- 1572 Jan Campanus, Czech composer and humanist, born in Vodňany, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1622)
- 1748 William Marshall, Scottish fiddle composer (The Marchioness of Huntly; The Nameless Lassie), music publisher (A Collection of Strathspey Reels), and clockmaker, born in Fochabers, Scotland (d. 1833)
- 1752 Johann Mederitsch, Austrian composer, baptized in Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1835)
- 1800 John Goss, British organist and composer (Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven), born in Fareham, Hampshire, England (d. 1880)
- 1822 John Roberts, Welsh composer, minister and poet, born in Aberystwyth, Wales (d. 1877)
- 1825 Reinhold Finsterbusch, German singer, organist, composer, and choral director (Jesu Tod und Begräbnis), born in Mittweida, Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1902)
- 1845 Augusto (de Oliveira) Machado, Portuguese composer (Lauriane; Camões es os Luziadas), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1924)
- 1856 André Gedalge, French composer (le Petit Savoyard, Phoebé) and Mayor of Chessy, Seine-et-Marne, born in Paris, France (d. 1926)
- 1859 William Henry Hadow, British educational reformer and musicologist (Oxford History of Music, Studies in Modern Music), born in Ebrington, Gloucestshire, England (d. 1937)
- 1864 Joseph Lauber, Swiss concert pianist and composer, born in Ruswil, Switzerland (d. 1952)
- 1874 Max Ettinger, Jewish-German composer (Jiddische Requiem), born in Lwow, Poland (d. 1951)
- 1884 Bernard van Dieren, Dutch composer (Diaphony; Chinese Symphony), critic, and music writer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1936)
- 1888 (Raffaele Attilio) "Tito" Schipa, Italian tenor and composer (La Rondine), born in Lecce, Italy (d. 1965)
- 1889 Bunk Johnson, American jazz trumpeter, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1949) [1]
- 1890 Maurice Schoemaker, Belgian progressive classical composer (Feu d’Artifice - Fireworks), born in Anderlecht, Belgium (d. 1964)
- 1892 Feliks Roderyk Labunski, Polish pianist, composer and educator (Triptych Champétre), born in Ksawerynow, Russian Poland (d. 1979)
Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992)
German American actress (The Blue Angel, Shanghai Express), and singer ("Falling in Love Again"), born in Berlin, Germany
- 1902 Ferenc Szabó, Hungarian composer (Lúdas Matyi, Légy jó mindhalálig), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1969)
- 1906 Ivan Brkanović, Croatian composer (Triptych - Funeral Folk Rite), born in Škaljari, Montenegro (d. 1987)
- 1906 Oscar Levant, American pianist, composer and actor (An American in Paris; Dance of Life), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1972)
- 1907 Eddie Wilcox, American jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader (Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra), born in Method, North Carolina (d. 1968)
- 1907 Nils-Eric Ringbom, Finnish composer, born in Turku, Finland (d. 1978)
- 1907 Willem Van Otterloo, Dutch cellist, composer, and conductor (Residentie Orkest, 1949-73; Melbourne Symphony, 1967-70; Sydney Symphony, 1971-77), born in Winterswijk, Netherlands (d. 1978)
- 1911 Anna Russell, English music satirist and composer, born in London, England (d. 2006)
- 1911 Endre Szervánszky, Hungarian composer (Dark Heaven Requiem), born in Budatétény, Budapest, Hungary (d. 1977)
- 1914 Ivan Sutton, British concert promoter (City Music Society), born in Purley, London, England (d. 1996)
- 1917 Dardanelle (Breckenbridge), American jazz pianist, vibraphonist, and singer, born in Avalon, Mississippi (d. 1997)
- 1919 (Mitchell) "Booty" Wood, American jazz trombonist (Lionel Hampton, Erskine Hawkins, Count Basie, Duke Ellington), born in Wedowee, Alabama (d. 1987)
- 1925 Allan Blank, American composer, born in New York City (d. 2013)
- 1930 Jacqueline Fontyn, Belgian pianist, contemporary classical composer (Vent d'Est for Accordion and Strings; Halo for Harp), and music educator (1963-90), born in Antwerp, Belgium
- 1931 (Winfield) Scotty Moore, American guitarist (Elvis Presley; Roy Orbison), born in Gadsden, Tennessee (d. 2016)
- 1941 Leslie Maguire, British rock pianist (Gerry & the Pacemakers - "Ferry Cross the Mersey"), born in Wallasey, England
- 1941 Mike Pinder, British keyboard player and Mellotron pioneer (Moody Blues - "Nights in White Satin"), born in Birmingham, England
- 1942 Mike Heron, Scottish folk-rock singer-songwriter (Incredible String Band, 1965-74, 1999-2006), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1943 Joan Manuel Serrat, Spanish pop, rock and nueva canción singer-songwriter, born in Barcelona, Spain
- 1943 Peter Sinfield, British lyricist (King Crimson; Emerson, Lake, & Palmer; Celine Dion), and haiku poet, born in Fulham, London, England
- 1944 Mick Jones, English rock guitarist (Foreigner - "I Want to Know What Love Is"), born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
- 1944 Tracy Nelson, American blues rock singer (Mother Earth), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- 1947 (Alan) "Albhy" Galuten, American Grammy Award-winning record producer, composer, and arranger (Bee Gees), born in Hartsdale, New York
- 1947 Janet Perry, American operatic soprano, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1948 Larry Byrom, American rock guitarist (Steppenwolf, 1969-71), born in Huntsville, Alabama
- 1948 Martin Birch, British sound engineer (Fleetwood Mac; Deep Purple ) and record producer (Whitesnake; Iron Maiden), born in Woking, Surrey, England (d. 2020)
- 1949 T.S. Monk [Thelonious Sphere Monk III], American jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader, born in New York City
- 1950 Terry Bozzio, American drummer (Missing Persons; Frank Zappa), born in San Francisco, California
- 1951 Karla Bonoff, American rock singer-songwriter (Restless Nights; "Someone To Lay Down Beside Me"), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1952 David Knopfler, British singer-songwriter (Dire Straits - 1977-80 - "Sultans of Swing"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1956 Karl Denson, American funk and jazz saxophonist, flutist and vocalist (Lenny Kravitz; Tiny Universe), born in Santa Ana, California
- 1957 Daniel Levitin, American-Canadian cognitive psychologist, writer (This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession), record producer, and mnusician, born in San Francisco, California
- 1960 Donald Nally, American choral conductor (The Crossing), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1960 Youth [Martin Glover], British bassist (Killing Joke), and record producer (The Fireman), born in Slough, Buckinghanshire, England
- 1967 Niels Meijer, Dutch rock keyboardist (The Bob Color), born in the Netherlands
- 1972 Matt Slocum, American rock guitarist, cello player, and songwriter (Sixpence None the Richer - "Kiss Me"), born in Bristol, Rhode Island
- 1973 Kristoffer Zegers, Dutch pianist and contemporary classical composer (Pianophasing), born in Breda, Netherlands
- 1979 Walker Hayes, American country-pop singer-songwriter ("Fancy Like"), born in Mobile, Alabama
- 1980 Cas Haley, American roots, rock, and reggae singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, born in Paris, Texas
- 1981 Javine [Dionne Hylton], British soul singer-songwriter (Surrender; Touch My Fire), born in London, England
- 1982 James Mead, American Christian rock guitarist (Kutless), born in Danbury, Connecticut
- 1982 Terji Skibenæs, Faroese folk-metal guitarist, (Týr, 2001-18), born in Skipanes, Faroe Islands
- 1984 Pleasure P. [Marcus Cooper], American R&B singer (Pretty Ricky), born in Miami, Florida
- 1985 Bjarke Mogensen, Danish classical accordionist (Martin Lohse - In Liquid), and educator (Royal Danish Academy, 2011-present), born in Rønne, Bornholm, Denmark
- 1985 Tivon Pennicott, Jamaican-American jazz saxophonist (Celery Juice), born in Marietta, Georgia
- 1986 Metrik [Tom Mundell], British electronic dance music producer and re-mixer ("Freefall"; "Gravity"; “Chasing Sunrise”), born in London, England
Hayley Williams (35 years old)
1988 American power pop-rock singer-songwriter (Paramore - "Still Into You"; solo - "Simmer"), born in Meridian, Mississippi
- 1998 Briar Nolet, Canadian actress and dancer (The Next Step, Blood Hunters), born in Toronto, Ontario
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