- 1833 Julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress and mother of Theodoor Verstraete, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1903)
- 1887 Leonard Carey, British actor (Rebecca, Laughter), born in London, England (d. 1977)
- 1900 Jed Harris, Austrian-born American theatre producer and director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1979)
- 1901 Zeppo Marx [Herbert Manfred Marx], American comedian and actor (Marx Brothers), born in New York City (d. 1979)
- 1906 Warren Hymer, American actor (Girl From Havana, Meet the Mob), born in New York City (d. 1948)
- 1907 Shimen Ruskin, Polish actor (Beau Brummel, Having a Wonderful Time), born in Vilna, Russian Empire (d. 1976)
- 1912 Richard Wattis, British actor (Hobson's Choice, Prince & Showgirl, The Man Who Knew Too Much), born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England (d. 1975)
- 1913 Gert Fröbe [Karl Gerhart Fröbe], German actor (Goldfinger, Lover's Wood, Upper Hand), born in Saxony, German Empire (d. 1988)
- 1913 James "Jim" Backus, American actor (Mr Magoo, Rebel Without a Cause, Gilligan's Island), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1989)
- 1914 John Arlott, British cricket commentator and writer (BBC), born in Basingstoke, England (d. 1991)
- 1917 Brenda Joyce [Betty Graffina Leabo], American actress (Tarzan, The Rains Came), born in Excelsior Springs, Missouri (d. 2009)
- 1919 Fred Katz, American classical and jazz cellist (Chico Hamilton Quintet), and composer (Roger Corman films), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2013)
- 1920 Hayes Gordon, American stage director and actor (Sky Pirates, Dark Room), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1999)
- 1925 Bert Remsen, American actor (Mario-It's a Living), born in Glen Cove, New York (d. 1999)
- 1927 Jane Nigh, American actress (Lorelei-Big Town, Blue Blood, Rawhide), born in Hollywood, California (d. 1993)
- 1927 Richard "Dick" Jones, American actor ("Pinocchio "- Pinocchio, The Frontiersman), born in Snyder, Texas (d. 2014)
- 1928 Larry Gelbart, American television writer, playwright, director and author, best known as creator and producer of M*A*S*H, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2009)
- 1931 Christopher George, American actor (The Rat Patrol; Chisum; The Immortal), and US Marine Corp veteran, born in Royal Oak, Michigan (d. 1983)
- 1932 Faron Young, American country and honky-tonk singer ("Hello Walls"; "It's Four in the Morning"), and actor (Hidden Guns; Daniel Boone, Trailblazer), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 1996)
- 1934 Bernard Bresslaw, English comedian (Carry On team), born in London, England (d. 1993)
Sally Jessy Raphael (89 years old)
1935 American TV talk show host (Sally), born in Easton, Pennsylvania
- 1937 Bob Schieffer, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), born in Austin, Texas
- 1937 Tom Courtenay, England, actor (Dresser, Doctor Zhivago, To Catch a Spy)
- 1938 Diane Baker, American actress (Diary of Anne Frank; Marnie), born in Hollywood, California
- 1939 Marisa Mell, Graz Austria, actress (Masquerade, Casanova '70)
- 1940 Billy Packer, American college basketball broadcaster (Raycom Sports, NBC, CBS), born in Wellsville, New York (d. 2023)
- 1940 Jud Taylor, American actor (Dr. Kildare (TV series) - "Dr. Gerson"), and director (Tail Gunner Joe), born in New York City (d. 2008)
- 1941 David Puttnam, film producer/CEO (Columbia Pictures), born in London, England
- 1941 Susan Browning, American actress (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman -"Pat"), born in Baldwin, New York (d. 2006)
George Harrison (1943-2001)
British guitarist, singer, songwriter, and sitar player (Beatles - "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"; "Here Comes The Sun"; solo - "If Not For You"; Traveling Wilburys - "Handle With Care"), and movie producer (The Life of Brian, Time Bandits), born in Liverpool, England
- 1944 Karen Grassle, American actress (Caroline-Little House on Prairie), born in Berkeley, California
- 1944 Kristina Holland, American actress (Tina-Courtship of Eddie's Father), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina
- 1947 Anne Beatts, American comedy writer (National Lampoon magazine; Saturday Night Live, 1975-79; Square Pegs), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2021) [1]
- 1948 Danny Denzongpa, Indian actor
- 1948 Joe Mays, American character actor (Mr. Saturday Night; The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1994)
Ric Flair (75 years old)
1949 American professional wrestler (NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1950 Mick Miller [Lawton], British stand-up comedian and television personality, born in Liverpool, England
- 1951 James Brown, American sportscaster (CBS News, The NFL Today), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1953 Garrett Glaser, entertainment correspondent (Entertainment Tonight)
- 1953 Kim Yeong-cheol, South Korean actor
- 1955 Leann Hunley, American actress (Days of Our Lives - "Anna"; Dynasty, 1986-89 - "Dana Carrington"; Dawson's Creek - "Tamara Jacobs"), born in Forks, Washington
- 1959 Carl Marotte, Canadian actor
- 1964 Lee Evans, English comedian
- 1964 Steve Nevius, film editor (Eden, Fall Time, Damascus)
- 1965 Carrot Top [Scott Thompson], Fla, comedian (Amer Comedy Award-1994)
- 1965 Veronica Webb, supermodel/actress (Jungle Fever, Malcolm X)
- 1966 Nancy O'Dell, American reporter and television personality
- 1966 Stacey Cortez, actress (Sheila Cantillan-General Hospital)
- 1966 Tea Leoni, American actress (Flying Blind, Madam Secretary), born in New York City
- 1967 Kang-ho Song, South Korean actor (Parasite), born in Gimhae, South Korea
Sean Astin (53 years old)
1971 American actor (Goonies, The Lord of the Rings), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1973 Anson Mount, American stage and screen actor, producer (Hell On Wheels; Cook County), playwright, and educator, born in Mount Prospect, Illinois
- 1973 Julio Iglesias, Jr., Spanish model and pop singer ("One More Chance"), born in Madrid, Spain
- 1974 Divya Bharti, Indian actress who starred in Hindi and Telugu movies in the early 1990s (Shola Aur Shabnam, Deewana), born in Mumbai, Maharastra, India (d. 1993)
- 1975 Chelsea Handler, American comedian and actress
- 1975 Naga Munchetty, English TV presenter and journalist (BBC Breakfast), born in London, England
Rashida Jones (48 years old)
1976 American actress (Parks and Recreation), writer, model, and musician, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1979 David Hoflin, Swedish-born Australian Actor
- 1979 Jennifer Ferrin, American actress
- 1980 Christy Knowings, American actress
- 1981 Jamie Lynn, American model
- 1981 Janicza Bravo, American filmmaker (Zola), born in New York City
- 1981 Misty Giles, American beauty queen and Survivor contestant
- 1981 Shahid Kapoor, Indian actor (Ishq Vishk), born in New Delhi, India
- 1982 Maria Kanellis, American model and professional wrestler
- 1982 Tara Wilson, Canadian actress
- 1984 Logan Leistikow, American director and actor
- 1986 Jameela Jamil, British TV presenter and actress (The Good Place - "Tahani"), born in London, England
- 1986 James and Oliver Phelps, British identical twin actors (Harry Potter films), born in the Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England
- 1986 Justin Berfield, American child actor (Malcolm in the Middle -"Reese"; Unhappily Ever After -"Ross"), and film producer, born in Agoura Hills, California
- 1987 Michelle Lewin, American bodybuilder and fitness model, born in Maracay, Venezuela
- 1991 Tony Oller, American actor (Gigantic), and pop singer (MKTO - "Classic"), born in Springfield, Illinois
- 1992 Rose Matafeo, New Zealand comedian and actress (Starstruck), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1998 Brendon Baerg, American actor
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