| 1980 | Courtney Hamilton, Miss Arizona Teen USA 1996 |
| 1975 | Martijn Reuser, Dutch soccer player, Ajax |
| 1974 | Jennifer Lien, actress, Hannah Moore-Another World |
| 1974 | Lisa Marie Scott, Pensacola, Florida, playmate, Feb, 1994 |
| 1974 | Walter McCarty, NBA forward for the Boston Celtics |
| 1973 | Andrew DeClercq, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics |
| 1973 | Elena Makarova, born in Moscow, Russia, tennis star, 1993 Futures-Val |
| 1973 | Michael Joyce, born in Santa Monica, California, tennis star, 1989 USTA National Boys' 18 |
| 1973 | Tlia Reima, ice hockey center, Finland, 1998 Olympics |
| 1972 | Brian Krause, actor, December, Sleepwalkers, Return to Blue Lagoon |
| 1972 | Geoff Sanderson, Hay River, NHL left wing, Hartford Whalers |
| 1972 | Richard Becker, Aurora, Illinois, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins |
| 1972 | [Thomas] Carlton Bruner, U.S., 1500m freestyle swimmer 1996 Olympics |
| 1971 | Ajay Jadeja, cricketer, Indian opening batsman |
| 1971 | Derek Byrd, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints |
| 1971 | Robert O'Neal, WLAF safety for the Amsterdam Admirals |
| 1971 | Tommy Salo, Surahammar SWE, NHL goalie, Team Sweden, New York Islanders |
| 1970 | Eric Mobley, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 1970 | Malik Sealy, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1969 | Bryan Jacob, Palatka, Florida, 59 kg, 130 lbs, weightlifter, 1992, 1996 Olympics |
| 1969 | John Moore, Australian baseball catcher 1996 Olympics |
| 1968 | George Quigley, Jr., born in Cincinnati, Ohio, skeet 1996 Olympics |
| 1968 | Javier Sanchez, born in Pamplona, Spain, professional tennis player, won four top-level singles titles, 26 doubles titles in his career |
| 1968 | Kent Mercker, Dublin, Ohio, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles |
| 1968 | Lisa Marie Presley Keough Jackson, born in Memphis, Tennessee, daughter of Elvis |
| 1968 | Mark Recchi, Kamloops, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens |
| 1968 | Pauly Shore, Hollywood, comedian, Totally Pauly, Encino Man |
| 1968 | Sean Millington, CFL fullback for the BC Lions |
| 1968 | Lisa Marie Presley, American Musician |
| 1967 | Tim Naehring, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, infielder for the Boston Red Sox |
| 1967 | Meg Cabot, American Author |
| 1966 | Donna Edmondson, Greensboro, North Carolina, playmate of year, Nov, 1986 |
| 1966 | Eddie Zambrano, Venezuelan/U.S. baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs |
| 1966 | Michelle Akers, Santa Clara California, soccer forward 1996 Olympics |
| 1965 | Brandon Lee, born in Emerson, Colorado, actor, Showdown in Little Tokyo |
| 1965 | David Callaghan, cricketer, South African all-rounder in one-dayers 1992 |
| 1965 | Sherilyn Fenn, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, 2 Moon Junction, Twin Peaks |
| 1965 | Stephanie Marie Elisabeth de Grimaldi, Monte Carlo Monaco, Princess |
| 1964 | Dwayne Goettel, born in Canada, musician, industrial, techno genres, member of industrial band Skinny Puppy, played keyboards for band Psyche and Water |
| 1964 | Kaitlin Hopkins, New York City, actress, Kelsey-Another World |
| 1964 | Sharon Bruneau, born in Toronto, Ontario, actress, Sensuous Muscle |
| 1963 | Jani Lane, heavy metal drummer, Warrant-Cherry Pie |
| 1961 | Daniel M Tani, Ridley Park, Maryland, astronaut |
| 1961 | Gabrielle Carteris, actress, Beverly Hills 90210 |
| 1961 | Gina Hull, born in Jacksonville, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1989 USX Golf Classic-8th |
| 1959 | Anthony LaPlagia, actor, Criminal Justice, Betsy's Wedding |
| 1959 | Carolyn Hill, born in Santa Monica, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 McCall's Classic |
| 1959 | Mike Horan, NFL punter for the New York Giants |
| 1959 | Wade Wilson, NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys |
| 1958 | Maureen Madill, born in Coleraine, Nothern Ireland, golfer, British Open Amateur 1979 |
| 1957 | Donna Adamek, Duarte California, bowler, BWAA Woman of Year 1978-81 |
| 1957 | Gilbert Hernandez, American Artist |
| 1955 | Kate Ashbrook, general secretary, Open Spaces Society |
| 1954 | Billy Mumy, California, actor, Will Robinson-Lost in Space, Dear Brigitte |
| 1954 | Mike Campbell, guitarist, Tom Petty and Heartbreakers-Breakdown |
| 1954 | Bill Mumy, American Actor |
| 1953 | Andy Mill, skier/husband of Chris Everet |
| 1953 | C. A. Barnett, headmaster, Whitgift School |
| 1952 | Andrew Smith, born in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, Andrew David Smith, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Oxford East |
| 1949 | Jimmy Lee Thorpe, Roxboro, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1985 Greater Milwaukee Open |
| 1948 | Debbie Austin, LPGA golfer |
| 1948 | Jennifer Adams, superintendent, Central Royal Parks |
| 1948 | Rick James, American Musician |
| 1947 | Adam Ingram, born in Glasgow, Scotland, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for East Kilbride, Stathaven, Lesmahagow |
| 1947 | Terry Hibbitt, soccer star |
| 1946 | Bart Braverman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bobby-Vega$, Roy-New Odd Couple |
| 1945 | Ole Buck, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, composer, pianist, wrote Calligraphy for soprano and chamber orchestra at the age of 20 |
| 1944 | Leo Burmester, born in Louisville, Kentucky, actor, Flo, Chiefs, Abbys, Odd Jobs |
| 1944 | Tommy Duffy, rocker, Echos |
| 1944 | Michael Enzi, American Politician |
| 1943 | Josceline Dimbleby, cookery writer |
| 1943 | Lord Mountevans, born in England, born Edward Patrick Broke Evans, 3rd Baron Mountevans of Chelsea in the County of London |
| 1943 | Tina Sloan, New York, actress, Lillian-Guiding Light, Search for Tomorrow |
| 1942 | Dave Sincock, cricketer, chinaman bowler played for Australia 1964-66 |
| 1942 | Terry Jones, Colwyn Bay North Wales, comedian, Monty Python |
| 1941 | Anatoliy Firssov, U.S.S.R., ice hockey play, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics |
| 1941 | Franco Nones, Italy, 30K cross country skier, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics |
| 1941 | Robert Walmsley, British Vice-Admiral |
| 1940 | Bibi Besch, Vienna Austria, actress, Star Trek 2, Beast Within |
| 1940 | Herve Filion, sulky driver, 1969 Canadian Sports Hall of Fame |
| 1939 | Del McCoury, bluegrass singer/musician |
| 1939 | Paul Gillmor, born in Ohio, member, U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio |
| 1938 | Jacky Cupit, golfer, Rookie of Year 1961 |
| 1938 | Jimmy Carl Black, rocker, Mothers Of Invention |
| 1938 | Sherman Hemsley, Philadelphia, actor, All in the Family, Jeffersons, Amen |
| 1937 | Don Everly, Brownie, Kentucky, vocalist, Everly Bros-Wake Up Little Susie |
| 1937 | Dr. Hook, Ray Sawyer, Ala, vocalist, Dr. Hook-When You're in Love |
| 1937 | Garrett Morris, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, SNL, Martin, Carwash |
| 1936 | G H Blake, Principal, Collingwood College, Durham U |
| 1935 | Ruth Clarke, Moderator, General Assembly of the United Reform Church |
| 1935 | Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov, U.S.S.R., cosmonaut, Soyuz 22, T-2 |
| 1934 | Bob Shane, vocalist, Kingston Trio-Scarlet Ribbons |
| 1933 | Reynolds Price, U.S. writer, Strengthened by a Pale Green Light |
| 1932 | John Hart, born in Denver, Colorado, newsman, CBS News Retrospective, NBC News |
| 1932 | John Nott, born in Bideford, Devon, Sir John William Frederic Nott, Conservative Party, served as Secretary of State for Defense 1981 - 1983, was Member of Parliament for St. Ives in Cornwall 1966 - 1983 |
| 1932 | David Antin, American Poet |
| 1931 | Boris Yeltsin, born in Russia, first President of the Russian Federation, endorsed free market economies |
| 1931 | Madeline Berthod, born in Switzerland, downhill skier 1956 Olympics gold |
| 1931 | Mark Richmond, CEO, Science and Engineering Research Council |
| 1931 | Ton Frinking, Dutch MP, CDA |
| 1930 | Peter Tapsell, British MP |
| 1928 | Eric Evans, Dean, St. Paul's |
| 1928 | Peter Gordon Dorrell, archaeologist/photographer |
| 1928 | Sam Edwards, physicist |
| 1928 | Thoams Eric Evans, dean, St. Paul's |
| 1928 | Tom Lantos, born in Hungary, Holocaust survivor, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from California |
| 1928 | Ursula Mamlok, composer |
| 1927 | Galway Kinnell, born in Providence, Rhode Island, author, Body Rags, Book of Nightmares |
| 1926 | Douglas Johnson, historian |
| 1926 | Peter Crill, Bailiff of Jersey |
| 1926 | Stuart Whitman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Captain Apache, Ransom, Cimarron Strip |
| 1922 | Bogumil Witalis Andrzejewski, professor of Cushtic Languages |
| 1922 | Clifford McWatt, cricketer, WI wicket-keeper in 6 Tests 1954-55 |
| 1921 | Peter Sallis, actor, Tast the Blood of Dracula |
| 1920 | Kenneth Bond, former vice-chairman |
| 1920 | Pierre Jonqueres d'Oriola, France, equest jumper, Gold Medal 1952, 1964 Olympics |
| 1918 | Maurice Laing, life president, John Laing |
| 1918 | Muriel Spark, Edinburgh Scotland, novelist, Prime of Miss Jean Brodie |
| 1916 | Gordon Hobday, Lord Lieutenant, Nottinghamshire |
| 1915 | Stanley Matthews, 1st British soccer player to be knighted |
| 1914 | Hans Zelig, Swiss dancer |
| 1913 | Jeffrey Kindersley Quill, Test pilot |
| 1910 | Jahangir Khan, cricketer, father of Majid, Indian player 1932-36 |
| 1910 | Michael Kanin, born in Rochester, New York, director/writer/actor, Woman of the Year |
| 1909 | Douglas Hall, Governor, Somaliland Protectorate |
| 1909 | Helen Chandler, Charleston, South Carolina, actress, Christopher Strong, Dracula |
| 1908 | Albie Booth, collegiate Hall of Fame football star, Yale |
| 1908 | Edward Staempfli, composer |
| 1908 | George Pal, Hungarian/U.S. director, When Worlds Collide, Puppetoons |
| 1907 | Alan Strode Campbell Ross, professor, coined the terms U and non-U |
| 1907 | Camargo Guarnieri, Brazil, composer and conductor |
| 1907 | Gunter Eich, German literary, Underground Highway, Girls of Viterbo |
| 1907 | John Canaday, art critic, Metropolitan Museum of Art Portfolios |
| 1907 | Mozart Camargo Guarnieri, composer |
| 1907 | Sandor Veress, Hungarian pianist/composer |
| 1906 | Hildegarde, Adell Wisconsin, night club vocalist, I'll Be Seeing You |
| 1906 | Pierre Cardevielle, French composer and conductor, Amants Captifs |
| 1905 | Emilio Segre, born in Tivoli, Italy, physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics, discovered antiprotons, a sub-atomic antiparticle and an element used for Fat Man atomic bomb used on Nagasaki |
| 1905 | Ernst Carl Gerlach Stueckelberg |
| 1904 | S J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist, Around the World in 80 Days |
| 1904 | S. J. Perelman, Author |
| 1903 | Georg Rendl, Austria miner/beekeeper/writer, The Bees Novel |
| 1902 | Carlo Borbolla, composer |
| 1902 | Langston Hughes, poet/translator, Weary Blues |
| 1901 | Clark Gable, born in Cadiz, Ohio, actor, 'Gone With the Wind' |
| 1900 | Stephen Potter, humorist and writer, School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders |
| 1897 | Denise Robins, London, romantic novelist, 1st Long Kiss |
| 1896 | Anastasio "Tacho" Somoza, general/president of Nicaragua, 1937-56 |
| 1896 | Frank Lane, American Businessman |
| 1895 | John Ford, Maine, director, Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man |
| 1892 | K Rudolf Mengelberg, composer/musicologist, Amsterdam Concert Hall |
| 1891 | James Price Johnson, composer |
| 1889 | Gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist, Zimbabwe, So Arabia |
| 1887 | Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect |
| 1885 | Camille Chautemps, premier France |
| 1884 | Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russia, novelist/playwright, We |
| 1883 | Jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor and director, Eric XIV |
| 1882 | Louis St. Laurent, Compton Quebec, L, 12th Canadian PM, 1948-57 |
| 1881 | Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer |
| 1880 | Antonio Guarnieri, composer |
| 1880 | Francesco Balilla Pratella, composer |
| 1879 | Sydney Baynes, composer |
| 1878 | Hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate |
| 1877 | Thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer |
| 1875 | Eddie Pola, composer, Lullabye of Broadway |
| 1874 | Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist |
| 1873 | Clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto, Country of Hope and Glory |
| 1872 | Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose |
| 1872 | Alexander Meiklejohn, English Philosopher |
| 1869 | Johannes F "Frits" Bakker Sr, actor, Holland Tooneelgezelschap |
| 1859 | Victor August Herbert, Dublin Ireland, composer, Babes in Toyland |
| 1848 | Adhemar Esmein, French lawyer |
| 1844 | Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist, Angiospermen |
| 1844 | Granville Stanley Hall, U.S., psychologist |
| 1844 | G. Stanley Hall, American Psychologist |
| 1841 | William H H Davenport, Buffalo, stage medium |
| 1839 | James A. Herne, J Aherne, U.S. playwright, Hearts of Oak |
| 1833 | Henry McNeal Turner, black methodist bishop |
| 1829 | John Potts Slough, Brigadier General Union volunteers |
| 1827 | Alphonse de Rothschild, French banker |
| 1821 | Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, composer |
| 1819 | Henry Lawrence Eustis, Brigadier General Union volunteers |
| 1810 | Charles Lenox Remond, born in Salem Massachusetts, famous black |
| 1807 | Henri Klimrath, French lawyer, Memoire sur lesson Olim |
| 1807 | William Bowen Campbell, Brigadier General Union volunteers |
| 1805 | Auguste Blanqui, France, revolutionary, workers' leader |
| 1801 | Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer |
| 1801 | Thomas Cole, U.S., romantic landscape painter, Hudson River School |
| 1791 | Charles J Sax, Belgian music instrument builder |
| 1789 | Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer |
| 1787 | Richard Whately, English Writer |
| 1763 | Thomas Campbell, founder, Church of Disciples in America |
| 1757 | John P Kemble, England, actor and director, Drury Lane, Covent Garden |
| 1710 | Konrad E Ackermann, German actor, Die Oberpfalz |
| 1690 | Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer |
| 1669 | Miguel Lopez, composer |
| 1659 | Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator, Easter Island |
| 1633 | Gabriel Schutz, composer |
| 1605 | Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Netherlands rabbi/mystic |
| 1603 | Michael Trumper, composer |
| 1552 | Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician, defended common law |
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