| 1987 | Maria Sharapova, Russian Athlete |
| 1981 | Hayden Christensen, born in Vancouver, Canada, actor, appeared in 'Jumper', famous role, Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) in the second and third 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy |
| 1979 | Challen Sievers, born in Downers Grove, Illinois, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics |
| 1979 | Mariah Billado, Miss Vermont Teen USA 1997 |
| 1979 | Kate Hudson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Academy-Award nominee for movie, 'Almost Famous', other films include 'Raising Helen', 'Nine' |
| 1978 | Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1996 |
| 1978 | Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer, Olympics-8th-96 |
| 1978 | James Franco, American Actor |
| 1976 | Vanessa Guzman, Miss Universe-Mexico 1996 |
| 1975 | Jason Gillespie, cricketer, SA fast bowler, Australia 1996 |
| 1975 | Nazarena Almada, Miss Argentina Universe 1997 |
| 1975 | Temoc Suarez, born in Greenwood, South Carolina, soccer forward, 1996 Olympics gold |
| 1974 | Ante Moric, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics |
| 1972 | Eric Jack, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons |
| 1972 | Jeff Wilkins, NFL kicker for the San Francisco 49ers |
| 1971 | Otis Scott, born in Gainesville, Florida, 400m/800m runner |
| 1970 | Luis Miguel, born in Vera Cruz, Mexico, spanish singer |
| 1970 | Michael Barrow, NFL linebacker, Houston Oilers, Carolina Panthers |
| 1970 | Rick Hamilton, WLAF linebacker, Barcelona Dragons |
| 1969 | Carlos Reyes, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher for the Oakland A's |
| 1969 | Danelle Marie Folta, born in Hammond, Indiana, playmate, Apr, 1995 |
| 1969 | James Westphal, born in Oak Park Illinois, 10k runner |
| 1968 | Ashley Judd, born in Granada Hills, California, actress, films include, 'Kiss the Girls', 'High Crimes', 'Double Jeopardy' |
| 1968 | Brent Mayne, Loma Linda California, catcher for the New York Mets |
| 1968 | Keith McCants, NFL defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals |
| 1968 | Roger Reinson, CFL linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders |
| 1968 | Thomas Nock, born in Zurich, Switzerland, actor, Tartort, Gemini-Twin Stars |
| 1967 | Dar Williams, born in Mount Kisco, New York, singer, songwriter, guitarist, pop folk genre, albums include, 'The Honesty Room', 'End of The Summer' |
| 1966 | Paul Reiffel, cricketer, Victorian and Australian pace bowler |
| 1966 | Randolph Keys, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1965 | Melita Ruhn, born in Romania, horse vaulter 1980 Olympics bronze |
| 1965 | Suge Knight, American Producer |
| 1964 | Harris Barton, NFL tackle for the San Francisco 49ers |
| 1964 | Scott Kamienicki, pitcher, New York Yankees |
| 1964 | Margaret Haddix, American Author |
| 1962 | Al Unser, Jr., Indy-car racer, over 10 wins |
| 1962 | Christa Teno, born in Tecumseh, Ontario, LPGA golfer, 1989 Mitsubishi-44th |
| 1961 | Richard Phelps, British pentathelete |
| 1960 | Frank Viola, Hempstead, New York, pitcher, Twins, Mets/Cy Young-1988 |
| 1957 | Belinda Lipscomb, vocalist, Midnight Star-No Parking |
| 1957 | Bo Watson, vocalist, Midnight Star-No Parking |
| 1957 | Mukesh Ambani, born in Aden, Yemen, Indian business tycoon, largest shareholder and managing director of Reliance Industries, worth over $29 billion |
| 1956 | Lori West, born in Denver, Colorado, LPGA golfer, 1994 State Farm-5th |
| 1956 | Sue Barker, born in Paignton, England, professional tennis player, television presenter with the BBC, won singles title at the French Open, highest career singles ranking was third in the World |
| 1954 | Trevor Francis, British soccer manager |
| 1953 | Sara Simeoni, Italy, high jumper, 1980 Olympics gold |
| 1953 | Rod Morgenstein, born in New York, drummer, member of '80's heavy metal band Wing, Dixie Dregs, educator, served as professor of percussion, Berklee College of Music |
| 1953 | Ruby Wax, born in Evanston, Illinois, born Ruby Wachs, comedian, films include, 'Shock Treatment', 'Omen III: The Final Conflict', host of show, 'Don't Miss Wax' |
| 1952 | Andy Shernoff, born in Bronx, New York, pen name Adny Shernoff, rocker, musician, singer, songwriter, founding member of The Dictators, punk band, bassist with The Fleshtones 1989 - 1990 |
| 1950 | Jeff Hammond, cricketer, Australian fast bowler on 1973 WI tour |
| 1950 | Marc Demeyer, Belgian bicyclist, Paris-Brussel '74 |
| 1949 | Myra McCulloch, teacher academic/administrator |
| 1949 | Paloma Picasso, born in Paris, France, actress, Immoral Tales |
| 1947 | Frits Castricum, journalist/Dutch MP, PvdA |
| 1947 | Murray Perahia, born in New York City, pianist, Avery Fischer Prize-1975, Grammy 1988 |
| 1947 | Wilf Stevenson, director, British Film Institute |
| 1946 | Leon Wessels, South Africa lawyer/underminister of Law and Order |
| 1946 | Tim Curry, born in Cheshire, England, actor, Rocky Horror Show |
| 1946 | Viktor Viktorovich Zabolotsky, born in Russia, cosmonaut, BST-02 |
| 1945 | Nuria Ortiz, born in Mexico, skeet shooter, Olympic-13th-1968 |
| 1944 | Bernard Worrell, U.S. keyboardist, Funkadelic-Cosmic Slop |
| 1944 | Margo MacDonald, Scotish national broadcaster |
| 1944 | Mark "Flo" Volman, rocker, Flo and Eddie, Turtles-Eleanor, DJ, WKRK |
| 1944 | Bernie Worrell, American Musician |
| 1942 | Alan Price, Eng, rock keyboardist, Animals-House of the Rising Sun |
| 1941 | Michel Roux, chef de cuisine |
| 1940 | Algy Cluff, CEO, Spectator, Cluff Resources |
| 1939 | E. Clay Shaw, Jr., born in Miami, Florida, Representative-R-Florida 1981 - 2007 |
| 1939 | Ellen Weston, born in New York City, actress, Betty-SWAT |
| 1939 | Michael Macaulay, cricketer, Tvl, W Prov, OFS, NE Tvl, E Prov and South Africa |
| 1938 | Jonathan Tunick, composer |
| 1938 | Stanley Fish, American Writer |
| 1937 | Elinor Donahue, born in Tacoma, Washington, actress, Father Knows Best, Get a Life |
| 1936 | Ruby Johnson, U.S. singer, I'll Run Your Hurt Away |
| 1936 | Wilfried Martens, premier, Belgium, 1979-81, 1981-92 |
| 1935 | Dudley Moore, born in London, England, actor, 10, Arthur, Bedazzled, 6 Weeks |
| 1934 | Dickie Goodman, parody singer, Flying Saucer |
| 1934 | Jan Helge Guttorm Bark, composer |
| 1934 | John Roch, high court judge |
| 1933 | Dick Sargent, born in Carmel, California, actor, Darrin-Bewitched |
| 1933 | Harold "Dickie" Bird, cricketer, noted England Test umpire |
| 1932 | Andrea Mead Lawrence, Rutland Vt, alpine slalom skier, 2 Gold Medals 1952 Olympics |
| 1932 | Jayne Mansfield, Vera Jane Palmer, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, actress, Fat Spy |
| 1931 | Alex Webster, football coach for the New York Giants |
| 1931 | Denis Henry, British high court judge |
| 1931 | Garfield Morgan, Brtish actor, Odessa File, To Catch a Spy |
| 1931 | Hendrick J "Kobie" Coetsee, South Africa minister of Defense/Justice |
| 1931 | Fred Brooks, American Scientist |
| 1931 | Frank Auerbach, German Artist |
| 1929 | Edward Crook, born in Detroit, Michigan, middleweight boxer 1960 Olympics gold |
| 1928 | Alexis Korner, born in Paris, musician, Blues Inc-Bootleg Him |
| 1928 | John Horlock, British vice-chancellor, Open College |
| 1927 | Don Barbour, born in Greencastle, Indiana, singer, 4 Freshmen |
| 1925 | Hugh O'Brian, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Wyatt Earp, Search |
| 1922 | Erich Hartmann, German WW II pilot, downed 352 Russian aircrafts |
| 1922 | Luigi Barbbarito, reverend, Apostolic ProNuncio |
| 1921 | Glyn England, CEO, CEGB, Windcluster Ltd |
| 1921 | Will Ogdon, composer |
| 1920 | Frank Fontaine, Cambridge Massachusetts, comedian, Crazy Guggenheim |
| 1919 | Gil Langley, cricketer, Australian wicket-keeper 1951-56 |
| 1917 | Johnny Hoes, Dutch musician/producer, Wished I'd stayed with my Mom |
| 1915 | Dorian Le Gallienne, composer |
| 1915 | Harry Craft, baseball manager |
| 1914 | Andrew Wilkinson, pediatrician |
| 1913 | Cyril English, British educator |
| 1912 | Glen T. Seaborg, U.S. chemist, AEC, plutonium, Nobel 1951 |
| 1912 | William Murray, teacher/educationalist |
| 1911 | Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer |
| 1910 | Andrew Gilchrist, historian/diplomat |
| 1907 | Alan Wheatley, England, actor, Adventure of Robin Hood |
| 1907 | Gino Contilli, composer |
| 1907 | Lina Basquette, born in Mateo, California, actress, Paradise Park, Pleasure, Goldie |
| 1905 | John S "Jimmy" Thach, U.S. pilot/admiral, WW II |
| 1905 | Tommy Benford, jazz drummer |
| 1903 | Eliot Ness, untouchable, FBI agent-Chicago |
| 1900 | Richard Arthur Warren Hughes, English writer, Fiction as Truth |
| 1898 | Constance Talmadge, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedienne/actress, Intolerance |
| 1898 | Sybil Andrews, English/Canadian painter |
| 1897 | Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor/art benefactor |
| 1897 | Vivienne Segal, Philadelphia, Broadway actress, Pal Joey |
| 1892 | Germaine Tailleferre, Les Six, Pau-St-Maur France, composer |
| 1891 | Francoise Rosay, Paris, actress, Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband |
| 1891 | Ricardo Bacchelli, Italian writer/poet, La Ronda |
| 1890 | Lou Bandy, Lodewijk F Dieben, revue-artist, Look for the Sun |
| 1888 | William L Axt, composer |
| 1883 | Getulio Vargas, president of Brazil, 1930-45, 1951-54, modernizer |
| 1879 | Richard Scheibe, German sculptor, Adler mit Hakenkreuz |
| 1877 | Ole Evinrude, inventor, outboard marine engine |
| 1876 | Hendrik W A E, duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin/king of Netherlands |
| 1874 | Firmin Baes, Flemish painter |
| 1873 | Sydney Barnes, cricketer, probably England's greatest bowler |
| 1868 | Max Von Schillings, German composer and conductor, Der Pfeifertag |
| 1866 | Henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate, Royal Oil, Shell |
| 1863 | Felix Blumenfeld, composer |
| 1861 | Warden Oncle, Edward Vermeulen, Flemish farmer/writer |
| 1858 | May Robson, Mary J Robison, born in Melbourne, Australia, actress, Apple Annie |
| 1858 | Siegfried Ochs, composer |
| 1857 | Lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher |
| 1850 | Edward John Gregory, painter/engraver |
| 1850 | Theo Mann-Bouwmeester, Dutch actress, Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler |
| 1840 | Andrea Bezzola, writer |
| 1838 | August Allebe, Dutch painter/lithographer |
| 1832 | Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre, mathematician/dramatist, Nobel 1904 |
| 1832 | Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, 1st lady, 1881 |
| 1830 | Rudolf Cornely, German bible expert/jesuit |
| 1821 | Mortimer Dormer Leggett, Major General Union volunteers |
| 1817 | John Philip, painter |
| 1805 | Charles Edmond-Henri de Coussemaker, Belgian musicologist/historian |
| 1801 | Gustav T Fechner, Dr. Mises, German philosopher/physicist |
| 1798 | Franz Joseph Glaser, composer |
| 1798 | Heinrich Maria von Hess, historical painter |
| 1795 | Christian Gottfried Ehrenburg, German zoologist |
| 1785 | Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer |
| 1772 | David Ricardo, economist |
| 1771 | Giuseppe Cartufo, composer |
| 1768 | Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist |
| 1758 | Fisher Ames, born in Dedham, Massachusetts, Representative-Massachusetts 1789 - 1797 |
| 1737 | Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation propagandist |
| 1728 | Francisco Albergati Capacelli, Italian playwright |
| 1721 | Roger Sherman, signer, Articles of Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution |
| 1715 | James Nares, composer |
| 1700 | Georg Abraham Schneider, composer |
| 1660 | Sebastian Duron, composer |
| 1605 | Orazio Benevoli, composer |
| 1320 | Pedro I, King of Portugal, 1357-67 |
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