| | 1377 - King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) |
| | 1380 - Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italian humanist (d. 1459) |
| | 1466 - Elizabeth of York, wife of Henry VII of England (d. 1503) |
| | 1535 - Pope Gregory XIV (d. 1591) |
| | 1568 - Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) |
| | 1649 - William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) |
| | 1657 - Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, French scientist and man of letters (d. 1757) |
| | 1755 - Albert Christoph Dies, German composer (d. 1822) |
| | 1764 - Marie-Joseph de Chenier, French poet (d. 1811) |
| | 1774 - Hans Jarta, Swedish political activist (d. 1847) |
| | 1776 - Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (d. 1836) |
| | 1799 - The Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (d. 1873) |
| | 1800 - William Henry Fox Talbot, English photographer (d. 1877) |
| | 1802 - Lydia Child, American novelist and abolitionist (d. 1880) |
| | 1812 - Alexander Hamilton Stephens, American politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America (d. 1883) |
| | 1813 - Otto Ludwig, German writer and critic (d. 1865) |
| | 1819 - Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, American composer (d. 1890) |
| | 1821 - Auguste-Édouard Mariette, French Egyptologist (d. 1881) |
| | 1830 - Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, musician (d. 1913) |
| | 1833 - Melville Weston Fuller, 8th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1910) |
| | 1839 - Josiah Willard Gibbs, American physicist and chemist (d. 1903) |
| | 1847 - Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor and businessman (d. 1931) |
| | 1860 - Rachilde, French author (d. 1953) |
| | 1869 - Helene Kroller-Muller, Dutch museum founder and patron of the arts (d. 1939) |
| | 1869 - Else Lasker-Schüler, German writer (d. 1945) |
| | 1873 - Feodor Chaliapin, Russian singer (d. 1938) |
| | 1874 - Fritz Bennicke Hart, English-born composer (d. 1949) |
| | 1874 - Elsa Beskow, Swedish author (d. 1953) |
| | 1887 - John van Melle, South African writer (d. 1953) |
| | 1891 - J.W. Hearne English cricketer (d. 1965) |
| | 1894 - Alfonso Leng, Chilean composer (d. 1974) |
| | 1898 - Leó Szilárd, Hungarian-born physicist and peace activist (d. 1964) |
| | 1900 - Josei Toda, japanese, Soka Gakkai founder and 2º President (d. 1958) |
| | 1900 - Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher (d. 2002) |
| | 1902 - Arne Jacobsen, Danish architect and designer (d. 1971) |
| | 1903 - Hans Redlich, Austrian composer (d. 1968) |
| | 1904 - Sir Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1983) |
| | 1908 - Vivian Ernest Fuchs, English geologist and explorer (d. 1999) |
| | 1909 - Max Baer, American boxer and actor (d. 1959) |
| | 1909 - Joseph Mankiewicz, American director (d. 1993) |
| | 1912 - Roy Fuller, English writer (d. 1991) |
| | 1914 - Matt Dennis, American singer |
| | 1915 - Patrick Leigh Fermor, English author |
| | 1917 - Sidney Sheldon, American author |
| | 1919 - Eva Gabor, Hungarian-born actress (d. 1995) |
| | 1919 - Eddie Robinson, American football coach |
| | 1920 - King Farouk I of Egypt (d. 1965) |
| | 1920 - Billy Halop, American actor (d. 1976) |
| | 1920 - Daniel "Chappie" James Jr., American general |
| | 1920 - Paul Peter Piech, American artist (d. 1996) |
| | 1921 - Lloyd Bentsen, American politician, United States Senator from Texas & 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 2006) |
| | 1925 - Peter Berger, British admiral |
| | 1925 - Kim Stanley, American actress (d. 2001) |
| | 1926 - Paul Bocuse, French chef |
| | 1926 - Alexander Gibson, British conductor |
| | 1926 - Leslie Nielsen, Canadian actor |
| | 1931 - Larry Merchant, author and boxing commentator |
| | 1932 - Jerome Lowenthal, American pianist |
| | 1934 - Mel Carnahan, American politician, 51st Governors of Missouri (d. 2000) |
| | 1934 - Tina Louise, American actress |
| | 1934 - Mary Quant, English fashion designer |
| | 1934 - John Surtees, British race car driver |
| | 1935 - Gene Vincent, American Rock'n'Roll pioneer (d. 1971) |
| | 1935 - Bent Lorentzen, Danish composer |
| | 1936 - Burt Reynolds, American actor |
| | 1937 - Bill Lawry, Australian cricketer |
| | 1938 - Bevan Congdon, New Zealand cricketer |
| | 1938 - Simone de Oliveira, portuguese actress and singer. |
| | 1938 - Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and dictator |
| | 1939 - Gerry Goffin, American lyricist |
| | 1939 - Jane Yolen, American author |
| | 1941 - Sergio Mendes, Brazilian musician and songwriter |
| | 1953 - Philip Anglim, American actor |
| | 1953 - Jeb Bush, American politician |
| | 1956 - Catherine Hickland, American actress |
| | 1956 - Didier Lockwood, French jazz violinist |
| | 1959 - Roberto Moreno, Brazilian racing driver |
| | 1961 - Mary Docter, American speed skater |
| | 1961 - Carey Lowell, American actress |
| | 1962 - Sheryl Crow, American singer/songwriter, musician |
| | 1962 - Eric Vanderaerden, Belgian cyclist |
| | 1963 - Diane Franklin, American actress |
| | 1964 - Ken Shamrock, American martial artist, professional wrestler and American actor |
| | 1967 - Hank Gathers, American basketball player (d. 1990) |
| | 1969 - Jennifer Aniston, American actress |
| | 1970 - Fredrik Thordendal, Swedish musician (Meshuggah) |
| | 1971 - Damian Lewis, British actor |
| | 1972 - Brian Daubach, American baseball player |
| | 1972 - Craig Jones, American Sampler (Slipknot) |
| | 1972 - Steve Mcmanaman, English footballer |
| | 1972 - Kelly Slater, American surfer |
| | 1973 - Varg Vikernes, Norwegian musician (Burzum) |
| | 1974 - D'Angelo, American singer |
| | 1976 - Brice Beckham, American actor |
| | 1977 - Mike Shinoda, American singer (Linkin Park) |
| | 1979 - Brandy Norwood, American singer |
| | 1980 - Natasha Bobo, American actress |
| | 1980 - Matthew Lawrence, American actor |
| | 1980 - André "Titi" Buengo, Angolan footballer |
| | 1980 - Marco Bresciano, Australian footballer |
| | 1981 - Kelly Rowland, American singer (Destiny's Child) |
| | 1983 - Nicki Clyne, Canadian actress |
| | 1983 - Rafael Van der Vaart, Dutch soccer player |
| | 1985 - William Beckett, American Musician (The Academy Is...) |
| | 1990 - Q'Orianka Kilcher, American singer and actress |