| 1990 | Emma Watson, born in Paris, France, British actress, model, known for role as Hermione in 'Harry Potter' film series, earning her more than $10 million pounds |
| 1982 | Mark Mizzark, Marlis Pugh, born in Akron, Ohio, rapper, Another Bad Creation |
| 1977 | Lisa Bell, Rockford, Illinois, figure skater, 1997 Midwestern Sr champ |
| 1976 | Susan Ward, American Model |
| 1974 | Marena Bencomo, Miss Universe-2nd place, Venezuela, 1997 |
| 1974 | Mike Quinn, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1974 | Sergei Krivokrasov, born in Angarsk, Russia, NHL right wing, Blackhawks, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics |
| 1973 | Jeremy Burkett, NFL/WLAF tight end, New York Giants, Barcelona Dragons |
| 1972 | Melvin Johnson, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1972 | Peter Billingsley, born in New York City, actor, Real People |
| 1972 | Ricky Otero, born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1972 | Ronald Cherry, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions |
| 1972 | Vickie Johnson, WNBA guard and forward, New York Liberty |
| 1971 | Finidi George, born in Part Harcourt, Nigeria, soccer player, played as a midfielder for Ajax, played Football World Cups in 1994 and 1998, played in England and Spain |
| 1971 | Craig Whelihan, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers |
| 1971 | Derek Brown, NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints |
| 1971 | Guivi Sissaouri, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Canada freestyle wrestler, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics |
| 1971 | Jason Sehorn, NFL cornerback and safety for the New York Giants |
| 1971 | Rich McKenzie, NFL linebacker for the Cleveland Browns |
| 1971 | Tim Tindale, NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills |
| 1971 | Lara St. John, Canadian Musician |
| 1970 | Darrin Smith, NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1969 | Chris Smith, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Nike golfer, 1993 BC Open-8th |
| 1969 | Jeromy Burnitz, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Cleveland Indians |
| 1969 | Michael Jones, NFL linebacker, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams |
| 1969 | Phillippi Sparks, NFL cornerback for the New York Giants |
| 1968 | Billy Brewer, born in Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees |
| 1968 | Stacey Williams, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, model, SI Swimsuit 1996 |
| 1968 | Ed O'Brien, English Musician |
| 1967 | Dara Torres, born in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. Olympic swimmer, Olympics gold 84 |
| 1967 | Lance Zeno, NFL/WLAF corner, Rams, Scottish Claymores |
| 1967 | Mark Mortimer, actor, Nick Hudson-Another World |
| 1967 | Suzy Green, born in Detroit, Michigan, LPGA golfer, 1995 Fieldcrest Cannon-26th |
| 1966 | Andrei Olhovskiy, born in Moscow, Russia, tennis pro |
| 1966 | Graeme Clark, bassist, Wet Wet Wet-Angel Eyes, Love is All Around |
| 1966 | Samantha Karen Fox, born in East End London, England, singer, Touch Me |
| 1966 | Samantha Fox, English Model |
| 1965 | Anthony Miller, NFL wide receiver, Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys |
| 1965 | Kevin Stevens, born in Brockton, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings |
| 1965 | Mark Dennis, NFL tackle, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers |
| 1965 | Michele Redman, born in Zanesville, Ohio, LPGA golfer, 1995 Star Bank-3rd |
| 1965 | Soichi Noguchi, born in Yokohama, Japan, astronaut |
| 1964 | Lydie Denier, born in St. Nazaire, France, actress, General Hospital |
| 1964 | Nadeem Abbasi, cricketer, three Tests for Pakistan vs. India 1989 |
| 1963 | Manoj Prabhakar, cricketer, Indian opening batsman and opening bowler |
| 1963 | Teresa Wentzel DeWitt, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, double trap 1996 Olympics |
| 1961 | Lynne Austin, born in Plant City, Florida, playmate, Jul, 1986 |
| 1961 | Tiina Lillak, born in Finland, javelin thrower 1984 Olympics silver |
| 1960 | Marvin Clyde Goodwin, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List |
| 1959 | Emma Thompson, born in England, actress, Henry V, Howards End, Oscar-1992 |
| 1959 | Kevin Lowe, Lachute, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers |
| 1958 | John Bracewell, New Zealand cricketer, premiere spinner of 80's |
| 1958 | Matt Reid, rock keyboardist, Berlin-Takes Your Breathe Away |
| 1957 | Evelyn Ashford, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1976, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics |
| 1956 | Gregory J Harbaugh, born in Cleveland, Ohio, astronaut, STS-39, 54, 71, 82 |
| 1956 | Michael Cooper, NBA star, Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1955 | Enith Salle Brigitha, Netherlands, 100m/200m swimmer 1976 Olympics bronze |
| 1952 | Sam McMurray, born in New York City, New York, actor, television, film, voice actor, appeared on The Tracey Ullman Show, movie roles include Raising Arizona, LA Story |
| 1951 | John L. Phillips, born in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, PhD/astronaut |
| 1951 | Marsha S. Ivins, born in Baltimore, Maryland, astronaut, STS-32, 46, 62, 81 |
| 1950 | Amy Wright, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Inside Moves, Accidental Tourist |
| 1947 | Bojoura, Raina GB van Melzen, Dutch singer/wife of Hans Cleuver |
| 1947 | DeDe Lind, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Aug, 1967 |
| 1947 | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, TV producer, Designing Women, Murphy Brown |
| 1947 | Michael DeBello, singer, Maniac |
| 1947 | Mike Chapman, Australian songwriter/producer, Chinn and Chapman |
| 1947 | Wooly Wolstenholme, keyboardist/vocalist, Barclay James Harvest |
| 1946 | Wayne Gilchrest, born in Rahway, New Jersey, Representative-R-Maryland 1991 - 2009 |
| 1945 | Jos F B van Rey, Dutch MP, VVD |
| 1944 | Dave Edmunds, born in Wales, singer/guitarist, Rockpile-Baby I Love You |
| 1944 | Dzhokhar Dudayev, separatist leader |
| 1944 | Gerard Schoenaker, Dutch singer, Les Baroques |
| 1943 | Riem de Wolff, Indonesian/Dutch singer/guitarist, Blue Diamonds |
| 1942 | Kim Il Jong, son of North Korean President Kim Il Sung, 1972-94 |
| 1942 | Walter Raphael Hazzard, Wilmington Del, basketball 1964 Olympic gold |
| 1942 | Kenneth Lay, American Businessman |
| 1941 | Howard Berman, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1983 - |
| 1941 | Howard Berman, American Politician |
| 1940 | Edy Hubacher, born in Switzerland, 4-man bobsled, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics |
| 1940 | Jeffrey Archer, born in England, Tory-Commons, author, Matter of Honor |
| 1940 | Robert Walker, Jr., New York City, actor, Ceremony, Ms Don Juan, Ensign Pulver |
| 1939 | Claudia Cardinale, born in Tunis, actress, Blindfold, 8, Pink Panther |
| 1939 | Marti Wilder, father of rocker Kim Wilde |
| 1938 | Jay Garner, American Soldier |
| 1936 | Hector Quintanar, composer |
| 1936 | Jack Noreiga, cricketer, 9-95 WI vs. India 1971 |
| 1936 | Maurice Shock, rector, Lincoln College in Oxford |
| 1935 | Gene Cherico, born in Buffalo, New York, Eugene Valentino Gene Cherico, bassist, American jazz, toured with Toshiko Akiyoshi, recorded with Paul Desmond, accompanied singer Peggy Lee |
| 1933 | Boris Strugatski, U.S.S.R., sci-fi author, Tale of Troika |
| 1933 | Elizabeth Montgomery, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Samantha/Serena-Bewitched |
| 1933 | Roy Clark, born in Meherrin, Virginia, country singer, Hee Haw |
| 1932 | David Bolton, director, British Royal United Service for Defense |
| 1932 | Nikolai Stepanovich Porvatkin, Russian cosmonaut |
| 1931 | Florian Zabach, born in Chicago, Illinois, violinist, Hot Canary, Club Embassy |
| 1931 | Kenneth Bloomfield, BBC governor, Ireland |
| 1931 | Tomas G. Transtromer, Swedish psychologist/poet, Morkerseende |
| 1930 | Elijah Barayi, head of South Africa union centre, COSATU |
| 1930 | Vigdis Finnbogadottir, president of Iceland, 1980- |
| 1929 | Adrian Cadbury, candy manufacturer, Cadbury, Schweppes |
| 1929 | Jocelyn Barrow, deputy chair person, British Broadcast Standards |
| 1928 | Norma Merrick Sklarek, 1st black woman architect in New York and California |
| 1928 | Richard Evans, British diplomat |
| 1927 | Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi |
| 1924 | John Grigg, British historian |
| 1924 | Neville Marriner, born in Lincoln, England, conductor, Minnesota Orchestra 1978 |
| 1923 | Douglas Wass, CEO, Equity and Law Life Assurance Company |
| 1922 | Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago, D, 1983-87 |
| 1922 | Michael Ansara, Lowell Massachusetts, actor, Cochise-Broken Arrow, Centennial |
| 1921 | Georgi Timofeyevich Beregovoi, U.S.S.R., cosmonaut, Soyuz 3 |
| 1921 | Norman Ewart Thurston, musician |
| 1920 | Richard von Weizsacker, baron/president, Germany, 1984-94 |
| 1920 | Richard von Weizsaecker, German Politician |
| 1920 | Thomas Szasz, American Psychologist |
| 1919 | Elizabeth Catelett, sculptor/lithographer |
| 1919 | Meriol Trevor, novelist/biographer, Civil Prisoners |
| 1918 | John Baragrey, born in Haleyville, Alabama, actor, Creeper, Colossus of New York |
| 1917 | Hans Conried, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy |
| 1917 | Pietro Grossi, composer |
| 1915 | Ernest Borneman, sexual researcher psychotherapist writer/musicologist |
| 1914 | John Gregory, dancer |
| 1912 | Kim II Sung, President of North Korea, 1945-94 |
| 1912 | Peter Menzies, CEO, British Electricity Council |
| 1911 | Jacob Fresco, Dutch architect, Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument |
| 1910 | Lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor, Ulster University |
| 1909 | Alice Rivlin, American Economist |
| 1908 | Eden Ahbez, songwriter |
| 1908 | Louise Chaplin, actress |
| 1907 | Gerald Abrahams, born in Liverpool, author, Teach Yourself Chess |
| 1907 | Nicholas Tinbergen, Netherlands/British biologist/zoologist, Nobel 1973 |
| 1906 | A J "Sandy" Bell, South Africa cricket fast bowler, 16 Tests 1929-35 |
| 1906 | Susan Walker, vice CEO, WRVS |
| 1903 | John Williams, born in England, actor, Niles-Family Affair, Dial M for Murder |
| 1903 | Waverley Lewis Root, American Journalist |
| 1901 | Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ, 1927-46 |
| 1898 | Nini de Boel, Flemish operette singer, White Horse |
| 1897 | Marian Jordan, actress, Molly-Fibber McGee and Molly |
| 1895 | Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer, Gente in Aspromonte |
| 1895 | Harry F V Edward, born in British Guiana, 100m/200m runner, Olympic-bronze-1920 |
| 1894 | Elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues, over 200 songs |
| 1892 | Corrie Ten Boom, Dutch Celebrity |
| 1891 | Alvin Carter, born in Virginia, vocalist, Carter Family |
| 1891 | Vaino Raitio, composer |
| 1891 | Wallace Reid, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor/dir/screenwriter, Every Inch a Man |
| 1889 | Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader, Railroad Porter's Union |
| 1889 | Thomas Hart Benton, born in Missouri, painter/muralist, Lonesome Road |
| 1888 | Florence Bates, born in San Antonio, Texas, actress, Kismet, I Remember Mama |
| 1882 | Giovanni Amendola, Italian antifascist/editor-in-chief, Il Mondo |
| 1878 | Robert Walser, writer |
| 1875 | Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist, Poverty |
| 1874 | Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist, Stark effect, Nobel 1919 |
| 1861 | Bliss Carman, Canadian Poet |
| 1858 | Anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher |
| 1858 | Emile Durkheim, French sociologist, Division du travail social |
| 1856 | Jean Moreas, Yannis Papadiamantopoulos, Greek/French poet |
| 1856 | Tom Mann, British Businessman |
| 1850 | John Munroe Longyear, U.S., capitalist/bank president |
| 1845 | Dave Gregory, cricketer, Australia's 1st Test captain |
| 1843 | Carl Eilhardt, composer |
| 1843 | Henry James, US/British writer/critic, Turn of the Screw, Bostonians |
| 1837 | Horace Porter, Brigadier General Union Army |
| 1829 | Mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon |
| 1827 | Julius Tausch, composer |
| 1822 | Napolean Jackson Tecumseh Dana, Major General Union volunteers |
| 1821 | Emerson Brown Joseph, Confederacy |
| 1821 | Joseph E. Brown, American Politician |
| 1820 | Evander McNair, Brigadier General Confederate Army |
| 1814 | John Lothrop Motley, U.S., historian/author, Rise of Dutch Rep |
| 1812 | Pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter |
| 1809 | Hermann Gunther Grassmann, mathematician |
| 1806 | Alexander Duff, Scottish Clergyman |
| 1800 | James Clark Ross, explorer, British Antarctic |
| 1793 | Friedrich Struve, Germany, founded dynasty of astronomers |
| 1766 | Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic |
| 1757 | George Knowil Jackson, composer |
| 1741 | Charles Willson Peale, U.S., portrait painter and inventor, George Washington |
| 1707 | Leonhard Euler, Bassle Sweden, mathematician, Euler's Constant |
| 1689 | Ferdinand Zellbell, composer |
| 1688 | Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer |
| 1684 | Catherine I, empress of Russia, 1725-27 |
| 1682 | John van Huysum, Dutch painter, flowers/fruit |
| 1651 | Domenico Gabrielli, composer |
| 1637 | Valentin Molitor, composer |
| 1588 | Claudius Salmasius, Claude Saumaise, French linguist |
| 1469 | Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs |
| 1469 | Guru Nanak, Pakistani Philosopher |
| 1452 | Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary |
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