| | 1570 - Guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspiriter |
| | 1715 - John Hanson, President of the United States in Congress Assembled (d. 1783) |
| | 1743 - Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States (New style date) (d. 1826) |
| | 1852 - F.W. Woolworth, American businessman (d. 1919) |
| | 1866 - Butch Cassidy, American outlaw (d. 1908) |
| | 1891 - Nella Larsen, African-American novelist (d. 1964) |
| | 1919 - Madalyn Murray O'Hair, American atheist (disappeared 1995) |
| | 1939 - Paul Sorvino, American actor |
| | 1943 - Bill Conti, American musician |
| | 1946 - Al Green, American singer and pastor |
| | 1950 - Ron Perlman, American actor |
| | 1951 - Peabo Bryson, American singer |
| | 1951 - Max Weinberg, American drummer |
| | 1962 - Hillel Slovak, Israeli-born guitarist (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (d. 1988) |
| | 1962 - Jennifer Rubin, American actress |
| | 1964 - Caroline Rhea, Canadian actress |
| | 1966 - Marc Ford, American musician (The Black Crowes) |
| | 1970 - Rick Schroder, American actor |
| | 1972 - Aaron Lewis, American singer |
| | 1975 - Lou Bega, German-born musician and artist |
| | 1976 - Jonathan Brandis, American actor (d. 2003) |
| | 1978 - Carles Puyol, FC Barcelona player [And Spain] |
| | 1978 - Kyle Howard, American television and movie actor |
| | 1979 - Baron Davis, American basketball player |
| | 1980 - Quentin Richardson, American basketball player |
| | 1982 - Nellie McKay, American singer |