- 272 – Constantine the Great, Roman emperor
- 1689 – Pietro Gnocchi, Italian composer, choir director, historian, and geographer
- 1702 – Johann Valentin Görner, German composer
- 1807 – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet
- 1890 – Freddie Keppard, American jazz musician
- 1902 – John Steinbeck, American writer
- 1904 – James T. Farrell, American writer
- 1930 – Peter Stone, American writer
- 1932 – Elizabeth Taylor, British-American actress
- 1934 – Ralph Nader, American author, activist and political figure
- 1937 – Barbara Babcock, American actress
- 1945 – Carl Anderson, American singer and actor
- 1954 – Neal Schon, American musician (Journey)
- 1957 – Timothy Spall, English actor
- 1959 – Johnny Van Zant, American singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- 1962 – Adam Baldwin, American actor
- 1962 – Grant Show, American actor (Melrose Place)
- 1965 – Frank Peter Zimmermann, German violinist
- 1971 – "Chilli" Thomas, American singer
- 1973 – Peter André, Australian singer
- 1981 – Josh Groban, American singer
- 1983 – Kate Mara, American actress
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