| | 1507 - Ouchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) |
| | 1602 - Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) |
| | 1610 - Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, French philologist (d. 1688) |
| | 1620 - Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) |
| | 1626 - Queen Christina of Sweden (d. 1689) |
| | 1661 - Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751) |
| | 1662 - James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711) |
| | 1724 - Louise of Great Britain, wife of Frederick V of Denmark (d. 1751) |
| | 1725 - Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (d. 1791) |
| | 1825 - Charles Griffin (general), American general (d. 1876) |
| | 1835 - Lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922) |
| | 1847 - Augusta Holmès, French composer (d. 1903) |
| | 1856 - Sir J.J. Thomson, British physicist and Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1940) |
| | 1863 - Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria (d. 1914) |
| | 1870 - Saki, British writer (d. 1916) |
| | 1873 - Francis Burton Harrison, American political figure (d. 1957) |
| | 1878 - Josef Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union (d. 1953) |
| | 1879 - Paul Klee, Swiss-born painter and graphic artist (d. 1940) |
| | 1886 - Ty Cobb, American baseball player (d. 1961) |
| | 1888 - Robert Moses, American public works official (d. 1981) |
| | 1888 - Dame Gladys Cooper, British actress (d. 1971) |
| | 1890 - Edwin Armstrong, American inventor (d. 1954) |
| | 1897 - Fletcher Henderson, American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (d. 1952) |
| | 1904 - George Stevens, American film director, producer, writer and cinematographer (d. 1975) |
| | 1907 - Bill Holland, American auto racer (d. 1984) |
| | 1911 - Jules Dassin, American film director |
| | 1912 - Benjamin O. Davis Jr., American General (d. 2002) |
| | 1913 - Alfred Bester, American author (d. 1987) |
| | 1913 - Willy Brandt, Chancellor of Germany and Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1992) |
| | 1913 - Ray Meyer, former head coach of DePaul University men's basketball team (d. 2006) |
| | 1916 - Betty Grable, American actress (d. 1973) |
| | 1916 - Douglas Fraser, British-born trade unionist |
| | 1917 - Ossie Davis, American actor (d. 2005) |
| | 1927 - Ramsey Clark, U.S. Attorney General |
| | 1927 - Romeo LeBlanc, 25th Governor General of Canada |
| | 1928 - Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal |
| | 1929 - Gino Cimoli, baseball player |
| | 1930 - Moose Skowron, baseball player |
| | 1931 - Allen Klein, rock and roll business manager |
| | 1934 - Boris Volynov, cosmonaut |
| | 1935 - Jacques Pépin, French chef |
| | 1936 - Malcolm Kirk, wrestler (d. 1987) |
| | 1938 - Roger E. Mosley, American actor |
| | 1938 - Joel Hirschhorn, American songwriter and composer (d. 2005) |
| | 1938 - Chas Chandler, English musician (The Animals) (d. 1996) |
| | 1939 - Michael Moorcock, British author |
| | 1939 - Harold E. Varmus, American scientist and Nobel Prize laureate |
| | 1940 - Bramwell Morrison, member of children's musical group Sharon, Lois & Bram |
| | 1943 - Keith Richards, British guitarist (The Rolling Stones) |
| | 1945 - Jean Pronovost, National Hockey League player |
| | 1946 - Steven Spielberg, American film director |
| | 1946 - Steve Biko, South African anti-apartheid activist (d. 1977) |
| | 1948 - Bill Nelson, British musician (Be Bop Deluxe) |
| | 1948 - Laurent Voulzy, French singer and composer |
| | 1950 - Gillian Armstrong, Australian film director |
| | 1950 - Leonard Maltin, American film critic |
| | 1950 - Randy Castillo, American drummer (Ozzy Osbourne's band) (d.2002) |
| | 1953 - Elliot Easton, American guitarist (The Cars) |
| | 1955 - Ray Liotta, American actor |
| | 1956 - Ron White, American comedian |
| | 1961 - Brian Orser, Canadian figure skater |
| | 1963 - Karl Dorrell, American football coach |
| | 1963 - Brad Pitt, American actor |
| | 1964 - Stone Cold Steve Austin, American professional wrestler |
| | 1964 - Don Beebe, American football player |
| | 1964 - Robson Green, British actor and singer |
| | 1965 - Tommy Davidson, American actor |
| | 1967 - Toine van Peperstraten, Dutch sports journalist |
| | 1968 - Casper Van Dien, American actor |
| | 1968 - Alejandro Sanz, Spanish singer |
| | 1970 - DMX, American rapper and actor |
| | 1970 - Miles Marshall Lewis, American author |
| | 1970 - Rob Van Dam, American professional wrestler |
| | 1970 - Cowboy Troy, American rapper |
| | 1970 - Anthony Catanzaro, American male fitness model and bodybuilder |
| | 1970 - Johnny Yeo, British artist |
| | 1971 - Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Spanish tennis player |
| | 1971 - Barkha Dutt, Indian Journalist |
| | 1972 - DJ Lethal, Latvian DJ (House of Pain & Limp Bizkit) |
| | 1973 - Raymond Herrera, American drummer (Fear Factory) |
| | 1974 - Peter Boulware, American football player |
| | 1974 - Knut Euroboy Schreiner, Norwegian musician (Turbonegro) |
| | 1975 - Trish Stratus, Canadian professional wrestler |
| | 1975 - Masaki Sumitani, Japanese comedian |
| | 1976 - Koyuki, Japanese actress and model |
| | 1977 - José Acevedo, Baseball player |
| | 1978 - Katie Holmes, American actress |
| | 1978 - Ali Curtis, American footballer |
| | 1978 - Daniel Cleary, Canadian ice hockey player |
| | 1979 - Carlos Fernandes, Portuguese footballer |
| | 1980 - Christina Aguilera, American singer |
| | 1982 - Dave Luetkenhoelter, American bassist (Kutless) |
| | 1983 - Darren Carter, English footballer |
| | 1985 - Hana Soukupová, Czech supermodel |
| | 1987 - Miki Ando, Japanese figure skater |
| | 1989 - Ashley Benson, American actress |