- 1297 Emperor Hanazono, 95th Emperor of Japan (d. 1348)
- 1473 Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, born in Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Somerset, England (d. 1541)
- 1479 Princess Catherine of York, 9th child and sixth daughter of King Edward IV by his wife Elizabeth Woodville, born in Eltham Palace, Greenwich, England (d. 1527)
- 1552 Paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian and statesman, born in Venice (d. 1623)
- 1575 Robert Hayman, English poet, born in Wolborough, Newton Abbot, Devon (d. 1629)
- 1586 William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist, born in Alford, Lincolnshire, England (d. 1642)
- 1599 Méric Casaubon, French-English classical scholar, born in Geneva (d. 1671)
- 1625 François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris, born in Paris (d. 1695)
- 1626 Daniel Elsevier, Dutch book publisher, born in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherland (d. 1680)
- 1642 Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), born in Pitti Palace, Florence, Tuscany (d. 1723)
- 1653 Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (d. 1688)
Johan Willem Friso (1687-1711)
Prince of Orange and monarch of Nassau-Dietz, born in Dessau, Anhalt
- 1688 Frederik Willem I, King of Prussia (bodyguard of giants), born in Berlin, Prussia (d. 1740)
- 1714 Claude-Joseph Vernet, French painter, born in Avignon, France (d. 1789)
- 1727 Henriette-Anne of France, twin daughter of king Louis XV, born in Palace of Versailles, France (d. 1752)
- 1727 Louise Élisabeth of France, twin daughter of king Louis XV, born in Palace of Versailles, France (d. 1759)
- 1737 Charles Hutton, English mathematician and surveyor, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England (d. 1823)
Pius VII (1742-1823)
Italian bishop of Imola and Pope (1800-23), born in Cesena, Italy
Hans Christian Ørsted (1777-1851)
Danish physicist and chemist (View of Chemical Law), born in Rudkøbing, Denmark
- 1784 Francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal and diplomat, born in Rome (d. 1845)
- 1802 Letitia Elizabeth Landon, English poet (Heath's Book of Beauty), born in Chelsea, London (d. 1838)
- 1814 Henry Hayes Lockwood, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Kent County, Delaware (d. 1899)
- 1817 Alexander H. Bailey, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York), born in Minisink, New York (d. 1874)
- 1821 Clement H. Stevens, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Norwich, Connecticut (d. 1864)
- 1824 William Terry, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Amherst County, Virginia (d. 1888)
- 1836 Walter Besant, English writer and philanthropist (Rebel Queen), born in Portsmouth, Hampshire (d. 1901)
- 1840 Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Austro–German psychiatrist and author (Psychopathia Sexualis), born in Mannheim, Baden, Germany (d. 1902)
- 1842 Henry Duff Traill, British author and journalist (The Marquis of Salisbury), born in Blackheath, London (d. 1900)
- 1847 Robert Comtesse, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1899-1912), born in Valangin, Sweden (d. 1922)
Doc Holliday (1851-1887)
American dentist, gambler, and gunfighter (Gunfight at the O.K. Corral), born in Griffin, Georgia
- 1860 Ernest T. Seton, naturalist, painter and author (Buffalo Wind-1938), born in South Shields, Durham, England (d. 1946)
- 1861 Bion J. Arnold, American electrical engineer and inventor, born in Casnovia, Michigan (d. 1942)
- 1865 Guido Castelnuovo, Italian mathematician, born in Venice (d. 1952)
- 1866 Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin, Belgian mathematician (Prime number theorem), born in Leuven, Belgium (d. 1962)
- 1867 John Galsworthy, English author (Forsyte Saga-Nobel 1932), born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England (d. 1933)
- 1874 Mustafa Kamil Pasha, Egyptian lawyer, journalist and nationalist activist, born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1908)
- 1876 Alexander I Obrenovic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia (1922-34), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1903)
- 1876 Sibilla Aleramo [Rina Faccio], Italian feminist and poet (Una Donna), born in Alessandria, Italy (d. 1960)
- 1878 Harald Kidde, Danish writer (Aage og Else), born in Vejle, Denmark (d. 1918)
- 1882 Gisela Richter, English art historian, born in London (d. 1972)
- 1883 Ernest Everett Just, African-American embryologist known for his pioneering work in the physiology of development, especially fertilization and cell division, born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1941)
- 1901 James Pitman, British educator and spelling reformer (Alphabets and Reading: The Initial Teaching Alphabet) (d. 1985)
- 1903 John Ringling North, American circus director (Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1937-43), born in Baraboo, Wisconsin (d. 1985)
- 1903 Ronald Stewart, CEO (London Brick Co)
- 1905 Nicolás Cotoner, 23rd Marquess of Mondéjar, Spanish nobleman and military officer, born in Palma de Mallorca, Spain (d. 1996)
- 1908 Jean Knox, Director of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (1941-43) (d. 1993)
- 1911 Ethel Lois Payne, American civil rights journalist and "1st Lady of the Black Press", born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1991)
- 1911 Pieter Platteel, Dutch civil servant and last governor Neth New Guinea, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1978)
- 1912 Eva Strittmatter, German writer (Tinko), born in Spremberg, Niederlausitz, Germany (d. 1930)
- 1915 B.A. Santamaria, Australian political activist and journalist, born in Melbourne (d. 1998)
- 1915 Victor Mishcon, Baron Mishcon, British solicitor and a Labour politician, born in London (d. 2006)
- 1926 Alice Adams, American author (Beautiful Girl), born in Fredericksburg, Virginia (d. 1999)
- 1927 Lord Whaddon, CEO (Daltrade & Skorimpex-Rind), born in Sale, Cheshire (d. 2005)
- 1928 Laurens van Deenen, Dutch biochemist, born in Maastricht, Germany (d. 1994)
- 1929 Hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter
- 1929 Louise Slaughter, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York), born in Lynch, Kentucky (d. 2018)
- 1929 Oliver Neville, principal (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts)
- 1929 Thomas Meehan, American writer (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray), born in Ossining, New York (d. 2017)
- 1930 Gerald Solomon, American businessman and politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York), born in Okeechobee, Florida (d. 2001)
- 1930 Lord Chorley, mountaineering enthusiast
- 1931 Frederic Raphael, American-British writer (After the War, California Time), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1931 Marylyn Roberts, librarian/founding member (WIC)
- 1932 James V. Hansen, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2018)
- 1932 Lee Hoffman, American author (The Valdez Horses), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2007)
- 1933 Bryce Courtenay, Australian novelist (The Power of One), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2012)
- 1933 Richard R. Ernst, Swiss physical chemist (Nobel 1991 -techniques for high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy), born in Winterthur, Switzerland
- 1934 Robin McLaren, British ambassador (China)
- 1938 Niara Sudarkasa [Gloria Albertha Marshall], American educator and anthropologist (Lincoln College), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 2019)
- 1940 Judith Kazantzis, English poet and feminist, born in Oxford, England (d. 2018)
- 1943 Jon Andrew McBride, Capt USN/astronaut (STS 41G), born in Charleston, West Virginia
- 1943 Keith Hampson, British politician (C), arrested, not charged for sexual assault
- 1945 Jennifer d'Abo, British entrepreneur (Ryman, Moyses Stevens)
- 1946 Alexander Curly [Harm Breemer], Dutch artist, born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 2012)
- 1946 Marga van Praag, Dutch radio hostess, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Danielle Steel (75 years old)
1947 American author (Rememberance, Zoya, Star, Daddy), born in New York City, New York
- 1949 John Tarrant, 1st Australian born Zen teacher, born in Tasmania, Australia
Gary Larson (72 years old)
1950 American cartoonist (The Far Side), born in Tacoma, Washington
- 1952 Mark C. Lee, American NASA astronaut (STS 30, 47, 64, 82, sk: 98), born in Viroqua, Wisconsin
- 1954 Monica Baltodano, Nicaraguan Sandinista Revolution commander, born in Leon, Nicaragua
- 1959 Bill Hagerty, American politician (Senator-R-Tennessee 2021-), born in Gallatin, Tennessee
- 1962 Mark Robert Isfeld, Canadian soldier and United Nations peacekeeper, born in Zweibrücken, Germany
- 1964 Brannon Braga, American scriptwriter, born in Bozeman, Montana
- 1968 Billy Mavreas, Greek-Canadian cartoonist
- 1969 DJ Uncle Al, American hip-hop DJ, born in Miami, Florida (d. 2001)
- 1972 Jay Manuel, Canadian make-up artist, born in Springfield, Illinois