| | 1414 - Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) |
| | 1450 - Marko Marulic, Croatian poet (d. 1524) |
| | 1587 - Virginia Dare, first English child born in North America (d. 1588) |
| | 1596 - Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) |
| | 1605 - Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) |
| | 1657 - Ferdinando Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1743) |
| | 1685 - Brook Taylor, English mathematician (d. 1731) |
| | 1692 - Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (d. 1740) |
| | 1720 - Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760) |
| | 1750 - Antonio Salieri, Italian composer (d. 1825) |
| | 1754 - François, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general (d. 1833) |
| | 1774 - Meriwether Lewis, American explorer (d. 1809) |
| | 1792 - John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1878) |
| | 1822 - Isaac P. Rodman, American Union general (d. 1862) |
| | 1830 - Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria (d. 1916) |
| | 1841 - William Halford, American naval officer (d. 1919) |
| | 1855 - Alfred Wallis, English artist and mariner (d. 1942) |
| | 1857 - Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (d. 1926) |
| | 1870 - Lavr Georgevich Kornilov, Russian general (d. 1918) |
| | 1879 - Aleksandr Rodzyanko, Russian general (d. 1970) |
| | 1890 - Walther Funk, German Nazi politician (d. 1960) |
| | 1893 - Ernest MacMillan, Canadian musician (d. 1973) |
| | 1893 - Burleigh Grimes, baseball player (d. 1985) |
| | 1896 - Jack Pickford, Canadian-born actor (d. 1933) |
| | 1900 - Glenn Albert Black, American archaeologist (d. 1964) |
| | 1902 - Adamson-Eric, Estonian painter (d. 1968) |
| | 1904 - Max Factor, Polish-born cosmetics entrepreneur (d. 1996) |
| | 1913 - Romain Maes, Belgian cyclist (d. 1983) |
| | 1915 - Max Lanier, baseball player |
| | 1917 - Caspar Weinberger, American politician, 10th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare & 15th United States Secretary of Defense (d. 2006) |
| | 1918 - Walter Joseph Hickel, Governor of Alaska (twice) and 38th US Secretary of the Interior |
| | 1920 - Bob Kennedy, baseball player and manager (d. 2005) |
| | 1920 - Shelley Winters, American actress (d. 2006) |
| | 1922 - Alain Robbe-Grillet, French writer |
| | 1925 - Brian Aldiss, English writer |
| | 1927 - Rosalynn Carter, First Lady of the United States |
| | 1928 - Marge Schott, baseball team owner (d. 2004) |
| | 1929 - Hugues Aufray, French singer |
| | 1931 - Bramwell Tillsley, Canadian Salvation Army general |
| | 1932 - William R. Bennett, Premier of British Columbia |
| | 1933 - Roman Polanski, French-born director and actor |
| | 1933 - Just Fontaine, French footballer |
| | 1934 - Vincent Bugliosi, American attorney |
| | 1934 - Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player (d. 1972) |
| | 1934 - Ronnie Carroll, British singer |
| | 1935 - Rafer Johnson, American athlete |
| | 1935 - Howard Morrison, New Zealand entertainer |
| | 1936 - Robert Redford, American actor and director |
| | 1939 - Robert Horton, British businessman |
| | 1943 - Martin Mull, American comedian and actor |
| | 1943 - Gianni Rivera, Italian footballer |
| | 1943 - Carl Wayne, English singer (d. 2004) |
| | 1945 - Barbara Harris, American singer (Toys) |
| | 1952 - Elayne Boosler, American Comedian |
| | 1952 - Patrick Swayze, American actor |
| | 1953 - Louie Gohmert, American politician |
| | 1955 - Taher ElGamal, Egyptian scientist |
| | 1956 - Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, American Drummer |
| | 1957 - Carole Bouquet, French actress |
| | 1957 - Denis Leary, American comedian and actor |
| | 1958 - Madeleine Stowe, American actress |
| | 1959 - Tom Prichard, American former professional wreslter |
| | 1960 - Fat Lever, American basketball player |
| | 1960 - Mike LaValliere, baseball player |
| | 1962 - Felipe Calderón, President-elect of Mexico |
| | 1966 - Gustavo Charif, Argentine artist |
| | 1965 - Koji Kikkawa, Japanese singer |
| | 1966 - Kang Soo-yeon, South Korean actress |
| | 1967 - Brian Michael Bendis, American comic book writer |
| | 1968 - Lee Seung-yeon, South Korean actress |
| | 1969 - Masta Killa, American rapper |
| | 1969 - Everlast, American musician |
| | 1969 - Edward Norton, American actor |
| | 1969 - Christian Slater, American actor |
| | 1970 - Jessica Hsuan, Hong Kong actress |
| | 1970 - Malcolm-Jamal Warner, American actor |
| | 1971 - Richard D James, Irish-born musician |
| | 1972 - Keiko Yamada, Japanese singer |
| | 1972 - Leo Ku, Hong Kong singer |
| | 1974 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul, West Indian cricketer |
| | 1978 - Andy Samberg, American comedian |
| | 1980 - Esteban Cambiasso, Argentine footballer |
| | 1980 - Preeti Jhangiani, Indian Actress |
| | 1981 - Jonathan Schneck, American musician (Relient K) |
| | 1984 - Robert Huth, German footballer |
| | 1992 - Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and singer/actress Courtney Love |