| 137191 | December 4 | Birth | 1940 – Gerd Achterberg, German footballer and manager |
| 137192 | December 4 | Birth | 1940 – Gary Gilmore, American murderer (d. 1977) |
| 137193 | December 4 | Birth | 1942 – Gemma Jones, English actress and singer |
| 137194 | December 4 | Birth | 1944 – Chris Hillman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Byrds, The Hillmen, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Manassas) |
| 137195 | December 4 | Birth | 1944 – Anna McGarrigle, Canadian singer-songwriter (Kate and Anna McGarrigle and Mountain City Four) |
| 137196 | December 4 | Birth | 1944 – François Migault, French race car driver (d. 2012) |
| 137197 | December 4 | Birth | 1944 – Dennis Wilson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and drummer (The Beach Boys) (d. 1983) |
| 137198 | December 4 | Birth | 1945 – Roberta Bondar, Canadian neurologist, academic, and astronaut |
| 137199 | December 4 | Birth | 1946 – Geert Mak, Dutch journalist and author |
| 137200 | December 4 | Birth | 1947 – Jane Lubchenco, American ecologist, academic, and diplomat |
| 137201 | December 4 | Birth | 1947 – Terry Woods, Irish guitarist (The Pogues, Steeleye Span, Sweeney's Men, The Bucks, and Dr. Strangely Strange) |
| 137202 | December 4 | Birth | 1948 – Southside Johnny, American singer-songwriter (Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes) |
| 137203 | December 4 | Birth | 1949 – A. Scott Berg, American journalist and author |
| 137204 | December 4 | Birth | 1949 – Jeff Bridges, American actor, singer, and producer |
| 137205 | December 4 | Birth | 1949 – Paula England, American sociologist and academic |
| 137206 | December 4 | Birth | 1949 – Pamela Stephenson, New Zealand-Australian actress and psychologist |
| 137207 | December 4 | Birth | 1949 – Jock Stirrup, Baron Stirrup, English air marshal and politician |
| 137208 | December 4 | Birth | 1950 – Bjørn Kjellemyr, Norwegian bassist |
| 137209 | December 4 | Birth | 1951 – Gary Rossington, American guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington Collins Band, and The Rossington Band) |
| 137210 | December 4 | Birth | 1951 – Patricia Wettig, American actress and playwright |
| 137211 | December 4 | Birth | 1953 – Gwen Humble, American actress |
| 137212 | December 4 | Birth | 1953 – Rick Middleton, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 137213 | December 4 | Birth | 1954 – Tony Todd, American actor and producer |
| 137214 | December 4 | Birth | 1955 – Philip Hammond, English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| 137215 | December 4 | Birth | 1955 – Dave Taylor, Canadian-American ice hockey player |
| 137216 | December 4 | Birth | 1955 – Cassandra Wilson, American singer-songwriter and producer (M-Base) |
| 137217 | December 4 | Birth | 1956 – Nia Griffith, Irish-Welsh educator and politician |
| 137218 | December 4 | Birth | 1956 – Bernard King, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 137219 | December 4 | Birth | 1957 – Raul Boesel, Brazilian race car driver |
| 137220 | December 4 | Birth | 1957 – Eric S. Raymond, American computer programmer and author |