- 1600 Simon Ives, English organist, lyra-violist, and court composer (King Charles I), baptized in Ware, Herfordshire, England (d. 1662)
- 1726 William Jones, British composer and clergyman, born in Lowick, England (d. 1800)
- 1744 Henri Hamal, Belgian organist and composer, born in Liège (d. 1820)
- 1761 Joseph Lefèbvre, French composer, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1822?)
- 1762 Jakob Haibel, Austrian composer, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1826)
- 1779 Ignaz Schuster, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1835)
- 1796 Edward Hodges, English organist and composer, born in Bristol (d. 1867)
- 1803 Jakob Zeugheer, Swiss composer, born in Zürich (d. 1865)
- 1819 Paul Henrion, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1901)
- 1837 Hans Sommer, German theatre composer, born in Brunswick (d. 1922)
- 1872 Alexander "Alick" Maclean, British composer and conductor (Scarborough Spa Orchestra, 1912-35), born in Windsor, Berkshire, England (d. 1936) [1]
- 1872 Déodat de Séverac, French composer (Cerdaña), born in Saint-Félix-de-Caraman, France (d. 1921)
- 1873 Witold Maliszewski, Polish composer (founder and first director of Odessa Conservatory), born in Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1939)
- 1902 Jimmy Kennedy, Irish singer-songwriter ("Teddy Bears' Picnic"; "My Prayer"), born in Omagh, Ireland (d. 1984)
- 1908 Gunnar de Frumerie, Swedish pianist and composer (Circulus Quintus), born in Nacka, Sweden (d. 1987)
- 1910 Vilém Tauský, Czech conductor (BBC Concert Orchestra, 1956-66), opera director and educator (Guildhall School of Music and Drama, 1966-92), and composer, born in Prerov, Moravia (d. 2004)
- 1911 William Dillard, American jazz trumpeter and Broadway singer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1995) [1]
- 1912 Frederick Ferrari, English tenor and variety performer (Love Descended Like An Angel), born in Manchester, England (d. 1994)
- 1918 Cindy Walker, American songwriter ("Dream Baby"; "You Don't Know Me") and country singer, born in Mart, Texas (d. 2006)
- 1922 Ernie Wilkins, American jazz saxophonist, arranger (Count Basie, Harry James), and bandleader, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1999)
- 1922 Karel Krautgartner, Czech jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, arranger, composer, conductor, and teacher, born in Mikulov, Moravia (d. 1982)
- 1924 Lola Albright, American singer and actress (Delta Country; Kid Galahad; A Cold Wind in August), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2017)
- 1924 Mort Garson, Canadian-American composer ("Our Day Will Come") and Moog synthesizer pioneer, born in St. John, New Brunswick (d. 2008)
- 1927 Michael Gielen, Austrian conductor (Frankfurt Opera, 1967-87); Cincinnati Symphony, 1980-86); Southwest German Radio Symphony, 1986-99), and composer, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 2019)
- 1928 Peter Ind, British jazz double bassist, born in Middlesex, England (d. 2021)
Sally Ann Howes (1930-2021)
British-American stage and screen actress and singer (Brigadoon; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - "Truly Scrumptious"), born in London, England
- 1932 Nam June Paik, Korean avant-garde composer, and video artist (Medium is the Medium; hommage à john cage), born in Seoul, Korea (d. 2006)
- 1933 Buddy Knox, American rock vocalist ("Party Doll"; "Lovey Dovey"), born in Happy, Texas (d. 1999)
- 1933 José Vicente Asuar, Chilean electronic music composer, born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2017)
- 1936 Kaleria Fadicheva, Russian ballerina (Kirov) and choreographer, born in Ust-Ijori, Leningrad, Russia (d. 1994) [1]
- 1936 Saginaw Grant, Native American character actor, hereditary chief of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma, musician, and U.S. Marine, born in Pawnee, Oklahoma (d. 2021)
- 1938 Jo Ann Campbell, American pop singer ("I'm The Girl From Wolverton Mountain"; "Mother, Please!"), born in Jacksonville, Florida
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
American actress (Miracle on 34th Street; Gypsy; Rebel Without A Cause; West Side Story), born in San Francisco, California
- 1940 Tony Allen, Nigerian drummer who pioneered Afrobeat sound, born in Lagos, Nigeria (d. 2020)
- 1942 T.G. Sheppard [William Browder], American country singer ("Devil in the Bottle"), born in Humbolt, Tennessee
- 1943 Dennis Yost, American vocalist (The Classics IV), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
- 1945 John Lodge, British bassist, vocalist, and songwriter (The Moody Blues - "I'm Just A Singer"; "Gemini Dream"), born in Birmingham, England
- 1945 Johnny Loughrey, Irish singer, born in Newtownstewart, Northern Ireland (d. 2005)
- 1945 Kim Carnes, American rock vocalist ("Bette Davis Eyes"), born in Pasadena, California
Carlos Santana (76 years old)
1947 Mexican-American rock guitarist (Santana - "Black Magic Woman"), born in Autlán de Navarro, Mexico
- 1953 Marcia Hines, American-born Australian singer (Marcia Shines), born in Boston, Massachessetts
- 1954 Jay Jay French [Segall], American rock guitarist (Twisted Sister), born in New York City
- 1955 (Jeremy) "Jem" Finer, British celtic-folk-punk banjo player (The Pogues; Longplayer), born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
- 1956 Michael Gordon, American contemporary classical composer (Natural History; Anonymous Man), and new music promoter (Bang on a Can Festival), born in Miami, Florida
- 1956 Paul Cook, English rock drummer (Sex Pistols), born in London, England
- 1957 Gernot Wolfgang, Austrian contemporary composer (Dance Of The Polar Bears; Yugoslavian Railroad Song), born in Bad Gastein, Austria
- 1957 Merlina DeFranco, Canadian pop singer (The DeFranco Family - "Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat"), born in Port Colborne, Ontario
- 1958 Mick MacNeil, Scottish keyboardist (Simple Minds - "Don't You Forget About Me"), born on the Isle of Barra, Scotland
- 1959 James Irvin, British new wave rock singer (Furniture - "Brilliant Mind"), born in London, England
- 1959 Radney Foster, American country singer and songwriter (Foster & Lloyd - "Crazy Over You"), born in Del Rio, Texas
- 1964 Chris Cornell, American musician (Soundgarden; Audioslave), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2017)
- 1965 Stone Gossard, American guitarist (Pearl Jam), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1968 Kool G. Rap [Nathaniel Thomas Wilson], American rapper, born in Queens, New York
- 1969 Tobi Vail, American musician (Bikini Kill, The Go Team, The Frumpies), born in Auburn, Washington
- 1971 DJ Screw [Robert Earl Davis Jr.], American hip-hop DJ and rapper (Screwed Up Click), born in Smithville, Texas (d. 2000)
- 1972 Vitamin C [Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick], American singer and actress, born in Old Bridge, New Jersey
- 1976 Andrew Stockdale, Australian rock musician (Wolfmother), born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 1978 Elliott Yamin, American singer and Idol contestant (Wait for You)
- 1980 Mike Kennerty, American guitarist (The All-American Rejects) and record producer, born in Houston, Texas
- 1986 Daniel Elder, American classical composer, chiefly of choral music (The Heart's Reflection), born in Athens, Georgia
- 1987 Brent Wilson, American rock bassist (Panic! At The Disco, 2004-06), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 1987 Nicola Benedetti, Scottish classical violinist, born in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire
- 1988 Julianne Hough, American ballroom dancer and TV personality (Dancing With The Stars), born in Orem, Utah
- 1989 Witwisit Hirunwongkul, Thai actor and singer (The Love of Siam), born in Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 1999 Pop Smoke [Bashar Barakah Jackson], American rapper and singer-songwriter (Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
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