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- 1182 Minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun, born in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (d. 1204)
- 1458 Bernardo Accolti [Unico Aretino], Italian writer (Virginia), born in Arezzo, Italy (d. 1535)
- 1476 Louise of Savoy, French mother of and regent for King Francois I, born in Pont-d'Ain, France (d. 1531)
- 1522 Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist and naturalist, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1605)
- 1523 Pierre de Ronsard, French poet, born in Couture-sur-Loir, Vendômois (d. 1585)
- 1525 Johan Georg, Elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), born in Cölln, Germany (d. 1598)
- 1584 Thomas Erpenius [van Erpe], Dutch orientalist and Arabist (grammar), born in Gorinchem, Netherlands (d. 1624)
- 1611 Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, Marshal of France, born in Château de Sedan, Sedan, France (d. 1675)
- 1614 Philipp Buchner, German composer, born in Wertheim am Main, Wertheim County, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1669)
- 1681 Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist, born in Eisenberg, Germany (d. 1741)
- 1700 James Thomson, Scottish poet (Rule Britannia), born in Ednam, Scotland (d. 1748)
- 1711 William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), baptized in London, England (d. 1779)
- 1723 Johann Bernhard Basedow, German educational reformer, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1790)
- 1741 Johann Jakob Engel, German author (Herr Lorenz Stark), born in Parchim, Germany (d. 1802)
- 1753 Friedrich August Baumbach, German composer, born in Gotha, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire d. 1813)
- 1762 Joanna Baillie, Scottish poet and playwright, born in Bothwell, Scotland (d. 1851)
- 1764 Valentino Fioravanti, Italian composer, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1837)
- 1771 Mungo Park, Scottish explorer (first westerner to travel the central Niger River in Africa), born in Selkirkshire, Scotland (d. 1806)
- 1786 Friedrich Kuhlau, German-Danish concert pianist and opera composer (Elverhøj (Elves' Hilll); Røverborgen (The Robbers' Castle)), born in Lüneburg, Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire ( (d. 1832)
- 1798 Franz E. Neumann, German mineralogist, mathematician and physicist, born in Joachimsthal, Brandenburg, Germany (d. 1895)
- 1800 Daniel S. Dickinson, New York senator, born in Goshen, Connecticut (d. 1866)
- 1804 Aleksandr Polezhayev, Russian poet (Sasjka), born in Penza Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1838) [OS 30 Sep]
- 1806 Joshua Blackwood Howell, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Woodbury, New Jersey (d. 1864)
- 1807 Ignaz Lachner, German composer, born in Rain, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1895)
- 1813 Conrad Feger Jackson, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Alsace Township, Pennsylvania (d. 1862)
- 1816 Carl Zeiss, German scientific instrument and lens maker (Carl Zeiss AG), born in Weimar, German Confederation (d. 1888)
- 1821 Erastus Flaval Beadle, American publisher (Beadle's Dime Novels), born in Oswego County, New York (d. 1894)
- 1825 Eduard Hanslick, German music critic, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1904)
- 1835 William Wirt Allen, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in New York City (d. 1894)
- 1836 Fitz Hugh Ludlow, American author (The Hasheesh Eater), born in New York City (d. 1870)
- 1838 John Ireland, Irish-American archbishop of St Paul (1888-1918), born in Burnchurch, Ireland (d. 1918)
- 1844 George Martin, English composer and organist, born in Lambourn, Berkshire, England (d. 1916)
- 1849 William Cooper, Australian cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, 9 wickets, BB 6/120; Victoria), born in Maidstone, England (d. 1939)
- 1859 Vjenceslav Novak, Croatian Realist writer (Pavao Šegota), born in Senj, Croatia (d. 1905)
- 1860 James Allan, New Zealand rugby union player and All Black, born in Taieri, Otago, New Zealand (d. 1934)
- 1861 Juhani Aho, Finnish journalist and writer (Panu, Tuomio), born in Lapinlahti, Finland (d. 1921)
- 1862 Hawley Harvey Crippen [Dr Crippen], American homeopath and first killer to be caught with the aid of wireless telegraphy, born in Coldwater, Michigan (d. 1910)
- 1862 Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, British army officer, born in Wrotham Park, Hertfordshire, England (d. 1935)
O. Henry (1862-1910)
American short story writer (Cabbages and Kings), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- 1865 Alfred Hollins, British composer, born in Hull, Yorkshire, England (d. 1942)
- 1865 Rainis [Jānis Pliekšāns], Latvian poet and playwright, born in Dunava parish, Russian Empire (d. 1929)
- 1874 Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, German composer, born in Landau, German Empire (d. 1953)
- 1876 Alfonso Broqua, Uruguayan composer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1946)
- 1876 Stan Rowley, Australian athlete (Olympic gold 5,000m team, bronze 60m, 100m, 200m 1900), born in Young, Australia (d. 1924)
- 1877 Felix Dzerzhinsky [Iron Felix, Bloody Felix], Polish-born Bolshevik leader established and developed Soviet secret police (Cheka, forerunner to the KGB), born in Ivyanets, Lithuania (d. 1926)
- 1877 James Hopwood Jeans, English physicist, mathematician and astronomer (The Mysterious Universe), born in Southport, Lancashire (d. 1946)
- 1881 Asta Nielsen, Danish actress (Joyless Street), born in Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1972)
- 1883 Grigory Zinoviev [Hirsch Apfelbaum], Russian revolutionary, born in Yelizavetgrad, Russian Empire (d. 1936)
D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930)
English poet and writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover), born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
- 1885 Herbert Stothart, American theater (Rose-Marie) and film score composer (The Wizard of Oz; Mutiny on the Bounty; A Night at the Opera), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1949)
- 1890 Marius Ulfrstad, Norwegian composer, born in Ellingsøya, Norway (d. 1968)
- 1891 Noël Gallon, French composer (Paysans et Soldats; Acis et Galathée), and educator (Paris Conservatoire), born in Paris (d. 1966)
- 1891 William Thomas Walsh, American author (Isabella of Spain), born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 1949)
- 1892 Ernie Koob, American baseball pitcher (no-hitter 1917; St. Louis Browns), born in Keeler, Michigan (d. 1941)
- 1892 Lucien Buysse, Belgian cyclist (Tour de France 1926), born in Wontergem, East Flanders, Belgium (d. 1980)
- 1892 Pinto Colvig, American animation voice actor (Goofy, Pluto), born in Jacksonville, Oregon (d. 1967)
- 1893 W. Douglas Hawkes, British auto racer and designer, born in Barton, England (d. 1974)
- 1894 Tom Howard, American photo-journalist (Chicago Sun-Times), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1961)
- 1895 Harry Tobias, American lyricist (“Sweet and Lovely”; “It’s a Lonesome Old Town”; “Sail Along, Silv’ry Moon”), born in New York City (d. 1994)
- 1899 Jimmie Davis, American singer and songwriter ("You Are My Sunshine"), born in Quitman, Louisiana (d. 2000)
- 1899 Nelly "Nell" Knoop, Dutch actress (Jenny; Driestuivers Opera), born in Batavia, Batavia, Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia) (d. 1971)
- 1900 D. W. Brooks, American farmer and businessman, born in Royston, Georgia (d. 1999)
- 1901 Katri Vala, Finnish poet (Tulenkantajat (The Fire Bearers)), literary critic, and teacher, born in Muonio, Finland (d. 1944)
- 1902 Alice Tully, American singer and arts patroness (Carnegie Hall), born in Corning, New York (d. 1993)
Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969)
German philosopher and sociologist (Dialectic of Enlightenment, Negative Dialectics), born in Frankfurt
- 1906 Roye England, creator and founder President of the Pendon Museum of Miniature Landscape and Transport, born in Perth, Australia (d. 1995)
- 1907 Oscar Da Costa, West Indian cricket all-rounder (5 Tests), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1936)
- 1908 Everhardus Jacobus van Romondt, Dutch Antillean minister, born in Willemstad, Curaçao (d. 1960)
- 1909 Anne Seymour, American actress (Gemini Affair; Empire; Tim Conway Show), born in New York City (d. 1988)
- 1909 William Natcher, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky 1953-94), born in Bowling Green, Kentucky (d. 1994)
- 1911 Bola de Nieve [Ignacio Jacinto Villa Fernández], Cuban pianist, singer and songwriter, born in Guanabacoa, La Habana, Cuba (d. 1971)
- 1911 Lala Amarnath, Indian cricket all-rounder and captain (24 Tests, 1 x 100, 4 x 50, HS 118, 45 wickets; Gujarat CC, Hindus CC), born in Kapurthala, India (d. 2000)
- 1912 Derek Sealy, West Indian cricket batsman (11 Tests; youngest West Indian Test player 17:122), born in Collymore Rock, Saint Michael, Barbados (d. 1982)
Paul "Bear" Bryant (1913-1983)
American college football coach (Alabama), born in Moro Bottom, Arkansas
- 1915 Athena Lorde, American actress (Fuzz, Skin Game, Firecreek), born in New York City (d. 1973)
- 1915 Jack Fascinato, American pianist and orchestra leader (Kukla, Fran & Ollie), born in Bevier, Missouri (d. 1994)
Ed Sabol (1916-2015)
American filmmaker (NFL Films), born in Atlantic City, New Jersey
- 1917 Daniel Wildenstein, French art dealer and racehorse owner (4 x winner Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe; 6 x France's leading owner), born in Paris, France (d. 2001)
Ferdinand Marcos (1917-1989)
10th President of the Philippines (1965-86), dictator and kleptocrat, born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
- 1917 Henderson Forsythe, American actor (As the World Turns, Crisis at Central High), born in Macon, Missouri (d. 2006)
- 1917 Herbert Lom, Czech-born British actor (Pink Panther, Dorian Gray), born in Prague, Austria-Hungary (d. 2012)
- 1917 Jessica "Decca" Mitford, English author (American Way of Death), activist and one of the Mitford sisters, born in Gloucestershire (d. 1996)
- 1918 Donald Blakeslee, American aviator who led 4th Fighter Group during World War II, born in Fairport Harbor, Ohio (d. 2008)
- 1919 Margaret Tynes, American child prodigy and international opera singer, born in Saluda, Virginia (d. 2024)
- 1921 Edwin Richfield, British actor (Interpol Calling, The Avengers), born in London England (d. 1990)
- 1922 Charles Evers, American civil rights leader (1st Black mayor in Mississippi since Reconstruction), born in Decatur, Mississippi (d. 2020)
- 1923 Alan Badel, British actor (Shogun, Salome, Bill Brand), born in Manchester, England (d. 1982)
- 1923 Betsy Drake, French-born American actress and writer (Every Girl Should be Married), born in Paris, France (d. 2015)
- 1924 Daniel Akaka, American educator and politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii), born in Honolulu, Hawaii (d. 2018)
- 1924 Rudolf Vrba, Slovak-Jewish biochemist and Holocaust survivor, born in Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia (d. 2006)
Tom Landry (1924-2000)
American NFL player, 1949-55 (NY Giants) and coach, 1960-88 (Dallas Cowboys), born in Mission, Texas
- 1925 Alan Bergman, American Emmy, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning lyricist, with wife Marilyn ("The Way We Were"; "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1925 Ashley Heenan, New Zealand composer, born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2004)
- 1925 Harry Somers, Canadian composer, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1999)
- 1926 Alfred Slote, American children's books author (Love & Tennis, Omega Station), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1926 Eddie Miksis, American baseball player, born in Burlington, New Jersey (d. 2005)
- 1926 Gerrit Viljoen, South African politician (Chair of the Broederbond), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2009)
- 1927 G. David Schine, American businessman, born in Gloversville, New York (d. 1996)
- 1927 Vernon Corea, Sri Lankan pioneer radio broadcaster, born in Kurana, Sri Lanka (d. 2002)
- 1928 Earl Holliman, American actor (The Rainmaker; Police Woman; Tribes; Cry Panic), and animal rights activist, born in Delhi, Louisiana
- 1928 Reubin Askew, American politician (37th Governor of Florida), born in Muskogee, Oklahoma (d. 2014)
- 1929 David S. Broder, American journalist (Pulitzer 1973), born in Chicago Heights, Illinois (d. 2011)
- 1930 Cathryn Damon, American actress (Mary-Soap, She's Having a Baby), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1987)
- 1930 Saleh Selim, Egyptian football midfielder (10 caps; Al-Ahly Cairo SC 354 games) and executive (President Al-Ahly SC 1980-88, 1992-2002), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 2002)
- 1931 Hans-Ulrich Wehler, German historian, born in Freudenberg, Germany (d. 2014)
Bob Packwood (92nd Birthday)
1932 American attorney and politician (U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1969-95), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1932 Ian Hamer, British jazz trumpeter and session musician (Beatles - "Got To Get You Into My Life"; Top of the Pops studio band), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2006)
- 1932 Peter Anderson, English footballer (Plymouth Argyle), born in Devonport, England (d. 2009)
- 1932 Sonny Callahan [Herbert Leon Callahan], American politician (Rep-R-Alabama 1985-2003), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 2021)
- 1933 Baby Face Willette [Roosevelt Willet], American hard bop and soul-jazz Hammond organ player, born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1971)
- 1933 William Luther Pierce, American author and activist, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2002)
- 1934 Ian Abercrombie, English actor (Birds of Prey, Desperate Housewives), born in Grays, Essex, England (d. 2012)
- 1934 Norma Croker, Australian sprinter, born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 2019)
- 1934 Oliver Jones, Canadian jazz pianist and composer, born in Little Burgundy, Montreal, Quebec
- 1935 Arvo Pärt, Estonian composer (Für Alina; Fratres; Spiegel im Spiegel), born in Paide, Järva County, Estonia
- 1935 Gherman Stepanovich Titov, Soviet cosmonaut (Vostok II), born in Kosikhinsky District, Russia (d. 2000)
- 1936 Charles Dierkop, American actor (Det Pete Royster-Police Woman), born in La Crosse, Wisconsin
- 1937 Iosif Kobzon, Soviet-Russian singer and businessman, born in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine (d. 2018)
- 1937 Paola Ruffo di Calabria, Italian princess and Queen of Belgium (1993-2013), born in Villa Claudia, Forte dei Marmi, Italy
- 1937 Robert Crippen, American astronaut (STS 1, 7, 41C, 41G), born in Beaumont, Texas
- 1938 Charles Patrick, American do-wop singer and songwriter (The Monotones - "The Book of Love"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2020)
- 1939 Charles Geschke, American computer scientist, inventor and businessman (co-founder of Adobe Systems), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2021)
- 1939 Günther Herrmann, German soccer forward (9 caps West Germany; Karlsruher SC, Schalke 04), born in Trier, Germany (d. 2023)
- 1940 Bernie Dwyer, British rock drummer (Freddie and The Dreamers - "I'm Telling You Now"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2002)
- 1940 Brian DePalma, American film director (Body Double, Dressed to Kill), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1940 Robert Palmer, American businessman and last CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation, born in Gorman, Texas
- 1940 Theodore Olson, American attorney (42nd Solicitor General of the United States, 2001-04), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1940 Tom Gallagher, American diplomat, gay activist, and 1st Foreign Service officer to publicly come out in 1976, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2018)
- 1942 Gerome Ragni, American playwright and songwriter (Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
- 1942 Lola Falana [Loletha Elayne], American singer and actress (Golden Boy; A Man Called Adam), born in Camden, New Jersey
Tom Dreesen (82nd Birthday)
1942 American comedian (Tim Reid's partner), born in Harvey, Illinois
- 1943 Jack Ely, American singer and guitarist (The Kingsmen - "Louie, Louie"), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2015)
- 1943 Mickey Hart [Hartman], American drummer and percussionist (Grateful Dead, 1967-71 & 1974-96; Planet Drum: Rhythm Devils), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- 1943 Paul Riser, American session trombonist and musical arranger (Motown's "Funk Brothers"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1943 Raymond Villeneuve, Canadian terrorist (founding member of the Front de libération du Québec)
- 1944 Everaldo, Brazilian footballer, born in Porto Alegre, Brazil
- 1944 Freddy Thielemans, Belgian socialist politician (Mayor of Brussels), born in Laeken, Belgium
- 1944 John McSherry, American MLB baseball umpire, 1971-96 (World Series - 1977, 87; All-Star Game - 1975, 82, 91), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1996)
Franz Beckenbauer (1945-2024)
German soccer defender (103 caps; FIFA World Cup 1974; Bayern Munich 427 games; Ballon d'Or 1972, 76) and manager (FIFA World Cup 1990; Bayern Munich), born in Munich, Germany
- 1945 Leo Kottke, American finger-picking acoustic guitarist (Ice Water; Greenhouse), born in Athens, Georgia
- 1946 Dennis Tufano, American rock guitarist and vocalist (The Buckinghams - "Kind of a Drag"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1947 Gerry Conway, British drummer and percussionist (Cat Stevens; Fairport Convention), born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
- 1948 John Martyn [Iain McGeachy], British folk-rock-blues singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("May You Never"), born in New Maldon, Surrey (d. 2009)
- 1949 Bill Whittington, American auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1979), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 2021)
- 1949 Marty Liquori, American runner (AAU 3 mile-1979 (13:14.7)), born in Montclair, New Jersey
- 1949 Roger Uttley, English rugby union player, born in Blackpool, England
- 1950 Amy Madigan, American actress (Uncle Buck, Twice in a Lifetime), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1950 Barry Sheene, British motorcycle racer, born in London (d. 2003)
- 1951 Richard D. Gill, British-Dutch mathematician, born in Redhill, Surrey
- 1953 Jani Allan, South African journalist and media personality, born in London
- 1953 Lenise Bent, American audio engineer in music (Blondie; The Knack) and film (L.A. Heat), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1953 Renée Geyer, Australian singer ("It's A Man's Man's World"; "Stares and Whispers"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2023) [1]
- 1953 Tommy Shaw, American rock guitarist, and singer (Styx - "Come Sail Away"; Damn Yankees), born in Montgomery, Alabama
- 1954 Reed Birney, American actor (Greatest Man in the World), born in Alexandria, Virginia
- 1955 Hiram Bullock, American jazz, funk, and fusion guitarist (The World's Most Dangerous Band), born in Osaka, Japan (d. 2008)
- 1956 Tony Gilroy, American screenwriter and director (Bourne), born in Manhattan, New York
- 1957 James McBride, American writer, known for "The Good Lord Bird", born in New York City [1]
- 1957 Jeff Sluman, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1988; 6 PGA Tour titles), born in Rochester, New York
- 1957 Jon Moss, English rock drummer (Culture Club - "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?"), born in Wandsworth, South London
- 1958 Don Slaught, American catcher (California Angels, NY Yankees), born in Long Beach, California
- 1958 Mick Talbot, English rock keyboardist (Style Council - "You're The Best Thing"; "My Ever Changing Moods"), born in Wimbledon, London
- 1958 Roxann Dawson, American actress (B'Elanna Torres-Star Trek: Voyager), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1958 Scott Patterson, American actor (Luke Danes-Gilmore Girls), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1959 David Frost, South African golfer (10 PGA Tour titles; The Tradition 2013), born in Cape Town, RSA
- 1959 Robert Wrenn, American golfer, sportscaster, course designer (ESPN), born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1960 Neal X [Whitmore], English musician (Sigue Sigue Sputnik - "Love Missile F-111"), born in Henley-on-Thames, England
- 1961 Elizabeth Daily, American actress (Pee-Wee's Big Adventure; The Powerpuff Girls - "Buttercup"), and pop singer ("Say It, Say It"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1961 Philip Ardagh, English children's books author (Eddie Dickens series), born in Kent, England
- 1961 Virginia Madsen, American actress (Dune; Hot Spot; Class), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1962 Filip Dewinter, Belgian politician (Vlaams Belang), born in Bruges, Belgium
- 1962 Julio Salinas, Spanish footballer (Barcelona), born in Bilbao, Spain
- 1962 Kristy McNichol, American actress (Buddy-Family, Barbara-Empty Nest), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1963 Bonnie Gadusek, tennis player (French Juniors 1981), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1963 Colin Wells, English actor (Johnno Dean-Hollyoaks), born in Greenwich, London
- 1964 Ellis Burks, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1990, 96; Gold Glove 1990; Silver Slugger 1990, 96; Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies), born in Vicksburg, Mississippi
- 1964 Eric Thomas, American NFL cornerback (Denver Broncos), born in Tucson, Arizona
- 1964 Victor Wooten, American Grammy Award-winning jazz-fusion, funk, and bluegrass bass guitarist and producer (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones), born in Mountain Home, Idaho
Bashar al-Assad (59th Birthday)
1965 President of Syria (2000-) and dictator, born in Damascus, Syria
- 1965 Graeme Obree, Scottish racing cyclist (World Hour Record 1993, 94; World C'ships gold 4000m pursuit 1993, 95), born in Nuneaton, England
- 1965 John Schofield, British BBC journalist (shot and killed reporting in Croatia), born in Weybridge, England (d. 1995)
- 1965 Moby [Richard Hall], American musician (Play; 18), born in Harlem, New York
- 1965 Paul Heyman, American entertainment producer and wrestling manager, born in Westchester County, New York
- 1966 Princess Akishino, Japanese Imperial Family, born in Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan
- 1966 Richard Harvey, American NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints), born in Pascagoula, Mississippi
- 1967 Dany Theis, Luxembourgian soccer midfielder (34 caps; Jeunesse Esch FC) and manager (Differdange 03, F91 Dudelange, Jeunesse Esch FC), born in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (d. 2022)
Harry Connick Jr (57th Birthday)
1967 American pop and jazz singer, pianist (We Are in Love; When Harry Met Sally), actor (Will & Grace), and TV Personality (American Idol, 2013-16), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1967 Maria Bartiromo, American financial broadcast journalist, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1968 Kay Hanley, American singer-songwriter (Letters to Cleo), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1968 Konstantin Shafranov, Kazakhstani ice hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan 1998, St. Louis Blues), born in Oskemen, Kazakhstan
- 1968 Paul Mayeda Berges, American film writer and director, born in Torrance, California
- 1969 Eduardo Perez, American baseball player, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1969 Gidget Gein [Bradley Stewart], American rock uitarist and bass player (Marilyn Manson band), born in Hollywood, Florida (d. 2008)
- 1969 Laura Sisk, American actress (Allison Rescott-Loving), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1970 Chris Garver, American tattoo artist and TV personality (Miami Ink), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1970 Taraji P. Henson, American actress and singer, born in Washington, D.C.
- 1970 Ted Leo, American musician (Ted Leo and the Pharmacists), born in South Bend, Indiana
- 1970 William Joppy, American professional boxer, born in Silver Spring, Maryland
- 1971 Mack Strong, American NFL fullback (Seattle Seahawks), born in Fort Benning, Georgia
- 1971 Markos Moulitsas, American blogger and author (Daily Kos), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1971 Richard Ashcroft, British singer (The Verve - "Bitter Sweet Symphony"), born in Wigan, Lancashire, England
- 1971 Shelton Quarles, American NFL linebacker, executive (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Director Football Ops), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1972 Kip Simons, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Media, Pennsylvania
- 1972 Mark Pope, American NBA forward (Indiana Pacers), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- 1972 Matthew Gilmore, Belgian-Australian cyclist, born in Ghent, Belgium
- 1973 Fred Thomas, American NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks), born in Bruce, Mississippi
- 1974 Lucian Sahetapy, Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Groningen, Netherlands
- 1975 Juan Cobián, Argentine footballer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1975 Mark Klepaski, American bass guitarist (Breaking Benjamin), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- 1976 Elephant Man [Oneal Bryan], Jamaican musician ("Let's Get Physical"), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1976 Flora Redoumi, Greek hurdler, born in Athens, Greece
- 1976 Tomáš Enge, Czech racing driver, born in Liberec, Czech Republic
- 1977 Jon Buckland, English rock guitarist (Coldplay - "Clocks"; "Viva La Vida"), born in London
- 1977 Ludacris [Christopher Bridges], American rapper ("Stand Up"; "Act A Fool"), and actor (The Ride; Fast and Furious franchise), born in Champaign, Illinois
- 1977 Matthew Stevens, Welsh snooker player, born in Carmarthen, Wales
- 1978 Ben Lee, Australian singer-songwriter ("Cigarettes Will Kill You"; "Love Me Like the World Is Ending"), and actor (The Rage in Placid Lake), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1978 Dejan Stanković, Serbian footballer (Serbia National Team captain), born in Belgrade, Serbia
- 1978 Ed Reed, American Pro Football HOF safety (Super Bowl 2012 Baltimore Ravens; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 2004; 5 × First-team All-Pro; 9 × Pro Bowl), born in St. Rose, Louisiana
- 1979 Ariana Richards, American actress (Spaced Invaders, Prancer), born in Healdsburg, California
- 1979 David Pizarro, Chilean footballer (Roma), born in Valparaíso, Chile
- 1979 Frank Francisco, Dominican Major League Baseball pitcher, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 1979 Nathan Gale, American murderer (Heavy metal Pantera's concert murder), born in Marysville, Ohio (d. 2004)
- 1979 Steve Hofstetter, American comedian and radio personality, born in Queens, New York
- 1980 Antônio Pizzonia, Brazilian race car driver, born in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
- 1980 Mike Comrie, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- 1981 Andrea Dossena, Italian footballer (Piacenza), born in Lodi, Italy
- 1981 Charles Kelley, American country singer and songwriter (Lady A), born in Augusta, Georgia
- 1981 Dylan Klebold, American Columbine High School Massacre co-perpetrator, born in Lakewood, Colorado (d. 1999)
- 1982 Shriya Saran, South Indian actress (Santhosham), born in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (42nd Birthday)
1982 Belarusian human rights activist and politician who claimed victory in the disputed 2020 Belarusian presidential election, born in Mikashevichy, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
- 1983 Ike Diogu, Nigerian-American basketball player, born in Buffalo, New York
- 1983 Jacoby Ellsbury, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star, Gold Glove Award, Silver Slugger Award 2011; World Series 2007, 13 Boston Red Sox), born in Madras, Oregon
- 1985 Shaun Livingston, American basketball player, born in Peoria, Illinois
- 1985 Zack Stortini, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada
- 1986 Chiliboy Ralepelle, South African rugby player, born in Tzaneen, South Africa
- 1987 Elizabeth Henstridge, English actress (Jemma Simmons-Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
- 1987 Tyler Hoechlin, American actor (Teen Wolf), born in Corona, California
- 1990 Iskra Lawrence, English model and internet personality, born in Worcester, England
- 1991 Kygo [Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll] Norwegian DJ and music producer ("I See Fire" remix), born in Singapore
- 1994 Ei Thinzar Maung, Burmese politician and activist, born in Burma
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