| | 1601 - Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) |
| | 1624 - Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) |
| | 1647 - Denis Papin, French physicist, mathematician, and inventor (d. c. 1712) |
| | 1679 - Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) |
| | 1760 - Leo XII, Italian religious leader, 252nd Pope (d. 1829) |
| | 1764 - Charles Percier, French architect (d. 1838) |
| | 1771 - Henry Maudslay, English inventor and tool-maker (d. 1831) |
| | 1779 - James Kirke Paulding, American author, poet (d. 1860) |
| | 1800 - William S. Harney, U.S. general (d. 1889) |
| | 1800 - Samuel David Luzzatto, Italian-Jewish scholar (d. 1865) |
| | 1811 - William Kelly, American inventor (d. 1888) |
| | 1834 - Samuel Pierpont Langley, American astronomer, physicist, inventor, aviation pioneer (d. 1906) |
| | 1836 - Archibald MacNeal Willard, American artist (d. 1918) |
| | 1848 - Melville E. Stone, American newspaper publisher (d. 1929) |
| | 1854 - Milan I, King of Serbia (d. 1901) |
| | 1860 - Paul Nipkow, German inventor and television pioneer (d. 1940) |
| | 1862 - Claude Debussy, French composer (d. 1918) |
| | 1867 - Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (d. 1939) |
| | 1873 - Alexander Bogdanov, Russian physician and philosopher (d. 1928) |
| | 1874 - Max Scheler, German philosopher (d. 1928) |
| | 1880 - George Herriman, American cartoonist (d. 1944) |
| | 1887 - Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, World War II German minister of finance (d. 1977) |
| | 1891 - Jacques Lipchitz, Lithuanian-born American sculptor (d. 1973) |
| | 1893 - Dorothy Parker, American writer, humorist (d. 1967) |
| | 1893 - Wilfred Kitching, British Salvation Army general (d. 1977) |
| | 1900 - Sergei Ozhegov, Russian lexicographer (d. 1964) |
| | 1902 - Leni Riefenstahl, German film director (d. 2003) |
| | 1904 - Deng Xiaoping, leader of the People's Republic of China (d. 1997) |
| | 1908 - Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer (d. 2004) |
| | 1909 - Mel Hein, American football player (d. 1992) |
| | 1909 - Julius J. Epstein, American screenwriter (d. 2000) |
| | 1913 - Bruno Pontecorvo, Italian physicist (d. 1993) |
| | 1915 - Hugh Paddick, British actor (d. 2000) |
| | 1915 - Edward Szczepanik, Polish economist and Prime Minister in exile (d. 2005) |
| | 1917 - John Lee Hooker, American guitarist and singer (d. 2001) |
| | 1918 - Mary McGrory, American journalist (d. 2004) |
| | 1920 - Ray Bradbury, American writer |
| | 1920 - Denton Cooley, American heart surgeon |
| | 1922 - Micheline Presle, French actress |
| | 1928 - Karlheinz Stockhausen, German composer |
| | 1930 - Gilmar, Brazilian football player |
| | 1932 - Gerald P. Carr, American astronaut |
| | 1934 - Norman Schwarzkopf, U.S. general |
| | 1935 - E. Annie Proulx, American author |
| | 1936 - Dale Hawkins, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist |
| | 1938 - Paul Maguire, American football player and commentator |
| | 1939 - George Reinholt, American actor |
| | 1939 - Carl Yastrzemski, baseball player |
| | 1940 - Valerie Harper, American actress |
| | 1940 - Bill McCartney, Former college football coach |
| | 1941 - Bill Parcells, American football coach |
| | 1945 - Ron Dante, American singer, songwriter, and record producer (The Archies) |
| | 1947 - Cindy Williams, American actress |
| | 1947 - Donna Godchaux, singer (Grateful Dead) |
| | 1949 - Diana Nyad, American swimmer, wold record holder |
| | 1949 - Doug Bair, Baseball player |
| | 1950 - Ray Burris, Baseball player |
| | 1953 - Paul Ellering, American wrestling manager |
| | 1955 - Will Shetterly, writer |
| | 1955 - Chiranjeevi, Telugu film actor |
| | 1956 - Paul Molitor, baseball player |
| | 1957 - Steve Davis, English snooker player |
| | 1958 - Colm Feore, American-born actor |
| | 1958 - Lane Huffman, American professional wrestler |
| | 1958 - Vernon Reid, American musician (Living Colour) |
| | 1959 - Juan Croucier, American musician |
| | 1961 - Roland Orzabal, singer and guitarist (Tears for Fears) |
| | 1963 - Tori Amos, American singer, songwriter, and pianist |
| | 1963 - Terry Catledge, American basketball player |
| | 1964 - Mats Wilander, Swedish tennis player |
| | 1965 - Tom Gibis, American voice actor |
| | 1966 - GZA, American rapper |
| | 1966 - Eric Andolsek, American football player (d. 1992) |
| | 1967 - Layne Staley, American musician (Alice in Chains) (d. 2002) |
| | 1967 - Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, British actor |
| | 1967 - Yukiko Okada, Japanese idol singer (d. 1986) |
| | 1968 - Paul Colman, Australian guitarist (Newsboys) |
| | 1970 - Charlie Connelly, English writer |
| | 1970 - Giada De Laurentiis, chef and television presenter |
| | 1972 - Steve Kline, baseball player |
| | 1972 - Okkert Brits, South African Pole Vaulter |
| | 1972 - Max Wilson, Brazilian racing driver |
| | 1973 - Howie Dorough, American singer (Backstreet Boys) |
| | 1975 - Clint Bolton, Australian footballer |
| | 1975 - Sheree Murphy, British actress |
| | 1975 - Rodrigo Santoro, Brazilian actor |
| | 1977 - Heidar Helguson, Icelandic footballer |
| | 1978 - Jeff Stinco, Canadian musician (Simple Plan) |
| | 1981 - Alex Holmes, American football player |
| | 1983 - Theo Bos, Dutch cyclist |
| | 1984 - Sarah Wright, American actress |