| | 1793 - Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas (d. 1863) |
| | 1800 - Evgeny Baratynsky, Russian poet (d. 1844) |
| | 1886 - Willis O'Brien, American animator (d. 1962) |
| | 1902 - Moe Berg, baseball player and spy (d. 1972) |
| | 1904 - Dr. Seuss, American author (d. 1991) |
| | 1926 - Murray Rothbard, American economist (d. 1995) |
| | 1931 - Tom Wolfe, American author |
| | 1942 - John Irving, American author |
| | 1942 - Lou Reed, American singer and guitarist |
| | 1942 - Peter Guber, American film producer |
| | 1943 - Peter Straub, American author |
| | 1949 - Eddie Money, New York police officer and singer |
| | 1950 - Karen Carpenter, American singer and drummer (d. 1983) |
| | 1962 - Jon Bon Jovi, American singer, songwriter, and actor |
| | 1964 - Mike Von Erich, Professional wrestler |
| | 1968 - Daniel Craig, English actor |
| | 1977 - Chris Martin, British musician (Coldplay) |
| | 1978 - Claudio Sanchez, American musician (Coheed and Cambria) |
| | 1981 - Bryce Dallas Howard, American actress |
| | 1981 - Lance Cade, Professional wrestler |
| | 1985 - Reggie Bush, American football player |
| | 1989 - Will Makar, American singer |
| | 1909 - Mel Ott, American baseball player |
| | 1913 - Mort Cooper, American baseball player |
| | 1977 - Jay Gibbons, American baseball player |
| | 1982 - Ben Roethlisberger, American football player |
| | 1955 - Jay Osmond, American musician (The Osmonds) |