Pre-1600 •
1479 –
Catherine of York (died 1527) •
1499 –
John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford, English politician (died 1526) •
1502 –
Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter (died 1550) •
1530 –
Giambattista Benedetti, Italian mathematician and physicist (died 1590) •
1552 –
Paolo Sarpi, Italian writer (died 1623) •
1599 –
Méric Casaubon, Swiss-English scholar and author (died 1671)
1601–1900 •
1642 –
Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (died 1723) •
1653 –
Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English colonel and politician,
Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (died 1688) •
1688 –
Frederick William I of Prussia (died 1740) •
1714 –
Claude Joseph Vernet, French painter (died 1789) •
1738 –
Leopold Hofmann, Austrian composer and conductor (died 1793) •
1742 –
Pope Pius VII (died 1823) •
1758 –
Carle Vernet, French painter and lithographer (died 1836) •
1777 –
Hans Christian Ørsted, Danish physicist and chemist (died 1851) •
1802 –
Letitia Elizabeth Landon, English poet and novelist (died 1838) •
1814 –
Charlotte Fowler Wells, American phrenologist and publisher (died 1901) •
1817 –
Alexander H. Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and politician (died 1874) •
1840 –
Richard von Krafft-Ebing, German-Austrian psychologist and author (died 1902) •
1847 –
Robert Comtesse, Swiss lawyer and politician (died 1922) •
1848 –
Margaret Lindsay Huggins, Anglo-Irish astronomer and author (died 1915) •
1851 –
Doc Holliday, American dentist and gambler (died 1887) •
1860 –
Ernest Thompson Seton, American author, artist, and naturalist (died 1946) •
1863 –
Ernest Thayer, American poet and author (died 1940) •
1865 –
Guido Castelnuovo, Italian mathematician and academic (died 1952) •
1866 –
Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin, Belgian mathematician and academic (died 1962) •
1867 –
Cupid Childs, American baseball player (died 1912) • 1867 –
John Galsworthy, English novelist and playwright,
Nobel Prize laureate (died 1933) •
1871 –
Guangxu Emperor of China (died 1908) •
1875 –
Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Russian-Lithuanian painter and illustrator (died 1957) •
1876 –
Alexander I of Serbia (died 1903) •
1881 –
Francis Ford, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1953) •
1883 –
Ernest Everett Just, American biologist and academic (died 1941) •
1886 –
Arthur Jeffrey Dempster, Canadian-American physicist and academic (died 1950) •
1889 –
Otto Tief, Estonian lawyer and politician,
Prime Minister of Estonia (died 1976) •
1890 –
Bruno Tesch, German chemist and businessman (died 1946) •
1892 –
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, English pianist, composer, and critic (died 1988) •
1894 –
Frank Burge, Australian rugby league player and coach (died 1958) •
1895 –
Jack Gregory, Australian cricketer (died 1973) • 1895 –
Amaza Lee Meredith, American architect (died 1984) •
1896 –
Albert Ball, English fighter pilot (died 1917) • 1896 –
Theodor Luts, Estonian director and cinematographer (died 1980) •
1900 –
Margret Boveri, German journalist (died 1975)
1901–present •
1910 –
Nüzhet Gökdoğan, Turkish astronomer and mathematician (died 2003) • 1910 –
Willy Ronis, French photographer (died 2009) • 1910 –
Pierre Schaeffer, French composer and producer (died 1995) •
1912 –
Frank Oppenheimer, American physicist and academic (died 1985) •
1913 –
Hector Crawford, Australian director and producer (died 1991) • 1913 –
Paul Dean, American baseball player (died 1981) •
1914 –
Herman Branson, American physicist, chemist, and academic (died 1995) •
1915 –
B. A. Santamaria, Australian political activist and publisher (died 1998) •
1916 –
Frank and John Craighead, American naturalists (twins, Frank d. 2001, John d. 2016) • 1916 –
Wellington Mara, American businessman (died 2005) •
1923 –
Alice Ghostley, American actress (died 2007) •
1924 –
Sverre Fehn, Norwegian architect, designed the
Hedmark Museum (died 2009) • 1924 –
Georges Prêtre, French conductor (died 2017) •
1925 –
Russell Baker, American critic and essayist (died 2019) •
1926 –
René Goscinny, French author and illustrator (died 1977) • 1926 –
Buddy Greco, American singer and pianist (died 2017) •
1928 –
Lina Wertmüller, Italian director and screenwriter (died 2021) •
1929 –
Giacomo Capuzzi, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodi from 1989 to 2005 (died 2021). • 1929 –
Dick Tiger, Nigerian boxer (died 1971) •
1930 –
Arthur Latham, British politician and
Member of Parliament (died 2016) • 1930 –
Earl Weaver, American baseball player and manager (died 2013) •
1931 –
Frederic Raphael, American journalist, author, and screenwriter •
1932 –
Lee Hoffman, American author (died 2007) •
1933 –
Richard R. Ernst, Swiss chemist and academic,
Nobel Prize laureate (died 2021) •
1935 –
John Brodie, American football player •
1938 –
Bennie Muller, Dutch footballer (died 2024) •
1941 –
David Crosby, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2023) • 1941 –
Connie Smith, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist •
1942 –
Willie Dunn, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (died 2013) •
1943 –
Ronnie Campbell, English miner and politician (died 2024) • 1943 –
Ben Sidran, American jazz and rock keyboardist •
1944 –
Ahad Hosseini, Iranian Azerbaijani artist •
1945 –
Steve Martin, American actor, comedian, musician, producer, and screenwriter • 1945 –
Wim Wenders, German director, producer, and screenwriter •
1946 –
Antonio Fargas, American actor • 1946 –
Susan Saint James, American actress • 1946 –
Tom Walkinshaw, Scottish race car driver and businessman (died 2010) •
1947 –
Maddy Prior, English folk singer • 1947 –
Danielle Steel, American author • 1947 –
Joop van Daele, Dutch footballer (died 2025) •
1949 –
Bob Backlund, American wrestler • 1949 –
Morten Olsen, Danish footballer •
1950 –
Gary Larson, American cartoonist • 1951 –
Carl Lumbly, American actor •
1953 –
James Horner, American composer and conductor (died 2015) •
1954 –
Mark Fidrych, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2009) • 1954 –
Stanley A. McChrystal, American general •
1956 –
Jackée Harry, American actress and television personality • 1956 –
Andy King, English footballer and manager (died 2015) • 1956 –
Rusty Wallace, American race car driver •
1959 –
Frank Brickowski, American basketball player • 1959 –
Marcia Gay Harden, American actress • 1959 –
Magic Johnson, American basketball player and coach •
1960 –
Sarah Brightman, English singer and actress • 1960 –
Fred Roberts, American basketball player •
1961 –
Susan Olsen, American actress and radio host •
1962 –
Mark Gubicza, American baseball player •
1963 –
José Cóceres, Argentinian golfer •
1964 –
Neal Anderson, American football player and coach • 1964 –
Jason Dunstall, Australian footballer •
1965 –
Paul Broadhurst, English golfer •
1966 –
Halle Berry, American model, actress, and producer • 1966 –
Karl Petter Løken, Swedish-Norwegian footballer •
1968 –
Ben Bass, American actor • 1968 –
Jason Leonard, English rugby player •
1969 –
Tracy Caldwell Dyson, American chemist and astronaut • 1969 –
Stig Tøfting, Danish footballer •
1970 –
Kevin Cadogan, American rock guitarist •
1971 –
Raoul Bova, Italian actor, producer, and screenwriter • 1971 –
Benito Carbone, Italian footballer • 1971 –
Peter Franzén, Finnish actor • 1971 –
Mark Loretta, American baseball player •
1972 –
Laurent Lamothe, Haitian businessman and politician,
Prime Minister of Haiti •
1973 –
Jared Borgetti, Mexican footballer • 1973 –
Kieren Perkins, Australian swimmer •
1974 –
Chucky Atkins, American basketball player • 1974 –
Christopher Gorham, American actor •
1976 –
Fabrizio Donato, Italian triple jumper •
1977 –
Juan Pierre, American baseball player •
1978 –
Anastasios Kyriakos, Greek footballer • 1978 –
Greg Rawlinson, New Zealand rugby player •
1979 –
Paul Burgess, Australian pole vaulter •
1980 –
Peter Malinauskas, Australian politician, 47th
Premier of South Australia •
1981 –
Earl Barron, American basketball player • 1981 –
Paul Gallen, Australian rugby league player, boxer, and sportscaster • 1981 –
Julius Jones, American football player • 1981 –
Kofi Kingston, Ghanaian-American wrestler • 1981 –
Scott Lipsky, American tennis player •
1983 –
Elena Baltacha, Ukrainian-Scottish tennis player (died 2014) • 1983 –
Mila Kunis, Ukrainian-American actress • 1984 –
Clay Buchholz, American baseball player • 1984 –
Giorgio Chiellini, Italian footballer • 1984 –
Josh Gorges, Canadian ice hockey player • 1984 –
Nick Grimshaw, English radio and television host • 1984 –
Nicola Slater, Scottish tennis player • 1984 –
Robin Söderling, Swedish tennis player •
1985 –
Christian Gentner, German footballer • 1985 –
Shea Weber, Canadian ice hockey player •
1986 –
Braian Rodríguez, Uruguayan footballer •
1987 –
Johnny Gargano, American wrestler • 1987 –
David Peralta, Venezuelan baseball player • 1987 –
Tim Tebow, American football and baseball player and sportscaster •
1989 –
Ander Herrera, Spanish footballer • 1989 –
Kyle Turris, Canadian ice hockey player •
1991 –
Richard Freitag, German ski jumper •
1991 –
Giovanny Gallegos, Mexican baseball player •
1994 –
Maya Jama, British TV presenter. •
1995 –
Léolia Jeanjean, French tennis player •
1997 –
Greet Minnen, Belgian tennis player •
1998 –
Doechii, American rapper •
2000 –
Johan Rojas, Dominican baseball player •
2004 –
Marsai Martin, American actress and producer ==Deaths==