- 32 Marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor, born in Ferentium, Italy (d. 69)
- 1442 Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83), born in Rouen, Normandy (d. 1483)
- 1545 Yi Sun-sin, Korean Naval Commander, born in Hanseong, South Korea (d. 1598)
- 1630 Charles Cotton, English poet and writer, born in Alstonefield, Staffordshire, England (d. 1687)
- 1686 Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor, born in Klášterec nad Ohří, Czech Republic (d. 1721)
- 1753 Franz K Achard, German physicist and chemist, born in Berlin (d. 1821)
James Monroe
1758 James Monroe, 5th US President (1817-25), born in Monroe Hall, Virginia (d. 1831)
James Monroe
- 1765 Sylvestre François Lacroix, French mathematician, born in Paris (b. 1834)
- 1770 Nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat and minister of Foreign affairs, born in Kharkiv, Ukraine (d. 1837)
- 1774 Francis Baily, English astronomer and describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse, born in Newbury, Berkshire, England (d. 1844)
- 1795 Charles Sturt, English explorer (Australia), born in Bengal, British India (d. 1869)
- 1809 Conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist (d. 1893)
- 1810 Daniel Ullman, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1892)
- 1812 Daniel Henry Rucker, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Belleville, New Jersey (d. 1910)
- 1815 Andrew Jackson Smith, American Major General (Union Army), born in Livingston County, Kentucky (d. 1897)
- 1819 Ezra Abbot, American Bible scholar, born in Jackson, Maine (d. 1884)
- 1825 James Winning McMillan, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Clark County, Kentucky (d. 1903)
- 1838 Tobias Asser, Dutch advocate of world law (Nobel 1911), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1913)
- 1842 Gaston of Orleans, Count of Eu, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1922)
- 1846 Johann Oskar Backlund, Swedish-Russian astronomer (planets/asteroids), born in Länghem, Sweden (d. 1916)
- 1864 William Frederick Archdall Ellison, Irish clergyman and director (Armagh Observatory)
- 1868 Georgy Voronoy, Russian mathematician (Voronoi diagram), born in Zhuravki, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1908)
- 1874 Karl Kraus, Austrian satirical writer, born in Jičín, Austrian-Hungarian Empire (d. 1936)
- 1879 Edgard Tytgat, Flemish painter and etcher, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1954)
- 1879 Franz Arnold, German writer, born in Znin, Prussia (d. 1960)
- 1882 Alberto Pirelli, Italian industrialist, born in Milano, Italy (d. 1971)
- 1886 Erich Salomon, German photographer, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1944)
- 1888 Henry DG Crerar, Canadian general (WW I/Italy/Netherland)
- 1889 António de Oliveira Salazar, Dictator of Portugal (1932-68) who founded and controlled the Estado Novo (New State), born in Vimieiro, Santa Comba Dão, Portugal (d. 1970)
- 1889 Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear admiral
- 1892 Joseph Dunninger, American mentalist (Amazing Dunninger), born in NYC, New York
- 1897 Ye Jianying, Chinese general and politician (d. 1986)
- 1900 Bruno Apitz, German writer (Nackt unter Wölfen, born in Leipzig (d. 1979)
- 1900 Jan Hendrik Oort, Dutch astronomer (hypothesized "Oort Cloud")
- 1900 Maurice Thorez, secretary-general (French Communist Party)
- 1902 Johan Borgen, Norwegian author (d. 1979)
- 1906 Bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way)
- 1906 Pierre [Louis] Boileau, novelist (Vertigo), born in Paris, France
- 1906 Kurt Gödel, Austrian mathematician (d. 1978)
- 1908 Arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop
- 1910 Sam Merwin, Jr., American mystery fiction writer (d. 1996)
- 1911 Lee Falk, American comic strip writer (d. 1999)
- 1912 Odette Hallowes, British classified agent in France (WWII)
- 1916 Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian automobile manufacturer, born in Cento, Ferrara (d. 1993)
- 1917 Joop Waasdorp, Dutch writer (Naked Life)
- 1917 Robert Woodruff Anderson, New York, writer (Tea & Sympathy, Never Sang for My Father)
- 1922 Guillaume Jorissen, Flemish politician (Volksunie)
- 1922 Iser J Koepermann, Russian/US world checkers champ (1958-68, 75-76)
- 1922 William S Broomfield, (Rep-R-MI, 1956- )
- 1922 Alistair MacLean, Scottish novelist (d. 1987)
- 1924 Kenneth David Kaunda, founder/president (Zambia, 1964-91)
Harper Lee
1926 [Nelle] Harper Lee, American author (To Kill a Mockingbird), born in Monroeville Alabama (d. 2016)
Harper Lee
- 1927 Garfield Weston, English industrial billionaire (Twinings Tea)
- 1928 Yves Klein, French sculptor/painter
- 1928 Eugene M. Shoemaker, American planetary scientist and geologist (Shoemaker-Levy comet), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1997)
- 1930 James Baker, American Secretary of the Treasury (1985-88), Secretary of State (1989-92), born in Houston, Texas
- 1934 Lois Duncan, American young adult novelist (I Know What You Did Last Summer), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
Saddam Hussein
1937 Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979-2003), born in Al-Awja, Iraq (d. 2006)
Saddam Hussein
- 1938 Beverly F Albert, architect
- 1941 K. Barry Sharpless, American chemist, Nobel laureate
- 1941 Iryna Zhylenko, Ukrainian poet
- 1942 Ghislaine Hermanez, architect
- 1943 John Oliver Creighton, Orange Tx, Capt USN/astronaut (STS 51G, 36, 48)
- 1944 Elizabeth LeCompte, American theater director
- 1944 Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe, Belgian politician
- 1944 Alice Waters, American chef
Terry Pratchett
1948 Terry Pratchett, English author of fantasy novels (Discworld), born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire (d. 2015)
Terry Pratchett
- 1949 Jerome "Jay" Apt, astronaut (STS 37, 47, 59, 79), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- 1949 Indian Larry, American stuntsman (d. 2004)
- 1953 Roberto Bolano, Latin American author and poet
- 1955 Nicky Gumbel, British author and priest
- 1956 Paul S Lockhart, Amarillo Tx, Major USAF/astronaut
- 1957 Leopold Eyharts, French cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-26, TM-28/27)
- 1960 Ian Rankin, Scottish novelist
- 1960 Joel H. Rosenthal American political scientist
- 1960 Elena Kagan, American Supreme Court Judge, born in New York City
- 1961 Futoshi Matsunaga, Japanese serial killer
- 1963 Obiageli Ezekwesili, Nigerian Accountant and World Bank official (#BringBackOurGirls campaign)
- 1964 Helen Taylor [Windsor], English daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, born in Iver
- 1964 Mark Steven Robinson, American director
- 1964 L'Wren Scott [Laura Bambrough], American fashion designer and partner of Mick Jagger, born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2014)
- 1972 Michelle Menzies, Barrie Ont, Canadian ice pairs (1995, 96 Can champs)
- 1973 Ian Murdock, German-born American computer programmer (Debian project, Progeny Linux Systems), born in Konstanz, West Germany (d. 2015)
- 1974 Vernon Kay, British TV/radio presenter
- 1977 Derrick Wayne Frazier, American convicted murderer (d. 2006)
- 1982 Nikki Grahame, Big Brother 7 Star