| | 1667 - Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) |
| | 1673 - Richard Mead, English physician (d. 1754) |
| | 1718 - Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) |
| | 1722 - Richard Brocklesby, English physician (d. 1797) |
| | 1794 - James Barton Longacre, American engraver (d. 1869) |
| | 1807 - David Rice Atchison, American politician (d. 1886) |
| | 1833 - Robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and soldier (d. 1899) |
| | 1833 - Kido Takayoshi, Japanese politician (d. 1877) |
| | 1836 - Warren Brown, American politician (d. 1919) |
| | 1837 - Marie François Sadi Carnot, French statesman (d. 1894) |
| | 1858 - Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1930) |
| | 1863 - Gaston Doumergue, President of the French Third Republic (d. 1937) |
| | 1870 - Tom Richardson, English cricketer (d. 1912). |
| | 1872 - Shidehara Kijuro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1951) |
| | 1892 - Eiji Yoshikawa, Japanese novelist (d. 1962) |
| | 1892 - Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet (d. 1978) |
| | 1897 - Louise Bogan, American poet (d. 1970) |
| | 1897 - Enid Blyton, English author (d. 1968) |
| | 1900 - Philip Phillips, American archaeologist (d. 1994) |
| | 1902 - Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (d. 1986) |
| | 1902 - Lloyd Nolan, American actor (d. 1985) |
| | 1905 - Erwin Chargaff, Austrian biochemist (d. 2002) |
| | 1912 - Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, German astronomer (d. 1954) |
| | 1912 - Thanom Kittikachorn, Prime Minister of Thailand (d. 2004) |
| | 1913 - Angus Wilson, British novelist (d. 1991) |
| | 1914 - José Silva, American parapsychologist (d. 1999) |
| | 1919 - Ginette Neveu, French violinist (d. 1949) |
| | 1920 - Chuck Rayner, American ice hockey player (d. 2002) |
| | 1921 - Alex Haley, American historian (d. 1992) |
| | 1925 - Mike Douglas, American entertainer (d. 2006) |
| | 1925 - Floyd Curry, National Hockey League player (d. 2006) |
| | 1926 - Aaron Klug, Lithuanian-born chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate |
| | 1928 - Arlene Dahl, American actress |
| | 1932 - Fernando Arrabal, Spanish writer |
| | 1932 - Israel Asper, Canadian tax lawyer (d. 2003) |
| | 1933 - Jerry Falwell, American preacher |
| | 1936 - Andre Dubus, American short-story writer (d. 1999) |
| | 1938 - Branko Stanovnik, Slovenian chemist |
| | 1939 - Ronnie Dawson, American rockabilly performer (d. 2003) |
| | 1943 - Abigail Folger, American coffee heiress and Manson murder victim (d. 1969) |
| | 1943 - Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general, 12th President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| | 1944 - Ian McDiarmid, Scottish actor |
| | 1944 - Fred Smith, American entrepreneur |
| | 1946 - Marilyn vos Savant, American newspaper columnist |
| | 1946 - John Conlee, American country music singer |
| | 1948 - Jan Palach, Czechoslovakian student protester |
| | 1949 - Eric Carmen, American musician |
| | 1950 - Gennidy Nikonov, Russian weapons inventor |
| | 1950 - Steve Wozniak, American computer pioneer |
| | 1953 - Hulk Hogan, American wrestler |
| | 1954 - Joe Jackson, English singer |
| | 1954 - Juan Maria Solare, Argentine composer |
| | 1955 - Sylvia Hermon, British politician |
| | 1956 - Pierre-Louis Lions, French mathematician |
| | 1957 - Richie Ramone, American musician (The Ramones) |
| | 1960 - Gustavo Cerati, Argentinian musician (Soda Stereo) |
| | 1964 - Jim Lee, Korean-born comic book artist |
| | 1965 - Marc Bergevin, professional ice hockey player |
| | 1966 - Nigel Martyn, English footballer |
| | 1967 - Joe Rogan, American television host |
| | 1967 - Enrique Bunbury, Spanish singer |
| | 1968 - Lorenzo Bernardi, Italian volleyball player |
| | 1968 - Charlie Sexton, American musician |
| | 1968 - Alan Kelly, England-born Irish footballer |
| | 1968 - Veda Hille, Canadian singer |
| | 1969 - Jonah Matranga, American singer |
| | 1970 - Andy Bell, English musician (Oasis) |
| | 1971 - Tommy Mooney, English football player |
| | 1972 - Jonathon Prandi, American model |
| | 1974 - Audrey Mestre, French diver |
| | 1974 - Will Friedle, American Actor |
| | 1976 - Ben Gibbard, American musician (Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service) |
| | 1976 - Lubomir Visnovsky, Slovak ice hockey player |
| | 1976 - Bubba Crosby, American baseball player |
| | 1978 - Jermain Taylor, American boxer |
| | 1978 - Amber Brkich, Reality show contestant |
| | 1980 - Lee Suggs, American football player |
| | 1981 - Sandi Thom, Scotish born singer |
| | 1981 - Fiona Sit, Hong Kong singer and actress |
| | 1984 - Melky Cabrera, American baseball player |
| | 1993 - Alyson Stoner, American actress |