1676 – John Weldon, English composer (d. 1736
1736 – James Watt, Scottish engineer (d. 1819
1807 – Robert E. Lee, American general (d. 1870
1809 – Edgar Allan Poe, American author and poet (d. 1849
1839 – Paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906)
1923 – Jean Stapleton, American actress
1926 – George Ives, American actor (d. 2013)
1930 – Tippi Hedren, American actress
1943 – Janis Joplin, American singer-songwriter (Big Brother and the Holding Company) (d. 1970)
1946 – Dolly Parton, American singer-songwriter and actress
1947 – Paula Deen, American chef and author
1949 – Robert Palmer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Power Station) (d. 2003)
1953 – Desi Arnaz, Jr., American actor
1954 – Katey Sagal, American actress
1955 – Paul Rodriguez, Mexican-American actor and comedian
1956 – Carman, American singer-songwriter, actor, and television host
1980 – Jenson Button, English race car driver
1982 – Jodie Sweetin, American actress