Pre-1600 •
551 BC –
Confucius, Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. (died 479 BC) •
616 –
Javanshir, King of
Caucasian Albania (died 680) •
1494 –
Agnolo Firenzuola, Italian poet and playwright (died 1545) •
1555 –
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Marshal of France (died 1623) •
1573 –
Théodore de Mayerne, Swiss physician (died 1654)
1601–1900 •
1605 –
Ismaël Bullialdus, French astronomer and mathematician (died 1694) •
1681 –
Johann Mattheson, German composer, lexicographer, and diplomat (died 1764) •
1705 –
Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, English politician,
Secretary of State for the Southern Department (died 1774) • 1705 –
Johann Peter Kellner, German organist and composer (died 1772) •
1735 –
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, English academic and politician,
Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1811) •
1746 –
William Jones, English-Welsh philologist and scholar (died 1794) •
1765 –
Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (died 1814) •
1803 –
Prosper Mérimée, French archaeologist, historian, and author (died 1870) •
1809 –
Alvan Wentworth Chapman, American physician and botanist (died 1899) •
1819 –
Narcís Monturiol, Spanish engineer and publisher (died 1885) •
1821 –
Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, American minister and politician (died 1874) •
1823 –
Alexandre Cabanel, French painter and educator (died 1889) •
1824 –
Francis Turner Palgrave, English poet and critic (died 1897) •
1836 –
Thomas Crapper, English plumber, invented the
ballcock (died 1910) •
1841 –
Georges Clemenceau, French journalist, physician, and politician, 85th
Prime Minister of France (died 1929) •
1844 –
Robert Stout, Scottish-New Zealand lawyer and politician, 13th
Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1930) •
1852 –
Henri Moissan, French chemist and academic,
Nobel Prize laureate (died 1907) • 1852 –
Isis Pogson, British astronomer and meteorologist (died 1945) • 1852 –
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres, British Army officer (died 1925) •
1856 –
Kate Douglas Wiggin, American author and educator (died 1923) •
1860 –
Paul Ulrich Villard, French chemist and physicist (died 1934) •
1861 –
Amélie of Orléans, queen consort of Portugal (died 1951) •
1867 –
Hiranuma Kiichirō, Japanese lawyer and politician, 35th
Prime Minister of Japan (died 1952) • 1867 –
James Edwin Campbell, American educator, school administrator, newspaper editor, poet, and essayist (died 1896) •
1870 –
Florent Schmitt, French composer and critic (died 1958) •
1877 –
Albert Young, American boxer and promoter (died 1940) •
1878 –
Joseph Ruddy, American swimmer and water polo player (died 1962) •
1881 –
Pedro de Cordoba, American actor (died 1950) •
1882 –
Mart Saar, Estonian organist and composer (died 1963) •
1883 –
Albert Peyriguère, French priest, hermit and ethnologist (died 1959) •
1885 –
Emil Väre, Finnish wrestler, coach, and referee (died 1974) •
1887 –
Avery Brundage, American businessman, 5th
President of the International Olympic Committee (died 1975) •
1889 –
Jack Fournier, American baseball player and coach (died 1973) •
1890 –
Florence Violet McKenzie, Australian electrical engineer (died 1982) •
1892 –
Elmer Rice, American playwright (died 1967) •
1893 –
Hilda Geiringer, Austrian mathematician (died 1973) • 1893 –
Giannis Skarimpas, Greek author, poet, and playwright (died 1984) •
1898 –
Carl Clauberg, German
Nazi physician (died 1957) • 1898 –
Mijo Mirković, Croatian economist and author (died 1963) •
1900 –
Isabel Pell, American socialite, fought as part of the
French Resistance during WWII (died 1951)
1901–present •
1901 –
William S. Paley, American broadcaster, founded
CBS (died 1990) • 1901 –
Ed Sullivan, American television host (died 1974) •
1903 –
Haywood S. Hansell, American general (died 1988) •
1905 –
Max Schmeling, German boxer (died 2005) •
1907 –
Heikki Savolainen, Finnish gymnast and physician (died 1997) • 1907 –
Bhagat Singh, Indian activist (died 1931) •
1909 –
Al Capp, American author and illustrator (died 1979) •
1915 –
Ethel Rosenberg, American spy (died 1953) •
1916 –
Peter Finch, English-Australian actor (died 1977) • 1916 –
Olga Lepeshinskaya, Ukrainian-Russian ballerina and educator (died 2008) •
1917 –
Wee Chong Jin, Singaporean judge (died 2005) •
1918 –
Ángel Labruna, Argentinian footballer and manager (died 1983) • 1918 –
Arnold Stang, American actor (died 2009) •
1919 –
Doris Singleton, American actress (died 2012) •
1922 –
Liv Dommersnes, Norwegian actress (died 2014) • 1922 –
Larry Munson, American sportscaster (died 2011) • 1922 –
Jules Sedney,
Prime Minister of Suriname (died 2020) •
1923 –
Tuli Kupferberg, American singer, poet, and writer (died 2010) • 1923 –
John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch, Scottish captain and politician,
Lord Lieutenant of Selkirkshire (died 2007) • 1923 –
William Windom, American actor (died 2012) •
1924 –
Rudolf Barshai, Russian-Swiss viola player and conductor (died 2010) • 1924 –
Marcello Mastroianni, Italian-French actor and singer (died 1996) •
1925 –
Seymour Cray, American computer scientist, founded the
CRAY Computer Company (died 1996) • 1925 –
Cromwell Everson, South African composer (died 1991) • 1925 –
Martin David Kruskal, American physicist and mathematician (died 2006) •
1926 –
Jerry Clower, American soldier, comedian, and author (died 1998) • 1926 –
Bonnie Leman, American art historian, writer, and publisher of ''Quilter's Newsletter Magazine'' (died 2010) •
1928 –
Koko Taylor, American singer (died 2009) •
1929 –
Lata Mangeshkar, Indian playback singer and composer (died 2022) •
1930 –
Tommy Collins, American country music singer-songwriter (died 2000) • 1930 –
Immanuel Wallerstein, American sociologist, author, and academic (died 2019) •
1932 –
Jeremy Isaacs, Scottish screenwriter and producer • 1932 –
Víctor Jara, Chilean singer-songwriter, poet, and director (died 1973) •
1933 –
Joe Benton, English soldier and politician • 1933 –
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal, Spanish sculptor and educator (died 2006) • 1933 –
Johnny "Country" Mathis, American singer-songwriter (died 2011) •
1934 –
Brigitte Bardot, French actress and animal rights activist (died 2025) •
1935 –
Bruce Crampton, Australian golfer • 1935 –
David Hannay, Baron Hannay of Chiswick, English diplomat,
British Permanent Representative to the United Nations • 1935 –
Ronald Lacey, English actor (died 1991) •
1936 –
Emmett Chapman, American guitarist, invented the
Chapman Stick (died 2021) • 1936 –
Eddie Lumsden, Australian rugby league player (died 2019) • 1936 –
Robert Wolders, Dutch television actor (died 2018) •
1937 –
Alice Mahon, English trade union leader and politician (died 2022) • 1937 –
Glenn Sutton, American country music songwriter and record producer (died 2007) •
1938 –
Ben E. King, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2015) •
1942 –
Pierre Clémenti, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1999) • 1942 –
Edward "Little Buster" Forehand, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2006) •
1943 –
Warren Lieberfarb, American businessman • 1943 –
George W. S. Trow, American novelist, playwright, and critic (died 2006) • 1943 –
Nick St. Nicholas, German-Canadian bass player •
1944 –
Richie Karl, American golfer • 1944 –
Marcia Muller, American journalist and author •
1945 –
Marielle Goitschel, French skier • 1945 –
Manolis Rasoulis, Greek singer-songwriter and journalist (died 2011) • 1945 –
Fusako Shigenobu, Japanese activist, founded the
Japanese Red Army •
1946 –
Tom Bower, English journalist and author • 1946 –
Jeffrey Jones, American actor • 1963 –
Greg Weisman, American voice actor, producer, and screenwriter •
1964 –
Claudio Borghi, Argentinian footballer and manager • 1964 –
Gregor Fisken, Scottish race car driver • 1964 –
Janeane Garofalo, American comedian, actress, and screenwriter • 1964 –
Paul Jewell, English footballer and manager • 1964 –
Mārtiņš Roze, Latvian lawyer and politician (died 2012) •
1965 –
B.G., the Prince of Rap, American rapper (died 2023) •
1966 –
Scott Adams, American football player (died 2013) • 1966 –
Maria Canals-Barrera, Cuban-American actress • 1972 –
Dita Von Teese, American model and dancer • 1977 –
Pak Se-ri, South Korean golfer • 1977 –
Young Jeezy, American rapper • 1988 –
Esmée Denters, Dutch singer-songwriter • 1988 –
Jason Jordan, American wrestler • 1988 –
Olivia Jordan, American actress, model, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder • 1988 –
Hana Mae Lee, American actress, model, and fashion designer • 1989 –
Darius Johnson-Odom, American basketball player • 1989 –
Mark Randall, English footballer •
1990 –
Phoenix Battye, Australian rugby player •
1991 –
Eddie Rosario, Puerto Rican baseball player • 1991 –
Elvyonn Bailey, American sprinter •
1992 –
Khem Birch, Canadian basketball player • 1992 –
Keir Gilchrist, Canadian actor and musician • 1992 –
Adam Thompson, English-Northern Irish footballer • 1992 –
Kōko Tsurumi, Japanese gymnast •
1993 –
Jodie Williams, English sprinter •
1995 –
Juancho Hernangómez, Spanish basketball player • 1995 –
Caleb Martin, American basketball player • 1995 –
Cody Martin, American basketball player • 1995 –
Jason Williams, English footballer •
1996 –
Aiden Moffat, British race car driver •
1998 –
Panna Udvardy, Hungarian tennis player •
1999 –
Kayla Day, American tennis player •
2000 –
Frankie Jonas, American actor, singer, and songwriter ==Deaths==