1701 Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer (proposed the Celsius temperature scale), born in Uppsala, Sweden (d. 1744)
1746 Robert R. Livingston, US Founding Father who delivered oath of office to George Washington, born in NYC, New York (d. 1813)
1930 James M Taylor, Stamps ARK, USAF/astronaut
1935 Al Jackson Jr, drummer (Booker T & MGs-Chinese Checkers), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1935 Verity Lambert, English film and TV producer (1st producer of Doctor Who, The Naked Civil Servant), born in London (d. 2007)
1940 Bruce Lee [Lee Yuen Kam], Chinese-American martial artist and actor (Enter the Dragon), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1973)
1941 Eddie Rabbitt, country singer (I Love a Rainy Night), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1998)
1942 Henry Carr, American athlete (200m/4x400m Olympic golds 1964), born in Montgomery, Alabama
1942 Jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist (Purple Haze), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1970)
1945 Barbara Anderson, actress (Eve-Ironside, Mission Impossible), born in Brooklyn, New York
1945 Randy Brecker, rocker (Blood Sweat & Tears), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1945 Alain de Cadenet, SPEED Channel personality
1945 James Avery, Pughsville, Virginia, actor (Fresh Prince of Bell Air), (d. 2013)
1946 Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, 2nd President of Djibouti (1999-present), born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
1948 Dave Winthrop, rock saxophonist (Supertramp)
1949 Masanori Sekiya, Japanese racing driver
1950 Gran Hamada, Japanese professional wrestler
1951 Jayne Kennedy, sportscaster (CBS)/actress (Body & Soul), born in Washington, D.C.
1951 Kevin Kavanaugh, rocker (Asbury Jukes) [or 8/27]
1951 Kathryn Bigelow, American director, producer and writer (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty), born in San Carlos, California
1953 Curtis Armstrong, American actor (Moonlighting, Revenge of the Nerds), born in Detroit, Michigan
1953 Boris Grebenshchikov, Russian singer (Aquarium)
1953 Stephen "Steve" Bannon, American advisor to Trump, chair of Breitbart News, born in Norfolk, Virginia
1954 Patricia McPherson, American actress (Knight Rider), born in Oak Harbor, Washington
1954 Kimmy Robertson, American actress best known for her role as Lucy Moran in the TV series Twin Peaks
1955 Bill Nye, the Science Guy, TV Host
1955 Pierre Mondou, Canadian ice hockey player
1956 William Fichtner, American actor
1957 Caroline Kennedy-Schlossberg, attorney, JFK & Jackie's daughter
1957 Terri R Adams, educator (teacher in space)
1957 Kenny Acheson, Northern Irish racecar driver
1957 Kevin O'Connell, American sound re-recording mixer
1958 Julia Celotto, WPVA volleyballer (Santa Cruz/Pismo-9th-1994), born in Los Angeles, California
1958 Mike Scioscia, baseball player (LA Dodgers)
1959 Charlie Burchill, Scottish pop guitarist (Simple Minds-Breakfast Club)
1960 Ashley Ingram, English singer (Fizzz-Just an Illusion)
1960 Martin van Yellow, soccer player (Willem II)
1960 Ken O'Brien, American football quarterback (NY Jets), born in Rockville Centre, New York
1960 Kevin Henkes, American children's book writer/illustrator
1960 Tim Pawlenty, American politician
1960 Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukrainian prime minister
1960 Maria Schneider, American composer (Concert in the Garden), born in Windom, Minnesota
1961 Lee Johnson, NFL punter/kicker (Cin Bengals)
1961 Princess, rocker (Desirez Heslop, All For Love)
1961 Randy Milligan, baseball player
1961 Steve Oedekerk, American film director, actor and comedian
1962 Arlene Baxter, Oceanside CA, playmate (Dec, 1993)
1962 Calvin Hayes, rocker (Johnny Hates Jazz-Turn Back the Clock)
1962 Charlie Benante, rock drummer (Anthrax-Armed & Dangerous), born in The Bronx, New York
1962 Mike "Puffy" Bordin, rock drummer (Faith No More), born in San Francisco, California
1963 Fisher Stevens, actor (My Science Project, Short Circuit), born in Chicago, Illinois
1964 David Giles, Australian star sailor (Olympics-84, 88, 92, 96)
1964 Rebecca Michelle Ferratti, Helena MT, playmate (Jun, 1986)
1964 Robin Simone Givens, [Mrs Mike Tyson] (Darlene-Head of the Class), born in NYC, New York
1965 Danielle Ammaccapane, LPGA golfer (1991 Register PING), born in Babylon, New York
1965 Fiachna O'Braonain, Irish pop guitarist (Hothouse Flowers-Don't Go)
1965 Kathleen Heddle, Trail BC, rower (Olympic gold 1992/96)
1965 Raffaella Ragge, Italian tennis star
1966 Carwell Gardner, NFL fullback (Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers)
1966 Chryssandra Hines, Bristol Conn, team handball wing (Olympics 1996)
1966 Dean Garrett, NBA center (Denver Nuggets)
1966 Andy Merrill, American voice actor
1966 Edward Hall, British theatre director of Hampstead Theatre (Rose Rage), born in England
1967 Brett MacNeil, CFL guard (Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1967 Garry Valk, Edmonton, NHL left wing (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
1967 Laura Golarsa, tennis star (Oklahoma City doubles), born in Milan, Italy
1967 Shawn Watson, American librarian
1968 Michael Vartan, French actor
1970 Calvin Jones, NFL running back (Oakland Raiders)
1970 Chris Underwood, volleyball opposite hitter (Olympics 1996), born in Los Angeles, California
1970 Patrick Bates, NFL safety (Atlanta Falcons)
1970 Todd Kelly, NFL defensive end (Cin Bengals)
1970 Patricia Zentilli, Canadian actress
1971 Eric Menendez, NY, accused of killing his parents (Menendez Brothers)
1971 Larry Allen, NFL guard/tackle (Dallas Cowboys)
1971 Linette Mertz, Kutztown Penns, Miss America-Penns (1996)
1971 Nick Van Exel, NBA guard (LA Lakers)
1971 Rhonda Adams, playmate (Jun, 1995), born in Columbus, Georgia
1971 Kirk Acevedo, American actor (Oz, The Thin Red Line), born in Brooklyn, New York
1972 Chris Hetherington, running back (Indianapolis Colts)
1972 Ivan Imbernon, WLAF defensive end (Barcelona Dragons)
1972 Jason Burns, NFL running back (Cin Bengals), born in Chicago, Illinois
1972 Yureck Person, soccer player (NAC)
1973 Jon Runyan, tackle (Tennessee Oilers)
1973 Nick Ferguson, CFL defensive back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
1973 Reginald Lee, WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy)
1973 Samantha Harris, American model and host
1973 Evan Karagias, American professional wrestler
1974 Lee Vaughn, cornerback (Dallas Cowboys)
1975 Martin Gramatica, Argentinian-American football player
1976 Chad Kilger, Cornwall, NHL center (Winnipeg Jets)
1976 Jaleel White, actor (Steve Urkel-Family Matters), born in Los Angeles, California
1976 Saqlain Mushtaq, cricketer (Pakistan Test off-spinner 1995)
1976 Tyrone Sutton, American singer (Perfect gentlemen) and Muslim chaplain
1976 Jean Grae, South African-born rapper
1978 Joshua Harris, actor (Locked Up: A Mother's Rage)
1978 Tim Yeung, American drummer (Vital Remains)
1978 Jimmy Rollins, American baseball player
1978 Mike Skinner, English musician
1979 Ricky Carmichael, American motocross racer
1979 Hilary Hahn, American violinist
1979 Shin Hyesung, Korean singer (Shinhwa)
1979 Teemu Tainio, Finnish footballer
1980 Michael Yardy, English cricketer
1981 Gary Lucy, English actor (The Bill), born in Chigwell, Essex
1981 Matthew Taylor, English footballer
1983 Professor Green [Stephen Paul Manderson], British rapper (Lip Sync Battle UK), born in London, England
1984 Domata Peko, American football player
1985 Alison Pill, Canadian actress
1985 Klara Ósk Elíasdóttir, Icelandic singer, born in Sweden
1986 Suresh Raina, Indian cricketer (Gujarat Lions, Chennai Super Kings), born in Muradnagar, India
1991 Nur Atikah Nabilah, Singaporean gymnast, born in Singapore
1994 Shrek the sheep, New Zealand sheep that held world record for biggest shorn fleece, born at Bendigo Station, Otago (d. 2011)