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Constantius II (317-361 AD)
Roman Emperor (337-61), born in Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior
- 556 Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Chinese emperor and founder of the Tang Dynasty (618-626), born in Chang'an, Northern Zhou (d. 635)
- 1282 Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, youngest daughter of King Edward I and Queen Eleanor of Castile, born in Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire (d. 1316)
- 1533 Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet, born in Madrid (d. 1595)
Elizabeth Báthory (1560-1614)
Hungarian countess and the world's most prolific female serial killer, born in Nyírbátor, Hungary
- 1574 Robert Dudley, English explorer and writer (Arcano del Mare), born in Richmond Palace, Surrey (d. 1649)
- 1598 Georg Stiernhielm, Swedish scholar and poet often known as "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules), born in Vika, Sweden (d. 1672)
- 1726 James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1790)
Nathanael Greene (1742-1786)
American military leader (major general during the American Revolutionary War), born in Potowomut, Rhode Island
- 1746 Daniel Albert Wyttenbach, German-Swiss classical scholar and historian, born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 1820)
- 1751 Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange (1767-1806), born in Berlin (d. 1820)
- 1779 Carl Ritter, German geographer and co-founder of modern science of geography, born in Quedlinburg, Prussia (d. 1859)
- 1779 Louis de Freycinet, French explorer and navigator (published the first map to show a full outline of the coastline of Australia in 1811), born in Montélimar, Drôme (d. 1842)
- 1783 John Heathcoat, English inventor of lace-making machinery, born in Duffield, Derbyshire (d. 1861)
- 1783 Princess Amelia, youngest child of King George III of United Kingdom, born in Royal Lodge, Windsor (d. 1810)
- 1818 Henry Litolff, French composer and pianist, born in London, England (d. 1891)
- 1823 Faustina Hasse Hodges, English-American composer, born in Malmesbury, England (d. 1895)
- 1826 August Ahlqvist, Finnish poet (Suomalainen Runousoppi), born in Kuopio, Finland (d. 1889)
- 1829 Thomas Ewing Jr, American attorney, 1st chief justice of Kansas, congressman, and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Lancaster, Ohio (d. 1896)
- 1833 Powell Clayton, American politician, diplomat, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania (d. 1914)
- 1836 Evander M. Law, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Darlington, South Carolina (d. 1920)
- 1844 Auguste Michel-Lévy, French geologist and petrologist, born in Paris (d. 1911)
- 1846 Anna Haining Swan, Canadian giantess at 7ft 11in (exhibited with P. T. Barnum's Museum), born in Mill Brook, Nova Scotia (d. 1888) [1]
- 1860 Alan Leo, British astrologer, born in Westminster, London (d. 1917)
- 1862 Victoria of Baden, Queen of Sweden, born in Karlsruhe, Baden (d. 1931)
- 1865 Micha Josef Berdyczewski, Jewish writer, born in Medzhybizh, Russian Empire (d. 1921)
- 1867 Emil Nolde [Hansen], German painter and graphic artist, born in Nolde, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1956)
- 1868 Granville Bantock, English composer and conductor (Hebridean Symphony), born in London (d. 1946)
- 1868 Ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Russian mathematician (Poisson distribution) and economist, born in Saint Petersburg, Imperial Russia (d. 1931)
- 1870 Josef Brems, Flemish apostole (vicar of Denmark), born in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Belgium (d. 1958)
- 1872 Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff, Dutch politician (Governor-General of Dutch East Indies 1926-31), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1957)
- 1872 William Auchterlonie, Scottish golfer (British Open 1893), born in St. Andrews, Scotland (d. 1963)
Mata Hari (1876-1917)
Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan and convicted German WWI spy, born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 1877 Ulrich Salchow, Swedish figure skater (Olympic gold men's singles 1908; 10 x World C'ship gold), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1949)
- 1879 Johannes Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler (3 Tests, 6 wickets, BB 3/64; London County, Transvaal, Western Province), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 1931)
- 1880 Ernst Laqueur, Dutch chemist and psychologist (sexual hormones), born near Breslau, Germany (d. 1947)
François Darlan (1881-1942)
French Admiral of the Fleet during WWII and Vichy Prime Minister (1941-42), born in Nérac, France
- 1883 Joachim Ringelnatz [Hans Bötticher], German writer and artist, born in Wurzen, Saxony (d. 1934)
- 1884 (Mary) "Billie" Burke, American radio, stage, silent and sound film actress (Zieigfield Follies; The Wizard of Oz; Merrily We Live), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1970)
- 1885 Gordon Harker, British actor (Facts of Love, Champagne, Inspector Hornleigh), born in London, England (d. 1967)
- 1886 Bill McKechnie, American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1940 Cincinnati Reds) and coach (World Series 1948 Cleveland Indians), born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
- 1886 Louis Alan Hazeltine, American inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible), born in Morristown, New Jersey (d. 1964)
- 1887 (Charles Luckyth) "Luckey" Roberts, stride pianist and composer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1968) [various sources dispute year - 1887 to 1895] [1]
- 1887 Henny Eman, Aruban politician who founded the Aruban People's Party, born in Aruba (d. 1957)
- 1897 Franz Johannes Weinrich [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches), born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1978)
- 1899 Renie Riano, British-American vaudeville and screen actress (Jiggs and Maggie films; The Family Jewels), born in London, England (d. 1971)
- 1902 Ann Harding, American actress (East is West, Janie), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 1981)
Louis Leakey (1903-1972)
British paleoanthropologist and archaeologist (Olduvai Gorge; 1964 Richard Hooper Medal), born in Kabete, Kenya
- 1903 Saburō Moroi, Japanese composer and educator, born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1977)
Ralph Bunche (1904-1971)
American diplomat, UN delegate and 1st person of color to win the Nobel Peace Prize (1950), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1906 Gerhard Frommel, German composer and pedagogue, born in Karlsruhe, Germany (d. 1984)
- 1907 Albert Kotin, American abstract painter, born in New York City (d. 1980)
- 1910 Clark Poling, American US Army chaplain and Protestant minister (The Four Chaplains), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1943) [1]
- 1911 Nicholas Ray, American film director (Rebel Without a Cause), born in Galesville, Wisconsin (d. 1979)
- 1913 George Van Eps, American seven-string jazz and session guitarist, born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 1998)
- 1914 Ted Moore, South African-British cinematographer (James Bond), born in Western Cape, South Africa (d. 1987)
- 1918 C. Buddingh', Dutch poet, born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1985)
- 1919 John Hogan, American chemist (discovered methods of producing polypropylene), born in Lowes, Kentucky (d. 2012)
- 1921 Karel Husa, Czech-American Pulitzer prize winning composer (Trojan Women), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2016)
- 1921 Manitas de Plata [Ricardo Baliardo], French gypsy flamenco guitarist, born in Sète, France (d. 2014)
- 1924 Kenneth Kendall, British broadcaster (BBC News, Treasure Hunt), born in British India (d. 2012)
- 1925 Art Laboe [Egnoian], American radio disc jockey ("Oldies but Goodies"), songwriter, record producer, and radio station owner, born in Murray, Utah (d. 2022) [1]
- 1925 Felice Bryant, American songwriter (Bye Bye Love; Wake Up Little Susie), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2003)
- 1925 Julian Orbon De Soto, Cuban composer, born in Aviles, Spain (d. 1991)
- 1925 M. S. Swaminathan, Indian agricultural scientist, leader of the green revolution in India, born in Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency (d. 2023)
- 1926 Amo Houghton, American politician (Rep-R-New York), born in Corning, New York (d. 2020)
- 1926 John Woodco*ck, English cricket journalist ('The Times' 1954-88; Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1981-86; President Cricket Writers' Club 1986-2004), born in Longparish, England (d. 2021)
- 1926 Stan Freberg, American satirist, ad executive and cartoon voice (Bertie), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
- 1927 Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, American actor (Our Gang; Beginner's Luck; General Spanky), born in Paris, Illinois (d. 1959)
- 1927 Edwin Edwards, American politician (Governor of Louisiana 1992-96), born in Marksville, Louisiana (d. 2021)
- 1928 Herb Reed, American musician and vocalist (The Platters - "Twilight Time"; "Only You"; "The Great Pretender"), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2012)
- 1928 Herbert H. Bateman, American politician (Rep-R-Virginia), born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina (d. 2000)
- 1928 James Randi, Canadian skeptic magician (Nova), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2020)
- 1928 Romeo Muller, American screenwriter, born in the Bronx, New York (d. 1992)
- 1929 Don Larsen, American MLB pitcher (only perfect game in World Series history, Game 5 1956; World Series MVP 1956; NY Yankees), born in Michigan City, Indiana (d. 2020)
- 1929 James Pilditch, British designer, born in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom (d. 1995)
- 1929 Jo Baer [Josephine Kleinberg], American painter and minimalist artist, born in Seattle, Washington
- 1929 Richard T. Schulze, American politician (US Rep-R-PA, 1975-93), and businessman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1929 Ruth Carter-Stapleton, American evangelist, born in Plains, Georgia (d. 1983)
- 1930 Veljo Tormis, Estonian composer, specializing in choral music (Curse Upon Iron (Raua needmine)), born in Kuusalu, Estonia (d. 2017)
- 1931 Charles E. Rice, American legal scholar and author, born in New York (d. 2015)
Abebe Bikila (1932-1973)
Ethiopian distance athlete (Olympic gold marathon 1960 WR [barefoot], 64 WR; Africa's first WR breaking athlete in any sport), born in Jato, Ethiopia
- 1932 Bubba Cascio, American race horse trainer (All American Futurity 1968, 70), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2022)
- 1932 Edward Hardwicke, British actor (Sherlock Holmes), born in London, England (d. 2011)
- 1932 Maurice Rabb Jr., American ophthalmologist, born in Shelbyville, Kentucky (d. 2005)
- 1933 Jerry Pournelle, American polymath and sci-fi author (Mercenary, Red Dragon), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2017)
- 1935 Rahsaan Roland Kirk, American jazz multi-instrumentalist (Bright Moments; The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1977)
- 1936 Charles Pope, American soul singer (Tams - "Hey Girl Don't Bother Me"), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2013)
- 1936 Richard L. Tierney, American sci-fi author (Winds of Zarr), born in Spencer, Iowa (d. 2022)
- 1937 Don McKay, New Zealand rugby union winger (5 Tests; Auckland RU), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2024)
- 1937 Don Wilson, English cricket fast bowler (6 Tests, 11 wickets; Yorkshire CCC), born in Settle, England (d. 2012)
- 1937 George Bohanon, American session and jazz trombonist (Motown; Chico Hamilton Quintet), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1938 Dewi Bebb, Welsh rugby union winger (34 Tests Wales, 8 British & Irish Lions; Swansea RFC) and journalist, born in Bangor, Wales (d. 1996)
- 1938 Helen Caldicott, Australian physician and anti-war activist, born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1939 Anjanette Comer, American actress (Baby, Lepke), born in Dawson, Texas
- 1939 Verna Bloom, American actress (After Hours, Badge 373), born in Lynn, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
- 1940 Jean-Luc Dehaene, Belgian Prime Minister (1992-99), born in Montpellier, France (d. 2014)
- 1940 Marlyn Mason, American actress (Making It, Peyton Place), born in San Fernando, California
- 1940 Tom Barlow, American politician (Rep-D-Kentucky), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2017)
- 1941 Franco Columbu, Italian bodybuilder, powerlifter, actor and author (Mr. Olympia 1976, 81), born in Ollolai, Sardinia (d. 2019)
- 1941 Howard Johnson, American jazz and session baritone saxophonist and tuba player (SNL band), born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 2021)
- 1941 Ken Jones, Welsh rugby union centre (14 caps Wales, 6 British Lions; Cardiff RFC, London Welsh RFC, Barbarian FC), born in Cross Hands, Wales (d. 2022)
- 1941 Thomas F. Hartnett, American politician (Rep-R-SC, 1981-86), born in Charleston, South Carolina
- 1942 B.J. Thomas, American singer ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"; "Hooked On A Feeling"; "Growing Pains Theme"), born in Hugo, Oklahoma (d. 2021)
- 1942 Caetano Veloso, Brazilian Tropicalismo singer-songwriter, and guitarist, born in Santo Amaro, Brazil
- 1942 Carlos Monzón, Argentine boxer (Undisputed world middleweight champion 1970-74, 76-77), born in San Javier, Argentina (d. 1995)
- 1942 David Rubinson, American sound engineer, record producer (Herbie Hanco*ck; Santana; The Pointer Sisters; The Clancy Brothers), and film producer, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1942 Garrison Keillor, American writer, humorist and radio personality (A Prairie Home Companion), born in Anoka, Minnesota
- 1942 Masa Saito, Japanese wrestler (AWA/WWF/NJPW/CWFI), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2018)
- 1942 Tobin Bell, American actor, born in Queens, New York
- 1943 Alain Corneau, French director (Choice of Arms), born in Meung-sur-Loire, France (d. 2010)
- 1943 Giorgio Alverà, Italian bobsledder (World C'ship gold Two-man 1975), born in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (d. 2013)
- 1943 Lana Cantrell, Australian singer (Those Were the Days), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1944 David Rasche, American stage and screen actor (Sledge Hammer!), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1944 John Glover, American actor (52 Pick-Up, Something Special), born in Kingston, New York
- 1944 Robert Mueller, American lawyer, FBI Director (2001-13) Special Counsel Russia Investigation (2017-19), born in New York City
- 1945 Alan Page, American football defensive tackle (NFL MVP 1971; 6×First-team All-Pro; 9×Pro Bowl; Minnesota Vikings) and Associate Justice Minnesota Supreme Court (1993–2015), born in Canton, Ohio
- 1945 Kerry Chater, Canadian musician (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - "Young Girl") and Nashville songwriter, born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 2022)
- 1945 Patrice Mestral, French composer, born in Paris, France
- 1946 Ed Seykota, American commodities and futures trader
- 1947 Enrique Pinder, Panamanian boxer (undisputed WBA, WBC, The Ring bantamweight titles 1972-73), born in Panama City, Panama (d. 2024)
- 1947 Kerry Melville Reid, Australian tennis player (Australian Open 1977; Australian Open doubles 1968, 77; Wimbledon doubles 1978), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1947 Mosibudi Mangena, South African black leader (On Your Own), born in Tzaneen, South Africa
Greg Chappell (76th Birthday)
1948 Australian cricket batsman and captain (87 Tests; 7,110 runs @ 53.86, TS 247, 24 x 100s, 47 wickets; South Australia, Somerset CCC, Queensland)), born in Adelaide, Australia
- 1948 James Allison, American immunologist (Noble Prize for Medicine 2018), born in Alice, Texas
- 1948 Marty Appel, American public relations executive and author, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1949 Carlo Novi, Mexican songwriter and saxophone player (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes), born in Mexico City (d. 2010)
- 1949 Tim Renwick, British rock guitarist (Sutherland Brothers & Quiver), born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
- 1949 Walid Jumblatt, Lebanese political leader, born in Moukhtara, Lebanon
- 1950 Dave Wottle, American athlete (Olympic gold 800m 1972), born in Canton, Ohio
- 1950 Rodney Crowell, American country singer-songwriter (Above and Beyond; She's Crazy for Leavin'), and record producer, born in Houston, Texas
- 1951 Gary Hall, American swimmer (Olympic silver 400m medley 1968, 200m butterfly 1972, bronze 100m butterfly 1976; 5 x WR), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1952 Alexei Sayle, British comedian, born in Anfield, Liverpool,
- 1952 Ian Hobson, British pianist, opera conductor and music professor, born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
- 1953 Anne Fadiman, American writer, born in New York City
- 1953 Greg Carmichael, British jazz guitarist (Acoustic Alchemy), born in UK
- 1954 Caroline Aaron, American actress (Crimes & Misdemeanors), born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1955 Greg Nickels, American politician (Mayor of Seattle, 2002–), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1955 Gregoris Valtinos, Greek actor and director, born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1955 Vladimir Sorokin, Russian writer, born in Bykovo, Russia
- 1955 Wayne Knight, American actor, born in New York City
- 1956 Kent Rominger, American astronaut (STS 73, 80, 85), born in Del Norte, California
- 1957 Alexander Dityatin, Russian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR Team, All-around, Rings 1980; World C'ship gold x 7), born in Leningrad, Russia
- 1957 Martín Espada, American Latino poet (2021 National Book Award), born in Brooklyn, New York
Alberto Salazar (66th Birthday)
1958 American track coach and long distance runner (NYC Marathon 1980-82, Boston 1982), born in Havana, Cuba
- 1958 Bruce Dickinson, British heavy metal rocker (Iron Maiden - "Run to Hills"), born in Worksop, England
- 1958 Larisa Karlova, Ukrainian handball player (Olympic gold USSR 1976, 80; World C'ship gold 1982, 86), born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- 1958 Russell Baze, Canadian Racing Hall of Fame jockey (10 x US Champion Jockey by wins; 12,844 career victories; US Racing HOF), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1959 Ali Shah, Zimbabwean cricket all-rounder (3 Tests, HS 62; 28 ODIs, 18 wickets; Mashonaland), born in Harare, Zimbabwe
- 1960 David Duchovny, American actor (The X-Files, Californication), born in New York City
- 1960 Jacquie O'Sullivan, British rock singer and songwriter (Bananarama - "Venus"), born in London, England
- 1961 Walter Swinburn, English jockey (Epsom Derby 1981, 86, 95; Irish Derby 1983, 86; Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 1983), born in Oxford, England (d. 2016)
- 1961 Yelena Davydova, Russian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR All-round, Team 1980), coach (Canadian Women's Artistic Team 2012) and international judge (Rio Olympics 2016), born in Voronezh, Russia
- 1962 Bruno Pelletier, Québécois-Canadian pop singer, born in Charlesbourg, Quebec City, Quebec
- 1962 Michael "Weiki" Weikath, German heavy metal guitarist (Helloween), born in Hamburg, West Germany
- 1963 Harold Perrineau Jr., American actor, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1963 Marcus Lewis, American soul singer (Sing Me A Song), born in Pontiac, Michigan
- 1963 Patrick Kennedy, son of US President JFK, (lives only 3 days), born at Otis Air Force Base Hospital, Massachusetts
- 1964 John Birmingham, Australian author, born in Liverpool, United Kingdom
- 1964 Michael Weishan, American TV host, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1965 Elizabeth Manley, Canadian figure skater (Olympic silver, 1988), born in Quinte West, Ontario
- 1965 Johnny Solinger, American rock singer-songwriter (Skid Row, 1999 -2015), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2021)
- 1965 Raúl Malo, American singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer (The Mavericks), born in Miami, Florida
- 1966 Jimmy Wales, American internet entrepreneur and cofounder of Wikipedia, born in Huntsville, Alabama
- 1966 Kristin Hersch, American singer and songwriter (Throwing Muses), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1967 Charlotte Lewis, British actress (Golden Child, Pirates), born in London, England
- 1967 Jason Grimsley, American baseball pitcher (California Angels), born in Cleveland, Texas
- 1968 Tomas Carbonell, Spanish tennis player, born in Barcelona, Spain
- 1968 [James] Lynn Strait, American singer (Snot), born in Manhasset, New York (d. 1998)
- 1970 19 kittens - world record for domestic cat litter - born to four-year old Burmese cat Tarawood Antigone in Kingham, Oxfordshire, England (4 were stillborn)
- 1970 Joe Cocozzo, American NFL guard (San Diego Chargers), born in Mechanicville, New York
- 1971 Chris T. Jones, American NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
- 1971 Dominic Cork, British cricketer (England all-rounder Hat-trick v WI 1995), born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
- 1971 Sydney Penny, American actress (Danni-New Gidget, Thorn Birds, All My Children), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1972 Greg Serano, American actor, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1972 Tony Bouie, American NFL safety (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1973 Danny Graves, American baseball player, born in South Vietnam
- 1973 Kevin Muscat, Australian soccer defender (Olyroos, Olympics 1996), born in Crawley, United Kingdom
- 1974 Michael Shannon, American actor (Nocturnal Animals, Boardwalk Empire), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- 1974 Philippe De Rouville, Canadian NHL goalie (Pitts Penguins), born in Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
- 1975 Alshermond Singleton, American NFL linebacker (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Newark, New Jersey
Charlize Theron (49th Birthday)
1975 South African actress (Mad Max, The Cider House Rules, Monster), born in Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa
- 1975 Edgar Renteria, Colombian baseball player (Florida Marlins), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
- 1975 Gaahl [Kristian Eivind Espedal], Norwegian black metal vocalist (Gorgoroth), born in Sunnfjord, Norway
- 1975 Jimmy van Fessem, Dutch football goalkeeper (Willem II), born in Tilburg, Netherlands
- 1975 Koray Candemir, Turkish singer, songwriter and producer (Kargo; maSKott), born in Istanbul, Turkey
- 1976 Cathy Park Hong, American Korean poet (Dance Dance Revolution), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1976 Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos, Greek footballer, born in Piraeus, Greece
- 1976 Shane Lechler, American football player, born in East Bernard, Texas
- 1977 Samantha Ronson, British DJ, born in Camden, London
- 1978 Alex Timbers, American stage and screen director (Moulin Rouge!), born in New York City
- 1978 Alexandre Aja, French director, born in Paris, France
- 1978 Cirroc Lofton, American actor, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1978 Jamey Jasta [James Shanahan], American metal singer (Hatebreed), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1978 Vanness Wu, Taiwanese-American singer (F4, Kangta & Vanness), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1979 Eric Johnson, American actor, born in Austin, Texas
- 1980 Aurélie Claudel, French model, born in Laxou, France
- 1982 Vasileios Spanoulis, Greek basketball player, born in Larissa, Greece
- 1982 Yana Klochkova, Ukrainian swimmer, born in Simferopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
- 1983 Tina O'Brien, British actress, born in Manchester, England
- 1987 Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player, born in Nova Scotia, Canada
- 1988 Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger (bowiechick)
- 1996 Tessa Allen, American actress, born in Manhattan Beach, California
- 1997 Kyler Murray, American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2018, U of Oklahoma; 2019 NFL Draft #1 pick Arizona Cardinals), born in Bedford, Texas
- 1998 Immanuel Wilkins, American modern jazz saxophonist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1998 Jalen Hurts, American football quarterback (NCAA C'ship 2018 University of Alabama; University of Oklahoma; Philadelphia Eagles), born in Houston, Texas
- 1999 Sydney McLaughlin, American hurdler and sprinter, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
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