🇺🇸 United States Chronological History Timeline
Explore the chronological milestones and influential figures of the United States from founding fathers to modern tech pioneers.
Chronological Timeline (3881 Entries)
- [1476] Sebastian Cabot (explorer) — Venetian explorer who served England and Spain, charting American coasts.
- [1478] Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón — Spanish magistrate and explorer known for early US settlement attempts.
- [1485] Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca — Spanish explorer known for surviving the New World and documenting Native American life.
- [1497] Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo — Portuguese explorer famed for charting the west coast of North America for Spain.
- [1500] Hernando de Soto — Spanish conquistador famous for exploring the southeastern United States.
- [1510] Francisco Vázquez de Coronado — Spanish conquistador and explorer who led major expeditions through the American Southwest.
- [1511] Francisco de Orellana — Spanish explorer famed for sailing the entire length of the Amazon River.
- [1549] Powhatan (Native American leader) — Paramount leader of the Powhatan Confederacy in the Virginia Tidewater region.
- [1580] John Smith (explorer) — English soldier, explorer, and author pivotal to early North American colonization.
- [1590] William Bradford (governor) — English Separatist leader and Governor of Plymouth Colony, chronicler of early American life.
- [1607] United States — A North American federal republic with 50 states, known for its vast culture and global economic power.
- [1635] Mary Rowlandson — Colonial American woman whose captivity narrative shaped early American literature.
- [1636] Harvard University — The oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, located in Cambridge, MA.
- [1645] William Kidd — Scottish privateer who operated in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean, ultimately accused of piracy.
- [1703] Jonathan Edwards (theologian) — Key American theologian, philosopher, and leader of the First Great Awakening.
- [1706] Benjamin Franklin — American polymath, Founding Father, and inventor who shaped the early United States.
- [1711] Eleazar Wheelock — American minister, educator, and founder of Dartmouth College.
- [1713] Junípero Serra — Spanish Franciscan missionary credited with founding California's missions.
- [1716] George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville — British statesman and military officer, known for his role in the American War of Independence.
- [1722] Samuel Adams — Key architect of American republicanism and leader of the Revolution.
- [1724] Michael Kovats de Fabriczy — Hungarian nobleman and cavalry officer, famed for service in the American Revolutionary War.
- [1725] Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau — French Royal Army officer pivotal to the American victory at Yorktown.
- [1731] Benjamin Banneker — Self-taught polymath, surveyor, and advocate for racial equality in early America.
- [1731] Martha Washington — Inaugural First Lady of the United States, setting precedents for the role.
- [1732] Francis Marion — The "Swamp Fox," a key figure in American irregular warfare during the Revolution.
- [1732] Frederick North, Lord North — British statesman, Prime Minister of Great Britain (1770-1782), known for the American War.
- [1734] Daniel Boone — American pioneer and frontiersman famous for settling Kentucky and blazing the Wilderness Road.
- [1734] Paul Revere — American silversmith and revolutionary hero known for his midnight ride.
- [1734] Robert Morris (financier) — Founding Father, financier, and politician instrumental in early American economic structure.
- [1735] John Adams — Founding Father and Second U.S. President, instrumental in the American Revolution.
- [1735] John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore) — Pioneering Catholic prelate; first bishop of the United States.
- [1736] Patrick Henry — American Founding Father, renowned orator, and politician who championed liberty.
- [1737] John Hancock — Merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution.
- [1737] Thomas Paine — Enlightenment philosopher whose pamphlets fueled the American Revolution and French ideals.
- [1738] Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis — British general officer, politician, and administrator famed for his role in the American War of Independence.
- [1738] Ethan Allen — Founder of Vermont and celebrated military leader during the American Revolution.
- [1738] John Singleton Copley — Master portraitist, active in colonial New England and London, known for his skilled depiction of the wealthy.
- [1741] Benedict Arnold — American-born British officer known for service in the Revolutionary War and subsequent treason.
- [1742] Joseph Brant — Prominent Mohawk leader who allied with Great Britain during the American Revolution.
- [1742] Nathanael Greene — Key American General of the Revolutionary War, renowned for Southern command.
- [1745] Casimir Pulaski — Polish nobleman and general, hailed as the 'Father of American Cavalry'.
- [1745] Francis Asbury — Pioneering Methodist minister and bishop who shaped American religion.
- [1745] John Barry (naval officer) — Irish-born American naval officer, credited as 'Father of the American Navy'
- [1745] John Jay — American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father of the United States.
- [1746] Robert R. Livingston — Founding Father, lawyer, and diplomat from New York, known as "The Chancellor".
- [1746] William Billings — Pioneering American choral composer and leading figure of the First New England School.
- [1747] Daniel Shays — American revolutionary and farmer, best known for alleged leadership in Shays' Rebellion.
- [1747] John Paul Jones — Scottish naval officer, celebrated as the 'Father of the American Navy'
- [1750] Francisco de Miranda — Venezuelan revolutionary and precursor to South American independence.
- [1750] Stephen Girard — French-born American banker and major philanthropist who saved the US from bankruptcy.
- [1751] James Madison — Founding Father, statesman, and fourth U.S. President, pivotal to American constitutional law.
- [1752] Gouverneur Morris — American Founding Father, statesman, and 'Penman of the Constitution'
- [1752] William Bingham — American statesman and wealthy merchant from Philadelphia, active during the Revolutionary Era.
- [1753] Phillis Wheatley — Pioneering African-American poet, celebrated for her verse published during slavery.
- [1754] Pierre Charles L'Enfant — French-American architect famed for the baroque plan of Washington, D.C.
- [1755] Gilbert Stuart — Foremost American portraitist, renowned for his likenesses of Washington and early American leaders.
- [1755] John Marshall — Founding Father and Chief Justice who shaped American jurisprudence for decades.
- [1755] Nathan Hale — American Patriot and spy executed by the British during the Revolutionary War.
- [1756] Aaron Burr — American politician, lawyer, and statesman known for his role in the Jeffersonian era.
- [1757] Alexander Hamilton — American Founding Father, first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and Federalist leader.
- [1757] Marquis de Lafayette — French hero of the American and French Revolutions, celebrated globally.
- [1758] Noah Webster — Lexicographer and spelling reformer who shaped American English and education.
- [1759] William Thornton — American physician, inventor, and architect, best known for designing the U.S. Capitol.
- [1761] Albert Gallatin — Genevan-American statesman, diplomat, and scholar who helped shape early US finance and policy.
- [1763] John Jacob Astor — German-born American titan who built fortune through the fur trade and real estate.
- [1763] William Maclure — Scottish geologist and cartographer, known as the 'father of American geology'.
- [1764] Benjamin Henry Latrobe — Pioneering American Neoclassical Architect, known for the U.S. Capitol.
- [1764] José Gervasio Artigas — Uruguayan military leader and statesman, regarded as the Father of the Nation.
- [1764] Stephen Van Rensselaer — Prominent American landowner, politician, and founder of higher education in New York.
- [1765] Eli Whitney — American inventor best known for the cotton gin, shaping the Antebellum South's economy.
- [1765] Robert Fulton — Pioneering steamboat inventor credited with the world's first commercially successful river transport.
- [1767] Andrew Jackson — Seventh U.S. President, champion of Jacksonian democracy and controversial figure.
- [1767] Black Hawk (Sauk leader) — Sauk leader and warrior whose life spanned pivotal conflicts in the American Midwest.
- [1767] José Matías Delgado — Key Salvadoran priest and pivotal leader in Central American independence.
- [1768] Dolley Madison — Pioneering figure who defined the role of the First Lady of the United States.
- [1768] Samuel Slater — Pioneering industrialist credited as the 'Father of the American Factory System'
- [1768] Tecumseh — Shawnee leader who forged a confederacy to resist U.S. expansion.
- [1769] DeWitt Clinton — Influential American politician, governor, and proponent of the Erie Canal.
- [1770] William Clark — American explorer, soldier, and governor famed for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- [1771] Charles Brockden Brown — Pioneering American novelist, historian, and editor of the Early Republic.
- [1771] Ephraim McDowell — Pioneering American surgeon, credited with the first successful ovariotomy.
- [1771] Éleuthère Irénée du Pont — Founder of the du Pont family industrial empire, chemist, and American philanthropist.
- [1774] Elizabeth Ann Seton — Pioneering American Catholic educator and founder of the parochial school system.
- [1774] Johnny Appleseed — American pioneer nurseryman known for planting apple seeds across the Midwest.
- [1774] Meriwether Lewis — American explorer and politician, famed for leading the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- [1777] Henry Clay — Kentucky statesman and diplomat, known as the "Great Compromiser" for his role in national unity.
- [1777] Roger B. Taney — American jurist and politician, most famous for the controversial Dred Scott opinion.
- [1778] José de San Martín — Argentine General and 'Liberator' of Independence for Argentina, Chile, and Peru
- [1779] Benjamin Silliman — Pioneering American chemist and science educator, instrumental in establishing modern scientific pedagogy.
- [1779] Clement Clarke Moore — American writer, scholar, and developer, famed for 'A Visit from St. Nicholas'
- [1779] Stephen Decatur — Heroic U.S. Navy officer renowned for leadership in the early American conflicts.
- [1779] Zebulon Pike — American general and explorer known for charting the Louisiana Purchase territory.
- [1780] William Ellery Channing — Pioneering Unitarian preacher whose sermons shaped early American liberal theology.
- [1781] Andrés Bello — Venezuelan-Chilean humanist, poet, and legislator pivotal to Spanish American culture.
- [1782] Daniel Webster — A towering figure of American law and politics, statesman and orator.
- [1782] John C. Calhoun — American statesman and political theorist, champion of states' rights and nullification.
- [1782] Lewis Cass — American politician and military officer, known for his role in Michigan and popular sovereignty.
- [1782] Martin Van Buren — Eighth U.S. President; co-founder of the Democratic Party and key advisor to Andrew Jackson.
- [1782] Thomas Hart Benton (politician) — Missouri Senator and champion of American westward expansion.
- [1782] William Miller (preacher) — American clergyman credited with founding the Adventist movement through prophetic interpretation.
- [1783] Hugh Glass — American frontiersman famed for his incredible survival story after a grizzly bear attack.
- [1783] Washington Irving — Pioneering American author, historian, and diplomat known for 'Rip Van Winkle'
- [1785] John James Audubon — Pioneering French-American ornithologist and artist known for 'The Birds of America'
- [1786] Davy Crockett — American frontiersman, politician, and folk hero known for his life in Tennessee and the Texas Revolution.
- [1786] Winfield Scott — Esteemed General, veteran of the War of 1812 and commanding the U.S. Army.
- [1787] Edmund Kean — Iconic Shakespearean actor whose career spanned London, New York, and Paris.
- [1787] Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet — Pioneering American educator who founded the first permanent school for the deaf.
- [1788] Rafael Urdaneta — Venezuelan general and key figure in the Spanish American wars of independence.
- [1788] Sarah Josepha Hale — Pioneering American writer, editor, and tireless activist for women's rights and national holidays.
- [1789] James Fenimore Cooper — Pioneering American author known for historical romances of the frontier.
- [1789] Jared Sparks — Pioneering American historian, educator, and Unitarian minister who served as Harvard President.
- [1790] Manuel Blanco Encalada — Vice-admiral and first Provisional President of Chile (1826)
- [1790] Peter Force — American historian, politician, and archivist known for collecting records of the American Revolution.
- [1791] James Buchanan — 15th U.S. President (1857-1861); upheld pro-slavery views amid sectional crisis.
- [1791] Samuel Morse — Pioneering inventor of the electric telegraph and Morse code.
- [1792] Charles Grandison Finney — American Presbyterian minister and leader of the Second Great Awakening, 'Father of Old Revivalism'.
- [1792] Francisco Morazán — Central American statesman and military leader who sought to unite the region into a progressive republic.
- [1792] Lowell Mason — Pioneering American composer and music educator, central to 19th-century church music.
- [1792] Thaddeus Stevens — Radical Republican leader who championed abolition and secured rights for freedmen.
- [1793] Cyrus Byington — American missionary linguist renowned for developing the Choctaw lexicon and orthography.
- [1793] Lucretia Mott — Pioneering Quaker activist for abolition, suffrage, and women's rights.
- [1793] Sam Houston — American general and statesman pivotal to the Texas Revolution and early governance of Texas.
- [1794] Cornelius Vanderbilt — American railroad and shipping magnate, known as "the Commodore".
- [1794] Matthew C. Perry — Influential US Navy officer, pioneer of steam power, and opener of Japan.
- [1794] Sylvester Graham — American minister and dietary reformer, known for vegetarianism and whole-grain bread.
- [1795] George Peabody — American financier and philanthropist, considered the father of modern philanthropy.
- [1795] James Gordon Bennett Sr. — Scottish-born American publisher, founder of the New York Herald.
- [1795] James K. Polk — 11th U.S. President known for advocating American expansionism and territorial growth.
- [1795] Johns Hopkins — American philanthropist known for founding Johns Hopkins University and Hospital.
- [1796] Ferdinand von Wrangel — Baltic German explorer and Russian admiral, famed for managing Russian-American Company and Alaska.
- [1796] Horace Mann — The Father of American Education, a key advocate for universal public schooling.
- [1796] James Bowie — American frontiersman, military officer, and key figure in the Texas Revolution.
- [1796] William H. Prescott — Pioneering American historian specializing in Renaissance Spain and the early Spanish Empire.
- [1797] Benjamin Bonneville — American explorer and U.S. Army officer famed for Western expeditions.
- [1797] Joseph Henry — Pioneering American physicist and inventor, instrumental in developing electromagnetism.
- [1798] Pedro I of Brazil — Founder of the Empire of Brazil and King of Portugal, a pivotal figure in South American history.
- [1799] Amos Bronson Alcott — Pioneering American educator, philosopher, and advocate for human spiritual perfection.
- [1800] Francis Lieber — German-American jurist and philosopher, known for the foundational Lieber Code.
- [1800] George Bancroft — Prominent American historian, statesman, and proponent of secondary education.
- [1800] John Brown (abolitionist) — Leading American abolitionist who advocated for militant action against slavery.
- [1800] Millard Fillmore — 13th President of the United States; served 1850-1853; key figure in Compromise of 1850.
- [1801] Marie Laveau — Renowned Creole Voodoo practitioner, herbalist, and midwife in 19th-century New Orleans.
- [1801] Pierre-Jean De Smet — Jesuit missionary renowned for extensive work among Native American tribes in the mid-19th century.
- [1801] Thomas Cole — Pioneering Anglo-American artist and founder of the Hudson River School.
- [1801] William H. Seward — Key American statesman, Secretary of State, and proponent of the Union.
- [1801] William Procter (industrialist) — English-born American industrialist and candlemaker, co-founder of Procter & Gamble.
- [1802] Dorothea Dix — Pioneering American social reformer advocating for the mentally ill.
- [1802] Phineas Parkhurst Quimby — American folk healer, mentalist, and mesmerist whose work founded the New Thought movement.
- [1803] James Gamble (industrialist) — Irish-American soap industrialist and co-founder of Procter & Gamble.
- [1803] John Sutter — Swiss pioneer who established Sutter's Fort in California, sparking the Gold Rush.
- [1803] Ralph Waldo Emerson — American philosopher and leader of the Transcendentalist movement.
- [1803] Theodore Dwight Weld — Pioneering American abolitionist, writer, and organizer of the anti-slavery movement.
- [1804] Jim Bridger — Pioneering American mountain man and guide of the early West.
- [1804] John Deere (inventor) — American inventor and manufacturer, known for pioneering the self-scouring steel plow.
- [1804] Nathaniel Hawthorne — American novelist known for exploring sin, guilt, and Puritan history.
- [1805] Charles Thomas Jackson — American physician and scientist active in medicine, chemistry, and geology.
- [1805] David Dudley Field II — Pioneering American lawyer and law reformer, instrumental in establishing the Field Code.
- [1805] Henry Wells — American businessman pivotal to the founding of American Express and Wells Fargo.
- [1805] John Lloyd Stephens — American explorer, writer, and diplomat, pivotal in the rediscovery of Maya civilization.
- [1805] Joseph Smith — Founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement.
- [1805] William Lloyd Garrison — Pioneering American abolitionist journalist whose voice fueled the fight against slavery.
- [1806] George Fitzhugh — American social theorist known for pro-slavery and anti-capitalist social theories.
- [1806] Nathaniel Parker Willis — Pioneering American magazine writer, editor, and publisher of the mid-19th century.
- [1807] Ezra Cornell — American founder of Western Union and co-founder of Cornell University.
- [1807] Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — Celebrated American poet and educator, known for 'Paul Revere's Ride' and 'Hiawatha'.
- [1807] Ira Aldridge — Pioneering American-British actor celebrated for Shakespearean roles.
- [1807] John Greenleaf Whittier — American Quaker poet and leading abolitionist, known for his anti-slavery advocacy.
- [1807] Louis Agassiz — Swiss-American naturalist, pioneer in geology, zoology, and glaciology.
- [1807] Robert E. Lee — Confederate general who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War.
- [1808] Hamilton Fish — American statesman, U.S. Secretary of State, and influential advisor to President Grant.
- [1808] Horace Smith (inventor) — American gunsmith, inventor, and businessman known for founding Smith & Wesson.
- [1808] Jefferson Davis — Leader of the Confederate States during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
- [1808] Lysander Spooner — American legal theorist and abolitionist advocating for natural rights and individual liberty.
- [1808] Thomas D. Rice — Pioneering American minstrel performer, known as the 'father of American minstrelsy'.
- [1809] Abraham Lincoln — 16th President of the United States; guided the nation through the Civil War.
- [1809] Edgar Allan Poe — Master of the macabre, Poe pioneered American Gothic and detective fiction.
- [1809] Joseph Jenkins Roberts — First African American president of Liberia, a key figure in West African nation-building.
- [1809] Kit Carson — American frontiersman, guide, and scout celebrated for his expertise in the American West.
- [1809] Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. — American physician, poet, and polymath celebrated for his essays and medical reforms.
- [1809] William Huntington Russell — American businessman, educator, and politician, co-founder of Yale's Skull and Bones.
- [1810] James W. Marshall — American carpenter whose 1848 gold discovery sparked the California Gold Rush.
- [1810] Margaret Fuller — Pioneering American journalist, critic, and fierce advocate for women's rights.
- [1810] Oliver Winchester — Founder of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, a pivotal figure in American industry and arms manufacturing.
- [1810] P. T. Barnum — Iconic American showman, businessman, and circus founder known for hoaxes.
- [1811] Chang and Eng Bunker — Famous Thai-American conjoined twin brothers, pioneers of the 'Siamese twins' label.
- [1811] Charles Sumner — Leading American abolitionist and statesman advocating for civil rights and equality.
- [1811] Elisha Otis — American inventor credited with the safety elevator, revolutionizing building access.
- [1811] Emperor Norton — Self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States, famous for his eccentric public life in San Francisco.
- [1811] Frances Sargent Osgood — Popular American poet known for romantic verse and exchanges with Edgar Allan Poe.
- [1811] George Jones (publisher) — American journalist and co-founder of The New-York Daily Times.
- [1811] Harriet Beecher Stowe — Influential American abolitionist author, best known for Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- [1811] Horace Greeley — American publisher and political figure, best known for founding the New-York Tribune.
- [1812] Alexander H. Stephens — American politician, Vice President of the Confederacy, and Governor of Georgia.
- [1812] Charles Lewis Tiffany — Pioneering American jeweler who founded Tiffany & Co., known for exquisite artistry.
- [1812] Cochise — Noted Apache leader who fiercely resisted American and Mexican intrusions in the 19th century.
- [1813] Henry Ward Beecher — Influential American clergyman, abolitionist, and orator known for emphasizing God's love.
- [1813] J. Marion Sims — Pioneering American physician known for gynecological surgery and fistula repair.
- [1813] John C. Frémont — Explorer, politician, and military officer who charted the American West.
- [1813] Stephen A. Douglas — Prominent American Democrat, known for popular sovereignty and the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
- [1814] John Lothrop Motley — Popular American historian renowned for his works on the Netherlands and diplomacy.
- [1815] Crawford Long — Pioneering American surgeon known for the first use of inhaled sulfuric ether as an anesthetic.
- [1815] Elizabeth Cady Stanton — Pioneering American writer and activist, central figure in the women's rights movement.
- [1815] Harriet Jacobs — Pioneering abolitionist writer whose memoir defined American struggle for freedom.
- [1815] James Curtis Hepburn — American physician, educator, and pioneer of the Hepburn romanization system for Japanese.
- [1815] José Víctor Zavala — Guatemalan Field Marshal known for his service in major national conflicts.
- [1815] Rafael Carrera — Guatemalan caudillo and President who dominated Central American politics for decades.
- [1815] Rufus Wilmot Griswold — American anthologist, editor, and critic known for his influential poetry collections.
- [1816] Emanuel Leutze — German-American history painter, famed for 'Washington Crossing the Delaware'
- [1816] Russell Sage — American financier and politician who amassed a fortune through railroads and partnerships.
- [1818] Elizabeth F. Ellet — American writer, poet, and historian, celebrated for chronicling women's roles in the American Revolution.
- [1818] Frederick Douglass — Pioneering abolitionist, orator, and statesman for African-American civil rights.
- [1818] Lewis H. Morgan — Pioneering anthropologist known for social evolution theory and Haudenosaunee ethnography.
- [1818] Maria Mitchell — Pioneering American astronomer, celebrated for comet discovery and academic leadership.
- [1818] P. G. T. Beauregard — Confederate general who initiated the Civil War at Fort Sumter.
- [1818] Richard Jordan Gatling — American inventor renowned for creating the first successful machine gun, the Gatling gun.
- [1818] William Fargo — Pioneering American businessman, co-founder of Wells Fargo and American Express.
- [1819] Allan Pinkerton — Scottish-American detective, spy, and founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
- [1819] Arthur Hugh Clough — English poet and educationalist, known for 'The Bothie of Toper-na-fuosich'
- [1819] Elias Howe — Pioneering American inventor, famous for the modern lockstitch sewing machine.
- [1819] Eunice Newton Foote — Pioneering scientist and activist who first described the greenhouse effect.
- [1819] Herman Melville — Master of American literature, known for epic tales of obsession and the sea.
- [1819] James Russell Lowell — American Romantic poet, critic, and diplomat, known for the fireside poets.
- [1819] John Bidwell — American pioneer, politician, and founder of Chico, California.
- [1819] Joseph Seligman — Pioneering American banker who established the influential Seligman family enterprise.
- [1819] Samuel Brannan — American businessman, journalist, and key figure in the California Gold Rush.
- [1819] Walt Whitman — Pioneering American poet, essayist, and journalist, celebrated for free verse.
- [1819] William T. G. Morton — Pioneering dentist credited with the first public demonstration of inhaled ether as a surgical anesthetic.
- [1820] Fanny Crosby — American hymn writer, poet, and composer, known as the "Queen of Gospel Song Writers"
- [1820] Henry Jarvis Raymond — American journalist, politician, and co-founder of the Republican Party.
- [1820] Susan B. Anthony — Pivotal American social reformer and leading voice for women's suffrage.
- [1820] William Tecumseh Sherman — American Union General known for his strategic command and 'March to the Sea' campaigns.
- [1821] Clara Barton — Pioneering nurse, educator, and founder of the American Red Cross.
- [1821] Collis Potter Huntington — American industrialist and railway magnate, key figure in transcontinental railroading.
- [1821] James Longstreet — Prominent Confederate general and key subordinate to Robert E. Lee in the Civil War.
- [1821] Jay Cooke — Pioneering American financier, credited as the first major investment banker.
- [1821] John C. Breckinridge — American politician, 14th Vice President, and Confederate General.
- [1821] Marcus Goldman — German-American banker and co-founder of the prestigious Goldman Sachs.
- [1821] Mary Baker Eddy — Founder of Christian Science, an influential American religious leader and author.
- [1822] Charles Crocker — Pioneering railroad executive and founder of the Crocker business dynasty.
- [1822] Frederick Law Olmsted — Father of American Landscape Architecture, known for visionary park design.
- [1822] Mathew Brady — Pioneering American photographer, famous for documenting the Civil War.
- [1822] Rutherford B. Hayes — 19th President of the United States; served from 1877 to 1881.
- [1822] Ulysses S. Grant — Civil War general and 18th U.S. President, leading the Union to victory.
- [1823] Francis Parkman — Esteemed American historian, celebrated for works on the Oregon Trail and early North America.
- [1823] Phineas Gage — American foreman whose survival after severe brain injury shaped neuroscience.
- [1823] Sylvester H. Roper — Pioneering American inventor known for early automobiles and motorcycles.
- [1824] Ambrose Burnside — American general, politician, and inventor known for his role in the Civil War.
- [1824] Leland Stanford — Industrialist, politician, and founder of Stanford University in California.
- [1824] Stonewall Jackson — Confederate general renowned for tactical brilliance during the American Civil War.
- [1824] William Walker (filibuster) — American journalist and mercenary known for filibustering expeditions in Central America.
- [1825] A. P. Hill — Confederate general who distinguished himself in the American Civil War.
- [1825] Antoinette Brown Blackwell — Pioneering American philosopher and the first ordained Protestant minister.
- [1825] Daniel B. Wesson — Pioneering American inventor and firearms designer, co-founder of Smith & Wesson.
- [1825] Fredericka Mandelbaum — German-born American criminal fence who dominated New York's underworld.
- [1825] Master Juba — Pioneering African-American tapdancer who influenced jazz and step dancing.
- [1826] Christopher Columbus Langdell — Pioneered the casebook method, transforming American legal education.
- [1826] George B. McClellan — American general, politician, and engineer known for his role in the Civil War.
- [1826] Stephen Foster — American composer, known as the 'father of American music' for his folk and parlor songs.
- [1827] Ellen G. White — Prophetess and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
- [1828] Meyer Guggenheim — Patriarch of the Guggenheim family, building immense wealth in the American importing business.
- [1829] Carleton Watkins — Pioneering American photographer renowned for his majestic landscape views of the American West.
- [1829] Chester A. Arthur — 21st U.S. President; known for civil service reform and Navy expansion.
- [1829] Joaquin Murrieta — Controversial Mexican figure, legendary California bandit associated with the Gold Rush.
- [1829] Levi Strauss — German-American founder of the blue jeans industry, Levi's.
- [1830] Charles Pratt — Pioneer of U.S. petroleum and dedicated philanthropist in Brooklyn.
- [1830] Emily Dickinson — American poet whose work explored nature, mortality, and elliptical language.
- [1830] Ezra Meeker — American pioneer who retraced the Oregon Trail and became a local statesman.
- [1830] Henry Flagler — American industrialist, co-founder of Standard Oil, and developer of Florida's Atlantic coast.
- [1830] James G. Blaine — Prominent American statesman and Republican leader known for his oratory and political maneuvering.
- [1830] Jerry Thomas (bartender) — Pioneering American bartender, known as the 'Father of American Mixology'.
- [1830] Mother Jones — Iconic labor organizer who championed workers' rights and unionization in the American West.
- [1831] Jacob W. Davis — Russian-American tailor credited with inventing modern jeans using rivets.
- [1831] John Stith Pemberton — American pharmacist and inventor, best known for creating the original formula for Coca-Cola.
- [1831] Mary Mapes Dodge — Pioneering American children's author and editor, celebrated for St. Nicholas Magazine.
- [1831] Othniel Charles Marsh — Pioneering American paleontologist, famed for dinosaur discoveries and the Yale Peabody Museum.
- [1832] Andrew Dickson White — American historian and educator, co-founder and first president of Cornell University.
- [1832] Horatio Alger — Pioneering 'rags-to-riches' novelist whose works shaped American youth literature.
- [1832] Louisa May Alcott — Pioneering American author celebrated for 'Little Women' and domestic fiction.
- [1832] New York University — A major private research university in New York City, known for its diverse global reach.
- [1832] Octave Chanute — French-American civil engineer and aviation pioneer, celebrated for his foundational work in structural and aeronautical engineering.
- [1832] William Le Baron Jenney — Pioneering American architect and engineer, credited with the first skyscraper.
- [1833] Edwin Booth — A celebrated 19th-century American actor, renowned for his Shakespearean performances.
- [1833] John Marshall Harlan — Staunch advocate for civil rights, known for dissenting opinions on racial equality.
- [1834] Friedrich Weyerhäuser — German-American industrialist and founder of the timber-owning Weyerhaeuser Company.
- [1834] Hetty Green — American financier known as the "Queen of Wall Street" during the Gilded Age.
- [1834] James McNeill Whistler — Master of Tonal Harmony, proponent of 'Art for Art's Sake'
- [1834] Marshall Field — Founder of Marshall Field and Company, a titan of American retail and philanthropy.
- [1834] Samuel Langley — American pioneer in astronomy, physics, and early aviation technology.
- [1835] Adah Isaacs Menken — American actress, painter, and poet known for sensational stage performances.
- [1835] Andrew Carnegie — Scottish-American industrialist who pioneered the American steel industry and became a major philanthropist.
- [1835] Mark Twain — Father of American Literature, master humorist, and essayist.
- [1835] Simon Newcomb — Polymath astronomer and mathematician known for work on timekeeping and celestial mechanics.
- [1836] Bret Harte — Celebrated American writer known for vivid tales of the California Gold Rush.
- [1836] Greene Vardiman Black — Father of operative dentistry and founder of modern American dental science.
- [1836] Jay Gould — Controversial American railroad magnate and financial speculator of the Gilded Age.
- [1836] Milton Bradley — American game pioneer and publisher, credited with launching the board game industry.
- [1836] T. Allston Brown — Pioneering American theater historian and critic, chronicling the evolution of the American stage.
- [1836] Wilhelm Steinitz — Pioneering chess theorist and the first recognized World Chess Champion.
- [1836] Winslow Homer — Master American painter renowned for his evocative marine scenes and naturalism.
- [1837] George Dewey — US Navy Admiral famed for the decisive victory at Manila Bay.
- [1837] Grover Cleveland — 22nd and 24th U.S. President; first Democrat to serve nonconsecutive terms.
- [1837] J. P. Morgan — Dominant financier who shaped American industry and saved the monetary system.
- [1837] Mark Hanna — Ohio businessman and Republican politician, key ally to William McKinley.
- [1837] Paul Morphy — American chess prodigy, recognized as the world's greatest master in the late 1850s.
- [1837] Wild Bill Hickok — Folk hero of the American Old West, known for his life as a frontiersman, gambler, and gunslinger.
- [1837] William Dean Howells — Pioneering American realist novelist, critic, and diplomat, 'The Dean of American Letters'.
- [1838] Augustin Daly — Pioneering American theatre impresario, director, and 'autocrat of the stage.'
- [1838] Edward W. Morley — Pioneering American physicist known for atomic weight measurements and the Michelson–Morley experiment.
- [1838] Eli Lilly — Pioneering American pharmacist and founder of Eli Lilly and Company.
- [1838] General Tom Thumb — Famous American performer known for his act of General Tom Thumb.
- [1838] Henry Adams — Influential American historian and author whose works shaped US historiography.
- [1838] Henry Hobson Richardson — Pioneering American architect famous for Richardsonian Romanesque style.
- [1838] James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce — British jurist, historian, and diplomat, famed for his work on American law and politics.
- [1838] James J. Hill — American railway entrepreneur and financier, known as "The Empire Builder"
- [1838] John Muir — Scottish-American naturalist and 'Father of the National Parks'
- [1838] John Wilkes Booth — American stage actor and assassin who killed President Lincoln in 1865.
- [1838] Margaret E. Knight — Pioneering American inventor, famous for the flat-bottomed paper bag machine.
- [1838] Stilson Hutchins — Founder of The Washington Post, an American newspaper reporter and publisher.
- [1838] Victoria Woodhull — Pioneering American suffrage leader, advocate for 'free love', and spiritualist.
- [1839] Charles Sanders Peirce — Pioneering American philosopher, logician, and scientist, known for pragmatism.
- [1839] Eugenio María de Hostos — Puerto Rican philosopher, educator, and advocate for American independence.
- [1839] George Armstrong Custer — Prominent US Cavalry Commander known for Civil War service and the Little Bighorn Battle.
- [1839] Henry George — American economist whose philosophy, Georgism, advocates for taxing land value.
- [1839] John D. Rockefeller — American industrialist and philanthropist who built Standard Oil into a global empire.
- [1839] Josephine Cochrane — Pioneering American inventor of the first successful hand-powered dishwasher.
- [1839] Josiah Willard Gibbs — Pioneering American scientist whose work established modern thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.
- [1840] Alfred Thayer Mahan — Pioneering American strategist whose work defined modern sea power doctrine.
- [1840] Edward Drinker Cope — Pioneering American paleontologist known for his contributions to zoology and the Bone Wars.
- [1840] Henry Huttleston Rogers — American industrialist and financier who built a fortune in oil refining and gas.
- [1840] Isabella Stewart Gardner — American art collector and philanthropist, founder of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
- [1840] John Philip Holland — Pioneering Irish-American marine engineer, famed for developing early submarines.
- [1840] Thomas Nast — The 'Father of the American Cartoon,' Thomas Nast masterfully used satire for social and political reform.
- [1840] William Graham Sumner — Pioneering American social scientist, known for 'ethnocentrism' and Yale's first sociology professorship.
- [1841] Ina Coolbrith — Pioneering poet laureate and literary figure of the California Bay Area.
- [1841] James Gordon Bennett Jr. — Pioneering American publisher, known for organizing major US sports events and sponsoring expeditions.
- [1841] Lester Frank Ward — Pioneering American sociologist, botanist, and paleontologist.
- [1841] Louis Le Prince — French pioneer credited with early motion-picture cinematography and camera invention.
- [1841] Nelson W. Aldrich — Influential Republican Senator who dominated U.S. tariff and monetary policy.
- [1841] Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. — Influential American jurist and Supreme Court Justice known for civil liberties advocacy.
- [1842] Ambrose Bierce — Influential American author, journalist, and satirist known for dark fiction and wit.
- [1842] John Fiske (philosopher) — American philosopher and historian known for applying evolutionary concepts to various fields.
- [1842] Karl May — Pioneering German author celebrated for adventure tales set in the American West and the Orient.
- [1842] William James — Pioneering American philosopher and psychologist, father of American psychology.
- [1843] Pearl Rivers — Pioneering American poet and the first female editor of a major newspaper.
- [1843] Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin — Pioneering American geologist and influential educator known for founding the Journal of Geology.
- [1843] William McKinley — 25th U.S. President; led expansionism and the Spanish-American War.
- [1844] Edmonia Lewis — Pioneering American sculptor of mixed heritage, celebrated for Neoclassical works.
- [1844] G. Stanley Hall — Pioneering American psychologist and educator, focused on life span development and evolution.
- [1844] Henry J. Heinz — American entrepreneur who co-founded the H. J. Heinz Company.
- [1844] John J. Loud — American lawyer and inventor, recognized for pioneering the ballpoint pen.
- [1844] Mary Cassatt — Pioneering American painter celebrated for intimate depictions of women and motherhood.
- [1844] Sanford B. Dole — American jurist and politician who championed the westernization of Hawaii.
- [1844] Thomas Eakins — Pioneering American Realist painter, educator, and chronicler of Philadelphia life.
- [1845] Daniel David Palmer — Pioneering spiritualist and activist credited with founding the practice of chiropractic.
- [1845] Elihu Root — American statesman and lawyer, pioneer of international law, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
- [1846] Buffalo Bill — Iconic American showman, scout, and figure of the Old West.
- [1846] Daniel Burnham — Pioneering American architect and master urban planner, famed for the White City.
- [1846] Edward Charles Pickering — Pioneering American astronomer and physicist, instrumental in early stellar research.
- [1846] Johann Most — German-American anarchist, orator, and editor known for 'propaganda of the deed'.
- [1847] Christine Ladd-Franklin — Pioneering American psychologist, logician, and mathematician known for color vision theory.
- [1847] Frederick Arthur Bridgman — American painter renowned for his evocative 'Orientalist' subjects.
- [1847] Jacob Schiff — Prominent Jewish banker and philanthropist who shaped American finance and Jewish life.
- [1847] Jesse James — Notorious American outlaw, bank robber, and leader of the James–Younger Gang.
- [1847] Joseph Pulitzer — Pioneering publisher who shaped modern journalism and established the Pulitzer Prizes.
- [1847] Lotta Crabtree — Pioneering American actress, comedian, and philanthropist of the late 19th century.
- [1847] Mary Watson Whitney — Pioneering American astronomer and head of Vassar College Observatory.
- [1848] Augustus Saint-Gaudens — Pioneering American sculptor embodying the ideals of the American Renaissance.
- [1848] Brooks Adams — American historian and political scientist, known for his critiques of capitalism.
- [1848] E. H. Harriman — American financier and railroad magnate who built the Harriman business dynasty.
- [1848] LaMarcus Adna Thompson — Pioneering American inventor, celebrated as the 'Father of the Roller Coaster'.
- [1848] Louis Comfort Tiffany — Pioneering American art glass designer, famous for stained and Favrile glass.
- [1848] Wyatt Earp — Iconic American lawman known for the O.K. Corral gunfight and life in the Wild West.
- [1849] Benjamin Holt — Pioneering inventor of the practical crawler-type tread tractor for heavy machinery.
- [1849] Frances Hodgson Burnett — Pioneering British-American novelist celebrated for children's classics like Little Lord Fauntleroy.
- [1849] Henry Clay Frick — American industrialist, financier, and art patron known for steel empire building.
- [1849] Jack Daniel — Founder of Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey, an influential American distiller and businessman.
- [1849] James Tyler Kent — American physician and key figure in the development of modern homeopathy.
- [1849] James Whitcomb Riley — American poet known as the "Hoosier Poet" for his humorous, sentimental dialect works.
- [1849] Luther Burbank — Pioneering American botanist and horticulturist who developed over 800 plant varieties.
- [1849] M. H. de Young — American journalist and businessman, co-founder of the San Francisco Chronicle.
- [1850] Frances Xavier Cabrini — Pioneering religious sister who founded missions across the globe, recognized as the first American Saint.
- [1850] Henry Cabot Lodge — Influential American statesman, historian, and Senator known for foreign policy stances.
- [1850] Kate Chopin — Pioneering American author celebrated for feminist themes in Louisiana Creole literature.
- [1850] Samuel Gompers — Pioneering labor union leader who founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
- [1850] William H. Welch — Pioneering American physician, pathologist, and founder of Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene.
- [1850] William Morris Davis — Pioneering American geographer and geomorphologist, known for the Cycle of Erosion theory.
- [1851] Asa Griggs Candler — American business magnate and politician, most famous for founding the Coca-Cola Company.
- [1851] Doc Holliday — Iconic dentist, gambler, and gunfighter of the American West.
- [1851] Emile Berliner — Pioneering inventor of the lateral-cut flat disc record and gramophone.
- [1851] Felix Adler (professor) — German-American ethicist and social reformer who founded the Ethical Culture movement.
- [1851] Lucy Parsons — Fiery American social anarchist and labor organizer, known for her writings and speeches.
- [1851] Samuel Sachs — Pioneering American investment banker, co-founder of Goldman Sachs.
- [1852] Albert A. Michelson — Pioneering American experimental physicist known for light speed measurements.
- [1852] Calamity Jane — Iconic American frontierswoman, sharpshooter, and storyteller of the Wild West.
- [1852] Charles Taze Russell — Founder of the Bible Student movement, influential American Adventist minister.
- [1852] Frank Winfield Woolworth — Pioneering founder of the 'Five-and-Dimes' variety store chain.
- [1852] William Stewart Halsted — Pioneering American surgeon known for aseptic technique and radical mastectomy.
- [1853] Alva Belmont — American socialite and pioneering force in the women's suffrage movement.
- [1853] David Belasco — Pioneering American theatrical producer, director, and master of naturalism.
- [1853] Elihu Thomson — Pioneering engineer credited with founding major electrical power companies.
- [1854] Albion Woodbury Small — Pioneering American sociologist who established the first independent department of sociology in the US.
- [1854] E. W. Scripps (businessman) — Pioneering American newspaper publisher and founder of the E. W. Scripps Company.
- [1854] John Philip Sousa — The American composer and conductor, famed as "The March King" for his military marches.
- [1854] Nat Love — Famous American cowboy and writer of the post-Civil War Old West.
- [1855] Alice Freeman Palmer — Pioneering American educator and advocate for women's higher education.
- [1855] Andrew Mellon — American banker, industrialist, and politician who served as Secretary of the Treasury.
- [1855] Edward Angle — Pioneering American dentist, recognized as the father of American orthodontics.
- [1855] Eugene V. Debs — Pioneering American socialist, labor organizer, and five-time presidential candidate.
- [1855] John Browning — Pioneering American firearms designer, inventor of modern semi-automatic and automatic gun mechanisms.
- [1855] Josiah Royce — Founder of American Idealism, blending pragmatism with absolute idealism.
- [1855] King C. Gillette — American entrepreneur famed for inventing the safety razor and pioneering the disposable blade model.
- [1856] Booker T. Washington — Pioneering educator and orator who advised the African-American community for decades.
- [1856] Edward Channing — Author of the monumental History of the United States, winning the Pulitzer Prize.
- [1856] Frank Harris — Irish-American writer, journalist, and memoirist known for his controversial writings.
- [1856] James Buchanan Duke — Industrialist who founded the American Tobacco Company and pioneered modern cigarette marketing.
- [1856] John Singer Sargent — Master portraitist celebrated for capturing the luxury of the Belle Époque and Edwardian eras.
- [1856] Kate Douglas Wiggin — Pioneering educator and beloved author of classic children's literature.
- [1856] L. Frank Baum — Pioneering American author celebrated for the fantasy world of Oz.
- [1856] Louis Brandeis — Pioneering American lawyer and Supreme Court Justice, championing privacy and antitrust.
- [1856] Louis Sullivan — Pioneering American architect, celebrated as the 'father of skyscrapers' and modernism.
- [1856] Orville Gibson — Pioneering American luthier and founder of the renowned Gibson Guitar Company.
- [1856] Robert Peary — American explorer famed for his Arctic expeditions and claim to the North Pole.
- [1856] T. Thomas Fortune — Pioneering journalist and civil rights activist who shaped African American press.
- [1856] Woodrow Wilson — 28th U.S. President, architect of the League of Nations, and progressive reformer.
- [1857] Clarence Darrow — Influential American lawyer and civil libertarian, renowned for high-profile defense work.
- [1857] Ida Tarbell — Pioneering muckraker and investigative journalist known for exposing Standard Oil's monopoly.
- [1857] Milton S. Hershey — Pioneering American chocolatier and philanthropist who built an empire from caramel to mass-market chocolate.
- [1857] William Howard Taft — Only person to serve as both U.S. President and Chief Justice.
- [1858] Anna J. Cooper — Pioneering African-American scholar, author, and advocate for Black feminism.
- [1858] Charlotte Scott — Pioneering British mathematician influential in American math education for women.
- [1858] Franz Boas — Father of American Anthropology, pioneer of cultural relativism and historical particularism.
- [1858] George Washington Goethals — American military engineer, famed for overseeing the construction of the Panama Canal.
- [1858] Howard Atwood Kelly — Pioneering American gynecologist and founder of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
- [1858] John Joseph Montgomery — American inventor and physicist known for pioneering controlled heavier-than-air flight machines.
- [1858] John L. Sullivan — Pioneering American heavyweight boxer, first champion of gloved boxing.
- [1858] Yi Wanyong — A controversial Korean politician, known for his role in the 1910 Japanese annexation of Korea.
- [1859] Billy the Kid — Notorious American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West, linked to the Lincoln County War.
- [1859] F. W. Taussig — American economist credited with founding modern trade theory and a Harvard professor.
- [1859] George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. — American civil engineer, famed for designing the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
- [1859] John Dewey — American philosopher and educational reformer championing pragmatism and democracy.
- [1859] Walter Camp — Pioneering coach and writer, recognized as the 'Father of American Football'.
- [1860] Annie Oakley — Iconic American sharpshooter and folk heroine, famous for her skill in Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
- [1860] Bernard Kroger — Pioneering American supermarket chain founder, introducing self-service shopping.
- [1860] Grandma Moses — American folk artist, famous for painting nostalgic scenes of rural life.
- [1860] Herman Hollerith — Pioneering inventor of the electromechanical tabulating machine and data processing systems.
- [1860] Ignacy Jan Paderewski — Polish pianist, composer, and statesman who championed Polish independence.
- [1860] Ishi — The last known surviving member of the Native American Yahi people.
- [1860] James McKeen Cattell — Pioneering American psychologist, educator, and advocate for scientific rigor.
- [1860] John J. Pershing — American General, Commander of AEF in WWI, and mentor to WWII leaders.
- [1860] Juliette Gordon Low — Founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA, inspired by Baden-Powell's movement.
- [1860] Lizzie Borden — American woman known for the infamous 1892 Borden murders trial.
- [1860] Will Keith Kellogg — American industrialist who founded the Kellogg Company and pioneered breakfast cereals.
- [1860] William Jennings Bryan — Orator and politician known for championing the common man and silver coinage.
- [1860] William Kennedy Dickson — Pioneering inventor known for developing early motion picture cameras.
- [1861] American Civil War — The 1861–1865 conflict pitting the US Union against the Southern Confederacy.
- [1861] Dorothea Klumpke — Pioneering American astronomer, first woman to earn a doctorate at the Sorbonne.
- [1861] Frederic Remington — Master of the American West, celebrated for depicting cowboys and Native Americans.
- [1861] Frederick Jackson Turner — Pioneering American historian known for the influential Frontier Thesis.
- [1861] James Naismith — Canadian-American physical educator and inventor of the sport of basketball.
- [1861] Luigi Galleani — Italian anarchist and communist known for 'propaganda of the deed' and militant activism.
- [1861] Nettie Stevens — Pioneering American geneticist credited with the discovery of sex chromosomes.
- [1861] Solomon R. Guggenheim — American businessman and pioneering art collector, famed for the Guggenheim Museum.
- [1861] William C. Durant — Pioneering American businessman, founder of General Motors and Chevrolet.
- [1862] Charles Evans Hughes — American jurist and politician, served as Chief Justice of the US and Governor of New York.
- [1862] Edith Wharton — Master chronicler of Gilded Age New York society and upper-class morality.
- [1862] Loie Fuller — Pioneering American dancer and innovator of theatrical lighting techniques.
- [1862] Nicholas Murray Butler — American philosopher, diplomat, and educator known for his presidency at Columbia University.
- [1862] O. Henry — Master of the surprise ending, O. Henry specialized in witty American short fiction.
- [1863] Augusto B. Leguía — Peruvian politician and dictator, known for his 'Oncenio' rule (1919-1930).
- [1863] Charles McLean Andrews — Pioneering American historian known for his study of the British Empire and Colonial America.
- [1863] Ellen Churchill Semple — Pioneering American geographer, known for anthropogeography and environmentalism.
- [1863] George Herbert Mead — Founder of symbolic interactionism and key figure in American pragmatism.
- [1863] George Safford Parker — American inventor and industrialist, famed for creating the leak-resistant fountain pen.
- [1863] George Santayana — Spanish American philosopher, essayist, and poet known for aphorisms on memory and culture.
- [1863] Hugo Münsterberg — Pioneer of applied psychology, extending research into I/O, legal, and clinical settings.
- [1863] Joseph Jastrow — Pioneering American psychologist known for psychophysics and debunking optical illusions.
- [1863] Mary Whiton Calkins — Pioneering American philosopher and psychologist, expert in memory and self-psychology.
- [1863] Richard F. Outcault — Pioneering American cartoonist, creator of The Yellow Kid and Buster Brown.
- [1863] Richard Warren Sears — American businessman and co-founder of the retail giant Sears, Roebuck and Company.
- [1864] Alfred Stieglitz — Pioneering American photographer and art promoter who elevated photography to fine art status.
- [1864] Alvah Curtis Roebuck — Co-founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company, pioneering American retail businessman.
- [1864] Carl Akeley — Pioneering American taxidermist, sculptor, and conservationist, father of modern taxidermy.
- [1864] Charles Horton Cooley — Pioneering American sociologist known for the 'looking-glass self' concept.
- [1864] George Washington Carver — Pioneering agricultural scientist who promoted alternative crops to combat soil depletion.
- [1864] Mary Berenson — American art historian known for her connection to the Bloomsbury Group and art circles.
- [1864] Robert E. Park — Pioneering American urban sociologist who shaped the Chicago School and human ecology.
- [1865] Annie Jones (bearded woman) — Iconic American bearded woman sideshow performer and spokesperson.
- [1865] Bernard Berenson — Pioneering American art historian, renowned for his expertise in Renaissance art.
- [1865] Charles G. Dawes — American financier and statesman known for the Dawes Plan and Vice Presidency.
- [1865] Elsie de Wolfe — Pioneering American decorator who modernized interiors, shifting from Victorian excess to light, simple elegance.
- [1865] Frederick Cook — American explorer, doctor, and ethnographer known for North Pole and Denali claims.
- [1865] James Henry Breasted — Pioneering American Egyptologist and Historian, instrumental in establishing modern fields of study.
- [1865] John Mott — American ecumenical evangelist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate for global Christian unity.
- [1865] Uchida Kosai — Japanese statesman and diplomat active during the Meiji, Taishō, and Shōwa periods.
- [1866] Abraham Flexner — Pioneering American educator known for reforming US and Canadian medical and higher education.
- [1866] Antonio Luna — Fierce Filipino general, strategist, and pharmacist who fought in the Philippine-American War.
- [1866] Butch Cassidy — Iconic American outlaw, leader of the 'Wild Bunch' in the Old West.
- [1866] Hiram Johnson — American attorney and politician, serving as Governor of California and U.S. Senator.
- [1866] James J. Corbett — Pioneering American boxer and World Heavyweight Champion, famed for defeating John L. Sullivan.
- [1866] Matthew Henson — Pioneering American explorer renowned for his Arctic voyages with Robert Peary.
- [1866] Reginald Fessenden — Pioneering electrical engineer credited with early radio, AM, and transatlantic communications.
- [1866] Voltairine de Cleyre — American anarchist feminist writer known for her anti-authoritarian voice.
- [1867] Amy Beach — Pioneering American composer and pianist, celebrated for her large-scale art music.
- [1867] Caleb Bradham — American pharmacist and inventor, founder of the soft drink PepsiCo.
- [1867] Charles Dana Gibson — Pioneering American illustrator known for creating the iconic 'Gibson Girl' character.
- [1867] Cy Young — Legendary MLB pitcher and manager, setting numerous career records across multiple eras.
- [1867] Emily Greene Balch — American economist, sociologist, and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
- [1867] Frank Lloyd Wright — Visionary American architect known for Organic Architecture and the Prairie Style.
- [1867] Giuseppe Morello — Founding boss of the Morello crime family, influential Italian-American figure.
- [1867] Gutzon Borglum — American sculptor famous for the monumental carving of Mount Rushmore.
- [1867] Irving Fisher — Pioneering American economist known for utility theory, monetary economics, and debt-deflation theory.
- [1867] Laura Ingalls Wilder — Author of Little House on the Prairie, chronicling pioneer life in American history.
- [1867] Sundance Kid — Notorious American outlaw, known for robbing trains and banks with Butch Cassidy.
- [1868] Edward S. Curtis — Pioneering ethnographer and photographer documenting Native American life in the American West.
- [1868] John Nance Garner — Long-serving Texas politician and 32nd Vice President of the United States.
- [1868] Lin Sen — Prominent Chinese politician, served as Chairman of the National Government of China.
- [1868] Marie Dressler — Iconic Canadian-American actress known for her comedic timing and stage presence.
- [1868] Myrtle Corbin — American sideshow performer noted for her unique physical condition.
- [1868] Scott Joplin — The "King of Ragtime," Scott Joplin defined the genre with masterful compositions.
- [1868] W. E. B. Du Bois — Pioneering sociologist, civil rights activist, and scholar of the African diaspora.
- [1869] Bill Haywood — Pioneering American labor organizer and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
- [1869] Booth Tarkington — Pioneering American novelist celebrated for capturing the spirit of the Midwest.
- [1869] Emma Goldman — Russian-born anarchist revolutionary, activist, and writer championing social change.
- [1869] Frederick Trump — German and American businessman, patriarch of the Trump family.
- [1869] Harvey Cushing — Pioneering American neurosurgeon, known as the 'father of modern neurosurgery'.
- [1869] Joseph Franklin Rutherford — American religious leader and second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society.
- [1869] Mary Mallon — Irish-American cook infamous for being the first identified asymptomatic typhoid carrier in the U.S.
- [1869] Washington Luís — Last President of the First Brazilian Republic, overthrown during the 1930 Revolution.
- [1869] Winsor McCay — Pioneering American cartoonist and animator, famed for Little Nemo and Gertie the Dinosaur.
- [1870] Albert Fish — Notorious American serial killer, rapist, and child molester.
- [1870] Alexander Berkman — Russian-American anarchist and author, known for his activism and writings on revolutionary life.
- [1870] Amadeo Giannini — Pioneering American banker who founded the Bank of Italy and influenced modern finance.
- [1870] Clark Wissler — Pioneering American anthropologist and ethnologist known for his work in Indiana and early psychological research.
- [1870] Edwin S. Porter — American film pioneer, celebrated for directing early cinematic masterpieces.
- [1870] J. Sigfrid Edström — Swedish industrialist and fourth President of the International Olympic Committee.
- [1870] William G. Morgan — American sports educator and inventor of volleyball, originally named Mintonette.
- [1870] William J. Seymour — Pioneering Holiness Pentecostal preacher central to the Azusa Street Revival.
- [1871] Angel De Cora — Ho-Chunk painter, illustrator, and advocate for Native American rights.
- [1871] Clarence Hudson White — Pioneering American photographer and teacher, central to the Photo-Secession movement.
- [1871] George Washington (inventor) — Belgian-British inventor known for improving instant coffee and founding a major coffee company.
- [1871] James Weldon Johnson — Pioneering African American author, diplomat, and civil rights leader.
- [1871] José Enrique Rodó — Uruguayan essayist and key theorist of the Modernismo literary movement.
- [1871] Margaret Floy Washburn — Pioneering American psychologist known for animal behavior and motor theory.
- [1871] Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus — American traveling circus company, billed as The Greatest Show on Earth.
- [1871] Stephen Crane — Pioneering American writer known for Naturalism and vivid war correspondence.
- [1871] Theodore Dreiser — Naturalist novelist known for depicting characters driven by base desires.
- [1871] Vernon Louis Parrington — Influential American literary historian, known for Main Currents in American Thought.
- [1871] Wright brothers — American aviation pioneers credited with the first successful powered flight.
- [1872] Edith Wilson — Influential First Lady of the United States, known for managing the executive office.
- [1872] Helena Rubinstein — Polish and American pioneer who built a cosmetics empire and supported the arts.
- [1872] Learned Hand — American jurist and judicial philosopher known for his legal scholarship and service on federal courts.
- [1872] Maude Adams — American actress and stage designer, famed for her role as Peter Pan.
- [1872] Max Factor Sr. — Polish-American founder who modernized the US cosmetics industry.
- [1872] Paul Laurence Dunbar — Pioneering African-American poet and author of the late 19th/early 20th century.
- [1872] Zane Grey — Pioneering American author celebrated for Western adventure novels and the idealized American frontier.
- [1873] Adolph Zukor — Pioneering Hungarian-American film producer, co-founder of Paramount Pictures.
- [1873] Al Smith — Prominent Democratic politician, former Governor of New York, and 1928 presidential nominee.
- [1873] Charles Fox Parham — Pioneering American evangelist central to the development of early Pentecostalism.
- [1873] Condé Nast (businessman) — American publisher and business magnate, founder of Condé Nast.
- [1873] Kiyoshi Kawakami — Japanese Christian journalist known for writings on Japan's role in Asia.
- [1873] W. C. Handy — Pioneering composer acclaimed as the 'Father of the Blues' in American music.
- [1873] Willa Cather — Pioneering American novelist celebrated for her depictions of the Great Plains and frontier life.
- [1874] Abby Aldrich Rockefeller — American socialite and influential philanthropist, key patron of modern art.
- [1874] Amy Lowell — American poet, key figure in the Imagist school, known for her vibrant verse.
- [1874] Bert Williams — Pioneering vaudeville comedian and actor, celebrated for his early success in American entertainment.
- [1874] Charles A. Beard — Pioneering American historian known for economic interpretations of US founding.
- [1874] Charles Ives — Pioneering American modernist composer known for experimental techniques and polytonality.
- [1874] Edward Thorndike — Pioneering American psychologist known for connectionism and reinforcement theory.
- [1874] Gertrude Stein — Pioneering American author, poet, and art collector who shaped modernism from her Parisian salon.
- [1874] Herbert Hoover — American engineer, humanitarian, and 31st U.S. President (1929–1933)
- [1874] Honus Wagner — Legendary shortstop, Honus Wagner, hailed as one of baseball's greatest all-time players.
- [1874] James L. Kraft — Pioneering food and cheese entrepreneur who built a global conglomerate.
- [1874] John D. Rockefeller Jr. — American financier and major philanthropist known for Rockefeller Center and massive donations.
- [1874] Lewis Hine — Pioneering photographer and sociologist documenting child labor and social injustice.
- [1874] Nance O'Neil — American actress, known as the "American Bernhardt," who graced stages and screens from the 1890s to the 1930s.
- [1874] Owen D. Young — American industrialist, lawyer, and diplomat known for the Young Plan and RCA.
- [1874] Robert Frost — Master American poet celebrated for rural life and colloquial speech.
- [1874] Serge Koussevitzky — Russian and American conductor, composer, and double-bassist, famed for the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
- [1874] Thomas J. Watson — American industrialist who guided IBM's growth into a global technological powerhouse.
- [1874] Wesley Clair Mitchell — American economist renowned for empirical work on business cycles and NBER guidance.
- [1875] D. W. Griffith — Pioneering American film director who shaped narrative cinema and editing techniques.
- [1875] Edgar Rice Burroughs — Prolific American author celebrated for pioneering adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy genres.
- [1875] Elsie Clews Parsons — Pioneering American anthropologist, folklorist, and feminist scholar.
- [1875] Fritz Kreisler — Austrian and American violinist and composer, celebrated for his sweet tone and expressive style.
- [1875] Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney — Pioneering art patron, collector, and founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
- [1875] Gilbert N. Lewis — Pioneering physical chemist known for the covalent bond and Lewis structures.
- [1875] Hiram Bingham III — American academic, explorer, and politician famous for rediscovering Machu Picchu.
- [1875] Katharine Cook Briggs — American writer, co-creator of the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
- [1875] Mary McLeod Bethune — Pioneering educator, womanist, and civil rights leader for Black Americans.
- [1875] Monk Eastman — American gangster who founded and led the powerful Eastman Gang in early 20th-century New York.
- [1875] Samuel Coleridge-Taylor — Pioneering composer known for 'Hiawatha' cantatas and early American success.
- [1875] Vesto Slipher — Pioneering astronomer known for measuring galactic redshifts and supporting the expanding universe theory.
- [1875] Walter Chrysler — Pioneering American executive who founded the Chrysler Corporation.
- [1875] William D. Leahy — Influential US Navy Admiral, senior officer during WWII, and key military advisor.
- [1876] Alfred Kroeber — Pioneering American cultural anthropologist, influential in early museum and academic departments.
- [1876] Charles F. Kettering — Pioneering American inventor known for the electric starter and diesel engines.
- [1876] Jack London — American author known for tales of the wild, social commentary, and pioneering commercial fiction.
- [1876] Nyogen Senzaki — Pioneering Rinzai Zen monk who established Zen Buddhism's presence in the United States.
- [1876] Sherwood Anderson — Pioneering American writer celebrated for subjective, self-revealing narratives.
- [1876] Walter Burley Griffin — Pioneering American architect known for designing Canberra and modern landscape urbanism.
- [1877] Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt — American sportsman and businessman, known for his involvement in pioneering endeavors.
- [1877] Buddy Bolden — Pioneering cornetist credited with developing the early New Orleans style of jazz.
- [1877] Edgar Cayce — American clairvoyant known for diagnosing ailments and founding the New Age movement.
- [1877] Henry Norris Russell — Pioneering American astronomer known for the H-R diagram and LS coupling.
- [1877] Isadora Duncan — Pioneering American dancer and choreographer of modern contemporary dance.
- [1877] Ivy Lee — Founder of modern public relations, known for his work with major American industries.
- [1877] James Montgomery Flagg — American artist celebrated for political posters, especially the iconic Uncle Sam.
- [1877] Jesse Livermore — American stock trader, pioneer of day trading, and subject of 'Reminiscences of a Stock Operator'.
- [1878] Ahn Chang Ho — Pioneering Korean independence activist and leader of the Korean-American community.
- [1878] Bill Robinson — Pioneering tap dancer and entertainer whose career spanned American popular culture.
- [1878] Carl Sandburg — American poet, biographer, and editor celebrated for capturing the essence of American life.
- [1878] Chevrolet — American automobile division of General Motors, known globally as Chevy.
- [1878] Frances Glessner Lee — Pioneering American forensic scientist, known as the 'mother of forensic science'.
- [1878] Glenn Curtiss — American aviation pioneer, motorcycling expert, and founder of the U.S. aircraft industry.
- [1878] Lionel Barrymore — Iconic American actor, director, and screenwriter of the early to mid-20th century.
- [1878] Louis Chevrolet — Swiss-born American racing pioneer and co-founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.
- [1878] Shigeru Yoshida — Key architect of modern Japan's US-aligned diplomatic and economic recovery.
- [1878] Upton Sinclair — American author and muckraker journalist known for exposing industrial corruption.
- [1879] Emiliano Zapata — Iconic leader of the agrarian movement in Morelos during the Mexican Revolution.
- [1879] Ernest Sachs — Pioneering American neurosurgeon, known as the Father of Neurosurgery.
- [1879] Ethel Barrymore — Iconic American actress, celebrated as "The First Lady of the American Theatre".
- [1879] King Baggot — Pioneering American actor and director of the silent film era, known as 'King of the Movies.'
- [1879] Lois Weber — Pioneering American silent film director, known for social justice themes.
- [1879] Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor — Pioneering British politician, first woman MP, advocate for social reform.
- [1879] Ruth St. Denis — American pioneer of modern dance, known for introducing Eastern spiritual ideas.
- [1879] Vachel Lindsay — American poet, founder of modern singing poetry, known for lyrical verse.
- [1879] Wallace Stevens — American modernist poet known for exploring the relationship between imagination and reality.
- [1879] Will Rogers — Cherokee humorist and vaudeville star, known as "Oklahoma's Favorite Son"
- [1879] William Fox (producer) — Hungarian-American film producer who founded the Fox Film Corporation and shaped Hollywood.
- [1879] William S. Knudsen — Danish-American automotive executive and WWII general who revolutionized US war materiel production.
- [1880] Alice Bailey — American esoteric writer known for neo-theosophical works and pioneering New Age concepts.
- [1880] B. C. Forbes — Scottish-American financial journalist who founded Forbes magazine.
- [1880] Christy Mathewson — Dominant pitcher for the New York Giants, known as "the Christian Gentleman"
- [1880] Damon Runyon — Master of the American slang, Runyon chronicled the colorful, fast-paced life of Broadway.
- [1880] Douglas MacArthur — Distinguished U.S. General who commanded forces in WWII, Korea, and Japan.
- [1880] Ernest Oppenheimer — Pioneering South African mining magnate who controlled De Beers and founded Anglo American.
- [1880] George C. Marshall — Key American military leader, diplomat, and architect of post-war global recovery.
- [1880] George Herriman — Pioneering American cartoonist, celebrated for the avant-garde comic strip Krazy Kat.
- [1880] Georgia Douglas Johnson — Pioneering African-American poet and playwright of the Harlem Renaissance.
- [1880] Grantland Rice — The "Dean of American Sports Writers," known for elegant sports commentary and poetry.
- [1880] H. L. Mencken — Iconic American satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of the English language.
- [1880] Helen Keller — Pioneering author and activist who overcame profound sensory disabilities to advocate for rights.
- [1880] James Reese Europe — Pioneering ragtime and early jazz bandleader, key figure in 1910s African-American music.
- [1880] Jeannette Rankin — Pioneering politician and pacifist, first woman elected to U.S. Congress.
- [1880] John L. Lewis — Pioneering American labor leader, UMW President, and founder of the CIO.
- [1880] Oswald Veblen — American mathematician and topologist known for proving the Jordan curve theorem.
- [1880] Tod Browning — Pioneering American director known for crafting cinematic horror and sideshow spectacle.
- [1880] W. C. Fields — Iconic American comedian, actor, and writer known for his scoundrel persona.
- [1880] Yoshisuke Aikawa — Founder of Nissan zaibatsu, a pivotal Japanese industrialist and politician.
- [1881] Cecil B. DeMille — Pioneering American filmmaker and actor, celebrated for epic scale and showmanship.
- [1881] Elizabeth Arden — Pioneering Canadian-American businesswoman who built a global cosmetics empire.
- [1881] Hiram Wesley Evans — American white supremacist and Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
- [1881] Irving Langmuir — Pioneering chemist and physicist known for surface science and atomic structure theory.
- [1881] King Oliver — Pioneering American jazz cornet player, bandleader, and mentor to Louis Armstrong.
- [1881] Louella Parsons — Pioneering American gossip columnist and screenwriter, 'Queen of Hollywood's' secrets.
- [1881] Margery Williams — English-American author, celebrated for her popular children's literature.
- [1881] Theodore von Kármán — Pioneering mathematician and physicist known for aerodynamics and astronautics.
- [1881] William E. Boeing — American aviation pioneer who founded the Boeing Company, a global aerospace leader.
- [1882] Alvin Langdon Coburn — Pioneering American photographer, key figure in Pictorialism and abstract art.
- [1882] Éamon de Valera — Dominant Irish statesman, leading figure in the establishment of modern Irish governance.
- [1882] Arnold Rothstein — American crime boss, gambler, and businessman who dominated the Jewish Mob in New York City.
- [1882] B. J. Palmer — Pioneering American chiropractor and 'Developer' of modern chiropractic science.
- [1882] Bela Lugosi — Iconic Hungarian-American actor, famed for embodying Count Dracula.
- [1882] Edward Hopper — Master of American solitude, known for light, shadow, and urban isolation.
- [1882] Fiorello La Guardia — Energetic American politician and 100th Mayor of New York City (1934-1946)
- [1882] Florian Znaniecki — Pioneering Polish-American sociologist, founder of empirical and cultural sociology.
- [1882] Geraldine Farrar — Iconic American lyric soprano celebrated for her vocal beauty and dramatic acting.
- [1882] Henry J. Kaiser — Pioneering American industrialist known for shipbuilding, construction, and healthcare.
- [1882] James Franck — Pioneering physicist known for the Franck–Hertz experiment and quantum theory.
- [1882] Jessie R. Fauset — Pioneering African-American writer, editor, and educator of the Harlem Renaissance.
- [1882] John Barrymore — Iconic American actor celebrated for his dramatic stage and screen performances.
- [1882] Percy Williams Bridgman — Pioneering American physicist known for high-pressure physics and philosophy of science.
- [1882] Robert H. Goddard — Pioneering physicist credited with launching the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.
- [1882] Sam Rayburn — Long-serving American politician and three-time Speaker of the U.S. House.
- [1882] Samuel Goldwyn — Polish-American film producer and pioneer of the American studio system.
- [1882] Thomas H. Ince — Pioneering American film producer, known as the "Father of the Western".
- [1882] William Halsey Jr. — Five-star US Navy Admiral renowned for command during World War II.
- [1883] Alexander Gettler — Pioneering American forensic toxicologist and father of modern medicolegal investigation.
- [1883] Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler — American mathematician known for early work on infinite dimensional linear algebra.
- [1883] Charles Demuth — American painter known for watercolors and developing the style of Precisionism.
- [1883] Elsa Maxwell — Iconic American gossip columnist, author, and legendary hostess of high society.
- [1883] Joseph Schumpeter — Austrian-American economist known for 'creative destruction' and economic cycles theory.
- [1883] Kahlil Gibran — Poet, philosopher, and artist celebrated for 'The Prophet' and mystical writings.
- [1883] Lon Chaney — Versatile American actor famed for grotesque makeup artistry and silent horror roles.
- [1883] Ota Benga — Mbuti pygmy performer featured in early 20th-century American human zoos.
- [1883] Robert Lowie — Pioneering Austrian-American anthropologist, key figure in modern American studies.
- [1883] Walter Gropius — Pioneering German-American architect and founder of the influential Bauhaus School.
- [1883] William Carlos Williams — American modernist poet known for everyday imagery and influence on visual arts.
- [1883] William J. Donovan — American lawyer, soldier, and diplomat, best known for founding the OSS and CIA.
- [1884] Clark L. Hull — Pioneering American psychologist known for drive theory and behavior analysis.
- [1884] Edward Sapir — Pioneering American linguist and anthropologist, crucial to US linguistics development.
- [1884] Eleanor Roosevelt — American diplomat and activist, redefining the role of First Lady and championing human rights.
- [1884] Evelyn Nesbit — Pioneering American model and actress, famed for her early 20th-century stardom.
- [1884] George David Birkhoff — Pioneering American mathematician known for ergodic theory and dynamical systems.
- [1884] Leo Frank — Jewish-American lynching victim wrongly convicted of murder, whose case highlighted antisemitism.
- [1884] Louis B. Mayer — Pioneering film producer and co-founder of the prestigious Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studio.
- [1884] Peter Debye — Pioneering physical chemist known for work on electrical properties and Nobel laureate.
- [1884] Robert J. Flaherty — Pioneering American documentary filmmaker, considered the father of ethnographic film.
- [1884] Sara Teasdale — American lyric poet known for her emotionally resonant and accessible verse.
- [1885] Alice Paul — Pioneering American suffragist and feminist leader for women's constitutional rights.
- [1885] Anna Louise Strong — American journalist and activist known for supporting communist movements in the USSR and China.
- [1885] DuBose Heyward — American dramatist, celebrated for the novel and opera Porgy and Bess.
- [1885] Edna Ferber — Pioneering American novelist celebrated for sweeping tales of life and passion.
- [1885] Erich von Stroheim — Visionary Austrian-American director and actor of the silent film era.
- [1885] Ezra Pound — American modernist poet and critic, key figure in Imagism and The Cantos.
- [1885] Florence Turner — American actress known as the "Vitagraph Girl" in early silent films.
- [1885] George S. Patton — Renowned US General, master of armored warfare, pivotal in WWII campaigns.
- [1885] Harry Benjamin — Pioneering German-American endocrinologist and sexologist known for transgender work.
- [1885] Hedda Hopper — Influential American gossip columnist and actress, known for her writings and rivalry with Louella Parsons.
- [1885] Jerome Kern — Pioneering American composer of musical theatre and popular music.
- [1885] Louise Bryant — American feminist, journalist, and activist known for her coverage of the Russian Revolution.
- [1885] Sinclair Lewis — American novelist known for critiquing materialism and modern life.
- [1885] Stanford University — A leading private research university in California, renowned for innovation and entrepreneurship.
- [1885] Wallace Beery — Versatile American actor known for dramatic roles and winning major awards.
- [1885] Will Durant — American historian and philosopher, famed for The Story of Civilization.
- [1886] Al Jolson — Lithuanian-American entertainer, vaudevillian, and star of The Jazz Singer.
- [1886] Clarence Birdseye — Founder of the modern frozen food industry through rapid-freezing technology.
- [1886] Diego Rivera — Pioneering Mexican muralist whose frescoes defined modern Mexican art.
- [1886] Douglas Southall Freeman — Pioneering American historian celebrated for monumental biographies of Lee and Washington.
- [1886] Edward Weston — Master American photographer known for his sharp focus on still life, nudes, and the California landscape.
- [1886] Ernest Burgess — Pioneering urban sociologist known for the Concentric Zone Model.
- [1886] Florence Lawrence — Pioneering Canadian-American actress and inventor, known as the "Biograph Girl".
- [1886] H.D. — American modernist poet and novelist, known for her work under the pseudonym H.D.
- [1886] Henry H. Arnold — Pioneering American General and Air Force Leader
- [1886] Hugo Black — Influential American jurist who served as U.S. Senator and Supreme Court Justice.
- [1886] Joe Masseria — Sicilian Mafia boss who controlled the Genovese family in New York City.
- [1886] Ludwig Mies van der Rohe — Pioneer of modern architecture, known for 'less is more' and glass curtain walls.
- [1886] Michael Curtiz — Prolific Hungarian-American director, key figure in Hollywood's Golden Age.
- [1886] Raymond A. Spruance — US Navy Admiral renowned for commanding forces during the pivotal Pacific War.
- [1886] Rex Stout — American author celebrated for the detective fiction of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin.
- [1886] Ty Cobb — Record-setting center fielder and enduring icon of early professional baseball.
- [1886] Victor McLaglen — British-American actor and boxer known for John Ford's films and winning Best Actor for The Informer.
- [1886] Willis H. O'Brien — Pioneering special effects and stop-motion animator, famous for King Kong and The Lost World.
- [1887] Alexander Archipenko — Ukrainian-American avant-garde sculptor, pioneer of Cubist human figures.
- [1887] Alexander Woollcott — Influential American drama critic, Algonquin Round Table member, and commentator.
- [1887] Alvin Hansen — Influential American economist, known as "the American Keynes" for popularizing Keynesian theory.
- [1887] Arthur Rubinstein — Master Polish and American pianist, celebrated for his interpretations of Chopin and classical repertoire.
- [1887] Avery Brundage — American sports administrator and fifth IOC President, championing amateurism.
- [1887] Carl Blegen — Pioneering American archaeologist renowned for excavations at Pylos and Troy.
- [1887] Conrad Hilton — American hotel magnate and politician who founded the global Hilton Hotels chain.
- [1887] Earnest Hooton — American physical anthropologist known for racial classification and 'Up From The Ape'
- [1887] Floyd Collins — American cave explorer famous for his entrapment and subsequent death in Mammoth Cave.
- [1887] George Pólya — Pioneering mathematician known for combinatorics, number theory, and educational heuristics.
- [1887] Georgia O'Keeffe — Pioneering American modernist painter known for natural forms and abstraction.
- [1887] John Reed (journalist) — American journalist, poet, and communist activist known for covering the Russian Revolution.
- [1887] June Mathis — Pioneering American screenwriter, producer, and executive for Metro/MGM.
- [1887] Leonard Bloomfield — Pioneering American structural linguist, father of American distributionalism.
- [1887] Lynn Fontanne — Iconic English actress, celebrated for her partnership with Alfred Lunt.
- [1887] Malcolm Lockheed — Pioneering American aviation engineer and inventor, known for the hydraulic brake and seaplanes.
- [1887] Marcel Duchamp — Pioneering avant-garde artist known for 'Readymades' and challenging art's definition.
- [1887] Marguerite Davis — American biochemist, co-discoverer of vitamins A and B.
- [1887] Maria Martinez — Pueblo Native American master potter renowned for her exquisite blackware artistry.
- [1887] Marianne Moore — American modernist poet celebrated for formal innovation, precise diction, and wit.
- [1887] Raoul Walsh — Pioneering American film director and actor, known for epics and genre films.
- [1887] Roscoe Arbuckle — Popular silent film star known for his comedic roles and later legal scandals.
- [1887] Ruth Benedict — Pioneering anthropologist known for studying culture patterns and performance.
- [1887] Samuel Eliot Morison — Authoritative American historian renowned for maritime and US history works.
- [1887] Walter Johnson — Legendary right-handed pitcher and manager for the Washington Senators.
- [1888] Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. — Pioneering American historian known for social and urban history.
- [1888] Eugene O'Neill — Pioneering American playwright known for realism and tragic explorations of the human condition.
- [1888] Frances Marion — Pioneering American screenwriter, director, and author of the 20th century.
- [1888] Harpo Marx — Iconic silent comedian, vaudeville star, and master of visual comedy.
- [1888] Henry A. Wallace — Agriculturalist, Secretary of Agriculture, and Vice President of the United States.
- [1888] Irving Berlin — Master songwriter whose works defined the Great American Songbook.
- [1888] Jim Thorpe — Versatile American athlete, Olympic champion, and pioneer for Native Americans.
- [1888] John Foster Dulles — Key American diplomat and Secretary of State during the early Cold War era.
- [1888] Josef Albers — Pioneering German-American artist and educator, master of color theory.
- [1888] Lead Belly — Pioneering American folk and blues musician known for powerful vocals and twelve-string guitar.
- [1888] Maxwell Anderson — American playwright, author, and poet known for hit plays like What Price Glory.
- [1888] Otto Stern — Pioneering experimental physicist known for molecular ray method and proton research.
- [1888] Richard E. Byrd — Pioneering American naval officer, aviator, and polar explorer.
- [1888] Robert Moses — Powerful urban planner who reshaped New York City's infrastructure through massive construction projects.
- [1888] Vladimir K. Zworykin — Pioneering Russian-American engineer and inventor of television technology.
- [1889] Allan Lockheed — Pioneering American aviation engineer and industrialist who founded Lockheed Corporation.
- [1889] Anita Loos — Pioneering American writer and actress, famous for 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'.
- [1889] Carl O. Sauer — Pioneering American geographer, known for cultural landscape theory and historical geography.
- [1889] Claude McKay — Pioneering Jamaican-American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
- [1889] Dorothy Draper — Pioneering American decorator known for exuberant, maximalist Hollywood Regency style.
- [1889] Edwin Hubble — Pioneering astronomer who established extragalactic astronomy and the expanding universe.
- [1889] Erle Stanley Gardner — Prolific American author and lawyer, famed for the Perry Mason legal detective series.
- [1889] Frank Lentini — Iconic Italian-American sideshow performer known for his third leg.
- [1889] Gabriela Mistral — Pioneering Chilean poet, educator, and Nobel laureate symbolizing Latin American ideals.
- [1889] George S. Kaufman — Pioneering American playwright, director, and producer of sharp comedy.
- [1889] H. L. Hunt — American oil tycoon and founder of the influential Hunt business dynasty.
- [1889] Igor Sikorsky — Pioneering Russian-American aviation expert in fixed-wing and helicopter design.
- [1889] Pitirim Sorokin — Russian American sociologist known for the social cycle theory and cultural integration studies.
- [1889] Thomas Hart Benton (painter) — Pioneering American painter, muralist, and key figure in the Regionalist art movement.
- [1889] Victor Fleming — Pioneering American director, cinematographer, and producer of classic Hollywood epics.
- [1889] Warner Baxter — American film actor known for playing charismatic Western bandits and starring in over 100 films.
- [1890] Allan Nevins — Pioneering American historian known for Civil War studies and business history.
- [1890] Clara Kimball Young — Popular American film actress of the early silent film era.
- [1890] Colonel Sanders — Founder of KFC, Colonel Sanders symbolized American fast-food franchising.
- [1890] Dorothy Heyward — American playwright known for co-authoring Porgy, later adapted as Porgy and Bess.
- [1890] Eddie Rickenbacker — Pioneering American WWI ace, racing driver, and aviation industry leader.
- [1890] Euphemia Haynes — Pioneering American mathematician, first African American woman with a PhD in mathematics.
- [1890] Groucho Marx — Master of the one-line retort, Groucho Marx defined American comedy through vaudeville, film, and television.
- [1890] H. P. Lovecraft — Pioneer of cosmic horror, creator of the enduring Cthulhu Mythos.
- [1890] Herman Lamm — German-American bank robber known for pioneering meticulous heist planning.
- [1890] Hermann Joseph Muller — Pioneering geneticist known for discovering X-ray induced mutations and warning about radiation dangers.
- [1890] Jelly Roll Morton — Pioneering jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, credited with early jazz arrangements.
- [1890] Kurt Lewin — Pioneering German-American psychologist, founder of social and action research.
- [1890] Laurel and Hardy — Iconic English-American comedy duo known for slapstick humor and inseparable friendship.
- [1890] Lauritz Melchior — Preeminent Danish-American Wagnerian heldentenor of the 1920s through the 1940s.
- [1890] Marc Connelly — American playwright, director, and lyricist, known for his work with the Algonquin Round Table.
- [1890] Paul Strand — Pioneering American photographer who helped establish modern photography as a fine art.
- [1890] Paul Whiteman — Pioneering American jazz bandleader, composer, and orchestral director.
- [1890] Robert Ripley — Pioneering cartoonist famous for 'Believe It or Not!' odd facts.
- [1891] Audrey Munson — Pioneering American model and actress, known as 'America's first supermodel.'
- [1891] Charles Coughlin — Catholic priest and media figure known for his political radio broadcasts in the 1930s.
- [1891] Cole Porter — Witty American composer and songwriter known for sophisticated Broadway standards.
- [1891] David Sarnoff — Pioneering American businessman instrumental in the growth of radio and television.
- [1891] Earl Warren — Influential jurist who led the Warren Court, driving major constitutional shifts in American law.
- [1891] Fanny Brice — Iconic American comedian, singer, and actress known for her vivacious stage presence.
- [1891] Frank Costello — Prominent Italian-American crime boss and leader of the Luciano crime family.
- [1891] Frank Fay (comedian) — American vaudeville comedian and film actor, noted as a pioneer of stand-up comedy.
- [1891] Fumimaro Konoe — Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister during the early stages of WWII.
- [1891] Grant Wood — Pioneering Regionalist painter celebrated for depicting the rural American Midwest.
- [1891] Henry Miller — Pioneering American novelist known for raw, semi-autobiographical explorations of life and culture.
- [1891] Konoe Fumimaro — Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister during Japan's militaristic expansion.
- [1891] Michael Chekhov — Pioneering Russian-American actor, director, and theatre theorist.
- [1891] Mischa Elman — Passionate Russian-American violinist known for his beautiful tone and artistry.
- [1891] Nella Larsen — Pioneering American novelist celebrated for exploring racial and sexual identity.
- [1891] Samuel Flagg Bemis — Esteemed American historian and biographer, specialist in early American diplomacy.
- [1891] Ted Shawn — Pioneer of American modern dance, known for Denishawn and Jacob's Pillow.
- [1891] Zora Neale Hurston — Pioneering author and anthropologist of the American South's Black experience.
- [1892] Agnes Smedley — American journalist and activist supporting Indian Independence and Chinese Communism.
- [1892] Alfred Lunt — Esteemed American actor, celebrated for his stage partnership with Lynn Fontanne.
- [1892] Arthur Compton — Pioneering physicist known for the Compton effect and contributions to nuclear science.
- [1892] Caresse Crosby — American publisher, writer, and art patron, famed for supporting the Lost Generation.
- [1892] Djuna Barnes — American Modernist writer, poet, and artist known for Nightwood.
- [1892] Donald Wills Douglas Sr. — Pioneering American aircraft industrialist and engineer who founded the Douglas Aircraft Company.
- [1892] Eddie Cantor — Iconic American entertainer, singer, and comedian known for his 'Banjo Eyes'.
- [1892] Edna St. Vincent Millay — Lyrical American poet and feminist figure, celebrated for her accessible verse.
- [1892] Elmer Rice — Influential American playwright known for 'The Adding Machine' and 'Street Scene'.
- [1892] Harold Ross — American journalist, co-founder and long-time editor-in-chief of The New Yorker.
- [1892] Helen Gibson — Pioneering American actress, vaudeville star, and first professional stunt woman.
- [1892] Henry Darger — American artist and writer known for his secret, vast body of illustrated fiction.
- [1892] J. Paul Getty — American industrialist and renowned art collector who founded the Getty Oil Company.
- [1892] James M. Cain — Pioneering hardboiled crime fiction writer, known for scandalous narratives.
- [1892] Mabel Normand — Pioneering American silent film actress, comedienne, and director.
- [1892] Oliver Hardy — Iconic American comic actor, famous for his partnership with Stan Laurel.
- [1892] Pearl S. Buck — Pioneering American author celebrated for capturing the spirit of Chinese peasant life.
- [1892] Pearl White — American stage and film actress, known as the "Queen of the Serials"
- [1892] Richard Neutra — Pioneering Austrian-American modernist architect, influential in Southern California design.
- [1892] Thomas Mitchell (actor) — Esteemed American character actor, writer, and director of the Golden Age.
- [1892] Walter Hagen — Pioneering American professional golfer, known as the 'father of professional golf.'
- [1892] William Powell — American actor celebrated for his film career, especially with Myrna Loy.
- [1892] Yuen Ren Chao — Pioneering Chinese-American linguist, polymath, and advocate for modern Chinese language study.
- [1893] Big Bill Broonzy — Pioneering American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the 20th century.
- [1893] Bill Tilden — Dominant American tennis star, 'Big Bill', known for 14 Major singles titles.
- [1893] Cedric Gibbons — Pioneering American art director, famed for designing the Oscar statuette and winning 11 Academy Awards.
- [1893] Claire Lee Chennault — Pioneering American aviator, famed for leading the 'Flying Tigers' in WWII.
- [1893] Dorothy Parker — Caustic American poet, wit, and literary critic known for sharp urban observations.
- [1893] Edward G. Robinson — American actor popular during Hollywood's Golden Age, known for gangster roles.
- [1893] Fay Bainter — Acclaimed American actress known for her roles in Golden Age cinema and stage productions.
- [1893] Fred Noonan — Pioneering American navigator and sea captain known for Pacific routes and Amelia Earhart's flight.
- [1893] Hanya Holm — Pioneering German-American modern dancer, choreographer, and influential dance educator.
- [1893] Harold Lloyd — Iconic silent comedian known for 'glasses character' and daring physical stunts.
- [1893] Harold Urey — Pioneering physical chemist known for isotope research and abiogenesis theories.
- [1893] Hattie McDaniel — Pioneering American actress, singer, and comedian, known for her Oscar win.
- [1893] Huey Long — Populist leader of Louisiana, known as "The Kingfish", who served as Governor and Senator.
- [1893] James B. Conant — American chemist, Harvard President, and first U.S. Ambassador to West Germany.
- [1893] Katharine Cornell — German-born American actress, writer, and producer, famed for Broadway roles.
- [1893] Mae West — Iconic actress and singer, famed for her witty, sexually suggestive performances.
- [1893] Norman Bel Geddes — Master theatrical and industrial designer, celebrated for his visionary style.
- [1893] Norman Manley — Pioneering Jamaican statesman and the first Premier of Jamaica.
- [1893] Omar Bradley — Senior US Army General, key leader in WWII and Korean War.
- [1893] Peggy Hopkins Joyce — American actress, model, and socialite known for her flamboyant lifestyle and career.
- [1893] Ralph Linton — American anthropologist known for defining status and role, and works like The Study of Man.
- [1893] Raymond Loewy — Pioneering industrial designer famed for modernizing products across multiple American industries.
- [1893] Robert A. Kehoe — Pioneering toxicologist and key advocate for occupational health standards.
- [1893] Roy O. Disney — American entrepreneur, co-founder of the Walt Disney Company.
- [1893] Walter Baade — Pioneering German astronomer known for stellar population studies and Cepheid variables.
- [1893] William Moulton Marston — American psychologist, author, and creator of Wonder Woman.
- [1894] Ben Hecht — Pioneering American writer, playwright, and screenwriter whose works defined early cinema and Broadway.
- [1894] Brooks Atkinson — Influential American theater critic, known for his work with The New York Times.
- [1894] Dai Vernon — Pioneering Canadian magician, renowned for close-up skill and mentorship.
- [1894] Dashiell Hammett — Pioneering American writer of hard-boiled detective fiction and political activist.
- [1894] E. C. Segar — American cartoonist best known for creating the enduring character Popeye.
- [1894] E. E. Cummings — Iconic American modernist poet known for free-form verse and idiosyncratic syntax.
- [1894] E. Franklin Frazier — Pioneering American sociologist whose work analyzed the African-American family and race relations.
- [1894] George Meany — Pioneering American labor administrator and first president of the AFL–CIO.
- [1894] Harry Greb — Legendary American boxer, known for his relentless style and unmatched longevity.
- [1894] Jack Benny — Iconic American comedian known for his vaudeville roots and radio/TV persona.
- [1894] James Thurber — American humorist, cartoonist, and writer known for witty satire and observational comedy.
- [1894] John Ford — Master of the American West, John Ford defined Hollywood's cinematic vision.
- [1894] Josef von Sternberg — Pioneering Austrian-American director known for dramatic visual style and Marlene Dietrich collaborations.
- [1894] King Vidor — Pioneering American film director known for depicting social struggles and the American spirit.
- [1894] Martha Graham — Pioneering American modern dancer and choreographer, creator of the Graham technique.
- [1894] Moms Mabley — American comedian and actress, known for her vaudeville and film career.
- [1894] Nicolas Slonimsky — Pioneering Russian-American musicologist, conductor, and lexicographer.
- [1894] Norman Rockwell — Master illustrator capturing the American spirit through everyday life scenes.
- [1894] Olive Thomas — American silent-film actress and model known for her brief but notable career.
- [1894] Walter Brennan — Esteemed American actor known for his distinctive voice and multiple Oscar wins.
- [1895] Buckminster Fuller — Visionary architect, inventor, and philosopher of modern systems.
- [1895] Dane Rudhyar — Pioneering humanistic astrologer, composer, and modernist artist.
- [1895] Doris Humphrey — Pioneering American modern dancer and choreographer known for developing expressive movement techniques.
- [1895] Edmund Wilson — Influential American literary critic, journalist, and essayist of the 20th century.
- [1895] Fulton J. Sheen — Influential American Catholic bishop and pioneering televangelist.
- [1895] Gracie Allen — American vaudevillian, singer, and actress famous for her comic foil role with George Burns.
- [1895] J. Edgar Hoover — American law enforcement administrator who directed the FBI for nearly five decades.
- [1895] Jack Dempsey — Iconic American boxer, known as The Manassa Mauler, who dominated the heavyweight division.
- [1895] Lewis Milestone — Pioneering Russian-American film director of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
- [1895] Lewis Mumford — Pioneering scholar of technology, cities, and social philosophy.
- [1895] Morrie Ryskind — American dramatist, lyricist, and writer known for Broadway hits and political activism.
- [1895] Paul Hindemith — Pioneering German composer, theorist, and educator of 20th-century music.
- [1895] Paul Muni — Iconic American actor known for intense preparation and powerful stage and screen roles.
- [1895] Richard Barthelmess — Pioneering American silent film actor, celebrated for his work in Hollywood's early decades.
- [1895] Rudolph Valentino — The iconic 'Latin Lover' of silent cinema, celebrated for passion and glamour.
- [1896] Ethel Waters — Pioneering American vocalist and actress known for her blues, jazz, and swing performances.
- [1896] F. Scott Fitzgerald — Master chronicler of the Jazz Age, capturing American excess and lost dreams.
- [1896] George Burns — Iconic American entertainer whose career spanned vaudeville, radio, film, and TV.
- [1896] Gerty Cori — Pioneering biochemist known for the discovery of glycogen conversion pathways.
- [1896] Harry Winston — Pioneering American jeweler, known as the "King of Diamonds".
- [1896] Howard Hawks — Master of genre cinema, Howard Hawks defined the American film experience.
- [1896] Ira Gershwin — Master American lyricist known for collaborations with George Gershwin and enduring songwriting.
- [1896] John Dos Passos — American novelist celebrated for his experimental U.S.A. trilogy capturing early 20th-century America.
- [1896] Marion Harris — American popular singer, pioneering white artist in jazz and blues.
- [1896] Robert E. Sherwood — Acclaimed American playwright and screenwriter, celebrated for historical dramas.
- [1896] Robert S. Mulliken — Pioneering physical chemist known for molecular orbital theory and Nobel laureate.
- [1896] Ruth Gordon — Versatile American actress, playwright, and screenwriter known for a seven-decade career.
- [1896] Tina Modotti — Italian-American photographer and activist known for her revolutionary work in the US and Mexico.
- [1896] Trygve Lie — Norwegian politician, Labour leader, and first Secretary-General of the United Nations.
- [1896] Virgil Thomson — American composer and critic, key figure in developing the 'American Sound' in classical music.
- [1896] Yip Harburg — Influential American lyricist known for social commentary and standards like "Over the Rainbow".
- [1897] Amelia Earhart — Iconic American aviator whose pioneering flights shaped early 20th-century aviation.
- [1897] Daniel K. Ludwig — American shipping and industrial tycoon known for pioneering global ventures.
- [1897] Dorothy Arzner — Pioneering American film director, notable for her long career in Hollywood.
- [1897] Eddie Eagan — American Olympic athlete, champion in both Summer and Winter Games.
- [1897] Edith Head — Pioneering American film costume designer, record-holding winner and nominee.
- [1897] Elijah Muhammad — American religious leader who founded and guided the Nation of Islam.
- [1897] Erich Wolfgang Korngold — Austrian-born American composer and conductor, a child prodigy of Hollywood scores.
- [1897] Fletcher Henderson — Pioneering jazz pianist, bandleader, and arranger crucial to the development of swing music.
- [1897] Frank Capra — Pioneering director of the American cinematic 'rags-to-riches' narrative.
- [1897] Fredric March — Versatile American actor celebrated for his leading man roles in the 1930s and 1940s.
- [1897] Gene Tunney — Iconic American heavyweight boxer known for defeating Dempsey twice.
- [1897] Isabel Briggs Myers — American writer and co-creator of the influential Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).
- [1897] Jimmie Rodgers — Pioneering American country singer, known as the "Father of Country Music".
- [1897] John Gilbert (actor) — Iconic silent film star known as "The Great Lover", whose career faced the advent of sound.
- [1897] Lepke Buchalter — Jewish-American organized crime figure and head of Murder, Inc. in the 1930s.
- [1897] Lester B. Pearson — Canadian statesman, diplomat, and scholar who served as Prime Minister of Canada.
- [1897] Lucky Luciano — Italian-American mobster credited with founding the modern Mafia Commission.
- [1897] Marian Anderson — Pioneering African-American contralto whose career challenged racial prejudice in American arts.
- [1897] Marion Davies — Iconic American actress, producer, and philanthropist of the early 20th century.
- [1897] Orry-Kelly — Pioneering Australian-American Hollywood costume designer and Oscar winner.
- [1897] Rosa Ponselle — One of the greatest American operatic dramatic sopranos of the 20th century.
- [1897] Thornton Wilder — American playwright and novelist, celebrated for Pulitzer Prize-winning works like Our Town.
- [1897] Vito Genovese — Boss of the Genovese crime family, a key figure in American organized crime.
- [1897] Walter Winchell — Pioneering American gossip columnist and radio commentator known for staccato news.
- [1897] William Faulkner — Master of Southern Gothic literature, celebrated for Yoknapatawpha County.
- [1898] Alexander Calder — Pioneering American sculptor celebrated for kinetic mobiles and monumental abstract forms.
- [1898] Ariel Durant — Ukrainian-born American historian, coauthor of The Story of Civilization.
- [1898] Armand Hammer — American oil tycoon, entrepreneur, and philanthropist known for Soviet ties.
- [1898] Bennett Cerf — American publisher, author, and co-founder of Random House.
- [1898] George Gershwin — Pioneering composer blending jazz, popular, and classical American sounds.
- [1898] Henry Luce — Pioneering American publisher who founded Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated.
- [1898] Herbert Marcuse — Key philosopher of the Frankfurt School, known for criticizing modern society and capitalism.
- [1898] Irene Dunne — Iconic American actress celebrated for her comedic timing and Broadway roots.
- [1898] Isidor Rabi — Pioneering physicist known for the resonance method and the cavity magnetron.
- [1898] Leo McCarey — Pioneering American film director, known for screwball comedies and later religious dramas.
- [1898] Leo Szilard — Pioneering physicist known for the nuclear chain reaction and atomic energy advocacy.
- [1898] Peggy Guggenheim — Pioneering American art collector and bohemian socialite who established a major modern art museum in Venice.
- [1898] Preston Sturges — Pioneering screenwriter and director known for witty, personal American comedies.
- [1898] Randolph Scott — Versatile American film actor known for Westerns and leading man roles.
- [1898] Shirley Booth — Esteemed American actress, celebrated for her Broadway prowess and versatility across media.
- [1898] Tamara de Lempicka — Iconic Polish Art Deco painter celebrated for stylized portraits of the elite.
- [1898] William James Sidis — American child prodigy renowned for unparalleled mathematical and linguistic genius.
- [1898] William O. Douglas — Influential American jurist, known for civil libertarianism and Supreme Court service.
- [1899] Al Capone — Notorious American gangster and businessman during the Prohibition era.
- [1899] Alfred Mosher Butts — American architect best known for inventing the popular word game, Scrabble.
- [1899] Bruce Catton — American historian and journalist renowned for his popular accounts of the Civil War.
- [1899] Buick — A historic American automotive brand, a premium division of General Motors.
- [1899] Charles Boyer — Iconic French-American actor celebrated for romantic dramas and stage presence.
- [1899] Duke Ellington — Pioneering American jazz composer and pianist, known for his sophisticated orchestral sound.
- [1899] E. B. White — Esteemed American author celebrated for children's literature and sharp essays.
- [1899] Ernest Hemingway — Master of American letters, known for sparse prose and themes of courage.
- [1899] George Cukor — Pioneering American film director known for comedies and literary adaptations.
- [1899] Gloria Swanson — Iconic American actress known for her dazzling career in silent and sound film eras.
- [1899] Hal B. Wallis — Pioneering American film producer, celebrated for classics like Casablanca and True Grit.
- [1899] Hart Crane — American poet known for stylized, complex verse, culminating in the epic poem, The Bridge.
- [1899] Hoagy Carmichael — Pioneering American composer and songwriter, celebrated for enduring classics like "Stardust" and "Georgia on My Mind".
- [1899] Humphrey Bogart — Iconic American actor celebrated for roles as gangsters and detectives in film noir.
- [1899] Irving Thalberg — Pioneering American film producer, known for selecting stars and crafting cinematic visions.
- [1899] James Cagney — Energetic American actor known for tough-guy roles and distinctive stage presence.
- [1899] James Wong Howe — Pioneering cinematographer and director of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
- [1899] Juan Trippe — American aviation pioneer and founder of Pan American World Airways.
- [1899] Louise Nevelson — Monumental American sculptor famed for monochromatic, assemblage wooden works.
- [1899] Martha Mansfield — American actress known for silent films and vaudeville stage plays.
- [1899] Max Theiler — Pioneering virologist known for the yellow fever vaccine and Nobel laureate.
- [1899] Thomas A. Dorsey — Pioneering composer bridging the gap between blues and modern gospel music.
- [1899] Tommy Lucchese — Key Italian-American Mafia boss, leader of the Lucchese crime family.
- [1899] Weegee — Pioneering black and white photojournalist known for raw New York street life.
- [1900] Aaron Copland — Pioneering American composer, conductor, and critic, known as the "Dean of American Music".
- [1900] Agnes Moorehead — Iconic American actress celebrated for stage, film, and television roles.
- [1900] Charles Richter — Pioneering seismologist known for creating the widely used Richter magnitude scale.
- [1900] Ernie Pyle — American war correspondent famed for human-interest stories of WWII soldiers.
- [1900] George Antheil — American avant-garde composer, pianist, and inventor known for modernist works.
- [1900] Helen Hayes — Pioneering American actress, celebrated as the "First Lady of American Theatre"
- [1900] Howard H. Aiken — Pioneering American physicist and conceptual designer of the Harvard Mark I computer.
- [1900] Kurt Weill — German-born American composer, famed for collaborations with Bertolt Brecht.
- [1900] Lawrence Spivak — American publisher and journalist, best known for co-founding Meet the Press.
- [1900] Leslie White — Pioneering anthropologist known for neoevolutionism and cultural theory.
- [1900] Machine Gun Kelly (gangster) — American gangster known for Prohibition-era crimes and the 'Machine Gun' nickname.
- [1900] Margaret Mitchell — American novelist celebrated for 'Gone with the Wind' and her deep connection to the South.
- [1900] Polly Adler — American madam and author, known for chronicling life in the Jazz Age.
- [1900] Spencer Tracy — Versatile Hollywood Golden Age star, celebrated for naturalistic acting style.
- [1900] Theodosius Dobzhansky — Pioneering geneticist who shaped the Modern Synthesis of evolutionary biology.
- [1900] Thomas Wolfe — Pioneering American novelist known for rhapsodic autobiographical fiction.
- [1900] Zhang Wentian — High-ranking Chinese Communist Party leader and statesman (1900-1976)
- [1901] Charles Weidman — Pioneer of American modern dance, known for breaking traditional movement forms.
- [1901] Clark Gable — The celebrated American actor, known as the "King of Hollywood".
- [1901] Dutch Schultz — Notorious American mobster who built a fortune in organized crime in New York City.
- [1901] Ed Sullivan — Pioneering American TV host, impresario, and columnist known for 'The Ed Sullivan Show'.
- [1901] Enrico Fermi — Pioneering physicist, creator of the first nuclear reactor and key figure in the atomic age.
- [1901] Ernest Lawrence — Pioneering physicist known for the cyclotron and national laboratory founding.
- [1901] Gary Cooper — Iconic American actor known for the strong, silent type and the ideal American hero.
- [1901] George Gallup — Pioneering American statistician and inventor of the public opinion poll.
- [1901] George Raft — Iconic American actor known for his stylish gangster roles in the 1930s and 1940s.
- [1901] Harry Partch — Pioneering American composer known for microtonal music and building unique, natural-harmonic instruments.
- [1901] Irna Phillips — Pioneering American scriptwriter who shaped the daytime soap opera genre.
- [1901] Jascha Heifetz — A legendary Russian and American violinist, celebrated for unparalleled technical mastery.
- [1901] Langston Hughes — Poet, novelist, and activist central to the Harlem Renaissance.
- [1901] Lee Strasberg — Pioneering American acting coach, credited as the 'father of method acting'.
- [1901] Louis Kahn — Monumental American architect known for revealing the weight and material truth of his structures.
- [1901] Marlene Dietrich — Iconic German-American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades.
- [1901] Melvyn Douglas — Versatile American actor known for leading man roles and later for mature, fatherly characters.
- [1901] Paul Lazarsfeld — Pioneering sociologist who shaped empirical research methods in 20th-century American academia.
- [1901] Schlitzie — Iconic American sideshow performer, famous for his career with Barnum & Bailey.
- [1901] Stella Adler — Pioneering American actress and influential acting teacher, founder of the Stella Adler Studio.
- [1901] Vilma Bánky — Hungarian-American silent film actress, known for roles with Valentino and Colman.
- [1901] Walt Disney — Pioneering animator and entrepreneur who defined modern American entertainment.
- [1901] William S. Paley — Media mogul who built CBS into a leading American radio and television network.
- [1902] Agness Underwood — Pioneering American journalist and city editor, breaking gender barriers in print media.
- [1902] Albert Anastasia — Italian-American mob boss, co-founder of Murder, Inc., and boss of the Gambino crime family.
- [1902] Ansel Adams — Iconic photographer and environmentalist celebrated for the American West's landscapes.
- [1902] Bobby Jones (golfer) — Pioneering American amateur golfer, founder of Augusta National and the Masters.
- [1902] Brooke Astor — American philanthropist, socialite, and writer known for her extensive charitable works.
- [1902] Carlo Gambino — Sicilian crime boss who led the powerful Gambino crime family in New York City.
- [1902] Charles Lindbergh — Pioneering aviator famous for the first solo transatlantic flight.
- [1902] Darryl F. Zanuck — Pioneering American film producer and studio executive, co-founder of 20th Century Fox.
- [1902] David O. Selznick — Pioneering American film producer, known for 'Gone with the Wind' and 'Rebecca'.
- [1902] Gene Sarazen — Pioneering American golfer, winner of seven major championships in the 20th century.
- [1902] Georgy Malenkov — Key Soviet politician who led the USSR from 1953 to 1955, navigating power struggles.
- [1902] Henry Steele Commager — Prolific American historian defining modern liberalism through scholarship and activism.
- [1902] John Houseman — Influential British-American producer, actor, and teacher of the stage and screen.
- [1902] John Steinbeck — A giant of American letters, celebrated for his empathetic social realism.
- [1902] Marcel Breuer — Pioneering Hungarian-American modernist architect and furniture designer.
- [1902] Meyer Lansky — Key figure in American organized crime, specializing in gambling and illicit finance.
- [1902] Mina Rees — Pioneering American mathematician, instrumental in WWII science and advancing women in STEM.
- [1902] Nathan Milstein — Virtuoso Russian-American violinist celebrated for Bach and Romantic repertoire.
- [1902] Norma Shearer — Pioneering actress known for sophisticated roles and winning Best Actress for The Divorcee.
- [1902] Ogden Nash — American poet celebrated for light verse and humorous, unconventional rhyming.
- [1902] Ray Kroc — American businessman who globalized McDonald's into a fast-food empire.
- [1902] Richard Rodgers — Pioneering American composer celebrated for Broadway musicals and songwriting partnerships.
- [1902] Rodgers and Hammerstein — Pioneering American songwriting team known for Broadway's Golden Age musicals.
- [1902] Strom Thurmond — Long-serving American politician known for his staunch opposition to civil rights.
- [1902] Tallulah Bankhead — Iconic American stage actress known for her vibrant career and political activism.
- [1902] Thelma Ritter — Iconic American character actress celebrated for her New York accent and working-class roles.
- [1902] Thomas E. Dewey — American lawyer and politician, most famous for his time as Governor of New York.
- [1902] Wallace Thurman — Pioneering novelist of the Harlem Renaissance, known for 'The Blacker the Berry'
- [1902] Walter Brattain — Pioneering physicist known for the invention of the point-contact transistor.
- [1902] William Wyler — Pioneering German-born American film director celebrated for dramatic depth and technical mastery.
- [1903] Arthur Godfrey — Pioneering American radio and television entertainer known for his diverse network programming.
- [1903] Bing Crosby — Pioneering American singer and actor, a global cultural icon of the 20th century.
- [1903] Bix Beiderbecke — Influential American jazz cornetist, pianist, and composer of the 1920s.
- [1903] Bob Hope — Iconic American comedian, actor, and entertainer with an 80-year career.
- [1903] Bruno Bettelheim — Pioneering psychoanalyst whose work focused on emotionally disturbed children and autism.
- [1903] Claudette Colbert — Iconic French-American actress celebrated for her versatility and wit in film and on stage.
- [1903] Diana Vreeland — Pioneering American fashion editor, columnist, and cultural icon.
- [1903] Earl Hines — Influential American jazz pianist and bandleader, shaping modern jazz piano.
- [1903] Edgar Bergen — Pioneering American ventriloquist, comedian, and actor known for Charlie McCarthy.
- [1903] Eliot Ness — American Prohibition agent famous for fighting organized crime in Chicago.
- [1903] Elliot Norton — Influential American theatre critic, known as "The Dean of American Theatre Critics".
- [1903] Erskine Caldwell — American novelist known for stark portrayals of Southern poverty and racial strife.
- [1903] Gregor Piatigorsky — Ukrainian-born Russian and American master cellist, renowned for his versatility and depth.
- [1903] Gregory G. Pincus — American biochemist, renowned for co-inventing the contraceptive pill.
- [1903] James Beard — Pioneering American chef, author, and educator who championed homegrown cuisine.
- [1903] John Dillinger — Notorious American gangster and bank robber during the Great Depression.
- [1903] John Vincent Atanasoff — Pioneering American physicist credited with inventing the first electronic digital computer.
- [1903] John von Neumann — Pioneering mathematician and physicist whose work spanned quantum theory, computing, and game theory.
- [1903] Nathanael West — American novelist celebrated for darkly satirical works like Miss Lonelyhearts and The Day of the Locust.
- [1903] Rudolf Serkin — Bohemian-born Austrian-American pianist, renowned for his Beethoven interpretations.
- [1903] Vincente Minnelli — Master of musical cinema, known for sophisticated artistry and stagecraft.
- [1903] Vladimir Horowitz — Virtuoso Russian and American pianist, celebrated for technique and emotional depth.
- [1903] Walker Evans — Master American photographer known for documenting the Great Depression via FSA/RA work.
- [1904] Alejo Carpentier — Influential Cuban novelist, essayist, and musicologist of the Latin American Boom.
- [1904] Arshile Gorky — Armenian-American painter whose work influenced Abstract Expressionism.
- [1904] Arthur F. Burns — Influential American economist and diplomat, serving as Federal Reserve Chairman.
- [1904] Cary Grant — Iconic British-American actor known for his debonair charm and comic timing.
- [1904] Charles R. Drew — Pioneering blood bank expert who revolutionized transfusions and fought segregation.
- [1904] Christopher Isherwood — English and American novelist, playwright, and autobiographer known for Berlin and gay life.
- [1904] Coleman Hawkins — Pioneering American jazz tenor saxophonist, known for his rich, emotional style.
- [1904] Dolores del Río — Iconic Mexican actress, a star of Hollywood's Golden Age and Mexican cinema.
- [1904] Dr. Seuss — Iconic American author known for whimsical children's literature under the pen name Dr. Seuss.
- [1904] Forrest Mars Sr. — American billionaire who built Mars Inc. into a global candy empire.
- [1904] George Balanchine — Pioneering choreographer who defined American ballet with neoclassical brilliance.
- [1904] George F. Kennan — American diplomat and historian, key advocate for the policy of containment of Soviet expansion.
- [1904] George Stevens — Pioneering American filmmaker, director, and producer known for cinematic epics.
- [1904] Glenn Miller — Iconic American big band musician, composer, and arranger of the 20th century.
- [1904] Gregg Toland — Pioneering American cinematographer famous for deep focus and innovative lighting.
- [1904] Hans Morgenthau — Pioneering American political scientist and leading proponent of classical realism in IR theory.
- [1904] Isaac Bashevis Singer — Nobel laureate and master of Yiddish literature, chronicling Jewish life.
- [1904] Isamu Noguchi — Visionary American artist, sculptor, and landscape architect known for blending East and West.
- [1904] J. Robert Oppenheimer — Pioneering theoretical physicist and director of the Manhattan Project.
- [1904] Jeane Dixon — Prominent 20th-century American psychic and astrologer known for predictions.
- [1904] Jimmy Dorsey — Pioneering jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and big band leader of the mid-20th century.
- [1904] Joseph Asajiro Satowaki — Japanese Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Nagasaki and was elevated to Cardinal.
- [1904] Joseph Campbell — American mythologist whose work explored the universal journey of the hero (the monomyth).
- [1904] Leopold and Loeb — Notorious American duo known for the 1924 murder of Bobby Franks.
- [1904] Margaret Bourke-White — Pioneering American documentary photographer and photojournalist.
- [1904] Ralph Bunche — American political scientist and diplomat, first Black Nobel laureate.
- [1904] Sally Rand — Iconic American burlesque performer, vedette, and actress known for her feather fan dance.
- [1904] Shunryū Suzuki — Zen Master who popularized Soto Zen Buddhism in the United States.
- [1904] Willem de Kooning — Pioneering Dutch-American Abstract Expressionist master of the 20th century.
- [1904] William L. Shirer — American journalist, war correspondent, and historian known for his work on Nazi Germany.
- [1905] Agnes de Mille — Pioneering American choreographer known for blending ballet with modern dance.
- [1905] Anna May Wong — Pioneering Chinese-American star, recognized for international film success.
- [1905] Ayn Rand — Philosopher and author known for developing the system of Objectivism.
- [1905] Bob Wills — Pioneering Western Swing bandleader, known as the King of Western Swing.
- [1905] Bosley Crowther — Influential American film critic for The New York Times, shaping cinematic careers.
- [1905] Bumpy Johnson — Notorious American crime boss who controlled rackets in Harlem, New York.
- [1905] Dalton Trumbo — Award-winning American screenwriter known for his political resistance and clandestine work.
- [1905] Edgar Snow — Pioneering American journalist celebrated for chronicling the Chinese Communist Revolution.
- [1905] Emilio Segrè — Pioneering nuclear physicist who discovered technetium, astatine, and the antiproton.
- [1905] Gertrude Ederle — Pioneering American swimmer, Olympic champion, and first woman to cross the English Channel.
- [1905] Greta Garbo — Iconic Swedish and American actress known for her melancholic screen persona.
- [1905] Harold Arlen — Master American composer known for crafting enduring songs and the Great American Songbook.
- [1905] Helen Wills — Pioneering American tennis star, known for grace and winning 31 Grand Slam titles.
- [1905] Henry Fonda — Iconic American actor celebrated for his everyman roles on Broadway and in Hollywood.
- [1905] Herbert Morrison (journalist) — Pioneering American journalist, famous for his emotional Hindenburg radio report.
- [1905] Joan Crawford — Iconic American actress known for her dramatic flair and 'rags-to-riches' roles.
- [1905] John O'Hara — Prolific American novelist and short story writer, known for his style in The New Yorker.
- [1905] John Roselli — Italian-American mobster for the Chicago Outfit, influential in Hollywood and Las Vegas.
- [1905] Joseph Bonanno — Italian-American organized crime boss of the Bonanno family in New York City.
- [1905] Joseph Cotten — Esteemed American actor known for Broadway and collaborations with Orson Welles.
- [1905] Karl Guthe Jansky — Pioneering radio astronomer credited with discovering cosmic radio waves from the Milky Way.
- [1905] Karl Wallenda — Pioneering German-American high wire artist and founder of The Flying Wallendas.
- [1905] Kay Francis — American stage and film actress known for her success at Warner Bros.
- [1905] Lillian Hellman — Influential American dramatist, activist, and memoirist known for her political outspokenness.
- [1905] Lionel Trilling — Influential American literary critic and essayist of the 20th century.
- [1905] Marx Brothers — Iconic American comedy troupe known for vaudeville and cinematic brilliance.
- [1905] Myrna Loy — Versatile American actress celebrated for adapting to screen partners and comedic roles.
- [1905] Otto Preminger — Influential Austrian-American director known for pushing Hollywood's boundaries in the 1940s-1960s.
- [1905] Robert Penn Warren — Influential American poet, novelist, and founder of New Criticism.
- [1905] The Boswell Sisters — Iconic American close harmony singing trio of the Jazz and Swing Eras.
- [1905] Tommy Dorsey — Jazz trombonist and bandleader, known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing".
- [1905] Walter A. Brown — Pioneering American sports executive, founder of the Boston Celtics.
- [1906] Anne Morrow Lindbergh — American aviator and author, known for pioneering flights and profound writings.
- [1906] Anthony Mann — Pioneering American film director, celebrated for film noir and Western epics.
- [1906] Billy Wilder — Versatile Austrian-American filmmaker known for sharp screenplays and directorial mastery.
- [1906] Bugsy Siegel — American mobster and key figure in the development of the Las Vegas Strip.
- [1906] Charles Revson — Pioneering American cosmetics magnate, founder of Revlon.
- [1906] Clifford Odets — Influential American playwright, screenwriter, and actor of the 20th century.
- [1906] Clyde Tombaugh — Astronomer famed for the discovery of Pluto and extensive sky surveys.
- [1906] Ed Gein — Notorious American murderer and body snatcher from Plainfield, Wisconsin.
- [1906] Galo Plaza — Ecuadorian statesman who served as President and OAS Secretary General.
- [1906] Gertrude Mary Cox — Pioneering American statistician and founder of Experimental Statistics at NC State.
- [1906] Hans Bethe — Pioneering physicist known for stellar nucleosynthesis and quantum electrodynamics.
- [1906] Janet Gaynor — Iconic American actress known for '7th Heaven' and her enduring career through the silent and sound film eras.
- [1906] John Dickson Carr — Master of the locked-room mystery, celebrated American detective novelist.
- [1906] John Huston — American-Irish filmmaker and actor known for directing classic Hollywood films.
- [1906] Josephine Baker — Iconic French entertainer, dancer, and civil rights figure of the 20th century.
- [1906] Lou Costello — Iconic American comedian known for his double act with Bud Abbott.
- [1906] Maria Goeppert Mayer — Pioneering theoretical physicist known for work on nuclear shell structure.
- [1906] Mary Astor — Iconic American actress, best known for her role in The Maltese Falcon.
- [1906] Maurice Ewing — Pioneering American geophysicist and oceanographer known for seismic research.
- [1906] Muzafer Sherif — Pioneering Turkish-American social psychologist known for conflict and norm studies.
- [1906] Philip Johnson — Pioneering American architect known for modern and postmodern masterpieces.
- [1906] Robert E. Howard — Pulp fiction master, creator of Conan the Barbarian and father of sword and sorcery.
- [1906] William J. Brennan Jr. — Influential U.S. Supreme Court Justice, known for liberal jurisprudence and civil rights advocacy.
- [1906] William Joyce — American-born Nazi propaganda broadcaster, known as Lord Haw-Haw.
- [1907] Abraham Joshua Heschel — Leading 20th-century American rabbi, theologian, and philosopher.
- [1907] Alexander S. Wiener — Pioneering American biologist known for discoveries in serology and immunogenetics.
- [1907] Barbara Stanwyck — Versatile American actress celebrated for her strong, realistic screen presence.
- [1907] Benny Carter — Jazz composer, arranger, and saxophonist known for his long and influential career.
- [1907] Dorothy West — Pioneering American novelist celebrated for exploring the complexities of the Black experience.
- [1907] Edwin McMillan — Pioneering physicist known for discovering transuranium elements and co-inventing the synchrotron.
- [1907] Fred Zinnemann — Austrian-American master filmmaker known for epic dramas and genre versatility.
- [1907] Gene Autry — The Singing Cowboy, pioneering Western music star and actor.
- [1907] I. F. Stone — Investigative journalist known for progressive views and 'I. F. Stone's Weekly'
- [1907] Jack Albertson — Versatile American actor, comedian, and dancer known for vaudeville and Broadway success.
- [1907] Jacques Barzun — French-American historian renowned for cultural history and the philosophy of education.
- [1907] James A. Michener — Bestselling American author known for sweeping historical family sagas.
- [1907] John Wayne — Iconic American actor known for Western and war movie roles during Hollywood's Golden Age.
- [1907] Katharine Hepburn — Iconic American actress celebrated for spirited roles and four Academy Awards.
- [1907] Lee Miller — Pioneering American photographer and photojournalist, renowned for her work in fashion and war.
- [1907] Lincoln Kirstein — American cultural impresario, art connoisseur, and co-founder of the New York City Ballet.
- [1907] Miklós Rózsa — Hungarian-American composer renowned for film scores and absolute concert music.
- [1907] Ray Milland — Versatile Welsh and American actor, celebrated for dramatic depth and comedic timing.
- [1907] Robert A. Heinlein — Pioneering hard science fiction author, engineer, and naval officer.
- [1907] Robert Young (actor) — American actor known for roles in Father Knows Best and Marcus Welby, M.D.
- [1907] Rosalind Russell — Versatile American performer celebrated for comedy and dramatic roles across film and stage.
- [1907] Solomon Asch — Pioneering social psychologist known for conformity experiments and Gestalt principles.
- [1907] Tamara Geva — Soviet-American actress, dancer, and choreographer known for her work with Balanchine.
- [1907] W. H. Auden — Influential British-American poet known for political, moral, and romantic themes.
- [1907] Warren E. Burger — American jurist who served as the 15th Chief Justice of the United States (1969-1986).
- [1907] William Steig — American illustrator and children's author, celebrated for his unique style and Shrek.
- [1908] Abraham Maslow — Pioneering American psychologist known for the Hierarchy of Needs and self-actualization theory.
- [1908] Baby Face Nelson — Notorious American bank robber, known for his youthful appearance and partnership with John Dillinger.
- [1908] C. Vann Woodward — Influential American historian specializing in the American South and race relations.
- [1908] Don Ameche — Versatile American actor, comedian, and vaudevillian known for radio and film roles.
- [1908] Edward Teller — Pioneering physicist, known as the 'father of the hydrogen bomb' and key figure in nuclear science.
- [1908] Elliott Carter — American modernist composer known for combining European and American styles.
- [1908] Estée Lauder (businesswoman) — Pioneering American businesswoman who co-founded the eponymous cosmetics empire.
- [1908] Ethel Merman — Iconic Broadway star known for her powerful voice and leading roles in musical comedy.
- [1908] Eve Arden — Versatile American actress known for comedy, film noir, and pioneering television roles.
- [1908] Fred MacMurray — Versatile American actor known for film noir and Disney roles.
- [1908] George M. McCune — Pioneering American linguist, key architect of the McCune–Reischauer romanization system for Korean.
- [1908] James Stewart — Esteemed American actor and military aviator known for his everyman screen persona.
- [1908] John Bardeen — Pioneering physicist known for the transistor and BCS theory of superconductivity.
- [1908] John Kenneth Galbraith — Influential economist known for critiques of American capitalism and market failures.
- [1908] Joseph McCarthy — American politician known for anti-communist investigations and 'McCarthyism'
- [1908] Lee Krasner — Abstract Expressionist painter whose work defined the New York School.
- [1908] Lionel Hampton — Pioneering American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and influential bandleader.
- [1908] Louis L'Amour — Master of the Western genre, celebrated for his 'frontier stories'.
- [1908] M. F. K. Fisher — Pioneering American food writer celebrated for exploring the 'arts of life' through gastronomy.
- [1908] Michael DeBakey — Pioneering American cardiovascular surgeon and medical educator.
- [1908] Milton Berle — Iconic American comedian and actor known as "Mr. Television" for decades.
- [1908] Nelson Rockefeller — Prominent Republican politician, Governor of New York, and Vice President of the United States.
- [1908] Paul Brown — Pioneering American football coach and executive, known for founding the Browns and Bengals.
- [1908] Percy Faith — Pioneering bandleader known for lush 'easy listening' arrangements and mood music.
- [1908] Raja Rao — Metaphysical Indian-American writer celebrated for blending literature with Hindu philosophy.
- [1908] Richard Wright (author) — Pioneering American author whose work exposed racial violence and the Black experience.
- [1908] Sam Giancana — Notorious American mob boss who controlled the Chicago Outfit for decades.
- [1908] Tex Avery — Pioneering animator known for dark humor, rapid pacing, and breaking the fourth wall in cartoons.
- [1908] Theodore Roethke — Influential American poet, known for rhythmic verse and deep introspection.
- [1908] Thurgood Marshall — Pioneering civil rights lawyer and the first African-American Supreme Court Justice.
- [1908] Viktor Ambartsumian — Pioneering Soviet astrophysicist and founder of theoretical astrophysics in the USSR.
- [1908] Willard Libby — Pioneering physical chemist, renowned for developing radiocarbon dating.
- [1908] Willard Van Orman Quine — Influential American logician and philosopher of the 20th century.
- [1909] Albert R. Broccoli — Pioneering American film producer, best known for developing the James Bond franchise.
- [1909] Barry Goldwater — Conservative Senator and Presidential Nominee who championed modern American conservatism.
- [1909] Benny Goodman — Pioneering jazz clarinetist, bandleader, and the celebrated 'King of Swing'.
- [1909] Bill France Sr. — Pioneering American racecar driver and the founder of NASCAR.
- [1909] Burl Ives — Iconic American folk singer, actor, and voice artist known for Christmas music.
- [1909] Charles H. Bonesteel III — American General who served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam; commanded US Forces Korea.
- [1909] Clement Greenberg — Influential American art critic and formalist aesthetician of Abstract Expressionism.
- [1909] Delmer M. Brown — American academic and Japanologist known for his extensive work on Japanese history.
- [1909] Elia Kazan — Influential Greek-American director known for Method Acting and social realism.
- [1909] Eudora Welty — Master storyteller of the American South, celebrated for her vivid fiction and photography.
- [1909] James Agee — Influential American writer, journalist, and film critic known for evocative prose.
- [1909] Jessica Tandy — Pioneering British and American actress, celebrated for her depth and versatility.
- [1909] Joseph L. Mankiewicz — Witty American filmmaker, celebrated for dialogue and narrative depth.
- [1909] Katherine Dunham — Pioneering American dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist of Black dance.
- [1909] Lester Young — Pioneering cool jazz tenor saxophonist, known for his relaxed, sophisticated style.
- [1909] Morris Swadesh — Pioneering American linguist known for glottochronology and the Swadesh list.
- [1909] Neal E. Miller — Pioneering American experimental psychologist known for biofeedback research.
- [1909] Nelson Algren — American writer celebrated for his raw depictions of the marginalized and urban underbelly.
- [1909] Rollo May — Pioneering American existential psychologist, known for 'Love and Will' and anxiety studies.
- [1909] Saul Alinsky — Pioneering community activist and political theorist known for pragmatic organizing.
- [1909] Saunders Mac Lane — Pioneering mathematician, co-founder of category theory.
- [1909] Stanisław Ulam — Pioneering mathematician known for Monte Carlo methods and nuclear physics.
- [1909] Victor Borge — Danish-American comedian and pianist known for blending music and comedy.
- [1909] William M. Branham — American Christian minister and faith healer, pivotal figure in Pentecostalism and televangelism.
- [1909] Zellig Harris — Pioneering American linguist known for structural analysis and transformational grammar.
- [1910] Claire Trevor — Iconic American actress known for her versatility and powerful supporting roles.
- [1910] Edwin O. Reischauer — Pioneering scholar of Japan and East Asia, and influential American diplomat.
- [1910] Eero Saarinen — Visionary Finnish-American architect known for fluid, monumental modernism.
- [1910] Faith Bacon — American burlesque dancer and actress, known as "America's Most Beautiful Dancer"
- [1910] George C. Homans — Pioneering American sociologist, founder of behavioral sociology and social exchange theory.
- [1910] Gus Hall — American communist activist and General Secretary of the CPUSA for decades.
- [1910] Mary Haas — Pioneering American linguist specializing in North American indigenous languages and historical linguistics.
- [1910] Mary Lou Williams — Pioneering American jazz pianist, composer, and mentor to jazz greats.
- [1910] Paul Flory — Pioneering chemist known for fundamental work in polymer and macromolecular science.
- [1910] Robert K. Merton — Founding father of modern sociology, known for strain theory and self-fulfilling prophecy.
- [1910] Roger L. Stevens — Pioneering American arts administrator, founder of the Kennedy Center and NEA.
- [1910] Samuel Barber — Celebrated American composer known for lyrical, emotionally expressive music.
- [1910] Tjalling Koopmans — Dutch-American mathematician and economist known for optimum resource allocation theory.
- [1910] William Hanna — Pioneering animator, musician, and co-founder of Hanna-Barbera.
- [1910] William Shockley — Pioneering physicist known for semiconductor research and the transistor effect.
- [1911] Anatol Rapoport — Pioneering mathematical psychologist known for modeling social systems and contagion.
- [1911] Babe Didrikson Zaharias — Versatile American athlete, celebrated for dominance in golf, basketball, and track.
- [1911] Bernard Herrmann — Revolutionary American composer, famed for his distinctive and influential film scores.
- [1911] Betty Robinson — American Olympic champion, first winner of the women's 100 metres event.
- [1911] Broderick Crawford — Acclaimed American actor known for tough-guy roles and his performance in All the King's Men.
- [1911] Danny Kaye — Versatile American actor, dancer, and comedian known for physical comedy and patter songs.
- [1911] E. F. Schumacher — Economist advocating for human-scale, decentralized, and appropriate technologies.
- [1911] Elizabeth Bishop — American poet celebrated for meticulous observation and technical mastery.
- [1911] George Stigler — Pioneering American economist and Nobel laureate, key figure of the Chicago School.
- [1911] Gian Carlo Menotti — Italian-American composer renowned for expressive lyricism and popular 20th-century operas.
- [1911] Gypsy Rose Lee — Iconic burlesque star, actress, and author whose memoir shaped a Broadway classic.
- [1911] Hume Cronyn — Esteemed Canadian-American actor, screenwriter, and playwright.
- [1911] Ivan T. Sanderson — British naturalist and cryptozoologist known for writing on exotic life and paranormal subjects.
- [1911] Joseph Barbera — Pioneering American animator and cartoonist, co-founder of Hanna-Barbera.
- [1911] Josh Gibson — Legendary Negro League catcher, known as the "black Babe Ruth"
- [1911] L. Ron Hubbard — American author and founder of Scientology, known for prolific writing and pseudoscientific works.
- [1911] Louise Bourgeois — Pioneering French-American artist exploring domesticity, sexuality, and the unconscious.
- [1911] Lucille Ball — Iconic comedian, actress, and producer whose career spanned decades of entertainment.
- [1911] Mahalia Jackson — Iconic American gospel singer, pivotal in developing gospel blues throughout the 20th century.
- [1911] Martha Rountree — Pioneering American broadcast journalist and moderator of public affairs programs.
- [1911] Melvin Calvin — Pioneering biochemist credited with discovering the vital Calvin cycle in plants.
- [1911] Nicholas Ray — Gifted, often tragic American film director influencing postwar cinema.
- [1911] Paul Goodman — American public intellectual known for social criticism on democracy and media.
- [1911] Polykarp Kusch — Pioneering physicist known for determining the electron magnetic moment, advancing quantum electrodynamics.
- [1911] Robert Johnson — Master of the Delta Blues, whose recordings shaped 20th-century music.
- [1911] Ronald Reagan — Icon of American conservatism, Reagan's presidency reshaped US politics and global standing.
- [1911] Roy Rogers — The King of the Cowboys, a legendary American singer, actor, and Western star.
- [1911] Sailor Jerry — Pioneering American tattoo artist, known for establishing the American Traditional style in Hawaii.
- [1911] Sherwood Washburn — Pioneering American physical anthropologist known for primatology and human evolution studies.
- [1911] Shiing-Shen Chern — Pioneering mathematician, acclaimed 'father of modern differential geometry'
- [1911] Tennessee Williams — Pioneering American playwright celebrated for raw emotion and Southern decay.
- [1911] The Andrews Sisters — Iconic American vocal trio known for their close harmony in swing and boogie-woogie.
- [1911] Vincent Price — Iconic American actor, celebrated for his villainous portrayals in the horror genre.
- [1911] William Alfred Fowler — Pioneering astrophysicist known for stellar nucleosynthesis and the formation of chemical elements.
- [1911] William Bernbach — Pioneering American advertising creative director and co-founder of DDB.
- [1912] A. E. van Vogt — Influential Canadian-American science fiction writer known for bizarre narratives.
- [1912] Barbara Hutton — American heiress and socialite, known for her lavish lifestyle and troubled private life.
- [1912] Barbara W. Tuchman — Influential American historian known for vivid accounts of pivotal moments in world history.
- [1912] Ben Hogan — Legendary American golfer whose swing theory and ballstriking defined an era of the sport.
- [1912] Benjamin O. Davis Jr. — Pioneering USAF General and Commander of the WWII Tuskegee Airmen.
- [1912] Bill Mitchell (automobile designer) — Pioneering American automobile designer, instrumental in shaping GM's iconic styling.
- [1912] Byron Nelson — Iconic American professional golfer, celebrated for his dominance in the 1940s.
- [1912] Charles Addams — American cartoonist famed for his darkly humorous and macabre characters, including the Addams Family.
- [1912] Chien-Shiung Wu — Pioneering experimental physicist known for proving parity non-conservation.
- [1912] Doris Duke — American tobacco heiress, philanthropist, and socialite known for immense wealth.
- [1912] Gene Kelly — Iconic American dancer, actor, and choreographer known for athletic musical performances.
- [1912] Gordon Parks — Pioneering American artist known for documentary photojournalism and civil rights advocacy.
- [1912] Henry Armstrong — Legendary American professional boxer and world champion, known for his skill and longevity.
- [1912] Jackson Pollock — Pioneering Abstract Expressionist known for his revolutionary 'drip technique' painting.
- [1912] John Cage — American avant-garde composer, pioneer of indeterminacy and chance music.
- [1912] John Cheever — Master of suburban American fiction, known for exploring hidden desires and fading gentility.
- [1912] José Ferrer — Esteemed Puerto Rican actor and director with a celebrated, nearly six-decade career.
- [1912] Julia Child — Pioneering figure who introduced French cuisine to the American public via cookbooks and television.
- [1912] Karl Malden — Iconic American character actor celebrated for intensity and authenticity on stage and screen.
- [1912] Mary McCarthy (American writer) — American novelist, critic, and political activist known for 'The Group'.
- [1912] Minoru Yamasaki — Pioneering architect famous for the original World Trade Center design.
- [1912] Pedro Armendáriz — Iconic Mexican actor celebrated for his roles in the Golden Age of Cinema.
- [1912] Perry Como — Iconic American vocalist known for his smooth, easy-listening pop style.
- [1912] Sōyū Matsuoka — Pioneering Zen teacher who established American presence for Soto Zen Buddhism.
- [1912] Sam Snead — Legendary American golfer, 'The Slammer', known for his perfect swing and enduring career.
- [1912] Samuel Fuller — Pioneering American filmmaker known for genre films and controversial themes.
- [1912] Studs Terkel — Pioneering oral historian celebrated for capturing the voices of everyday Americans.
- [1912] Woody Guthrie — Pioneering American folk musician whose songs championed socialism and anti-fascism.
- [1913] Albert Ellis — Pioneering figure in psychotherapy, founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
- [1913] Archie Moore — Legendary American boxer, known for his longevity and strategic defense.
- [1913] Benjamin Bloom — Pioneering educational psychologist known for Bloom's Taxonomy and mastery learning theory.
- [1913] Bill Hewlett — Co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, an influential American engineer.
- [1913] Burt Lancaster — Iconic American actor known for tough-hearted roles and enduring cinematic presence.
- [1913] Frances Farmer — Iconic American actress known for her early film career and later struggles.
- [1913] Joe Medicine Crow — Seminal Native American writer, historian, and war chief of the Crow Tribe.
- [1913] Joe Simon — Pioneering American comic book writer, artist, and editor of the Golden Age.
- [1913] John Garfield — Iconic American actor known for playing rebellious, working-class characters.
- [1913] Lew Wasserman — Powerful Hollywood executive and talent agent, shaping show business for decades.
- [1913] Loretta Young — Iconic American actress known for her varied film and television career.
- [1913] Mark Felt — American law enforcement officer, known as 'Deep Throat' during the Watergate scandal.
- [1913] Mary Martin — Esteemed American singer and actress, celebrated for Broadway roles.
- [1913] Red Skelton — Iconic American comedian known for radio and TV hosting, especially 'The Red Skelton Show'.
- [1913] Robert Mondavi — Pioneering American winemaker credited with elevating Napa Valley wines globally.
- [1913] Samuel Eilenberg — Pioneering mathematician known for co-founding category theory and homological algebra.
- [1913] William Inge — American playwright known as the "Playwright of the Midwest" for his small-town dramas.
- [1913] Willis Lamb — Pioneering physicist known for the precise determination of the Lamb shift in hydrogen atoms.
- [1914] Adolph Green — American lyricist and playwright known for his long-running, witty partnership with Betty Comden.
- [1914] Beatrice Straight — Acclaimed American actress known for Broadway and film roles.
- [1914] Billy Eckstine — Iconic jazz and pop singer known for his rich, operatic bass-baritone voice.
- [1914] Daniel J. Boorstin — Influential American historian, Librarian of Congress, and proponent of consensus history.
- [1914] Howard K. Smith — Pioneering American journalist, war correspondent, and news anchor.
- [1914] Jack Parsons — Pioneering rocket engineer, chemist, and influential Thelemite occultist.
- [1914] Jackie Coogan — Pioneering child star whose legal battles shaped modern child performer rights.
- [1914] Jerry Siegel — Pioneering American comic book writer, co-creator of Superman and Legion of Super-Heroes.
- [1914] Joe Louis — Iconic American heavyweight boxer, 'the Brown Bomber', and cultural figure.
- [1914] Joe Shuster — Pioneering comic book artist, celebrated for co-creating Superman.
- [1914] John Berryman — Major American poet and scholar, key figure in the confessional school.
- [1914] John Naka — Master bonsai artist who popularized the art form using native American species.
- [1914] Jonas Salk — Pioneering virologist credited with developing the first successful polio vaccine.
- [1914] Julio Cortázar — Founding figure of the Latin American Boom, celebrated for his innovative fiction and poetry.
- [1914] Kenneth and Mamie Clark — Pioneering African-American psychologists known for their civil rights research.
- [1914] Lyman Spitzer — Pioneering astrophysicist known for stellarator invention and space telescope concepts.
- [1914] Martin Gardner — Pioneering popular science writer, celebrated for mathematical puzzles and skepticism.
- [1914] Nicholas Brothers — Pioneering American dance act, celebrated for tap and acrobatic 'flash dancing'.
- [1914] Ralph Ellison — Pioneering American novelist celebrated for 'Invisible Man' and sharp social commentary.
- [1914] Raymond Davis Jr. — Pioneering physicist known for leading the Homestake experiment and detecting solar neutrinos.
- [1914] Robert Wise — Pioneering American director, producer, and editor known for genre mastery.
- [1914] Sammy Baugh — Legendary NFL quarterback, coach, and Hall of Famer for the Washington Redskins.
- [1914] Tyrone Power — Iconic American actor known for swashbuckler roles and stage prowess.
- [1914] William S. Burroughs — Pioneering Beat author and postmodern experimentalist known for 'Naked Lunch'
- [1915] Alan Watts — Philosopher and lecturer popularizing Eastern thought for the West.
- [1915] Albert O. Hirschman — Pioneering American economist known for development and political economy theories.
- [1915] Anthony Quinn — Passionate Mexican-American actor celebrated for earthy, vital roles in film and theater.
- [1915] Arthur H. Robinson — Influential American geographer and cartographer known for the Robinson projection.
- [1915] Arthur Miller — A towering figure of 20th-century American theater and essayist.
- [1915] Babe Paley — American editor and socialite, known for her distinctive style and contributions to magazine publishing.
- [1915] Bob Kane — Pioneering American comic book artist, co-creator of Batman, and animator.
- [1915] Clifford Shull — American physicist renowned for pioneering work in neutron scattering techniques.
- [1915] Don Budge — Pioneering American tennis star, known for completing the first Grand Slam in one year.
- [1915] Edmond O'Brien — Versatile American actor and director known for stage, screen, and film work.
- [1915] Eli Wallach — Versatile American character actor celebrated for stage and screen roles.
- [1915] Elizabeth Catlett — Pioneering American sculptor celebrated for depicting the Black-American female experience.
- [1915] Frank Sinatra — Iconic American vocalist, actor, and entertainer of the 20th century.
- [1915] Garrett Hardin — American ecologist known for 'The Tragedy of the Commons' and overpopulation concerns.
- [1915] Gorgeous George — Pioneering American professional wrestler known for his flamboyant ring character.
- [1915] Herman Wouk — Esteemed American author celebrated for historical fiction and profound literary works.
- [1915] Jerome Bruner — Pioneering cognitive psychologist known for learning theory and narrative construction.
- [1915] Jo Van Fleet — Esteemed American actress known for roles spanning decades of life.
- [1915] John Hope Franklin — Influential American historian known for his comprehensive study of US history.
- [1915] Joseph Greenberg — Pioneering American linguist known for linguistic typology and language classification.
- [1915] Margaret Walker — Pioneering African-American poet, celebrated for works on race and history.
- [1915] Martin Agronsky — Pioneering American journalist, political analyst, and television host.
- [1915] Mildred Burke — Pioneering American professional wrestler, known for her long reign as a women's world champion.
- [1915] Norman Ramsey Jr. — Pioneering physicist known for separated oscillatory field method and atomic clock applications.
- [1915] Orson Welles — Visionary American actor and filmmaker, celebrated for innovative work in film, radio, and theatre.
- [1915] Paul Samuelson — Pioneering American economist and Nobel laureate who shaped modern economic theory.
- [1915] Potter Stewart — American Supreme Court Justice known for civil rights and Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.
- [1915] Red Adair — Pioneering American oil well firefighter, renowned for capping hazardous blowouts.
- [1915] Robert Hofstadter — Pioneering American physicist known for electron scattering studies and Nobel Prize.
- [1915] Ross Macdonald — American-Canadian crime fiction writer, best known for the Lew Archer series.
- [1915] Saul Bellow — Nobel laureate and Pulitzer winner of American literature.
- [1915] Sister Rosetta Tharpe — Pioneering gospel and rock musician, known as the 'Godmother of Rock and Roll'
- [1915] Thomas Merton — American Trappist monk, theologian, and mystic whose writings explored contemplative life.
- [1915] William Masters — Pioneering American gynecologist known for research on human sexual response.
- [1915] Zero Mostel — Versatile American actor, comedian, and singer known for comic portrayals.
- [1916] Adriana Caselotti — American actress and singer, famed for voicing Snow White in the first Disney feature.
- [1916] Betty Grable — Iconic American actress, pin-up star, and dancer of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
- [1916] Beverly Cleary — Pioneering author of children's literature, celebrated for emotional realism in middle-class narratives.
- [1916] C. Everett Koop — Pioneering pediatric surgeon and influential public health administrator.
- [1916] C. Wright Mills — Pioneering American sociologist known for 'The Power Elite' and 'The Sociological Imagination'.
- [1916] Dinah Shore — Iconic American singer and actress of the Big Band and Television eras.
- [1916] Eddie Arcaro — Legendary American jockey, Hall of Fame winner, and record-holder in classic races.
- [1916] Eric Bentley — American playwright and theater critic, known for his sharp wit and academic rigor.
- [1916] Eyvind Earle — American artist and author, celebrated for his distinctive background illustration style.
- [1916] Glenn Ford — Iconic American actor known for starring in Hollywood's Golden Age.
- [1916] Gregory Peck — Iconic American actor celebrated for his leading roles from the 1940s to the 1970s.
- [1916] Harold Robbins — Bestselling American author known for sensational novels and over 750 million copies sold.
- [1916] Herbert A. Simon — Pioneering scholar in AI, economics, and cognitive science, known for bounded rationality.
- [1916] Irene Worth — Esteemed American actress, celebrated for her profound stage and screen performances.
- [1916] Jack Vance — Prolific American author celebrated for fantasy, sci-fi, and mystery fiction.
- [1916] Jackie Gleason — Iconic American comedian, actor, and composer known for 'The Great One'
- [1916] John Kundla — Pioneering coach of the Minneapolis Lakers, winning six league championships.
- [1916] Kirk Douglas — Iconic American actor known for intense dramatic performances and enduring career.
- [1916] Lou Thesz — American professional wrestler and coach, regarded as a historical giant of the sport.
- [1916] Mercedes McCambridge — Esteemed American actress, celebrated for her pioneering work in radio and film.
- [1916] Milton Babbitt — Pioneering American composer and music theorist known for serial and electronic music.
- [1916] Paul Castellano — American crime boss who headed the Gambino family until his 1985 murder.
- [1916] Richard Hofstadter — Influential American historian known for critiquing consensus and intellectual life.
- [1916] Robert M. Gagné — Pioneering educational psychologist known for the Conditions of Learning.
- [1916] Robert McNamara — American official known for his role in the Cold War and Vietnam War.
- [1916] Ruth Handler — American business magnate and inventor, best known for co-founding Mattel and inventing the Barbie doll.
- [1916] Shirley Jackson — Master of American Gothic, known for psychological horror and suspense.
- [1916] Walker Percy — American writer exploring existentialism, faith, and alienation in modern life.
- [1916] Walter Cronkite — Iconic American journalist, famed for anchoring the CBS Evening News for decades.
- [1916] Walter McCrone — Pioneering chemist known as the 'father of modern microscopy' and forensic expert.
- [1916] Yehudi Menuhin — A towering figure of 20th-century music, Yehudi Menuhin was a celebrated violinist and conductor.
- [1917] Andrew Wyeth — Master American Realist Painter known for regional scenes of Pennsylvania and Maine.
- [1917] Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. — Influential American historian and social critic of 20th-century liberalism.
- [1917] Betty Comden — Pioneering American lyricist and playwright, celebrated for her enduring partnership with Adolph Green.
- [1917] Buddy Rich — Virtuoso American jazz drummer, bandleader, and influential figure of the mid-20th century.
- [1917] Carson McCullers — American novelist known for Southern Gothic explorations of isolation and outcasts.
- [1917] David McClelland — American psychologist known for developing Achievement Motivation Theory.
- [1917] Dean Martin — The "King of Cool" entertainer, celebrated for his singing and comedic timing.
- [1917] Desi Arnaz — Cuban-American entertainer, actor, and producer famed for I Love Lucy.
- [1917] Donald Davidson (philosopher) — Influential American philosopher known for work in language, mind, and action theory.
- [1917] Ernest Borgnine — Iconic American actor known for his gruff charm and versatile performances across six decades.
- [1917] Ferdinand Marcos — Philippine lawyer and politician who served as the tenth president (1965-1986).
- [1917] Gwendolyn Brooks — Celebrated American poet known for capturing the struggles and joys of ordinary life.
- [1917] Harold Garfinkel — Pioneering ethnomethodologist who established a new field of sociological inquiry.
- [1917] I. M. Pei — Visionary Chinese-American architect known for blending modernism with cultural reverence.
- [1917] Irving Penn — Master American photographer celebrated for fashion, portraiture, and still life compositions.
- [1917] Jack Kirby — Pioneering American comic book artist, celebrated for his dynamic style and influential creations.
- [1917] Jacob Lawrence — Master painter celebrated for vivid depictions of African-American history and life.
- [1917] James Rainwater — American physicist known for determining the asymmetrical shapes of atomic nuclei.
- [1917] Jane Wyman — Iconic American actress known for her dramatic range in film and television.
- [1917] Joan Fontaine — Iconic British-American actress celebrated during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
- [1917] June Foray — Pioneering American voice actress, celebrated for bringing iconic animated characters to life.
- [1917] Katharine Graham — Pioneering American newspaper publisher who led The Washington Post through the Watergate scandal.
- [1917] Kirk Kerkorian — American investor and philanthropist, instrumental in shaping Las Vegas and cinema.
- [1917] Larry O'Brien — American politician and NBA Commissioner, influential in Democratic strategy.
- [1917] Lena Horne — Iconic American singer, actress, and civil rights activist whose career spanned decades.
- [1917] Leonid Hurwicz — Pioneering mathematician and economist known for game theory and mechanism design.
- [1917] Marsha Hunt (actress, born 1917) — American actress known for a long career and later humanitarian activism.
- [1917] Maya Deren — Pioneering American experimental filmmaker, theorist, and choreographer of the avant-garde.
- [1917] Ossie Davis — Pioneering American actor, director, writer, and tireless civil rights activist.
- [1917] Phyllis Diller — Pioneering comedian known for self-deprecating humor and eccentric stage persona.
- [1917] Pulitzer Prize — Prestigious annual American awards recognizing excellence in journalism, arts, and letters.
- [1917] Ralph J. Gleason — Pioneering American jazz and rock critic, columnist, and cultural figure.
- [1917] Robert Lowell — American poet known for confessional verse, deeply rooted in New England life and struggle.
- [1917] Robert Mitchum — Iconic American actor celebrated for antihero roles and film noir presence.
- [1917] Sidney Sheldon — Pioneering American author known for romantic suspense and popular screenwriting.
- [1917] Susan Hayward — Iconic American actress celebrated for portraying strong women based on true narratives.
- [1917] Thelonious Monk — Pioneering American jazz pianist and composer known for dissonant, angular melodies.
- [1917] Will Eisner — Pioneering American cartoonist, writer, and popularizer of the graphic novel form.
- [1917] Zsa Zsa Gabor — Iconic Hungarian-American socialite and actress known for her glamour.
- [1918] Art Carney — Esteemed American actor and comedian, celebrated for his iconic roles.
- [1918] Ben Johnson (actor) — Versatile American actor, stuntman, and rodeo cowboy celebrated for Western roles.
- [1918] Billy Graham — Influential American evangelist known for global crusades and ministry.
- [1918] David Ausubel — Pioneering educational psychologist known for 'advance organizers' theory.
- [1918] Don Pardo — Iconic American radio and television announcer with a 70-year career.
- [1918] Florence Chadwick — Pioneering American open water swimmer, famous for crossing the English Channel multiple times.
- [1918] Franco Modigliani — Pioneering Italian-American economist and Nobel laureate (1918–2003)
- [1918] Frederick Reines — Pioneering physicist known for the co-detection of the neutrino particle.
- [1918] Gertrude B. Elion — Pioneering biochemist known for rational drug design and anti-retroviral agents.
- [1918] Howard Cosell — Influential American sports journalist and broadcaster known for his abrasive style.
- [1918] Jacqueline Susann — Pioneering novelist known for 'Valley of the Dolls' and consecutive NYT bestsellers.
- [1918] James Tobin — American economist, Nobel Laureate known for Keynesian ideas and the 'Tobin tax'
- [1918] Jerome Robbins — Visionary American choreographer, director, and dancer whose work spanned ballet and Broadway.
- [1918] Julius and Ethel Rosenberg — American spies convicted of providing top-secret data to the Soviet Union.
- [1918] Katherine Johnson — Pioneering mathematician whose orbital mechanics calculations powered NASA's space missions.
- [1918] Lili St. Cyr — American burlesque dancer and performer, known professionally as Lili St. Cyr.
- [1918] Mickey Spillane — American crime novelist, famed for the pulp detective character Mike Hammer.
- [1918] Mike Wallace — Pioneering American broadcast journalist known for investigative interviews on 60 Minutes.
- [1918] Patty Berg — Pioneering American professional golfer and founding member of the LPGA.
- [1918] Paul Harvey — Iconic American radio broadcaster known for 'The Rest of the Story'
- [1918] Pearl Bailey — Versatile American performer celebrated for vaudeville, Broadway, and enduring stage presence.
- [1918] Peter Blau — Pioneering American sociologist known for theories on social structure and exchange.
- [1918] Robert Ettinger — American academic, recognized as the 'father of cryonics' for his seminal work.
- [1918] Sam Walton — Co-founder of Walmart, transforming retail through aggressive expansion and efficiency.
- [1918] Ted Williams — Legendary left fielder, 'The Splendid Splinter', and one of baseball's greatest hitters.
- [1918] Teresa Wright — Acclaimed American actress known for her nuanced performances in film and television.
- [1918] W. Eugene Smith — Pioneering American photojournalist, master of the editorial photo essay.
- [1918] William Holden — Iconic American actor known for leading roles and enduring star power.
- [1919] Beate Uhse-Rotermund — Pioneering German pilot and influential founder of the modern sex shop industry.
- [1919] Berniece Baker Miracle — American writer celebrated for her memoir on Marilyn Monroe.
- [1919] Carole Landis — American actress known for her early career and role in 'One Million B.C.'
- [1919] Dino De Laurentiis — Pioneering Italian-American film producer, known for bringing Italian cinema globally.
- [1919] Ernie Kovacs — Pioneering American comedian, actor, and writer known for visual comedy.
- [1919] George Wallace — Controversial American politician, lawyer, and long-serving Governor of Alabama.
- [1919] Gower Champion — Versatile American actor, choreographer, and dancer known for Broadway and film musicals.
- [1919] Hans Hass — Pioneering biologist and filmmaker who popularized marine life and underwater documentation.
- [1919] J. D. Salinger — American writer celebrated for capturing adolescent alienation in 'The Catcher in the Rye'.
- [1919] J. Presper Eckert — Pioneering electrical engineer known for ENIAC and UNIVAC, a father of modern computing.
- [1919] Jack Palance — Iconic American actor known for masculine roles in neo-noirs, crime dramas, and Westerns.
- [1919] Jackie Robinson — Pioneering athlete who broke the color line in Major League Baseball.
- [1919] Jennifer Jones — Iconic American actress and mental-health advocate known for her dramatic roles.
- [1919] Julia Robinson — American mathematician known for work in computability and complexity theory.
- [1919] Kathleen Winsor — American author celebrated for the runaway success of the historical novel, Forever Amber.
- [1919] Kim Ki-young — Master of intensely psychosexual and melodramatic South Korean cinema.
- [1919] Leon Festinger — Pioneering social psychologist known for Cognitive Dissonance Theory and Social Comparison Theory.
- [1919] Margaret Burbidge — Pioneering astrophysicist known for stellar nucleosynthesis and leadership in astronomy.
- [1919] Marge Champion — Iconic American dancer and actress, celebrated for her work in film musicals and choreography.
- [1919] Maurice Hilleman — Pioneering American vaccinologist, credited with developing over 40 life-saving vaccines.
- [1919] Merce Cunningham — Pioneering American choreographer known for chance operations and avant-garde collaborations.
- [1919] Nat King Cole — Pioneering jazz pianist and vocalist whose career spanned pop chart success and civil rights advocacy.
- [1919] Paul de Man — Belgian-born American literary theorist known for importing German/French philosophy into Anglo-American criticism.
- [1919] Pauline Kael — Influential American film critic known for witty, biting, and highly personal reviews.
- [1919] Pete Seeger — Iconic American folk musician and tireless social activist for civil rights and peace.
- [1919] Sono Osato — American dancer and actress known for her performances with Ballets Russes.
- [1919] Tennessee Ernie Ford — Iconic American singer known for his rich bass-baritone voice and hits like "Sixteen Tons".
- [1919] Uta Hagen — Influential American actress and esteemed theatre teacher known for her rigorous craft.
- [1919] William Kunstler — Pioneering American civil rights attorney and activist, famed for defending radical causes.
- [1920] Alfred Peet — Dutch-American founder credited with starting the US specialty coffee revolution.
- [1920] An Wang — Pioneering Chinese-American computer engineer and cofounder of Wang Laboratories.
- [1920] Ben Ferencz — American lawyer renowned for prosecuting Nazi war crimes and advocating for international law.
- [1920] Bill Cullen — American radio and television personality, known as the "Dean of Game Show Hosts".
- [1920] Charles Bukowski — Poet and novelist chronicling the grit, poverty, and mundane struggles of working-class America.
- [1920] Cornelius Ryan — Irish-American journalist and military historian, famous for his WWII accounts.
- [1920] Dave Brubeck — Pioneering jazz pianist known for unusual time signatures and genre fusion.
- [1920] David Brinkley — Esteemed American journalist and newscaster known for his commentary on major world events.
- [1920] Eileen Chang — Pioneering Chinese-American writer celebrated for her sharp, evocative literary style.
- [1920] Frank Herbert — Pioneering science-fiction author, celebrated for the epic saga of Dune.
- [1920] Helen Thomas — Long-serving American journalist and White House press corps veteran.
- [1920] Isaac Asimov — Pioneering science fiction writer and biochemist known for the Foundation series.
- [1920] Isaac Stern — Master American violinist renowned for his performances across the globe.
- [1920] Lawrence Klein — Pioneering econometrician known for modeling economic cycles and policy.
- [1920] Marie Tharp — Pioneering oceanographer whose mapping revealed the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and shaped plate tectonics.
- [1920] Mario Puzo — Master storyteller of the Italian-American Mafia, author of The Godfather.
- [1920] Melford Spiro — American anthropologist known for critiques of cultural determinism and emphasis on universal psychological processes.
- [1920] Mickey Rooney — Iconic American actor whose career spanned nearly nine decades in film and theater.
- [1920] Montgomery Clift — Method actor celebrated for sensitive roles, defining Hollywood's star dynamic.
- [1920] National Football League — The premier professional American football league, featuring 32 teams across AFC and NFC.
- [1920] Nicolaas Bloembergen — Pioneering physicist known for developing nonlinear optics for laser spectroscopy.
- [1920] Owen Chamberlain — American physicist known for the discovery of the antiproton.
- [1920] Ray Bradbury — Celebrated American author known for blending fantasy, sci-fi, and poetic prose.
- [1920] Ricardo Montalbán — Versatile Mexican and American actor known for genre work and iconic roles.
- [1920] Richard Bellman — Pioneering applied mathematician known for introducing dynamic programming.
- [1920] Shelley Winters — Versatile American actress known for her dramatic range across film and stage.
- [1920] Timothy Leary — Pioneering American psychologist known for advocating psychedelic research and counterculture influence.
- [1920] Walter Matthau — Iconic American actor celebrated for world-weary roles and Broadway success.
- [1920] Yoshiko Yamaguchi — Pioneering Japanese artist and politician known for her international career.
- [1920] Yul Brynner — Iconic Russian-American actor, famed for King Mongkut and his signature style.
- [1921] Ada Louise Huxtable — Pioneering American architecture critic who elevated urban design to public discourse.
- [1921] Alan Freed — Pioneering disc jockey who popularized rock and roll music across North America.
- [1921] Alex Haley — Pioneering author of 'Roots,' who brought Black American genealogy to global prominence.
- [1921] Angelo Dundee — Legendary American boxing trainer and cornerman, most famous for guiding Muhammad Ali.
- [1921] Arthur Leonard Schawlow — Pioneering physicist who developed the theoretical basis for laser science.
- [1921] Betty Friedan — Pioneering feminist writer whose work sparked the second wave of American feminism.
- [1921] Bill Gold — Pioneering American graphic designer celebrated for iconic film poster art.
- [1921] Charles Bronson — American actor known for his action roles and brawny screen presence.
- [1921] Donna Reed — Iconic American actress celebrated for film classics and television motherhood roles.
- [1921] Esther Williams — Pioneering American swimmer and celebrated star of the 'aquamusical' genre.
- [1921] Franklin J. Schaffner — Acclaimed American director known for epic historical dramas and genre films.
- [1921] Gene Roddenberry — Creator of the science fiction universe Star Trek, an influential television producer.
- [1921] Jack Kramer — Pioneering American tennis player who ushered in the serve-and-volley era.
- [1921] Jack Steinberger — Pioneering physicist known for groundbreaking work with neutrinos and Nobel laureate.
- [1921] James Jones (author) — American novelist celebrated for his poignant depictions of World War II and its lasting impact.
- [1921] Jamie Uys — Pioneering South African film director, celebrated for 'The Gods Must Be Crazy'.
- [1921] Jane Russell — Iconic American actress, model, and singer known for her charisma in Hollywood's golden age.
- [1921] John Glenn — Pioneering American astronaut, decorated WWII pilot, and long-serving U.S. Senator.
- [1921] John Rawls — Influential American philosopher known for 'justice as fairness' theory.
- [1921] Kathleen Antonelli — Pioneering Irish-American programmer, co-creator of the ENIAC.
- [1921] Lotfi A. Zadeh — Pioneering figure in Fuzzy Logic and Artificial Intelligence.
- [1921] Mario Lanza — Iconic American tenor and actor, celebrated for his powerful voice and Hollywood stardom.
- [1921] Monty Hall — Canadian-American radio and television host, best known for 'Let's Make a Deal'
- [1921] Murray Bookchin — American social theorist pioneering social ecology and libertarian municipalism.
- [1921] Otto Graham — Dominant American football quarterback and coach for the Cleveland Browns.
- [1921] Patricia Highsmith — Master of psychological suspense, known for the morally ambiguous Tom Ripley.
- [1921] Rosalyn Sussman Yalow — Pioneering medical physicist known for developing the radioimmunoassay technique.
- [1921] Steve Allen — Pioneering American radio and television personality, comedian, and composer.
- [1921] Sugar Ray Robinson — Legendary American boxer, celebrated for his skill and dominance across multiple weight classes.
- [1921] Victor A. McKusick — Pioneering American internist and 'father of medical genetics'.
- [1921] William Alston — Influential American philosopher specializing in epistemology and philosophy of religion.
- [1921] Yoichiro Nambu — Pioneering physicist known for spontaneous symmetry breaking and QCD.
- [1922] Arthur Ashkin — Pioneering physicist, recognized as the father of optical tweezers.
- [1922] Arthur Penn — American filmmaker, theatre director, and producer known for genre-bending works.
- [1922] Ava Gardner — Iconic American actress of the Golden Age of Hollywood, celebrated for her sultry screen presence.
- [1922] Barber Conable — American politician, former U.S. Congressman, and President of the World Bank Group.
- [1922] Betty White — Iconic American actress and comedian, a pioneer of television for nearly seven decades.
- [1922] Blake Edwards — Versatile American filmmaker known for comedies, dramas, and the Pink Panther series.
- [1922] Carl Reiner — Pioneering American actor, comedian, and writer whose career spanned seven decades.
- [1922] Charles M. Schulz — Creator of the iconic comic strip Peanuts, featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy.
- [1922] Clair Patterson — Pioneering geochemist known for dating the Earth and campaigning against lead poisoning.
- [1922] Cyd Charisse — Iconic American dancer and actress known for her roles in the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals.
- [1922] Dick Smith (make-up artist) — Pioneering American special effects makeup artist, nicknamed "The Godfather of Make-Up"
- [1922] Donald Keene — Pioneering scholar of Japanese literature, bridging cultures through translation and academia.
- [1922] Doris Day — Iconic American singer and actress celebrated for her 'girl next door' charm.
- [1922] Dorothy Dandridge — Iconic American actress and singer, celebrated for her vocal prowess and film roles.
- [1922] Esther Lederberg — Pioneering American microbiologist known for bacterial genetics and replica plating.
- [1922] Eugene Stoner — Pioneering American firearms designer, best known for the AR-15 rifle.
- [1922] Fred Shuttlesworth — Baptist minister and civil rights leader who fought segregation in Alabama.
- [1922] Howard Zinn — Influential American historian known for socialist and labor perspectives.
- [1922] Jack Kerouac — Pioneering Beat Generation writer known for spontaneous prose and 'On the Road'.
- [1922] Jackie Cooper — Versatile American actor and director known for roles in Our Gang and Superman.
- [1922] Jason Robards — Acclaimed American actor, celebrated for interpreting Eugene O'Neill's dramatic works.
- [1922] Jonas Mekas — Pioneering Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet, and artist, godfather of American avant-garde cinema.
- [1922] Judy Garland — Iconic American actress and singer, celebrated for her powerful voice and range.
- [1922] Kurt Vonnegut — Satirical American author celebrated for darkly humorous novels and anti-war themes.
- [1922] Leon M. Lederman — Pioneering experimental physicist known for groundbreaking research on neutrinos and quarks.
- [1922] Lyndon LaRouche — American political activist known for founding the LaRouche movement and conspiracy theories.
- [1922] Randolph L. Braham — American historian and political scientist specializing in comparative politics and the Holocaust.
- [1922] Redd Foxx — Pioneering American stand-up comedian, actor, and recording artist known as Redd Foxx.
- [1922] Ruby Dee — Esteemed American actress, celebrated for her roles in Broadway and film.
- [1922] Russ Meyer — Pioneering American filmmaker and photographer known for cult sexploitation cinema.
- [1922] Seymour Martin Lipset — Influential American sociologist known for work on democracy and social structure.
- [1922] Telly Savalas — Iconic American actor known for Telly Savalas's roles in Kojak and James Bond.
- [1922] The Three Stooges — Iconic American slapstick comedy trio known for vaudeville and short films.
- [1922] Thomas Kuhn — Philosopher of science known for the concept of 'paradigm shifts' in scientific progress.
- [1922] William Gaddis — Pioneering American postmodern novelist, celebrated for complex narratives.
- [1922] Willie Pep — Master defensive boxer, celebrated for speed and finesse in the featherweight division.
- [1922] Yvonne De Carlo — Canadian-American actress, dancer, and singer who achieved Hollywood stardom in the 1940s.
- [1923] Aaron Spelling — Pioneering American producer of hit TV series like Dynasty and Beverly Hills, 90210.
- [1923] Ahmet Ertegun — Pioneering Turkish-American music executive, co-founder of Atlantic Records.
- [1923] Alan Shepard — Pioneering American astronaut, second in space and first American on the Moon.
- [1923] Alden W. Clausen — American businessman, former President of the World Bank and Bank of America CEO.
- [1923] Anne Baxter — Acclaimed American actress known for her work in Hollywood and on Broadway.
- [1923] Bettie Page — Iconic American pin-up model, known as the "Queen of Pinups" for her captivating looks.
- [1923] Bob Barker — Iconic game show host and tireless advocate for animal rights.
- [1923] Bob Dole — Prominent American politician, attorney, and Senator from Kansas.
- [1923] Caroline Rose Hunt — American hotelier and philanthropist, founder of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.
- [1923] Charlton Heston — Iconic American actor known for epic roles and political activism.
- [1923] Dexter Gordon — Influential American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his spacious sound and vocal style.
- [1923] Diane Arbus — Pioneering American photographer known for capturing the marginalized and psychologically intense.
- [1923] Gloria Grahame — Iconic American actress known for film noir roles and winning for The Bad and the Beautiful.
- [1923] Hank Williams — Pioneering country music legend whose songwriting defined a generation.
- [1923] Henry Kissinger — American diplomat and political scientist known for Realpolitik and global strategy.
- [1923] James Arness — American actor famous for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon in the series Gunsmoke.
- [1923] James Schuyler — American poet, central figure of the New York School, known for lyrical verse.
- [1923] Joseph Heller — American author celebrated for satirizing war and bureaucracy, best known for Catch-22.
- [1923] Lloyd Shapley — Pioneering mathematician and Nobel laureate in game theory and economics.
- [1923] Marjorie Rice — Amateur mathematician known for pioneering discoveries of pentagonal tilings.
- [1923] Merton Miller — American economist and Nobel Laureate known for the Modigliani–Miller theorem.
- [1923] Norman Mailer — Pioneering American writer, journalist, and cultural commentator known for 'New Journalism'.
- [1923] Paddy Chayefsky — Master playwright and screenwriter known for naturalistic American drama.
- [1923] Richard Avedon — Pioneering American photographer renowned for capturing movement and defining style.
- [1923] Rocky Marciano — Undefeated American heavyweight boxer, champion from 1952 to 1956.
- [1923] Roy Lichtenstein — Pioneering Pop Art master, known for monumental comic book and advertisement imagery.
- [1923] Stephanie Kwolek — Pioneering chemist credited with the invention of Kevlar, a revolutionary polymer.
- [1923] The Fabulous Moolah — Pioneering American professional wrestler, promoter, and trainer, known as The Fabulous Moolah.
- [1923] Tito Puente — Pioneering Latin jazz and mambo master, known as 'The King of the Timbales'
- [1923] V. C. Andrews — American novelist celebrated for Gothic family sagas and forbidden romance.
- [1923] Wally Schirra — Pioneering American astronaut, naval aviator, and test pilot of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs.
- [1924] Benoit Mandelbrot — Pioneering mathematician known for fractal geometry and the 'theory of roughness'.
- [1924] Black Dahlia — American victim whose gruesome murder case generated lasting cultural speculation.
- [1924] Bud Powell — Pioneering bebop jazz pianist whose complex phrasing revolutionized modern jazz piano.
- [1924] Carroll O'Connor — Esteemed American actor, best known for his iconic role as Archie Bunker.
- [1924] Cicely Tyson — Esteemed American actress celebrated for portraying strong-willed African American women.
- [1924] Daniel Inouye — Long-serving American statesman who represented Hawaii in the U.S. Senate.
- [1924] Dinah Washington — Iconic jazz vocalist and pianist, celebrated for her powerful blues and R&B performances.
- [1924] Don Knotts — Iconic American actor and comedian, famous for Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show.
- [1924] Earl Bakken — Pioneering engineer who founded Medtronic and developed the wearable artificial pacemaker.
- [1924] Earl Scruggs — Pioneering banjo player who defined the sound of bluegrass music.
- [1924] Edwin E. Salpeter — Astrophysicist known for contributions to stellar nucleosynthesis and the initial mass function.
- [1924] Eva Marie Saint — Iconic American actress celebrated for a nine-decade career in film and television.
- [1924] Geraldine Page — Versatile American actress celebrated for her dramatic depth across film and stage.
- [1924] Gloria Vanderbilt — American heiress, artist, and socialite known for her lineage and design work.
- [1924] Guy Williams (actor) — American actor known for swashbuckling roles in Zorro and Lost in Space.
- [1924] Harvey Kurtzman — Pioneering American cartoonist and editor known for satire and parody.
- [1924] Henry Mancini — Master American composer renowned for iconic film and television scores.
- [1924] James Baldwin — Acclaimed American writer and civil rights activist exploring race, sexuality, and the human condition.
- [1924] Jean Bartik — Pioneering American computer programmer, key figure in ENIAC development.
- [1924] Jimmy Carter — American politician and humanitarian; 39th President of the United States.
- [1924] Lauren Bacall — Iconic American actress celebrated for her sultry screen presence and enduring career.
- [1924] Lee Iacocca — American executive known for developing the Mustang and reviving Chrysler.
- [1924] Lee Marvin — Iconic American actor known for playing rugged, hardboiled 'tough guy' anti-heroes.
- [1924] Leon Uris — American author renowned for writing bestselling historical fiction novels.
- [1924] Marlon Brando — Iconic American actor, pioneer of method acting, celebrated for raw emotional depth.
- [1924] Mary Ellen Rudin — American mathematician renowned for her foundational work in set-theoretic topology.
- [1924] Phyllis Schlafly — Prominent American conservative activist known for opposing feminism and ERA.
- [1924] Robert Frank — Swiss-American photographer renowned for 'The Americans' and outsider's view of society.
- [1924] Russell M. Nelson — American religious leader and surgeon, 17th President of the LDS Church.
- [1924] Sarah Vaughan — Iconic American jazz singer and pianist, celebrated for her divine vocal range.
- [1924] Shirley Chisholm — Pioneering civil rights advocate and first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
- [1924] Sidney Lumet — Master of American cinema, known for gritty, realistic dramas and social commentary.
- [1924] Stanley Donen — Pioneering American film director and choreographer known for 'Cine-dance'.
- [1924] Truman Capote — Pioneering American writer, celebrated for New Journalism and literary fiction.
- [1924] William H. Webster — American jurist and intelligence director, serving in high federal roles.
- [1924] William Rehnquist — Staunch conservative jurist who served as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States.
- [1924] Zalman Schachter-Shalomi — Pioneering Rabbi, Founder of Jewish Renewal, and Ecumenical Activist
- [1925] Alfred F. Young — Pioneering American historian of the Revolution and working-class social history.
- [1925] Angela Lansbury — Iconic British-American actress and singer with an 80-year career.
- [1925] B. B. King — Pioneering electric blues master, nicknamed 'The King of the Blues'.
- [1925] Bill Haley — Pioneering American rock and roll musician, famous for 'Rock Around the Clock'.
- [1925] Bill Pinkney — American singer and original member of The Drifters, influential in soul and R&B.
- [1925] Carlos Castaneda — Peruvian-American writer known for alleged shamanic teachings from Don Juan Matus.
- [1925] Celia Cruz — The "Queen of Salsa," Celia Cruz defined 20th-century Latin music.
- [1925] Charles Chaplin Jr. — American actor, son of Charlie Chaplin, known for 1950s film appearances.
- [1925] D. A. Pennebaker — Pioneer of direct cinema, chronicling arts, politics, and counterculture.
- [1925] Dick Van Dyke — Versatile American actor, comedian, and singer known for Broadway and sitcom stardom.
- [1925] Dominick Dunne — American writer and journalist known for high society crime fiction.
- [1925] Donald O'Connor — Versatile American dancer, singer, and actor known for his athletic charm.
- [1925] Flannery O'Connor — Pioneering Southern Gothic writer known for examining grace through grotesque characters.
- [1925] Frank Kameny — Pioneering American gay rights activist who fought institutional discrimination.
- [1925] Gore Vidal — Cynical American writer and public intellectual known for sharp wit and political critique.
- [1925] Gwen Verdon — Iconic Broadway star and dancer, celebrated for her versatility in musical theater.
- [1925] Hal Holbrook — Esteemed American actor known for his enduring Mark Twain stage show and versatile film career.
- [1925] Hildegard Knef — German actress, singer, and writer known for her career spanning from wartime Berlin to New York City.
- [1925] Jack Lemmon — Versatile American actor celebrated for his masterful blend of comedy and drama.
- [1925] Jerrie Mock — Pioneering American aviator, first woman to fly solo around the world.
- [1925] Jimmy Smith (musician) — Pioneering jazz organist who linked jazz with 1960s soul music via the Hammond B-3.
- [1925] Joan Mitchell — Abstract Expressionist painter known for emotionally intense, gestural brushwork.
- [1925] John DeLorean — American automotive engineer, inventor, and executive known for the DMC DeLorean.
- [1925] Johnny Carson — Iconic late-night host of The Tonight Show, defining American television for decades.
- [1925] Jonathan Winters — Iconic American comedian, actor, and artist known for his unique, eccentric style.
- [1925] Julie Harris — Iconic American actress celebrated for her unparalleled mastery of the Broadway stage.
- [1925] Lee Grant — Esteemed American actress, director, and documentarian with an eight-decade career.
- [1925] Lenny Bruce — Pioneering stand-up comedian and social critic known for free-wheeling satire.
- [1925] Maureen Stapleton — Acclaimed American actress known for achieving the Triple Crown of Acting.
- [1925] Merv Griffin — American media mogul, talk show host, and creator of major game shows like Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.
- [1925] Nancy Grace Roman — Pioneering American astronomer, key founder of NASA's space program.
- [1925] Paul Newman — Iconic American actor, filmmaker, and philanthropist of the 20th century.
- [1925] Pierre Salinger — American journalist, author, and politician known for White House service and investigative reporting.
- [1925] Robert F. Kennedy — American lawyer and politician, key figure in modern American liberalism.
- [1925] Robert Rauschenberg — Pioneering multi-media artist known for 'Combines' blurring art boundaries.
- [1925] Robert Venturi — Pioneering American architect known for coining 'Less is a bore' and shaping postmodern discourse.
- [1925] Rock Hudson — Iconic Golden Age Hollywood star known for romantic leads and enduring screen presence.
- [1925] Rod Steiger — Charismatic American actor known for volatile, method portrayals.
- [1925] Sam Peckinpah — American filmmaker known for revisionist Westerns and explicit depictions of violence.
- [1925] Sammy Davis Jr. — Pioneering entertainer, singer, and comedian known as "Mr. Entertainment"
- [1925] Scott Carpenter — American astronaut and naval aviator, known for Mercury Seven service.
- [1925] Seymour Cray — Pioneering supercomputer architect, credited with founding the industry.
- [1925] Shlomo Carlebach — Pioneering American rabbi and musician, known as 'the Singing Rabbi'.
- [1925] Tony Curtis — Versatile American actor known for his dramatic range and comedic timing across six decades.
- [1925] William F. Buckley Jr. — Pioneering American conservative writer, commentator, and founder of National Review.
- [1925] William Styron — Acclaimed American novelist and essayist, known for exploring themes of race and mental anguish.
- [1926] Alan Greenspan — Influential American economist, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
- [1926] Allan Sandage — Pioneering American astronomer known for determining the Hubble constant and age of the universe.
- [1926] Allen Ginsberg — Pioneering American poet, central figure of the Beat Generation, known for 'Howl'.
- [1926] Andy Griffith — Iconic American actor known for his Southern drawl and beloved television roles.
- [1926] Ben Roy Mottelson — Pioneering nuclear physicist known for work on non-spherical atomic nuclei geometry.
- [1926] Choi Eun-hee — Iconic South Korean actress, celebrated for her career and ordeal in North Korea.
- [1926] Clifford Geertz — Pioneering American anthropologist known for symbolic and cultural studies.
- [1926] Cloris Leachman — Versatile American actress known for physicality and comedic timing across seven decades.
- [1926] Derek Bickerton — Pioneering linguist known for the Language Bioprogram Hypothesis regarding creole languages.
- [1926] Don Messick — Iconic American voice actor, famous for Hanna-Barbera and cartoon roles.
- [1926] Frank O'Hara — Pioneering American poet, art critic, and key figure of the New York School.
- [1926] Gus Grissom — Pioneering American astronaut, Mercury Seven member, and Apollo 1 commander.
- [1926] Harper Lee — Pioneering American novelist celebrated for chronicling the racial injustice of the Deep South.
- [1926] Hilary Putnam — Pioneering philosopher known for functionalism, semantic externalism, and computational theory of mind.
- [1926] James Samuel Coleman — Pioneering American sociologist known for 'social capital' theory and educational research.
- [1926] Jerry Lewis — American comedian, actor, and filmmaker, known as "The King of Comedy"
- [1926] John Coltrane — Influential American jazz saxophonist, pioneer of modal and free jazz.
- [1926] Leslie Nielsen — Iconic Canadian-American actor known for deadpan comedy and versatility.
- [1926] Louise Hay — Pioneering motivational author known for self-help works like 'You Can Heal Your Life'
- [1926] Mel Brooks — Iconic comedian, filmmaker, and parodist known for farces and sketch comedy.
- [1926] Morton Feldman — American composer known for indeterminacy, quiet, and slowly evolving music.
- [1926] Patricia Neal — Versatile American actress celebrated for roles in film, television, and on stage.
- [1926] Paul Berg — Pioneering biochemist known for recombinant-DNA and nucleic acid studies.
- [1926] Paul Lynde — American comedian and actor known for his campy, snarky persona and panel show appearances.
- [1926] Ralph Abernathy — Baptist minister and pivotal civil rights leader in the American struggle for equality.
- [1926] René Goscinny — Pioneering French comic editor and writer, best known for creating Asterix and Lucky Luke.
- [1926] Richard Yates (novelist) — American novelist known for capturing the mid-century 'Age of Anxiety'.
- [1926] Robert Fogel — Pioneering economic historian and advocate of quantitative methods (cliometrics).
- [1926] Steve Reeves — Iconic American bodybuilder and actor, famous for portraying Hercules in Italian cinema.
- [1926] Tony Bennett — Iconic American jazz and traditional pop singer, celebrated for his enduring artistry.
- [1926] Tsung-Dao Lee — Pioneering physicist known for parity violation and contributions to modern particle physics.
- [1926] Vahakn Dadrian — Pioneering historian and sociologist expert on the Armenian Genocide.
- [1927] Al Martino — Iconic Italian-American crooner, celebrated for standards and his role in The Godfather.
- [1927] Allan Kaprow — Pioneering American artist known for 'Happenings' and 'Environments' in performance art.
- [1927] Althea Gibson — Pioneering American tennis and golf star who broke racial barriers in sports.
- [1927] Barbara Cook — Iconic American actress and singer, celebrated for Broadway and cabaret artistry.
- [1927] Bhumibol Adulyadej — The longest-reigning monarch of Thailand, guiding the nation through profound modern transformations.
- [1927] Bob Fosse — Influential American choreographer and director known for jazz dance.
- [1927] Cesar Chavez — Pioneering labor unionist who fought for farmworker rights in California.
- [1927] Charles Rosen — Pianist, music critic, and author celebrated for his insights into classical style.
- [1927] Coretta Scott King — Pioneering civil rights leader, author, and advocate for equality.
- [1927] Dell Hymes — Pioneering linguist who established the field of linguistic anthropology.
- [1927] Elvin Jones — Influential American jazz drummer, celebrated for his work with John Coltrane.
- [1927] Estelle Parsons — Esteemed American actress known for her versatile performances on stage and screen.
- [1927] George C. Scott — Esteemed American actor celebrated for commanding roles and gruff authority figures.
- [1927] Gerry Mulligan — Pioneering American jazz baritone saxophonist and arranger of the Cool Jazz era.
- [1927] Harry Belafonte — Iconic singer, actor, and tireless civil rights activist who popularized calypso music.
- [1927] Harvey Korman — American actor and comedian, celebrated for sketch comedy and film roles.
- [1927] Janet Leigh — Iconic American actress, known for early horror roles and dramatic film career.
- [1927] Joan Birman — American mathematician specializing in low-dimensional topology and knot theory.
- [1927] John Ashbery — Influential American poet known for postmodern complexity and diverse vocabulary.
- [1927] Johnnie Ray — Pioneering American singer, songwriter, and pianist, precursor to rock and roll.
- [1927] Leontyne Price — Pioneering American soprano, celebrated for her artistry and breaking racial barriers in opera.
- [1927] Marijane Meaker — Pioneering American writer known for crafting complex narratives across multiple pseudonyms.
- [1927] Martin Lewis Perl — Pioneering physicist known for the discovery of the tau lepton.
- [1927] Marvin Harris — Influential American anthropologist known for developing cultural materialism.
- [1927] Marvin Minsky — Pioneering cognitive scientist and mathematician instrumental in the development of Artificial Intelligence.
- [1927] Mary Higgins Clark — Bestselling American author renowned for her gripping suspense novels.
- [1927] Neil Simon — Master American playwright known for witty comedies and enduring character studies.
- [1927] Patti Page — Iconic American pop and country singer, best-selling artist of the 1950s.
- [1927] Peter Falk — Iconic American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo.
- [1927] Peter Matthiessen — American novelist, naturalist, and wilderness writer known for blending fiction and memoir.
- [1927] Robert Guillaume — Esteemed American actor and singer known for roles like Benson DuBois and Rafiki.
- [1927] Robert Ludlum — American thriller novelist, best known for creating the character Jason Bourne.
- [1927] Ruth Prawer Jhabvala — Acclaimed British-American novelist celebrated for her Indian-themed literary works.
- [1927] Samuel P. Huntington — Influential American political scientist known for 'Clash of Civilizations' theory.
- [1927] Serge Lang — Pioneering mathematician known for number theory and influential textbooks like Algebra.
- [1927] Sidney Poitier — Pioneering Bahamian-American actor, diplomat, and cultural icon.
- [1927] Stan Getz — Lyrical American jazz saxophonist, famous for his warm tone and popularizing bossa nova.
- [1927] Steve Ditko — Co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, a foundational figure in American comics.
- [1927] Thomas Noguchi — Pioneering Japanese-American coroner, famed for autopsies on Hollywood's elite.
- [1927] Thomas S. Monson — American religious leader and 16th President of the LDS Church (1927–2018).
- [1927] Vernon L. Smith — American economist and Nobel laureate known for behavioral and experimental economics.
- [1927] Vin Scully — Iconic voice of Major League Baseball, known for his lyrical play-by-play.
- [1927] Wesley A. Clark — Pioneering American physicist and computer engineer, credited with early personal computer design.
- [1928] Adam West — American actor best known for portraying Batman in the 1960s and extensive voice work.
- [1928] Alan J. Pakula — American film director, writer, and producer known for political thrillers.
- [1928] Andrew Sarris — Pioneering American film critic and popularizer of the auteur theory.
- [1928] Andy Warhol — Pioneering Pop Art figure who blurred lines between high and low culture.
- [1928] Anne Sexton — Confessional American poet celebrated for blending personal trauma with myth and verse.
- [1928] Anthony Franciosa — Versatile American actor known for stage breakthroughs and film success.
- [1928] Burt Bacharach — Influential composer of orchestral pop, known for atypical chord changes and jazz influences.
- [1928] Carl Woese — Pioneering microbiologist who defined the Archaea domain of life.
- [1928] Carlos Fuentes — Pivotal Mexican novelist, essayist, and key figure of the Latin American Boom.
- [1928] Clarence 13X — Founder of the Nation of Gods and Earths, a pivotal figure in Black spiritual movements.
- [1928] Cy Twombly — American artist known for large-scale, calligraphic, and graffiti-like works.
- [1928] Donald Judd — Pioneering American Minimalist artist known for 'Specific Objects' and industrial forms.
- [1928] Edward Albee — Pioneering American playwright known for examining the modern condition and relationships.
- [1928] Fats Domino — Pioneering New Orleans pianist and singer, a foundational figure in rock and roll.
- [1928] Fred Rogers — Pioneering host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, championing childhood emotional health.
- [1928] George Peppard — American actor known for roles in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and 'The A-Team'
- [1928] Gerard Damiano — Seminal American director known for pioneering films during The Golden Age of Porn.
- [1928] Gloria Ford Gilmer — Pioneering American mathematician and educator, notable for early academic achievements.
- [1928] Gustavo Gutiérrez — Pioneering theologian of Latin American liberation theology.
- [1928] Harold Prince — Pioneering American theatre producer and director, celebrated for groundbreaking musicals.
- [1928] Helen Frankenthaler — Pioneering American abstract expressionist painter, known for color field works.
- [1928] Herbert Kroemer — Pioneering physicist known for semiconductor heterostructures and transistor research.
- [1928] Horace Silver — Pioneering American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger known for hard bop.
- [1928] Jack Kevorkian — Pioneering advocate for physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia rights.
- [1928] James Coburn — American actor known for action roles, Westerns, and winning an Academy Award.
- [1928] James Earl Ray — American criminal convicted for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
- [1928] James G. March — Influential American scholar known for organizational theory and the Garbage Can Model.
- [1928] James Garner — Esteemed American actor known for roles like Bret Maverick and Jim Rockford.
- [1928] Jim Lovell — Pioneering astronaut, naval aviator, and test pilot known for Apollo 8 and Apollo 13.
- [1928] John Forbes Nash Jr. — Pioneering mathematician known for game theory and differential geometry.
- [1928] Judith Krantz — American novelist and fashion editor known for 'sex-and-shopping' romance.
- [1928] Martin Cooper (inventor) — Pioneer in wireless communications, credited as the 'father of the handheld cell phone'.
- [1928] Martin Landau — Versatile American actor known for roles in genre films and television series.
- [1928] Maurice Sendak — Pioneering author and illustrator of children's literature, known for dark psychological depth.
- [1928] Maya Angelou — Poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist whose works chronicled Black life.
- [1928] Pancho Gonzales — American tennis champion known for his fierce play and 15 major singles titles.
- [1928] Robert Joffrey — Pioneering American choreographer, co-founder of the Joffrey Ballet.
- [1928] Roddy McDowall — Versatile British-born American actor with a career spanning over six decades.
- [1928] Rodolfo Gonzales — Pioneering Mexican-American poet, activist, and organizer for Chicano rights.
- [1928] Sol LeWitt — Pioneering conceptual artist known for wall drawings and systematic structures.
- [1928] Stanley Kubrick — Master of cinematic detail, genre-bending visionary, and New Hollywood icon.
- [1928] T. Boone Pickens — American financier and corporate raider known for his activism and philanthropy.
- [1928] Tempest Storm — Iconic American burlesque star known as "The Queen Of Exotic Dancers"
- [1928] Ulric Neisser — Pioneering German-American psychologist, acclaimed as the 'father of cognitive psychology'.
- [1928] Vincent Gigante — American mobster and boxer, boss of the Genovese crime family.
- [1928] Vyacheslav Tikhonov — Iconic Soviet and Russian actor, famed for his role as Stierlitz.
- [1928] Zbigniew Brzezinski — Polish-American diplomat and political scientist known for geopolitical theory.
- [1928] Zulfikar Ali Bhutto — Statesman and politician who served as President and Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- [1929] Adrienne Rich — Influential American poet, essayist, and leading voice in feminist literary discourse.
- [1929] Alasdair MacIntyre — Influential Scottish-American philosopher known for virtue ethics and political theory.
- [1929] André Previn — Versatile American musician, composer, and conductor mastering jazz, film, and classical forms.
- [1929] Barbara Walters — Pioneering American journalist celebrated for her unmatched interviewing skill and television hosting career.
- [1929] Berry Gordy — Founder of Motown Records, transforming African-American music into a global pop phenomenon.
- [1929] Bill Evans — Influential American jazz pianist known for impressionist harmony and innovative trio work.
- [1929] Bunny Yeager — American photographer, pin-up model, and actress known for her career in Miami.
- [1929] Cecil Taylor — Pioneering American jazz pianist and poet known for free jazz and percussive technique.
- [1929] Charles Tilly — Pioneering American sociologist known for linking politics, state formation, and social movements.
- [1929] Chet Baker — Iconic American jazz trumpeter and vocalist, known for pioneering the 'Cool Jazz' sound.
- [1929] Claes Oldenburg — Sculptor renowned for monumental, soft, and everyday object replicas.
- [1929] Dick Button — Pioneering American figure skater known for inventing multiple difficult jumps and spins.
- [1929] E. O. Wilson — Pioneering biologist known for sociobiology, island biogeography, and human nature studies.
- [1929] Ed Asner — Esteemed American actor, celebrated for his versatile portrayal of Lou Grant.
- [1929] Eric Carle — Pioneering American author and illustrator of beloved children's literature.
- [1929] Frank Gehry — Postmodern architect famed for sculptural, deconstructivist forms and innovative materials.
- [1929] Grace Kelly — Iconic American actress and Princess of Monaco, celebrated for her timeless elegance.
- [1929] Hafizullah Amin — Afghan communist revolutionary and head of state who organized the Saur Revolution.
- [1929] Hal Blaine — Pioneering American session drummer, famed for his work with The Wrecking Crew.
- [1929] Hubert Dreyfus — American philosopher known for phenomenology, AI critique, and Heidegger exegesis.
- [1929] Ivar Giaever — Pioneering physicist known for discoveries in semiconductor tunneling.
- [1929] Jaakko Hintikka — Pioneering logician, founder of epistemic logic and game semantics.
- [1929] James H. Billington — American historian and author, known for leading four federal cultural institutions.
- [1929] James Hong — Prolific American actor, producer, and director known for character roles.
- [1929] Jerry Goldsmith — Innovative American composer renowned for pioneering film and television scoring.
- [1929] Joan Ganz Cooney — Pioneering TV producer, co-founder of Sesame Workshop, and creator of Sesame Street.
- [1929] John Cassavetes — Pioneering Greek-American filmmaker known for raw, independent dramas.
- [1929] Judith Jarvis Thomson — American philosopher renowned for ethics, metaphysics, and the trolley problem.
- [1929] Katherine Helmond — American actress known for roles on Soap, Who's the Boss?, and Everybody Loves Raymond.
- [1929] Lloyd Morrisett — American experimental psychologist, co-founder of Sesame Workshop.
- [1929] Milton Glaser — Pioneering American graphic designer known for the I ❤ NY logo and Bob Dylan poster.
- [1929] Miyoshi Umeki — Pioneering Japanese-American actress and singer, first East Asian to win an Oscar.
- [1929] Richard F. Gordon Jr. — American astronaut, naval officer, and pioneer of space exploration.
- [1929] Taitetsu Unno — Leading scholar and translator of Pure Land Buddhism, expert in Shin Buddhism.
- [1929] Ursula K. Le Guin — Master of speculative fiction, celebrated for Earthsea and Hainish cycle.
- [1929] Whitey Bulger — Notorious Irish-American crime boss who led the Winter Hill Gang in Boston.
- [1930] Allan Bloom — American philosopher and classicist known for championing Great Books education.
- [1930] Anton LaVey — Founder of the Church of Satan and proponent of LaVeyan Satanism.
- [1930] Bob Guccione — American visual artist, photographer, and publisher known for founding Penthouse magazine.
- [1930] Bob Mathias — American decathlete and politician, known for two Olympic gold medals.
- [1930] Buzz Aldrin — Pioneering astronaut, engineer, and fighter pilot, famous for the Moon landing.
- [1930] Carolyn Jones — American actress known for her early film success and role in The Addams Family.
- [1930] Clint Eastwood — Iconic actor and filmmaker known for rugged antiheroes and Westerns.
- [1930] Ed White (astronaut) — Pioneering astronaut and test pilot, famous for the first American spacewalk.
- [1930] Edgar Mitchell — American astronaut, naval officer, and pioneering lunar explorer of the Apollo program.
- [1930] Faith Ringgold — Pioneering American artist known for narrative quilts exploring race, gender, and family.
- [1930] Frank Lucas — American drug lord known for controlling the heroin trade from Southeast Asia.
- [1930] Frederick Wiseman — Pioneering American documentarian known for exposing institutional life.
- [1930] Gary Snyder — American poet, essayist, and environmental activist deeply influenced by Buddhism and nature.
- [1930] Gena Rowlands — Iconic American actress celebrated for raw, intense performances across film and stage.
- [1930] Gene Hackman — Esteemed American actor celebrated for depth, versatility, and embodying the New Hollywood spirit.
- [1930] George E. Smith — Pioneering applied physicist and co-inventor of the CCD imaging sensor.
- [1930] George Soros — Hungarian-American investor and philanthropist known for his hedge funds and global donations.
- [1930] George Steinbrenner — Controversial American businessman and principal owner of the New York Yankees.
- [1930] Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada — Bolivian politician and business magnate, served multiple times as President of Bolivia.
- [1930] Harold Bloom — Influential American literary critic, scholar, and defender of the Western Canon.
- [1930] Harvey Milk — Pioneering gay rights activist and first openly gay elected official in California.
- [1930] Hiro (photographer) — Pioneering Japanese-American commercial photographer known for elegant fashion and still life work.
- [1930] Hugh Everett III — Pioneering physicist known for the relative state interpretation of quantum mechanics.
- [1930] Immanuel Wallerstein — Pioneering sociologist known for the World-Systems Theory of global capitalism.
- [1930] Jaime Escalante — Bolivian-American educator renowned for teaching calculus at Garfield High School.
- [1930] James Irwin — American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, and test pilot who explored the Moon.
- [1930] Jasper Johns — Pioneering American artist known for symbols like flags, targets, and maps.
- [1930] Jerome Isaac Friedman — Pioneering American physicist known for contributions to the quark model.
- [1930] Jim Nabors — American actor, singer, and comedian, famous for the character Gomer Pyle.
- [1930] Joanne Woodward — Esteemed American actress known for depth, nuance, and her enduring partnership with Paul Newman.
- [1930] John Astin — American actor and director known for character roles, especially Gomez Addams.
- [1930] John Young (astronaut) — American astronaut, naval officer, and lunar explorer, famed for Apollo 16.
- [1930] Leon Cooper — Pioneering physicist known for Cooper pairs and BCS theory of superconductivity.
- [1930] Lorraine Hansberry — Pioneering African-American playwright and civil rights activist.
- [1930] Marion Zimmer Bradley — Pioneering author of female-centric fantasy, known for The Mists of Avalon.
- [1930] Marisol Escobar — Venezuelan-American sculptor known for her evocative, life-sized figures.
- [1930] Marshall Sahlins — Pioneering cultural anthropologist known for Pacific studies and theory.
- [1930] Michael Collins (astronaut) — American astronaut, test pilot, and Major General known for Apollo 11 command module flight.
- [1930] Neil Armstrong — Pioneering astronaut and engineer, first man to walk on the Moon.
- [1930] Odetta — Pioneering American folk singer, celebrated as 'The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement'
- [1930] Pat Robertson — American media mogul, televangelist, and political commentator known for conservative Christian advocacy.
- [1930] Paul Taylor (choreographer) — Pioneering American choreographer, founder of the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
- [1930] Pete Conrad — Pioneering astronaut, naval aviator, and commander of Apollo 12 lunar mission.
- [1930] Ray Charles — Pioneering Soul Music Icon: Blending Blues, Jazz, and Gospel into a Modern Sound.
- [1930] Robert Atkins (physician) — American physician and cardiologist, famous for developing the low-carbohydrate Atkins Diet.
- [1930] Robert Aumann — Pioneering mathematician known for game theory, winning the 2005 Nobel Prize.
- [1930] Robert Evans — Pioneering American film producer, known for revitalizing studios and crafting cinematic classics.
- [1930] Robert Wagner — Versatile American actor known for film roles in Austin Powers and TV stardom.
- [1930] Ross Perot — American businessman and politician known for his independent and Reform Party presidential runs.
- [1930] Shel Silverstein — Iconic American poet and cartoonist known for blending adult satire with profound children's literature.
- [1930] Sonny Rollins — Influential American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer, known for deep improvisation.
- [1930] Stephen Sondheim — Master composer and lyricist who reinvented the American musical theater.
- [1930] Steve McQueen — Iconic American actor known as the "King of Cool" for his antihero roles.
- [1930] Thomas Sowell — Prominent American economist and social theorist known for conservative thought.
- [1930] Tippi Hedren — American actress known for her early modeling career and pivotal roles in Hitchcock's films.
- [1930] Tom Wolfe — Pioneer of New Journalism, known for satirical works on American elites and counterculture.
- [1930] Vilmos Zsigmond — Pioneering Hungarian-American cinematographer shaping the look of American cinema.
- [1930] Warren Buffett — Legendary American investor and philanthropist, known for value investing.
- [1930] Yi-Fu Tuan — Pioneering humanistic geographer known for concepts like topophilia and lived experience.
- [1930] Yu Ying-shih — Pioneering sinologist and historian known for synthesizing Chinese thought and advocating for a new Confucianism.
- [1931] Allen Klein — Powerful American music manager known for negotiating deals with artists like the Beatles and Rolling Stones.
- [1931] Alvin Ailey — Pioneering choreographer whose work celebrated the African-American experience through modern dance.
- [1931] Ann Rule — Pioneering American true crime author, famed for exposing serial killers like Ted Bundy.
- [1931] Anne Bancroft — Versatile American actress celebrated for her profound method acting prowess.
- [1931] Barbara Bain — American actress known for roles in Mission: Impossible and Space: 1999.
- [1931] Barbara Eden — American actress and singer, best known for I Dream of Jeannie.
- [1931] Bill Shoemaker — American Champion jockey, regarded as one of the greatest in Thoroughbred racing history.
- [1931] Burton Richter — Pioneering American physicist known for the co-discovery of the J/ψ meson.
- [1931] Carmen de Lavallade — American dancer and actress known for her association with Geoffrey Holder.
- [1931] Dan Gurney — Pioneering American racing driver, engineer, and motorsport executive.
- [1931] Dan Rather — Veteran American journalist known for covering major global events from 1960s to 2010s.
- [1931] David Janssen — American actor famous for Richard Kimble in The Fugitive.
- [1931] David Lee (physicist) — American physicist, Nobel laureate known for research on superfluidity in helium-3.
- [1931] Don King — Flamboyant American boxing promoter known for promoting legendary fights.
- [1931] Don Walsh — American oceanographer and U.S. Navy officer known for deep-sea record setting.
- [1931] E. L. Doctorow — Master of historical fiction, known for placing characters in recognizable pasts.
- [1931] Gene Wolfe — Master of dense, allusive prose in sci-fi and fantasy literature.
- [1931] George Jones — Iconic American country singer known for his powerful voice and enduring hit records.
- [1931] H. Paul Varley — American historian and Japanologist specializing in medieval Japanese history.
- [1931] Hal Needham — Pioneering stuntman and director, famed for fast cars and collaborations with Burt Reynolds.
- [1931] Ike Turner — Pioneering rock and roll musician, bandleader, and key figure in soul music history.
- [1931] Jack Swigert — American astronaut, test pilot, and politician known for his role in Apollo 13.
- [1931] James Dean — Iconic, rebellious American actor whose brief career profoundly shaped cinema.
- [1931] James Earl Jones — Iconic American actor, pioneer for Black performers, and EGOT winner.
- [1931] Jerry Herman — Broadway maestro known for upbeat, hummable showtunes and hit musicals.
- [1931] Jim Jones — American cult leader who founded the Peoples Temple and orchestrated the Jonestown mass murder-suicide.
- [1931] John Milnor — American mathematician renowned for work in differential topology and algebraic K-theory.
- [1931] John Robert Schrieffer — American theoretical physicist known for developing the BCS theory of superconductivity.
- [1931] Larry Hagman — Iconic American actor, famous for J. R. Ewing in Dallas and Major Nelson in I Dream of Jeannie.
- [1931] Leonard Nimoy — Iconic American actor, best known for portraying Spock in the Star Trek franchise.
- [1931] Leslie Caron — Iconic French and American actress and dancer, surviving star of Hollywood's Golden Age.
- [1931] Lonnie Donegan — The "King of Skiffle", a pivotal British singer who shaped 1960s pop and rock.
- [1931] Marshall Applewhite — Founder of Heaven's Gate, a controversial New Religious Movement.
- [1931] Mickey Mantle — Iconic center fielder for the New York Yankees, celebrated for his power and skill.
- [1931] Mike Nichols — Visionary director celebrated for blending comedy, drama, and exceptional performances.
- [1931] Mitzi Gaynor — American actress, dancer, and singer, celebrated for her role in the Hollywood musical era.
- [1931] Neil Postman — Pioneering critic of media culture, education, and technology's impact on society.
- [1931] Nick Bollettieri — Pioneering American tennis coach known for developing multiple legendary players.
- [1931] Olympia Dukakis — Esteemed American actress celebrated for her versatile performances across stage, film, and television.
- [1931] Philip Kotler — Pioneering marketing thought, known as 'The Father of Modern Marketing'
- [1931] R. C. Gorman — Pioneering Navajo artist known for vibrant depictions of Native American women and cuisine.
- [1931] Regis Philbin — Iconic American TV personality, comedian, and host of major game and talk shows.
- [1931] Riccardo Giacconi — Pioneering astrophysicist who founded the field of X-ray astronomy.
- [1931] Richard Rorty — American philosopher known for pragmatism, irony, and linguistic turns in epistemology.
- [1931] Robert Duvall — Esteemed American actor and filmmaker known for powerful stage and screen performances.
- [1931] Ronald Dworkin — Influential American legal philosopher known for 'Law's Empire' and jurisprudence.
- [1931] Sam Cooke — Pioneering American soul singer, known as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals.
- [1931] Scottsboro Boys — Nine African American teenagers falsely accused of rape, sparking landmark civil rights battles.
- [1931] Toni Morrison — Pioneering voice exploring the Black American experience and the legacy of racism.
- [1931] William Goldman — Master American writer celebrated for novels and iconic screenplays like Butch Cassidy.
- [1931] William Shatner — Iconic Canadian actor, best known for portraying Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek.
- [1931] Willie Mays — Five-tool center fielder, celebrated for his all-around greatness in baseball history.
- [1932] Alan Bean — American astronaut, naval officer, and lunar explorer who walked on the Moon.
- [1932] Alfred Worden — American astronaut and test pilot, famous for Apollo 15 lunar mission.
- [1932] Alvin Plantinga — Leading American philosopher and theologian known for Reformed epistemology.
- [1932] Anthony Perkins — Iconic American actor, famed for portraying Norman Bates in Psycho.
- [1932] Arif Mardin — Pioneering Turkish-American music producer, arranger, and studio veteran.
- [1932] Blaze Starr — Iconic American burlesque star known for her vivacious stage presence and memoir.
- [1932] Bob Johnston — Pioneering American record producer celebrated for shaping the careers of Dylan, Cash, and Cohen.
- [1932] Casey Kasem — Pioneering American disc jockey, actor, and radio presenter known for American Top 40.
- [1932] David Scott — American astronaut and retired test pilot, famous for commanding Apollo 15.
- [1932] Debbie Reynolds — Iconic American actress, singer, and dancer known for her vibrant stage presence.
- [1932] Dick Gregory — Pioneering comedian, activist, and social critic known for his sharp commentary on American racism.
- [1932] Donald Rumsfeld — American politician and diplomat, notably serving as U.S. Secretary of Defense twice.
- [1932] Elaine May — Versatile American performer, celebrated for comedy, writing, and directing.
- [1932] Elizabeth Taylor — Iconic actress whose career spanned Hollywood's golden age to global celebrity.
- [1932] Ellen Burstyn — Acclaimed American actress known for portraying complex, powerful female characters.
- [1932] Frances Fox Piven — American sociologist known for welfare rights activism and social theory.
- [1932] Gay Talese — Pioneer of New Journalism, known for literary profiles of American figures.
- [1932] Gene LeBell — Pioneering judoka, stuntman, and wrestler who popularized grappling arts.
- [1932] George Chakiris — Acclaimed American actor and dancer, celebrated for his role in West Side Story.
- [1932] Joel Grey — Versatile American performer celebrated for Broadway roles and cinematic depth.
- [1932] John Searle — American philosopher known for the Chinese Room argument and work on intentionality.
- [1932] John Updike — Master chronicler of the American middle class, known for his unique prose.
- [1932] John Williams — Master composer blending romanticism and impressionism in film scores.
- [1932] Johnny Cash — Iconic voice of sorrow, redemption, and the 'Man in Black'.
- [1932] Katherine Paterson — Acclaimed American children's author, celebrated for works like Bridge to Terabithia.
- [1932] Lalo Schifrin — Argentine-American composer renowned for jazz and Latin scores for film and TV.
- [1932] Lamar Hunt — Pioneering American sports executive, founder of the AFL, MLS, and NASL.
- [1932] Little Richard — Pioneering vocalist and pianist, Little Richard shaped Rock and Roll for seven decades.
- [1932] Loretta Lynn — Pioneering American country music singer and songwriter known for her candid storytelling.
- [1932] Meadowlark Lemon — American basketball player, actor, and Christian minister known as the "Clown Prince" of the Globetrotters.
- [1932] Meir Kahane — Israeli politician known for founding the ultra-nationalist Kach party and advocating strict religious law.
- [1932] Melvin Schwartz — American physicist known for work on neutrino beams and lepton structure.
- [1932] Miloš Forman — Pioneering Czech and American film director, celebrated for New Wave satire and Hollywood drama.
- [1932] Oliver E. Williamson — Pioneering economist known for Transaction Cost Economics and the theory of the firm.
- [1932] Patsy Cline — Influential American country singer known for crossing over into pop music.
- [1932] Robert Paxton — American historian specializing in fascism, Vichy France, and 20th-century European political history.
- [1932] Suzy Parker — American model and actress known for her modeling career in the 1950s.
- [1932] Sylvia Plath — Pioneering confessional poetry, Sylvia Plath's work explored intense personal experience.
- [1933] Adolph Caesar — Acclaimed American actor known for his deep voice and Off-Broadway staple status.
- [1933] Caldwell Esselstyn — Physician and author advocating for plant-based diet to reverse heart disease.
- [1933] Carol Burnett — Iconic American comedienne, actress, and singer celebrated for her versatility and comedic timing.
- [1933] Chuck Grassley — Long-serving Republican U.S. Senator from Iowa, known for committee leadership.
- [1933] Cormac McCarthy — Master of American literature, known for sparse style and violent Westerns.
- [1933] David McCullough — Acclaimed American historian known for narrative accounts of pivotal moments in US history.
- [1933] Dianne Feinstein — Long-serving American politician, U.S. Senator from California (1933–2023)
- [1933] Edward G. Robinson Jr. — American actor known for roles in films like Some Like It Hot and TV series.
- [1933] Elizabeth Montgomery — American actress known for portraying Samantha Stephens on 'Bewitched'
- [1933] Fred Haise — American astronaut, engineer, and test pilot, known for Apollo 13 service.
- [1933] Gene Wilder — Iconic American actor, comedian, and writer known for sharp wit and unforgettable comedic performances.
- [1933] Harry Browne — American writer and libertarian activist known for advocating limited government and personal freedom.
- [1933] Helen Vendler — Influential American poetry critic known for close reading and academic rigor.
- [1933] James Brown — Pioneering funk, soul, and R&B; 'Godfather of Soul' and 'Mr. Dynamite'.
- [1933] Jane Elliott — American diversity educator known for the 'Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes' exercise on discrimination.
- [1933] Jerry Falwell — American Baptist pastor, televangelist, and conservative political activist.
- [1933] Joan Rivers — Pioneering American comedian known for her sharp, self-deprecating, and controversial wit.
- [1933] Kim Novak — American actress known for 'Vertigo' and her later artistic endeavors.
- [1933] Larry King — Pioneering American radio and television host, known for deep interviews.
- [1933] Leonard Peikoff — Canadian-American philosopher and Objectivist, known for his association with Ayn Rand.
- [1933] Louis Farrakhan — Prominent American religious leader and head of the Nation of Islam.
- [1933] Mako (actor) — Pioneering Japanese-American actor known as Mako, spanning film, stage, and voice work.
- [1933] Nicky Barnes — American crime boss known for controlling the Harlem heroin trade in the 1970s.
- [1933] Nina Simone — Iconic American composer, pianist, and civil rights activist, known as the High Priestess of Soul.
- [1933] Oliver Sacks — Pioneering neurologist and celebrated author known for his case studies of the human brain.
- [1933] Philip Roth — Master of American fiction, exploring Jewish identity and the blurring of reality and art.
- [1933] Philip Zimbardo — Influential American social psychologist known for the Stanford Prison Experiment.
- [1933] Quincy Jones — Iconic American composer, producer, and arranger whose career spanned jazz, pop, and film scores.
- [1933] Ronald Evans (astronaut) — American astronaut and naval aviator, known for his role in the Apollo 17 mission.
- [1933] Ruth Bader Ginsburg — Pioneering jurist who served on the U.S. Supreme Court, championing civil rights and equality.
- [1933] Sheldon Adelson — Pioneering American investor and casino magnate, founder of Las Vegas Sands.
- [1933] Stan Brakhage — Pioneering American experimental filmmaker known for lyrical, abstract explorations of vision.
- [1933] Stuart Roosa — American astronaut, engineer, and test pilot known for Apollo 14 command module piloting.
- [1933] Susan Sontag — Influential American writer, critic, and intellectual known for essays on culture and war.
- [1933] Tim Conway — Versatile American comedian, actor, and writer known for physical comedy.
- [1933] Wayne Shorter — Pioneering jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader celebrated for harmonic depth.
- [1933] William Anders — American astronaut, electrical and nuclear engineer, and lunar explorer.
- [1933] Yoko Ono — Pioneering Japanese artist, musician, and activist known for conceptual and performance art.
- [1934] Alan Arkin — Esteemed American actor, filmmaker, and musician with a seven-decade career.
- [1934] Amiri Baraka — Pioneering African-American writer whose work defined Black liberation themes.
- [1934] Armi Kuusela — Finnish-American beauty queen and philanthropist, first-ever Miss Universe.
- [1934] Arthur Mitchell (dancer) — Pioneering American ballet dancer, choreographer, and founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem.
- [1934] Audre Lorde — Pioneering voice in intersectional feminism, poetry, and civil rights activism.
- [1934] Bill Moyers — American journalist and political commentator known for investigative work and media criticism.
- [1934] Burns and Allen — Iconic American comedy duo known for vaudeville, film, radio, and TV success.
- [1934] Charley Pride — Iconic American country music star, celebrated for his smooth 'countrypolitan' sound.
- [1934] Frankie Valli — Iconic countertenor voice, best known as the lead vocalist of The Four Seasons.
- [1934] Gene Cernan — American astronaut, naval aviator, and lunar explorer, last person to walk on the Moon.
- [1934] Harlan Ellison — Prolific American writer known for New Wave sci-fi and combative spirit.
- [1934] Jackie Wilson — Soul and R&B singer, nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", pivotal in the transition from R&B to Soul.
- [1934] Jim Lehrer — Esteemed American journalist, novelist, and moderator of presidential debates.
- [1934] Joan Didion — Pioneer of New Journalism, known for sharp essays on culture and history.
- [1934] John L. Hall — American physicist known for contributions to quantum theory of optical coherence.
- [1934] Kate Millett — Seminal feminist writer and activist whose work shaped second-wave thought.
- [1934] Kenneth L. Hale — Pioneering American linguist known for studying endangered languages of North America and Australia.
- [1934] Louise Fletcher — Esteelle Louise Fletcher, acclaimed American actress known for Nurse Ratched.
- [1934] Marc Rich — Belgian-American commodities trader, financier, and founder of Glencore.
- [1934] Maureen Connolly — American tennis legend, 'Little Mo', who dominated the early 1950s Grand Slams.
- [1934] Michael Baden — Forensic pathologist known for high-profile investigations and hosting HBO's Autopsy.
- [1934] Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — Pioneering psychologist who defined the concept of 'flow' state.
- [1934] Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. — US Army General known for commanding coalition forces in the Gulf War.
- [1934] Paul Cohen — American mathematician known for proving the independence of the continuum hypothesis.
- [1934] Rafer Johnson — American decathlete and actor, celebrated for his 1960 Olympic decathlon victory.
- [1934] Ralph Nader — Iconic American lawyer and activist championing consumer safety and government reform.
- [1934] Renée Richards — American ophthalmologist and former tennis player known for transgender rights advocacy.
- [1934] Richard Chamberlain — Versatile American actor and singer known for stage, film, and TV roles.
- [1934] Richard Meier — Pritzker Prize-winning American architect known for brilliant white, geometric forms.
- [1934] Robert Moog — American pioneer of electronic music, inventor of the commercial synthesizer.
- [1934] Shirley Jones — American actress and singer known for musical films and television roles.
- [1934] Shirley MacLaine — Esteemed American actress and author with a celebrated, decades-spanning career.
- [1934] Stanton T. Friedman — Nuclear physicist and ufologist known for investigating extraterrestrial phenomena.
- [1934] Sydney Pollack — Acclaimed American director, producer, and actor known for studio hits like Out of Africa.
- [1934] Van Cliburn — Renowned American concert pianist celebrated for his rich tone and technical brilliance.
- [1935] Bruno Sammartino — Iconic Italian-American professional wrestler, known for his legendary WWF reign.
- [1935] Candy Barr — Iconic American burlesque dancer and stripper known for her mid-century career.
- [1935] Carl Andre — American minimalist sculptor known for ordered, linear, and grid-based floor works.
- [1935] Charles Duke — American astronaut and USAF officer, famous for Apollo 16 lunar landing.
- [1935] Diahann Carroll — Iconic American actress and singer, celebrated for her roles in Hollywood's Golden Age.
- [1935] Edward Said — Founding figure of post-colonial studies, known for critiquing Orientalism.
- [1935] Eldridge Cleaver — Pioneering Black activist, writer, and early leader of the Black Panther Party.
- [1935] Elvis Presley — The "King of Rock and Roll," Elvis Presley defined 20th-century popular music.
- [1935] Gene Vincent — Pioneering American rock-and-roll musician, credited with developing the rockabilly style.
- [1935] Henry Geldzahler — Belgian-American art curator, historian, and critic of modern art.
- [1935] Herb Alpert — Pioneering American musician, celebrated for the Tijuana Brass and enduring recording career.
- [1935] Jacques Pépin — Esteemed French-American chef, author, and culinary educator.
- [1935] Jerry Fodor — Pioneering philosopher of mind, known for modularity and language of thought.
- [1935] John G. Avildsen — American film director, acclaimed for directing 'Rocky' and 'The Karate Kid' trilogy.
- [1935] Johnny Mathis — Iconic American singer known for romantic standards, spanning pop, jazz, and soul.
- [1935] Ken Kesey — American novelist and countercultural icon, bridging the Beats and the hippies.
- [1935] Kenzaburō Ōe — Pioneering Japanese author whose works explore myth, politics, and the human condition.
- [1935] Kenzaburo Oe — Pioneering Japanese novelist whose work explores existentialism, war trauma, and the human condition.
- [1935] La Monte Young — Pioneering American minimalist composer known for sustained tones and drone music.
- [1935] Mary Oliver — Celebrated American poet whose work finds profound inspiration in the natural world.
- [1935] Mickey Wright — Pioneering American professional golfer known for 82 LPGA Tour wins and 13 major championships.
- [1935] Mohamed Choukri — Pioneering Moroccan author, celebrated for his raw autobiography, For Bread Alone.
- [1935] Richard Kuklinski — Notorious American criminal, known as the Iceman, active in New Jersey.
- [1935] Story Musgrave — American physician and retired NASA astronaut known for six spaceflights.
- [1935] Susan Brownmiller — Pioneering feminist author and activist known for exposing the reality of sexual violence.
- [1935] Terry Riley — Pioneering American minimalist composer known for repetition and electronic textures.
- [1935] William Friedkin — Pioneering director of New Hollywood classics like The French Connection and The Exorcist.
- [1935] Woody Allen — Acclaimed American filmmaker, actor, and comedian known for neurotic wit.
- [1935] Yoshihiro Tsurumi — Japanese economist specializing in international business strategy and global competitiveness.
- [1936] Abbie Hoffman — Iconic American activist, co-founder of the Yippies, and counterculture figure.
- [1936] Al Oerter — Four-time Olympic champion in the discus throw, pioneering athletic consistency.
- [1936] Alan Alda — Esteemed American actor celebrated for M*A*S*H and decades of versatile performances.
- [1936] Albert Ayler — Pioneering avant-garde jazz saxophonist known for ecstatic, spiritual improvisation.
- [1936] Antonin Scalia — Influential American jurist, known for championing originalism and textualism on the Supreme Court.
- [1936] Bobby Darin — Iconic crooner known for blending pop, swing, and jazz with unparalleled charisma.
- [1936] Buddy Holly — Pioneering rock and roll artist whose career was tragically short but immensely influential.
- [1936] Burt Reynolds — Iconic American actor known for his rugged charisma and 'Smokey' persona.
- [1936] Carl Icahn — Activist investor and founder of Icahn Enterprises, known for corporate influence.
- [1936] David Carradine — Versatile American actor known for martial arts roles and the series Kung Fu.
- [1936] Dennis Hopper — Iconic American actor, filmmaker, and visual artist of the New Hollywood era.
- [1936] Don DeLillo — Master of American fiction exploring consumerism, language, and modern anxiety.
- [1936] Glen Campbell — Iconic American country musician known for hits in the 60s and 70s.
- [1936] Jim Clark — Scottish Formula One legend, known for his incredible speed and championship wins.
- [1936] Jim Henson — Pioneering puppeteer and creator of the iconic Muppets franchise.
- [1936] John McCain — Long-serving American politician and naval officer who represented Arizona in Congress.
- [1936] Ken Mattingly — American aviator, astronaut, and Navy Rear Admiral known for Apollo 16.
- [1936] Kris Kristofferson — Iconic American songwriter, actor, and pioneer of raw, introspective country music.
- [1936] Louis Gossett Jr. — Acclaimed American actor known for Broadway success and winning the first Black actor to win Best Supporting Actor.
- [1936] Mario Vargas Llosa — Pioneering Peruvian novelist, Nobel laureate, and chronicler of Latin American power structures.
- [1936] Mary Tyler Moore — Iconic actress and producer known for defining modern American womanhood on television.
- [1936] Michael Landon — Iconic American actor known for roles in Bonanza, Little House, and Highway to Heaven.
- [1936] National Book Award — Annual US literary awards celebrating American literature and authors.
- [1936] Robert Redford — Iconic American actor and director, celebrated for leading man roles and pioneering independent cinema.
- [1936] Samuel C. C. Ting — Nobel laureate particle physicist known for J/ψ discovery and AMS research.
- [1936] Stephen E. Ambrose — Renowned American historian specializing in WWII and U.S. Presidential lives.
- [1936] Steve Reich — American composer, pioneer of minimal music known for phasing and gradual processes.
- [1936] Sylvia Browne — American psychic and author known for media appearances and self-proclaimed mediumistic abilities.
- [1936] Sylvia Robinson — Pioneering American singer, producer, and the 'Mother of Hip Hop'.
- [1936] Wilt Chamberlain — Legendary center whose records defined modern basketball history.
- [1937] Anatoly Khazanov — Soviet-American anthropologist and historian specializing in nomadic cultures.
- [1937] Bill Cosby — Pioneering American comedian and actor, known for 'The Cosby Show' and observational humor.
- [1937] Colin Powell — American General, Diplomat, and Secretary of State, pivotal in modern US history.
- [1937] Dennis Banks — Pioneering Native American activist, teacher, and author for civil rights.
- [1937] Don Bluth — Pioneering American animator known for competing with Disney in the 1980s.
- [1937] Dustin Hoffman — Versatile American actor celebrated for antiheroes and emotional depth.
- [1937] George Takei — Iconic actor, activist, and advocate for civil rights and LGBTQ+ equality.
- [1937] Herb Brooks — Pioneering American ice hockey player and legendary coach.
- [1937] Jack Nicholson — Iconic American actor celebrated for playing charismatic rebels and anti-establishment figures.
- [1937] Jane Fonda — Esteemed American actress and passionate global activist spanning decades of art and advocacy.
- [1937] Jared Diamond — Author and scientist known for popular works on history, ecology, and human civilization.
- [1937] Johnnie Cochran — Pioneering American defense attorney known for civil rights and high-profile celebrity defense.
- [1937] Lanford Wilson — Influential American playwright known for earthy, realist depictions of family life.
- [1937] Lois Lowry — Acclaimed American author known for dystopian fiction and complex themes for young readers.
- [1937] Madeleine Albright — Pioneering American diplomat and political scientist, first woman US Secretary of State.
- [1937] Mary Garrard — Pioneering American art historian, founder of feminist art theory.
- [1937] Morgan Freeman — Esteemed American actor, producer, and narrator with a six-decade career.
- [1937] Philip Glass — American composer renowned for pioneering and evolving the style of musical minimalism.
- [1937] Richard Petty — The legendary 'King' of NASCAR, Richard Petty dominated stock car racing for decades.
- [1937] Robert Coleman Richardson — Pioneering experimental physicist known for superfluidity research in helium-3.
- [1937] Robert Lucas Jr. — Pioneering macroeconomist known for rational expectations and the new classical approach.
- [1937] Sandy Dennis — Acclaimed American actress known for film and Broadway success.
- [1937] Seymour Hersh — Pioneering American investigative journalist known for exposing major political and military cover-ups.
- [1937] Thomas Nagel — American postanalytic philosopher known for critiques of mind reductionism.
- [1937] Thomas Pynchon — Master of postmodern fiction, known for paranoia, humor, and dense complexity.
- [1937] Wanda Jackson — Pioneering American singer, known as 'The Queen of Rockabilly' across genres.
- [1937] Warren Beatty — Esteemed American actor and filmmaker known for his diverse roles and directorial efforts.
- [1938] Alan Dershowitz — Prominent American lawyer and professor known for constitutional and criminal law advocacy.
- [1938] Ben E. King — Iconic American soul and R&B singer, celebrated for group hits and solo anthems.
- [1938] Bernie Madoff — Mastermind of the largest known Ponzi scheme, an American financier and con artist.
- [1938] Bill Withers — Iconic American soul and R&B singer-songwriter known for heartfelt anthems.
- [1938] Charles Starkweather — Notorious American spree killer known for his 1958 murder spree in Nebraska and Wyoming.
- [1938] Eddie Cochran — Pioneering American rock and roll musician whose style defined the 1950s rocker.
- [1938] Etta James — Iconic blues and soul singer whose voice bridged R&B, jazz, and rock and roll.
- [1938] Evel Knievel — Iconic American stunt performer known for daring motorcycle jumps and entertainment.
- [1938] Fischer Black — Pioneering economist known for the Black–Scholes option pricing model and CAPM.
- [1938] Gary Gygax — Pioneering game designer, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and modern wargaming.
- [1938] Jean Seberg — American actress, an icon of the French New Wave, known for 'Breathless'.
- [1938] John R. Ross — American poet and linguist known for generative semantics and coining key syntactic terms.
- [1938] Jon Voight — Esteemed American actor known for intense roles and enduring cinematic presence.
- [1938] Joyce Carol Oates — Prolific American author known for literary fiction, essays, and diverse subject matter.
- [1938] Judy Blume — Pioneering author celebrated for tackling sensitive topics in YA literature.
- [1938] Kenny Rogers — Iconic American country music singer-songwriter, known for crossover success.
- [1938] Keorapetse Kgositsile — Influential South African poet, activist, and pioneer of African-American poetry.
- [1938] Lyudmila Petrushevskaya — A celebrated Russian writer, novelist, and playwright known for poignant narratives.
- [1938] Natalie Wood — Iconic American actress known for her early stardom and powerful performances.
- [1938] Peter Jennings — Prominent American and Canadian news anchor, best known for ABC World News Tonight.
- [1938] Ralph Bakshi — Pioneering American animator known for adult-oriented, fantastical independent films.
- [1938] Raymond Carver — Master of the American short story, known for stark realism and understated emotion.
- [1938] Robert Kahn (computer scientist) — Pioneering electrical engineer credited with co-developing TCP/IP protocols.
- [1938] Robert Nozick — Influential American philosopher known for libertarianism and minimal state theory.
- [1938] Sonny Barger — Founding Hells Angels figure and outlaw biker icon of the American counterculture.
- [1938] Terrence McNally — A celebrated American playwright, librettist, and screenwriter, hailed as 'the bard of American theater.'
- [1938] Wolfman Jack — Iconic American DJ known for his gravelly voice and pioneering role in R&B music.
- [1939] Ali Farka Touré — Pioneering Malian musician blending desert traditions with African-American blues.
- [1939] Ali MacGraw — American actress known for roles in Love Story and early career success.
- [1939] Barbara Liskov — Pioneering computer scientist known for data abstraction and the Liskov substitution principle.
- [1939] Barry Mann — American songwriter and musician known for successful collaborations, especially with Cynthia Weil.
- [1939] Dale T. Mortensen — Influential American economist known for labor markets and Nobel Prize in 2010.
- [1939] Daniel C. Tsui — Pioneering Chinese-American physicist known for quantum fluid research and Nobel laureate.
- [1939] Doris Schattschneider — American mathematician known for tessellations and the art of M. C. Escher.
- [1939] F. Murray Abraham — Acclaimed American actor celebrated for intense stage and screen performances.
- [1939] Francis Ford Coppola — Influential American filmmaker, key figure of New Hollywood cinema.
- [1939] Harvey Keitel — Acclaimed American actor known for tough, morally complex roles in cinema.
- [1939] John Amos — Esteemed American actor known for roles in Good Times and Roots.
- [1939] Joseph D. Pistone — American former FBI special agent known for pioneering long-term undercover work.
- [1939] Kathy Whitworth — Iconic American professional golfer with 88 LPGA Tour victories.
- [1939] Lee Harvey Oswald — U.S. Marine veteran who assassinated President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
- [1939] Lee Trevino — Mexican-American golf legend, known as "the Merry Mex" and "Supermex".
- [1939] Lily Tomlin — Versatile American performer known for comedy, writing, and enduring stage presence.
- [1939] Marvin Gaye — Pioneering R&B and Soul artist, shaping Motown and modern music.
- [1939] Michael Cimino — American filmmaker known for perfectionism, celebrated for The Deer Hunter.
- [1939] Neil Sedaka — Iconic American singer-songwriter known for crafting enduring pop hits.
- [1939] Peter Bogdanovich — American director, writer, and actor known for New Hollywood films.
- [1939] Phil Spector — Pioneering music producer known for 'Wall of Sound' and influential pop recordings.
- [1939] Ralph Lauren — Pioneering American fashion empire founder, known for timeless, aspirational style.
- [1939] Richard Posner — Influential American legal scholar and retired federal circuit judge.
- [1939] Richard Serra — American sculptor renowned for monumental, site-specific abstract works in steel.
- [1939] Russell Means — Oglala Lakota activist, writer, and advocate for Native American rights.
- [1939] Sheila Nevins — Pioneering American television producer, celebrated for documentary filmmaking.
- [1939] Siegfried & Roy — Iconic German-American duo known for flamboyant magic shows with white predators.
- [1939] Stephen Cook — Pioneering figure in complexity theory, recognized by the ACM Turing Award.
- [1939] Susumu Tonegawa — Pioneering immunologist and neuroscientist known for V(D)J recombination discovery.
- [1939] Valeriy Lobanovskyi — Pioneering Ukrainian football manager, renowned for tactical dominance at Dynamo Kyiv.
- [1939] Wendy Carlos — Pioneering electronic musician known for synthesizing classical works and film scores.
- [1939] Wes Craven — Pioneering American filmmaker, celebrated master of the horror and slasher genre.
- [1939] William Eggleston — Pioneering American photographer known for legitimizing color photography as fine art.
- [1940] Abbott and Costello — Iconic American comedy duo known for their patter routine "Who's on First?"
- [1940] Al Pacino — Intense American actor celebrated for his powerful stage and screen performances.
- [1940] Anita Bryant — American singer and prominent Christian activist known for her career and stance on gay rights.
- [1940] Barbara H. Partee — Pioneering American linguist known for formal semantics and her work at UMass Amherst.
- [1940] Bob Knight — Legendary American college basketball coach, known as "the General".
- [1940] Bobby Russell — American singer-songwriter known for hits across multiple genres.
- [1940] Chuck Close — Pioneering master of massive-scale photorealist and abstract portraiture.
- [1940] Chuck Norris — Iconic American martial artist, actor, and founder of the Chuck Norris System.
- [1940] Dennis Tito — American engineer and entrepreneur, famous for being the first space tourist.
- [1940] Dionne Warwick — Iconic American vocalist known for collaborations with Bacharach and David.
- [1940] Don Imus — Pioneering American radio and television personality known for controversial morning shows.
- [1940] Don LaFontaine — Iconic American voice actor, famous for movie trailers and commercials.
- [1940] Eduardo Galeano — Uruguayan writer and journalist, celebrated for chronicling Latin American history and memory.
- [1940] Edward C. Prescott — American Nobel Laureate economist known for dynamic macroeconomics and business cycle theory.
- [1940] Frank Zappa — Innovative American composer, satirist, and musical virtuoso of the 20th century.
- [1940] George Akerlof — Influential American economist known for work on asymmetric information and labor markets.
- [1940] Gloria Leonard — Pioneering American actress and fierce advocate for adult film free speech.
- [1940] Haing S. Ngor — Cambodian-American actor, physician, and activist known for his role in The Killing Fields.
- [1940] Herbie Hancock — Pioneering American jazz pianist, composer, and innovator across multiple genres.
- [1940] Jack Nicklaus — American professional golfer, nicknamed "the Golden Bear", and course designer.
- [1940] James Burrows — Highly decorated American television director known for comedy classics like Cheers and Friends.
- [1940] James Caan — Acclaimed American actor known for roles in The Godfather and Brian's Song.
- [1940] James L. Brooks — Pioneering American filmmaker, known for co-creating iconic sitcoms and acclaimed feature films.
- [1940] Jim Bakker — American televangelist known for PTL Club, Heritage USA, and subsequent legal controversies.
- [1940] John Gotti — Notorious American mob boss and former head of the Gambino crime family.
- [1940] John Grinder — American linguist, consultant, and co-creator of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).
- [1940] John Havlicek — Legendary American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics.
- [1940] Joseph Brodsky — A seminal Russian and American poet, celebrated for intellectual depth and poetic intensity.
- [1940] Kevin Phillips (political commentator) — Influential American political commentator known for critiquing the Republican Party.
- [1940] Mario Andretti — Legendary American racing driver, champion in F1, IndyCar, and endurance sports.
- [1940] Martin Sheen — Estevez, acclaimed American actor with a career spanning over six decades.
- [1940] Merlin Olsen — Versatile American athlete, broadcaster, and actor known for his NFL career.
- [1940] Nancy Pelosi — Influential Democratic leader, served as Speaker of the U.S. House (2007-2011, 2019-2023).
- [1940] Natalia Makarova — Renowned prima ballerina and choreographer, celebrated for her artistry in both Soviet and American ballet.
- [1940] Phil Ochs — Iconic American protest singer-songwriter known for topical, politically charged songs.
- [1940] Raquel Welch — Iconic American actress and model known for pioneering strong female roles.
- [1940] Richard Pryor — Pioneering comedian known for raw storytelling and social commentary.
- [1940] Ricky Nelson — Iconic American musician and actor known for his early TV stardom and hit records.
- [1940] Roger Ailes — Influential American media executive known for his role in conservative television.
- [1940] Samuel Little — American serial killer convicted of 8 murders, confessed to 93 across 19 states.
- [1940] Saul Kripke — Pioneering logician and philosopher known for modal semantics and essentialism.
- [1940] Smokey Robinson — Pioneering R&B and Soul singer, songwriter, and founder of The Miracles.
- [1940] Sue Grafton — Author of the acclaimed Kinsey Millhone 'A' Is for Alibi' detective series.
- [1940] Ted Koppel — Veteran American journalist, renowned for anchoring Nightline and covering global affairs.
- [1940] Tom Brokaw — Veteran broadcast journalist and author, known for anchoring major NBC News programs.
- [1940] Tony Allen (musician) — Pioneering Nigerian drummer, composer, and co-founder of the Afrobeat genre.
- [1940] Wangarĩ Maathai — Pioneering Kenyan activist, founder of the Green Belt Movement, and Nobel laureate.
- [1940] Whitney Smith — Pioneering American vexillologist who coined the term and founded key flag studies organizations.
- [1941] Aldrich Ames — American CIA analyst and notorious Soviet spy convicted of espionage.
- [1941] Ann-Margret — Swedish-American actress, dancer, and singer with a seven-decade career.
- [1941] Anne Tyler — American novelist celebrated for detailed characters and domestic realism.
- [1941] Art Garfunkel — Iconic voice of folk-rock, renowned for his partnership with Paul Simon.
- [1941] Bernie Sanders — Democratic socialist Senator from Vermont, a leading progressive voice in American politics.
- [1941] Bob Dylan — Pioneering American singer-songwriter, master of lyrical poetry and folk revival.
- [1941] Captain Beefheart — Avant-garde blues pioneer known for his gravelly voice and experimental rock sound.
- [1941] Charles Whitman — American mass murderer known for the 1966 University of Texas tower shooting.
- [1941] Chubby Checker — Pioneering American rock and roll singer known for popularizing dance crazes like The Twist.
- [1941] David Gross — Pioneering theoretical physicist and string theorist known for asymptotic freedom.
- [1941] David Lewis (philosopher) — Influential American philosopher known for modal realism and counterfactuals.
- [1941] David Stannard — American historian known for arguing European colonization caused massive genocides.
- [1941] Dennis Ritchie — Pioneering computer scientist, co-creator of Unix and the C programming language.
- [1941] Dick Cheney — American politician and businessman, most powerful VP in history.
- [1941] Ed Bradley — Pioneering American broadcast journalist, renowned for 60 Minutes and CBS News.
- [1941] Ellen Willis — American left-wing essayist, feminist, and pop music critic known for sharp wit.
- [1941] Emmett Till — Iconic victim of racial violence whose death galvanized the Civil Rights Movement.
- [1941] Faye Dunaway — Acclaimed American actress known for intense roles in film and theatre.
- [1941] George Clinton (funk musician) — Pioneering funk musician known for Parliament-Funkadelic's Afrofuturist sound.
- [1941] George Will — Influential American libertarian conservative writer and political commentator.
- [1941] Helen Reddy — Iconic singer whose powerful voice defined the sound of female empowerment.
- [1941] James Hansen — Pioneering American climatologist known for global warming advocacy and research.
- [1941] Joan Baez — Iconic folk artist and tireless activist, known for protest songs and social justice advocacy.
- [1941] John Sinclair (poet) — American poet and activist known for his jazz poetry and radical political engagement.
- [1941] Jon Brower Minnoch — American man reported as the heaviest recorded human in history.
- [1941] Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr. — American astrophysicist known for pulsar research and Nobel Prize in physics.
- [1941] Kermit Gosnell — American serial killer and abortion doctor known for illegal procedures in Philadelphia.
- [1941] Martha Stewart — Iconic American businesswoman, writer, and media personality focused on home and style.
- [1941] Neil Diamond — Iconic American singer-songwriter with over 56.5 million records sold.
- [1941] Nora Ephron — Master of the romantic comedy, Nora Ephron defined modern American film.
- [1941] Otis Redding — Pioneering voice of Soul music, known as the "King of Soul".
- [1941] Paul Simon — Iconic American singer-songwriter known for folk, rock, and global musical explorations.
- [1941] Ray Tomlinson — Pioneering programmer credited with inventing the first network email and the @ symbol.
- [1941] Robert D. Putnam — American political scientist known for 'social capital' theory and civic decline studies.
- [1941] Roberto Carlos (singer) — Brazilian 'King of Brazilian Music' and best-selling Latin American artist.
- [1941] Robin Morgan — American poet, activist, and radical feminist leader known for her advocacy work.
- [1941] Sherry Ortner — Pioneering American anthropologist known for social theory and feminist critiques.
- [1941] Stokely Carmichael — Pivotal activist in the US Civil Rights and global Pan-African movements.
- [1941] Twyla Tharp — Pioneering American choreographer blending classical, jazz, and pop forms.
- [1941] William Nordhaus — Economist renowned for integrating climate change into macroeconomic models.
- [1942] Andraé Crouch — Pioneering American gospel singer, songwriter, and producer, father of modern gospel music.
- [1942] Aretha Franklin — The "Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin defined American music with unparalleled vocal power.
- [1942] Béla Károlyi — Pioneering Romanian and American gymnastics coach of Hungarian descent.
- [1942] Barbra Streisand — Iconic American vocalist and actress known for her powerful voice and enduring career.
- [1942] Barry Levinson — Acclaimed American filmmaker known for works like Rain Man, Diner, and Good Morning, Vietnam.
- [1942] Bob Ross — Iconic painter and TV host known for 'The Joy of Painting' technique.
- [1942] Brian Wilson — Visionary songwriter and producer who redefined popular music with complex harmonies.
- [1942] Bruce Johnston — Esteemed American musician, songwriter, and producer, famed for his tenure with the Beach Boys.
- [1942] Calvin Klein — Iconic American fashion designer known for minimalist aesthetics and sensual branding.
- [1942] Calvin Simon — American singer known for his tenure with Parliament and Funkadelic.
- [1942] Christopher A. Sims — Pioneering econometrician known for Sims' estimation method and macroeconomic research.
- [1942] Curtis Mayfield — Influential soul singer-songwriter known for socially conscious African-American music.
- [1942] Daniel Dennett — Influential American philosopher known for work on mind, free will, and cognitive science.
- [1942] David Stern — American lawyer and executive who served as NBA Commissioner (1984-2014)
- [1942] Dick Butkus — Intimidating linebacker, celebrated for fierce tackling and relentless effort.
- [1942] Erica Jong — American novelist and satirist, famous for exploring female sexuality in literature.
- [1942] Eve V. Clark — British-born American linguist specializing in first language acquisition and meaning.
- [1942] Gary Kildall — Pioneer of the personal computer revolution, creator of the CP/M operating system.
- [1942] Guion Bluford — Pioneering aerospace engineer and first African American in space.
- [1942] Harrison Ford — Iconic American actor celebrated for action roles and enduring cinematic presence.
- [1942] Isabel Allende — Chilean-American author celebrated for magical realism and historical narratives.
- [1942] Jimi Hendrix — Revolutionary American guitarist, singer, and songwriter of the psychedelic era.
- [1942] Joe Biden — American politician, 46th President of the United States, and Senator from Delaware.
- [1942] John Wayne Gacy — American serial killer known as the "Killer Clown" for his horrific crimes.
- [1942] Judy Sheindlin — Iconic American attorney and court-show arbitrator, known globally as Judge Judy.
- [1942] Karen Uhlenbeck — Pioneering American mathematician, founder of modern geometric analysis.
- [1942] Larry Flynt — American publisher known for fighting First Amendment battles via pornographic media.
- [1942] Lou Gerstner — American business leader renowned for revitalizing IBM and holding key roles at major corporations.
- [1942] Lou Reed — Pioneering American rock musician, songwriter, and poet known for transgressive art.
- [1942] Lyle Campbell — American scholar and linguist specializing in indigenous American languages.
- [1942] Márta Károlyi — Esteemed Hungarian-Romanian-American gymnastics coach and former USA Gymnastics coordinator.
- [1942] Mac Davis — American songwriter, singer, and actor known for hits with Elvis Presley.
- [1942] Mario Savio — Iconic American activist known for the Berkeley Free Speech Movement.
- [1942] Martin Scorsese — Influential American director known for exploring crime, faith, and masculinity.
- [1942] Michael Bloomberg — American businessman and politician, co-founder of Bloomberg L.P.
- [1942] Michael Crichton — Pioneering techno-thriller author whose works explore humanity's fraught relationship with technology.
- [1942] Penelope Eckert — Pioneering American sociolinguist specializing in language, gender, and community.
- [1942] Robert F. Engle — Pioneering economist known for time-varying volatility analysis (ARCH)
- [1942] Roger Ebert — Influential American film critic, essayist, and champion of humanistic cinema.
- [1942] Ronnie James Dio — Iconic American heavy metal vocalist known for powerful, operatic range.
- [1942] Sharon Olds — Acclaimed American poet known for raw, confessional verse and feminist themes.
- [1942] Steve Wynn — Pioneering American casino mogul and influential art collector.
- [1942] Tammy Wynette — Influential American country music singer known for her emotional vocal delivery.
- [1942] Ted Kaczynski — American mathematician and domestic terrorist known as the Unabomber.
- [1943] Alan Rubin — American musician known for playing trumpet, flugelhorn, and piccolo trumpet.
- [1943] Arthur Ashe — Pioneering American tennis star, celebrated for his skill and activism.
- [1943] Arthur B. McDonald — Pioneering Canadian astrophysicist, recognized for neutrino research and the 2015 Nobel Prize.
- [1943] Barry Manilow — Enduring American singer, songwriter, and producer with a six-decade career.
- [1943] Billie Jean King — Pioneering American tennis legend and fierce advocate for gender equality.
- [1943] Bob Woodward — Investigative journalist renowned for uncovering the Watergate scandal and political secrets.
- [1943] Bobby Fischer — American chess grandmaster, World Champion, and chess prodigy.
- [1943] Bobby Vee — Iconic American singer known for his early 1960s teen idol status.
- [1943] Carly Simon — Iconic American singer-songwriter known for poignant lyrics and enduring musical career.
- [1943] Charles Murray (political scientist) — Controversial American political scientist known for work on social policy and intelligence.
- [1943] Chevy Chase — American comedian, actor, and writer known for SNL and 80s film stardom.
- [1943] Christopher Walken — Esteemed American actor known for his distinctive, enigmatic screen presence.
- [1943] Cokie Roberts — Influential American journalist and author, known for political analysis.
- [1943] David Geffen — Pioneering media mogul, record executive, and film producer shaping global entertainment.
- [1943] Edie Sedgwick — Iconic Warhol Superstar and defining 'It Girl' of the mid-1960s youth culture.
- [1943] Eric Foner — Leading American historian specializing in Reconstruction, Civil War, and freedom.
- [1943] Golden Globe Awards — American awards ceremony honoring excellence in international film and television.
- [1943] Henry Hill — American mobster and key informant associated with the Lucchese crime family.
- [1943] Holland Taylor — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in Emmy-winning dramas and popular sitcoms.
- [1943] J. Michael Kosterlitz — Physicist renowned for work on condensed matter physics and Nobel laureate.
- [1943] James Turrell — American artist celebrated for manipulating natural and artificial light in immersive installations.
- [1943] Janis Joplin — Iconic mezzo-soprano vocalist known for raw power and unforgettable stage presence.
- [1943] Jim Morrison — Iconic poet and vocalist for The Doors, defining counterculture rock.
- [1943] Joe Pesci — Iconic actor known for volatile characters and collaborations with Scorsese.
- [1943] John Canemaker — American animator, historian, and author known for his work in animation education.
- [1943] John Denver — Iconic American folk singer celebrated for nature themes and acoustic artistry.
- [1943] Joni Mitchell — Influential Canadian folk artist known for personal lyrics and genre fusion.
- [1943] Joseph Massino — American mobster and former boss of the Bonanno crime family.
- [1943] Joseph Stiglitz — Prominent American economist known for critiques of global finance and Nobel Laureate.
- [1943] Judith Jamison — Pioneering American dancer, choreographer, and artistic director.
- [1943] Louise Glück — American poet and Nobel laureate celebrated for her austere, intense poetic voice.
- [1943] Michael Mann — American filmmaker known for stylized crime dramas and intense cinematic style.
- [1943] Newt Gingrich — Prominent Republican politician, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- [1943] Oliver North — American commentator and retired Marine Corps officer known for his role in the Iran-Contra affair.
- [1943] Penny Marshall — American actress, director, and producer known for 'Laverne & Shirley' and pioneering directorial successes.
- [1943] Peter Travers — Esteemed American film critic, journalist, and television presenter.
- [1943] Robert Crumb — Pioneering American cartoonist known for folk satire and underground comix.
- [1943] Robert De Niro — Iconic American actor and producer, celebrated for intense dramatic performances across decades.
- [1943] Sam Shepard — Pioneering American playwright known for surrealism, black comedy, and poetic depictions of the American myth.
- [1943] Sharon Tate — American actress and model whose career peaked in the 1960s, tragically ending in 1969.
- [1943] Terrence Malick — Acclaimed American filmmaker known for meditative, visually rich explorations of memory and nature.
- [1943] Thomas J. Sargent — Pioneering American economist specializing in macroeconomics and monetary theory.
- [1943] Vint Cerf — American computer scientist and co-developer of TCP/IP, a father of the Internet.
- [1943] Walter Murch — Pioneering American film editor, sound designer, and craftsman of cinematic soundscapes.
- [1944] Albert Nofi — American military historian, defense analyst, and wargaming system designer.
- [1944] Alice Walker — Pioneering voice in American literature, activist for civil rights and womanism.
- [1944] Barry White — Iconic R&B, Soul, and Disco Singer known for his powerful bass voice.
- [1944] Bill Ayers — American professor and former radical activist associated with the Weather Underground.
- [1944] Bobby Womack — Iconic American singer-songwriter whose career spanned R&B, Soul, and Gospel for over six decades.
- [1944] Boz Scaggs — American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for smooth R&B and rock hits.
- [1944] Brenda Lee — Versatile American singer known for pop, country, and rock & roll hits.
- [1944] David J. Wineland — Pioneering physicist known for laser cooling of trapped ions and quantum measurement.
- [1944] Diana Ross — Iconic singer and actress, famed for leading The Supremes and successful solo career.
- [1944] Donna Haraway — Philosopher blending feminist theory, ecofeminism, and information technology.
- [1944] Frank Sinatra Jr. — American jazz and big band singer, songwriter, conductor, and actor.
- [1944] Gérard Mourou — Pioneering physicist known for laser technology and Nobel Prize in Physics.
- [1944] Golden Globe Award — American awards ceremony honoring excellence in international film and television.
- [1944] Jean Taylor — American mathematician known for work on soap bubbles and crystal growth.
- [1944] Jerry Springer — American broadcaster, politician, and host known for pioneering 'trash TV' with The Jerry Springer Show.
- [1944] Joe Frazier — Legendary American heavyweight boxer, known for relentless pressure and durability.
- [1944] John Holmes (actor) — Prolific American pornographic actor known for his career and later controversies.
- [1944] Jonathan Demme — American filmmaker known for directing diverse genres, from horror to humanist dramas.
- [1944] Julia Phillips — American film producer and author known for co-producing 1970s classics.
- [1944] Marvin Hamlisch — Award-winning American composer and conductor, famed for the 'EGOT' achievement.
- [1944] Michael Buffer — Iconic American ring announcer known for "Let's get ready to rumble!"
- [1944] Michael Douglas — Esteemed American actor and producer known for intense, charismatic performances.
- [1944] Robert Hanssen — American double agent and spy who sold classified U.S. intelligence to Soviet and Russian services.
- [1944] Robert Kardashian — Attorney and businessman known for his role in the O. J. Simpson defense trial.
- [1944] Robert Mueller — Prominent American attorney and former FBI Director, known for leadership in federal investigations.
- [1944] Sam Elliott — Iconic American actor known for his deep voice and roles in Westerns and comedies.
- [1944] Sandra Faber — Pioneering astrophysicist known for galaxy evolution and the Faber–Jackson relation.
- [1944] Steve Fossett — Record-setting American aviator, sailor, and adventurer known for global feats.
- [1944] Tom Seaver — Iconic pitcher, 'Tom Terrific', known for his stellar performance with the New York Mets.
- [1945] Alan Mulally — Aerospace executive credited with revitalizing Boeing and saving Ford Motor Company.
- [1945] Arthur Lee (musician) — American rock musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for leading the band Love.
- [1945] August Wilson — Pioneering playwright celebrated for chronicling the African-American experience in the 20th century.
- [1945] Barbara Rubin — American experimental filmmaker and performance artist known for underground cinema.
- [1945] Bette Midler — Iconic American performer known for her powerhouse vocals and comedic timing.
- [1945] David Chase — Acclaimed American writer, director, and producer, celebrated for creating The Sopranos.
- [1945] Diane Sawyer — Esteemed American broadcast journalist known for anchoring major news programs.
- [1945] Divine (performer) — Iconic drag performer, actor, and singer, known for his association with John Waters.
- [1945] Douglas Hofstadter — Pioneering mind in cognitive science, exploring self, consciousness, and strange loops.
- [1945] Douglas Osheroff — American physicist known for co-discovering superfluidity in Helium-3.
- [1945] Fusako Shigenobu — Japanese communist activist, founder of the militant Japanese Red Army (JRA).
- [1945] Goldie Hawn — Iconic American actress and singer known for lighthearted comedy roles.
- [1945] Herman Cain — American businessman and Tea Party activist known for his executive roles and political campaigns.
- [1945] Itzhak Perlman — Master Israeli-American violinist, celebrated for his artistry despite polio.
- [1945] Johanna Nichols — American linguist specializing in Slavic languages and ancient linguistic prehistory.
- [1945] John Wojtowicz — American bank robber whose ordeal inspired the film Dog Day Afternoon.
- [1945] Joseph Kosuth — Pioneering American conceptual artist known for questioning art's definition.
- [1945] Keith Jarrett — Master American pianist and composer known for genre-blending jazz and solo improvisation.
- [1945] Linda Hunt — Acclaimed American actress known for transformative roles and enduring career.
- [1945] Marsha P. Johnson — Pioneering LGBTQ activist, performer, and advocate for transgender rights.
- [1945] Mia Farrow — Esteemed American actress and passionate global activist known for her dramatic roles.
- [1945] Michael Silverstein — American linguist and semiotician known for synthesizing communication theory.
- [1945] Ray Jackendoff — American linguist and philosopher known for bridging generative and cognitive linguistics.
- [1945] Rita Coolidge — American singer known for hits in pop, country, and jazz during the 1970s and 1980s.
- [1945] Sammy Gravano — Notorious former mob underboss who became a key government witness.
- [1945] Shulamith Firestone — Pioneering radical feminist writer and activist whose work shaped second-wave thought.
- [1945] Steve Martin — Versatile American comedian, actor, and musician celebrated for absurdist humor.
- [1945] Suzanne Farrell — Legendary American ballerina, teacher, and founder of Suzanne Farrell Ballet.
- [1945] Tom Selleck — Esteemed American actor known for roles in Magnum, P.I. and Blue Bloods.
- [1945] Wilma Mankiller — Pioneering Cherokee activist and the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
- [1945] Wyomia Tyus — Pioneering American sprinter, first to retain the Olympic 100m title.
- [1945] Yoshida Doctrine — Japan's post-WWII foreign policy emphasizing US security reliance and economic reconstruction.
- [1946] Ahmed Zewail — Pioneering chemist, acclaimed as the 'father of femtochemistry'.
- [1946] Al Green — Iconic American soul singer, songwriter, and pastor celebrated for his timeless vocal artistry.
- [1946] Bob Beamon — Iconic American long jumper, famous for his record-shattering 1968 Olympic jump.
- [1946] Candice Bergen — Esteemed American actress known for roles in Murphy Brown and Boston Legal.
- [1946] Charlotte Rampling — Acclaimed English actress known for her intense performances in European and American cinema.
- [1946] Cher — Enduring Pop Icon: Cher's career spans decades of reinvention and cultural influence.
- [1946] Chris Burden — Pioneering American performance artist known for confronting physical risk in his work.
- [1946] Daniel Libeskind — Polish and American architect known for dramatic, evocative, and conceptually rich designs.
- [1946] David Chung (actor) — Korean-American actor known for roles in films like The Ballad of Little Jo.
- [1946] Diane Keaton — Esteemed American actress known for her versatile roles and collaborations with Woody Allen.
- [1946] Dick Wolf — Pioneering American TV producer, mastermind behind the enduring Law & Order franchise.
- [1946] Dolly Parton — The "Queen of Country," Dolly Parton's enduring musical and philanthropic legacy.
- [1946] Donald Trump — American politician, media figure, and businessman; 45th and 47th U.S. President.
- [1946] Douglas Kenney — American comedy writer, co-founder of National Lampoon, known for 'Animal House' and 'Caddyshack'.
- [1946] Ed O'Neill — Versatile American actor known for playing working-class fathers on popular sitcoms.
- [1946] Frank Welker — Prolific American voice actor known for Scooby-Doo, Transformers, and countless animated roles.
- [1946] Gallagher (comedian) — American comedian famous for prop-based, observational comedy and the 'Sledge-O-Matic'.
- [1946] Gene Siskel — Pioneering American film critic known for co-hosting 'Siskel & Ebert'
- [1946] George W. Bush — American politician, businessman, and Air Force veteran who served as the 43rd U.S. President.
- [1946] Gilda Radner — Pioneering American actress and comedian, celebrated for her work on SNL.
- [1946] Gram Parsons — Pioneering voice of Cosmic American Music, blending country, soul, and rock.
- [1946] Gregory Hines — Celebrated American tap dancer, actor, and singer known for his dynamic performances.
- [1946] Helaine Selin — American librarian and historian of science known for editing works on non-Western cultures.
- [1946] Janet Yellen — Renowned American economist and former Treasury Secretary.
- [1946] Jann Wenner — American magazine founder, co-founder of Rolling Stone and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- [1946] John Prine — Influential American singer-songwriter known for humorous, satirical folk music.
- [1946] Ken Starr — Prominent American lawyer and judge known for the Starr Report and Clinton impeachment.
- [1946] Linda Ronstadt — Versatile American singer known for rock, folk, pop, country, and soul genres.
- [1946] Liza Minnelli — Iconic American performer celebrated for singing, dancing, and commanding stage presence.
- [1946] Marianne Mithun — Prominent American linguist specializing in Native American languages and language typology.
- [1946] Michael Milken — American financier known as the "Junk Bond King" and for his role in high-yield bond markets.
- [1946] Oliver Stone — Acclaimed American filmmaker known for tackling war, politics, and biography.
- [1946] Pacita Abad — Philippine-American Ivatan visual artist known for vibrant mixed media and fiber art.
- [1946] Patti Smith — Poet, singer, and songwriter who fused rock energy with lyrical poetry.
- [1946] Patty Duke — Award-winning American actress known for 'The Miracle Worker' and mental health advocacy.
- [1946] Peggy Lipton — Iconic American actress known for 'The Mod Squad' and her enduring presence in television.
- [1946] Primetime Emmy Award — The premier American television award recognizing excellence in primetime programming.
- [1946] Ricky Jay — Renowned American stage magician, actor, and writer celebrated for sleight of hand.
- [1946] Robert J. Shiller — Influential American economist known for housing bubbles and market cycles.
- [1946] Robert Metcalfe — Pioneering engineer credited with co-inventing Ethernet and formulating Metcalfe's Law.
- [1946] Sally Field — Highly decorated American actress celebrated for roles in film and television.
- [1946] Susan Lucci — Iconic American actress, famed for portraying Erica Kane on All My Children.
- [1946] Susan Sarandon — Esteemed American actress known for decades of powerful roles and significant social activism.
- [1946] Sylvester Stallone — Action cinema icon whose career spanned decades, redefining the Hollywood action hero.
- [1946] Ted Bundy — American serial killer known for kidnapping, raping, and murdering young women.
- [1946] The Carpenters — Iconic soft rock vocal duo known for melodic pop hits and sibling harmony.
- [1946] Tokyo Trial — Post-WWII military tribunal prosecuting Japanese leaders for war crimes.
- [1946] Tommy Lee Jones — Versatile American actor known for authoritative and gruff roles.
- [1946] Tyne Daly — Esteemed American actress celebrated for her versatile stage and screen performances.
- [1947] Albert Brooks — Versatile American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter.
- [1947] Arnold Schwarzenegger — Iconic Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician.
- [1947] Assata Shakur — Black American activist, revolutionary, and fugitive known for her political militancy.
- [1947] Bill Champlin — American singer, keyboardist, and songwriter known for Sons of Champlin and Chicago.
- [1947] César Gaviria — Colombian economist and politician, former President of Colombia (1990-1994).
- [1947] Camille Paglia — American feminist academic and social critic known for her provocative cultural commentary.
- [1947] Carole Bayer Sager — Acclaimed American lyricist, singer, songwriter, and painter.
- [1947] Danielle Steel — Bestselling American author renowned for her sweeping, dramatic romance novels.
- [1947] David Bordwell — Pioneering American film theorist and historian of cinematic style.
- [1947] David Mamet — Acclaimed American playwright, author, and filmmaker known for intense dialogue.
- [1947] Dick Fosbury — Revolutionary American high jumper who pioneered the 'Fosbury Flop' technique.
- [1947] Don Henley — Founding member of the Eagles, acclaimed songwriter, and enduring solo artist.
- [1947] Drew Gilpin Faust — American historian and administrator, former President of Harvard University.
- [1947] Edward Yang — Pioneering Taiwanese-American filmmaker, celebrated for the New Wave.
- [1947] Farrah Fawcett — Iconic actress known for 'Charlie's Angels' and her striking red swimsuit poster.
- [1947] Glenn Close — Esteemed American actress celebrated for her versatile stage and screen performances.
- [1947] Hillary Clinton — American politician, diplomat, and former U.S. Secretary of State.
- [1947] Jack Carter (politician) — American politician and businessman, son of Jimmy Carter.
- [1947] James Patterson — Bestselling American author known for high-volume thrillers and massive sales records.
- [1947] Jessica Savitch — Pioneering American television journalist, known for anchoring major network news broadcasts.
- [1947] John Adams (composer) — American composer known for operas and minimalist aesthetic, blending classical and contemporary sounds.
- [1947] Kevin Kline — Versatile American actor celebrated for stage mastery and film roles.
- [1947] Larry David — Master of dry wit, known for awkward social satire and observational comedy.
- [1947] Lillian Lehman — American actress known for roles in soap operas and television series.
- [1947] Linda B. Buck — Pioneering biologist renowned for groundbreaking research on the olfactory system.
- [1947] Lydia Davis — Acclaimed American writer known for evocative short fiction and literary translations.
- [1947] Martha Nussbaum — Influential American philosopher specializing in ethics, feminism, and capabilities theory.
- [1947] Meat Loaf — Theatrical American singer and actor, famous for his powerful voice and 'Bat Out of Hell' trilogy.
- [1947] Mitt Romney — American businessman and politician, known for his service in Massachusetts and Utah.
- [1947] Murray Perahia — Esteemed American pianist and conductor, celebrated for interpreting classical repertoire.
- [1947] Octavia E. Butler — Pioneering voice in speculative fiction, exploring race, gender, and survival.
- [1947] Pete Maravich — Legendary 'Pistol Pete' Maravich, an electrifying scorer and ball-handler.
- [1947] Richard Dreyfuss — Acclaimed American actor known for his roles in New Hollywood cinema.
- [1947] Rob Reiner — Versatile American filmmaker and actor known for comedy, drama, and political commentary.
- [1947] Robert Parker (wine critic) — Influential American wine critic known for the 100-point rating system and The Wine Advocate.
- [1947] Roy Raymond — American businessman best known for founding Victoria's Secret lingerie retailer.
- [1947] Salman Rushdie — Magical realist novelist exploring diasporic connections between East and West.
- [1947] Stephen King — Master of modern horror, exploring the depths of the human psyche through genre fiction.
- [1947] Ted Danson — Esteemed American actor known for roles in Cheers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Good Place.
- [1947] Tom Clancy — Pioneering techno-thriller author known for military and espionage fiction.
- [1948] Al Gore — American politician, businessman, and leading voice on environmental issues.
- [1948] Alan Lightman — Physicist, writer, and social entrepreneur exploring science's intersection with humanities.
- [1948] Alice Cooper — The 'Godfather of Shock Rock' known for theatrical stage shows and macabre artistry.
- [1948] Ana Mendieta — Pioneering Cuban-American artist known for 'earth-body' performance art.
- [1948] Art Spiegelman — Polish-American cartoonist acclaimed for the graphic novel Maus, exploring trauma and history.
- [1948] Barbara Hendricks — Acclaimed American lyric soprano known for opera and jazz performances.
- [1948] Barbara Mandrell — Iconic American country music singer known for her steel guitar skills and crossover appeal.
- [1948] Bernadette Peters — Versatile American actress and singer celebrated for Broadway interpretations.
- [1948] Bernie Wrightson — Master American comic artist celebrated for intricate horror and science fiction illustration.
- [1948] Billy Crystal — Esteemed American comedian, actor, and filmmaker celebrated for his versatile roles.
- [1948] Bryant Gumbel — Veteran American journalist and sportscaster, known for Today and Real Sports.
- [1948] Burning Spear — Influential Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter and Rastafarian artist.
- [1948] Charles Simonyi — Hungarian-American software architect, pioneer of GUIs, and space tourist.
- [1948] Charles Taylor (Liberian politician) — Former President of Liberia, known for his role in the Second Liberian Civil War.
- [1948] Christa McAuliffe — American educator and astronaut, tragically lost on the Challenger mission.
- [1948] Dan Gable — Legendary American wrestler and coach, celebrated for Olympic and NCAA success.
- [1948] Debbie Macomber — Bestselling American author known for romance and contemporary women's fiction.
- [1948] Dianne Wiest — Acclaimed American actress known for supporting roles in film and television.
- [1948] Donna Summer — The "Queen of Disco" whose voice defined the sound of the 1970s and beyond.
- [1948] George R. R. Martin — Master of modern epic fantasy, creator of A Song of Ice and Fire.
- [1948] James Ellroy — American crime fiction writer and essayist known for dark, visceral narratives.
- [1948] James Taylor — Iconic American singer-songwriter known for heartfelt melodies and enduring musical appeal.
- [1948] Jerry L. Ross — Retired USAF officer, engineer, and veteran NASA astronaut.
- [1948] John Ashton (actor) — American actor celebrated for roles in Beverly Hills Cop and classic cinema.
- [1948] John Carpenter — Master filmmaker known for pioneering horror, action, and sci-fi cinema.
- [1948] Kathy Bates — Versatile American actress known for intense, memorable performances across film and stage.
- [1948] Kathy Reichs — Forensic anthropologist and acclaimed author known for the Bones series.
- [1948] Larry Harvey — American artist and philanthropist, co-founder of the iconic Burning Man event.
- [1948] Marc Okrand — Renowned American linguist specializing in Native American languages and creator of Klingon.
- [1948] Margot Kidder — Canadian-American actress known for Lois Lane in the original Superman films.
- [1948] Mercedes Ruehl — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in film, television, and Broadway.
- [1948] Mikhail Baryshnikov — Pioneering Latvian-American dancer, choreographer, and actor of the 20th century.
- [1948] Oliver Hart (economist) — Influential British-American economist, celebrated for his work on institutional economics.
- [1948] Olivier Blanchard — Influential French economist and professor specializing in macroeconomics and policy.
- [1948] Patricia Hill Collins — Pioneering scholar of race, class, and gender dynamics in American sociology.
- [1948] Phil Hartman — Versatile comedian and actor known for SNL and character work.
- [1948] Richard Simmons — Iconic fitness instructor known for promoting weight loss and oldies aerobics.
- [1948] Rick James — Iconic American singer, songwriter, and producer known for funk and soul hits.
- [1948] Rubén Blades — Panamanian maestro blending salsa, jazz, and political commentary into 'thinking persons' dance music.
- [1948] S. E. Hinton — Pioneering American author celebrated for defining the Young Adult literary genre.
- [1948] Samuel L. Jackson — Iconic American actor celebrated for dynamic performances across film and stage.
- [1948] Stephen Schwartz — Award-winning American composer and lyricist known for hit musicals like Godspell and Wicked.
- [1948] Steven Chu — Nobel laureate physicist known for laser cooling of atoms and U.S. Secretary of Energy.
- [1948] Stevie Nicks — Iconic singer-songwriter known for Fleetwood Mac and her powerful solo career.
- [1948] William Daniel Phillips — American physicist, Nobel Laureate for laser cooling techniques.
- [1948] Wolf Blitzer — Veteran American journalist and CNN anchor, known for hosting The Situation Room.
- [1949] Alan Menken — Award-winning American composer celebrated for Disney film scores and Broadway musicals.
- [1949] Annie Leibovitz — Iconic American portrait photographer known for intimate celebrity portraits.
- [1949] Ashraf Ghani — Former President of Afghanistan, known for his economic expertise and political career.
- [1949] Bei Dao — Acclaimed Chinese-American poet, known for dissident work and profound literary voice.
- [1949] Benjamin Netanyahu — Israel's longest-serving and most consequential Prime Minister.
- [1949] Bill James — Pioneering baseball statistician and historian known for sabermetrics.
- [1949] Bill O'Reilly (political commentator) — American conservative journalist and television host known for 'The O'Reilly Factor'
- [1949] Billy Joel — Iconic American pianist and songwriter, known as the Piano Man.
- [1949] Bonnie Raitt — Acclaimed American singer-songwriter blending roots, blues, and rock influences.
- [1949] Bruce Springsteen — Iconic American musician, songwriter, and 'The Boss' of rock and roll.
- [1949] David Foster — Award-winning composer, producer, and songwriter known for crafting hits across multiple decades.
- [1949] Don Johnson — Versatile American actor and singer-songwriter known for roles in Miami Vice and Nash Bridges.
- [1949] Garry Shandling — Pioneering American comedian, actor, and creator of seminal sitcoms like The Larry Sanders Show.
- [1949] Gary Ridgway — American serial killer, known as the Green River Killer, convicted of murdering forty-nine women.
- [1949] George Friedman — Hungarian-American geostrategist and futurologist known for predicting global conflicts.
- [1949] Hugh David Politzer — American theoretical physicist known for work on asymptotic freedom.
- [1949] Ingrid Newkirk — Pioneering animal rights activist and co-founder of PETA.
- [1949] Jeff Bridges — Versatile American actor, musician, and storyteller with a decades-spanning career.
- [1949] Jessica Lange — Esteemed American actress celebrated for versatile roles on stage and screen.
- [1949] John Belushi — Iconic comedian, actor, and musician known for his work with The Blues Brothers and SNL.
- [1949] Judith Resnik — Pioneering American engineer and astronaut who flew in space and died in the Challenger disaster.
- [1949] Linda Lovelace — American actress and anti-porn activist known for 'Deep Throat' and subsequent advocacy.
- [1949] Lionel Richie — Iconic American singer, songwriter, and producer known for smooth hits.
- [1949] Meryl Streep — Iconic American actress celebrated for versatility and technical mastery.
- [1949] Ric Flair — The 'Nature Boy,' a legendary American professional wrestler with a five-decade career.
- [1949] Richard Prince — American conceptual artist known for rephotography and pop culture appropriation.
- [1949] Robert Sternberg — American psychologist known for the triarchic theory of intelligence and wisdom.
- [1949] Ron Chernow — Bestselling American biographer known for monumental historical non-fiction.
- [1949] Shing-Tung Yau — Pioneering mathematician known for differential geometry and the Calabi conjecture.
- [1949] Sigourney Weaver — Iconic American actress known for pioneering action heroines in sci-fi blockbusters.
- [1949] Sissy Spacek — Acclaimed American actress and singer known for roles in horror and drama.
- [1949] Tom Waits — Gravel-voiced chronicler of society's underbelly, blending blues, jazz, and cabaret.
- [1949] Tom Watson (golfer) — American professional golfer known for major wins and longevity in the sport.
- [1949] Ward Cunningham — Pioneering programmer, creator of the first wiki, and co-author of Agile Manifesto.
- [1949] Wolfgang Puck — Pioneering Austrian-American chef and restaurateur known for modernizing French cuisine.
- [1950] Alan Silvestri — Award-winning composer renowned for epic film scores, especially for blockbuster franchises.
- [1950] Alex Chilton — American musician, best known for his vocal work with The Box Tops and Big Star.
- [1950] Amy Madigan — American actress and singer known for roles in film, television, and Broadway productions.
- [1950] Arthur D. Levinson — Prominent American businessman, former CEO of Genentech, and board member for Apple Inc.
- [1950] Bill Murray — Iconic American actor and comedian known for deadpan delivery and enduring film roles.
- [1950] Charles Krauthammer — Influential American psychiatrist, political columnist, and commentator.
- [1950] Chris Claremont — Pioneering comic book writer known for elevating the X-Men franchise.
- [1950] Eric Maskin — American Nobel laureate economist and mathematician known for mechanism design theory.
- [1950] Henry Louis Gates Jr. — Prominent literary critic, historian, and professor specializing in African American culture.
- [1950] Jay Leno — Veteran American comedian and television host, known for his car passion and talk show longevity.
- [1950] Jenny Holzer — American neo-conceptual artist known for projecting words and ideas in public spaces.
- [1950] Jody Williams — American political activist renowned for banning anti-personnel landmines and human rights advocacy.
- [1950] John Hughes — Iconic filmmaker known for capturing the heartfelt, comedic experience of American youth in the 1980s.
- [1950] Karl Rove — Influential American Republican political consultant and advisor.
- [1950] Kathy Baker — Esteemed American actress known for her versatile roles in film and television.
- [1950] Lanny Joon — American actor known for roles in films like Takers and Baby Driver.
- [1950] Leonard Maltin — Esteemed American film critic, historian, and author known for his comprehensive movie guides.
- [1950] Manning Marable — American scholar known for African-American Studies and progressive history.
- [1950] Mark Spitz — Legendary American Olympic swimmer, known for his seven gold medals in Munich 1972.
- [1950] Nora Roberts — Bestselling American author celebrated for romance, thrillers, and science fiction.
- [1950] Rick Baker — Pioneering special effects makeup artist, renowned for creature design and acting.
- [1950] Robert B. Laughlin — Pioneering physicist known for the Laughlin wavefunction and the fractional quantum Hall effect.
- [1950] Russell Alan Hulse — Astrophysicist known for the discovery of the first binary pulsar.
- [1950] Steve Ritchie (pinball designer) — Pioneering American pinball and video game designer, known as "The Master of Flow".
- [1950] Steve Wozniak — Pioneer of the personal computer revolution and co-founder of Apple Inc.
- [1950] Stevie Wonder — Visionary soul artist, pioneer of R&B, pop, and funk music.
- [1950] Tim Russert — Pioneering American journalist, lawyer, and long-time moderator of NBC's Meet the Press.
- [1950] Tom Petty — Iconic American rock musician, known for his songwriting and leadership of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
- [1950] Wendy Wasserstein — Acclaimed American playwright, celebrated for capturing modern Jewish-American life.
- [1950] William Hurt — Acclaimed American actor known for stage and screen roles, including MCU appearances.
- [1951] Al Franken — Comedian, writer, and politician known for SNL and his tenure as a U.S. Senator.
- [1951] Anjelica Huston — Esteemed American actress known for eccentric roles and multiple industry awards.
- [1951] Bob Iger — Visionary media executive, twice CEO of The Walt Disney Company.
- [1951] Christopher Cross — Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter known for hits like "Sailing"
- [1951] Dean Pitchford — Versatile American artist known for songwriting, directing, and acting.
- [1951] Debbie Friedman — Pioneering Jewish liturgical singer-songwriter known for gender-sensitive Hebrew texts.
- [1951] Don Rosa — Pioneering American comic book writer and illustrator, celebrated for Disney's Scrooge McDuck.
- [1951] Frank Wilczek — Theoretical physicist known for work on asymptotic freedom and fundamental forces.
- [1951] Jaco Pastorius — Influential American jazz bassist, renowned for his lyrical, funk-infused fretless style.
- [1951] Jean Smart — Versatile American actress celebrated for comedy and dramatic roles across television and film.
- [1951] Jerry Saltz — Influential American art critic, columnist, and historian.
- [1951] John McTiernan — American action film director, known for franchises like Die Hard and Predator.
- [1951] John Mellencamp — Heartland rock icon known for storytelling and traditional American sounds.
- [1951] Kathryn Bigelow — Acclaimed American filmmaker known for intense thrillers and historical dramas.
- [1951] Kim Peek — American savant known for exceptional memory and intelligence, inspiring the character in Rain Man.
- [1951] Lou Ferrigno — American actor and retired professional bodybuilder known for The Incredible Hulk.
- [1951] Mark Hamill — Iconic actor known for Luke Skywalker and the voice of The Joker.
- [1951] Mohamed Morsi — Egyptian politician and engineer who served as the fifth President of Egypt (2012-2013).
- [1951] Nick Saban — Legendary American football coach, known for unparalleled success at Alabama.
- [1951] Orson Scott Card — Pioneering American science fiction author celebrated for high-stakes narratives.
- [1951] Robin Williams — Legendary American actor and comedian known for unparalleled improvisational genius.
- [1951] Roger Myerson — Distinguished American economist known for mechanism design theory and Nobel laureate.
- [1951] Rush Limbaugh — Prominent American conservative political commentator and radio host.
- [1951] Sally Mann — American photographer renowned for large format black and white images of family and rural life.
- [1951] Sally Ride — Pioneering American physicist and astronaut, celebrated for breaking gender barriers in space exploration.
- [1952] Amy Tan — Acclaimed American novelist celebrated for exploring Chinese-American family dynamics.
- [1952] Beverly Johnson — American model, actress, singer, and businesswoman known for pioneering roles in fashion.
- [1952] Bill Belichick — Legendary American football coach, known for building dynasties with the New England Patriots.
- [1952] Bill T. Jones — Pioneering American choreographer, director, and dancer known for raw, visceral movement.
- [1952] Bob Costas — Esteemed American sportscaster, renowned for hosting multiple Olympic Games and covering major sports.
- [1952] Christopher Reeve — Esteemed actor and tireless advocate for disability rights.
- [1952] Chuck Lorre — Pioneering American TV writer and producer, nicknamed the "King of Sitcoms".
- [1952] Dale G. Renlund — American religious leader and physician serving in the LDS Church.
- [1952] Dan Aykroyd — Versatile Canadian/American actor, comedian, and musician known for SNL and cult classics.
- [1952] David Hasselhoff — American actor, singer, and TV personality known for Baywatch and Knight Rider.
- [1952] David Ho — Pioneering virologist known for transforming HIV/AIDS treatment via combination therapy.
- [1952] Diana Gabaldon — Bestselling American author known for the genre-blending Outlander series.
- [1952] Francis Fukuyama — American scholar known for 'The End of History' and liberal democracy theory.
- [1952] Gary Bettman — Commissioner of the NHL, known for expanding the league's footprint across the United States.
- [1952] George Strait — Iconic American country music singer, songwriter, and pioneer of neotraditional country.
- [1952] Gus Van Sant — Acclaimed American auteur known for queer cinema and independent, arthouse filmmaking.
- [1952] Howard Phillips (consultant) — American video game consultant and producer known for his early work with Nintendo.
- [1952] Jim Cummings — Versatile American voice actor known for Disney and Warner Bros. roles.
- [1952] Jimmy Connors — Fiery American tennis legend, known for his unmatched competitiveness and record-breaking career.
- [1952] Lars Peter Hansen — Influential American macroeconomist known for the generalized method of moments.
- [1952] Marilyn Chambers — American pornographic film actress, model, and crossover star known for her career from the 1970s to 2000s.
- [1952] Mickey Rourke — American actor known for intense leading man roles in drama and action films.
- [1952] Mr. T — American actor and retired professional wrestler known for 'I pity the fool!'
- [1952] Oleg Blokhin — Legendary Ukrainian striker, record goalscorer for Dynamo Kyiv and the USSR.
- [1952] Patrick Swayze — Iconic American actor, dancer, and singer known for romantic and action roles.
- [1952] Paul Reubens — American actor and comedian, famous for creating the character Pee-wee Herman.
- [1952] Robert Zemeckis — Acclaimed American filmmaker known for blending visual effects with narrative storytelling.
- [1952] Roseanne Barr — American actress and comedian known for the sitcom Roseanne and her career in stand-up comedy.
- [1952] Steven Seagal — American actor, martial artist, and filmmaker known for his action roles and controversial career.
- [1952] Vladimir Gusinsky — Israeli-Russian media mogul, founder of Media-Most, influential in Russian media.
- [1952] Walter Isaacson — Renowned author and journalist celebrated for writing definitive biographies of historical figures.
- [1953] Alex Gibney — Acclaimed American documentary filmmaker known for investigative works on power and belief.
- [1953] Alfred Molina — Versatile British and American actor celebrated for stage and screen roles.
- [1953] Betty Wright — Iconic American soul and R&B singer known for her powerful vocal style.
- [1953] Chaka Khan — The "Queen of Funk," Chaka Khan is an acclaimed American singer and songwriter.
- [1953] Cornel West — Philosopher, theologian, and activist known for critiques of race, class, and gender in America.
- [1953] Cyndi Lauper — Iconic American singer-songwriter known for quirky pop and LGBTQ+ advocacy.
- [1953] Danny Elfman — Award-winning American composer known for his distinctive style in film and stage music.
- [1953] David Berkowitz — American serial killer known as the Son of Sam, active in New York City in the mid-1970s.
- [1953] Drake Hogestyn — American actor celebrated for his enduring portrayal of John Black on Days of Our Lives.
- [1953] Gaëtan Dugas — Canadian flight attendant whose case was controversially linked to the start of the North American AIDS epidemic.
- [1953] Gary Johnson — American politician and businessman, known for his service as Governor of New Mexico.
- [1953] Howard Schultz — Visionary American businessman who transformed Starbucks into a global empire.
- [1953] Hulk Hogan — Iconic American professional wrestler and media personality, known as Hulk Hogan.
- [1953] James Horner — Award-winning American film composer known for blending Celtic and electronic motifs.
- [1953] Jeffrey Epstein — American financier and child sex offender known for elite connections and legal troubles.
- [1953] Jim Jarmusch — Cult American filmmaker known for minimalist, atmospheric, and independent cinema.
- [1953] Ken Burns — Acclaimed American documentarian known for chronicling sweeping American history and culture.
- [1953] Kim Basinger — Acclaimed American actress known for her roles in film and her enduring presence in Hollywood.
- [1953] Mary Steenburgen — Versatile American actress known for comedy, drama, and supporting roles.
- [1953] Michael Wolff (journalist) — American journalist and media consultant known for writing on high-profile figures and media.
- [1953] Nan Goldin — Intimate photographer documenting queer life, addiction, and subcultures.
- [1953] Norman Finkelstein — Political scientist known for research on the Holocaust and Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- [1953] Paul Krugman — Influential American economist known for trade theory and Keynesian views.
- [1953] Raymond Washington — Founder of the Crips gang in Los Angeles, a pivotal figure in South Central street life.
- [1953] Richard Stallman — Pioneer of the free software movement, advocating for user freedoms in technology.
- [1953] Robert Rayford — American teenager whose illness is hypothesized to be the first AIDS case in North America.
- [1953] Roberta Williams — Pioneering American video game designer, known for Sierra On-Line and King's Quest.
- [1953] Robin Wall Kimmerer — Potawatomi botanist and author blending Indigenous wisdom with Western science.
- [1953] Ron Jeremy — American former pornographic actor, nicknamed "The Hedgehog".
- [1953] Sam Kinison — American stand-up comedian known for intense tirades and distinctive screams.
- [1953] Stanley Williams — American gangster and co-founder of the Crips gang in Los Angeles.
- [1953] Steve Bannon — American media executive and political strategist known for his role in the alt-right movement.
- [1953] Tim Allen — Versatile American actor and comedian known for 'The Toolman' and voicing Buzz Lightyear.
- [1954] Ang Lee — Acclaimed Taiwanese filmmaker known for exploring deep, repressed human emotions.
- [1954] Ben Masel — American activist, writer, and cannabis rights advocate known for Yippie theatrics.
- [1954] Carlos A. Giménez — Cuban-American politician and retired firefighter serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- [1954] Carolyn Dennis — American singer known for backing vocals for Bob Dylan and appearing on Broadway.
- [1954] Carter Burwell — Acclaimed American film composer known for scoring for the Coen brothers and major cinema.
- [1954] Chris Evert — Legendary American tennis star, known for her dominance in singles play.
- [1954] Christie Brinkley — Iconic American model and actress known for her enduring beauty and versatility.
- [1954] Cindy Sherman — American photographer known for self-portraits as imagined, constructed characters.
- [1954] Coen brothers — Acclaimed American filmmakers known for genre subversion and dark comedy.
- [1954] Condoleezza Rice — American diplomat and political scientist, notable for serving as Secretary of State.
- [1954] Death of James Dean — Iconic American actor whose untimely death cemented his legendary status.
- [1954] Denzel Washington — Esteemed American actor celebrated for powerful dramatic performances on stage and screen.
- [1954] Geno Auriemma — Highly decorated American basketball coach, known for leading UConn and the US National Team.
- [1954] Howard Stern — Iconic American broadcaster known for boundary-pushing comedy and radio dominance.
- [1954] Ingrid Daubechies — Pioneering physicist and mathematician known for wavelet theory and image compression.
- [1954] Irene Heim — German-American linguist specializing in semantics, affiliated with MIT.
- [1954] Ivan Stang — American writer and broadcaster, best known for founding the Church of the SubGenius.
- [1954] Jeffrey Sachs — American economist and public policy analyst focusing on sustainable development and poverty.
- [1954] John Travolta — Versatile American actor known for dance roles and iconic film performances.
- [1954] Kathleen Turner — Versatile American actress celebrated for her husky voice and dramatic range.
- [1954] Ken Page — American actor and cabaret singer known for Broadway roles in Cats and The Wiz.
- [1954] Kwame Anthony Appiah — Ghanaian-English-American philosopher known for work on ethics and identity.
- [1954] Larry Summers — Prominent American economist, former Treasury Secretary and Harvard President.
- [1954] Louise Erdrich — Acclaimed Indigenous-American author celebrated for novels, poetry, and stories of Native life.
- [1954] Martin Baron — Esteemed American journalist known for leading major newsrooms and investigative coverage.
- [1954] Matt Groening — Pioneering American cartoonist, creator of The Simpsons, Futurama, and Disenchantment.
- [1954] Michael Moore — Progressive American filmmaker known for documentary critiques of social and political issues.
- [1954] Michael Shermer — American science writer and advocate for scientific skepticism.
- [1954] Mumia Abu-Jamal — American activist, journalist, and author known for his fight against the criminal justice system.
- [1954] Pat Metheny — Pioneering American jazz guitarist and composer known for progressive and Latin jazz fusion.
- [1954] Patty Hearst — American actress known for her 1974 kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
- [1954] Ray Liotta — American actor known for roles in Goodfellas, Field of Dreams, and voice work in Grand Theft Auto.
- [1954] Ron Howard — Versatile American filmmaker and actor known for historical epics and comedy.
- [1954] Shinzo Abe — Longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, a leading conservative statesman.
- [1955] Alan Garber — American physician and health economist, current President of Harvard University.
- [1955] Alan Taylor (historian) — Leading American historian specializing in early US colonial and revolutionary history.
- [1955] Andrew Strominger — American theoretical physicist specializing in quantum gravity and string theory.
- [1955] Ann M. Martin — American children's and young adult fiction writer, celebrated for The Baby-Sitters Club series.
- [1955] Barbara Kingsolver — Acclaimed American author known for themes of social justice and ecology.
- [1955] Bill Gates — Co-founder of Microsoft, pioneer of the microcomputer revolution and global philanthropist.
- [1955] Bill Nye — Pioneering science communicator known for 'Bill Nye the Science Guy' and engineering feats.
- [1955] Billy Bob Thornton — Versatile American actor, filmmaker, and singer-songwriter known for intense roles.
- [1955] Bruce Willis — Iconic action star known for John McClane in the Die Hard franchise.
- [1955] Charles Martinet — American actor, best known for voicing Mario in the video game franchise.
- [1955] DJ Kool Herc — Pioneering Jamaican-American DJ credited as the founder of hip-hop music.
- [1955] Frankie Knuckles — Pioneering DJ and record producer credited with developing and popularizing house music.
- [1955] Howie Epstein — American musician, best known for his foundational bass work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
- [1955] Iman (model) — Iconic Somali-American model and actress celebrated for her muse status in global fashion.
- [1955] J. K. Simmons — Esteemed American character actor known for intense supporting roles.
- [1955] Janice Dickinson — American model and television personality known for her career in the 70s, 80s, and reality TV.
- [1955] Jeff Koons — American artist known for popular culture sculptures, especially mirror-finish balloon animals.
- [1955] John Grisham — Bestselling legal thriller author known for blending law, politics, and suspense.
- [1955] Kelsey Grammer — Acclaimed American actor known for Dr. Frasier Crane on Cheers and Frasier.
- [1955] Kevin Costner — Versatile American actor, filmmaker, and musician known for Western epics and enduring career.
- [1955] Laurie Metcalf — Versatile American actress celebrated for complex roles on stage and screen.
- [1955] Lindsey Graham — Long-serving Republican politician representing South Carolina in Congress and the Senate.
- [1955] Paul Romer — Economist known for endogenous growth theory and Nobel Prize work.
- [1955] Steven Wright — American comedian known for deadpan, philosophical, and nonsensical one-liners.
- [1955] The Miracles — Pioneering American R&B and soul vocal group, foundational to Motown's success.
- [1955] Thomas Keller — Acclaimed American chef, restaurateur, and author known for The French Laundry and Per Se.
- [1955] Whoopi Goldberg — Esteemed American entertainer, comedian, and actress known for her powerful stage presence.
- [1955] Willem Dafoe — Versatile American actor known for diverse roles in indie and blockbuster cinema.
- [1955] Yo-Yo Ma — Renowned American cellist celebrated for classical and world music fusion.
- [1956] Aileen Wuornos — American serial killer known for murdering seven male clients in Florida.
- [1956] Arsenio Hall — American comedian, actor, and talk show host known for 'The Arsenio Hall Show'.
- [1956] Bill Maher — American comedian and political commentator known for sharp satire.
- [1956] Bryan Cranston — Highly decorated American actor known for dramatic depth in both comedy and drama.
- [1956] Charles Horioka — Japanese-American economist specializing in macroeconomics, household finance, and Asian economies.
- [1956] Cherry Jones — Acclaimed American actress celebrated for dynamic stage and screen performances.
- [1956] Chris Carter (screenwriter) — American producer, writer, and director best known for creating The X-Files.
- [1956] Christoph Waltz — Esteemed Austrian-German actor known for villainous and supporting roles.
- [1956] Darrell Pace — Olympic and World Champion American archer, recognized as 'Archer of the Century'
- [1956] David Copperfield (illusionist) — Iconic American illusionist known for grand, narrative-driven stage magic.
- [1956] Diane Warren — Award-winning American songwriter known for crafting timeless hits for global superstars.
- [1956] Dorothy Hamill — Olympic and World Champion American figure skater known for her technical prowess.
- [1956] Geena Davis — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in comedy, drama, and historical fiction.
- [1956] Helen Rollason — Pioneering British sports journalist and TV presenter, known for BBC's Grandstand.
- [1956] Jamie Dimon — Prominent American banker, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, known for leadership during financial crises.
- [1956] Kenny G — Best-selling smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer.
- [1956] Mark R. Hughes — American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Herbalife.
- [1956] Martin and Lewis — American comedy duo featuring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, active from 1946 to 1956.
- [1956] Martina Navratilova — Dominant Czech-American tennis legend, record-breaking singles and doubles champion.
- [1956] Mel Gibson — Acclaimed American actor and filmmaker known for action roles and historical epics.
- [1956] Patricia Cornwell — Bestselling American crime writer known for forensic science and Kay Scarpetta.
- [1956] Patty Sheehan — American professional golfer known for multiple LPGA Tour victories and Hall of Fame status.
- [1956] Rob Paulsen — Esteemed American voice actor and director, celebrated for iconic animated roles.
- [1956] Sela Ward — American actress known for roles in 'Sisters,' 'Once and Again,' and 'CSI: NY.'
- [1956] Steve Ballmer — American businessman, former CEO of Microsoft, and owner of the LA Clippers.
- [1956] Sugar Ray Leonard — Legendary American boxer, 'Sugar Ray,' known for winning titles across five weight classes.
- [1956] Tom Hanks — Enduring American cultural icon celebrated for comedic and dramatic depth.
- [1956] Tony Kushner — Acclaimed American playwright and screenwriter known for 'Angels in America'
- [1957] Bernie Mac — Iconic American comedian, actor, and producer known for his raw, charismatic stage presence.
- [1957] Dan Castellaneta — Esteemed American voice actor, famous for voicing Homer Simpson and many other characters.
- [1957] Duane Flatmo — American artist renowned for murals, label art, and kinetic sculptures in Northern California.
- [1957] El Chapo — Former top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, notorious drug trafficker.
- [1957] Frances McDormand — Acclaimed American actress and producer known for intense, independent film roles.
- [1957] Frank Miller — Pioneering comic artist blending film noir and manga influences in American comics.
- [1957] Gloria Estefan — Iconic Cuban-American singer, songwriter, and businesswoman.
- [1957] Jo Jorgensen — American libertarian activist and academic known for her political campaigns.
- [1957] Kathy Najimy — American actress known for film roles and her work in theater and television.
- [1957] Katie Couric — Veteran American journalist, host, and founder of Katie Couric Media.
- [1957] LeVar Burton — Esteemed American actor, director, and host known for educational and dramatic roles.
- [1957] Little Rock Nine — Nine African American students who challenged segregation at Little Rock Central High School.
- [1957] Melanie Griffith — Iconic American actress known for her versatility across film and stage.
- [1957] Michael W. Smith — Award-winning American musician known for charting in both Christian and mainstream pop.
- [1957] Monte Melkonian — Armenian-American revolutionary and left-wing nationalist militant hero.
- [1957] Nancy Cartwright — Esteemed American voice actress, best known for voicing Bart Simpson.
- [1957] Payne Stewart — American professional golfer known for his stylish swing and major championship victories.
- [1957] Russell Simmons — American entrepreneur, record executive, and co-founder of Def Jam Recordings.
- [1957] Spike Lee — Pioneering American filmmaker known for exploring race, urban life, and Black culture.
- [1957] The Shirelles — Pioneering African American girl group known for 'Tonight's the Night'
- [1958] Alec Baldwin — Versatile American actor known for dramatic depth and comedic timing.
- [1958] Andie MacDowell — Acclaimed American actress and model known for romantic and dramatic roles.
- [1958] Angela Bassett — Esteemed American actress celebrated for powerful roles in film and television.
- [1958] Annette Bening — Versatile American actress celebrated for her dynamic stage and screen performances.
- [1958] Anthony Muñoz — Legendary offensive tackle who spent his entire NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals.
- [1958] Candace Bushnell — American author, journalist, and producer known for 'Sex and the City' franchise.
- [1958] Charlie Kaufman — American filmmaker and novelist known for postmodern, surrealist storytelling.
- [1958] George Saunders — Acclaimed American writer celebrated for satirical short fiction and Booker Prize-winning novels.
- [1958] Holly Hunter — Acclaimed American actress known for dramatic roles and winning the Academy Award for Best Actress.
- [1958] Ice-T — American rapper and actor known for pioneering underground hip-hop and heavy metal fusion.
- [1958] Joan Jett — Punk rock icon, 'Godmother of Punk,' and enduring force in American rock music.
- [1958] Joel Quenneville — Canadian-American NHL coach known for leading the Chicago Blackhawks to multiple Stanley Cups.
- [1958] Keith Haring — Pioneering street artist whose bold graphics bridged graffiti, Pop Art, and social activism.
- [1958] Kevin Bacon — Versatile American actor known for leading roles and enduring film career.
- [1958] Mary Decker — Pioneering American middle-distance runner, setting multiple world records.
- [1958] Michael Flatley — Irish dance choreographer known for reinventing traditional steps with modern flair.
- [1958] Michael Jackson — The "King of Pop," Michael Jackson transformed music and performance globally.
- [1958] Patricia Heaton — American actress known for her role in Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle.
- [1958] Prince (musician) — Pioneering American musician, songwriter, and cultural icon of the Minneapolis sound.
- [1958] S. T. Joshi — American literary critic specializing in weird and fantastic fiction, particularly H. P. Lovecraft.
- [1958] Scott Hamilton (figure skater) — Olympic gold medalist and pioneering American figure skater.
- [1958] Scott Rudin — Esteemed American producer known for Broadway hits and acclaimed films.
- [1958] Thomas Hearns — Iconic American boxer, known as 'the Hitman,' who conquered five world weight divisions.
- [1958] Thomas Kinkade — American painter known for idyllic, light-filled, pastoral scenes and mass-market success.
- [1958] Tim Burton — American filmmaker known for blending gothic horror, dark fantasy, and whimsical surrealism.
- [1958] Tim Robbins — Versatile American actor, director, and producer celebrated for intense performances.
- [1959] Allison Janney — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in The West Wing and Masters of Sex.
- [1959] Brian Williams — Prominent American journalist and news anchor known for his work with NBC and MSNBC.
- [1959] David Koresh — American cult leader and preacher, central figure in the 1993 Waco siege.
- [1959] Dominique Dunne — American actress known for roles in Poltergeist and Family.
- [1959] Drew Weissman — Pioneering immunologist known for mRNA vaccine discoveries and Nobel laureate.
- [1959] Florence Griffith Joyner — Iconic American sprinter known for 1988 world records and pop culture style.
- [1959] Grammy Awards — The premier annual American awards recognizing outstanding achievements in recorded music.
- [1959] John McEnroe — American former tennis legend known for volleying and on-court drama.
- [1959] Jonathan Franzen — Acclaimed American novelist and essayist known for complex family sagas.
- [1959] Kevin Spacey — Highly decorated American actor celebrated for his versatile stage and screen performances.
- [1959] Kimberlé Crenshaw — Pioneering scholar of critical race theory and intersectionality.
- [1959] Kurtis Blow — Pioneering American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Harlem.
- [1959] Kyle MacLachlan — Acclaimed American actor known for his iconic roles in David Lynch's works.
- [1959] Marcia Gay Harden — Acclaimed American actress known for film breakthroughs and Tony Award-winning Broadway performances.
- [1959] Mike Pence — American politician who served as Vice President of the United States (2017-2021)
- [1959] Renée Fleming — Esteemed American soprano and actress celebrated for lyric artistry across opera and concert stages.
- [1959] Val Kilmer — Versatile American actor known for dramatic depth, from stage to blockbuster cinema.
- [1959] "Weird Al" Yankovic — Master of comedy parodies, 'Weird Al' Yankovic blends musical satire with pop culture commentary.
- [1960] Adam Schiff — Long-serving Democratic politician, former Congressman, and current U.S. Senator from California.
- [1960] Aimee Mann — American singer-songwriter known for sardonic lyrics about underdogs and dark subjects.
- [1960] Alex Gorsky — American businessman, former Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson.
- [1960] Amity Shlaes — American conservative author, columnist, and scholar focusing on geopolitics and economics.
- [1960] Amy Grant — Pioneering Christian Pop artist, known as "The Queen of Christian Pop".
- [1960] Amy Klobuchar — Senior U.S. Senator from Minnesota, known for her legal career and liberal political alignment.
- [1960] Brewster Kahle — Founder of the Internet Archive and pioneering digital librarian.
- [1960] Dale Caldwell — American academic administrator and author, notable for his service in New Jersey politics.
- [1960] Damon Wayans — Pioneering comedian, actor, and writer from the legendary Wayans family.
- [1960] Daryl Hannah — Versatile American actress, director, and noted environmental activist.
- [1960] David Duchovny — Versatile American actor, writer, and director known for X-Files and Californication.
- [1960] David Simon — Acclaimed American writer and producer known for deep-dive narratives on urban life.
- [1960] Devin Durrant — American former professional basketball player with notable service to the LDS Church.
- [1960] Doug Jones (actor) — American actor, contortionist, and mime artist known for creature roles.
- [1960] Gia Carangi — Iconic American supermodel whose career peaked in the 1980s, remembered for her dramatic life.
- [1960] Greg Louganis — Olympic diving legend known for consecutive gold medals on springboard and platform.
- [1960] Ivan Lendl — Czech-American tennis legend, known for unmatched dominance and longevity.
- [1960] James Spader — Acclaimed American actor known for eccentric, morally ambiguous roles.
- [1960] Jean-Michel Basquiat — Pioneering American artist known for Neo-expressionism, blending street art and social critique.
- [1960] Jeffrey Dahmer — American serial killer known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, who murdered 17 men and boys.
- [1960] Jeffrey Eugenides — Acclaimed American novelist known for exploring themes of race, gender, and Greek heritage.
- [1960] John Schneider (screen actor) — American actor and country music singer known for roles in The Dukes of Hazzard and Smallville.
- [1960] Jon Oliva — American heavy metal vocalist, co-founder of Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
- [1960] Jonathan Gold — Pioneering American food and music critic, celebrated for championing immigrant cuisine.
- [1960] Jonathan Larson — Pioneering American composer, lyricist, and playwright known for 'Rent'.
- [1960] Jonathan McDowell — British-American astrophysicist known for X-ray astronomy and space documentation.
- [1960] Julianne Moore — Acclaimed American actress known for portraying vulnerable and complex female characters.
- [1960] Karch Kiraly — Legendary American volleyball player, coach, and broadcaster.
- [1960] Kathy Griffin — American comedian and actress known for her sharp wit and reality TV success.
- [1960] Keith Raniere — American cult leader convicted of racketeering, human trafficking, and fraud.
- [1960] Mark Burnett — Pioneering British-American TV producer, creator of reality hits like The Apprentice.
- [1960] Melissa Leo — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in Homicide, Frozen River, and The Fighter.
- [1960] Michael Lewis — Acclaimed journalist known for dissecting financial markets and behavioral economics.
- [1960] Peggy Whitson — Pioneering American astronaut and biochemistry researcher with extensive ISS command experience.
- [1960] Richard Linklater — American filmmaker known for exploring time, memory, and passage of life.
- [1960] RuPaul — Iconic drag queen, host, and producer, celebrated for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' and cultural impact.
- [1960] Sean Penn — Intense American actor and filmmaker known for leading man roles and social activism.
- [1960] Stanley Tucci — Versatile American character actor known for diverse roles in film and television.
- [1960] The Everly Brothers — Pioneering American musical duo known for close-harmony singing and country rock.
- [1960] Will Wright (game designer) — Pioneering game designer, co-founder of Maxis, creator of The Sims series.
- [1961] Abhijit Banerjee — Pioneering economist known for using scientific evidence to combat global poverty.
- [1961] Alexander Vovin — Pioneering Russian-American linguist specializing in East Asian languages, particularly Japanese.
- [1961] Ann Coulter — American conservative activist, author, and syndicated columnist known for outspoken commentary.
- [1961] Barack Obama — 44th U.S. President, first African American to hold the office.
- [1961] Billy Ray Cyrus — American country singer and actor known for "Achy Breaky Heart" and "Old Town Road" resurgence.
- [1961] Camryn Manheim — American actress known for roles in television dramas and comedies.
- [1961] Carl Lewis — Legendary American sprinter and long jumper, a dominant force in track and field.
- [1961] Carol W. Greider — Pioneering molecular biologist known for the discovery of telomerase.
- [1961] David Graeber — Anthropologist and activist known for critiques of debt, labor, and modern bureaucracy.
- [1961] DBC Pierre — Acclaimed Australian author, known for the Man Booker Prize-winning novel, Vernon God Little.
- [1961] Doug Bowser — American businessman, former President and COO of Nintendo of America.
- [1961] Forest Whitaker — Esteemed American actor, filmmaker, and activist known for intense character portrayals.
- [1961] George Clooney — Esteemed American actor and filmmaker celebrated for versatile leading roles.
- [1961] George Lopez — American comedian and actor known for examining race and ethnic relations.
- [1961] George Stephanopoulos — American political commentator, journalist, and former Democratic advisor.
- [1961] Greg LeMond — Iconic American cyclist, three-time Tour de France winner and World Champion.
- [1961] Harper Steele — American writer known for SNL work and literary career.
- [1961] Jack Halberstam — American academic and author focusing on queer, feminist, and transgender identities.
- [1961] James Gandolfini — Iconic American actor, celebrated for his portrayal of Tony Soprano.
- [1961] Joan Chen — Acclaimed Chinese-born American actress and director known for diverse roles.
- [1961] Julia Louis-Dreyfus — Esteemed American actress and comedian known for sharp comedic roles.
- [1961] Kim Deal — American singer and rock musician, known for The Breeders and The Pixies.
- [1961] Michael J. Fox — Esteemed Canadian-American actor and passionate advocate for Parkinson's awareness.
- [1961] Peter, Paul and Mary — Iconic American folk trio central to the folk music revival of the 1960s.
- [1961] Sean Hannity — Prominent American conservative political commentator and broadcaster.
- [1961] Stephen Cloobeck — American businessman, founder of Diamond Resorts, and former California gubernatorial candidate.
- [1961] Stephen Hillenburg — Creator of SpongeBob SquarePants, an influential animator and marine biologist educator.
- [1961] The Beach Boys — Pioneers of the 'California Sound' with iconic vocal harmonies and surf-rock anthems.
- [1961] The Temptations — Iconic American vocal group known for Motown hits and evolving soul music.
- [1961] Tom Ford — Iconic American designer known for luxury fashion and cinematic vision.
- [1961] Willi Ninja — Pioneering voguer and choreographer celebrated for his artistry in ball culture.
- [1961] Woody Harrelson — Versatile American actor known for roles in Cheers, Natural Born Killers, and acclaimed modern films.
- [1961] Wynton Marsalis — Pioneering American jazz trumpeter, composer, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
- [1962] Ada Cohen — American art historian specializing in ancient Greek art, especially Alexander the Great.
- [1962] Buck Angel — American sex educator, advocate, and former pornographic actor.
- [1962] Chuck Palahniuk — American novelist known for transgressive fiction, whose work often explores societal decay.
- [1962] David Fincher — Acclaimed American director known for dark, intricate thrillers and meticulous style.
- [1962] David Foster Wallace — Pioneering voice of post-postmodern literature, known for intellectual depth and sprawling narratives.
- [1962] David Morales — Pioneering American DJ, producer, and remixer celebrated for dance music mastery.
- [1962] Demi Moore — Iconic American actress known for her early 'Brat Pack' success and enduring career.
- [1962] Evander Holyfield — Four-time world heavyweight champion and legendary American professional boxer.
- [1962] Gabe Newell — Co-founder of Valve and pioneer of digital game distribution (Steam).
- [1962] Garth Brooks — Iconic American country singer blending tradition with pop and rock elements.
- [1962] Jasmine Guy — American actress known for roles in 'A Different World' and 'Grey's Anatomy'
- [1962] Jeff Flake — American politician and diplomat, former Senator and Ambassador to Turkey.
- [1962] Jim Carrey — Energetic comedic actor known for slapstick, from sketch comedy to blockbuster stardom.
- [1962] Jodie Foster — Versatile American actress known for intense performances and career longevity.
- [1962] Jon Bon Jovi — Iconic frontman of Bon Jovi, celebrated for songwriting and enduring rock presence.
- [1962] Jordan Belfort — American former stockbroker and businessman known for fraud and memoir.
- [1962] Kate Spade — American fashion designer and entrepreneur, co-founder of Kate Spade New York.
- [1962] Matthew Broderick — Versatile American actor celebrated for stage work and iconic film roles.
- [1962] Mike Judge — Creator of Beavis and Butt-Head and King of the Hill, known for satire.
- [1962] Paul Anastas — Pioneering chemist known for establishing the principles of Green Chemistry.
- [1962] Roger Clemens — Legendary hard-throwing pitcher, known for 7 Cy Young Awards and 354 MLB wins.
- [1962] Rosie O'Donnell — Esteemed American comedian, actress, and advocate known for her outspoken personality.
- [1962] Steve Carell — Versatile American actor known for comedy and dramatic depth, especially as Michael Scott.
- [1962] Tom Kenny — Versatile American voice actor and comedian known for iconic cartoon roles.
- [1963] Brad Pitt — Esteemed American actor and producer with a career spanning over three decades.
- [1963] Charles Barkley — Legendary power forward known for rebounding, scoring, and outspoken personality.
- [1963] Christine Cavanaugh — American actress celebrated for her distinctive voice work in cartoons and animation.
- [1963] Conan O'Brien — American comedian, writer, and host known for late-night talk shows and podcasting.
- [1963] Daniel Pearl — American journalist known for his investigation into the War on Terror in Pakistan.
- [1963] Donna Tartt — Acclaimed American novelist known for literary fiction, including The Goldfinch.
- [1963] Gaspar Noé — Argentine filmmaker known for New French Extremity, exploring taboo subjects.
- [1963] Hakeem Olajuwon — Iconic center, 'the Dream', revolutionized basketball with unparalleled skill and championship success.
- [1963] Helen Hunt — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in Mad About You and As Good as It Gets.
- [1963] Jane Luu — Vietnamese-American astronomer renowned for Kuiper Belt discoveries.
- [1963] Joel Osteen — Prominent American pastor, author, and televangelist known for the Word of Faith movement.
- [1963] John Stamos — American actor and musician known for roles in Full House and ER.
- [1963] Johnny Depp — Versatile American actor known for eccentric roles, music, and film collaborations.
- [1963] Kim Shattuck — American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for her work with the Muffs.
- [1963] Lisa Kudrow — Acclaimed American actress known for Phoebe Buffay in Friends and diverse later roles.
- [1963] Lisa Nowak — American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, known for her service in the Navy and NASA.
- [1963] Marc Jacobs — Visionary American fashion designer known for reinvention and boundary-pushing aesthetics.
- [1963] Marc Maron — Acclaimed American comedian, podcaster, and writer known for deep interviews.
- [1963] Marla Maples — American personality known for acting, modeling, and her relationship with Donald Trump.
- [1963] Michael Chabon — Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist known for genre-blending literary fiction.
- [1963] Mike Myers — Versatile Canadian-American actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for iconic roles.
- [1963] Mike Pompeo — American politician, diplomat, and former CIA Director and Secretary of State.
- [1963] Mike Powell (long jumper) — American long jumper, world record holder in the event.
- [1963] Okwui Enwezor — Pioneering Nigerian-American curator, critic, and academic administrator.
- [1963] Quentin Tarantino — Cult filmmaker known for stylized violence, sharp dialogue, and pop culture references.
- [1963] Richard Garfield — Pioneering American game designer, creator of Magic: The Gathering.
- [1963] Rick Rubin — Visionary American record producer known for stripping sound down to its core essence.
- [1963] Simon & Garfunkel — Iconic American musical duo known for profound songwriting and harmonies.
- [1963] Steven Soderbergh — American filmmaker, cinematographer, and editor known for pioneering independent cinema.
- [1963] Tatum O'Neal — American actress known for early success in film and television.
- [1963] Whitney Houston — Iconic vocalist known for her unparalleled range and crossover appeal.
- [1964] Adam Yauch — Founding member of Beastie Boys; influential rapper, filmmaker, and Tibetan activist.
- [1964] Ann Powers — American writer and acclaimed popular music critic.
- [1964] Bonnie Blair — Five-time Olympic gold medalist and decorated American speed skater.
- [1964] Bret Easton Ellis — American author known for satirizing excess and extreme behavior in a detached style.
- [1964] Brett Hull — Elite Canadian-American sniper and former NHL star, known for his prolific scoring.
- [1964] Courteney Cox — American actress and producer known for Friends and Scream franchises.
- [1964] Dan Brown — Bestselling American author known for conspiracy thrillers and the Robert Langdon series.
- [1964] Eazy-E — Pioneering 'Godfather of Gangsta Rap' through N.W.A. and Ruthless Records.
- [1964] Jonathan Lethem — American novelist, essayist, and short story writer known for genre-bending fiction.
- [1964] Kamala Harris — American politician and attorney, serving as Vice President of the United States.
- [1964] Keanu Reeves — Esteemed Canadian actor known for action roles, philanthropy, and enduring screen presence.
- [1964] Lenny Kravitz — Iconic American musician blending rock, funk, and soul since the late 1980s.
- [1964] Lynyrd Skynyrd — Iconic American Southern rock band known for 'Sweet Home Alabama' and 'Free Bird'.
- [1964] Marisa Tomei — Acclaimed American actress known for comedic timing and dramatic range.
- [1964] Melinda French Gates — American philanthropist known for her work in global health and family advocacy.
- [1964] Michael Kremer — American development economist and Nobel laureate known for poverty alleviation research.
- [1964] Michelle Obama — American attorney and author, known for serving as First Lady of the United States.
- [1964] Niall Ferguson — Influential historian specializing in global, economic, and imperial history.
- [1964] Nicolas Cage — Versatile American actor known for genre-hopping roles and cult following.
- [1964] Phil Hellmuth — Record-setting American poker legend, celebrated for his tournament prowess.
- [1964] Ricardo Arjona — Iconic Guatemalan singer celebrated for deep, narrative songwriting across Latin genres.
- [1964] Rick Riordan — Bestselling author celebrated for blending modern life with Greek and Roman mythology.
- [1964] Ronnie Coleman — American bodybuilder, known as "The King", record-holder for Mr. Olympia titles.
- [1964] Sandra Bullock — Highly acclaimed American actress known for comedy and drama roles.
- [1964] Scott Kelly (astronaut) — American astronaut, engineer, and naval aviator with four space flights.
- [1964] The Velvet Underground — Pioneering American rock band blending avant-garde art with raw, experimental rock sound.
- [1964] Tracy Chapman — Acclaimed American singer-songwriter known for folk narratives and social commentary.
- [1965] Andrea M. Ghez — Pioneering astrophysicist known for studying the Milky Way's central black hole.
- [1965] Ben Stiller — Versatile American actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for sharp wit and slapstick humor.
- [1965] Bernard Hopkins — American former professional boxer known for his longevity and championship success.
- [1965] Charlie Sheen — American actor known for roles in film and television, achieving significant stardom.
- [1965] Chris Rock — Pioneering American comedian, actor, and filmmaker known for sharp social commentary.
- [1965] Heidi Fleiss — American former madam, media personality, and entrepreneur known as the "Hollywood Madam".
- [1965] Hiroshi Mikitani — Founder of Rakuten, a Japanese e-commerce giant; business magnate and writer.
- [1965] Khaled Hosseini — Award-winning Afghan-American novelist known for depicting life in Afghanistan.
- [1965] Marlee Matlin — Pioneering American actress, author, and advocate for the deaf community.
- [1965] Michael E. Brown — American astronomer known for discovering trans-Neptunian objects and influencing planetary science.
- [1965] Michael E. Mann — American climatologist and geophysicist known for pioneering climate change reconstructions.
- [1965] Moby — Pioneering American musician known for blending punk energy with mainstream electronic dance music.
- [1965] Nicholas Sparks — Bestselling American novelist known for romantic stories like The Notebook.
- [1965] Robert Downey Jr. — Versatile American actor known for leading roles and global box office success.
- [1965] Ryan Murphy (producer) — Pioneering TV producer known for inclusive storytelling and massive network deals.
- [1965] Samuel Conway — American chemist known for research in organic chemistry and his role in the furry fandom.
- [1965] Shawn Michaels — Iconic American professional wrestler, known as 'the Heartbreak Kid' and 'Mr. WrestleMania'.
- [1965] Slick Rick — Pioneering British-American rapper known for complex storytelling and classic hip-hop.
- [1965] Stuart Scott — Pioneering American sportscaster known for blending hip-hop style with major network coverage.
- [1965] Suge Knight — American record executive, co-founder of Death Row Records, central to 90s gangsta rap.
- [1965] The Doors — Iconic American rock band known for poetic lyrics and counterculture influence.
- [1965] The Monkees — Iconic American pop rock band, famous for their mid-1960s TV origins and chart success.
- [1965] The Wachowskis — Acclaimed American film and television directors, writers, and producers.
- [1965] Viola Davis — Esteemed American actress and producer with unparalleled critical success.
- [1966] A. O. Scott — American journalist and cultural critic specializing in film and literary analysis.
- [1966] Anousheh Ansari — Iranian-American engineer, space tourist, and CEO of XPRIZE Foundation.
- [1966] Chai Ling — Chinese-American psychologist and prominent activist for human rights.
- [1966] Christopher A. Wray — American attorney and former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- [1966] Cindy Crawford — Iconic supermodel and actress known for her presence in the 1980s and 1990s.
- [1966] Daniel Pinchbeck — American author and journalist exploring shamanism, psychedelics, and culture.
- [1966] Faure Gnassingbé — Togolese politician who has led Togo since 2005, succeeding his father.
- [1966] Halle Berry — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in X-Men, Catwoman, and Monster's Ball.
- [1966] Janet Jackson — Pioneering artist known for socially conscious, sexually provocative music and choreography.
- [1966] Jeff Buckley — Iconic American vocalist known for his ethereal voice and passionate musical performances.
- [1966] Jimmy Wales — Internet entrepreneur, co-founder of Wikipedia and Fandom.
- [1966] Lee Hyun-woo (entertainer, born 1966) — South Korean singer and actor known for hits like "Dream" and his diverse media career.
- [1966] Luke Perry — American actor known for 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and film appearances.
- [1966] Matthew Fox — American actor known for roles in 'Lost' and 'Party of Five'.
- [1966] Michelle Akers — Pioneering American soccer star, celebrated for World Cup and Olympic victories.
- [1966] Mike Tyson — Legendary American heavyweight boxer, known for his ferocious early career and unmatched dominance.
- [1966] Nancy McKeon — American actress known for roles in The Facts of Life and The Division.
- [1966] Randy Barnes — American shot putter, former world record holder in the event.
- [1966] Rodney Mullen — Pioneering skateboarder credited with inventing numerous foundational street and flatground tricks.
- [1966] Salma Hayek — Mexican and American actress known for dramatic roles and producing.
- [1966] Santana (band) — Iconic American rock band known for Carlos Santana's soulful guitar.
- [1967] Anna Nicole Smith — American model and television personality known for her high-profile life and legal battles.
- [1967] Billy Corgan — Co-founder and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band, the Smashing Pumpkins.
- [1967] Brian Michael Bendis — Pioneering American comic book writer and artist known for high-stakes narratives.
- [1967] Chicago (band) — American rock band blending rock and roll with classical, jazz, and R&B elements.
- [1967] Criss Angel — American magician, illusionist, and musician known for spectacular stage shows.
- [1967] Daron Acemoglu — Turkish-American economist specializing in political economy and institutions.
- [1967] Faith Hill — Iconic American country music artist known for crossover hits and massive global sales.
- [1967] Glenn Greenwald — American journalist known for civil liberties criticism and global surveillance reporting.
- [1967] Jamie Foxx — Versatile American comedian, actor, and singer known for Broadway and film roles.
- [1967] Jason Chaffetz — American retired politician, former U.S. Representative for Utah's 3rd District.
- [1967] Joe Rogan — Pioneering podcaster, comedian, and commentator known for The Joe Rogan Experience.
- [1967] John Romero — Pioneering American video game designer, co-founder of id Software and FPS genre popularizer.
- [1967] Julia Roberts — Iconic American actress celebrated for charming roles in comedy and drama.
- [1967] Keith Urban — Iconic Australian/American country music star known for songwriting and guitar.
- [1967] Kurt Cobain — Iconic voice of Generation X, defining the sound of grunge rock music.
- [1967] Laura Dern — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in Jurassic Park and dramatic performances.
- [1967] LaVar Ball — American businessman, co-founder of Big Baller Brand, and father of professional NBA stars.
- [1967] Louis C.K. — Pioneering American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker known for raw, observational humor.
- [1967] Michael Johnson (sprinter) — Legendary American sprinter, record-holder, and multiple Olympic/World Champion.
- [1967] Mira Sorvino — American actress known for roles in comedy and dramatic films.
- [1967] Mo'Nique — Acclaimed American comedian and actress known for raw, powerful performances.
- [1967] Nicole Kidman — Australian and American actress known for genre-spanning roles and global acclaim.
- [1967] Norbert Leo Butz — American actor and singer celebrated for his Broadway performances and Tony Award wins.
- [1967] Pamela Anderson — Canadian-American actress and model known for Playboy and Baywatch.
- [1967] Peter Thiel — German-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and co-founder of PayPal and Palantir.
- [1967] Philip Seymour Hoffman — Acclaimed American actor known for distinctive supporting and leading roles.
- [1967] Pierre Omidyar — Iranian-American tech billionaire, founder of eBay, and major philanthropist.
- [1967] Sam Harris — Neuroscientist and philosopher known for critiques of religion and advocacy for reason.
- [1967] Stacey Dash — American actress known for roles in 'Clueless' and various film and television projects.
- [1967] The Jackson 5 — American family pop band known for pioneering hits and enduring musical legacy.
- [1967] The Stooges — Pioneering American punk rock band known for raw, confrontational live performances.
- [1967] Tim Schafer — Acclaimed American video game designer known for comedic storytelling.
- [1967] Toni Braxton — Grammy-winning R&B powerhouse known for soulful vocals and enduring career.
- [1967] Viktor Bout — Notorious Russian arms dealer, known as the "Merchant of Death"
- [1967] Will Ferrell — Esteemed American actor and comedian known for sketch comedy and leading man roles.
- [1968] Adam McKay — Acclaimed American filmmaker known for satirical comedies and high-profile adaptations.
- [1968] Akhtar Mansur — Second Supreme Leader of the Taliban, assassinated in a 2016 US drone strike.
- [1968] Anastacia — American singer-songwriter known for her powerful voice and 'sprock' fusion.
- [1968] Cheryl Strayed — American writer known for memoir 'Wild' and podcasting career.
- [1968] Creedence Clearwater Revival — Iconic American rock band known for swampy, roots-infused sound and chart-topping hits.
- [1968] Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — Iconic folk rock supergroup known for complex harmonies and political depth.
- [1968] Cuba Gooding Jr. — American actor known for roles in Boyz n the Hood and winning for Jerry Maguire.
- [1968] Daniel Dae Kim — Acclaimed American actor known for roles in Lost, Hawaii Five-0, and Broadway success.
- [1968] Gary Coleman — American actor famous for his roles in 'Diff'rent Strokes' and enduring child stardom.
- [1968] Gillian Anderson — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in The X-Files and The Crown.
- [1968] Guy Fieri — American restaurateur, author, and television presenter known for Food Network shows.
- [1968] Jerry Yang — Co-founder of Yahoo! and influential American internet entrepreneur.
- [1968] Junot Díaz — Pioneering Dominican-American writer exploring the immigrant experience.
- [1968] Larry Sanger — Internet developer and philosopher, co-founder of Wikipedia.
- [1968] Lisa Marie Presley — American singer-songwriter, daughter of Elvis Presley, known for her musical career and family legacy.
- [1968] Lucy Liu — American actress and trailblazer for Asian American representation in Hollywood.
- [1968] Marc Anthony — Top-selling salsa artist known for powerful Latin ballads and stage presence.
- [1968] Margaret Cho — Critically acclaimed comedian, actress, and advocate for LGBTQ+ and Asian American rights.
- [1968] Mark Kerr (fighter) — American former wrestler and mixed martial artist known for multiple championship wins.
- [1968] Mary Lou Retton — Pioneering American gymnast, famed for her historic 1984 Olympic all-around gold medal.
- [1968] Mitch Hedberg — American stand-up comedian known for surreal one-liners and deadpan delivery.
- [1968] Patricia Arquette — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in film and television.
- [1968] Peter Dante — American character actor, comedian, and singer known for his work with Adam Sandler.
- [1968] Sam Rockwell — Versatile American actor celebrated for offbeat, charismatic supporting roles.
- [1968] Shaggy (musician) — Jamaican-American reggae musician known for hits like "It Wasn't Me" and "Boombastic".
- [1968] Susan Wojcicki — Pioneering tech executive, most famous for leading YouTube's growth.
- [1968] Timothy McVeigh — American domestic terrorist convicted for the Oklahoma City bombing.
- [1968] Tony Hawk — Pioneering American skateboarder, entrepreneur, and inventor of modern vertical tricks.
- [1968] Traci Lords — American actress and singer known for her transition from adult film to mainstream stardom.
- [1968] Will Smith — Iconic American actor, rapper, and producer known for global box office success.
- [1969] Adam Riess — Astrophysicist known for evidence of accelerating universe expansion via supernovae.
- [1969] Alabama (band) — Iconic American country music band known for their chart-topping hits and enduring legacy.
- [1969] Andrew Cunanan — American serial killer known for murdering five people in 1997.
- [1969] Ayaan Hirsi Ali — Somali-born Dutch-American activist, author, and conservative thinker.
- [1969] Beau Biden — American politician, lawyer, and Delaware Attorney General, known for his family ties to the Biden presidency.
- [1969] Bobby Brown — Pioneer of New Jack Swing, Bobby Brown defined R&B/Hip-Hop fusion.
- [1969] Chyna — Iconic American wrestler, bodybuilder, and star of the Attitude Era.
- [1969] Colson Whitehead — Acclaimed American novelist known for historical fiction and literary depth.
- [1969] Dambisa Moyo, Baroness Moyo — Zambian-born economist and author known for critiques of global aid and Western economic models.
- [1969] Dave Grohl — Pioneering rock musician, songwriter, and founder of Foo Fighters.
- [1969] David Mitchell (author) — Acclaimed English novelist and screenwriter known for complex, ambitious narratives.
- [1969] Earth, Wind & Fire — Iconic American band blending jazz, funk, soul, and global rhythms since 1969.
- [1969] Elliott Smith — Intimate singer-songwriter known for whispery vocals and themes of depression.
- [1969] Emmitt Smith — NFL's all-time leading rusher and one of football's greatest running backs.
- [1969] Erik Prince — American businessman and founder of the private military contractor Blackwater.
- [1969] Gwen Stefani — Iconic singer, songwriter, and fashion designer known for No Doubt and solo pop hits.
- [1969] Jack Black — Versatile American actor, comedian, and musician known for comedic timing.
- [1969] Jennifer Aniston — Highly acclaimed American actress known for 'Friends' and enduring film success.
- [1969] Jennifer Lopez — Iconic entertainer, singer, and actress known for breaking barriers for Latino Americans.
- [1969] Kara Walker — Artist exploring race, gender, and violence through monumental black cut-paper silhouettes.
- [1969] Lisa Su — Pioneering semiconductor executive, known for leadership at AMD and MIT education.
- [1969] Matthew McConaughey — Esteemed American actor known for diverse roles from comedy to intense drama.
- [1969] Matthew Perry — American and Canadian actor, best known for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends.
- [1969] Peter Dinklage — Acclaimed American actor known for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister.
- [1969] Rebecca Walker — Pioneering feminist writer and activist, credited with coining the term 'Third Wave'.
- [1969] Renée Zellweger — Highly decorated American actress known for roles in romantic comedies and dramas.
- [1969] Sean Combs — Iconic rapper, producer, and mogul known for founding Bad Boy Records and Sean John.
- [1969] Trey Parker — Pioneering animator, filmmaker, and songwriter known for South Park and The Book of Mormon.
- [1969] Tucker Carlson — American conservative commentator known for right-wing media influence and political commentary.
- [1969] Wes Anderson — American auteur known for films exploring grief, loss, and eccentric family dynamics.
- [1970] Aerosmith — Iconic American rock band known for blues-based hard rock and glam influences.
- [1970] Andre Agassi — American former professional tennis player, known for his dramatic career arc and longevity.
- [1970] Annika Sörenstam — Swedish and American professional golfer, celebrated for her record 96 international wins.
- [1970] Audra McDonald — Award-winning American actress and singer celebrated for Broadway mastery.
- [1970] Beck — Genre-bending American musician known for lo-fi collages across multiple styles.
- [1970] Cecily von Ziegesar — American author celebrated for the highly successful young adult novel series, Gossip Girl.
- [1970] Cenk Uygur — Turkish-American left-wing activist, co-creator of The Young Turks.
- [1970] Christopher Nolan — Acclaimed director known for complex, blockbuster narratives and ambitious scope.
- [1970] Daniel Handler — American writer, musician, and producer, famous for Lemony Snicket.
- [1970] Dave Eggers — American writer, editor, and publisher known for memoir and literary ventures.
- [1970] David Benioff — American novelist, screenwriter, and producer known for co-creating Game of Thrones.
- [1970] DMX — Influential American rapper known for aggressive style and hardcore hip-hop.
- [1970] Hall & Oates — American pop rock duo known for blending rock, soul, and R&B hits.
- [1970] Hunter Biden — American businessman, lobbyist, and former attorney known for international investments.
- [1970] Jennifer Connelly — Acclaimed American actress known for diverse roles from child modeling to dramatic depth.
- [1970] Kelly Ripa — American actress and talk show host, known for soap operas and morning talk shows.
- [1970] Kim Porter — American actress and model known for her work in music videos and lifestyle ventures.
- [1970] Louis Theroux — Documentarian known for exploring American subcultures and taboo subjects.
- [1970] M. Night Shyamalan — American filmmaker known for supernatural plots and iconic twist endings.
- [1970] Matt Damon — Acclaimed American actor, producer, and screenwriter known for diverse roles.
- [1970] MC Lyte — Pioneering American rapper, songwriter, and businesswoman recognized for female rap.
- [1970] Michel'le — American R&B singer known for hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- [1970] Michelle McNamara — American true crime author known for 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark'
- [1970] Octavia Spencer — Acclaimed American actress known for period roles and multiple major industry awards.
- [1970] Paul Thomas Anderson — Acclaimed American filmmaker known for psychological dramas and bold visual style.
- [1970] Phil Mickelson — Highly decorated American professional golfer known for his Masters success.
- [1970] Queen Latifah — Pioneering rapper, actress, and singer celebrated for empowering artistry.
- [1970] River Phoenix — Acclaimed American actor and musician known for his intense performances in critically lauded films.
- [1970] Russo brothers — Acclaimed American directors known for monumental Marvel films and genre versatility.
- [1970] Sarah Silverman — American comedian, actress, and writer known for tackling social taboos in her work.
- [1970] Todd Phillips — American filmmaker known for comedies and the acclaimed psychological thriller, Joker.
- [1970] Tom Anderson — American tech entrepreneur, co-founder of Myspace, known for early internet presence.
- [1970] Tyson Beckford — Jamaican-American model and actor, famous for modeling for Ralph Lauren Polo.
- [1970] Uma Thurman — Acclaimed American actress known for her roles in Tarantino's films and diverse genre performances.
- [1971] Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi — Iraqi militant leader and founder of the Islamic State (IS)
- [1971] Alison Krauss — Esteemed American bluegrass singer and musician known for her vibrant career.
- [1971] Amy Poehler — Acclaimed American actress, comedian, and podcaster known for sketch comedy.
- [1971] Benny Boom — American director known for music videos and the film All Eyez on Me.
- [1971] Big Star — Influential American power pop rock band known for its cult status and seminal work.
- [1971] Bridget Moynahan — American actress and former model known for roles in 'Blue Bloods' and 'John Wick'.
- [1971] Chris Hardwick — American comedian, actor, and podcast host known for hosting major pop culture shows.
- [1971] Claude VonStroke — American house music producer known by the stage name Claude VonStroke.
- [1971] David Vetter — American boy who lived with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
- [1971] Eagles (band) — Iconic American rock band known for smooth harmonies and massive commercial success.
- [1971] Erykah Badu — Pioneering American artist blending R&B, soul, and hip-hop into neo soul.
- [1971] Idina Menzel — Award-winning American actress and singer known for Broadway and West End stardom.
- [1971] Kiran Desai — Acclaimed Indian author known for winning the Man Booker Prize for The Inheritance of Loss.
- [1971] Lance Armstrong — American cyclist famous for seven consecutive Tour de France wins (1999-2005)
- [1971] Lisa Fernandez — American Olympic gold medalist and former UCLA softball star.
- [1971] Ma Dong-seok — South Korean and American action star known for his 'tough guy' roles.
- [1971] Marc Andreessen — Pioneering web developer, venture capitalist, and co-founder of Netscape and Andreessen Horowitz.
- [1971] Mark Wahlberg — Versatile American actor, producer, and former rapper known for action and comedy roles.
- [1971] Mary J. Blige — The "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul," Mary J. Blige redefined R&B and Hip-Hop.
- [1971] Matt Stone — American animator, filmmaker, and songwriter known for South Park and The Book of Mormon.
- [1971] MF Doom — Influential underground rapper known for metal masks and complex lyricism.
- [1971] Michael C. Hall — American actor and musician known for roles in Dexter and Six Feet Under.
- [1971] New York Dolls — Pioneering American rock band known for glam punk and androgynous stage presence.
- [1971] Pedro Martínez — Dominican-American MLB starting pitcher, known for Cy Young Awards and longevity.
- [1971] Pete Sampras — Legendary American tennis player known for his dominance and Wimbledon record.
- [1971] Peter Sarsgaard — American actor known for versatile roles, from villainy to nuanced performances.
- [1971] Regina King — Acclaimed American actress, director, and producer known for diverse roles.
- [1971] Ryan White — Iconic American teenager who became a national advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness.
- [1971] Selena — The "Queen of Tejano Music," Selena pioneered Latin American pop and fashion.
- [1971] Shannen Doherty — American actress known for roles in Little House on the Prairie, Beverly Hills, and Charmed.
- [1971] Shireen Abu Akleh — Iconic Palestinian-American journalist known for covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- [1971] Snoop Dogg — West Coast hip-hop pioneer known for G-funk, Snoop Dogg's career spans decades of musical evolution.
- [1971] Sofia Coppola — Acclaimed American filmmaker known for atmospheric portraits of youth and femininity.
- [1971] Tig Notaro — Acclaimed comedian, actress, and podcaster celebrated for her signature deadpan humor.
- [1971] Winona Ryder — Acclaimed American actress known for her 'quirky' roles and dramatic depth.
- [1972] Alessandro Nivola — Versatile American actor known for film and stage work, building a notable career.
- [1972] Anika Noni Rose — Acclaimed American actress celebrated for Broadway triumphs and Disney voice roles.
- [1972] Anna Umemiya — Japanese television personality and model known for her publications and modeling career.
- [1972] Ben Affleck — Esteemed American actor and filmmaker known for dramatic roles and directorial efforts.
- [1972] Beto O'Rourke — American politician known for service in the U.S. House and Senate.
- [1972] Brad Paisley — Acclaimed American country music singer, songwriter, and virtuoso guitarist.
- [1972] Busta Rhymes — Pioneering American rapper known for explosive energy and lyrical dexterity.
- [1972] Cameron Diaz — American actress known for comedy and drama, with films grossing over $3 billion.
- [1972] Eminem — Iconic American rapper known for controversial flow and social commentary.
- [1972] Gwyneth Paltrow — American actress and businesswoman known for her roles in period dramas and later for her lifestyle brand, Goop.
- [1972] Hikaru Nishida — Japanese pop singer and actress known for her debut single "Fifteen" in 1988.
- [1972] Jennifer Hale — Highly acclaimed Canadian and American voice actress known for video game and animation roles.
- [1972] Jenny McCarthy — American actress, model, and television personality known for her career and activism.
- [1972] Kate del Castillo — Mexican and American actress known for telenovelas and dramatic roles.
- [1972] Kelly Slater — Record-setting American surfer, champion of the World Surf League 11 times.
- [1972] Kevin MacLeod — Prolific American composer known for royalty-free, viral library music.
- [1972] Lawrence Moten — American professional basketball player known for his time with Syracuse and in the NBA.
- [1972] Mia Hamm — Iconic American soccer player, celebrated for her dominance and influence on the sport.
- [1972] N. K. Jemisin — Award-winning American SFF author known for themes of oppression and systemic conflict.
- [1972] Robyn Lively — American actress known for roles in films like Teen Witch and TV shows like Doogie Howser, M.D.
- [1972] Samantha Smith — American child peace activist famous for anti-war outreach during the Cold War.
- [1972] The Notorious B.I.G. — Iconic East Coast rapper known for vivid storytelling and masterful lyricism.
- [1972] Timbaland — Pioneering American producer, rapper, and songwriter known for 'stuttering' rhythms.
- [1972] Van Halen — Pioneering American rock band known for Eddie Van Halen's guitar virtuosity.
- [1972] Wentworth Miller — American actor recognized for his role in Prison Break and subsequent television work.
- [1972] Wes Scantlin — American rock musician, lead vocalist, and guitarist for the band Puddle of Mudd.
- [1973] Adrien Brody — Acclaimed American actor known for intense, emotionally charged character portrayals.
- [1973] Akon — Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, and influential figure in world music.
- [1973] Dave Chappelle — Pioneering American comedian, actor, and sketch comedy star known for sharp social commentary.
- [1973] David Blaine — American illusionist and extreme endurance performer known for dangerous stunts.
- [1973] David Lee McInnis — American actor of German, Irish, and Korean heritage, active in South Korea since 1999.
- [1973] Heidi Klum — German-American model, TV host, and businesswoman known for reality TV success.
- [1973] James Marsden — Versatile American actor known for X-Men, romantic dramas, and modern comedy.
- [1973] Jenny Thompson — Highly decorated American Olympic swimmer known for multiple gold medals.
- [1973] Journey (band) — Iconic American rock band known for anthems like "Don't Stop Believin'"
- [1973] Kevin Feige — Visionary producer behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Marvel Studios President.
- [1973] Kiss (band) — Iconic American rock band known for theatrical makeup, costumes, and shock performances.
- [1973] Kristen Wiig — American actress and comedian known for SNL and acclaimed film roles.
- [1973] Léonora Miano — Acclaimed Cameroonian author celebrated for pioneering Afropéenne literature.
- [1973] Michael K. Lee — American actor and singer based in Seoul, known for Broadway and musical theater roles.
- [1973] Monica Lewinsky — American activist known for the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal and subsequent career.
- [1973] Neil Patrick Harris — Versatile American actor, singer, and comedian known for dramatic and comedic roles.
- [1973] Oscar De La Hoya — Mexican-American boxer and promoter, known as "The Golden Boy of Boxing"
- [1973] Pharrell Williams — Visionary American musician, producer, and designer known for crafting modern pop hits.
- [1973] Rose McGowan — American actress and prominent activist known for speaking out against sexual assault.
- [1973] Savion Glover — Pioneering American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer known for 'young and funk' style.
- [1973] Seth MacFarlane — Creator, actor, and animator known for Family Guy, American Dad!, and The Orville.
- [1973] Stephenie Meyer — Bestselling American novelist known for the global phenomenon, Twilight series.
- [1973] Tara Strong — Versatile Canadian-American voice actress celebrated for animation and video game roles.
- [1973] Tarana Burke — Pioneering activist who founded the MeToo movement to combat sexual violence.
- [1973] Tyra Banks — Pioneering American entertainer, model, and producer known for her work on America's Next Top Model.
- [1973] Vera Farmiga — Versatile American actress and singer known for horror, drama, and Emmy nominations.
- [1973] Yunjin Kim — South Korean-American actress known for roles in Lost and Shiri.
- [1974] Adria Petty — American director, editor, and artist known for music video work with Beyoncé.
- [1974] Alex Jones — American far-right commentator and prominent conspiracy theorist.
- [1974] Amy Adams — American actress celebrated for both comedic timing and dramatic depth.
- [1974] Blondie (band) — Pioneering American rock band known for new wave hits and global chart success.
- [1974] Cooper Manning — American entrepreneur and TV personality, son of Archie Manning.
- [1974] D'Angelo — Pioneer of neo-soul, D'Angelo shaped modern R&B with raw, organic artistry.
- [1974] Danny Strong — Versatile American actor, screenwriter, and director known for 'Buffy' and 'Mad Men'.
- [1974] Derek Jeter — Iconic shortstop and leader of the New York Yankees dynasty.
- [1974] Hilary Swank — Acclaimed American actress known for leading roles and multiple major film awards.
- [1974] Jenna Jameson — American businesswoman, writer, and former adult film actress known as "The Queen of Porn".
- [1974] Joaquin Phoenix — Acclaimed American actor known for intense, unconventional, and eccentric character portrayals.
- [1974] Kimbo Slice — Bahamian-American MMA fighter known for online street brawling videos.
- [1974] Leonardo DiCaprio — Acclaimed American actor and producer known for dramatic roles and environmental activism.
- [1974] Lil' Kim — The "Queen of Rap," Lil' Kim is a pioneering, fashion-forward, and influential American rapper.
- [1974] Mahershala Ali — Acclaimed American actor known for diverse roles and multiple major industry awards.
- [1974] Ramones — Pioneering American punk rock band known for establishing the genre's raw energy.
- [1974] Roxane Gay — Acclaimed American writer, professor, and social commentator known for feminist essays.
- [1974] Sarah Paulson — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in American Horror Story and Broadway success.
- [1975] 50 Cent — Iconic rapper, actor, and entrepreneur known for raw storytelling and business acumen.
- [1975] Angelina Jolie — Acclaimed American actress, filmmaker, and dedicated global humanitarian.
- [1975] Bradley Cooper — Acclaimed American actor and filmmaker known for diverse roles and cinematic success.
- [1975] Charlize Theron — Acclaimed South African-American actress known for intense roles and global stardom.
- [1975] Chelsea Handler — American comedian, actress, writer, and producer known for 'Chelsea Lately' and Netflix documentaries.
- [1975] Chris Moneymaker — American poker player famous for winning the 2003 WSOP Main Event online.
- [1975] Drew Barrymore — Esteemed American actress known for her versatile career from child star to talk show host.
- [1975] Eva Longoria — Versatile American actress, producer, and businesswoman known for soap opera and network hits.
- [1975] Jason Sudeikis — Versatile American actor and comedian known for SNL and Ted Lasso.
- [1975] Jeremy Soule — Award-winning American composer known for video game and film soundtracks.
- [1975] Jimmie Johnson — Legendary American stock car racer and multiple NASCAR Cup Series champion.
- [1975] Lauryn Hill — Influential American rapper, singer, and songwriter, pioneer of neo soul and melodic rap.
- [1975] Michael Bublé — Canadian pop icon known for reviving the Great American Songbook.
- [1975] Penn & Teller — American illusionists and scientific skeptics known for comedy magic.
- [1975] People's Choice Awards — American entertainment popularity awards, voted online by fans and the general public.
- [1975] Robert Lopez — Award-winning American songwriter and librettist known for Broadway and Disney hits.
- [1975] Saturday Night Live — American late-night live sketch comedy variety show, airing on NBC and Peacock.
- [1975] Ta-Nehisi Coates — Acclaimed author and journalist known for essays on race, history, and American culture.
- [1975] Talking Heads — Pioneering American rock band blending art-school funk, punk, and world music.
- [1975] Terence Tao — Pioneering mathematician known for the Green–Tao theorem and diverse research.
- [1975] Tiger Woods — American professional golfer, regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time.
- [1976] Ali Larter — American actress known for roles in sci-fi, horror, and romantic comedies.
- [1976] Alicia Machado — Venezuelan-American star known for beauty pageants, acting, and singing.
- [1976] Alicia Silverstone — American actress known for 'Clueless' and her vegan activism.
- [1976] Black Flag (band) — Pioneering American punk rock band, foundational to hardcore and post-hardcore genres.
- [1976] David Choe — American artist known for raw, frenetic 'dirty style' paintings exploring desire and degradation.
- [1976] Fei-Fei Li — Pioneering AI researcher, known for establishing ImageNet and advancing deep learning.
- [1976] Gavin Creel — Acclaimed American actor, singer, and songwriter celebrated for musical theater roles.
- [1976] Hamish Linklater — American actor, playwright, and director known for acclaimed television roles.
- [1976] Ioana Dumitriu — Romanian-American mathematician specializing in random matrices and numerical analysis.
- [1976] Jamaal Bowman — American politician and educator known for progressive activism in Congress.
- [1976] Kyrsten Sinema — American politician and lawyer known for progressive advocacy in Arizona.
- [1976] Matthew Shepard — American student and victim of a hate crime, whose death spurred anti-gay rights legislation.
- [1976] Mike Colter — American actor recognized for his portrayal of Luke Cage in the MCU.
- [1976] Rashida Jones — Versatile American actress and filmmaker known for roles in 'The Office' and 'Parks and Recreation'.
- [1976] Ryan Reynolds — Canadian-American actor and producer known for comedic roles and entrepreneurial ventures.
- [1976] Sage Stallone — American actor, son of Sylvester Stallone, known for his early career appearances.
- [1976] Stephanie McMahon — American businesswoman and retired professional wrestler known for her roles in WWE.
- [1976] Vinessa Shaw — American actress and model known for roles in Hocus Pocus and various genre films.
- [1976] Yoo Seung-jun — American singer, rapper, and actor of South Korean origin known for his early K-pop success.
- [1977] Akiva Schaffer — American filmmaker, comedian, and musician known for The Lonely Island.
- [1977] Angela Aki — Acclaimed Japanese singer-songwriter known for blending pop, piano, and international influences.
- [1977] Bryan-Michael Cox — American musician, producer, and songwriter known for work with Usher, Mariah Carey, and Mary J. Blige.
- [1977] Cary Joji Fukunaga — Acclaimed American filmmaker known for True Detective, Bond, and genre work.
- [1977] Chad Hurley — American webmaster and businessman, best known for co-founding YouTube.
- [1977] Donald Trump Jr. — American businessman and political activist, son of Donald Trump.
- [1977] Jason Aldean — Iconic American country music singer known for high-energy anthems.
- [1977] Jesmyn Ward — Acclaimed American novelist known for exploring Mississippi culture and Black experience.
- [1977] Jessica Chastain — Acclaimed American actress known for roles emphasizing feminist themes and strength.
- [1977] John Cena — American actor and professional wrestler known for his enduring WWE career.
- [1977] John Green — Acclaimed author and YouTuber known for blending philosophy with young adult fiction.
- [1977] Kehinde Wiley — American portrait painter known for naturalistic Black subjects referencing Old Masters.
- [1977] Laila Ali — American retired professional boxer, daughter of Muhammad Ali, known for undefeated career.
- [1977] Maitland Ward — American actress known for roles in soap operas and later in adult film.
- [1977] Phil Ivey — Elite American poker legend, celebrated for unparalleled skill across all variants.
- [1977] Sarah Michelle Gellar — American actress known for strong female roles and 'scream queen' status.
- [1977] Shannon Miller — Highly decorated American artistic gymnast, known for multiple world and Olympic titles.
- [1977] Steve Aoki — American DJ and record producer known for high-energy electronic dance music.
- [1978] Bassnectar — Pioneering American DJ known for immersive, bass-heavy electronic music.
- [1978] Danny Ahn — South Korean-American entertainer, rapper, and actor, best known for g.o.d.
- [1978] Dead Kennedys — Pioneering American punk rock band known for sharp political satire and raw energy.
- [1978] Erin Andrews — Prominent American sportscaster known for sideline reporting and television hosting.
- [1978] Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five — Pioneering American hip-hop group known for turntablism and 'The Message'
- [1978] John Legend — Pianist, songwriter, and producer known for soulful R&B hits.
- [1978] Johnny Sins — American adult film performer, director, and YouTuber known for his physique.
- [1978] Josh Hartnett — American actor known for roles in film and television, achieving later career resurgence.
- [1978] Joshua Jackson — Versatile Canadian and American actor known for dramatic roles in television and film.
- [1978] Kerri Walsh Jennings — Three-time Olympic gold medalist and dominant figure in American beach volleyball.
- [1978] Kobe Bryant — Iconic American basketball player, known as 'the Black Mamba'
- [1978] Lisa Brennan-Jobs — American writer, daughter of Steve Jobs, known for her early life and connection to Apple.
- [1978] Mike Flanagan (filmmaker) — Acclaimed American filmmaker specializing in emotionally resonant horror and supernatural narratives.
- [1978] Steve Chen — Pioneering Taiwanese-American software engineer and co-founder of YouTube.
- [1978] Summer Phoenix — American actress and musician, known for her sibling connections and performance career.
- [1978] Takeru Kobayashi — Pioneering Japanese competitive eater and six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion.
- [1978] Usher (musician) — Pioneering R&B star known for chart-topping hits and enduring global appeal.
- [1979] Aaliyah — Pioneering R&B artist known for redefining urban pop and hip hop sounds.
- [1979] Aaron Paul — American actor, renowned for portraying Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad.
- [1979] Adam Brody — American actor known for roles in The O.C., Shazam!, and StartUp.
- [1979] Bam Margera — Pioneering American skateboarder, stunt performer, and filmmaker known for 'Jackass' era.
- [1979] Bilal (American singer) — Acclaimed American singer known for wide vocal range and genre-blending soul music.
- [1979] Brandy Norwood — Iconic R&B vocalist, songwriter, and actress known for her vocal prowess.
- [1979] Busy Philipps — American actress known for roles in Freaks and Geeks and Cougar Town.
- [1979] Catherynne M. Valente — Award-winning American writer specializing in speculative fiction and poetry.
- [1979] Chris Pratt — American actor and producer known for blockbuster roles in Marvel and Jurassic World.
- [1979] Daniel Henney — American actor and model known for roles in Korean dramas and US television series.
- [1979] Felicia Day — American actress, singer, and web series creator known for The Guild and Critical Role.
- [1979] Hilary Hahn — Acclaimed American violinist known for her artistry and support of contemporary music.
- [1979] Jua Cali — Pioneering Kenyan rapper and record producer known for 'genge' style music.
- [1979] Kate Hudson — American actress and singer-songwriter known for roles in Almost Famous and romantic comedies.
- [1979] Kevin Hart — Pioneering American comedian and actor known for high-energy performances.
- [1979] Kim Rhode — Highly decorated American sport shooter specializing in double trap and skeet.
- [1979] Laphonza Butler — American labor union official and former U.S. Senator from California.
- [1979] Muntadhar al-Zaidi — Prominent Iraqi journalist known for anti-American protest and activism.
- [1979] Nate Parker — American actor and filmmaker known for roles in films like Red Tails and The Great Debaters.
- [1979] Pink (singer) — Acclaimed American singer and songwriter known for her powerful voice and rock edge.
- [1979] Ricky Carmichael — Legendary American motocross and supercross racing champion, 'The GOAT'.
- [1979] Rosario Dawson — American actress and activist known for roles in major franchises like Star Wars and DC Comics.
- [1979] Stormy Daniels — American pornographic actress, director, and former stripper known for legal disputes involving Donald Trump.
- [1980] Abby Wambach — Iconic American soccer forward, celebrated for her goal-scoring prowess and longevity.
- [1980] Adande Thorne — Trinidadian-American YouTuber, animator, comedian, and actor known as Swoozie.
- [1980] Ashanti (singer) — American singer, songwriter, and actress known for her R&B debut in the early 2000s.
- [1980] Ben Feldman — American actor known for roles in Superstore, Mad Men, and Silicon Valley.
- [1980] Brenda Villa — Highly decorated American water polo legend, known for four Olympic medals.
- [1980] Christina Aguilera — Influential American singer known for her powerful four-octave vocal range and reinventions.
- [1980] Dan Bilzerian — American social media personality, businessman, and political activist.
- [1980] Jake Gyllenhaal — Versatile American actor celebrated for intense, complex character portrayals.
- [1980] Jason Ritter — American actor and producer known for roles in Gravity Falls and Raising Dion.
- [1980] Jennie Finch — Esteemed American softball pitcher, celebrated for Olympic gold and collegiate dominance.
- [1980] Kim Kardashian — American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman known for reality TV and brand ventures.
- [1980] Kristen Bell — Versatile American actress known for roles in film, television, and Broadway.
- [1980] Michael Hastings (journalist) — American journalist known for war correspondence and critical reporting on military conflicts.
- [1980] Michelle Kwan — Iconic American figure skater and accomplished diplomat.
- [1980] Minor Threat — Pioneering American hardcore punk band known for its 'Straight Edge' ethos.
- [1980] Olivia Munn — American actress and host known for roles in film and advocacy for women's rights.
- [1980] R.E.M. — Pioneering American rock band known for cryptic lyrics and alternative sound.
- [1980] Sean Conley — American physician and Navy officer, known for serving as physician to the President during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [1980] Son Ho-young — South Korean-American singer, rapper, and musical actor, best known as a member of g.o.d.
- [1980] Vanessa Lachey — Filipino-American model and actress known for hosting and starring in major network productions.
- [1980] Venus Williams — Legendary American tennis star, known for her dominance in singles and doubles.
- [1980] Zachary Levi — American actor known for roles in Chuck, Shazam!, and voicing Flynn Rider in Tangled.
- [1981] Abigail Spencer — American actress, producer, and writer known for roles in soap operas and dramas.
- [1981] Anthrax (American band) — Pioneering American heavy metal band, key figure in the thrash metal scene.
- [1981] Beastie Boys — Pioneering American hip-hop and rock group known for genre-blending energy.
- [1981] Beyoncé — Iconic artist known for vocal reinvention and cultural impact in modern music.
- [1981] Brandi Carlile — Acclaimed American singer-songwriter known for folk rock and Americana artistry.
- [1981] Brian Joo — American singer known for R&B, member of Fly to the Sky, and solo artist.
- [1981] Britney Spears — The 'Princess of Pop', an iconic and influential American singer.
- [1981] Bryce Dallas Howard — American actress and director known for roles in Jurassic World and The Help.
- [1981] David J. Peterson — American language creator, known for Dothraki, Valyrian, and Chakobsa.
- [1981] Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold — American mass murderers responsible for the Columbine High School massacre.
- [1981] Holly Holm — American champion boxer and MMA fighter known for her world titles.
- [1981] Hope Solo — Legendary American goalkeeper, celebrated for her longevity and skill in international soccer.
- [1981] Ivanka Trump — American businesswoman, daughter of Donald Trump, known for her brand and advisory roles.
- [1981] Jared Kushner — American businessman, investor, and political figure known for his involvement with the Trump family.
- [1981] Jennifer Hudson — Award-winning American singer and actress known for her powerful vocals and versatility.
- [1981] Jessica Alba — American actress and businesswoman known for roles in genre films and co-founder of The Honest Company.
- [1981] Jon Watts — American filmmaker recognized for directing key Spider-Man films in the MCU.
- [1981] Justin Chon — Korean-American actor and filmmaker known for roles in Twilight Saga and directing acclaimed films.
- [1981] Justin Timberlake — Versatile American entertainer, singer, songwriter, and actor.
- [1981] Leslie Odom Jr. — Acclaimed American actor, singer, and songwriter known for Broadway and film roles.
- [1981] Mötley Crüe — Iconic American heavy metal band known for glam rock excess and massive sales.
- [1981] Melanie Wood — American number theorist and Professor of Mathematics at Harvard University.
- [1981] Metallica — Pioneering American heavy metal band known for thrash and evolving sound.
- [1981] Natalie Portman — Acclaimed Israeli-American actress known for roles in Star Wars, Black Swan, and modern cinema.
- [1981] Paris Hilton — American socialite and media personality known for her iconic status and business ventures.
- [1981] Rami Malek — Acclaimed American actor known for roles in Bohemian Rhapsody and Mr. Robot.
- [1981] Ray William Johnson — American internet celebrity, comedian, and YouTuber known for 'Equals Three' and web series.
- [1981] Ricky Kim — Korean-American actor and model known for roles in Korean dramas and variety shows.
- [1981] Scooter Braun — American businessman and talent manager known for developing major pop stars like Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande.
- [1981] Serena Williams — Dominant American tennis icon, record-breaking singles and doubles champion.
- [1981] Slayer — Pioneering American thrash metal band known for aggressive, controversial sound.
- [1981] Sonic Youth — Pioneering American noise rock band known for unorthodox tunings and experimental sound.
- [1981] Sunny Leone — Canadian-American actress and media personality known for her work in Hindi cinema.
- [1981] Tim (singer) — Korean-American singer known as South Korea's "ballad prince" since his 2003 debut.
- [1982] Ahmed al-Sharaa — Syrian statesman who led opposition forces, establishing the Syrian Salvation Government.
- [1982] Alan Ritchson — American actor known for roles in Reacher, Titans, and superhero franchises.
- [1982] Anne Hathaway — Award-winning American actress known for roles in comedies and dramas.
- [1982] Apolo Ohno — Eight-time Winter Olympian and decorated American short-track speed skater.
- [1982] Carli Lloyd — Pioneering American soccer star, celebrated for multiple World Cup and Olympic victories.
- [1982] Danica Patrick — American racing driver known for IndyCar success and NASCAR transition.
- [1982] Diana Taurasi — Iconic American basketball player, record-holder, and Olympic champion.
- [1982] Enrique Tarrio — American far-right activist and convicted seditionist known for his role in the Proud Boys.
- [1982] Erin Foster — American writer, actress, and producer known for her creative endeavors.
- [1982] Hiromi Hayakawa — Japanese-Mexican actress and singer known for musical theatre and voice work.
- [1982] Ibram X. Kendi — Author, anti-racism activist, and historian of race and policy in the U.S.
- [1982] Kate Siegel — American actress, writer, and director celebrated for her work in the horror genre.
- [1982] Kelly Clarkson — American singer-songwriter known for her powerful voice and pop-rock anthems.
- [1982] Landon Donovan — Iconic American soccer star, celebrated for his skill and longevity in the sport.
- [1982] Lil Wayne — Pioneering American rapper, songwriter, and record executive from New Orleans.
- [1982] Matt Gaetz — Florida Republican Congressman known for far-right populism and staunch Trump ally.
- [1982] Misty Copeland — Pioneering American ballet dancer and author, known for breaking racial barriers at ABT.
- [1982] Natalie Coughlin — Olympic medalist and pioneering American competitive swimmer.
- [1982] Nyla Rose — American professional wrestler and actress known for her time in AEW.
- [1982] Paul Hamm — Highly decorated American artistic gymnast, known for his Olympic and World Championship success.
- [1982] Simone Missick — American actress known for Misty Knight in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- [1982] Soda Stereo — Pioneering Argentine rock band known for evolving sound and massive Latin American success.
- [1982] Sophia Bush — American actress known for One Tree Hill, Chicago P.D., and Good Sam.
- [1982] Thora Birch — American actress known for roles in Hocus Pocus, American Beauty, and Ghost World.
- [1982] Zach Gilford — American actor recognized for roles in Friday Night Lights, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher.
- [1983] Andrew Garfield — Acclaimed English and American actor known for intense dramatic roles.
- [1983] Aziz Ansari — American actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for 'Master of None' and 'Parks and Recreation'.
- [1983] Carrie Underwood — Pivotal American country singer known for dynamic vocals and modernizing the genre.
- [1983] Dario Amodei — American AI researcher and entrepreneur, co-founder of Anthropic.
- [1983] Death (metal band) — Pioneering American death metal band, known for complex evolution and influential sound.
- [1983] Delonte West — American former professional basketball player known for his time with the Celtics and Cavaliers.
- [1983] Donald Glover — Versatile American actor, rapper, and filmmaker known for Childish Gambino.
- [1983] Hikaru Utada — Influential Japanese-American singer, songwriter, and producer known for R&B and pop hits.
- [1983] Kate Mara — American actress known for roles in House of Cards and 24.
- [1983] Kirsty Coventry — Zimbabwean Olympian and Sports Administrator, serving as President of the IOC.
- [1983] Macklemore — American rapper known for lyrical depth and chart-topping collaborations.
- [1983] Martin Shkreli — American investor and businessman known for high-profile pharmaceutical price increases and subsequent legal battles.
- [1983] Megadeth — Pioneering American thrash metal band known for complex musicianship and political lyrics.
- [1983] Run-DMC — Pioneering American hip-hop group known for merging rock and rap sounds.
- [1983] Travis Pastrana — Pioneering American athlete mastering motocross, rally, and extreme stunts.
- [1983] Yoo Gun — South Korean actor known by stage name Yoo Gun, starting career in 1997.
- [1983] Yuna Ito — American-born singer and actress known for her work in Japanese pop culture.
- [1984] Adriene Mishler — American yoga instructor, actress, and YouTube entrepreneur.
- [1984] Anna Tsuchiya — Japanese singer and actress known for her versatile performances in music and film.
- [1984] Bon Jovi — Iconic American rock band known for anthemic hits and enduring global appeal.
- [1984] Cheryl Burke — American dancer, model, and television personality known for Dancing with the Stars.
- [1984] Elizabeth Holmes — American businesswoman convicted of fraud related to her health tech company, Theranos.
- [1984] Eric Trump — American businessman and political activist, son of Donald Trump.
- [1984] Ezra Klein — American journalist and political commentator known for deep policy analysis.
- [1984] IJustine — American YouTuber known for iJustine, achieving over one billion views on her channel.
- [1984] JD Vance — American politician, author, and venture capitalist serving as Vice President.
- [1984] Jelly Roll (singer) — American rapper and singer known for raw storytelling and country crossover appeal.
- [1984] Katy Perry — Iconic pop star known for her 'camp' style and global influence on modern music.
- [1984] Lindsey Vonn — Iconic American alpine skier known for record-breaking World Cup achievements.
- [1984] Mitch Lucker — American musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the deathcore band Suicide Silence.
- [1984] New Kids on the Block — American vocal group known for boy band success in the late '80s and early '90s.
- [1984] Olivia Wilde — American actress and filmmaker known for roles in 'House' and directorial debut with 'Booksmart'.
- [1984] Ryan Lochte — American former swimmer, 12-time Olympic medalist, and decorated figure in modern sports history.
- [1984] Sean Richard Dulake — American actor and director known for his work in South Korean media.
- [1985] Alex Honnold — Pioneering free solo climber, famous for conquering El Capitan.
- [1985] Alexander Ovechkin — Record-setting Russian left winger and captain for the Washington Capitals.
- [1985] Allyson Felix — Legendary American track and field athlete, specializing in the 200m and 400m.
- [1985] Anna Kendrick — American actress, singer, and director known for upbeat comedic roles.
- [1985] Billy Magnussen — American actor known for film roles in 'Aladdin' and 'Bridge of Spies'
- [1985] Boyz II Men — Iconic American vocal harmony group known for smooth R&B hits.
- [1985] Bruno Mars — Pop icon known for retro showmanship and versatile songwriting.
- [1985] Cristin Milioti — Acclaimed American actress and musician known for diverse roles on stage and screen.
- [1985] Deontay Wilder — American professional boxer known for immense punching power and WBC Heavyweight Championship.
- [1985] Derek Hough — Award-winning American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer.
- [1985] Frankie Muniz — American actor and professional stock car racing driver known for 'Malcolm in the Middle'
- [1985] Guns N' Roses — Iconic American hard rock band known for raw energy and massive global success.
- [1985] Hugh Cha — South Korean entertainer known for acting, directing, and international business development.
- [1985] J Balvin — Pioneering Colombian artist who globalized Reggaeton music worldwide.
- [1985] Jonathan Groff — Acclaimed American actor and singer known for Broadway and television roles.
- [1985] Lana Del Rey — Iconic alternative pop artist known for melancholic Americana and glamour.
- [1985] Martyna Majok — Acclaimed Polish-American playwright known for politically engaged, darkly humorous works.
- [1985] Megan Rapinoe — Iconic American soccer star known for her midfield prowess and activism.
- [1985] Michael Phelps — Record-breaking American swimmer with 28 Olympic medals across four Games.
- [1985] Public Enemy — Pioneering American hip-hop group known for potent political commentary.
- [1985] Rooney Mara — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' and 'Carol'.
- [1985] Salt-N-Pepa — Pioneering American hip-hop group known for 'Push It' and 'Shoop'.
- [1986] Amanda Bynes — American retired actress known for Nickelodeon and teen comedies.
- [1986] Andy Ngo — American right-wing influencer known for documenting protests and covering anti-demonstrations.
- [1986] Armie Hammer — American actor known for roles in 'The Social Network' and 'Call Me by Your Name'
- [1986] Beni Arashiro — Japanese R&B singer known for her versatile vocals and evolving stage persona.
- [1986] Boogie Down Productions — Pioneering American hip-hop group known for fusing dancehall reggae and raw Bronx life.
- [1986] Cassie Ventura — American singer, dancer, actress, and model known for her early 2000s career.
- [1986] Demetrious Johnson — Legendary American mixed martial artist, champion of multiple divisions.
- [1986] Eric B. & Rakim — Pioneering American hip-hop duo known for their technical mastery and lyrical depth.
- [1986] Fugazi — Highly influential American post-hardcore band known for DIY ethics and genre-bending music.
- [1986] It (novel) — A 1986 horror novel by Stephen King about children confronting an ancient evil.
- [1986] James Deen — American former pornographic actor and director known as James Deen.
- [1986] Joaquin Phoenix filmography — Acclaimed American actor known for intense, transformative performances.
- [1986] Lady Gaga — Iconic artist known for reinvention, fashion, and global musical impact.
- [1986] Leighton Meester — American actress, singer, and model known for her role as Blair Waldorf.
- [1986] Lindsay Lohan — American actress, singer, and producer known for teen roles and evolving career.
- [1986] Paul Walter Hauser — American actor known for roles in Black Bird, Cobra Kai, and Richard Jewell.
- [1986] Pixies (band) — Pioneering American alternative rock band known for 'loud-quiet-loud' dynamics.
- [1986] Shaun White — Five-time Olympian and record-holding American professional snowboarder and skateboarder.
- [1987] Aaron Carter — American singer and rapper known for teen pop stardom and enduring musical career.
- [1987] Aidy Bryant — American actress and comedian known for her work on Saturday Night Live.
- [1987] Alice in Chains — American alternative metal band known for heavy, harmonized vocals.
- [1987] All (band) — American punk rock band formed by Descendents members, known for their early L.A. punk sound.
- [1987] Amanda Knox — American author and comedian known for her highly publicized trial in Perugia, Italy.
- [1987] Anthony Padilla — Pioneering American YouTuber, co-founder of Smosh, known for sketch comedy.
- [1987] Blake Lively — American actress and entrepreneur known for roles in Gossip Girl and major films.
- [1987] Bow Wow (rapper) — American rapper and actor known by the stage name Bow Wow.
- [1987] Chelsea Manning — American activist and whistleblower known for leaking classified US military documents.
- [1987] DC Talk — Pioneering American Christian rap and rock trio known for evolving sound.
- [1987] Evan Peters — Versatile American actor known for intense roles in genre television and film.
- [1987] Evan Rachel Wood — Acclaimed American actress and singer known for roles in Westworld and Practical Magic.
- [1987] Gorky Park (band) — Soviet, American, and Russian rock band formed in 1987 by Stas Namin.
- [1987] Green Day — Pioneering American rock band credited with reigniting mainstream punk rock interest.
- [1987] Hilary Duff — American actress and singer known for Lizzie McGuire and diverse roles.
- [1987] Jon Jones — Legendary American MMA fighter, regarded as one of the greatest of all time.
- [1987] Kendrick Lamar — Conscious rapper from Compton, celebrated for lyrical depth and social commentary.
- [1987] Mae Martin — Canadian comedian, actor, and recording artist known for 'Feel Good'.
- [1987] Michael B. Jordan — Acclaimed American actor known for roles in Black Panther, Creed, and his directorial work.
- [1987] Miles Teller — American actor known for roles in 'Whiplash' and 'Top Gun: Maverick'
- [1987] Nirvana (band) — Pioneering American rock band whose success defined the grunge movement.
- [1987] Shigeaki Kato — Japanese musician, writer, and actor known for his work with NEWS and literary achievements.
- [1987] Stephanie Kim — South Korean singer, ballerina, and actress known for her work with The Grace and solo career.
- [1988] 311 (band) — American rock band known for its blend of reggae, punk, and nu-metal influences.
- [1988] Alison Gates — American comedy writer and actress, known for her work on Saturday Night Live.
- [1988] Amanda Nunes — Legendary Brazilian-American MMA fighter, two-division UFC champion.
- [1988] Anyma — Italian-American DJ and producer known for melodic techno and the Afterlife platform.
- [1988] Ashton Eaton — American decathlete and two-time Olympic champion known for setting world records.
- [1988] Benny Blanco — Award-winning American record producer and songwriter.
- [1988] Big Sean — Acclaimed American rapper known for his versatile lyricism and collaborations.
- [1988] Carly Patterson — American singer and former artistic gymnast, known for her Olympic success.
- [1988] Charlie Carver — American actor and writer known for roles in Desperate Housewives and The Leftovers.
- [1988] De La Soul — Pioneering American hip-hop group known for jazz rap and eclectic lyricism.
- [1988] Emma Stone — Acclaimed American actress and film producer known for diverse roles and major awards.
- [1988] Erika Kirk — American businesswoman, nonprofit executive, and podcaster leading Turning Point USA.
- [1988] George Santos — American former politician and convicted fraudster, known for fabricated biography.
- [1988] Glen Powell — American actor, screenwriter, and producer known for action and comedy roles.
- [1988] Jhené Aiko — American R&B singer known for her soulful vocals and genre-blending artistry.
- [1988] Kayleigh McEnany — American conservative commentator and former White House press secretary.
- [1988] Kevin Durant — Elite American basketball player, celebrated for scoring prowess and championship success.
- [1988] Lizzo — Award-winning American singer, rapper, and songwriter known for empowering anthems.
- [1988] Nine Inch Nails — American industrial rock band founded by Trent Reznor, known for dark, intense soundscapes.
- [1988] Riley Green — American country singer-songwriter known for multiple chart hits and evolving career.
- [1988] Sasha Grey — American actress, model, musician, and writer known for her diverse artistic career.
- [1988] Skrillex — Pioneering American DJ and producer known for defining the sound of modern dubstep.
- [1988] The Smashing Pumpkins — American alternative rock band known for dense, layered, and genre-blending soundscapes.
- [1989] Adrien Broner — American former professional boxer known for winning world titles across multiple weight classes.
- [1989] Alex Morgan — Pioneering American soccer star, celebrated for Olympic and World Cup victories.
- [1989] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — Progressive American politician and activist known for advocating the Green New Deal.
- [1989] Bebe Rexha — American singer and songwriter known for pop hits and collaborations.
- [1989] Body Count (band) — American heavy metal band fronted by rapper Ice-T, known for controversial lyrics.
- [1989] Brie Larson — Acclaimed American actress, singer, and filmmaker known for diverse roles.
- [1989] Brody Brown — American songwriter and producer known for his work with Bruno Mars and 1500 or Nothin'.
- [1989] Chris Brown — American R&B artist, songwriter, dancer, and actor known for genre versatility.
- [1989] Dakota Johnson — American actress known for roles in major studio films and her breakthrough in the Fifty Shades franchise.
- [1989] Han Hee-jun — South Korean singer known for participation in American Idol and K-pop Star.
- [1989] Hayden Panettiere — American actress and singer known for soap operas and superhero roles.
- [1989] Hilary Knight — Dominant American forward and captain of the US Women's National Ice Hockey Team.
- [1989] Hole (band) — Pioneering American alternative rock band known for raw, punk-infused artistry.
- [1989] Jihae (musician) — South Korean singer/songwriter and actress known for her diverse musical and cinematic career.
- [1989] Justine Lupe — American actress known for roles in Succession, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Cristela.
- [1989] Lily Collins — English and American actress known for roles in 'Emily in Paris' and 'The Blind Side'.
- [1989] Markiplier — Popular American YouTuber, filmmaker, and actor known for horror game Let's Plays.
- [1989] Riley Keough — American actress known for roles in 'American Honey' and 'Daisy Jones & the Six'.
- [1989] Taylor Swift — Iconic songwriter known for reinvention, charting global pop and country success.
- [1989] The Chicks — Iconic American country music band known for their vocal harmonies and outspoken nature.
- [1989] Tiffany Young — American singer-songwriter and actress of Korean descent, known for Girls' Generation.
- [1989] Whitney Wolfe Herd — American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Bumble.
- [1990] Alexi Pappas — Greek-American athlete, filmmaker, and writer known for running and artistic endeavors.
- [1990] Andre Harris — American songwriter and record producer rooted in Philly soul.
- [1990] CodeMiko — Korean-American streamer known for the interactive VTuber persona CodeMiko.
- [1990] Destiny's Child — Iconic American girl group known for female empowerment and R&B harmonies.
- [1990] Evan Spiegel — Co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc., a prominent figure in modern technology.
- [1990] FouseyTube — Palestinian-American YouTuber known for vlogging and expanding into entertainment.
- [1990] Ghib Ojisan — Japanese travel YouTuber based in Singapore, known for cultural deep dives.
- [1990] Jennifer Lawrence — Highly acclaimed American actress and producer known for dramatic range.
- [1990] Jermell Charlo — American professional boxer known for championship reigns at light middleweight.
- [1990] Jrue Holiday — American professional basketball player known for defense and championship success.
- [1990] Junoon (band) — Pioneering Pakistani Sufi-rock band known for blending rock with spiritual sounds.
- [1990] Kristen Stewart — Acclaimed American actress known for genre versatility and dramatic depth.
- [1990] Pearl Jam — Influential American rock band from Seattle, key to the grunge movement.
- [1990] Ryan Higa — American internet personality, comedian, and streamer known for early YouTube success.
- [1990] Teyana Taylor — Versatile American artist celebrated for choreography, singing, and acclaimed dramatic performances.
- [1990] TLC (group) — Iconic American R&B girl group known for hits like "Waterfalls" and "No Scrubs".
- [1990] Tool (band) — Pioneering American progressive rock band known for complex, evolving soundscapes.
- [1991] Abby Stein — Israeli-American author, rabbi, and activist who speaks on faith and gender identity.
- [1991] Ashley Park (actress) — American actress and musician known for roles in Emily in Paris, Mean Girls, and Only Murders.
- [1991] Azealia Banks — American rapper known for her outspoken views and 'Cash Princess' status.
- [1991] Brian Soko — Zimbabwean songwriter and record producer based in the United States.
- [1991] DaBaby — American rapper known for his high-energy style and chart success.
- [1991] Eli Kim — Korean-American singer and rapper, known for his time in the boy band U-KISS.
- [1991] Fetty Wap — American rapper known for melodic style and catchy hooks.
- [1991] Lollapalooza — A massive annual American music festival, originally a touring event in Chicago.
- [1991] Louis Tomlinson — English singer-songwriter known for One Direction and successful solo career.
- [1991] N.W.A — Pioneering American hip-hop group known for its raw, politically charged 'gangsta rap' sound.
- [1991] Nicole Jung — American singer known for her time in the girl group Kara and subsequent solo career.
- [1991] Ninja (gamer) — Pioneering American streamer and professional gamer known for Fortnite success.
- [1991] Shailene Woodley — American actress known for roles in teen dramas, sci-fi, and acclaimed performances on screen and stage.
- [1991] Zazie Beetz — German-American actress known for roles in Atlanta, Deadpool 2, and voicing characters in animated series.
- [1992] 6lack — American R&B singer, songwriter, and rapper known professionally as 6lack.
- [1992] Billie Lourd — American actress known for Scream Queens and American Horror Story roles.
- [1992] Black Eyed Peas — Pioneering American pop-rap group known for massive sales and global hits.
- [1992] BM (rapper) — American rapper and songwriter known for his work with Kard and solo projects.
- [1992] Built to Spill — American indie rock band centered on Doug Martsch, formed in Boise, Idaho.
- [1992] Cardi B — Outspoken American rapper known for energetic flow and elevating female rap relevance.
- [1992] Charlie Javice — French and American businesswoman convicted of fraud related to student finance.
- [1992] Demi Lovato — American singer, songwriter, and actress known for pop-rock anthems.
- [1992] Emily Osment — American actress, singer, and songwriter known for roles in Disney and Netflix productions.
- [1992] Frances Bean Cobain — American visual artist and model, daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love.
- [1992] Gerald's Game — A 1992 suspense novel by Stephen King about a woman trapped after her husband's death.
- [1992] Han Groo — South Korean actress and singer known for her diverse talents in acting and music.
- [1992] Kate Upton — American model and actress known for her work in swimwear and film.
- [1992] Mac Miller — Influential American rapper, songwriter, and producer known for evolving artistry.
- [1992] Miley Cyrus — American singer and actress known for evolving artistry and image reinventions.
- [1992] Selena Gomez — American actress, singer, and producer known for Disney success and advocacy for mental health.
- [1992] Sosie Bacon — American actress known for roles in film and television, daughter of Kevin Bacon.
- [1993] Ariana Grande — Iconic pop vocalist known for her four-octave range and global influence.
- [1993] Backstreet Boys — Iconic American pop boy band known for hits like "I Want It That Way"
- [1993] Blonde Redhead — American alternative rock band known for evolving sound from noise rock to dream pop.
- [1993] Bryson Tiller — American R&B singer and rapper known for hits like "Don't" and "Exchange".
- [1993] Byung Hun (entertainer) — South Korean actor and singer known for his time in the boy band Teen Top.
- [1993] Charlie Kirk — Prominent American right-wing activist, co-founder of Turning Point USA.
- [1993] Korn — Pioneering American nu metal band known for aggressive sound and genre popularization.
- [1993] Mackenzie Dern — Elite American and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion competing in the UFC.
- [1993] Marilyn Manson (band) — American rock band known for theatrical shock performances and controversial themes.
- [1993] Steely Dan — Sophisticated American rock duo known for jazz-infused, lyrically complex studio albums.
- [1993] Stephanie Lee — American and South Korean actress known for roles in K-dramas like Start-Up.
- [1993] Tomi Adeyemi — Nigerian-American novelist celebrated for the fantasy series, Legacy of Orïsha.
- [1993] Weezer — American rock band known for catchy melodies and genre-blending pop-punk sound.
- [1994] Aly Raisman — American artistic gymnast and two-time Olympic gold medalist.
- [1994] ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead — American alternative rock band known for energetic, protracted live performances.
- [1994] At the Drive-In — American post-hardcore band known for intense live performances and complex arrangements.
- [1994] Breanna Stewart — Elite American WNBA star, co-founder of Unrivaled, and multiple MVP winner.
- [1994] Foo Fighters — American rock band formed by Dave Grohl after Nirvana's breakup, known for high-energy anthems.
- [1994] Jin Ha — South Korean-born American actor known for roles in Devs, Pachinko, and Broadway musicals.
- [1994] Joey Pollari — American actor, musician, and director known for roles in 'Love, Simon' and collaborations with Ryan Murphy.
- [1994] Krystal Jung — American and South Korean singer and actress known for her roles in K-dramas.
- [1994] Margaret Qualley — American actress known for roles in 'The Leftovers' and 'Poor Things'.
- [1994] Maroon 5 — American pop rock band known for hits like "Moves Like Jagger" and "Sugar".
- [1994] Nyjah Huston — Elite American professional skateboarder, celebrated for dominance in street competition.
- [1994] Victoria Arlen — American sports personality and former elite Paralympic swimmer for ESPN.
- [1995] Brent Faiyaz — American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer known for 'sly vocals' and atmospheric sound.
- [1995] Gabby Douglas — Pioneering American artistic gymnast known for multiple Olympic and World titles.
- [1995] Hannah Einbinder — American actress and comedian known for her role in 'Hacks'.
- [1995] Kendall Jenner — American model and media personality known for her career in reality TV and high fashion.
- [1995] Logan Paul — American influencer, professional wrestler, and entrepreneur known for massive YouTube success.
- [1995] Lukas Gage — American actor known for roles in American Vandal, Euphoria, and The White Lotus.
- [1995] NSYNC — American pop boy band formed in 1995, known for massive early 2000s success.
- [1995] Post Malone — Genre-blending American artist known for hits like "Congratulations" and "Sunflower".
- [1995] Trayvon Martin — Teenage life and death whose shooting sparked national racial justice discourse.
- [1996] 6ix9ine — American rapper known for aggressive style and controversial public persona.
- [1996] A'ja Wilson — Elite American WNBA star known for multiple MVP awards and championship success.
- [1996] American Music Award for Artist of the Year — The most prestigious American Music Award recognizing the year's top recording artist.
- [1996] Arthur Melo — Brazilian midfielder known for his career moves across top European and South American clubs.
- [1996] Austin Abrams — American actor known for roles in 'Euphoria,' 'Do Revenge,' and 'The Inbetweeners.'
- [1996] !!! (band) — American dance-punk band from Sacramento, California, known for high energy.
- [1996] Bella Hadid — Highly acclaimed American fashion model known for her striking presence and global influence.
- [1996] Chance Perdomo — American and British actor known for roles in 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' and 'Gen V'.
- [1996] Cooper Koch — American actor known for roles in 'Monsters' and upcoming projects.
- [1996] Dove Cameron — American actress and singer known for Disney roles and evolving musical career.
- [1996] Jalen Brunson — NBA star known as "Captain Clutch" for his championship leadership.
- [1996] Lance Oppenheim — American director known for blending nonfiction storytelling with cinematic formalism.
- [1996] Lili Reinhart — American actress known for Riverdale and leading roles in romance and drama films.
- [1996] Linkin Park — American alternative rock band known for fusing nu metal, hip-hop, and electronica.
- [1996] Noah Centineo — American actor known for roles in Disney Channel, Netflix rom-coms, and superhero films.
- [1996] Sang Heon Lee — South Korean actor known for roles in Netflix's XO, Kitty and Viu's Secret Ingredient.
- [1996] Skyler Gisondo — American actor known for roles in Booksmart, Licorice Pizza, and Superman.
- [1996] Zendaya — Acclaimed American actress and singer known for leading roles in blockbusters and prestige television.
- [1997] Chloë Grace Moretz — American actress known for early roles in horror and superhero films.
- [1997] H.E.R. — Award-winning American R&B singer and songwriter known for soulful vocals.
- [1997] Katie Ledecky — American swimmer, most decorated female athlete in Olympic history.
- [1997] Simone Biles — American artistic gymnast, celebrated for her record-breaking Olympic and World Championship achievements.
- [1997] Sydney Sweeney — American actress known for roles in Euphoria, The White Lotus, and film biopics.
- [1998] Brandon McNulty — American professional cyclist known for time trial prowess and World Championship victories.
- [1998] Chappell Roan — American singer known for her camp, drag-influenced pop artistry.
- [1998] Conan Gray — American singer-songwriter known for emotionally resonant pop music.
- [1998] Nick Fuentes — American far-right activist known for promoting white nationalism and hosting 'America First'.
- [1998] XXXTentacion — American rapper known for emo, trap, and SoundCloud rap; a controversial but influential figure.
- [1999] Audrey Nuna — American singer-songwriter known for pop, R&B, and rap influences.
- [1999] Coachella — Annual music and arts festival in Indio, California, featuring diverse genres and art.
- [1999] Ella Langley — American country singer-songwriter known for her debut album 'Hungover' and chart-topping success.
- [1999] Michael Gandolfini — American actor known for roles in The Many Saints of Newark and the MCU.
- [1999] Natalie Alyn Lind — American actress known for roles in The Goldbergs, Gotham, and The Gifted.
- [1999] Nathan Chen — Elite American figure skater, renowned for technical difficulty and Olympic gold.
- [1999] Nicholas Alexander Chavez — American actor known for roles on General Hospital and in Ryan Murphy productions.
- [2000] Baby Keem — American rapper and record producer known for eclectic sound and major collaborations.
- [2000] BabyTron — American rapper known for his distinctive style and rise in the Detroit hip hop scene.
- [2000] Chase Infiniti — American actress known for roles in legal thrillers and dystopian dramas.
- [2000] Ella Beatty — American actress known for Juilliard training and roles in 'Monster' and 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'.
- [2000] Nancy (singer) — South Korean and American singer, actress, and host known for her work with Momoland.
- [2000] Rage Against the Machine — American rock band known for melding heavy metal, rap, and punk with anti-authoritarian lyrics.
- [2000] Sarah Kinsley — American singer-songwriter known for alt pop and female production advocacy.
- [2000] Sebastian Korda — Czech-American professional tennis player known for his ATP titles and career-high rankings.
- [2000] Theo Rossi — American actor known for roles in Sons of Anarchy, Luke Cage, and The Penguin.
- [2001] Billie Eilish — American singer-songwriter known for her distinctive, intimate pop sound.
- [2001] Fall Out Boy — American pop-punk rock band known for witty lyrics and massive stadium anthems.
- [2001] Inde Navarrette — American actress known for roles in '13 Reasons Why' and 'X-Men' franchise.
- [2001] Milo Manheim — American actor known for roles in Zombies and School Spirits.
- [2001] My Chemical Romance — Influential American rock band known for emo and pop-punk anthems.
- [2001] The Killers — American rock band known for anthemic hits and global stadium performances.
- [2002] Benson Boone — American singer-songwriter known for powerful vocals and emotional ballads.
- [2002] Maleah Joi Moon — American singer and actress known for her stage work and Tony Award success.
- [2002] Samuel (singer) — American singer known for his work in hip-hop, solo career, and Japanese promotions.
- [2002] Smosh — American independent comedy-improv production company founded by Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox.
- [2002] Sophia Laforteza — Filipina and American singer, known for her debut in the girl group Katseye.
- [2003] Robby Novak — American actor and media personality known for the 'Kid President' role on YouTube and television.
- [2004] Charli D'Amelio — American social media personality and dancer known for her rise on TikTok.
- [2004] Daniela Avanzini — American singer and dancer known for her work in the girl group Katseye.
- [2004] Paramore — American rock band known for high-energy performances and evolving sound.
- [2004] Raul Rosas Jr. — American/Mexican MMA fighter, notable for becoming the youngest UFC signee.
- [2005] Carter Lang — American producer and songwriter known for shaping R&B/Hip-Hop sounds.
- [2005] D4vd — American singer-songwriter known professionally as D4vd.
- [2005] IShowSpeed — Energetic American influencer and streamer known for dramatic live content.
- [2005] Jackson Koivun — American professional golfer known for early success on the PGA Tour.
- [2005] Lara Raj — American singer known for her debut in the girl group Katseye.
- [2006] Megan Skiendiel — American singer, dancer, and actress known for her work in the girl group Katseye.
- [2007] C3 Presents — American producer and promoter of major, multi-day music festivals and events.
- [2008] Wolves at the Gate — American Christian metalcore band from Cedarville, Ohio.
- [2012] Blue Ivy Carter — American singer, actress, and dancer, daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
- [2012] Bryan brothers — American former professional doubles tennis players, record-holding champions.
- [2012] Toko Yasuda — Japanese musician known for her work with Enon, St. Vincent, and Cate Le Bon.
- [2015] Splyce — A prominent esports organization and media company based in Rochester, New York.
- [2016] 2016 United States presidential election — The 2016 US Presidential Election: Trump's victory over Clinton.
- [2016] Antifa (United States) — A decentralized, left-wing anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement.
- [2018] Bobby Sessions — American rapper known for 'The Hate U Give' soundtrack and co-writing 'Savage'.
- [2020] Boston — Capital of Massachusetts, a historic hub for American revolution, education, and biotech.
- [2020] Chicago — Major American metropolis on Lake Michigan, known for its architecture and growth.
- [2023] Reptile (film) — A 2023 American crime thriller film directed by Grant Singer.
- [2024] Brown-Forman — Major American family-controlled producer of global spirits and wine brands.
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