- 1586 Jacob Praetorius, German Baroque organist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1651)
- 1708 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, Czech composer and organist, born in Cítoliby, Czech Republic (d. 1789)
- 1741 André Grétry, French opera composer, born in Prince-Bishopric of Liège (d. 1813)
- 1764 Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer, born in Schwechat, Austrian Empire (d. 1846)
- 1789 Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, German composer and pianist, born in Potsdam, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1878)
- 1810 Norbert Burgmüller, German composer, born in Düsseldorf, Grand Duchy of Berg (d. 1836)
- 1828 Antonio Cagnoni, Italian composer, born in Godiasco, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia (d. 1896)
- 1881 (William) Crickett Smith, American ragtime, and jazz cornetist and trumpeter (James Reese Europe's Clef Club; Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolics; Louis Mitchell's Jazz Kings), and bandleader, born in Emporia, Kansas (d. 1944)
- 1888 Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer and music journalist, born in Helmond, Netherlands (d. 1967)
- 1900 Guy Warrack, Scottish composer, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1986)
- 1903 Greta Keller, Austrian-born cabaret singer and actress, born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1977)
- 1904 Igor' Fyodorovich Belza [Boelza], Soviet composer, born in Kielce, Kingdom of Poland (d. 1994)
- 1905 Edgar Palm, Curaçaoan pianist and composer (Padu), born in Willemstad, Dutch Colony of Curaçao (d. 1998)
- 1906 Artur Balsam, Polish-American classical pianist (Begeleidde Menuhin, Milstein), born in Warsaw, Kingdom of Poland (d. 1994)
- 1908 Grigor Eghiazaryan, Armenian composer, born in Blur, Russian Empire (d. 1988)
- 1912 Šimon Jurovský [Shimon Weiss-Nägel], Slovak composer for ballet, theater, and film, born in Uľanka, Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia (d. 1963)
- 1914 Jules van Ackere, Flemish musicologist (Eternal Music; Maurice Ravel), born in Heule, Netherlands (d. 2008)
- 1915 Georges Guetary, French singer and dancer (An American In Paris), born in Alexandria, Egypt (d. 1997)
- 1919 Buddy Morrow [Muni Zudekoff], American big band jazz and session trombonist and orchestra leader ("Night Train"), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2010)
- 1922 Manuel Oltra, Spanish secular and sacred music composer, and professor (Barcelona Conservatory, 1959-87), born in Valencia, Spain (d. 2015)
- 1925 Alvin Brehm, American classical double bassist, conductor, and composer, born in New York City (d. 2014)
- 1927 Zdeněk Zouhar, Czech composer, and teacher, born in Kotvrdovice, Czechoslovakia (d. 2011)
- 1928 Jack Larson, American actor (The Adventures of Superman - "Jimmy Olsen"), screenwriter, and librettist (Virgil Thomson's "Lord Byron"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
- 1930 Manuel Castillo, Andalusian classical pianist and composer, born in Seville, Spain (d. 2005)
- 1931 Shadia [Fatmah Ahmed Kamal Shaker], Egyptian actress (Midaq Alley; The Thief and the Dogs), and singer, born in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt, birth date disputed (d. 2017)
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1932 American composer responsible for some of the most recognizable film scores (Jaws, Star Wars, Harry Potter, India Jones, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), born in New York City
- 1933 Elly Ameling, Dutch soprano (1953-96), born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands [1]
- 1936 Larry Verne, American singer ("Mr. Custer"), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2013)
- 1937 Joe Raposa, American composer and songwriter (Sesame Street - "Bein' Green"), born in Fall River Massachusetts (d. 1989)
- 1938 Ray Sharpe, American rockabilly singer-songwriter ("Linda Lu"), born in Forth Worth, Texas
- 1940 Talib Rasul Hakim [Stephen Chambers], American composer (Visions of Ishwara; Az-Zaahir-Al Batin (The Outward-The Inward)), born in Asheville, North Carolina (d. 1988)
- 1941 Tom Rush, American folk and blues singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("Circle Game"; "No Regrets"), born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- 1942 Terry Melcher [Terrence Jorden], American record producer and musician, Doris Day's son (The Rip Chords; The Byrds), born in New York City (d. 2004)
- 1943 Creed Bratton [William Schneider], American rock guitarist (Grass Roots - "Sooner or Later"), and actor (The Office), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1943 José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado, Brazilian composer, born in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2010)
- 1946 Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra, Mexican blues-rock drummer (Canned Heat), born in Mexico City, Mexico
- 1946 Paul Wheatbread, American musician (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - "Young Girl";, "Midnight Confession"), born in San Diego, California
- 1948 "England" Dan [Seals], American pop and country singer (England Dan & John Ford Coley - "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"), born in McCamey, Texas (d. 2009)
- 1950 Michael Goodroe, American rock bassist (Motels - "Only the Lonely"), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 1952 Hans Van de Lubbe, Dutch rock bassist and singer (De Dijk, - 'Als Ze Er Niet Is"), born in the Netherlands
- 1953 Irvine Arditti, British violinist (Arditti Quartet), born in London, England
- 1956 Dave Meros, American progressive rock bassist (Spock's Beard), born in Salinas, California
- 1961 Sammy Llanas, American rock singer-songwritrer (Bodeans, 1983-2011 - "Closer To Free"), born in Wisconsin
- 1961 Vince Neil, American rock singer (Mötley Crüe - "Girls, Girls, Girls"), born in Hollywood, California
- 1963 Joshua Kadison, American pop-rock singer-songwriter and piano player ("Jessie"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1968 Claudette Pace (Buttigieg), Maltese pop singer ("Desire"), and politician (Member of Parliament), born in Naxxar, Malta
- 1971 William "Will" Turpin, American musician (Collective Soul) and producer (Gooey Music), born in Fairbanks, Alaska
- 1972 Ted Yoder, American Yoderizing musician (hammered dulcimer), born in Goshen, Indiana
- 1974 Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, French musician, singer-songwriter, and producer (Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- 1977 Dave Farrell, American rock bass player (Linkin Park - "In The End"; "What I've Done"), born in Plymouth, Massachusetts
- 1979 Josh Keaton [Weiner], American actor and singer (No Authority), born in Hacienda Heights, California
- 1980 Cameron Muncey, Australian guitarist (Jet - "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"), born in Dingley Village, Australia
- 1981 Myriam [Montemayor Cruz], Mexican Latin-pop singer, born in Monterrey, Mexico
- 1982 Danny Tamberelli, American actor, comedian, and musician, born in Wyckoff, New Jersey
- 1983 Jim Verraros, American pop singer (American Idol, 2002), born in Mount Prospect, Illinois
- 1985 Jeremy Davis, American rock bassist and songwriter (Paramore, 2004-15 - "Misery Business"; "Still Into You"), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- 1986 Anderson Paak [Brandon Paak Anderson], American singer-songwriter and rapper ("Leave the Door Open"), born in Oxnard, California
- 1994 (Nicole) "Nikki" Yanofsky, Canadian jazz-pop singer ("I Believe"), born in Montreal, Quebec.
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