- 1670 Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, born in Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio (now Italy) (d. 1747)
- 1711 Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, Flemish carillonneur and composer, born in Soignies, Belgium (d. 1765)
- 1766 Friedrich Fleischmann, German composer, born in Marktheidenfeld, Germany (d. 1798)
- 1810 Peter [Josef Anton] Singer, Austrian monk, organist and composer, born in Unterhäselgehr, Tyrol (d. 1882)
- 1821 Pauline Viardot, French pianist, mezzo-soprano, and composer (Cendrillon), born in Paris (d. 1910)
- 1870 Emil Młynarski, Polish violinist, conductor and composer, born in Kybartai, Russian Empire (now Lithuania) (d. 1935)
- 1872 Julius Fučík, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1916)
- 1880 Otto Vrieslander, German composer, born in Münster, Germany (d. 1950)
- 1893 Josef Hüttel, Czech composer, born in Mělník, Bohemia (d. 1951)
- 1894 Bernard Wagenaar, Dutch-American composer (3 Songs for Chinese), born in Arnherm, Netherlands (d. 1971)
- 1902 (Theodore Childress) "Chill" Wills, American pop baritone singer (Avalon Boys), and actor (The Alamo; Rounders), born in Seagoville, Texas (d. 1978)
- 1902 Karel Mengelberg, Dutch composer and conductor, born in Utrecht (d. 1984)
- 1903 Božidar Kunc, Croatian concert pianist and composer, born in Zagreb, Croatia (d. 1964)
- 1906 Belle Stewart, Scottish traditional singer, born in Caputh, Blairgowrie, Scotland (d. 1997)
- 1907 Yvonne Desportes, French composer, born in Coburg, Germany (d. 1993)
- 1908 Barry Gray [John Livesey Eccles], British pianist, ondist, Hammond organ player, film and television composer (Thunderbirds; Space:1999), born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England (d. 1984)
- 1909 Harriet (Hilliard) Nelson [Peggy Lou Snyder], American singer and actress (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet; Follow the Fleet), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 1994)
- 1910 Charlie LaVere [Johnson], American jazz pianist, arranger, bandleader (Chicago Loopers), and composer (Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe Revue), born in Salina, Kansas (d. 1983)
- 1910 Oskar Sala, German physicist, composer, electronic music pioneer, and Trautonium (an early synthesizer) player, born in Greiz, Principality of the Reuss Elder Line, Empire of Germany (d. 2002)
- 1914 Herbert Collum, German composer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1982)
- 1915 Jane Frazee [Mary Jane Frehse], American actress, singer, and dancer (Beautiful But Broke; Beulah), born in Duluth, Minnesota (d. 1985)
- 1917 Henri Salvador, French-Caribbean pop singer, guitarist, and cabaret artist, born in Cayenne, French Guiana (d. 2008)
- 1923 Héctor Tosar, Uruguayan pianist and composer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2002)
- 1924 Earl Beal, American doo-wop baritone (The Silhouettes - "Get A Job"), born in Demora, Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
- 1927 Carlo Franci, Italian composer and conductor, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2019)
- 1927 Kurt Masur, German conductor (New York Philharmonic, 1991-2002; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, 1970-96), born in Brieg, Lower Silesia, Weimar Germany (now Brzeg, Poland) (d. 2015)
- 1929 (Jalacy) "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins, American blues-rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter ("I Put a Spell On You"), and actor, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2000)
- 1930 Siegfried Kurz, German conductor (Staatsschauspiel Dresden, 1949-60; Staatsoper Dresden, 1960-84), and composer, born in Dresden (d. 2023)
- 1931 "Papa" Dee Allen, American percussionist (War - "Cisco Kid"; "The World Is A Ghetto"), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1988)
- 1933 R. Murray Schafer, Canadian composer (Patria), music educator, and environmentalist, born in Sarnia, Ontario (d. 2021)
- 1938 Dudu Pukwana [Mtutuzel], South African saxophonist and composer, born in Walmer Township, Port Elizabeth, South Africa (d. 1990)
- 1938 Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboardist, road manager, and co-founder of the Rolling Stones, born in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland (d. 1985)
- 1939 Brian Auger, British rock and jazz-fusion session and touring keyboardist and Hammond organ player (Befour; Genesis), born in Hammersmith, London, England
- 1939 Dion DiMucci, American rocker (Dion & Belmonts - "A Teenager In Love"), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1941 Jack Jersey, Indonesian-Dutch singer and producer, born in Cimahi, Indonesia (d. 1997)
- 1941 Lonnie Mack [McIntosh], American blues-rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Baby What's Wrong), born in West Harrison, Indiana (d. 2016)
- 1941 Martha Reeves, American pop and R&B singer (Martha & the Vandellas - "Dancing in the Street"), born in Eufaula, Alabama
- 1943 Robin McDonald, Scottish rock guitarist (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas), born in Nairn, Scotland (d. 2015)
- 1945 James William Guercio, American music producer (Chicago; Moondog), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1948 Cesar Zuiderwijk, Dutch rock drummer (Golden Earring - "Radar Love"), born in The Hague, Netherlands
- 1948 Steve Madaio, American session and touring trumpet player (Paul Butterfield; Stevie Wonder; Rolling Stones), born in New York City (d. 2019)
- 1949 Craig Fuller, American singer-songwriter (Pure Prairie League, 1970-73, 1985-88, 2005-11 - "Amie"; Little Feat,1987-93 - "Hate To Lose Your Lovin'"), born in Portsmouth, Ohio
- 1949 Wally Bryson, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Fotomaker; Raspberries), born in Gastonia, North Carolina
- 1950 Glenn Hughes, American disco singer (Village People), born in New York City (d. 2001)
Richard Branson (73 years old)
1950 British music entrepreneur (Virgin Group), born in London, England
- 1953 Neil Stubenhaus, American session and touring bass guitarist, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut [1]
- 1954 Ricky Skaggs, American country singer ("Heartbroke"; "Toy Hearts"), born in Cordell, Kentucky
- 1954 Tobias Picker, American composer (Emmeline), born in New York City
- 1955 Terry Chambers, British drummer (XTC, 1972-82 - "Generals And Majors"), born in Wiltshire, England
- 1956 Audrey Landers [Hamburg], American actress and singer (Dallas; A Chorus Line), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1957 (Julian) Keith Levene, British rock guitarist (The Clash, 1976; Public Image Ltd, 1978-83), born in Muswell Hill, London, England (d. 2022)
- 1958 Nigel Twist, British rock drummer (The Alarm - "In The Summertime"), born in Manchester
- 1962 Jack Irons, American drummer (Red Hot Chilli Peppers), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1970 Patrick Dancy, American TV rocker (Guys Next Door - "I've Been Waiting For You"), born in Long Island, New York
- 1975 Daron Malakian, American rock guitarist (System of a Down; Scars on Broadway), born in Hollywood, California
- 1975 M.I.A [Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam], British-Sri Lankan rapper ("Paper Planes"; "Sunshowers"), born in London, England
- 1978 Verónica Romeo [Sotoca], Spanish pop singer, born in Elche, Spain
- 1979 Jermaine Paul, American gospel and R&B singer, winner of "The Voice" (2012), born in Harriman, New York
- 1980 Ryōko Hirosue, Japanese actress and singer, born in Kōchi, Japan
Priyanka Chopra (41 years old)
1982 Indian actress, singer and beauty queen (Miss World, 2000), born in Jamshedpur, India
- 1982 Ryan Cabrera, American singer-songwriter ("Take It All Away"), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1985 Theo Croker, American jazz trumpeter, composer, producer, and vocalist, born in Leesburg, Florida
- 1991 Karina Pasian, American-Dominican pop and R&B singer, and pianist, born in New York City
- 1992 Bishop Briggs, English singer-songwriter (River), born in London, England
- 1993 Taemin [Lee Tae-min], South Korean pop singer-songwriter, dancer (Shinee - "Sherlock"; "Danger"; Super M), and actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
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