| | 1490 - Duke Albert of Prussia (d. 1568) |
| | 1578 - Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) |
| | 1611 - Pope Innocent XI (d. 1689) |
| | 1710 - William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) |
| | 1718 - Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) |
| | 1763 - Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, French pharmacist (d. 1829) |
| | 1788 - Friedrich Rückert, German Poet, Translator and Orientalist (d. 1866) |
| | 1801 - William H. Seward, United States Secretary of State, bought Alaska at 2 ¢/acre (d. 1872) |
| | 1821 - Pafnuty Chebyshev, Russian mathematician (d. 1894) |
| | 1827 - Pierre Cuypers, Dutch architect (d. 1921) |
| | 1845 - Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov, Russian microbiologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1916) |
| | 1891 - Richard Tauber, Austrian tenor (d. 1948) |
| | 1898 - Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (d. 1980) |
| | 1905 - Henry Fonda, American actor (d. 1982) |
| | 1906 - Alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988) |
| | 1906 - Margret Rey, author and illustrator (d. 1996) |
| | 1910 - Olga Berggolts, Russian poet (d. 1975) |
| | 1910 - Aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov, Russian painter (d. 1972) |
| | 1912 - Studs Terkel, American writer |
| | 1913 - Woody Herman, American musician and band leader (d. 1987) |
| | 1917 - Juan Rulfo, Mexican novelist (d. 1986) |
| | 1917 - James C. Murray, American politician (d. 1999) |
| | 1919 - Liberace, American pianist (d. 1987) |
| | 1920 - Martine Carol, French actress (d. 1967) |
| | 1923 - Merton Miller, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate |
| | 1927 - Nílton Santos, Brazilian football player |
| | 1928 - Billy Martin, baseball player and coach (d. 1989) |
| | 1929 - Adrienne Rich, American writer |
| | 1930 - Betty Carter, American jazz singer (d. 1998) |
| | 1930 - Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist (d. 2000) |
| | 1931 - Natwar Singh, Indian politician |
| | 1936 - Roy Hudd, British radio and television actor |
| | 1936 - Karl Lehmann, German Catholic cardinal |
| | 1944 - Billy Cobham, American virtuoso drummer |
| | 1945 - Nicky Chinn, songwriter (The Sweet, Suzi Quatro) |
| | 1946 - Robert Fripp, English guitarist (King Crimson) |
| | 1946 - Roger Earl, British rock drummer (Savoy Brown, Foghat) |
| | 1948 - Judy Finnegan, British TV presenter, Richard & Judy |
| | 1950 - J. Georg Bednorz, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate |
| | 1950 - Ray Condo, Canadian rockabilly musician |
| | 1952 - James Herndon, American media psychologist |
| | 1953 - Pierce Brosnan, Irish actor |
| | 1955 - Olga Korbut, Russian gymnast |
| | 1955 - Jack Morris, baseball player |
| | 1955 - Hazel O'Connor, British singer |
| | 1955 - Debra Winger, American actress |
| | 1961 - Charles Wright, American professional wrestler known as "The Godfather" |
| | 1963 - Mercedes Echerer, Austrian actress and politician |
| | 1964 - Boyd Tinsley, American violinist (Dave Matthews Band) |
| | 1965 - Krist Novoselic, American bassist (Nirvana) |
| | 1965 - Mehmet Murat İldan, Contemporary Turkish novelist and playwright |
| | 1966 - Janet Jackson, American singer |
| | 1966 - Scott Reeves, American actor and singer |
| | 1966 - Thurman Thomas, American football player |
| | 1969 - David Boreanaz, American actor |
| | 1969 - Tucker Carlson, American television commentator |
| | 1969 - Tracey Gold, American actress |
| | 1969 - Steve Lewis, American athlete |
| | 1970 - Gabriela Sabatini, Argentine tennis player |
| | 1970 - Danielle Spencer, Australian singer and actress |
| | 1973 - Tori Spelling, American actress |
| | 1974 - Laura Pausini, Italian pop singer |
| | 1974 - Sonny Sandoval, American singer (P.O.D.) |
| | 1975 - Tony Kakko, Finnish singer (Sonata Arctica) |
| | 1977 - Dolcenera, Italian singer |
| | 1977 - Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Canadian hockey player |
| | 1978 - Lionel Scaloni, Argentine footballer |
| | 1979 - McKenzie Lee, British pornographic actress |
| | 1982 - Joo Ji Hoon , Korean actor/model |
| | 1983 - Kyle Wellwood, Canadian hockey player |
| | 1983 - Nancy Ajram, Lebanease singer |
| | 1985 - Anja Mittag, German footballer |
| | 1985 - Corey Perry, Canadian hockey player |
| | 1986 - Megan Fox, American actress |
| | 1987 - Scott Peters, Australian cricketer |
| | 1990 - Thomas Sangster, British actor |