In Europe, at least in Germany and Switzerland, it's normal and expected to state your birthday and place of birth. You also include a passport-sized photo of yourself, usually in the top right corner.
Aah, OK. That's pretty interesting, actually. Here in the US it's practically verboten to ask anything about nationality, religion, ethnicity, etc., and conversely pretty much nobody ever volunteers that stuff either.
See for example this guide to resume writing by a German university [pdf]: https://www.uni-muenster.de/imperia/md/content/math_nat_faku...