| 1987 | Katie Danza, daughter of Tony and Tracy Danza |
| 1977 | Marko Milic, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns |
| 1976 | Nicholas Butcher, born in Los Angeles, California, field hockey midfielder/forward 1996 Olympics |
| 1975 | Jason Tunks, London Ontario, discus thrower 1996 Olympics |
| 1974 | Scott Whittaker, center/tackle for the Oakland Raiders |
| 1974 | Breckin Meyer, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, producer, voice actor on 'King of the Hill' and 'Titan Maximum' animated television shows |
| 1973 | Dameian Jeffries, NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints |
| 1973 | Kristian Lundin, born in Sweden, composer, songwriter, record producer, co-produced 'Quit Playing Games With My Heart' for the Backstreet Boys |
| 1972 | Chris Hayes, safety for the New York Jets |
| 1972 | John Holecek, NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills |
| 1972 | Vince Stewart, WLAF defensive tackle, Barcelona Dragons |
| 1971 | Cameron McFadzean, Melbourne VIC Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics |
| 1971 | Dave Karpa, Regina, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks |
| 1971 | Jose Munoz, WLAF offensive tackle for the Rhein Fire |
| 1971 | Rondell Jones, NFL safety, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens |
| 1970 | Edwin Zoetebier, Dutch soccer player, FC Volendam |
| 1970 | Mark Smith, born in Pasadena, California, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles |
| 1969 | Katerina Maleeva, Bulgaria, tennis player, U.S. Open Junior 1984 |
| 1969 | Melanie Valerio, 400m freestyle swimmer 1996 Olympics |
| 1968 | Joe King, NFL safety for the Oakland Raiders |
| 1968 | Traci Lords, born in Steubenville, Ohio, actress, producer, appeared in porn films at age 15, appeared in 'Penthouse' magazine, B-movies 'Will and Grace' television show |
| 1966 | Anderson Cummins, cricketer, in Packer's Valley Barbados and WI quickie |
| 1966 | Kamal Ahmed, American Comedian |
| 1965 | Reuben Davis, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers |
| 1965 | Owen Hart, Canadian Entertainer |
| 1964 | Leslie O'Neal, NFL defensive end, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams |
| 1964 | Mustapha Zerqti, Moroccan/Netherlands writer, Ihtidaar hub fi el-mahd |
| 1964 | Ronnie Harmon, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Oilers |
| 1962 | Robbie Knievel, daredevil, son of Evel, Chips Something Special |
| 1961 | Linda Somers, Bitburg, Germany, U.S. marathoner, Olympics-31st-96 |
| 1960 | Arnon Ohad, co-pilot, El Al, plane that crashed on Bijlmer Amsterdam |
| 1959 | Michael E Knight, Princeton, New Jersey, actor, Date with Angel, All My Child |
| 1959 | Robin L Freeman, St. Charles, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1993 Northern Telecom-3rd |
| 1959 | Tamara E Jernigan, Chattoonaga, PhD/astronaut, STS-40, 52, 67, 80 |
| 1957 | [Christopher St. John] "Sinjin" Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyballer 1996 Olympics |
| 1956 | Jan Peter Balkenende, born in Biezelinge, Netherlands, politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, member of the Christian Democratic Appeal party |
| 1956 | Anne Dudley, English Composer |
| 1955 | Peter Reckell, Elkhart, actor, Days of our Lifes |
| 1954 | Candice S. Miller, American Politician |
| 1952 | Amy Heckerling, Bronx, dir, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless |
| 1952 | Derek Taylor, rocker, Let it Be, Beatles Anthology |
| 1951 | David Whitton, born in Scotland, politician, Labor party, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden |
| 1951 | Robert Hegyes, New Jersey, actor, Underground Aces, Welcome Back Kotter |
| 1950 | Janis Ian, Fink, New York City, rock vocalist, At 17, Society's Child |
| 1950 | Prairie Prince, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, born Charles L'Empereur Prince, rocker, drummer, member of The Tubes, founding member, Journey |
| 1950 | Tim Russert, born in New York, American television journalist, author, lawyer, 'Meet the Press' moderator |
| 1949 | Marilyn Cole, Portsmouth, England, playmate of the year, Jan, 1972 |
| 1949 | Stuart Marshall, director, Desire |
| 1948 | Peter Wingfield, Wales, rocker/actor, Methos-Highlander |
| 1946 | Bill Danoff, Springfield Massachusetts, vocalist, Starland Vocal Band |
| 1946 | Bill Kreutzmann, born in Palo Alto California, drummer, Grateful Dead |
| 1946 | Richard L Brodsky, U.S. lawyer/NY State Assemblyman, D, 1983- |
| 1945 | Robin Strasser, New York City, actress, Dorian-One Life to Live, Another World |
| 1945 | Wim A Mateman, Dutch MP, CDA |
| 1944 | Alison Margaret Bauld, composer |
| 1944 | John Heard, actor, Pelican Brief, CHUD, Radio Flyer, Big |
| 1944 | Sivi Aberg, actress, Batman TV show |
| 1943 | Christopher Taylor White, rocker |
| 1943 | Peter Horak, jetboat jumper |
| 1943 | Rick West, Richard Westwood, rocker, Brian Poole and Tremeloes |
| 1941 | Grahame Bilby, cricketer, two Tests New Zealand vs. England 1966 |
| 1940 | Armando Krieger, composer |
| 1940 | John Irvin, actor, Moment in Time |
| 1940 | Angela Carter, English Novelist |
| 1939 | Jimmy Ruffin, vocalist, What Becomes of Broken Hearted |
| 1939 | Johnny Maestro, New York rock vocalist, Crests-16 Candles, Brooklyn Bridge |
| 1939 | Marco St. John, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Rayford-Ball Four |
| 1939 | Rudolphus FM "Ruud" Lubbers, director Dutch/CDA-premier, 1982-94 |
| 1939 | Volker Braun, born in Dresden, German, writer, poet, playwright, wrote 'Das ungezwungne Leben Kasts' or 'The Unrestrained Life of Kast' |
| 1939 | Sidney Altman, Canadian Scientist |
| 1938 | Johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer 1956 Olympics bronze |
| 1936 | Cornelius Cardew, composer |
| 1935 | Kevin O'Connor, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, actor, Bogie, Special Effects |
| 1934 | Ben Smith, born in Atlanta, Georgia, PGA golfer, Ralphs Senior Classic-4th |
| 1934 | Donald Russell Holler, composer |
| 1934 | Willard Scott, weatherman, Today |
| 1933 | Johnny Unitas, NFL quarterback, Baltimore Colts, San Diego, one of the greats |
| 1932 | Hans Boskamp, Johan HG Hoelscher, actor/producer, Oh My Papa |
| 1932 | Pete Domenici, American Politician |
| 1932 | Jenny Joseph, English Poet |
| 1931 | Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, U.S., sci-fi author, Soldier of Arete |
| 1931 | Nel J Ginjaar-Maas, Dutch under-secretary of Education, VVD |
| 1931 | Teresa Brewer, Toledo Ohio, singer, Put Another Nickel In |
| 1931 | Gene Wolfe, American Writer |
| 1930 | Aviard Gavrilovich Fastovets, Russia, cosmonaut |
| 1930 | Horst Bienek, German poet |
| 1929 | Dick Williams, baseball player, manager, including Seattle 1986-87 |
| 1929 | Sally L Smith, educator/founder, Lab School of Wash |
| 1928 | John Ingle, actor, Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital |
| 1928 | Marvin Mitchelson, attorney |
| 1927 | Jim Lowe, Springfield, Massachusetts, DJ, WNEW, "King of Trivia" |
| 1926 | Val Bisoglio, New York City, actor, Lt Marsh-Police Woman, Danny-Quincy ME |
| 1923 | Anne Baxter, Michigan City, Indiana, actress, Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel |
| 1923 | Pete Domenici, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Senator-R-New Mexico 1973 - 2009 |
| 1922 | Darren McGavin, Spokane, Washington actor, Night Stalker, Tribes, Turk 182 |
| 1921 | Gale Robbins, Chic, actress, Fuller Brush Girl, Mr. Hex |
| 1919 | Evita Peron, Peron-Duarte, Argentina, 1st lady/actress |
| 1918 | Argeliers Leon, composer |
| 1917 | Daniel Gilles, Belgian writer |
| 1917 | David Tomlinson, Scotland, actor, Mary Poppins, Helter Skelter |
| 1917 | William Geoffrey Biddle, bomb disposal expert |
| 1912 | Paul H F Brenneker, Netherlands/Antillian photographer/folklorist |
| 1909 | Edwin H Land, inventor, instant photography, Polaroid, |
| 1909 | Edwin H. Land, American Inventor |
| 1909 | Ricardo Sanchez, American Soldier |
| 1908 | Ed MacDonald, actor, Mysteries of Chinatown |
| 1907 | Jef van Durme, composer |
| 1903 | Basil Nield, judge/politician |
| 1902 | Sal Gliatto, baseball player |
| 1901 | Gary Cooper, Montana, actor, 2 Academy Awards-Sergeant York, High Noon |
| 1901 | L T Coggeshall, medical scientist/ U.S. Secretary of HEW, 1956 - 1958 |
| 1901 | Marcel Poot, Belgian baron/composer |
| 1900 | Bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author, Earste Keur |
| 1900 | Ralph Truman, born in London, England, actor, Web of Evidence |
| 1898 | Vera Chapman, writer |
| 1897 | Kitty McKane, England, tennis, Olympic-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24 |
| 1892 | Archibald MacLeish, Glencoe, Illinois, polit essayist/poet/dramatist, JB |
| 1892 | Josip Broz Tito, WW II partisan, leader of Yugoslavia, 1943-80 |
| 1892 | Archibald McLeish, American Poet |
| 1890 | Billy House, Minnesota, actor, Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg and I |
| 1887 | Henri Pourrat, French writer, Gaspard of the Montagnes |
| 1885 | George "Gabby" Hayes, Wellesvile, New York, actor, In Old Santa Fe, El Paso |
| 1883 | Gino Roncaglia, composer |
| 1883 | Martin Albertz, German theologist, Church Jesus Christ |
| 1882 | Willem Elsschot, Alfons J de Ridder, Flemish writer, Mend |
| 1873 | Clarence Dickinson, composer |
| 1867 | Philippine "Pine" Belder, Mary de Klerk, actress, Hope of Blessing |
| 1866 | Cornelis J K van Aalst, president, Dutch Trading Company |
| 1847 | Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery, British Prime Minister, 1894 - 1895 |
| 1845 | Jacob van Stolk Azn, timber merchant/art collector |
| 1840 | Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk, Russia, composer, 1812 Overture |
| 1836 | Joseph Cannon, American Politician |
| 1833 | Johannes Brahms, Hamburg Germany, composer, enjoys a good lullaby |
| 1832 | Carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist, Neumann-functions |
| 1827 | Francis Engle Patterson, Brigadier General Union volunteers |
| 1826 | Varina Howell Davis, 1st lady, Confederacy |
| 1812 | Robert Browning, born in London, England, poet, Pied Piper |
| 1803 | Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer |
| 1795 | Gerhard M. Roentgen, industrialist, founder dockyard Fijenoord |
| 1776 | Daniel Berzsenyi, Hungarian Horatius, Hungarian poet |
| 1774 | William Bainbridge, American Soldier |
| 1769 | Giuseppe Farinelli, composer |
| 1763 | Josef Poniatovski, Polish general/marshal of France |
| 1754 | Joseph Joubert, French Writer |
| 1711 | David Hume, Scottish Philosopher |
| 1704 | Carl Heinrich Graun, composer |
| 1700 | Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist |
| 1574 | Innocent X, Giambattista Pamfili, 236th pope, 1644-55 |
| 1530 | Louis I Conde, French prince/leader of hugenots |
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