| | 1863 - William Randolph Hearst, American publisher (d. 1951) |
| | 1872 - Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman (d. 1930) |
| | 1899 - Duke Ellington, American jazz pianist and bandleader (d. 1974) |
| | 1901 - Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (d. 1989) |
| | 1907 - Fred Zinnemann, Austrian-born American film director (d. 1997) |
| | 1918 - George Allen, American football player and coach (d. 1990) |
| | 1925 - Ned Austin, American character actor |
| | 1936 - April Stevens, American singer |
| | 1936 - Lane Smith, American actor (d. 2005) |
| | 1944 - Richard Kline, American actor and director |
| | 1946 - John Waters, American film director and writer |
| | 1947 - Tommy James, American musician |
| | 1947 - Jim Ryun, American athlete and politician |
| | 1950 - Debbie Stabenow, United States Senator |
| | 1951 - Dale Earnhardt, American race car driver (d. 2001) |
| | 1952 - Nora Dunn, American actress |
| | 1954 - Jerry Seinfeld, American comedian |
| | 1957 - Daniel Day-Lewis, Irish actor |
| | 1957 - Timothy Treadwell, bear enthusiast (d. 2003) |
| | 1958 - Michelle Pfeiffer, American actress |
| | 1958 - Eve Plumb, American actress |
| | 1967 - Master P, American rapper |
| | 1968 - Carnie Wilson, American singer |
| | 1970 - Andre Agassi, American tennis player |
| | 1970 - Uma Thurman, American actress |
| | 1978 - Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, American tennis players |
| | 1978 - Tony Armas, Jr., baseball pitcher |
| | 1983 - Jay Cutler, American football player |
| | 1988 - Younha, Korean pop singer |