- 1887 Harold Lockwood, American actor (Tess of the Storm Country), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1918)
- 1898 (Alice) "Lily" Pons, French-American coloratura soprano opera singer (Metropolitan Opera, 1931-60) and actress (That Girl From Paris), born in Draguignan, France (d. 1976)
- 1899 Chief Thundercloud [Victor Daniels], Cherokee actor (The Lone Ranger; Colt .45), born in Muskogee, Indian Territory (d. 1955)
- 1907 Hardie Gramatky, American author and animator (Little Toot), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1979)
- 1908 Virginia Cherrill, American actress (City Lights; Lake Extra; Brat), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 1996)
- 1912 Eric Feldary, Hungarian actor (Hold Back the Dawn; 16 Fathoms Deep), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1968)
- 1912 Georges Franju, French film director (Judex; Les Yeux sans visage - Eyes Without A Face), born in Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine, France (d. 1987)
- 1912 Walter "Walt" Gorney, American character actor (Friday the 13th; Trading Places), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2004)
- 1916 Brian Connell, British writer and broadcaster, born in Hertford (d. 1999)
- 1922 (Edwin) "Ted" Astley, British arranger, bandleader, and film and television composer (The Mouse That Roared; The Saint), born in Warrington, Lancashire, England (d. 1998)
- 1923 Ann Miller [Johnnie Lucille Collier], American actress, dancer, and singer (On the Town), born in Chireno, Texas (d. 2004)
- 1925 Oliver Postgate, English animator, puppeteer and writer, born in Hendon, London (d. 2008)
- 1926 Jane Withers, American film child star (Bright Eyes; Ginger), character actress (Giant), and commercial spokesperson (Josephine the Plumber), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2021)
- 1928 Hardy Krüger, German actor (The Flight of the Phoenix), novelist, and travel writer, born in Wedding, Berlin, Germany (d. 2022)
- 1929 Elspet Gray, Lady Rix, Scottish actress (4 Weddings & a Funeral, Solo, Tenko), born in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland (d. 2013)
- 1930 Bryan Magee, British philosopher, politician (Member of Parliament, 1974-83), writer (Modern British Philosophy), and broadcaster (Thinking Aloud), born in Hoxton, London (d. 2019)
- 1936 Charles Napier, American actor (Night Stalker, Rambo), born in Mt. Union, Kentucky (d. 2011)
Alan Ayckbourn (85 years old)
1939 English playwright and director, born in London, England
- 1942 Bill Bryden, Scottish stage director (National Theatre), film director, and screenwriter, born in Greenock, Scotland (d. 2022)
- 1942 Frank Bank, American actor (Lumpy-Leave it to Beaver), born in Hollywood, California (d. 2013)
- 1943 Charles Ludlam, American playwright and actor (Big Easy), born in New York City (d. 1987)
- 1946 Ed O'Neill, American comedian and actor (Married with Children, Modern Family), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- 1946 Peter L de Baan, Dutch actor, director and playwright (Leonce & Lena)
- 1947 Dan Lauria, American actor (Jack Arnold-Wonder Years), born in Brooklyn, New York
David Letterman (77 years old)
1947 American comedian and late night TV host (Late Night; Late Show), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1948 Jeremy Beadle, English television presenter (Beadle's About), born in London, England (d. 2008)
- 1950 David Cassidy, American singer ("I Think I Love You"), and actor (Partridge Family - "Keith"), born in New York City (d. 2017)
- 1952 Ralph Wiley, American sports journalist and writer (Sports Illustrated and ESPN's Page 2), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2004)
- 1956 Alex Briley, American actor (Can't Stop the Music), born in New York City
- 1956 Andy Garcia, Cuban-American actor (Stand & Deliver, 8 Million Ways to Die), born in Havana, Cuba
- 1956 Doris Baaten, Dutch actress (Sesame Street, Fien), born in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
- 1956 Walter Salles, Brazilian filmmaker (The Motorcycle Diaries), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1958 Howard Stableford, English actor and host, born in Preston, Lancashire
- 1959 Elissa Leeds, American actress (Cissy-Dorothy), born in New York City
- 1959 Liu Xiao Ling Tong [Zhang Jinlai], Chinese actor (Journey to the West - "Monkey King"), born in Shanghai, China
- 1961 Magda Szubanski, Australian actress (Kath & Kim), born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England
- 1962 Takada Nobuhiko, Japanese wrestler, born in Isogo-ku, Yokohama
- 1965 Tom O'Brien, American actor and director, born in Burbank, California
- 1967 Mellow Man Ace [Ulpiano Reyes], Cuban-American rapper and actor ("Only the Strong"), born in Pinar del Río, Cuba
- 1968 Alicia Coppola, American actress (Lorna Devon-Another World), born in Huntington, New York
- 1971 Nicholas Brendon, American actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in Los Angeles, California
Shannen Doherty (53 years old)
1971 American actress (Little House, Beverly Hills 90210), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1973 Claudia Jordan, American actress (The Real Housewives of Atlanta), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- 1974 Belinda Emmett, Australian actress (Home and Away), born in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2006)
- 1974 Marley Shelton, American actress (Sin City), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1977 Jordana Spiro, American actress, born in Manhattan, New York
- 1977 Sarah Jane Morris, American actress (Brothers & Sisters), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1978 Eddie Robinson, actor (Neil Atwater-Swan's Crossing)
- 1978 Riley Smith, American actor, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Claire Danes (45 years old)
1979 American actress (Angela-My So Called Life, Romeo & Juliet), born in New York City
- 1979 Jennifer Morrison, American actress (Once Upon a Time, House), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1979 Paul Nicholls, English actor (EastEnders), born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
- 1985 Jeísa Chiminazzo, Brazilian supermodel (IMG Models), born in Muçum, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- 1987 Brooklyn Decker, American fashion model (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit), born in Kettering, Ohio
- 1987 Ilana Glazer, American comedian and actress (Broad City), born in New York City
- 1992 Giorgio Cantarini, Italian actor (Gladiator), born in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy
Saoirse Ronan (30 years old)
1994 Irish American actress (Brooklyn, Ladybird), born in The Bronx, New York
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