- 1876 Irvin S, Cobb, American writer and humorist (Old Judge Priest), born in Paducah, Kentucky (d. 1944)
- 1884 Werner Krauss, German actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street), born in Sonnefeld, Germany (d. 1959)
- 1888 Lee Moran, American actor (Circus Clown), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1961)
- 1892 Edmund Cobb, American silent and sound screen actor, specializing in western film (A Final Reckoning; Motorcycle Gang; Comanche Territory), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory (d. 1974)
- 1893 Donald MacBride, American stage and screen character actor (Topper Returns; The Seven Year Itch; My Friend Irma - "Mr. Clyde"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1957)
- 1901 Paul Verhoeven, German actor and director (Das kleine Hofkonzert), born in Unna, Germany (d. 1975)
- 1902 Mathias Wieman, German actor (The Blue Light, Fear), born in Osnabrück, Germany (d. 1969)
- 1907 Eddie Pola [Sidney Edward Pollacsek], American radio and TV producer, and lyricist ("The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year"; "I Love The Way You Say Goodnight"), born in New York City (d. 1995)
- 1912 Maurice Dallimore, British actor (The Collector, Me and My Girl), born in Essex, London, England (d. 1973)
- 1913 Tom Blackburn, American novelist and screenwriter of the Western genre, born in Raton, New Mexico (d. 1992)
- 1915 Dennis Price, English actor (Kind Hearts and Coronets, Separate Tables), born in Twyford, England (d. 1973)
- 1916 Irene Worth [Hattie Abrams], American actress (Nicolas & Alexandra), born in Fairbury, Nebraska (d. 2002)
- 1925 Miriam Karlin, British actress (The Rag Trade), born in Hampstead, London (d. 2011)
Bob Fosse (1927-1987)
American choreographer, film and stage director (All the Jazz, Cabaret, Damn Yankees), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1929 Dave King, British comedian (Kraft Music Hall), actor (The Long Good Friday), and pop singer ("Memories Are Made of This"), born in Twickenham England (d. 2002)
June Carter Cash (1929-2003)
American Grammy Award-winning country singer (The Carter Family; Johnny Cash Show), songwriter ("Ring of Fire"), and actress, born in Maces Spring, Virginia
- 1936 Berend Boudewijn [van der Woude], Dutch TV host and director (Baantjer), born in De Bilt, Netherlands
- 1940 Adam Faith [Terence Wright], English pop and rock singer ("What Do You Want?"; "Poor Me"), actor (Budgie; Love Hurts), and financial journalist, born in Acton, Middlesex, England (d. 2003)
- 1940 Diana Trask, Australian-American country music and pop singer ("It's a Man's World (If You Have a Man Like Mine)"; "When I Get My Hands on You"), and television personality (Sing Along With Mitch), born in Camberwell, Australia
- 1946 Russ "Rusty" Thacker, American stage actor and singer, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2012)
- 1946 Ted Shackelford, American actor (Gary-Dallas, Knots Landing), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 1947 Bryan Brown, Australian actor (Gorillas in the Mist, Kim, Tai-Pan), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1950 Sally Geeson, actress (Bless This House), born in Sussex, England
- 1953 Roberta Leighton, actress (Ginger-Days of Our Lives), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1956 Randy Jackson, American session and touring bassist, singer, record producer (Jean-Luc Ponty; Journey; Mariah Carey), and TV personality (American Idol judge, 2002-14), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1957 Lee John [John L Mcgregor], English singer and actor (Body Talk), born in Hackney, England
- 1960 Tatsuya Uemura, Japanese arcade game musician and programmer, born in Japan
- 1962 Kevin Yagher, American TV and film special effects technician, known for designing Freddy Krueger's makeup and the Chucky doll, born in Lawrence, Kansas
- 1962 Paul LaGreca, actor (Big Trouble), born in The Bronx, New York
Joss Whedon (60 years old)
1964 American director, screenwriter and producer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Avengers), born in New York City
Selma Blair (52 years old)
1972 American actress (Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde), born in Southfield, Michigan
- 1974 Joel Edgerton, Australian actor (The Secret Life of Us, Loving), born in Blacktown, New South Wales
- 1976 Emmanuelle Vaugier, Canadian actress (CSI:NY; Lost Girl), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1976 Patrick Monahan, Irish-Iranian comedian, record for longest hug in the world (25 hrs 25 mins), born in Ahvaz, Iran
- 1980 Melissa Rauch, American actress (The Big Bang Theory), born in Marlboro Township, New Jersey
- 1981 Joe Taslim, Indonesian actor and martial artist (Mortal Kombat), born in Palembang, Indonesia
- 1983 Pawo Choyning Dorji, Bhutanese filmmaker (The Monk and the Gun), born in Darjeeling, India
- 1987 Tanmay Bhat, Indian Youtuber and comedian (All India Bakchod), born in Mumbai, India
- 1988 Isabella Leong [Lok-yau], Macanese canto-pop singer, actress (Diary), and model, born in Macao
- 1994 HoYeon Jung, South Korean model and actress (Squid Game), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1995 Danna Paola [Rivera], Mexican telenovela, film, and stage actress, and singer (Wicked (en español)), born in Mexico City< Mexico
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