| 1990 | Liberty Irene Kasem, daughter of Casey and Jean Kasam |
| 1976 | Colin Farrell, born in Castleknock, Ireland, actor, films include, 'Minority Report', 'Alexander', 'In Bruges', listed as 'People' magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People, 2003 |
| 1974 | Bindi Mansfield, Mooerbank NSW Australia, diver 1996 Olympics |
| 1974 | Jim Carey, Dorchester, Massachusetts, NHL goalie for the Washington Capitals |
| 1973 | Dominique van Roost, Verviers Belg, tennis star, 1995 Futures-GBR |
| 1973 | Marty Janzen, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1973 | Tyrone Williams, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 |
| 1972 | Bryan Walker, safety for the Washington Redskins |
| 1972 | Eileen Richetelli, Milford Conn, diver 1996 Olympics |
| 1971 | Brad Elberg, CFL running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1971 | Lenny McGill, NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons |
| 1971 | Murray Hocking, Victoria Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics |
| 1971 | Sarah O'Hare, model, Cosmopolitan-Jan 1994 |
| 1971 | Troy Malave, Cumana Venezuela, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox |
| 1970 | Cory Mantyka, CFL guard for the BC Lions |
| 1969 | Juliet Haslam, Adelaide SA Australia, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics |
| 1968 | Duane Causwell, NBA center, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings |
| 1967 | Kenny Lofton, E Chicago Indiana, outfielder, Cleveland Indians |
| 1967 | Sandrine Bonnaire, Clermont France, actress, Vagabond, Police |
| 1967 | Phil Keoghan, New Zealander Celebrity |
| 1966 | Jessica Monroe, Palo Alto California, Canadian rower 1996 Olympics |
| 1966 | Roshan Mahanama, cricketer, Sri Lankan opening batsman |
| 1965 | Annette Renee Peters, nee Hand, Reno Nevada, 1500/3000 runner |
| 1965 | Brooke Shields, New York City, model/actress, Blue Lagoon, Suddenly Susan |
| 1964 | Scotti Hill, Manhasset, New York, rock guitarist, Skid Row-Psycho Love |
| 1963 | Wendy Smith, rocker, Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good |
| 1963 | Wesley Willis, American Musician |
| 1962 | Corey Hart, Montreal Canada, vocalist, I Wear My Sunglasses at Night |
| 1962 | Henry Williams, CFL receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1962 | Joe Orsulak, Glen Ridge, New Jersey, outfielder for the Florida Marlins |
| 1962 | Noriko Hidaka, actor, Ranma, Baoh, Akazukin Chacha |
| 1961 | Harry Enfield, comedian, Dermot-Men Behaving Badly, Saturday Live |
| 1961 | Lea Thompson, actress, Back to the Future, Caroline In The City |
| 1960 | Chris Elliott, actor/comedian, Get a Life, David Letterman Show |
| 1960 | Norm Johnson, NFL place kicker, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1960 | Peter Winterbottom, British rugby player |
| 1958 | Angel Franco, Asuncion Paraguay, golfer, 1993 Nike Dominion |
| 1958 | Gary George Hallberg, Berwyn, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1983 Andy Williams |
| 1958 | Kyle Secor, born in Tacoma, Washington, actor, Tim Bayliss-Homicide |
| 1958 | Mkhuseli Jack, South African UDF-leader, consumer boycots |
| 1957 | Jim Craig, born in North Easton, Massachusetts, hockey goalie, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics |
| 1957 | Stephen Jones, born in Wirral Peninsula, England, British milliner, considered the most radical, prolific milliner of the late 20th-early 21st-century |
| 1956 | Bart van Poppel, Dutch bassist/guitarist/singer, Tambourine |
| 1956 | Yoshiko Sakakibara, Chiba Japan, actress, Sailor Moon, Vampire Hunter |
| 1955 | Ben de Lisi, British fashion designer |
| 1955 | Laura Baugh, Gainesville, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1994 Youngstown Classic-9th |
| 1950 | Gregory Harrison, Catalina California, actor, Trapper John, Logan's Run |
| 1950 | Tom Berenger, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me |
| 1949 | Steven Kampmann, Philadelphia, actor, Kirk-Newhart |
| 1948 | Duncan Hunter, born in Riverside, California, Representative-R-California 1981 - 2009 |
| 1948 | John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham, drummer, Led Zeppelin-Stairway to Heaven |
| 1948 | Lynda Bellingham, actress, Sweeney, Scarlet Tunic |
| 1948 | Duncan Hunter, American Politician |
| 1947 | John Bonham, Redditch England, drummer, Led Zeppelin-Stairway |
| 1947 | William H Campbell, Jr., rocker |
| 1946 | Debbie Moore, founder/CEO, Pineapple Dance Studios |
| 1946 | Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German director, Marriage of Maria Braum |
| 1946 | Steve Bucknor, cricketer, West Indian Test umpire, FIFA referee |
| 1945 | Linda Davies, British Judge |
| 1944 | Mick Ralphs, born in Hereford, England, born Michael Geoffrey Ralphs, guitarist, songwriter, founding member of music bands Mott the Hopple and Bad Company |
| 1943 | Earl of Macclesfield |
| 1943 | Joe Namath, Pennsylvania, NFL quarterback for the New York Jets, $400,000 man, 1969 Superbowl |
| 1943 | Sharon Gless, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Chris Cagney-Cagney and Lacey |
| 1942 | Happy Hairston, NBA star, Cin, Detroit, LA |
| 1942 | John Daniel, British Vice-Chancellor, Open U |
| 1941 | Gil [Walter] Morgan, Haddock Georgia, PGA golfer, 1990 Kemper Open |
| 1941 | Johnny Paycheck, born in Greenfield, Ohio, singer, Take This Job and Shove It |
| 1941 | June Clark, British Professor of Nursing, Middlesex U |
| 1941 | Kenneth Cooper, New York City, harpsichordist/professor, Barnard, Bkln |
| 1940 | Augie Mayer, rocker, Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 1940 | Elfi Mikesch, cinematographer, Erotique, Out of America, Malina |
| 1939 | Terry Waite, Anglican Church envoy/Lebanese hostage |
| 1938 | John Prescott, British MP |
| 1938 | Peter Yarrow, New York City, Peter, Paul and Mary-Puff the Magic Dragon |
| 1937 | Vladislav Ivanovich Gulyayev, Russia, cosmonaut |
| 1935 | Bruce Bolton, cricketer, two Tests New Zealand vs. England 1959 |
| 1935 | Jim Bolger, New Zealander Statesman |
| 1934 | Bent Peter Rasch, Denmark, canoe 1952 Olympics gold |
| 1934 | Jim Hutton, Binghamton, New York, actor, Ellery Queen |
| 1934 | Karl-Erik Welin, composer |
| 1932 | Elizabeth Southey, British CEO, National Federation of Women's Institutes |
| 1932 | George Vallings, British Vice-Admiral |
| 1932 | Ronald Hampel, British CEO, ICI |
| 1931 | John Schrieffer, U.S. physicist, Nobel 1972 |
| 1931 | Shirley Verrett, New Orleans, mezzo-soprano, Cassandra-Les Troyens |
| 1931 | John S. Horn, born in San Juan Bautista, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 2003 |
| 1930 | Clint Eastwood, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Dirty Harry, mayor, Carmel, California |
| 1930 | William Taylor, British Chairman of Convocation, London University |
| 1929 | Aladar Zoltan, composer |
| 1929 | Elaine Stewart, Montclair, New Jersey, actress, Take the High Ground |
| 1929 | Neil Shaw, British CEO, Tate and Lyle |
| 1928 | Jacob Lateiner, Havana Cuba, pianist/professor, Juiliard |
| 1928 | Pankaj Roy, cricketer, Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad |
| 1927 | Isabel Stoate, British diplomat |
| 1927 | James Eberle, British admiral/director, Royal Institute of International Affairs |
| 1927 | Michael Sandberg, British CEO, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp |
| 1926 | Derek Birley, British Vice-Chancellor, Ulster U |
| 1926 | Probir Sen, cricket wicketkeeper, India in late 40's/early 50's |
| 1926 | Martin Peake, born in England, 2nd Viscount Ingleby, businessman, nobleman, son of Osbert Peake, paralyzed from polio, contributed to the 1970 Disabled Persons Act |
| 1924 | Russell Endean, cricketer, 28 Tests for South Africa, handled the ball 1956 |
| 1923 | Clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, 1949- |
| 1923 | Wolfgang Lesser, composer |
| 1922 | Denholm Elliott, London, actor, Alfie, Cuba, Doll's House, King Rat |
| 1922 | Elisabeth, arch duchess of Austria/princess of Liechtenstein |
| 1921 | Alida Valli, Pola Italy, actress, Miracle of the Bells, 3rd Man |
| 1921 | Andrew Grima, British jeweller |
| 1921 | Robert Arthur Ley, UK, sci-fi author, Telepath, Power of X |
| 1920 | Edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner, Redskins, Baltimore Orioles |
| 1919 | Chet Gierlach, music publisher/composer |
| 1919 | Emmanual Tettey Mensah, musician |
| 1919 | Huston Smith, American Theologian |
| 1916 | Bert Haanstra, Holten Netherlands, director, Fanfare |
| 1916 | John Vivyan, actor, Mr Lucky, Wrong Man, Imitation of Life |
| 1916 | Judy Campbell, actress, Convoy, Bonnie Prince Charlie |
| 1915 | Conrad W. Monnich, theologist, Branch of olive |
| 1914 | Akira Ifukube, composer |
| 1913 | Peter Gibson, British Rear-Admiral |
| 1912 | Barbara Pepper, New York City, actress, Doris Ziffel-Green Acres, Rogue Tavern |
| 1912 | Dave O'Brien, Big Springs, Texas, actor, Kiss Me Kate, 1st Aid |
| 1912 | Martin Schwarzschild, U.S. astronomer, evolution |
| 1912 | Henry M. Jackson, born in Everett, Washington, Senator-D-Washington 1941 - 1983 |
| 1911 | Edward Adamson, art therapist/collector |
| 1910 | Elizabeth Blackwell, Hastings, 1st woman doctor of medicine |
| 1910 | Francis Avery Jones, British gastro-enterologist |
| 1909 | Jan Lewando, British director, Marks and Spencer |
| 1909 | Thor Thorvaldsen, Norway, yachtsman, Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics |
| 1908 | Don Ameche, Kenosha WI, actor, Cocoon, Trading Places |
| 1907 | Valston Hancock, British air marshal |
| 1905 | Roy Peaches Davis, baseball pitcher |
| 1902 | Billy Mayerl, born in London, England, composer, pianist, master of light music, composed works for piano and orchestra, developed syncopated novelty piano solos, 300 piano pieces, most named after flowers and trees |
| 1902 | Henk Schaer, Hendricus JM Schaareman, actor/conductor |
| 1902 | Ralph Walter Wood, composer |
| 1900 | Helma Wolf-Catz, Dutch author, Undercurrent, Coral Reef |
| 1899 | Leonid Leonow, writer |
| 1898 | Johan Brouwer, Dutch pianist/writer/resistance fighter |
| 1898 | Norman Vincent Peale, Ohio, clergyman, Power of Positive Thinking |
| 1897 | Margalo Gillmore, London, actress, Skirts Ahoy, High Society |
| 1894 | Fred Allen, Cambridge Massachusetts, comedian, Fred Allen Radio Show |
| 1892 | Gregor Strasser, German pharmacist/NSDAP-Reich organization leader |
| 1892 | Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian author, Bespokojnaja Joenostj, |
| 1892 | Louis Fourestier, composer |
| 1892 | Willem Ravelli, baritone singer |
| 1889 | Athene Seyler, London, actress, Make Mine Mink |
| 1888 | Jack Holt, U.S., golddigger/actor, Cat People, San Francisco, Brimstone |
| 1887 | Gunnar Olof Bjorling, Finnish/Swedish language poet, Vilande Dag |
| 1879 | Mark Hambourg, composer |
| 1875 | Italo Montemezzi, composer |
| 1872 | Charles G Abbot, U.S., astronomer, Constant Sun |
| 1872 | William Heath Robinson, England, illustrator/cartoonist, Don Quixote |
| 1866 | Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer |
| 1864 | Albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor, Teun the night watch |
| 1863 | Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer |
| 1861 | Emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker, 1st christmas seal drive, 1907 |
| 1860 | Walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter, The Miner |
| 1857 | Pius XI, Ambrogio DA Ratti, Italy, 259th Pope, 1922-39 |
| 1838 | Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher, Wife at University |
| 1837 | Ernest Daudet, French writer, White Terror |
| 1837 | Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown |
| 1837 | Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Major General Confederate Army |
| 1837 | William Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General Confederate Army |
| 1837 | Rooney Lee, American Soldier |
| 1819 | Walt Whitman, West Hills, New York, poet, Leaves of Grass |
| 1818 | John Albion Andrew, Gov, Union |
| 1817 | Edouard Deldevez, composer |
| 1817 | Georg Herwegh, writer |
| 1810 | Horatio Seymour, Gov, Union |
| 1809 | Franz Joseph Haydn, Vienna Austria, composer |
| 1804 | Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer |
| 1802 | Cesare Pugni, composer |
| 1773 | Ludwig Tieck, writer |
| 1753 | Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader |
| 1744 | Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath |
| 1701 | Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible |
| 1674 | Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer |
| 1664 | Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal |
| 1656 | Marin Marias, composer |
| 1557 | Theodorus I, Fedor Ivanovitsj, czar of Russia, 1584-98 |
| 1472 | Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal |
| 1469 | Manuel I, King of Portugal, 1495-1521, during era of exploration |
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