| | 1567 - (baptism) Claudio Monteverdi, Italian composer (d. 1643) |
| | 1720 - Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) |
| | 1773 - Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, Austrian statesman (d. 1859) |
| | 1786 - General Dimitris Plapoutas, a Revolutionary during the Greek War of Independence (d. 1864) |
| | 1817 - Debendranath Tagore, Indian religious reformer (d. 1905) |
| | 1848 - Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (d. 1926) |
| | 1856 - L. Frank Baum, American author (d. 1919) |
| | 1857 - Williamina Fleming, Scottish-born astronomer (d. 1911) |
| | 1859 - Pierre Curie, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1906) |
| | 1862 - Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian dramatist and narrator (d. 1931) |
| | 1890 - Katherine Anne Porter, American author (d. 1980) |
| | 1891 - Mikhail Bulgakov, Russian writer (d. 1940) |
| | 1891 - Fritz Feigl, Austria-born chemist (d. 1971) |
| | 1892 - Jimmy Wilde, boxer (d. 1969) |
| | 1895 - William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (d. 1941) |
| | 1898 - Arletty, French model and actress (d. 1992) |
| | 1899 - Jean-Etienne Valluy, French general (d. 1970) |
| | 1902 - Richard J. Daley, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1976) |
| | 1905 - Joseph Cotten, American actor (d. 1994) |
| | 1907 - Sukhdev Thapar , Indian Freedom Fighter |
| | 1909 - James Mason, English actor (d. 1984) |
| | 1910 - Constance Cummings, British actress (d. 2005) |
| | 1911 - Max Frisch, Swiss author (d. 1991) |
| | 1911 - Herta Oberheuser, Nazi doctor (d. 1978) |
| | 1914 - Tenzing Norgay, Nepalese Sherpa (d. 1986) |
| | 1914 - Turk Broda, Ice hockey goaltender |
| | 1915 - Hilda Bernstein, English-born South African author, artist, and activist (d. 2006) |
| | 1915 - Paul Samuelson, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate |
| | 1915 - Gus Viseur, French button accordionist (d. 1974) |
| | 1918 - Eddy Arnold, American singer |
| | 1922 - Jakucho Setouchi, Japanese writer and Buddhist nun |
| | 1923 - Richard Avedon, American photographer (d. 2004) |
| | 1923 - John Lanchbery, English composer (d. 2003) |
| | 1924 - Maria Koepcke, ornithologist (d. 1971) |
| | 1926 - Anthony Shaffer, English playwright (d. 2001) |
| | 1926 - Peter Shaffer, English playwright |
| | 1930 - Jasper Johns, American painter |
| | 1931 - Ken Venturi, American golfer |
| | 1936 - Anna Maria Alberghetti, Italian-born actress |
| | 1936 - Hugh Romney, American clown and activist |
| | 1936 - Ralph Steadman, British cartoonist |
| | 1936 - Paul Zindel, American writer (d. 2003) |
| | 1937 - Madeleine Albright, U.S. Secretary of State |
| | 1937 - Trini López, American musician |
| | 1940 - Lainie Kazan, American actress and singer |
| | 1940 - Don Nelson, NBA Coach |
| | 1941 - K.T. Oslin, American musician |
| | 1944 - Ulrich Beck, German sociologist |
| | 1945 - Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza |
| | 1945 - Lasse Berghagen, Swedish singer |
| | 1948 - Brian Eno, English musician and record producer |
| | 1950 - Nicholas Hammond, American actor |
| | 1951 - Chazz Palminteri, American actor, writer and director |
| | 1951 - Jonathan Richman, American musician |
| | 1951 - Frank Wilczek, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate |
| | 1953 - George Brett, baseball player |
| | 1953 - Mike Oldfield, English composer |
| | 1955 - Melinda Culea, American actress |
| | 1956 - Dan Patrick, American sportscaster |
| | 1958 - Ron Simmons, American professional wrestler |
| | 1959 - Andrew Eldritch, English singer and songwriter (The Sisters of Mercy) |
| | 1959 - Kaokor Galaxy, Thai boxer |
| | 1961 - Katrin Cartlidge, British actress (d. 2002) |
| | 1962 - Melle Mel, American musician |
| | 1965 - Raí, Brazilian footballer |
| | 1967 - John Smoltz, baseball player |
| | 1968 - Seth Putnam, American musician |
| | 1969 - Emmitt Smith, American football player |
| | 1970 - Desmond Howard, American football player |
| | 1970 - Rod Smith, American football player |
| | 1970 - Frank de Boer, Dutch football player |
| | 1970 - Ronald de Boer, Dutch football player |
| | 1971 - Phil Pfister, American strength athlete |
| | 1972 - David Charvet, French actor |
| | 1974 - Andrew Johns, Australian rugby player |
| | 1974 - Ahmet Zappa, American musician |
| | 1975 - Ray Lewis, American football player |
| | 1976 - Torraye Braggs, American basketball player |
| | 1976 - Adolfo Bautista, Mexican Footballer |
| | 1976 - Tyler Walker, baseball player |
| | 1976 - Jacek Krzynówek, Polish footballer |
| | 1976 - Ryan Leaf, former NFL quarterback |
| | 1978 - Amy Chow, American gymnast |
| | 1978 - Caroline Dhavernas, Canadian actress |
| | 1978 - David Krumholtz, American actor (NUMB3RS) |
| | 1978 - Edu, Brazilian footballer |
| | 1980 - Josh Beckett, baseball player |
| | 1980 - Rocky Marquette, American actor |
| | 1981 - Jamie-Lynn Sigler, American actress |
| | 1981 - Zara Phillips, British royal |
| | 1982 - Veronica Campbell, Jamaican athlete |
| | 1982 - Jessica Sutta, American dancer, singer and actress (The Pussycat Dolls) |
| | 1982 - Segundo Castillo, Ecuadorian footballer |
| | 1982 - Alex Breckenridge, American actress |
| | 1983 - Devin Bronson, American guitarist (Avril Lavigne) |
| | 1987 - Andrew Murray, Tennis player |
| | 1987 - Jennylyn Mercado, Filipino actress and singer |
| | 1990 - Gerald Santos, Filipino actor and singer |