Pre-1600 •
917 –
Kyunyeo, Korean poet (died 973) •
1161 –
Emperor Takakura of Japan (died 1181) •
1449 –
Philipp I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (died 1500) •
1486 –
Arthur, Prince of Wales (died 1502) •
1504 –
Philip III, Count of Nassau-Weilburg (died 1559) •
1514 –
Philipp IV, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (died 1590) •
1593 –
Gottfried Scheidt, German organist and composer (died 1661) •
1599 –
Christian the Younger of Brunswick (died 1623)
1601–1900 •
1608 –
Jean-Jacques Olier, French priest and mystic, founder of the
Society of Saint-Sulpice (died 1657) •
1614 –
Martino Martini, Italian missionary, cartographer and historian (died 1661) •
1685 –
Giuseppe Matteo Alberti, Italian violinist and composer (died 1751) •
1685 –
Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista, President of the
First Government Junta of Chile (died 1811) •
1746 –
Maurice, Count de Benyovszky, Slovak-Hungarian explorer (died 1786) •
1758 –
Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haitian emperor (died 1806) •
1778 –
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, Russian admiral, cartographer, and explorer (died 1852) •
1800 –
Benjamin Franklin White, American singer and composer (died 1879) •
1815 –
Richard Dry, Australian politician, 7th
Premier of Tasmania (died 1869) •
1819 –
Frederick Ellsworth Sickels, American inventor (died 1895) •
1820 –
John F. Reynolds, American general (died 1863) •
1831 –
Kate Harrington, American poet and educator (died 1917) •
1833 –
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Italian soldier and journalist,
Nobel Prize laureate (died 1918) •
1842 –
James Dewar, Scottish-English chemist and physicist (died 1923) •
1844 –
William H. Illingworth, English-American photographer (died 1893) •
1847 –
Susanna Rubinstein, Austrian psychologist (died 1914) •
1851 –
Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright and critic (died 1929) •
1853 –
Chulalongkorn, Siamese king (died 1910) •
1861 –
Herbert Putnam, American lawyer and publisher, 8th
Librarian of Congress (died 1955) •
1872 –
Maurice Gamelin, French general (died 1958) •
1873 –
Sidney Olcott, Canadian-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1949) • 1873 –
Ferenc Szisz, Hungarian race car driver (died 1944) •
1875 –
Matthias Erzberger, German publicist and politician (died 1921) •
1876 –
Carleton Ellis, American inventor and chemist (died 1941) •
1878 –
Upton Sinclair, American novelist, critic, and essayist (died 1968) • 1878 –
Francisco Lagos Cházaro, acting president of Mexico (died 1932) •
1880 –
Ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, musicologist and critic (died 1968) •
1884 –
Maxwell Perkins, American editor (died 1947) •
1885 –
Enrico Mizzi, Maltese lawyer and politician, 6th
Prime Minister of Malta (died 1950) •
1886 –
Charles Williams, English author, poet, and critic (died 1945) •
1889 –
Oskar Kaplur, Estonian wrestler (died 1962) • 1889 –
Charles Reidpath, American runner and general (died 1975) •
1890 –
Linda Eenpalu, Estonian activist and politician (died 1967) •
1891 –
Tomás Garrido Canabal, Mexican revolutionary (died 1943) •
1893 –
Colin Fraser Barron, Scottish-Canadian sergeant,
Victoria Cross recipient (died 1958) • 1893 –
Hermann Lux, German footballer and manager (died 1962) •
1895 –
Walter Dubislav, German logician and philosopher of science (died 1937) •
1899 –
Leo Strauss, German-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (died 1973)
1901–present •
1902 –
Stevie Smith, English author and poet (died 1971) •
1906 –
Jean Dréville, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1997) • 1906 –
Vera Faddeeva, Russian mathematician (died 1983) •
1910 –
Dorothy Vaughan, American mathematician (died 2008) •
1913 –
Sidney Dillon Ripley, American ornithologist and academic (died 2001) •
1914 –
Kenneth More, English actor (died 1982) •
1915 –
Malik Meraj Khalid, Pakistani politician,
Prime Minister of Pakistan (died 2003) •
1917 –
Red Auerbach, American basketball player and coach (died 2006) • 1917 –
Obdulio Varela, Uruguayan footballer (died 1996) •
1920 –
Jay Ward, American animator, producer, and screenwriter, founded
Jay Ward Productions (died 1989) •
1921 –
Chico Hamilton, American drummer, composer, and bandleader (died 2013) • 1923 –
Maurice Sauvé, Canadian economist, academic, and politician (died 1992) •
1924 –
Gogi Grant, American singer (died 2016) • 1924 –
Albert Marre, American director, and producer (died 2012) • 1924 –
Jackie Paris, American singer and guitarist (died 2004) •
1925 –
James Bernard, English composer and screenwriter (died 2001) • 1925 –
Ananda Mahidol, King Rama VIII of
Thailand (died 1946) • 1925 –
Nelly Moretto, Argentine composer (died 1978) •
1926 –
Libero Liberati, Italian motorcycle racer (died 1962) •
1927 –
Colette Bonheur, Canadian singer (died 1966) • 1927 –
John Dankworth, English saxophonist, clarinet player, and composer (died 2010) • 1927 –
Red Mitchell, American bassist, composer, and poet (died 1992) • 1927 –
Rachel Roberts, Welsh actress (died 1980) •
1928 –
Alberto de Lacerda, Mozambican-Portuguese poet and radio host (died 2007) • 1928 –
Olga Ferri, Argentinian dancer and choreographer (died 2012) • 1928 –
Donald Hall, American poet, editor, and critic (died 2018) • 1928 –
Juarez Teixeira, Brazilian footballer (died 2026) •
1929 –
Anne Meara, American actress and playwright (died 2015) • 1929 –
Vittorio Taviani, Italian film director and screenwriter (died 2018) • 1929 –
Joe Temperley, Scottish saxophonist and clarinet player (died 2016) •
1930 –
Richard Montague, American mathematician and philosopher (died 1971) •
1931 –
Cherd Songsri, Thai director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2006) •
1933 –
Dennis Viollet, English footballer and manager (died 1999) •
1934 –
Hamit Kaplan, Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler (died 1976) • 1934 –
Sophia Loren, Italian actress • 1934 –
David Marquand, Welsh academic and politician (died 2024) • 1934 –
Jeff Morris, American actor (died 2004) • 1934 –
Rajinder Puri, Indian cartoonist, journalist, and activist (died 2015) •
1935 –
David Pegg, English footballer (died 1958) • 1935 –
Keith Roberts, English author and illustrator (died 2000) • 1935 –
Jim Taylor, American football player and sportscaster (died 2018) •
1936 –
Andrew Davies, Welsh author, screenwriter, and producer • 1936 –
Salvador Reyes Monteón, Mexican footballer and manager (died 2012) •
1937 –
Birgitta Dahl, Swedish politician,
Swedish Minister for the Environment • 1937 –
Garry Johnson, English general • 1937 –
Monica Zetterlund, Swedish actress and singer (died 2005) •
1938 –
Eric Gale, American guitarist and producer (died 1994) • 1938 –
Jane Manning, English soprano and educator (died 2021) •
1940 –
Tarō Asō, Japanese target shooter and politician, 92nd
Prime Minister of Japan • 1940 –
William Finley, American actor (died 2012) • 1940 –
Anna Pavord, Welsh-English journalist and author •
1941 –
Dale Chihuly, American sculptor and educator • 1946 –
Pete Coors, American businessman and politician • 1946 –
Markandey Katju, Indian lawyer and judge •
1947 –
Mia Martini, Italian singer (died 1995) • 1947 –
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, French journalist and author •
1948 –
Rey Langit, Filipino journalist and radio host • 1948 –
Victoria Mallory, American singer and actress (died 2014) • 1948 –
George R. R. Martin, American novelist and short story writer • 1950 –
Matt Blair, American football player (died 2020) •
1951 –
Guy Lafleur, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2022) • 1951 –
Javier Marías, Spanish journalist, author, and academic (died 2022) • 1951 –
Debbi Morgan, American actress • 1955 –
José Rivero, Spanish golfer •
1956 –
Jennifer Tour Chayes, American mathematician and computer scientist • 1956 –
Gary Cole, American actor •
1958 –
Arn Anderson, American wrestler and trainer •
1959 –
Joseph Alessi, American trombonist and educator • 1959 –
Joanna Domańska, Polish pianist and educator • 1959 –
Meral Okay, Turkish actress, producer, and screenwriter (died 2012) •
1960 –
Lee Hall, English playwright and screenwriter • 1960 –
Dave Hemingway, English singer-songwriter and drummer • 1960 –
Deborah Roberts, American journalist •
1961 –
Lisa Bloom, American lawyer and journalist • 1961 –
Caroline Flint, English politician,
Minister of State for Europe • 1961 –
Erwin Koeman, Dutch retired football player and coach •
1962 –
Jim Al-Khalili, Iraqi-English physicist, author, and academic •
1963 –
Anil Dalpat, Pakistani cricketer •
1964 –
Randy Bradbury, American bass player •
1969 –
Patrick Pentland, Irish-Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer • 1969 –
Tim Rogers, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist • 1969 –
Ben Shepherd, American musician and songwriter • 1969 –
Richard Witschge, Dutch footballer and coach •
1970 –
N'Bushe Wright, American actress and dancer •
1971 –
Todd Blackadder, New Zealand rugby player and coach • 1971 –
Masashi Hamauzu, Japanese pianist and composer • 1971 –
Henrik Larsson, Swedish footballer and manager • 1971 –
Dominika Peczynski, Swedish singer and television host •
1972 –
Enuka Okuma, Canadian actress • 1978 –
Scott Minto, Australian rugby league player • 1978 –
Charlie Weber, American actor • 1981 –
Jordan Tata, American baseball player •
1982 –
Jason Bacashihua, American ice hockey player • 1982 –
Aaron Burkart, German race car driver • 1982 –
Brian Fortuna, American dancer and choreographer • 1982 –
Inna Osypenko-Radomska, Ukrainian-Azerbaijani sprint kayaker • 1982 –
Sexy Star, Mexican wrestler • 1982 –
Athanasios Tsigas, Greek footballer •
1983 –
Sancho Lyttle, Vincentian-Spanish basketball player • 1983 –
Freya Ross, Scottish runner • 1983 –
Ángel Sánchez, Puerto Rican baseball player •
1984 –
Brian Joubert, French figure skater •
1985 –
Ian Desmond, American baseball player • 1985 –
Mami Yamasaki, Japanese model and actress •
1986 –
Hayato Fujita, Japanese wrestler • 1986 –
Aldis Hodge, American actor •
1987 –
Gain, South Korean singer • 1987 –
Jack Lawless, American drummer • 1988 –
Khabib Nurmagomedov, Russian mixed martial artist • 1988 –
Ayano Ōmoto, Japanese singer and dancer • 1988 –
Ryan Simpkins, Australian rugby league player •
1990 –
Ken Giles, American baseball player • 1990 –
Carlos Hyde, American football player • 1990 –
Donatas Motiejūnas, Lithuanian basketball player • 1990 –
Phillip Phillips, American singer-songwriter and guitarist • 1993 –
Julian Draxler, German footballer •
1995 –
Laura Dekker, Dutch sailor • 1995 –
Sammi Hanratty, American actress •
1998 –
Trevon Diggs, American football player •
2003 –
Thomas Matthew Crooks, American attempted assassin of
Donald Trump (died 2024) ==Deaths==