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• 1660 Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician, helped lead Glorious Revolution to put William III on the throne (d. 1718)
• 1720 Louise Ulrike, Queen of Sweden and wife of Adolf Frederik, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1782)
• 1738 Betje Wolff [Elizabeth Wolff-Bekker], Dutch novelist and poet (Sara Burgerhart; Willem Levend), born in Flushing, Netherlands (d. 1804)

• 1757 Vladimir Borovikovsky [Vоlоdymyr Borovyk], Russian painter, born in Myrhorod (now Ukraine) (d. 1825)
• 1759 Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21), born in Royal Palace of Turin, Italy (d. 1824)
• 1775 Eugène François Vidocq, French criminal and police detective, born in Arras, France (d. 1857)

Venezuelan political and military leader (freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule), born in Caracas

• 1786 Joseph Nicollet, French mathematician and explorer, born in Cluses, Savoy, France (d. 1843)
• 1794 Heinrich Christian Pander, Baltic German biologist and embryologist, born in Riga, Latvia (d. 1865)
• 1796 Herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer and statesman, born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1865)
• 1796 John Middleton Clayton, U.S. Secretary of State (1849-50) and U.S. Senator from Delaware, born in Dagsboro, Delaware (d. 1856)
• 1798 John Adams Dix, American Major General (Union Army), born in Boscawen, New Hampshire (d. 1879)

French author (The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo), born in Aisne, France

• 1803 Alexander Jackson Davis, American architect (gothic revivalist), born in New York City (d. 1892)
• 1815 Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1893)
• 1817 Adolphe [Adolf Wilhelm August Karl Friedrich], Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905), born in Biebrich Palace, Wiesbaden, Duchy of Nassau (d. 1905)

American gang member (New York City's Bowery Boys), born in Sussex County, New Jersey

• 1823 Arthur Boreman, American lawyer, judge, and politician (1st Governor of West Virginia, 1863-69; US Senator from West Virginia, 1869-75), born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1896)

President and Dictator of Paraguay (1862-70), born in Asunción, Paraguay

• 1827 Julius A. De Lagnel, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1912)
• 1836 Jan Bloch, Polish military theorist and peace activist, born in Radom, Poland (d. 1902)
• 1841 Raimundo Madrazo y Garreta, Spanish Realistic painter, born in Rome (d. 1920)

Ukrainian-Russian painter (Barge Haulers on the Volga, Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan, Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks), born in Chuguev, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire

• 1851 Friedrich Schottky, German mathematician (Schottky's theorem), born in Breslau, Germany (d. 1935)
• 1856 Charles Émile Picard, French mathematician, born in Paris (d. 1941)
• 1857 Henrik Pontoppidan, Danish writer (Promised Country, Nobel 1917), born in Fredericia, Denmark (d. 1943)
• 1858 Wolfgang Kapp, German politician (Kapp Putsch 1920), born in New York City (d. 1922)
• 1860 Alphonse Mucha, Czech Nouveau painter and artist, born in Ivančice, Margraviate of Moravia, Austrian Empire (now Czech Republic) (d. 1939)
• 1867 Edward Frederic Benson, English novelist, born in Wellington College, Berkshire, England (d. 1940)
• 1867 Vicente Acosta, Salvadoran poet, born in Apopa, El Salvador (d. the same day 1908)
• 1870 Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., American landscape architect, born in Staten Island, New York (d. 1957)
• 1874 Oswald Chambers, Scottish Baptist and Holiness Movement minister and writer (My Utmost for His Highest), born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 1917)
• 1877 Calogero Vizzini, Sicilian Mafia boss, born in Villalba, Sicily, Italy (d. 1954)
• 1878 Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, Irish sci-fi writer (Time & Gods), born in London (d. 1957)
• 1884 Abraham Rutgers, Dutch governor (Suriname, 1928-33), born in Amsterdam (d. 1966)
• 1886 Junichiro Tanizaki, Japanese writer (Snow Dusting), born in Nihonbashi, Tokyo (d. 1965)
• 1892 Alice Ball, African American chemist (developed treatment for leprosy), born in Seattle Washington (d. 1916)
• 1895 Robert Graves, English writer and poet (I Claudius) [or 6/26], born in London, England (d. 1985)
• 1896 Hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom), born in Potsdam, Germany (d. 1966)

American aviator (1st woman to fly solo across the Atlantic), born in Atchison, Kansas

• 1897 Elmar Berkovich, Hungarian-Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven Theatre), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1967)
• 1897 Karl von Mechow, German writer (Auf Dem Wege, Vorsommer), born in Bonn, Germany (d. 1960)
• 1898 Frank Mortelmans, Belgian painter, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1986)
• 1900 Zelda Fitzgerald [née Sayre], American writer (This Side of Paradise) and wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 1948)
• 1904 James R. Killian Jr., 10th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1948-59), born in Blacksburg, South Carolina (d. 1988)
• 1904 Nikolay Kuznetsov, Russian naval commander (Admiral of the Fleet during World War II), born in Medvedki, Russian Empire (d. 1974)
• 1909 John William Finn, American US Navy sailor, awarded the 1st Medal of Honor of WWII for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, born in Compton, California (d. 2010)
• 1910 Edward Ford, courtier in the Royal Household of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, born in Repton, England (d. 2006)
• 1910 Harry Horner, Austro-Hungarian-born American stage and film designer (The Heiress), born in Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1994)
• 1914 David Miles Bensusan-Butt, English economist, born in Colchester, England (d. 1994)
• 1914 Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman (Honest Ed's) and philanthropist, born in Colonial Beach, Virginia (d. 2007)
• 1914 Frances Oldham Kelsey, Canadian-American FDA Director (stopped thalidomide use in the US), born in Cobble Hill, British Columbia (d. 2015)
• 1914 Kenneth Bancroft Clark, American civil rights activist (Dark Ghetto) and first black president of the American Psychological Association, born in Panama Canal Zone (d. 2005)
• 1915 Egon Ronay, Hungarian food critic, born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 2010)
• 1915 Frank Thistlethwaite, English academic and Vice Chancellor (University of East Anglia), born in Powell Street, Burnley, Lancashire (d. 2003)
• 1916 John D. MacDonald, American novelist (Deep Blue Goodbye), born in Sharon, Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
• 1917 John Hillaby, English writer and traveller, born in England (d. 1996)
• 1920 Alexander H. Cohen, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe), born in New York City (d. 2000)
• 1920 Bella Abzug "Battling Bella", American politician, feminist and activist (Rep-D-NY, 1970-74), born in New York City (d. 1998)
• 1920 James Eric Storrar, English pilot (WWII - Operation Mosquito, destruction of Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest') and veterinarian, born in Ormskirk, England (d. 1995)
• 1922 Charles Mathias Jr., American Republican politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland), born in Frederick, Maryland (d. 2010)
• 1922 Madeleine Ferron, French Canadian writer, born in Louiseville, Quebec (d. 2010)
• 1924 Charles K. Johnson, American President of the Flat Earth Society, born in San Angelo, Texas (d. 2001)
• 1924 David Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander), born in London (d. 2011)
• 1924 Edward Digby, 12th Baron Digby, British Army (Coldstream Guards) officer (d. 2018)
• 1925 Ignacio Aldecoa, Spanish writer (Gran Sol, Caballo the Pica), born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain (d. 1969)
• 1927 Alex Katz, American figurative and pop-art artist, born in Brooklyn, New York City
• 1927 James J. Howard, American educator and Democratic Party politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey), born in Irvington, New Jersey (d. 1988)
• 1929 Hedda J. Garza, American writer and political activist, born in New York City (d. 1995)
• 1930 Boris Nikolayevich Belousov, Soviet cosmonaut, born in Khotimsk, Mogilyov Oblast (d. 1998)
• 1930 Charles Hambro, English banker, multi-millionaire and CEO (Hambros), born in England (d. 2002)
• 1931 Ermanno Olmi, Italian film director (The Tree of Wooden Clogs), born in Bergamo, Italy (d. 2018)
• 1932 William Ruckelshaus, American attorney and civil servant (Head of Environmental Protection Agency, 1970-73 & 1983-85, Deputy Attorney General, 1973), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2019)
• 1934 Sante Kimes 'Dragon Lady', American convicted con artist and murderess, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2014)
• 1935 Pat Oliphant, Australian-American cartoonist (7 Pres: The Art of Oliphant), born in Adelaide, South Australia
• 1935 Trevor Chinn, British businessman (Lex) and politician activist, born in England
• 1936 Ruth Buzzi, American comedienne (Laugh-In, Margie-That Girl), born in Westerly, Rhode Island
• 1937 Emily Blatch, British politician (Minister of State for Education), born in Birkenhead, England (d. 2005)
• 1937 Quinlan Terry, English classical architect (favoured by King Charles III), born in London, England
• 1938 Eugene J. Martin, American visual artist, born in Washington D.C. (d. 2005)
• 1939 Barry N. Malzberg, American sci-fi author (Revelations, Beyond Apollo), born in New York City
• 1940 Carroll A. Campbell Jr., American politician (Governor South Carolina 1987-95, Rep-R-SC, 1979-87), born in Greenville, South Carolina (d. 2005)
• 1940 Stanley Hauerwas, American theologian (named "America's best theologian" by Time), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1942 Gloria George, Canadian Indigenous politician and activist (first woman to lead major Indigenous political organization - Native Council of Canada), born in Hubert, British Columbia [1]
• 1945 Azim Premji, Indian soap and technology business magnate (Wipro), and philanthropist, born in Bombay, British India (now Mumbai, India)
• 1946 (Leo) Gallagher, American stand-up comic and watermelon smasher, born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina (d. 2022) [1]
• 1947 Michael Coveney, English drama critic (The Observer, The Daily Mail), born in London, England
• 1949 Marjanne Sint, Dutch director and politician (PvdA), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 1950 Goutam Ghose, Indian director (Patang, Voyage Beyond, Paar), born in Kolkata, India
• 1951 Chris Smith, New Zealand politician (Labour), born in Auckland, New Zealand
• 1952 Vin Weber, American politician (Rep-R-MN, 1981-93), born in Slayton, Minnesota
• 1953 Claire McCaskill, American politician (US Senator from Missouri (D), 2007-19), born in Rolla, Missouri
• 1956 Charles Crist, American politician (Governor of Florida 2007-2011), born in Altoona, Pennsylvania
• 1964 Banana Yoshimoto [Mahoko Yoshimoto], Japanese author (Kitchen), born in Tokyo, Japan
• 1965 Peter Wurman, American computer scientist and engineer, co-inventor of Kiva mobile robotics for warehouses and distribution [1]
• 1968 Colleen Doran, American comic book writer and artist "Amazing Fantastic Incredible Stan Lee"
• 1968 Malcolm Ingram, Canadian director, born in Toronto, Ontario
• 1972 Jen Miller [Reverent Jen], American performance artist, born in Silver Spring, Maryland
• 1976 Rashida Tlaib, American politician (Rep-D-Michigan 2018-), one of the first Muslim women elected to US House, born in Detroit, Michigan

1976 Russian public figure and economist (widow of opposition figure Alexei Navalny), born in Moscow, Soviet Union

• 1981 Nayib Bukele, Salvadoran politician (President of El Salvador 2019-), born in San Salvador, El Salvador
• 1988 Luke Mitchell, Scottish murderer (murdered his girlfriend aged 14), born in Scotland
• 2002 Vinnie Hacker, American Tik Tok influencer, born in Seattle, Washington

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