English Archbishop of Canterbury (1162-70), born in London
- 1401 Tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter, born in San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy (d. 1428)
- 1518 Mark van Vaernewijck, Habsburg historian, born in Ghent, County of Flanders, Habsburg Netherlands (d. 1569)
- 1596 Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)
English theologian and colonist, born in London, England
- 1714 John Bradstreet, Canadian-born soldier, born in Annapolis Royal, Canada (d. 1774)
- 1778 Anders Sandøe Ørsted, Danish politician, born in Rudkøbing, Denmark (d. 1860)
German historian who founded the modern concept of source-based history, born in Wiehe, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
- 1800 Barnwell Rhett Robert, (Confederacy), (d. 1876)
- 1805 Thomas Graham, British chemist and father of colloid chemistry (d. 1869)
- 1815 Thomas Couture, French history painter and teacher, born in Senlis, France (d. 1879)
- 1818 Amalia of Oldenburg, Queen of Greece, Bavarian born wife of King Otto of Greece, born in Oldenburg (d. 1875)
- 1818 Lewis H. Morgan, American ethnologist (Systems of Consanguinity), born in Aurora, New York (d. 1881)
- 1823 Jean Henri Fabre, French naturalist and entomologist (insects & spiders), born in Saint-Léons, Aveyron, France (d. 1915)
- 1832 John Henry Ketcham, American politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Dover Plains, New York (d. 1906)
- 1840 Namık Kemal, Turkish journalist and political activist (Young Ottomans), born in Tekirdağ, Ottoman Empire (d. 1888)
- 1843 Thomas Bracken, Irish-born New Zealand poet, born in Clones, County Monaghan (d. 1898)
- 1845 Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, Canadian physician and founder of Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montreal), born in Sault-au-Récollet, Montreal (d. 1918)
- 1849 James Lane Allen, American writer (Kentucky Cardinal), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1925)
- 1851 Thomas Chipman McRae, American politician, 34th Governor of Arkansas (d. 1929)
- 1853 Isolde Kurz, German poet and short-story writer (Meine Mutter), born in Stuttgart, Germany (d. 1944)
- 1859 Gustave Kahn, French symbolist poet and art critic, born in Metz, France (d. 1936)
- 1860 Henrietta Szold, U.S. Jewish Zionist leader and founder of Hadassah, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1945)
- 1870 Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor-General of the Union of South Africa (1937 to 1943), born in Ellon, United Kingdom (d. 1943)
- 1872 Albert Payson Terhune, American novelist (Lad, a Dog), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1942)
- 1874 Juan Bautista Sacasa, President of Nicaragua (1932-36), born in León, Nicaragua (d. 1946)
- 1878 Jan Łukasiewicz, Polish logician, philosopher, professor, and author, born in Lembeck, Galacia (now Lviv, Ukraine) (d. 1956)
- 1879 Theodore Limperg, Dutch accountant, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1961)
- 1886 Hermann A. J. Kees, German egyptologist (Problems of Egyptology), born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1964)
- 1889 Sewall Wright, American geneticist, born in Melrose, Massachusetts (d. 1988)
- 1890 Hermann Joseph Muller, American geneticist and Nobel laureate, born in New York City (d. 1967)
- 1891 John W. McCormack, American politician (D) Speaker of House (1962-70), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1980)
- 1892 Amy Key Clarke, English mystical poet and writer, born in England, United Kingdom (d. 1980)
- 1896 Carl Romme, Dutch politician (Catholic People's Party), born in Oirschot, Netherlands (d. 1980)
- 1896 Constantine Rokossovski, Russian marshal and vice-premier of Poland, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1968)
- 1898 Ira S. Bowen, American physicist and astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar), born in Seneca Falls, New York (d. 1973)
- 1900 Oda Schaefer, German writer and journalist (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only), born in Wilmersdorf, Berlin (d. 1988)
- 1900 Vsevolod Vishnevsky, Russian playwright and journalist, born in Saint Petersburg (d. 1951)
- 1901 Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer, born in Portugalete, Spain (d. 1982)
- 1905 Anthony Powell, English novelist (Infants of Spring), born in Westminster, United Kingdom (d. 2000)
- 1907 Garmt Stuiveling, Dutch poet and literary (Poet in Love), born in Stroobos, Netherlands (d. 1985)
- 1908 Pat Weaver, American radio advertising executive (started Today show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2002)
- 1909 George Ball, American politician and diplomat (US Ambassador to the UN, Under Secretary of State), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 1994)
- 1909 Seichō Matsumoto, Japanese mystery writer and journalist, born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (d. 1992)
- 1910 Rosa Bouglione, French circus performer, born in Ixelles, Belgium (d. 2018)
- 1914 Ivan Generalić, Croatian painter, born in Hlebine, Croatia (d. 1992)
- 1914 William Nebergall, American inorganic chemist (invented fluoride toothpaste), born in Cuba, Illinois (d. 1978) [1]
- 1916 Eve Perrick, British journalist (The Daily Mail) (d. 1995)
- 1916 John Boon, British publisher (Mills and Boon), born in King's Lynn, Norfolk (d. 1996)
- 1917 Diana Athill, English writer and editor (Stet), born in London, England (d. 2019)
- 1917 Sophie Masloff, American politician, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
- 1918 Donald Regan, US Secretary of the Treasury (1981-85) and White House Chief of Staff (1985-87), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
- 1920 Bob Bindig, American cartoonist (d. 2006)
- 1921 James Tye, English safety expert (formed British Safety Council), born in London, England (d. 1996)
- 1923 Intizar Hussain, Urdu writer and columnist, born in Dibai, Bulandshahr (d. 2016) (approx. date)
- 1924 Johan W "Jo" van Marle, KNVB-chairman (1980-93), born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1995)
- 1927 Alex d'Arbeloff, Georgian-American entrepreneur who co-founded Teradyne, born in Paris, France (d. 2008) [1]
- 1930 Willem R "Wim" van der Zee, secretary of Council of Churches
- 1932 Edward Hoagland, American essayist, born in New York City
- 1933 Huib Eversdijk, Dutch 2nd chamber member (CDA), born in Kapelle, Netherlands (d. 2012)
- 1935 Edward Schreyer, Canadian politician (Premier of Manitoba), born in Beausejour, Canada
- 1935 Phil Donahue, American Emmy Award-winning daytime TV talk show host (The Phil Donahue Show), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2024) [1]
- 1935 Yusuf Bey (Joseph Stephens), American activist, born in Greenville, Texas (d. 2003)
- 1937 Donald F. Munson, American politician (Maryland State Senator, 1991-2011), born in Hagerstown, Maryland
- 1939 Lloyd Axworthy, Canadian politician, born in North Battleford, Canada
1942 General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (2002-12) and President of the People's Republic of China (2003-13), born in Taizhou, Jiangsu
- 1943 André Arthur, Canadian radio host and politician, born in Quebec City, Canada
- 1944 Zheng Xiaoyu, Chinese bureaucrat, born in Fuzhou, China (d. 2007)
- 1945 Millie Hughes-Fulford, American scientist and astronaut (STS 40), born in Mineral Wells, Texas
- 1948 Thierry Mugler, French fashion designer, parfumeur, and bodybuilder, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 2022)
- 1948 Willem AFG Vermeend, Dutch economist and politician, born in Zuilen, Netherlands
- 1949 Nikolaos Sifounakis, Greek politician, born in Rethymno, Greece
- 1949 Thomas Sankara, Burkinabé revolutionary and politician, President of Burkina Faso (1983-87), born in Yako, Upper Volta (d. 1987)
- 1960 Sherry Rehman, Pakistani politician and diplomat (Federal Minister of Climate Change), born in Karachi, Pakistan
- 1966 William Ruto, Kenyan politician (President of Kenya 2022-, Deputy President 2013-2022), born in Kamagut, Kenya
- 1967 Mikhail Saakashvili, Soviet-born President of Georgia, born in Tbilisi, Georgia
- 1970 Tim Sweeney, American programmer (Epic Games, Unreal Engine, Fortnite), born in Potomac, Maryland
- 1971 Fenton Keogh, Australian celebrity chef
- 1982 Erica America Hayden, American journalist and radio personality, born on Long Island, New York
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