Pre-1600 •
1495 –
John of God, Portuguese friar and saint (died 1550)
1601–1900 •
1712 –
John Fothergill, English physician and botanist (died 1780) •
1714 –
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German pianist and composer (died 1788) •
1726 –
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, English admiral and politician,
Treasurer of the Navy (died 1799) •
1746 –
André Michaux, French botanist and explorer (died 1802) •
1748 –
William V, Prince of Orange (died 1806) •
1761 –
Jan Potocki, Polish ethnologist, historian, linguist, and author (died 1815) •
1799 –
Simon Cameron, American journalist and politician,
United States Secretary of War (died 1889) •
1804 –
Alvan Clark, American astronomer and telescope maker (died 1887) •
1822 –
Ignacy Łukasiewicz, Polish inventor and businessman, invented the
Kerosene lamp (died 1882) •
1827 –
Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist and anthropologist (died 1875) •
1830 –
João de Deus, Portuguese poet and educator (died 1896) •
1836 –
Harriet Samuel, English businesswoman and founder the jewellery retailer
H. Samuel (died 1908) •
1841 –
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., American lawyer and jurist (died 1935) •
1851 –
Frank Avery Hutchins, American librarian and educator (died 1914) •
1856 –
Bramwell Booth, English 2nd
General of The Salvation Army (died 1929) • 1856 –
Colin Campbell Cooper, American painter and academic (died 1937) •
1858 –
Ida Hunt Udall, American diarist and homesteader (died 1915) •
1859 –
Kenneth Grahame, British author (died 1932) •
1865 –
Frederic Goudy, American type designer (died 1947) •
1879 –
Otto Hahn, German chemist and academic,
Nobel Prize laureate (died 1968) •
1886 –
Edward Calvin Kendall, American chemist and academic,
Nobel Prize laureate (died 1972) •
1892 –
Juana de Ibarbourou, Uruguayan poet and author (died 1979) •
1896 –
Charlotte Whitton, Canadian journalist and politician, 46th
Mayor of Ottawa (died 1975)
1901–present •
1902 –
Louise Beavers, American actress and singer (died 1962) • 1902 –
Jennings Randolph, American journalist and politician (died 1998) •
1907 –
Konstantinos Karamanlis, Greek lawyer and politician,
President of Greece (died 1998) •
1909 –
Beatrice Shilling, English motorcycle racer and engineer (died 1990) •
1910 –
Claire Trevor, American actress (died 2000) •
1911 –
Alan Hovhaness, Armenian-American pianist and composer (died 2000) •
1912 –
Preston Smith, American businessman and politician,
Governor of Texas (died 2003) • 1912 –
Meldrim Thomson Jr., American publisher and politician,
Governor of New Hampshire (died 2001) •
1914 –
Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich, Belarusian-Russian physicist and astronomer (died 1987) •
1918 –
Eileen Herlie, Scottish-American actress (died 2008) •
1921 –
Alan Hale Jr., American actor and restaurateur (died 1990) •
1922 –
Ralph H. Baer, German-American video game designer, created the
Magnavox Odyssey (died 2014) • 1922 –
Cyd Charisse, American actress and dancer (died 2008) • 1922 –
Carl Furillo, American baseball player (died 1989) • 1922 –
Shigeru Mizuki, Japanese author and illustrator (died 2015) •
1924 –
Anthony Caro, English sculptor and illustrator (died 2013) • 1924 –
Sean McClory, Irish-American actor and director (died 2003) • 1924 –
Addie L. Wyatt, American civil rights activist and labor leader (died 2012) •
1925 –
Warren Bennis, American scholar, author, and academic (died 2014) •
1926 –
Francisco Rabal, Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2001) •
1927 –
Ramon Revilla Sr., Filipino actor and politician (died 2020) •
1928 –
Lore Segal, American novelist (died 2024) •
1930 –
Bob Grim, American baseball player (died 1996) • 1930 –
Douglas Hurd, English politician •
1931 –
Neil Adcock, South African cricketer (died 2013) • 1931 –
John McPhee, American author and educator • 1931 –
Neil Postman, American author and social critic (died 2003) • 1931 –
Gerald Potterton, English-Canadian animator, director, and producer (died 2022) •
1934 –
Marv Breeding, American baseball player and scout (died 2006) •
1935 –
George Coleman, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader •
1936 –
Panditrao Agashe, Indian businessman (died 1986) • 1936 –
Sue Ane Langdon, American actress and singer •
1937 –
Richard Fariña, American singer-songwriter and author (died 1966) • 1937 –
Juvénal Habyarimana, Rwandan politician,
President of Rwanda (died 1994) •
1939 –
Jim Bouton, American baseball player and journalist (died 2019) • 1939 –
Lynn Seymour, Canadian ballerina and choreographer (died 2023) • 1939 –
Lidiya Skoblikova, Russian speed skater and coach • 1939 –
Robert Tear, Welsh tenor and conductor (died 2011) •
1941 –
Norman Stone, British historian, author, and academic (died 2019) •
1942 –
Dick Allen, American baseball player and tenor (died 2020) • 1942 –
Ann Packer, English sprinter, hurdler, and long jumper •
1943 –
Susan Clark, Canadian actress and producer • 1943 –
Lynn Redgrave, English-American actress and singer (died 2010) •
1944 –
Carole Bayer Sager, American singer-songwriter •
1945 –
Micky Dolenz, American singer-songwriter and actor •
1946 –
Randy Meisner, American singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2023) •
1947 –
Michael S. Hart, American author, founded
Project Gutenberg (died 2011) •
1948 –
Mel Galley, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2008) • 1948 –
Peggy March, American singer-songwriter •
1949 –
Teofilo Cubillas, Peruvian footballer •
1951 –
Phil Edmonds, Zambian-English cricketer • 1951 –
Dianne Walker, American tap dancer •
1953 –
Jim Rice, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster • 1954 –
David Wilkie, Sri Lankan-Scottish swimmer (died 2024) •
1956 –
Laurie Cunningham, English footballer (died 1989) • 1956 –
David Malpass, American economist and government official •
1957 –
Clive Burr, English rock drummer (died 2013) • 1957 –
Billy Childs, American pianist and composer •
1958 –
Gary Numan, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer •
1959 –
Lester Holt, American journalist • 1959 –
Aidan Quinn, American actor • 1960 –
Buck Williams, American basketball player and coach •
1961 –
Camryn Manheim, American actress •
1962 –
Leon Robinson, American actor •
1965 –
Kenny Smith, American basketball player and sportscaster •
1966 –
Greg Barker, Baron Barker of Battle, English politician •
1968 –
Michael Bartels, German race car driver • 1968 –
Shawn Mullins, American singer-songwriter •
1970 –
Jason Elam, American football player • 1970 –
Andrea Parker, American actress • 1972 –
Lena Sundström, Swedish journalist and author •
1973 –
Boris Kodjoe, Austrian-German actor • 1976 –
Juan Encarnación, Dominican baseball player • 1976 –
Freddie Prinze Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter • 1976 –
Hines Ward, Korean-American football player •
1977 –
James Van Der Beek, American actor (died 2026) • 1977 –
Johann Vogel, Swiss footballer •
1978 –
Nick Zano, American actor • 1982 –
Leonidas Kampantais, Greek footballer • 1982 –
Keemstar, American YouTuber • 1982 –
Kat Von D, American tattoo artist and model •
1983 –
André Santos, Brazilian footballer • 1983 –
Mark Worrell, American baseball player •
1984 –
Yoshihisa Hirano, Japanese baseball player • 1984 –
Ross Taylor, New Zealand cricketer • 1984 –
Sasha Vujačić, Slovenian basketball player •
1985 –
Maria Ohisalo, Finnish politician and researcher •
1986 –
Chad Gable, American wrestler • 1986 –
Thomas Morstead, American football player •
1987 –
Milana Vayntrub, Uzbekistani-American actress and comedian •
1988 –
Benny Blanco, American record producer • 1988 –
Tommy Pham, American baseball player •
1989 –
Robbie Hummel, American basketball player and sportscaster •
1990 –
Kristinia DeBarge, American singer-songwriter and actress • 1990 –
Brandon Kozun, American-Canadian ice hockey player • 1990 –
Petra Kvitová, Czech tennis player • 1990 –
Kevin Zeitler, American football player •
1991 –
Yoon Ji-sung, South Korean singer and actor •
1993 –
Rui Machida, Japanese basketball player •
1994 –
Claire Emslie, Scottish footballer •
1995 –
Marko Gudurić, Serbian basketball player • 1995 –
Isaiah Whitehead, American basketball player •
1996 –
Kyle Allen, American football player •
1997 –
Tijana Bošković, Serbian volleyball player •
1999 –
Nathan McSweeney, Australian cricketer •
2003 –
Montana Jordan, American actor •
2004 –
Kit Connor, English actor ==Deaths==