Pre-1600 •
15 –
Vitellius, Roman emperor (died 69) •
936 –
'Adud al-Dawla, Buyid king (died 983) •
1301 –
Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (died 1372) •
1418 –
Anne of Cyprus, Duchess of Savoy (probable; (died 1462) •
1433 –
Shekha of Amarsar, Rajput chieftain (died 1488) •
1473 –
Georg von Frundsberg, German Knight and landowner (died 1528) •
1501 –
Gerolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, physician, and astrologer (died 1576) •
1534 –
Guru Ram Das, fourth
Sikh Guru (died 1581) •
1564 –
William Adams, English sailor and navigator (died 1620) •
1583 –
Albrecht von Wallenstein, Bohemian general (died 1634)
1601–1900 •
1625 –
Johan de Witt, Dutch mathematician and politician (died 1672) •
1667 –
Jean-Louis Lully, French composer (died 1688) •
1705 –
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal (died 1766) •
1717 –
Horace Walpole, English historian, author, and politician (died 1797) •
1755 –
John Marshall, American Continental Army officer, jurist, and politician, 4th
Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court (died 1835) •
1761 –
F.L.Æ. Kunzen, German-Danish composer and conductor (died 1817) •
1796 –
Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor and educator (died 1875) •
1801 –
Mikhail Ostrogradsky, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and physicist (died 1862) •
1802 –
Adolphe d'Archiac, French paleontologist and geologist (died 1868) •
1812 –
Mary Ann Browne, British poet and writer of musical scores (died 1845) •
1817 –
Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio, Spanish poet and philosopher (died 1901) •
1829 –
Charles S. West, American jurist and politician,
Secretary of State of Texas (died 1885) •
1845 –
Nikolai Anderson, Estonian philologist and author (died 1905) •
1858 –
Eugene Foss, American businessman and politician, 45th
Governor of Massachusetts (died 1939) •
1859 –
Julius Klengel, German cellist and composer (died 1933) •
1861 –
Bhikaiji Cama, Indian activist (died 1936) •
1870 –
Georges Claude, French chemist and engineer, invented
Neon lighting (died 1960) •
1871 –
Lottie Dod, English tennis player, golfer, and archer (died 1960) •
1872 –
Jaan Teemant, Estonian lawyer and politician, 7th
State Elder of Estonia (died 1941) •
1873 –
María de las Mercedes Adam de Aróstegui, Cuban pianist and composer (died 1957) •
1878 –
Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Swiss author and poet (died 1947) •
1880 –
Sarah Knauss, American super-centenarian, oldest verified American person ever (died 1999) •
1882 –
Max Decugis, French tennis player (died 1978) •
1883 –
Franklin Clarence Mars, American businessman, founded
Mars, Incorporated (died 1934) • 1883 –
Lawson Robertson, Scottish-American high jumper and coach (died 1951) •
1884 –
Gustave Garrigou, French cyclist (died 1963) • 1884 –
İsmet İnönü, Turkish general and politician, 2nd
President of Turkey (died 1973) • 1884 –
Hugo Schmeisser, German weapons designer and engineer (died 1953) •
1885 –
Artur Lemba, Estonian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1963) •
1890 –
Mike González, Cuban baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1977) • 1890 –
A. P. Herbert, English author and playwright (died 1971) •
1892 –
Adélard Godbout, Canadian agronomist and politician, 15th
Premier of Québec (died 1956) •
1893 –
Blind Lemon Jefferson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1929) •
1894 –
Tommy Armour, Scottish-American golfer and sportscaster (died 1968) • 1894 –
Billy Bletcher, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (died 1979) •
1895 –
André Frédéric Cournand, French physician and physiologist,
Nobel Prize laureate (died 1988) •
1896 –
F. Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist and short story writer (died 1940) •
1898 –
Howard Florey, Australian pharmacologist and pathologist,
Nobel Prize laureate (died 1968) • 1898 –
Charlotte Moore Sitterly, American astronomer (died 1990) •
1899 –
William Dobell, Australian painter (died 1970) • 1899 –
Bessie Braddock, British politician (died 1970) •
1900 –
Ham Fisher, American cartoonist (died 1955)
1901–present •
1901 –
Alexandra Adler, Austrian neurologist and psychologist (died 2001) •
1905 –
Severo Ochoa, Spanish–American physician and biochemist,
Nobel Prize laureate (died 1993) •
1906 –
Leonard Marsh, Canadian sociologist and academic (died 1982) • 1906 –
Józef Nawrot, Polish footballer (died 1982) •
1907 –
Ben Oakland, American pianist, composer, and songwriter (died 1979) •
1909 –
Gerard Antoni Ciołek, Polish historian and architect (died 1966) •
1910 –
Jean Servais, Belgian-French actor (died 1976) •
1911 –
Konstantin Chernenko, Soviet politician,
General Secretary of the Communist Party and de facto leader of the USSR (died 1985) •
1912 –
Robert Lewis Taylor, American author (died 1998) •
1913 –
Herb Jeffries, American singer (died 2014) •
1914 –
Esther Eng, Chinese-American film director (died 1970) • 1914 –
John Kerr, Australian politician, 18th
Governor-General of Australia (died 1991) • 1914 –
Andrzej Panufnik, Polish pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1991) •
1916 –
Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (died 2004) •
1918 –
Michael J. S. Dewar, Indian-born American theoretical chemist who developed the
Dewar–Chatt–Duncanson model (died 1997) • 1918 –
Audra Lindley, American actress (died 1997) •
1920 –
Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot,
Medal of Honor recipient (died 1945) • 1920 –
Jan Carew, Guyanese-American author, poet, and playwright (died 2012) • 1920 –
Ovadia Yosef, Iraqi-Israeli rabbi and scholar (died 2013) •
1921 –
Jim McKay, American sportscaster and journalist (died 2008) • 1921 –
Sheila MacRae, English-American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2014) •
1922 –
Ettore Bastianini, Italian actor and singer (died 1967) • 1922 –
Bert I. Gordon, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2023) • 1922 –
Theresa Merritt, American actress and singer (died 1998) • 1922 –
John Moffatt, English actor and playwright (died 2012) •
1923 –
Louis Edmonds, American actor (died 2001) • 1923 –
Fats Navarro, American trumpet player and composer (died 1950) • 1923 –
Raoul Bott, Hungarian-American mathematician (died 2005) •
1924 –
Nina Bocharova, Ukrainian gymnast (died 2020) • 1924 –
Voula Zouboulaki, Egyptian-Greek actress (died 2015) •
1925 –
Autar Singh Paintal, Indian physiologist and academic (died 2004) •
1927 –
Arthur Malet, English-American actor and singer (died 2013) •
1929 –
John Carter, American clarinet player, saxophonist, and flute player (died 1991) •
1930 –
Jack Gaughan, American illustrator (died 1985) • 1930 –
Józef Krupiński, Polish poet and author (died 1998) • 1930 –
Angelo Muscat, Maltese-English actor (died 1977) • 1930 –
Benjamin Romualdez, Filipino politician and diplomat (died 2012) • 1930 –
John W. Young, American captain, engineer, and astronaut (died 2018) •
1931 –
Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (died 2021) • 1931 –
Cardiss Collins, American lawyer and politician (died 2013) • 1931 –
Brian Glanville, English journalist and author (died 2025) • 1931 –
Anthony Newley, English singer and actor (died 1999) • 1931 –
Mike Parkes, English race car driver (died 1977) •
1932 –
Miguel Montuori, Argentinian-Italian footballer and manager (died 1998) • 1932 –
Walter Wallmann, German politician,
Minister-President of Hesse (died 2013) •
1933 –
Raffaele Farina, Italian cardinal • 1933 –
Mel Taylor, American drummer (died 1996) •
1934 –
Tommy Anderson, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2018) • 1934 –
John Brunner, English-Scottish author and screenwriter (died 1995) • 1934 –
John Kasmin, English art dealer • 1934 –
Bernard Nevill, English painter, designer, and academic (died 2019) • 1934 –
Chick Willis, American singer and guitarist (died 2013) • 1934 –
Manfred Wörner, German politician and diplomat, 7th
Secretary General of NATO (died 1994) • 1934 –
Donald Wrye, American director, screenwriter, and producer (died 2015) •
1936 –
Sivanthi Adithan, Indian businessman (died 2013) • 1936 –
Jim Henson, American puppeteer, director, producer, and screenwriter, created
The Muppets (died 1990) • 1945 –
Carson Van Osten, American comics creator and musician (died 2015) • 1945 –
John Rutter, English composer, conductor, and producer •
1946 –
Jerry Donahue, American guitarist and producer • 1946 –
Joe Greene, American football player, coach, and actor •
1959 –
Theo Paphitis, Cypriot-English businessman • 1959 –
Steve Whitmire, American puppeteer •
1960 –
Amy Sky, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress •
1961 –
Christopher L. Eisgruber, American lawyer and academic • 1961 –
John Logan, American screenwriter and producer • 1961 –
Luc Picard, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter •
1962 –
Ally McCoist, Scottish footballer and manager • 1962 –
Mike Phelan, English footballer, coach, and manager • 1962 –
Tim Supple, English director and producer • 1962 –
Nia Vardalos, Canadian-American actress and screenwriter • 1973 –
Rodrick Rhodes, American basketball player and coach •
1974 –
John McDonald, American baseball player •
1976 –
Carlos Almeida, Angolan basketball player • 1976 –
Ian Bohen, American actor • 1977 –
Casey Rabach, American football player •
1978 –
Wietse van Alten, Dutch archer •
1979 –
Fábio Aurélio, Brazilian footballer • 1979 –
Kim Jong-min, South Korean singer •
1980 –
Daniele Bennati, Italian cyclist • 1980 –
Dean Canto, Australian race car driver • 1980 –
Petri Pasanen, Finnish footballer • 1980 –
Victoria Pendleton, English cyclist • 1980 –
John Arne Riise, Norwegian footballer •
1981 –
Ryan Briscoe, Australian race car driver • 1981 –
Drew Gooden, American basketball player •
1982 –
Morgan Hamm, American gymnast •
1985 –
Jonathan Soriano, Spanish footballer •
1986 –
Max Lercher, Austrian politician • 1986 –
Eloise Mumford, American actress • 1988 –
Kyle Sullivan, American actor •
1990 –
Vontaze Burfict, American football player •
1991 –
Oriol Romeu, Spanish footballer •
1993 –
Sonya Deville, American wrestler and mixed martial artist • 1993 –
Ben Platt, American actor, singer, and songwriter •
2002 –
Gaeul, South Korean singer, rapper, and dancer •
2003 –
Joe Locke, Manx actor ==Deaths==