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217 – Caracalla – Roman Emperor (198–217 AD).
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1320 – Peter I of Portugal – King of Portugal (1357–1367).
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1336 – Tamerlane (Timur) – Turco-Mongol conqueror and founder of the Timurid Empire.
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1605 – Philip IV of Spain – King of Spain (1621–1665).
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1692 – Giuseppe Tartini – Italian composer and violinist.
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1732 – David Rittenhouse – American astronomer and inventor.
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1805 – Hugo von Mohl – German botanist.
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1818 – August Wilhelm von Hofmann – German chemist.
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1827 – Ramón Emeterio Betances – Puerto Rican nationalist and abolitionist.
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1859 – Edmund Husserl – German philosopher and founder of phenomenology.
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1875 – Albert I of Belgium – King of Belgium (1909–1934).
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1889 – Adrian Boult – English conductor.
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1892 – Mary Pickford – Canadian-American actress and co-founder of United Artists.
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1892 – Richard Neutra – Austrian-American architect.
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1898 – Achille Varzi – Italian racing driver.
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1904 – John Hicks – British economist and Nobel Prize winner (1972).
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1908 – Tito Gobbi – Italian operatic baritone.
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1911 – Melvin Calvin – American chemist and Nobel Prize winner (1961).
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1912 – Sonja Henie – Norwegian figure skater and actress.
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1918 – Betty Ford – First Lady of the United States (1974–1977).
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1920 – Carmen McRae – American jazz singer.
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1922 – Gérard Oury – French film director and screenwriter.
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1923 – Edward Mulhare – Irish actor, known for Knight Rider.
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1929 – Jacques Brel – Belgian singer-songwriter and actor.
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1931 – John Gavin – American actor and diplomat.
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1935 – Kofi Annan – Ghanaian diplomat and Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997–2006).
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1938 – Kofi Abrefa Busia – Prime Minister of Ghana (1969–1972).
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1938 – Hywel Bennett – Welsh actor.
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1944 – Hyun Joo-yup – South Korean basketball player.
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1947 – Steve Howe – English guitarist (Yes).
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1947 – Pascal Lamy – French economist and Director-General of the WTO.
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1949 – John Oates – American musician (Hall & Oates).
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1950 – Griff Rhys Jones – Welsh comedian and actor.
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1952 – Barbara Kingsolver – American novelist and essayist.
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1954 – Gary Carter – American baseball player.
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1955 – Barbara Kingsolver – American novelist and essayist.
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1956 – Christine Boisson – French actress.
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1958 – Izzy Stradlin – American guitarist (Guns N’ Roses).
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1960 – John Schneider – American actor, known for The Dukes of Hazzard.
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1961 – Daryl Hannah – American actress, known for Splash.
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1962 – Izzy Stradlin – American musician (Guns N’ Roses).
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1963 – Julian Lennon – English musician and son of John Lennon.
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1964 – Biz Markie – American rapper and DJ.
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1966 – Robin Wright – American actress, known for House of Cards.
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1968 – Patricia Arquette – American actress, known for Boyhood.
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1972 – Paul Gray – American bassist (Slipknot).
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1973 – Emma Caulfield – American actress, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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1975 – Anouk – Dutch singer-songwriter.
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1979 – Alexi Laiho – Finnish musician (Children of Bodom).
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1980 – Katee Sackhoff – American actress, known for Battlestar Galactica.
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1983 – Allie Light – American filmmaker.
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1984 – Ezra Koenig – American musician (Vampire Weekend).
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1986 – Igor Akinfeev – Russian footballer.
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1987 – Rooney Mara – American actress, known for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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1988 – Taio Cruz – English singer-songwriter and producer.
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1990 – Kim Jonghyun – South Korean singer (SHINee).
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1991 – Hyolyn – South Korean singer (Sistar).
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1992 – Joshua Ledet – American singer.
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1993 – Rico Rodriguez – American actor, known for Modern Family.
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1994 – Nia Jax – Australian-American professional wrestler.
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1995 – Cierra Ramirez – American actress and singer.
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1996 – Felix Jaehn – German DJ and music producer.
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1997 – Asa Butterfield – English actor, known for Sex Education.
