| 1977 | Tom Brady, born in San Mateo, California, professional football player, quarterback, played for New England Patriots, won two Super Bowl MVP awards |
| 1976 | Sarybel Velila, Miss Universe-Puerto Rico 1996 |
| 1976 | Troy Glaus, born in Tarzana, California, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze |
| 1975 | Ndukwe Kalu, defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1975 | Trevor Pryce, NFL defensive tackle, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 |
| 1974 | Blaine Wilson, born in Columbus, Ohio, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 |
| 1974 | Jenny Beck, actress, Claire Carroll-Guns and Paradise |
| 1973 | Kari Litton, born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, Miss America, Mississippi-Top 10-1997 |
| 1973 | Kurt Grote, U.S., 100m/200m breaststroke, Olympics-6th-96 |
| 1972 | Alain Bolduc, born in Montreal, Quebec, yachter 1996 Olympics |
| 1972 | Jeff Nygaard, born in Madison, Wisconsin, volleyball middle blocker 1996 Olympics |
| 1972 | John Lilley, born in Wakefield, Massachusetts, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics |
| 1972 | Sandis Ozolinsh, Riga Lat, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche |
| 1972 | Travis Hall, defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons |
| 1971 | Moira C Dunn, Utica, New York, LPGA golfer, 1995 SAFECO Classic-6th |
| 1970 | Darren Mickell, NFL defensive end, Kansas City Chiefs, NO Saints |
| 1969 | Doug Overton, NBA guard, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets |
| 1968 | Rod Beck, born in Burbank, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants |
| 1967 | John Femia, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Square Pegs, Hello Larry |
| 1966 | Christine Richters, born in Fullerton, California, playmate, May, 1986 |
| 1964 | Joan E. Higginbotham, born in Chicago, Illinois, astronaut |
| 1964 | Johnny Thomas, NFL cornerback, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers |
| 1964 | Kevin Elster, born in San Pedro, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers |
| 1964 | Nate McMillan, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics |
| 1963 | Carlo Imperato, born in Bronx, actor, Fame |
| 1963 | James Hetfield, heavy metal rocker, Metallica-Helpless |
| 1963 | Libor Pimek, Czechoslovakia, tennis star |
| 1962 | Lucky Dube, South African reggae singer |
| 1962 | Tina Lehtola, born in Finland, women's ski jumper, world's record holder |
| 1961 | Ken Wark, Australian field hockey fullback, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics |
| 1961 | Lee Rocker, Leon Drucker, rock bassist, Stray Cats-Gonna Ball |
| 1960 | Gopal Sharma, Indian cricket off-spinner, 2 Tests 1984-85 |
| 1960 | Tim Mayotte, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, tennis player 1988 Olympics silver |
| 1959 | Martin Atkins, born in Coventry, England, Martin Clive Atkins, rocker, musician, worked with post-punk, industrial group Public Image Ltd., Ministry |
| 1959 | Victoria Jackson, born in Miami, Florida, actress, Casual Sex, SNL, UHF |
| 1959 | Koichi Tanaka, Japanese Scientist |
| 1958 | Cindy Nixon, born in Nashville, Tennessee, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel |
| 1956 | Kirk Brandon, rocker, Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny-Outland |
| 1954 | Denise Craig, WBL forward, Dayton Rockettes, New York Stars |
| 1953 | Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentine soccer player |
| 1952 | Aleksandr A Volkov, Russian colonel/cosmonaut |
| 1952 | Jay North, born in North Hollywood, California, actor, Dennis the Menace, Maya |
| 1952 | Wojtek Fibak, born in Poland, tennis star |
| 1951 | Jon Graham, rock guitarist and vocalist, Earth Wind and Fire-Celebrate |
| 1951 | Marcel Dionne, born in Quebec, NHL center, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers |
| 1950 | JoMari Payton Noble, born in Albany, Georgia, actress, Harriette-Family Matters |
| 1950 | Waldemar Cierpinski, born in East Germany, marathoner, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics |
| 1949 | Morris "B B" Dickerson, born in Torrence, California, bassist, War, Low Rider, Outlaw |
| 1948 | Jean-Pierre Raffarin, French Politician |
| 1946 | John Klemmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, songwriter, arranger, saxophonist, plays jazz, pop, cross over jazz, co-written music with David Batteau |
| 1945 | Ron Hendren, born in Pinehurst, North Carolina, TV host, Entertainment Tonight |
| 1944 | Kenneth Tomlinson, American Editor |
| 1941 | Martha Stewart, publisher, producer and celebrity |
| 1941 | Wayne Hussey, born in Bristol, England, guitarist, The Sisters of Mercy, lead singer, The Mission, rocker, plays Line 6 Variax 500, Gretsch White Falcon |
| 1940 | John W. Carlin, born in Salina, Kansas, politician, 40th Governor of Kansas 1979 - 1987, Archivist of the United States 1995 - 2005 |
| 1940 | Lance Alworth, born in Houston, Texas, NFL hall of famer, Charger, Cowboys |
| 1940 | Martin Sheen, born in New York, actor, Subject Was Roses, Wall St |
| 1940 | Roscoe Mitchell, American Composer |
| 1939 | A K Sen Gupta, cricketer, Test India vs. WI 1959 without distinction |
| 1938 | George Memmoli, New York City, actor, Earl-Hello Larry |
| 1938 | Terry "5 Wigs" Wogan, British talk show host, Irish Days |
| 1938 | Terry Wogan, Irish Entertainer |
| 1937 | Duncan Sharpe, cricketer, 3 Tests for Pakistan 1959-60 |
| 1935 | Georgi Stepanovich Shonin, Odessa U.S.S.R., cosmonaut, Soyuz 6 |
| 1935 | Richard D. Lamm, Colorado Governor 1975 - 1987, Democrat |
| 1933 | Pat Crawford, cricketer, Australian pace bowler 1956 |
| 1933 | The Tjong King, Dutch illustrator of children books, Miep Diekman |
| 1932 | Elsa Martinelli, Grosseto Italy, actress, Indian Fighter |
| 1932 | Mario Montes de Oca, Mexican poet |
| 1931 | Alex Cord, New York City, actor, Brotherhood, Fire, Street Asylum |
| 1930 | James Komack, born in New York City, writer/director/actor, Courtship of Eddie's Father |
| 1929 | Bethel Leslie, New York City, entertainer, Captain Newman, Maryland, Rabbit Trap |
| 1927 | Enrique Pinella, composer |
| 1927 | Gordon Scott, born in Portland, Oregon, actor, Tarzan and the Trappers |
| 1926 | Tony Bennett, born in Queens, New York, singer, Left a body part in SF |
| 1924 | Leon Uris, born in Baltimore, novelist, Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry |
| 1924 | Max van der Stoel, Dutch Foreign minister, PvdA |
| 1923 | Anne Klein, fashion designer, Anne Klein II |
| 1923 | Roger Foulon, French/Belgian poet |
| 1921 | Hayden Carruth, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, novelist, Crow and Heart |
| 1921 | Marilyn Maxwell, actress, East of Sumatra |
| 1921 | Richard Adler, born in New York City composer, Pajama Game, Damn Yankees |
| 1920 | Maria Karnilova, born in Hartford, Connecticut, actress, Olga-Ivan the Terrible |
| 1920 | P. D. James, English Novelist |
| 1918 | James MacGregor Burns, political writer, The Lion and the Fox |
| 1917 | Jordan Whitfield, Pennsylvania, actor, Swamp Fox |
| 1915 | Sal Santen, Dutch writer |
| 1914 | Rick Slabbinck, Flemish painter |
| 1911 | Karel G. Bakker, Dutch actor, Lady Windermere's Fan |
| 1908 | Dolores del Rio, silent screen actress, Deseada, Bugambilia |
| 1907 | Adrienne Ames, Fort Worth, Texas, actress, Death Kiss, Panama Patrol |
| 1907 | Ernesto Geisel, politician |
| 1907 | Irene Tedrow, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Lucy-Dennis the Menace, Mr. Novak |
| 1907 | Lawrence Brown, U.S. trombonist, Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| 1906 | Alexandre Trauber, Hungarian/French set designer, Hotel du Nord |
| 1906 | Leonard Huizinga, Dutch journalist and writer, Adriaan and Olivier |
| 1905 | Dolores Del Rio, born in Durango, Mexico, actress, What Price Glory? |
| 1905 | Maggie Kuhn, activist/co-founder, Gray Panthers |
| 1904 | Clifford D[onald] Simak, U.S., sci-fi author, Hugo, Empire, Way Station |
| 1904 | Clifford D. Simak, American Writer |
| 1902 | Habib Bourguiba, 1st president of Tunisia, 1957-87 |
| 1902 | Judson Laire, born in New York City, actor/singer, Papa-Mama, Admiral Broadway Revue |
| 1902 | Ray Block, born in France, orchestra leader, Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason |
| 1901 | Bernard Reichel, composer |
| 1901 | John C. Stennis, born in Mississippi, Senator-D-Mississippi 1947 - 1989 |
| 1901 | Maria H "Marijke" van Tooren, cabaretiere/actress, Pisuisse |
| 1901 | Stefan Wyszynski, Polish cardinal |
| 1900 | Arnoldus J N M Struycken, Dutch lawyer |
| 1900 | Ernie Pyle, born in England, correspondent during WW II |
| 1900 | John T Scopes, Tennessee teacher convicted for teaching evolution |
| 1899 | Sally Benson, novelist |
| 1898 | Brother Adam Kehrle, benedictine monk/beekeeper |
| 1894 | Harry Heilmann, born in San Francisco, California, baseball hall of famer outfielder, Detroit |
| 1894 | John H van Maarseveen, Dutch minister of Justice/Internal minister |
| 1892 | Oscar van Hemel, composer |
| 1890 | Charles Edison, American Businessman |
| 1887 | Rupert Brooke, British WW I poet, 1914 |
| 1885 | Naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer |
| 1884 | Louis Gruenberg, near Brest Litovsk Poland, composer, Daniel Jazz |
| 1882 | Charles O'Neill, composer |
| 1882 | Segundo Luis Moreno Andrade, composer |
| 1878 | Constantino Gaito, composer |
| 1874 | Eugene Baie, Belgian author, Sub rosa et sub umbra |
| 1873 | Albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgian ambassador to Tokyo, 1921-39 |
| 1872 | Haakon VII, born in Charlottenlund, Denmark, King of Norway, 1905-57 |
| 1871 | Vernon Louis Parrington, author, Romantic Revolution, Pulitzer 1928 |
| 1867 | Stanley Baldwin, C, British Prime Minister, 1923-24, 1924-29, 1935-37 |
| 1854 | Fernand de La Tombelle, composer |
| 1851 | Isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader |
| 1850 | Paul A Daum, Dutch writer/founder/editor, Batavian Newspaper |
| 1847 | Jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina |
| 1833 | Auguste Schmidt, German teacher/feminist |
| 1832 | Ivan Zajc, born in Rijeka, Croatia, conductor, composer, opened doors for 20th century achievements in Croatian music, wrote opera, La Tirolese, 1855 |
| 1824 | William Burnham Woods, Major General Union volunteers |
| 1823 | Thomas Francis Meagher, Brigadier General Union volunteers |
| 1820 | Luther Orlando Emerson, composer |
| 1820 | William Miller, Brigadier General Confederate Army |
| 1818 | HM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect, New Stock exchange Antwerp |
| 1817 | Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austria, Battle at Custozza |
| 1816 | John Eugene Smith, Major General Union Army |
| 1811 | Elisha Graves Otis, inventor, safe elevator |
| 1801 | Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect, Crystal Palace |
| 1770 | Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia, 1797-1840 |
| 1748 | Carl Ludwig Junker, composer |
| 1645 | August Kuhnel, composer |
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