| 146521 | December 29 | Birth | 1953 – Kate Schmidt, American javelin thrower and coach |
| 146522 | December 29 | Birth | 1953 – Stanley Williams, American gang leader, co-founded the Crips (d. 2005) |
| 146523 | December 29 | Birth | 1954 – Albrecht Böttcher, German mathematician and author |
| 146524 | December 29 | Birth | 1954 – Norihito, Prince Takamado of Japan (d. 2002) |
| 146525 | December 29 | Birth | 1954 – Roger Voudouris, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2003) |
| 146526 | December 29 | Birth | 1956 – Fred MacAulay, Scottish comedian and radio host |
| 146527 | December 29 | Birth | 1957 – Brad Grey, American screenwriter and producer |
| 146528 | December 29 | Birth | 1957 – Oliver Hirschbiegel, German actor, director, and producer |
| 146529 | December 29 | Birth | 1957 – Iain Paxton, Scottish rugby player and coach |
| 146530 | December 29 | Birth | 1957 – Paul Rudnick, American author and screenwriter |
| 146531 | December 29 | Birth | 1958 – Nancy J. Currie, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut |
| 146532 | December 29 | Birth | 1959 – Keith Crossan, Irish rugby player |
| 146533 | December 29 | Birth | 1959 – Patricia Clarkson, American actress |
| 146534 | December 29 | Birth | 1959 – Ann Demeulemeester, Belgian fashion designer |
| 146535 | December 29 | Birth | 1959 – Martin Moran, American actor and author |
| 146536 | December 29 | Birth | 1959 – Milton Ottey, Jamaican-Canadian high jumper and coach |
| 146537 | December 29 | Birth | 1959 – Paula Poundstone, American comedian, actress, and author |
| 146538 | December 29 | Birth | 1960 – David Boon, Australian cricketer and referee |
| 146539 | December 29 | Birth | 1960 – Katerina Didaskalou, Greek actress |
| 146540 | December 29 | Birth | 1960 – Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, Congolese militia leader, founded the Union of Congolese Patriots |
| 146541 | December 29 | Birth | 1961 – Kevin Granata, American engineer and academic (d. 2007) |
| 146542 | December 29 | Birth | 1961 – Jim Reid, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Jesus and Mary Chain and Freeheat) |
| 146543 | December 29 | Birth | 1961 – Richard Horton, English physician and journalist |
| 146544 | December 29 | Birth | 1962 – Devon White, Jamaican-American baseball player |
| 146545 | December 29 | Birth | 1963 – Francisco Bustamante, Filipino billiards player |
| 146546 | December 29 | Birth | 1963 – Des Foy, English rugby player |
| 146547 | December 29 | Birth | 1963 – Dave McKean, English illustrator, photographer, director, and pianist |
| 146548 | December 29 | Birth | 1963 – Sean Payton, American football player and coach |
| 146549 | December 29 | Birth | 1963 – Liisa Savijarvi, Canadian skier |
| 146550 | December 29 | Birth | 1965 – Dexter Holland, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Offspring) |