- 1899 - Ernest Hemingway, (pictured) American writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1961)
- 1911 - Marshall McLuhan, Canadian author (d. 1980)
- 1924 - Don Knotts, American actor (d. 2006)
- 1926 - Rahimuddin Khan, Pakistani General and provincial ruler (d. 2022)
- 1948 - Cat Stevens, English singer
- 1950 - Ubaldo Fillol, Argentinian footballer
- 1951 - Robin Williams, American comedian (d. 2014)
- 1957 - Jon Lovitz, American comedian
- 1978 - Josh Hartnett, American actor
- 1980 - CC Sabathia, American baseball player