| | 1273 - Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) |
| | 1353 - Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) |
| | 1471 - Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) |
| | 1553 - Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) |
| | 1573 - Inigo Jones, English architect (d. 1652) |
| | 1606 - Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) |
| | 1631 - Jens Juel, Danish diplomat (d. 1700) |
| | 1704 - August Gottlieb Spangenberg, German religious leader (d. 1792) |
| | 1779 - Clement Clarke Moore, American educator, author, and poet (d. 1863) |
| | 1796 - Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist (d. 1867) |
| | 1808 - Henry Edward Cardinal Manning, English Catholic archbishop (d. 1892) |
| | 1812 - James Hope-Scott, English barrister (d. 1873) |
| | 1848 - Vilfredo Pareto, Italian economist and sociologist (d. 1923) |
| | 1851 - Eduardo Gutiérrez, Argentinian author (d. 1889) |
| | 1850 - Mother Cabrini, Italian-born Catholic saint (d. 1917) |
| | 1864 - Marie Tempest, English singer and actress (d. 1942) |
| | 1865 - Wilhelm Wirtinger, Austrian mathematician (d. 1945) |
| | 1870 - Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov, Russian publisher and politician (d. 1922) |
| | 1871 - Kunikida Doppo, Japanese writer (d. 1908) |
| | 1892 - Walter Benjamin, German literary critic and writer (d. 1940) |
| | 1894 - Tadeusz Sendzimir, a Polish-American engineer and inventor (d. 1989) |
| | 1899 - Sean F. Lemass, Irish leader (d. 1971) |
| | 1902 - Jean Rey, Belgian politician and President of the European Commission {d. 1983) |
| | 1904 - Rudolf Arnheim, German born Author |
| | 1911 - Edward Shackleton, English explorer (d. 1994) |
| | 1914 - Akhtar Hameed Khan, pioneer of Microcredit in developing countries (d. 1999) |
| | 1914 - Hammond Innes, English writer (d. 1998) |
| | 1914 - Howard Vernon, Swiss actor (d. 1996) |
| | 1918 - Bertram N. Brockhouse, Canadian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2003) |
| | 1919 - Iris Murdoch, Irish writer (d. 1999) |
| | 1921 - Robert Bruce Merrifield, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate |
| | 1922 - Leon M. Lederman, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate |
| | 1923 - Philip Carey, American actor |
| | 1926 - Driss Chraïbi, Moroccan author |
| | 1926 - Leopoldo Galtieri, Argentine dictator (d. 2003) |
| | 1928 - Carl Woese, American microbiologist |
| | 1930 - Jacques Derrida, French philosopher (d. 2004) |
| | 1930 - Stephen Smale, American mathematician |
| | 1931 - Clive Cussler, American author |
| | 1933 - Julian Bream, English guitarist and lutenist |
| | 1933 - Guido Crepax, Italian comics artist (d. 2003) |
| | 1934 - Harrison Birtwistle, English composer |
| | 1934 - Risto Jarva, Finnish filmmaker (d. 1977) |
| | 1935 - Donn Clendenon, baseball player (d. 2005) |
| | 1939 - Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal and former Prime Minister |
| | 1942 - Mil Mascaras, Mexican professional wrestler |
| | 1943 - Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Irish astrophysicist |
| | 1944 - Millie Jackson, American singer |
| | 1944 - Jan-Michael Vincent, American actor |
| | 1945 - Jürgen Möllemann, German politician (d. 2003) |
| | 1946 - Linda Ronstadt, American singer |
| | 1946 - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei |
| | 1947 - Peter Banks, British guitarist (Yes) |
| | 1948 - Alicia Bridges, American singer |
| | 1949 - Carl Bildt, Swedish politician |
| | 1949 - Trevor Horn, British music producer, bassist and vocalist (Buggles, Art of Noise, Yes) |
| | 1950 - Arianna Huffington, Greek-born newspaper columnist |
| | 1951 - Jesse Ventura, professional wrestler and former Governor of Minnesota |
| | 1952 - Johnny Thunders, American guitarist and singer (The New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers) (d. 1991) |
| | 1952 - Terry O'Quinn, American actor |
| | 1953 - Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Former President of Haiti |
| | 1953 - John Denham, British politician |
| | 1954 - Mario Kempes, Argentine football player |
| | 1956 - Ian Curtis, British musician, singer, and lyricist (Joy Division) (d. 1980) |
| | 1956 - Barry Melrose, Canadian hockey player, coach, and commentator |
| | 1956 - Marky Ramone, American musician (The Ramones) |
| | 1956 - Joe Satriani, American guitarist |
| | 1958 - Mac Thornberry, American politician |
| | 1959 - Vincent Lindon, French actor |
| | 1960 - Kim Alexis, American supermodel and actress |
| | 1960 - Willie Aames, American actor |
| | 1961 - Scott Ritter, UN weapons inspector in Iraq |
| | 1961 - Forest Whitaker, American actor |
| | 1961 - Lolita Davidovich, Canadian-born actress |
| | 1963 - Steve Thomas, Canadian ice hockey player |
| | 1966 - Irène Jacob, French-born Swiss actress |
| | 1966 - Scotty Ace, American professional wrestler |
| | 1967 - Adam Savage, American actor |
| | 1968 - Eddie Griffin, American comedian |
| | 1968 - Stan Kirsch, American actor |
| | 1970 - Chi Cheng, American musician |
| | 1971 - Danijela, Croatian singer |
| | 1972 - Beth Ostrosky, American model |
| | 1973 - John Dolmayan, Lebanese-born drummer (System of a Down) |
| | 1973 - Brian Austin Green, American actor |
| | 1974 - Chot Ulep, Filipino musician |
| | 1977 - Ray Toro, American musician (My Chemical Romance) |
| | 1977 - Lana Parrilla, American actress |
| | 1979 - Charles Zwolsman, Dutch racing driver |
| | 1980 - Jonathan Cheechoo, professional ice hockey player |
| | 1982 - Vice Cooler, American musician |
| | 1992 - Koharu Kusumi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) |