| | 1166 - Henry II of Champagne (d. 1197) |
| | 1605 - Simon Dach, German poet (d. 1659) |
| | 1763 - Philip Charles Durham, Royal Navy Admiral (d. 1845) |
| | 1801 - George Bradshaw, English publisher (d. 1853) |
| | 1805 - Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian and political scientist (d. 1859) |
| | 1843 - Johannes Schmidt, German linguist (d. 1901) |
| | 1849 - Max Nordau, Austrian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (d. 1923) |
| | 1865 - Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer (d. 1936) |
| | 1869 - Booth Tarkington, American author (d. 1946) |
| | 1872 - Eric Alfred Knudsen, American author, folklorist (d. 1957) |
| | 1874 - James Shaver Woodsworth, Canadian minister and politician (d. 1942) |
| | 1876 - Maria Ouspenskaya, Russian-born actress (d. 1949) |
| | 1878 - Don Marquis, American author (d. 1937) |
| | 1883 - Porfirio Barba-Jacob, Colombian poet and writer (d. 1942) |
| | 1883 - Benito Mussolini, Italian dictator (d. 1945) |
| | 1884 - Ralph A. Bard, U.S. Navy Undersecretary (d. 1975) |
| | 1887 - Sigmund Romberg, Hungarian-born composer (d. 1951) |
| | 1892 - William Powell, American actor (d. 1984) |
| | 1897 - Sir Neil Ritchie, British general (d. 1983) |
| | 1898 - Isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1988) |
| | 1900 - Eyvind Johnson, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1976) |
| | 1904 - J. R. D. Tata, Indian pioneer aviator (d. 1993) |
| | 1905 - Clara Bow, American actress (d. 1965) |
| | 1905 - Dag Hammarskjöld, Swedish 2nd UN Secretary-General, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1961) |
| | 1905 - Thelma Todd, American actress (d. 1935) |
| | 1905 - Stanley Kunitz, American poet (d. 2006) |
| | 1906 - Diana Vreeland, French-born fashion editor (d. 1989) |
| | 1907 - Melvin Belli, American lawyer and actor (d. 1996) |
| | 1913 - Erich Priebke, Nazi war criminal |
| | 1914 - Irwin Corey, American stand-up comedian. |
| | 1916 - Charlie Christian, American jazz guitar virtuoso (d. 1942) |
| | 1916 - Budd Boetticher, American film director (d. 2001) |
| | 1918 - Edwin O'Connor, American novelist and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner (d. 1968) |
| | 1920 - Rodolfo Acosta, Mexican actor (d. 1974) |
| | 1924 - Lloyd Bochner, Canadian actor (d. 2005) |
| | 1924 - Elizabeth Short, Victim in the Black Dahlia murder case (d. 1947) |
| | 1925 - Mikis Theodorakis, Greek composer |
| | 1925 - Ted Lindsay, professional ice hockey player |
| | 1927 - Harry Mulisch, Dutch author |
| | 1929 - Jean Baudrillard, French philosopher |
| | 1930 - Paul Taylor, American dancer and choreographer |
| | 1932 - Nancy Kassebaum Baker, United States Senator from Kansas |
| | 1933 - Lou Albano, American pro wrestling manager |
| | 1935 - Peter Schreier, German tenor |
| | 1936 - Elizabeth Dole, U.S. Senator from North Carolina |
| | 1937 - Daniel McFadden, American economist, Nobel Prize Laureate |
| | 1938 - Peter Jennings, Canadian-born journalist (d. 2005) |
| | 1941 - David Warner, Canadian actor |
| | 1942 - Tony Sirico, American actor |
| | 1943 - David Taylor, English snooker player |
| | 1951 - Dan Driessen, baseball player |
| | 1953 - Ken Burns, American producer and director |
| | 1953 - Geddy Lee, Canadian musician(Rush) |
| | 1956 - Teddy Atlas, American boxing trainer and commentator |
| | 1957 - Nellie Kim, Russian gymnast |
| | 1955 - Dave Stevens, Illustrator |
| | 1959 - Sanjay Dutt, Indian actor |
| | 1959 - Ruud Janssen, Dutch writer and artist |
| | 1959 - Dave LaPoint, baseball player |
| | 1962 - Scott Steiner, US professional wrestler |
| | 1965 - Chang-Rae Lee, Korean-born author |
| | 1965 - Luis Alicea, Baseball player |
| | 1966 - Martina McBride, American singer |
| | 1969 - Adele Stevens, model and erotic actress |
| | 1972 - Wil Wheaton, American actor |
| | 1973 - Stephen Dorff, American actor |
| | 1973 - Wanya Morris, American singer (Boyz II Men) |
| | 1975 - Corrado Grabbi, Italian footballer |
| | 1976 - Josh Radnor, American actor |
| | 1979 - Abs Breen, English singer |
| | 1979 - Karim Essediri, Tunisian footballer |
| | 1980 - Fernando González, Chilean tennis player |
| | 1980 - Rachel Miner, American actress |
| | 1981 - Fernando Alonso, Spanish race car driver |
| | 1982 - Allison Mack, American actress |