1444 – Nilakantha Somayaji, Indian Astronomer-mathematician (d. 1544)
1479 (O.S.) – Giglio Gregorio Giraldi, Italian poet (d. 1552)
1529 (O.S.) – Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria (d. 1595)
1726 – James Hutton, Scottish naturalist (d. 1797)
1736 – Charles Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist (d. 1806)
1796 – Nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (d. 1866)
1798 – František Palacký, Czech scholar and politician (d. 1876)
1801 – Heber C. Kimball, American religious leader (d. 1868)
1811 – Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist and abolitionist (d. 1896)
1812 – Fernando Wood, 74th Mayor of New York City (d. 1881)
1819 – Henry J. Gardner, 23rd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1892)
1820 – John Bartlett, American publisher (Bartlett's Familiar Quotations) (d. 1905)
1832 – Nikolaus Otto, German engineer (d. 1891)
1855 – Robert La Follette, U.S. politician, Governor of Wisconsin and Senator from Wisconsin (d. 1925)
1856 – Andrey Markov, Russian mathematician (d. 1922)
1864 – Alois Alzheimer, German physician (d. 1915)
1868 – Karl Landsteiner, Austrian biologist and physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1943)
1870 – Sophia of Prussia, Prussian-born consort of Constantine I of Greece (d. 1932)
1871 – Jacob Ellehammer, Danish inventor (d. 1946)
1877 – Jane Bathori, French mezzo-soprano (d. 1970)
1884 – John McCormack, Irish tenor (d. 1945)
1890 – May Allison, American actress (d. 1989)
1893 – Siggie Nordstrom, Swedish singer (The Nordstrom Sisters) (d. 1980)
1894 – Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (d. 1924)
1895 – Jack Adams, Canadian ice hockey player, coach and general manager (d. 1968)
1899 – Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1972)
1903 – Alonzo Church, American mathematician and logician (d. 1995)
1904 – Margaret Bourke-White, American photojournalist (d. 1971)
1905 – Steve Broidy, American motion picture executive (d. 1991)
1905 – Arthur Davis, American animator (d. 2000)
1907 – Nicolas Bentley, British writer and illustrator (d. 1978)
1907 – Chico Landi, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1989)
1909 – Burl Ives, American musician (d. 1995)
1910 – Rudolf Kempe, German conductor (d. 1976)
1913 – Joe Morris, C.C., LL.D., Canadian trade unionist (d. 1996)
1914 – Pauline Moore, American actress (d. 2001)
1916 – Dorothy McGuire, American actress (d. 2001)
1917 – Atle Selberg, Norwegian mathematician (d. 2007)
1917 – Lise Nørgaard, Danish journalist and writer
1919 – Sam Wanamaker, American actor (d. 1993)
1919 – Gene Barry, American actor (d. 2009)
1922 – Kevin Roche, Irish architect
1924 – James W. Black, British physician (d. 2010)
1925 – Pierre Salinger, American journalist, John F. Kennedy's Press Secretary (d. 2004)
1926 – Hermann Kant, German author
1926 – Don Newcombe, American baseball player
1928 – Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Argentina-born Marxist Revolutionary (d. 1967)
1929 – Cy Coleman, American composer (d. 2004)
1931 – Junior Walker, American saxophonist and singer (Jr. Walker & the All Stars) (d. 1995)
1931 – Marla Gibbs, American actress
1932 – Joe Arpaio, American law enforcement officer, sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona
1933 – Jerzy Kosinski, Polish-American novelist (d. 1991)
1933 – Vladislav Rastorotsky, Soviet gymnastics coach
1936 – Renaldo "Obie" Benson, American singer (The Four Tops) (d. 2005)
1936 – Irmelin Sandman Lilius, Finnish writer
1937 – Jørgen Leth, Danish film director
1939 – John F. MacArthur, American evangelist
1939 – Steny Hoyer, U.S. Congressman
1943 – Harold Wheeler, American composer
1943 – John Miles, British racing driver
1943 – Spooner Oldham, American musician
1943 – Barry Burman, English figurative artist (d. 2001)
1944 – Laurie Colwin, American author (d. 1992)
1944 – Joe Grifasi, American actor
1945 – Rod Argent, English pianist and keyboardist (The Zombies, Argent)
1945 – Marilyn Schreffler, American voice actor (d. 1988)
1946 – Donald Trump, American businessman and entrepreneur
1947 – Barry Melton, American guitarist (Country Joe and the Fish)
1948 – Laurence Yep, American author
1949 – Jim Lea, British bassist, keyboardist, violinist and guitarist (Slade)
1949 – Harry Turtledove, American novelist
1949 – Alan White, British drummer (Yes)
1950 – Rowan Williams, Welsh Anglican prelate, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury
1951 – Paul Boateng, British politician
1952 – Pat Summitt, American basketball coach
1952 – Leon Wieseltier, American writer
1953 – Janet Mackey, New Zealand politician
1954 – Will Patton, American actor
1955 – Michael D. Duvall, California State Assemblyman
1955 – Paul O'Grady, British comedian and television presenter
1956 – Gianna Nannini, Italian singer
1956 – Fred Funk, American professional golfer
1956 – King Diamond, Danish singer (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate)
1956 – Sam Irvin, American director and producer
1957 – Maxi Jazz, British rapper (Faithless) and racing driver
1958 – Eric Heiden, American speed skater
1959 – Marcus Miller, American jazz bassist and clarinetist
1960 – Mike Laga, American baseball player
1961 – Boy George, British singer (Culture Club)
1961 – Sam Perkins, American basketball player
1964 – Peter Gilliver, English lexicographer
1966 – Traylor Howard, American actress
1967 – Kelly Nash, American radio personality
1968 – Yasmine Bleeth, American actress
1968 – Faizon Love, American actor
1968 – Campbell Brown, American journalist and news reporter
1968 – Eric Murdock, American basketball player
1969 – Steffi Graf, German tennis player
1969 – Éric Desjardins, Canadian hockey player
1969 – Kyle Hebert, American voice actor
1969 – MC Ren, American rapper
1969 – Michael Gerber, American parody author
1971 – Bruce Bowen, American basketball player
1971 – Ramon Vega, Swiss footballer
1972 – Matthias Ettrich, German computer scientist (KDE)
1972 – Rick Brunson, American basketball player
1972 – Michael Cade, American actor
1972 – Shaun Keaveny, British radio DJ
1973 – Ceca Raznatovic, Serbian singer
1973 – Sami Kapanen, Finnish hockey player
1974 – Jang Jin-young, South Korean actress (d. 2009)
1974 – Phillip Rhys, British actor
1974 – Joshua Radin, American songwriter
1975 – Ryuji Miki, Japanese racing driver
1975 – Chris Onstad, American cartoonist
1975 – Bob Nanna, American musician (Braid, Hey Mercedes, The City on Film)
1976 – Alan Carr, British stand-up comedian and TV presenter
1976 – Massimo Oddo, Italian football player
1977 – Chris McAlister, American football player
1977 – Massimiliano Neri, Italian supermodel
1978 – Steve Bégin, French-Canadian hockey player
1978 – Diablo Cody, American screenwriter
1978 – Annia Hatch, Cuban-American gymnast
1981 – Chauncey Leopardi, American actor
1981 – Lonneke Engel, Dutch model
1982 – Lang Lang, Chinese pianist
1982 – Jamie Green, British racing driver
1983 – Hirofumi Araki, Japanese actor
1983 – John Stocco, American football player
1983 – Louis Garrel, French actor
1984 – Siobhán Donaghy, British singer (Sugababes)
1984 – Lorenzo Booker, American football player
1984 – Yury Prilukov, Russian swimmer
1985 – Andy Soucek, Spanish racing driver
1986 – Jonathan Clare, English cricketer
1987 – Andrew Cogliano, Canadian ice hockey player
1988 – Kevin Michael McHale, American singer
1989 – Lucy Hale, American actress
1989 – Courtney Halverson, American actress
1992 – Daryl Sabara, American actor