| | 1622 - Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) |
| | 1715 - François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) |
| | 1772 - Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) |
| | 1808 - Gérard de Nerval, French writer (d. 1855) |
| | 1813 - Richard Wagner, German composer (d. 1883) |
| | 1823 - Isabella Glyn Dallas, British Shakepearean actress (d. 1889) |
| | 1841 - Catulle Mendès, French poet (d. 1909) |
| | 1844 - Mary Cassatt, American artist (d. 1926) |
| | 1849 - Louis Perrier, Swiss politician (d. 1913) |
| | 1859 - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, British physician and writer (d. 1930) |
| | 1874 - Daniel François Malan, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1959) |
| | 1879 - Warwick Armstrong, Australian cricketer (d. 1947) |
| | 1879 - Alla Nazimova, Ukrainian-born actress, scriptwriter, and producer (d. 1945) |
| | 1885 - Giacomo Matteotti, Italian politician (d. 1924) |
| | 1885 - Toyoda Soemu, Japanese admiral (d. 1957) |
| | 1891 - Eddie Edwards, American jazz trombonist (d. 1963) |
| | 1902 - Al Simmons, baseball player (d. 1956) |
| | 1903 - Yves Rocard, French physicist (d. 1992) |
| | 1907 - Hergé, Belgian comic book creator (d. 1983) |
| | 1907 - Sir Laurence Olivier, English actor and director (d. 1989) |
| | 1910 - Johnny Olson, American game show announcer (d. 1985) |
| | 1911 - Anatol Rapoport, Russian-born mathematical psychologist, and pianist |
| | 1912 - Herbert C. Brown, English-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| | 1914 - Vance Packard, American author (d. 1996) |
| | 1914 - Sun Ra, American musician (d. 1993) |
| | 1917 - Georg Tintner, Austrian-born conductor (d. 1999) |
| | 1917 - Nathan Davis, American actor |
| | 1920 - Thomas Gold, Austrian astrophysicist (d. 2004) |
| | 1922 - Quinn Martin, American television producer (d. 1987) |
| | 1924 - Charles Aznavour, French singer, actor, and composer |
| | 1925 - James King, American tenor (d. 2005) |
| | 1925 - Jean Tinguely, Swiss artist (d. 1991) |
| | 1927 - George Andrew Olah, Hungarian-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate |
| | 1927 - Phil Tucker, American director |
| | 1930 - John Barth, American writer |
| | 1930 - Harvey Milk, American politician and civil rights activist (d. 1978) |
| | 1930 - Kenny Ball, British musician |
| | 1934 - Peter Nero, American musician |
| | 1936 - M. Scott Peck, American psychiatrist and writer (d. 2005) |
| | 1938 - Richard Benjamin, American actor |
| | 1938 - Susan Strasberg, American actress (d. 1999) |
| | 1940 - Bernard Shaw, American television journalist |
| | 1940 - Michael Sarrazin, Canadian actor |
| | 1941 - Paul Winfield, American actor (d. 2004) |
| | 1941 - Sir Menzies Campbell, UK Politician, Leader of the Liberal Democrats |
| | 1942 - Theodore Kaczynski, American terrorist (The Unabomber) |
| | 1942 - Calvin Simon, American musician (P Funk) |
| | 1942 - Barbara Parkins, Canadian actress |
| | 1943 - Tommy John, baseball player |
| | 1943 - Betty Williams, Irish politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize |
| | 1946 - Howard Kendall, English footballer and football manager |
| | 1946 - George Best, Northern Irish footballer (d. 2005) |
| | 1950 - Bernie Taupin, English songwriter |
| | 1955 - Jimmy Lyon, American guitarist (Eddie Money) |
| | 1955 - Dale Winton, UK radio DJ and television presenter |
| | 1957 - Gary Sweet, Australian actor |
| | 1958 - Eric Carlson, American guitarist (The Mentors) |
| | 1959 - Morrissey, English singer |
| | 1960 - Hideaki Anno, Japanese director |
| | 1962 - Brian Pillman, American professional wrestler (d. 1997) |
| | 1964 - Ashley Renee, American fetish model |
| | 1966 - Kenny Hickey, American guitarist (Type O Negative) |
| | 1966 - Jose Mesa, Dominican baseball player |
| | 1968 - Kevin Carolan, American actor and comedian |
| | 1970 - Naomi Campbell, English model and actress |
| | 1970 - Pedro Diniz, Brazilian Formula 1 Driver |
| | 1971 - Manuel Ortiz, wrestler |
| | 1972 - Annabel Chong, Singapore actress |
| | 1973 - Danny Tiatto, Australian footballer |
| | 1974 - Sean Gunn, American actor |
| | 1975 - Janne Niinimaa, Finnish ice hockey player |
| | 1977 - Alastair Ralphs, Canadian professional wrestler |
| | 1978 - Jordan, English model and media personality |
| | 1978 - Ginnifer Goodwin, American actress |
| | 1980 - Rhett Fisher, actor/musician (lead singer for Manic Mind) |
| | 1981 - Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler |
| | 1982 - Apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater |
| | 1985 - Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player |
| | 1987 - Novak Đoković, Serbian tennis player |