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- 1006 Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, The Persian Sufi, born in Herat, Khorasan (now Afghanistan) (d. 1088)
- 1008 Henry I, King of the Franks (1031-60), born in Reims, France (d. 1060)
- 1611 Carlo Rainaldi, Italian architect and composer, born in Rome (d. 1691)
- 1635 Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies), born in Larike, Ambon Island, Dutch East Indies (d. 1720)
- 1654 Kangxi Emperor of China, 4th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, born in Jingren Palace, Forbidden City, Beijing, Qing dynasty, China (d. 1722)
- 1655 Bartolomeo Cristofori, Italian instrument maker - considered the inventor of the piano, born in Padua (d. 1731)
- 1715 Richard Graves, English writer, born in Mickleton, Gloucestershire (d. 1804)
- 1733 Jean-Charles de Borda, French mathematician, physicist, political scientist, and sailor, born in Dax, France (d. 1799)
- 1738 Josef Kohaut, Czech composer, born in Žatec, Czech Republic (d. 1777)
- 1744 Marianne Martinez, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1812)
- 1752 John Brooks, 11th Governor of Massachusetts (1816-23), born in Medford (d. 1825)
- 1763 Franz Stanislaus Spindler, German composer, born in Steingaden, Germany (d. 1819)
- 1764 Joseph Carpue, English surgeon who pioneered early plastic surgery in England, born in London, England (d. 1846)
- 1767 Tyagaraja, Indian classical Carnatic music composer, born in Tiruvarur, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu (d. 1847)
- 1769 Charles Hague, English composer, born in Tadcaster, Yorkshire (d. 1821)
- 1772 Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus, German encyclopedia publisher, born in Dortmund, Germany (d. 1823)
- 1776 Johann Friedrich Herbart, German philosopher and psychologist, born in Oldenburg, Germany (d. 1841)
- 1777 Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, Belgian composer, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1852)
- 1781 Karl Christian Friedrich Krause, German philosopher, born in Eisenberg, Germany (d. 1832)
Horace Mann (1796-1859)
American educator, author, abolitionist and politician who pioneered public schools, born in Franklin, Massachusetts
- 1796 Joseph Pannell Taylor, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1864)
- 1796 William H. Prescott, American historian, born in Salem, Massachusetts (d. 1859)
- 1807 Thomas Duncan, Scottish painter, born in Kinclaven, Perthshire, Scotland (d. 1845)
- 1810 Alexander Walewski, French earl and Foreign Minister, born in Walewice, Warsaw, Poland (d. 1868)
- 1820 Joseph Whitaker, British publisher (Whitaker's Almanack), born in London (d. 1895)
- 1820 Julia Gardiner Tyler, 2nd wife of President John Tyler (1841-45), born in Gardiners Island, New York (d. 1889)
- 1822 Charles Boucher de Boucherville, Premier of Quebec, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1915)
- 1825 Augustus Le Plongeon, French-American photographer and antiquitarian, born in Island of Jersey, France (d. 1908)
- 1825 Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist (comparative anatomy), born in Ealing, Middlesex, England (d. 1895)
- 1826 Frederick Edwin Church, American romantic landscape painter (Hudson River Sch), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1900)
- 1827 John Hanning Speke, British explorer, the first European to reach Lake Victoria in east Africa, born in Bideford, Devon (d. 1864)
- 1835 Edmund Hart Turpin, English composer, born in Nottingham, England (d. 1907)
- 1852 Alice Liddell, English schoolgirl model for Alice in Wonderland, born in London (d. 1934)
- 1860 Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, Austrian composer (Donna Diana), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1945)
- 1867 Dynam-Victor Fumet, French composer and organist, born in Toulouse, France (d. 1949)
- 1870 Alexandre Benois, Russian artist, born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1960)
- 1871 Mynona, Polish writer (The Creator), born in Gołańcz, Poland (d. 1946)
- 1873 Joe De Grasse, Canadian film director, born in Bathurst, New Brunswick Canada (d. 1940)
- 1875 Ramiro de Maeztu, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine), born in Alava, Spain (d. 1936)
- 1875 Reggie Schwartz, English cricket spin bowler (20 Tests South Africa, 55 wickets, BB 6/47) and rugby union fly half (3 Tests England), born in London, England (d. 1918)
- 1877 Arthur Lang, American boxer and businessman, born in Van Wert, Ohio (d. 1992)
- 1882 Wilhelm Lehmann, German writer, born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela (d. 1968)
- 1884 Wang Jingwei, Chinese politician (21st Premier of the Republic of China 1932-35), born in Sanshui, Guangdong, Qing Dynasty (d. 1944)
- 1886 Frank H. Wilson, American actor (Beware, Paradise in Harlem), born in Harlem, New York (d. 1956)
- 1889 Francis Spellman, American Bishop and Cardinal of Roman Catholic Church, born in Whitman, Massachusetts (d. 1967)
- 1891 Frederick Jacobi, American composer, born in San Francisco (d. 1952)
- 1891 J. W. F. Werumeus Buning, Dutch poet (Daily Bread), born in Amsterdam (d. 1958)
- 1893 Edgar Dearing, American actor (Pollyanna, Abraham Lincoln, Free & Easy), born in Ceres, California (d. 1974)
- 1893 Royal Butler [Edwin Richey], American actor (Zenobia), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1973)
Archibald McIndoe (1900-1960)
New Zealand plastic surgeon pioneer who rehabilitated badly burned Royal Air Force crew during WWII, born in Dunedin, New Zealand [1]
- 1902 (Nicolaas) "Cola" Debrot, Dutch lawyer, doctor.author and politician (Governor of the Netherlands Antilles, 1962-70), born in Kralendijk, Netherlands (d. 1981)
- 1902 Cvjetko Rihtman, Bosnian composer, born in Rijeka, Croatia (d. 1989)
- 1902 Rodney Meredith Thomas, English architect and painter, born in London (d. 1996)
- 1903 Elmer Layden, College Football Hall of Fame fullback (Notre Dame legendary 4-horsem*n, 1st NFL Commissioner), born in Davenport, Iowa (d. 1973)
- 1903 Luther Adler, American actor (D.O.A., The Desert Fox), born in New York City (d. 1984)
- 1904 Umm Kulthum [Ibrahim], Egyptian singer and actress, born in Tummāy al-Zahāyrah, Egypt (d. 1975)
- 1905 Mátyás Seiber, Hungarian-British classical and jazz composer (Scherzando), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1960)
- 1906 Esmond Knight, British actor (Hamlet, Sleeping Murder), born in East Sheen, England (d. 1987)
- 1907 Lincoln Kirstein, American writer and impresario, born in Rochester, New York (d. 1996)
- 1909 Howard Da Silva [Silverblatt], American actor (1776, The Lost Weekend, The Blue Dahlia), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1986)
- 1909 Jeroom Verten [Jozef Frans Vermetten], Flemish playwright, born in Berchem, Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1958)
- 1910 Mady Alfredo [Maria De Brieder], Flemish actress (Alicia), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1989)
- 1912 Lou Brown, American orchestra leader (Jerry Lewis Show), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2007)
- 1913 Charles Curtis "Curt" Conway, American actor (Raw Deal; The Twilight Zone), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1974)
- 1913 Lady Katherine Brandram, Princess of Greece, the last surviving great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, born in Athens, Greece (d. 2007)
- 1914 Abd al-Karīm Qāsim, Prime Minister of Iraq (1958-63), born in Baghdad, Iraq (d. 1963)
- 1914 Emmanuel Roblès, Algerian-French novelist and playwright (Lesson Hauteurs), born in Oran, Algeria (d. 1995)
- 1915 Pedro Saenz, Argentine and Spanish composer, born in Buenos Aires (d. 1995)
- 1916 Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian author and urbanologist (The Death and Life of Great American Cities), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
- 1916 Maurice "Moe" Purtill, American jazz drummer, born in Huntington, New York (d. 1994)
- 1917 Edward Toner Cone, American pianist, composer and pedagogue, born in Greensboro, North Carolina (d. 2004)
- 1918 Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese Prime Minister (1972-74), convicted of bribe-taking, born in Kariwa, Japan (d. 1993)
- 1918 Thomas Mead, Australian politician and journalist, born in Randwick, Australia (d. 2004)
- 1919 Mary Ann McCall, American big band singer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1994)
- 1921 Edo Murtić, Croatian painter, born in Velika Pisanica, Bjelovar, Croatia (d. 2005)
- 1921 John van Kesteren, Dutch tenor (Komische Oper, West-Berlin), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2008)
- 1921 Virginia "Patsy" Garrett, American singer (Fred Waring's Pleasure Time), and actress (Nanny & the Professor), born in Atlantic City, New Jersey (d. 2015)
- 1922 John Paul Hammerschmidt, American politician (Rep-R-AR, 1967-93), born in Harrison, Arkansas (d. 2015)
- 1923 Assi Rahbani, Lebanese musical theater composer, with his lyricist brother, Mansour (Biya el-Khawatim - The Ring Seller), born in Antelias, Lebanon (d. 1986)
- 1923 Edward "Ed" Cassidy, American musician (Spirit), born in Harvey, Illinois (d. 2012)
- 1923 Eric Sykes, British radio, stage and television comedy writer, actor and director (Goon Show; Sykes and A...), born in Oldham, Lancahsire, England (d. 2012)
- 1923 Mrinal Sen, Bengali film director (In Search of Famine), born in Faridpur, East Bengal (d. 2018)
- 1924 Tatiana Nikolayeva, Russian pianist and composer, born in Bezhitsa, Russia (d. 1993)
- 1925 Maurice R. Greenberg, American businessman and CEO of American International Group (AIG), born in New York City
- 1925 Peter Blum, Afrikaan poet (Capricorn), born in Trieste, Italy (d. 1990)
- 1926 Gerlind Reinshagen, German writer, born in Konigsberg, Germany
- 1926 Milt Thompson, American astronaut (Dynasoar, X-15), NASA test pilot and chief-engineer, born in Crookston, Minnesota (d. 1993)
- 1927 Owen "Terry" Scott, British actor and comedian (Terry and June, Carry On Films), born in Watford, Hertfordshire (d. 1994)
Betsy Rawls (1928-2023)
American golfer (US Women's Open: 1951, 53, 57, 60; PGA C'ship 1959, 69; Western Open 1952, 59), born in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Hosni Mubarak (1928-2020)
Egyptian president (1981-2011) who was ousted during the Arab spring, born in Kafr-El Meselha, Egypt
- 1928 Maynard Ferguson, Canadian jazz trumpeter (Roulette), born in Verdun, Quebec (d. 2006)
- 1928 Wolfgang von Trips, German auto racer (29 x F1 GP, 2 wins), born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1961)
Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993)
British actress (Roman Holiday; Breakfast at Tiffany's; My Fair Lady), born in Brussels, Belgium
- 1929 Sydney M. Lamb, American linguist (Stratificational grammar), born in Denver, Colorado
- 1930 Katherine Jackson [Kattie B Screws], American matriarch of the Jackson family, born in Clayton, Alabama
- 1930 Roberta Peters, American operatic soprano (NY Metropolitan Opera, 1950-85), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2017)
- 1930 Ron Pickering, British athletics coach (GB 1964 Summer Olympics) and broadcaster (BBC), born in Hackney, England (d. 1991)
- 1931 Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Russian conductor (Bolshoi Theatre, 1951-61; USSR State Radio, 1961-74; USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony, 1983-91), born in Moscow, Russia, USSR (d. 2018)
- 1931 Thomas Stuttaford, British doctor and medical columnist (The Times), born in Norfolk, England
- 1932 Fausto Razzi, Italian composer, born in Rome
- 1933 J. Fred Duckett, American sports announcer (Houston Astros, Rice University, US Track & Field) and teacher, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2007)
- 1934 Frederik von Pallandt, Danish-Dutch pop singer and guitarist (Nina & Frederik), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1994)
- 1934 Pete Barbutti, American comedian (Garry Moore Show), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
- 1936 El Cordobés [Manuel Benítez Pérez], Spanish matador, born in Palma del Río, Andalusia, Spain
- 1937 Dick Dale [Mansour], American surf-rock guitarist ("Let's Go Tripping"; "Misirlou"; "Pipeline"), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
- 1937 Hans Ulrich Lehmann, Swiss composer, born in Biel, Switzerland (d. 2013)
- 1937 Mr. Fuji [Harry Masayoshi Fujiwara], American professional wrestler, born in Honolulu, Hawaii (d. 2016)
- 1937 Ron Carter, American jazz double bassist and cellist (Ron Carter Meets Bach), born in Ferndale, Michigan
- 1938 Carlos Monsiváis, Mexican writer and political activist, born in Mexico City
- 1938 Tyrone Davis, American R&B singer ("Can I Change My Mind"; "Turn Back The Hands Of Time"), born in Greenville, Mississippi (d. 2005)
- 1938 William J. Bennett, American politician, U.S. Secretary of Education (1985-88), born in New York City
- 1939 Amos Oz, Israeli author (My Michael), born in Jerusalem
- 1939 Paul Gleason, American actor (Breakfast Club, Die Hard), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2006)
- 1940 Dick Curl, American football coach (World Bowl 1999 Frankfurt Galaxy; NFL Europe Coach of the Year 1998, 99), born in Chester, Pennsylvania
- 1940 Robin Cook, American physician and novelist, born in New York City
- 1941 David LaFlamme [Gary Posie], American electric rock violinist (It's A Beautiful Day - "White Bird"), born in New Britain, Connecticut (d. 2023)
- 1941 George Will, American political analyst (Night Line), born in Champaign, Illinois
- 1941 Nickolas "Nick" Ashford, American songwriter, record producer("Ain't No Mountain High Enough"; "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"), and singer (Ashford & Simpson - "Solid"), born in Fairfield, South Carolina (d. 2011)
- 1942 Ronnie Bond, British drummer (Troggs - "Wild Thing"; "Love Is All Around"), born in Andover, Hampshire, England (d. 1992)
- 1943 Mihail Chemiakin, Russian painter, born in Moscow
- 1943 Stella Parton, American singer ("A Woman's Touch"), sister of Dolly Parton, born in Sevierville, Tennessee
- 1944 Peggy Santiglia, American singer-songwriter (Angels), born in Belleville, New Jersey
- 1945 Georg Wadenius, Swedish rocker (Blood, Sweat & Tears), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1945 Monika van Paemel, Belgian writer (Accursed Fathers), born in Poesele, Belgium
- 1945 Narasimhan Ram, Indian journalist (The Hindu), born in Madras, British India
- 1946 John Watson, Irish auto racer (World F1 C'ship 3rd 1982; 5 x F1 GP wins) and broadcaster (Eurosport, F1TV, BBC, BSkyb), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1946 Renee Powell, American golfer, broadcaster (first woman to compete in a men's golf tournament), born in East Canton, Ohio
- 1946 Richard L. Brodsky, American lawyer and NY State Assemblyman (D) (1983-2010), born in Brooklyn, New York
Richard Jenkins (76 years old)
1947 American actor (The Shape of Water, The Visitor), born in DeKalb, Illinois
- 1948 Billy O'Donnell, Canadian harness racing driver (5,742 career wins; Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year 1982, 84; Little Brown Jug 1985, 86), born in Springhill, Nova Scotia
- 1948 George Tupou V, King of Tonga (2006-2012), born in Tongatapu, Tonga (d. 2012)
- 1948 Hurley Haywood, American auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1977, 83, 94; 24 Hours of Daytona 1973, 75, 77, 79, 91), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1949 Graham Swift, British author (Waterland, Last Orders), born in London
- 1949 John Force, American drag racer (16 NHRA Championships), born in Bell Gardens, California
- 1949 Sybil Danning, Austrian-American actress (Chained Heat), born in Wels, Austria
- 1949 Zal Cleminson, Scottis guitarist (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band), born in Glasgow, SCotland
- 1950 Darryl Hunt, British celtic-rock bassist (The Pogues - "Fairytale of New York"), born in Christchurch, Hampshire, England (d. 2022)
- 1950 Hilly Hicks, American actor (Roll Out, Roots), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1950 René van Asten, Dutch actor (Herenstraat 10), born in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- 1951 (Sigmund) "Jackie" Jackson, American pop singer and songwriter (Jackson 5 - "ABC"; "I Want You Back"), born in Gary, Indiana
- 1951 Colin Bass, British bassist (Camel), born in London
- 1951 Mick Mars [Robert Alan Deal], guitarist (Mötley Crüe), born in Terre Haute, Indiana (alternative date 4 April 1955)
- 1952 Michael Barrymore, English comedian, actor, quiz master and entertainer, born in Bermondsey, London
- 1954 Doug Jones, American attorney and politician (US Senator-D-Alabama 2018-21), born in Fairfield, Alabama
- 1954 Julie Budd, American singer ("Child of Plenty"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1954 Marilyn Martin, American singer-songwriter ("Separate Lives"), born in Tennessee
- 1954 Pia Zadora [Schipani], American actress (Hairspray), and singer, born in Hoboken, New Jersey
- 1955 Renate Bruemmer, Swiss cosmonaut, born in St. Gallen, Switzerland
- 1955 Robert Ellis Orrall, American singer and songwriter, born in Winthrop, Massachusetts
- 1956 Barrie Masters, British pub-rock singer (Eddie & the Hot Rods), born in Rochford, Essex, England (d. 2019)
- 1956 David Guterson, American author (Snow Falling on Cedars), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1956 Michael L. Gernhardt, American NASA astronaut (STS 69, 83, 94, sk 100), born in Mansfield, Ohio
- 1956 Sharon Jones, American soul singer (Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 2016)
- 1956 Ulrike Meyfarth, German athlete (Olympic gold high jump 1972 WR 1.92m, 1984; WR 2.02m 1982), born in Frankfurt, Germany
- 1957 Peter Sleep, Australian cricket all-rounder (14 Tests, 31 wickets, BB 5/72, 3 x 50; South Australia), born in Penola, Australia
- 1957 Soozie Tyrell, American session and touring violinist and vocalist (E-Street Band; Seeger Sessions Band; Buster Poindexter; Southside Johnny), born in Pisa, Italy
Keith Haring (1958-1990)
American graffiti artist (Vanity Fair, Paris Review) and social activist, born in Reading, Pennsylvania
- 1959 Bob Tway, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1986; US Open 1998 3rd; PGA Player of the Year 1986), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Randy Travis (64 years old)
1959 American country and gospel music singer ("Diggin' Up Bones"; "Forever and Ever, Amen"), and actor, born in Marshville, North Carolina
- 1959 Rohn Stark, American football punter (First-team All-Pro 1983; 4 × Pro Bowl; Indianapolis Colts; NFL record: highest net average punting yards in a game 59.50 1992), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1959 Scott Armstrong, American professional wrestling referee, born in Marietta, Georgia
- 1960 Andrew Denton, Australian television presenter and comedian, born in Sydney, Australia
- 1960 Martyn Moxon, English cricket batsman (10 Tests, 3 x 50; Yorkshire CCC, Northern Cape), born in Barnsley, England
- 1961 Ish*ta Bhaduri, Indian (Bengali) poet, born in Kolkata, India
- 1961 Jay Aston, English singer (Bucks Fizz), born in Purley, Surrey
- 1961 Luis Herrera, Colombian cyclist (Vuelta a España General classification 1987; Tour de France mountains classification 1985, 87; Giro d'Italia mountains classification 1989), born in Fusagasugá, Colombia
- 1961 Mary Elizabeth McDonough, American actress (Erin in The Waltons), born in Van Nuys, California
- 1962 Oleta Adams, American soul singer and pianist, born in Seattle, Washington
- 1964 Goran Prpić, Croatian tennis player (Hopman Cup Yugoslavia 1991 [Monica Seles], born in Zagreb, Croatia
- 1964 Zsuzsa Mathe, Hungarian painter and visual artist, founder of transrealism
- 1966 Jane McGrath, British-Australian co-founder of the McGrath Foundation for breast cancer, born in Paignton, Devon (d. 2008)
- 1967 Ana Gasteyer, American actress (Saturday Night Live), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1967 Kate Garraway, English TV presenter (ITV Breakfast), born in Abingdon-on-Thames, Berkshire
- 1967 Matthew Crane, American actor (Matt Cory-Another World), born in Kimberton, Pennsylvania
- 1968 Eddie Pérez, Venezuelan baseball catcher (World Series 1995, 2021 [coach]; NLCS MVP 1999; Atlanta Braves), born in Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela
- 1968 Julian Barratt, English comedian and musician, one half of The Mighty Boosh, born in Leeds, England
- 1970 Dawn Staley, American Basketball HOF guard (6 × WNBA All-Star, Charlotte Sting, Houston Comets; Olympic gold 1996, 2000, 04) and coach (Olympic gold 2020), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1970 Gregg Alexander, American pop-rock musician, songwriter, and producer (New Radicals- "You Get What You Give"), born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
- 1970 Will Arnett, Canadian-American actor (Arrested Development), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1971 Joe Borowski, American baseball pitcher (AL saves leader 2007 Cleveland Indians) and broadcaster (Arizona Diamondbacks), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
- 1972 Gretchen Ulion, American ice hockey forward (Olympic gold 1998; 2 x Ivy League Player of the Year, Dartmouth College), born in Marlborough, Connecticut
Mike Dirnt (51 years old)
1972 American rock bassist (Green Day - "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"), born in Berkeley, California
- 1973 Ed Hervey, American football wide receiver (Grey Cup 2003, 05 Edmonton Eskimos; CFL All-Star 2001, 03) and executive (GM Edmonton Eskimos, Grey Cup 2015), born in Houston, Texas
- 1973 Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Argentine soccer forward (10 caps; Boca Juniors 300 games, Columbus Crew) and manager (Palermo, Boca Juniors, LA Galaxy, Paraguay), born in La Plata, Argentina
- 1973 Žibuoklė Martinaitytė, Lithuanian composer (In Search Of Lost Beauty...), born in Leningrad, Russia
- 1975 Laci Peterson, American murder victim, born in Modesto, California (d. 2002)
- 1975 Pablo Ruiz, Spanish singer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1976 Ben Grieve, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star & AL Rookie of the Year 1998; Oakland A's), born in Arlington, Texas
- 1976 Heather Kozar, playmate (Jan, 1998), born in Akron, Ohio
- 1977 Emily Perkins, Canadian actress (Hiccups), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1977 Mariano Pernía, Argentine soccer left back (11 caps Spain; Independiente, Recreativo, Getafe, Atlético Madrid), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1978 Shaenon K. Garrity, American webcomics writer and artist (creator of Narbonic)
- 1979 Lance Bass, American pop singer (NSYNC - "Bye, Bye, Bye"), born in Laurel, Mississippi
- 1979 Lesley Vainikolo, Tongan rugby union winger (5 Tests England; Gloucester Rugby, La Rochelle) and rugby league winger (12 Tests NZ; Canberra Raiders, Bradford Bulls), born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
- 1979 Ryan Shamrock [Alicia Webb], American professional wrestling valet, born in Houston, Texas
- 1979 Wes Butters, British broadcaster, born in Salford, England
- 1981 Eric Djemba-Djemba, Cameroonian soccer midfielder (34 caps; FC Nantes, Manchester United, Aston Villa), born in Douala, Cameroon
- 1982 Hector King, Mexican singer and songwriter, born in Culiacán, Mexico
- 1982 Markus Rogan, Austrian swimmer (World C'ship [SC] gold 200m backstroke 2008; Olympic silver 100m/200m backstroke 2004), born in Vienna, Austria
- 1983 Trisha Krishnan, Indian actress (Mounam Pesiyadhe), born in Chennai, India
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