| | 1390 - Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) |
| | 1571 - Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630) |
| | 1654 - Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1705) |
| | 1683 - Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750) |
| | 1714 - Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lithuanian poet (d. 1780) |
| | 1715 - Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794) |
| | 1717 - Pope Pius VI (d. 1799) |
| | 1721 - François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher (d. 1790) |
| | 1773 - George Cayley, English scientist, inventor, and politician (d. 1857) |
| | 1776 - Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1811) |
| | 1797 - Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (d. 1869) |
| | 1822 - Louis Pasteur, French scientist (d. 1895) |
| | 1823 - Sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1896) |
| | 1832 - Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and patron of art (d. 1897) |
| | 1864 - René Georges Hermann-Paul, French artist |
| | 1879 - Sydney Greenstreet, English actor (d. 1954) |
| | 1888 - Thea von Harbou, German author and actress (d. 1954) |
| | 1896 - Carl Zuckmayer, German author and dramatist (d. 1977) |
| | 1896 - Louis Bromfield, American writer (d. 1956) |
| | 1896 - Maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (d. 1952) |
| | 1900 - Hans Stuck, German race car driver (d. 1978) |
| | 1901 - Marlene Dietrich, German actress and singer (d. 1992) |
| | 1906 - Oscar Levant, American pianist, composer, and actor (d. 1972) |
| | 1907 - Sebastian Haffner, German journalist and writer (d. 1999) |
| | 1910 - Charles Olson, American poet (d. 1970) |
| | 1915 - William Masters, American gynecologist (d. 2001) |
| | 1915 - Mary Kornman, American actress (d. 1973) |
| | 1915 - Gyula Zsengellér, Hungarian footballer |
| | 1917 - Onni Palaste, Finnish writer |
| | 1920 - Bruce Hobbs, American jockey (d. 2005) |
| | 1925 - Michel Piccoli, French actor |
| | 1927 - Agnes Nixon, American television producer, director, and writer |
| | 1934 - Larissa Latynina, Russian gymnast |
| | 1939 - John Amos, American actor |
| | 1941 - Michael Pinder, British musician (Moody Blues) |
| | 1942 - Byron Browne, Baseball player |
| | 1943 - Cokie Roberts, American journalist |
| | 1943 - Peter Sinfield, British lyricist and producer |
| | 1943 - Joan Manuel Serrat, Spanish musician |
| | 1943 - Pete Quaife, British musician (Kinks) |
| | 1944 - Mick Jones, British musician (Foreigner) |
| | 1947 - Tracy Nelson, American blues singer |
| | 1948 - Gérard Depardieu, French actor |
| | 1949 - Carson Kievman, American composer |
| | 1950 - Roberto Bettega, Italian footballer |
| | 1950 - Terry Bozzio, American drummer (Missing Persons) |
| | 1951 - Ernesto Zedillo, President of Mexico |
| | 1952 - Karla Bonoff, American singer and songwriter |
| | 1952 - Jay Hill, Canadian politician |
| | 1952 - David Knopfler, British musician (Dire Straits) |
| | 1955 - Barbara Olson, American political commentator (d. 2001) |
| | 1959 - Gerina Dunwich, American author |
| | 1959 - Andre Tippett, American football player |
| | 1960 - Maryam d'Abo, British actress |
| | 1962 - Mark Few, American basketball coach |
| | 1965 - Andrew Ettingshausen, Australian rugby player |
| | 1965 - Salman Khan, Indian actor |
| | 1966 - Wendy Coakley-Thompson, American writer |
| | 1966 - Bill Goldberg, American football player and professional wrestler |
| | 1966 - John Harrington, American photographer and author |
| | 1969 - Sarah Vowell, American author and journalist |
| | 1969 - Jean-Christophe Boullion, French race car driver |
| | 1971 - Joanie Laurer, American professional wrestler |
| | 1971 - Duncan Ferguson, Scottish footballer |
| | 1972 - Matt Slocum, American musician (Sixpence None The Richer) |
| | 1973 - Wilson Cruz, Puerto Rican actor |
| | 1974 - Masi Oka, Japanese-American actor |
| | 1975 - Heather O'Rourke, American actress (d. 1988) |
| | 1976 - Fernando Pisani, Canadian/Italian hockey player |
| | 1979 - David Dunn, English footballer |
| | 1979 - Carson Palmer, American football player |
| | 1981 - Emilie de Ravin, Australian actress |
| | 1982 - James Mead, American guitarist (Kutless) |