriano Cintra, Brazilian dance-rock musician (CSS, 2003-11; I Love Miami), born in São Paulo, Brazil
The Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
American rapper (Life After Death), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1973 Noel Fielding, British comedian (The Mighty Boosh, The Great British Baking Show), born in London, England
- 1974 Fairuza Balk, American actress (The Craft, Gas Food Lodging), born in Point Reyes, California
- 1974 Havoc [Kejuan Muchita], American rapper (Mobb Deep), born in Queensbridge, Queens, New York
- 1975 Abbas [Mirza Abbas Ali], Indian Tamil film actor and model (Kadhal Desam), born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- 1975 Lee Gaze, Welsh guitarist (No Devotion), born in Pontypridd, Wales