Pre-1600 •
1118 –
Manuel I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (died 1180) •
1293 –
Yesün Temür, Chinese emperor (died 1328) •
1470 –
Wen Zhengming, artist during the Ming dynasty (died 1559) •
1489 –
Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland, wife of
James IV of Scotland, daughter of
Henry VII of England (died 1541) •
1570 –
James Whitelocke, English judge and politician,
Chief Justice of Chester (died 1632) •
1592 –
Hong Taiji, Emperor of China (died 1643) •
1598 –
Hans Nansen, Danish lawyer and politician (died 1667)
1601–1900 •
1628 –
John Bunyan, English preacher, theologian, and author (died 1688) •
1631 –
Abraham Brueghel, Flemish Baroque painter (died 1690) •
1632 –
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Italian-French composer and manager (died 1687) •
1640 –
Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish captain and explorer (died 1698) •
1661 –
Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, English soldier and politician, 14th
Colonial Governor of New York (died 1723) •
1681 –
Jean Cavalier, French rebel leader (died 1740) •
1682 –
Betty Parris, woman from Salem in Massachusetts who accused others of being witches (died 1760) •
1694 –
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (died 1728) •
1700 –
Nathaniel Bliss, English astronomer and mathematician (died 1764) • 1700 –
Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (died 1770) •
1757 –
William Blake, English poet and painter (died 1827) •
1760 –
Maria Teresa Poniatowska, Polish noblewoman (died 1834) •
1772 –
Luke Howard, English chemist and meteorologist (died 1864) •
1774 –
Maria Antonia of Parma (died 1841) •
1785 –
Victor de Broglie, French lawyer and politician, 9th
Prime Minister of France (died 1870) •
1792 –
Victor Cousin, French philosopher and academic (died 1867) •
1793 –
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist, Swedish poet, composer, and critic (died 1866) •
1804 –
William Weston, English-Australian politician, 3rd
Premier of Tasmania (died 1888) •
1805 –
John Lloyd Stephens, American archaeologist and explorer (died 1852) •
1810 –
William Froude, English engineer and architect (died 1879) •
1820 –
Friedrich Engels, German-English philosopher, economist, and journalist (died 1895) •
1829 –
Anton Rubinstein, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1894) •
1837 –
John Wesley Hyatt, American engineer (died 1920) •
1853 –
Helen Magill White, American academic (died 1944) •
1857 –
Alfonso XII of Spain (died 1885) •
1861 –
Adina Emilia De Zavala, American teacher, historian and preservationist of Texas history (died 1955) •
1864 –
James Allen, English author and poet (died 1912) • 1864 –
Lindley Miller Garrison, American lawyer and politician, 46th
United States Secretary of War (died 1932) •
1866 –
Henry Bacon, American architect, designed the
Lincoln Memorial (died 1924) •
1876 –
Bert Vogler, South African cricketer (died 1946) •
1880 –
Alexander Blok, Russian poet and playwright (died 1921) •
1881 –
Stefan Zweig, Austrian author, playwright, and journalist (died 1942) •
1887 –
Ernst Röhm, German soldier and politician (died 1934) •
1891 –
Gregorio Perfecto, Filipino journalist, jurist, and politician (died 1949) • 1891 –
Mabel Alvarez, American painter (died 1985) •
1894 –
Brooks Atkinson, American theatre critic (died 1984) • 1894 –
Henry Hazlitt, American economist and philosopher (died 1993) •
1895 –
José Iturbi, Spanish pianist and conductor (died 1980) •
1896 –
Dawn Powell, American author and playwright (died 1965) • 1896 –
Lilia Skala, Austrian-American actress (died 1994) •
1898 –
İhap Hulusi Görey, Turkish graphic artist (died 1986) •
1900 –
Mary Bothwell, Canadian classical vocalist and painter (died 1985)
1901–present •
1903 –
Gladys O'Connor, English-Canadian actress (died 2012) •
1904 –
James Eastland, American planter and politician (died 1986) • 1904 –
Nancy Mitford, English journalist and author (died 1973) •
1906 –
Henry Picard, American golfer (died 1997) •
1907 –
Rose Bampton, American soprano and educator (died 2007) • 1907 –
Alberto Moravia, Italian journalist and author (died 1990) •
1908 –
Michael Adekunle Ajasin, Nigerian educator and politician, 3rd
Governor of Ondo State (died 1997) •
1908 –
Claude Lévi-Strauss, Belgian-French anthropologist and ethnologist (died 2009) •
1910 –
Elsie Quarterman, American ecologist and academic (died 2014) •
1911 –
Václav Renč, Czech poet and playwright (died 1973) •
1912 –
Morris Louis, American painter (died 1962) •
1913 –
Cliff Addison, English chemist and academic (died 1994) •
1915 –
Evald Okas, Estonian painter and academic (died 2011) • 1915 –
Yves Thériault, Canadian author (died 1983) •
1916 –
Lilian, Princess of Réthy (died 2002) • 1916 –
Ramón José Velásquez, Venezuelan journalist, lawyer, and politician,
President of Venezuela (died 2014) •
1919 –
Keith Miller, Australian cricketer, footballer, and pilot (died 2004) •
1923 –
Helen Delich Bentley, American politician (died 2016) • 1923 –
Gloria Grahame, American actress (died 1981) •
1924 –
Dennis Brutus, South African journalist, poet, and academic (died 2009) • 1924 –
Johanna Döbereiner, Czech-Brazilian agronomist and academic (died 2000) •
1925 –
József Bozsik, Hungarian footballer and manager (died 1978) • 1925 –
Gigi Gryce, American saxophonist and composer (died 1983) •
1926 –
Lawrence Turman, American film producer (died 2023) •
1927 –
Abdul Halim of Kedah, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (died 2017) •
1928 –
Arthur Melvin Okun, American economist and academic (died 1980) • 1928 –
Piet Steenbergen, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2010) •
1929 –
Berry Gordy, American songwriter and producer, founded
Motown Records •
1930 –
A.L. "Doodle" Owens, American country music songwriter and singer (died 1999) •
1932 –
Gato Barbieri, Argentinian saxophonist and composer (died 2016) • 1932 –
Terence Frisby, English author and playwright (died 2020) •
1933 –
Joe Knollenberg, American soldier and politician (died 2018) • 1933 –
Hope Lange, American actress (died 2003) •
1935 –
Frik du Preez, South African rugby player • 1935 –
Randolph Stow, Australian-English author and poet (died 2010) •
1936 –
Gary Hart, American lawyer and politician, 6th
United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland •
1938 –
Peter Dimond, Australian rugby league player (died 2021) •
1940 –
Bruce Channel, American singer-songwriter •
1944 –
Rita Mae Brown, American novelist, poet, and screenwriter •
1945 –
Franklin Drilon, Filipino lawyer and politician, 22nd
President of the Senate of the Philippines •
1946 –
Joe Dante, American director and producer •
1947 –
Michel Berger, French singer-songwriter (died 1992) • 1947 –
Maria Farantouri, Greek singer and politician • 1947 –
Gladys Kokorwe, Botswana politician and Speaker of The National Assembly •
1948 –
Beeb Birtles, Dutch-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist • 1948 –
Mick Channon, English footballer and horse trainer • 1948 –
Agnieszka Holland, Polish film and television director and screenwriter • 1948 –
Alan Lightman, American physicist, novelist, and academician • 1948 –
Dick Morris, American political consultant, journalist, and author •
1949 –
Alexander Godunov, Russian-American actor and dancer (died 1995) • 1949 –
Paul Shaffer, Canadian-American singer, keyboard player, and bandleader •
1952 –
S. Epatha Merkerson, American actress •
1959 –
Nancy Charest, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 2014) • 1959 –
Judd Nelson, American actor and screenwriter •
1962 –
Matt Cameron, American drummer and songwriter •
1967 –
José del Solar, Peruvian footballer and manager • 1967 –
Chris Heaton-Harris, English businessman and politician • 1967 –
Anna Nicole Smith, American model, actress, and television personality (died 2007) • 1979 –
Chamillionaire, American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor • 1981 –
Brian Tevreden, Dutch footballer •
1982 –
Leandro Barbosa, Brazilian basketball player • 1982 –
Chris Harris, English motorcycle racer • 1982 –
Alan Ritchson, American actor, model, singer, and songwriter •
1984 –
Andrew Bogut, Australian basketball player • 1984 –
Marc-André Fleury, Canadian ice hockey player • 1984 –
Trey Songz, American R&B singer-songwriter and actor •
1987 –
Karen Gillan, Scottish actress •
1990 –
Dedryck Boyata, Belgian footballer • 1990 –
Bradley Smith, English motorcycle racer •
1992 –
Adam Hicks, American actor • 1992 –
Jarvis Landry, American football player • 1992 –
Jake Miller, American singer-songwriter •
1993 –
Bryshere Y. Gray, American actor and rapper •
1995 –
Chase Elliott, American race car driver •
1997 –
Mostafa Mohamed, Egyptian footballer •
1999 –
Trey Jemison, American basketball player •
2000 –
Jackson Yee, Chinese singer, dancer and actor ==Deaths==