* 1515 - St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest
* 1620 - Jean Picard, French astronomer
* 1664 - Matthew Prior, English poet
* 1676 - Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)
* 1693 - Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance
* 1706 - Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)
* 1748 - Louis-Henry Paisible, composer
* 1758 - Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration)
* 1762 - Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist
* 1779 - Gottlob Wiedebein, composer
* 1797 - Franz Schoberlechner, composer
* 1802 - David Hunter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
* 1804 - Victor Schoelcher, Guadeloupe, abolished french slavery
* 1810 - Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist
* 1815 - Stewart Van Vliet, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1901
* 1816 - Paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service
* 1817 - John Gilbert, painter/illustrator
* 1817 - Joseph K Barnes, Major General (Union Army), died in 1883
* 1821 - Vasile Alecsandri, Romania, poet/ Foreign Minister/diplomat
* 1822 - Ludwig Theodore Gouvy, composer
* 1826 - James Gillpatrick Blunt, Major General (Union volunteers)
* 1828 - John Rutter Brooke, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
* 1832 - Henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman
* 1856 - Harry A P Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania)
* 1856 - Louise Blanchard Bethune, 1st US woman architect
* 1857 - A S C Wallis, [Adle SC von Antal-Opzoomer], Dutch writer
* 1863 - C[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)
* 1864 - Frances Folsom Cleveland, 1st lady (1885-89, 93-97)
* 1865 - Robert Kahn, composer
* 1885 - Frances Parkinson Keyes, novelist (Dinner at Antoine)
* 1886 - John-French Cantr, Flemish wood carver/painter/cartoonist
* 1888 - Jacques Feyder, [Frdrix], Belg/French actor/director (Anna Christie)
* 1892 - Anton Schnack, German writer/poet
* 1892 - Gijsbert Friedhoff, architect (tax office Wibautstraat, Amsterdam)
* 1892 - Lenore Ulric, US actress (Notorious, Better Woman) [or 1894]
* 1893 - Hans Fallada, writer
* 1895 - H G "Nummy" Deane, South African cricket Test captain (1927-31)
* 1895 - Ken Maynard, Texas, cowboy/actor/producer (Bigfoot)
* 1896 - Jean Rivier, Villemomble France, composer (Vnitienne)
* 1898 - Ernest Willem Mulder, composer
* 1898 - Sara Carter, Virginia, vocalist/guitarist (Carter Family)
* 1899 - Ernest Hemmingway, Oak Park, for whom the bell tolled... (Nobel 1954)
* 1899 - Hart Crane, US, poet (Bridge)
* 1901 - Allyn Joslyn, Milford Pa, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society)
* 1902 - Belcampo, [Herman P Schnfeld Wichers], Dutch writer
* 1903 - Theodore Karyotakis, composer
* 1905 - Diana Trilling, writer
* 1906 - Daniel Ayala Perez, composer
* 1907 - Ross Alexander, Brooklyn NY, actor (Boulder Dam, Capt Blood)
* 1909 - Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, Egyptologist
* 1911 - Jozef Cyrankiewicz, premier Poland (1947..70)
* 1911 - Marshall McLuhan, Canada, writer (Medium is the Massage)
* 1914 - Philippe Aris, French historian
* 1915 - Duke of Norfolk
* 1915 - Floyd McDaniel, blues singer/guitarist
* 1915 - Maurice Laing, English contractor/multi-millionaire
* 1920 - Constantly, [A Nieuwenhuys], painter (Uprising of Homo Ludens)
* 1920 - Isaac Stern, Kreminiecz Russia, violinist (debut SF Symph)
* 1920 - Manuel Valls Gorina, composer
* 1921 - Billy Taylor, Greenville NC, orch leader (David Frost Show)
* 1922 - Kay Starr, Dougherty Okla, singer (Rock & Roll Waltz, Club Oasis)
* 1923 - Henny Alma, [Hendrika den Broek], Dutch actress (Soldier of Orange)
* 1924 - Don Knotts, Morgantown WV, actor (Amdy Griffth Show, 3's Company)
* 1925 - Al Checco, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Extreme Close-up)
* 1925 - Lovro Zupanovic, composer
* 1926 - Gerald Ian Lacey, architect/town planner
* 1926 - Karel Reisz, director (Everybody Wins, Isadora, Who'll Stop the Rain)
* 1926 - Norman Jewison, director (Moonstruck, ...and Justice For All)
* 1926 - Paul Burke, New Orleans, actor (Thomas Crown Affair) [or Jan 21]
* 1927 - Stefan Niculescu, composer
* 1930 - Gene Alec Littler, San Diego CA, PGA golfer (1961 US Open)
* 1931 - Leon Schidlowsky, composer
* 1933 - Brigitte Reimann, writer
* 1933 - John C Gardner, scholar/writer (Grendel, Sunlight Dialogues)
* 1934 - Chandu Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67)
* 1934 - Edolphus Towns, (Rep-D-New York, 1983- )
* 1935 - Julian Pettifer, English TV-host
* 1935 - Kaye Stevens, Pitts, singer/comedienne (Jerry Lewis Show)
* 1938 - Anton Emil Kuerti, composer
* 1938 - Janet Reno, US attorney general (1993- )
* 1938 - Les Aspin, (Rep-D-Wisc, 1971-93)/Minister of Defense (1993-94)
* 1940 - James E Clyburn, (Rep-D-South Carolina)
* 1941 - Jim Bates, (Rep-D-CA, 1983- )
* 1942 - Fred Hetzel, NBA star (SF, Cincinnati, Milwaukee Bucks)
* 1942 - Kim Fowley, Philippines/US rock vocalist/producer/songwriter
* 1942 - Patricia Elliot, Gunnison Co, actress (Renee-Empire, One Life to Live)
* 1943 - David Downing, NYC, actor (Backstairs at the White House)
* 1943 - Edward Herrmann, Wash DC, actor (Day of the Dolphin, Reds)
* 1943 - Jerry McGee, New Lexingon OH, PGA golfer (1975 Pensacola Open)
* 1944 - Buchi Emecheta, Nigerian/English writer (Price of Bride)
* 1944 - Paul Wellstone, (Sen-D-Minnesota)
* 1944 - Tony Scott, director (Top Gun, Revenge, Days of Thunder)
* 1945 - Alton Maddox, NY black activist/attorney (Tawana Brawley case)
* 1945 - Barry Richards, extraordinary cricket batsman (4 Tests for S Africa)
* 1945 - Geoff Dymock, Australian cricket left-arm pace bowler (1974-80)
* 1945 - Leigh Lawson, Atherston England, actress (Fire & Sword, Charlie Boy)
* 1946 - Barry "Bean" Whitwam, rocker
* 1946 - Zbigniew Kaczmarek, Poland, lightweight (Olympic-gold-1976)
* 1947 - Cat Stevens, [Yusaf Islam], rock vocalist (Peace Train, Father & Son)
* 1947 - Chetan Chauhan, Indian cricket opener (Gavaskar's partner for a while)
* 1947 - John J Duncan Jr, (Rep-R-Tennessee)
* 1947 - Wendell Burton, San Antonio Tx, actor (Lucas-New Dick Van Dyke Show)
* 1948 - Art Hindle, Halifax Nova Scotia, actor (Jeff-Dallas, Berrengers)
* 1948 - Garry Trudeau, political cartoonist (Doonesbury)
* 1949 - Ludmila Smirnova, USSR, pairs figure skater (Olympic-silver-1972)
* 1950 - Larry Tolbert, rock drummer (Raydio)
* 1951 - Diana Dennis, Portland Oregon, body builder (Women Physique World)
* 1951 - Doug Collins, US, basketball player (Olympic-silver-1972)
* 1951 - Slick Watts, NBA (Seattle SuperSonic)
* 1952 - Robin Williams, Chicago Ill, comedian (Mork & Mindy, Awakenings)
* 1955 - Henry Preistman, rocker (Christians-Harvest the World)
* 1955 - Tacho Ocheriski, singer (Putting on the Ritz)
* 1957 - Jon Lovitz, Tarzana Calif, actor (SNL, League of their Own, Critic)
* 1959 - Stuart Young-Black, Cheshire England, Canadian equestrian (Oly-96)
* 1960 - Lance Guest, Saratoga Calif, actor (Lance-Lou Grant)
* 1960 - Matt Mulhern, Phila, actor (Biloxi Blues)
* 1961 - Don Wilson, CFL linebacker (BC Lions)
* 1961 - Henry Ellard, NFL wide receiver (Washington Redskins)
* 1961 - Jim Martin, Oakland CA, rock guitarist (Faith No More-Real Thing)
* 1962 - Ike Eisenmann, Houston Tx, actor (Scott-Fantastic Journey)
* 1964 - Susan Swift, Houston Tx, actress (Chisholms)
* 1965 - Mike Bordick, Marquette MI, infielder (Oakland A's)
* 1966 - Larisa Neiland, Lvov Ukraine, tennis star (1996 Essen winner)
* 1967 - Lance Painter, Bedford England, pitcher (Colorado Rockies)
* 1967 - Tore Meinecke, West Germany, tennis star
* 1968 - Brandi Chastain, San Jose Calif, soccer forward (Olympics-96)
* 1968 - Christian Perthaler, hockey forward (Team Austria 1998)
* 1968 - Dina Ammaccapane, Bayport NY, LPGA golfer (1994 Sara Lee Classic-4th)
* 1968 - Johnnie Barnes, NFL wide receiver (Pitts Steelers, Amsterdam Admirals)
* 1968 - Lyle Odelein, Quill Lake Sask, NHL defenseman (Team Canada, Montreal)
* 1968 - Robert Anthony Gamez, Las Vegas NV, PGA golfer (1990 Nestle)
* 1970 - Bryce Florie, Charleston FLA, pitcher (San Diego Padres)
* 1970 - Steven "Scrappy" Segaloff, New Haven, Conn, rower (Olympics-5th-1996)
* 1972 - Dennis Military man, soccer player (Sparta/Vitesse)
* 1972 - Joe Rudolph, NFL guard (Phila Eagles)
* 1972 - Kimera Bartee, Omaha NE, outfielder (Detroit Tigers)
* 1972 - Lilach Parisky, Israel, Women's foil fencer (Oly-1996)
* 1972 - Martin Miller, CFL safety (BC Lions)
* 1972 - Shinjiro Otani, wrestler (NJPW)
* 1973 - Ali Landry, Louisiana, Miss Universe-USA (1996)
* 1973 - Stephen Clarke, Sutton Coldfield Engld, Canada swimmer (Oly-br-92, 96)
* 1973 - Steve Taneyhill, WLAF QB (Frankfurt Galaxy)
* 1974 - Andrea L'Huillier, Miss Universe-Chile (1996)
* 1975 - Mike Sellers, CFL defensive end (Edmonton Eskimos)
* 1975 - Ravindra Pushpakumara, Sri Lankan cricketer (Test pace bowler)
* 1977 - Allison Wagner, 200m/400m medley swimmer (Olympics-silver-96)
* 1977 - Sarah Biasini, daughter of actress Romy Schneider
* 1978 - Kyoko Iwosoki, Japan, 100m breaststroke swimmer (Oly-gold-92, 96)