- 1889 James Whale, English film director (Frankenstein, Show Boat), born in Dudley, England (d. 1957)
- 1922 Dan Rowan, American comedian (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In), born in Beggs, Oklahoma (d. 1987)
- 1923 Mukesh [Mathur], Indian "playback singer" for Bollywood films, born in Delhi, British India (d. 1976)
- 1923 The Fabulous Moolah [Mary Lillian Ellison], American professional wrestler (World Champion: 1956-83), born in Kershaw County, South Carolina (d. 2007)
- 1926 Bryan Forbes, director and producer (Endless Games, King Rat), (d. 2013)
- 1928 Georg Dreyfus, German-Australian classical and film score composer, born in Elberfeld, Germany
- 1928 Orson Bean, American actor and comedian (To Tell the Truth), born in Burlington, Vermont (d. 2020)
- 1929 Vivien Merchant [Ada Thompson], British actress (Alfie, The Homecoming, The Offence), born in Manchester, England (d. 1982)
- 1930 Marcia Henderson, American actress (Aldrich Family -"Kathleen"; Peter Pan), born in Andover, Massachusetts (d. 1987)
- 1931 Perry Lopez, American actor (Chinatown, Death Wish 4), born in New York City (d. 2008)
- 1933 Bertice Reading, American stage and screen actress and singer (The Jazz Train; Requiem For A Nun; Moon In The Gutter), born in Chester, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
Louise Fletcher (1934-2022)
American Academy Award-winning actress (One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), born in Birmingham, Alabama [1]
Alex Trebek (1940-2020)
Canadian-American Emmy Award-winning TV game show host (Jeopardy, 1984-2020; High Rollers, 1974-80), born in Sudbury, Ontario
Danny Glover (77 years old)
1946 American actor (Lethal Weapon; The Color Purple), and human rights activist, born in San Francisco, California
- 1946 Paul Schrader, American film director (Blue Collar) and screenwriter (Taxi Driver), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 1946 Steve Friedman, American Emmy Award-winning TV news executive (NBC, 1977-87, 1990-95; CBS, 1997-2002), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1947 Albert Brooks, comedian (Broadcast News, Lost in America), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1948 Otto Waalkes, German comedian
Alan Menken (74 years old)
1949 American 8-time Academy Award-winning composer (Disney's Aladdin; Disney's Beauty and the Beast), born in New Rochelle, New York
- 1951 Tisa Farrow, American actress (Zombie, Fingers, Grim Reaper), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2024)
- 1953 Sylvia Chang, Taiwanese actress
- 1954 Pierre Lebeau, Canadian actor
- 1955 Willem Dafoe, Wisc, actor (Platoon, Roadhouse 66, Mississippi Burning)
- 1958 David Von Erich, American professional wrestler (d. 1984)
- 1963 Joanna Going, actress (Lisa Grady-Another World)
- 1963 Rob Estes, American actor
- 1964 Adam Godley, British stage and screen actor (The Lehman Trilogy; Powers), born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. England
- 1964 Bonnie Langford, British stage and screen actress (Wombling Free: Dr. Who, 1986-87 -"Mel"; Eastenders, 2015-18 -"Carmel"), born in Hampton Court, Surrey, England
- 1964 David Spade, American comedian and actor (SNL; Tommy Boy; Black Sheep; : Just Shoot Me!), born in Birmingham, Michigan
- 1964 Don Van Natta, Jr., American journalist (New York Times), and broadcaster (ESPN's "Backstory"), born in Ridgewood, New Jersey
John Leguizamo (59 years old)
1964 Colombian-American actor (Mambo Mouth; Whispers in the Dark), born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 1965 Patrick Labyorteaux American actor (Heathers, Yes Man, Little House on Prairie), born in Los Angeles, California
Shawn Michaels (58 years old)
1965 American pro wrestler (4 x WWF/WWE World Heavyweight Champion; 2 x Royal Rumble winner; 1st WWF Grand Slam Champion; 4th WWF Triple Crown Champion; 2 x WWE Hall of Fame), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1967 Rhys Ifans [Evans], Welsh actor (Notting Hill, Enduring Love), and rock singer (The Peth), born in Haverfordwest, Wales
- 1972 Colin Ferguson, Canadian actor
- 1972 Keyshawn Johnson, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl XXXVII TB Buccaneers; Pro Bowl 1998-99, 2001) and broadcaster (ESPN), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1974 Franka Potente, German actress
- 1974 Viktoria Tolstoy [Louise Viktoria Kjellberg], Swedish jazz singer ("Meet Me at the Movies"), born in Sigtuna Municipality, Sweden
- 1978 A. J. Cook, Canadian actress
- 1983 Sharni Vinson, Australian actress and model
- 1985 Akira Tozawa, Japanese professional wrestler
Selena Gomez (31 years old)
1992 American actress (Wizards of Waverly Place; Hotel Transylvania), and singer ("Wolves"; "Lose You To Love Me"), born in Grand Prairie, Texas
- 1997 Field Cate, American actor (Pushing Daisies), and rock guitarist (Fencer), born in Burlington, Vermont
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