- 1756 - Joseph Martin Kraus, Swedish composer (d. 1792)
- 1909 - Errol Flynn, Australian actor (d. 1959)
- 1924 - Audie Murphy, American actor (d. 1971)
- 1928 - Jean-Marie Le Pen, French politician
- 1942 - Brian Wilson, American bass player and singer (The Beach Boys)
- 1945 - Anne Murray, Canadian singer
- 1946 - Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor
- 1949 - Lionel Richie, American musician and singer (The Commodores)
- 1967 - Nicole Kidman, (pictured) Australian actress
- 1978 - Frank Lampard, English footballer