According to Wikipedia:
1515 - Philip Neri, Italian churchman (d. 1595)
1620 - Jean Picard, French astronomer (d. 1682)
1664 - Matthew Prior, English poet and diplomat (d. 1721)
1693 - Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1768)
1710 - Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)
1810 - Henri Victor Regnault, French chemist (d. 1878)
1858 - Lovis Corinth, German painter (d. 1925)
1858 - Maria Christina of Austria, queen of Spain (d. 1929)
1858 - Alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand artist (d. 1941)
1870 - Emil Orlik, Czech painter (d. 1932)
1880 - Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Slovak politician, French general and astronomer (d. 1919)
1882 - David Burliuk, Ukrainian artist (d. 1967)
1893 - Hans Fallada, German writer (d. 1947)
1899 - Hart Crane, American poet (d. 1932)
1899 - Ernest Hemingway, American writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1961)
1903 - Roy Neuberger, American financier
1908 - Harold "Jug" McSpaden, American professional golfer (d. 1996)
1911 - Marshall McLuhan, Canadian author (d. 1980)
1920 - Constance Dowling, American actress (d. 1969)
1920 - Isaac Stern, Ukrainian-born violinist (d. 2001)
1923 - Rudolph A. Marcus, Canadian chemist, Nobel laureate
1922 - Kay Starr, American singer
1924 - Don Knotts, American actor (d. 2006)
1925 - Anne Meacham, American actress
1926 - Paul Burke, American actor
1926 - Norman Jewison, Canadian film director
1926 - Rahimuddin Khan, Pakistani general
1926 - Queenie Watts, English actress (d. 1980)
1928 - Marcel Gauthier, Canadian wrestler (d. 1998)
1929 - Bob Orton, American wrestler (d. 2006)
1932 - Ernie Warlick, American football player
1933 - John Gardner, American author (d. 1982)
1935 - Norbert Blüm, German politician
1935 - Moe Drabowsky, baseball player (d. 2006)
1938 - Janet Reno, 79th United States Attorney General
1939 - John Negroponte, 1st United States Director of National Intelligence
1943 - Edward Herrmann, American actor
1944 - Tony Scott, British film director
1944 - Paul Wellstone, American politician (d. 2002)
1945 - John Lowe, English darts player
1945 - Lydia Shum, Hong Kong comedian and actress (d. 2008)
1946 - Kenneth Starr, American lawyer
1948 - Ed Hinton, American sportswriter
1948 - Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, English singer
1948 - Garry Trudeau, American cartoonist
1949 - Al Hrabosky, baseball player
1950 - Ubaldo Fillol, Argentinian footballer
1951 - Robin Williams, American comedian/actor
1952 - John Barrasso, American politician, junior senator from Wyoming
1953 - Brian Talbot, British footballer
1953 - Jeff Fatt, Chinese Australian actor
1955 - Howie Epstein, American musician (d. 2003)
1955 - Taco Ockerse, Indonesian singer
1957 - Jon Lovitz, American comedian
1957 - George Landress, American songwriter and music producer
1959 - Paul "Fatty" Vautin, Australian rugby league player
1960 - Lance Guest, American actor
1960 - Fritz Walter, German footballer
1961 - Amar Singh Chamkila, Punjabi folk singer
1961 - "Big" Jim Martin, American musician (Faith No More)
1963 - Kevin Poole, English footballer
1964 - Jens Weißflog, German ski jumper
1965 - Gudni Bergsson, Icelandic footballer
1965 - Mike Bordick, American baseball player
1966 - Arija Bareikis, American actress
1968 - Brandi Chastain, American soccer player
1968 - Lyle Odelein, Canadian hockey player
1969 - Emerson Hart, American musician (Tonic)
1970 - Shawn Stasiak, American professional wrestler
1971 - Emmanuel Bangué, French long jumper
1971 - Charlotte Gainsbourg, French actress and singer
1971 - Nuno Markl, Portuguese comedian and radio host
1974 - Geoff Jenkins, American baseball player
1975 - Mike Sellers, National Football League fullback
1978 - Josh Hartnett, American actor
1978 - Justin Bartha, American actor
1978 - Damian Marley, Jamacian musician
1978 - Gary Teale, Scottish football player
1979 - David Carr, American football player
1979 - Tamika Catchings, American basketball player
1980 - C. C. Sabathia, American baseball player
1981 - Titus Bramble, English footballer
1981 - Stefan Schumacher, German cyclist
1981 - Veronica Belmont, CNET TV personality
1981 - Blake Lewis, American Idol finalist
1981 - Joaquín Sánchez, Spanish footballer
1983 - Eivør Pálsdóttir, Faroese singer
1983 - Kellen Winslow II, American football player
1984 - Liam Ridgewell, English footballer
1985 - Von Wafer, American basketball player
1988 - Chris Mitchell (footballer), Falkirk F.C Player
1989 - Jamie Waylett, British actor
1989 - Rory Culkin, American actor
1989 - Chris Gunter, Welsh footballer
1992 - Rachael Flatt, American figure skater