- 1568 Christophe Thomas Walliser, French composer, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1648)
- 1587 Ivan Lukačić, Croatian composer, born in Šibenik, Croatia (d. 1648)
- 1683 Johann David Heinichen, German Baroque composer and music theorist, born in Krössuln, Electorate of Saxony (now Teuchern, Germany) (d. 1729)
- 1715 Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, German composer, born in Ulm, Germany (d. 1786)
- 1719 Christian Gottfried Krause, German composer, born in Wińsko, Poland (d. 1770)
- 1738 Philip Hayes, English composer, born in Oxford (d. 1797)
- 1741 Johann Gottlieb Naumann, German composer, born in Blasewitz, Dresden, Germany (d. 1801)
- 1774 Václav Tomášek, Czech pianist, composer (Eclogues), and pedagogue, born in Skuteč, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1850)
- 1797 Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian-French composer and conductor, born in Hanzinne, Belgium (d. 1869)
- 1811 Ann Mounsey, English organist and composer, born in Soho, London (d. 1891)
- 1820 Gottfried Conradi, Norwegian composer, born in Tønsberg, Norway (d. 1896)
- 1833 Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1900)
- 1863 Johannes Petrus Boskaljon, Curacaoian composer and conductor, born in Willemstad (d. 1936)
- 1882 Artur Schnabel, Austrian pianist (Beethoven Piano Sonatas), born in Lipnik, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1951)
- 1883 Herman Darewski, Polish-British stage and light music composer (The Better 'Ole), and conductor, born in Minsk, Russian Empire (d. 1947)
- 1885 Cecil Burleigh, American violinist, composer (Sonnets of Autumn; Boyhood Recollections), and educator (University of Wisconsin, 1921-55), born in Wyoming, New York (d. 1980)
- 1893 Irene Castle, American vaudeville, stage, and screen dancer, and animal rights activist, born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 1969)
- 1897 Harald Saeverud, Norwegian composer (Saline), born in Bergen, Norway (d. 1992)
- 1902 Anton Beuving, Dutch lyricist (Ketelbinkie), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1977)
- 1903 Gregor Piatigorsky, Ukrainian-American cellist, born in Ekaterinoslav, Ukraine (d. 1976)
- 1903 Nicolas Nabokov, Russian composer (Holy Devil), born in Lubcza, Minsk, Belarus (d. 1978)
- 1919 Chavela Vargas, Costa Rican-Mexican singer, born in San Joaquín de Flores, Heredia Province, Costa Rica (d. 2012)
- 1920 Genevieve [Ginette Auger], French actress and singer (The Jack Paar Show), born in Paris, France (d. 2004)
- 1926 Ronald Senator, British composer (Holocaust Requiem), and educator (Musicolor), born In London (d. 2015)
- 1927 Christopher Whelen, British composer and conductor, born in London, England (d. 1993)
- 1927 Graziella Sciutti, Italian operatic soprano, teacher, and opera producer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 2001) [1]
- 1929 James Last, German-born composer and big band bandleader, born in Bremen, Germany (d. 2015)
- 1930 Albert "Al" Schmitt, American Grammy Award-winning recording engineer and record producer (Sam Cooke, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2021) [1]
- 1930 Chris Barber, English jazz trombonist ("Petite Fleur"), born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (d. 2021)
- 1931 Roberta Stephen, Canadian classical composer (The Eye Of The Seasons), and educator, born in Calgary, Alberta (d. 2021)
- 1932 Art Ellefson, Canadian jazz saxophonist, born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (d. 2018)
- 1934 Don Kirshner, American rock & roll producer known as "The Man With the Golden Ear" (invented bubblegum music), born in Bronx, New York (d. 2011)
- 1936 Pete Graves [Alexander Walton], American pop and R&B vocalist (The Moonglows - "Blue Velvet"), born in Jemison, Alabama (d. 2006)
- 1940 Anja Silja, German soprano, born in Berlin, Germany
- 1940 Billy Fury [Ronald Wycherley], British rock singer ("When Will You Say I Love You"; "Halfway To Paradise") and actor (That'll Be The Day), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1983)
- 1941 Adolphus Hailstork, American composer (EarthRise (A Song of Healing); Ghosts in Grey and Blue), and educator, born in Rochester, New York
- 1943 Roy Estrada, American rock bassist (Mothers Of Invention), and convicted sex offender, born in Santa Ana, California
- 1944 John Lill, British classical pianist, born in London
- 1947 Linda Martin, Irish singer and TV presenter, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1948 Jan Hammer, Czech-American rock keyboardist (Mahavishnu Orchestra; Jeff Beck), and composer ("Miami Vice Theme"), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
- 1954 Frankie LaRocka (Frank LaRocca), American session and touring drummer, and record producer (Spin Doctors), born in Manhattan, New York City (d. 2005)
- 1954 Michael Sembello, American Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, composer and producer ("Maniac"; "Flashdance"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1955 Pete Shelley [McNeish], English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Buzzcocks - "Going Steady"), born in Leigh, England (d. 2018)
- 1955 Rob Bolland, Dutch singer and guitarist (Bolland & Bolland), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- 1959 Stephen Singleton, English rocker (ABC), born in Sheffield, England
- 1964 Maynard James Keenan, American singer (Tool; A Perfect Circle), born in Ravenna, Ohio
- 1967 Liz Phair, American musician and songwriter (Exile In Guyville), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1967 Matt Chamberlain, American session drummer (Tori Amos; Edie Brickell; The Slow Music Project; William Shatner; Wallflowers), born in San Pedro, California
- 1970 Redman [Reginald Noble], American rapper, born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1974 Mikael Åkerfeldt, Swedish guitarist and singer (Opeth), born in Stockholm, Sweden
Victoria Beckham (50 years old)
1974 English singer and fashion designer (Posh of The Spice Girls), born in Harlow, Essex
- 1976 Monet Mazur, American actress and musician, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1977 Phil Jamieson, Australian singer (Grinspoon), born in Hornsby, New South Wales
- 1977 Sizzla Kalonji [Miguel Orlando Collins], Jamaican reggae musician, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1978 Bilal Abdul-samad, American rocker (Boys), born in Carson, California
- 1981 Hanna Pakarinen, Finnish singer, born in Lappeenranta, Finland
- 1988 Takahiro Moriuchi, Japanese singer-songwriter and musician (One Ok Rock), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1989 Avriel "Avi" Kaplan, American pop bass vocalist (Pentatonix, 2011-2017; Avriel & the Sequoias), born in Visalia, California
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