- 1834 - Edgar Degas, (pictured) French painter (d. 1917)
- 1860 - Lizzie Borden, American accused murderess (d. 1927)
- 1893 - Vladimir Mayakovsky, Georgian poet (d. 1930)
- 1898 - Herbert Marcuse, German-born philosopher (d. 1979)
- 1922 - George McGovern, U.S. Presidential candidate (d. 2012)
- 1924 - Stanley K. Hathaway, American politician (d. 2005)
- 1941 - Vikki Carr, American singer
- 1947 - Brian May, English guitarist (Queen)
- 1960 - Atom Egoyan, Canadian filmmaker
- 1965 - Stuart Scott, American sportscaster (d. 2015)
- 1984 - Adam Morrison, American basketball player