- 1502 Francesco Corteccia, Italian composer, born in Florence, Florentine Republic (now Italy) (d. 1571)
- 1609 Heinrich Pape, German composer and organist, born in Ratzeburg, Prince-Bishopric of Ratzeburg, Holy Roman Empire (nowGermany) (d. 1663)
- 1734 Jakob Zupan, Slovenian composer, born in Prevoje pri Šentvidu, Venetian Slovenia (d. 1810)
- 1741 François-Hippolyte Barthélémon, French composer, born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1808)
- 1781 Mauro Giuliani, Italian musician and composer, born in Bisceglie, Kingdom of Sicily (now Italy) (d. 1829)
- 1784 George Onslow, British-French composer, chiefly of chamber music, born in Clermont-Ferrand, France (d. 1853)
- 1802 Benedikt Randhartinger, Austrian composer, born in Ruprechtshofen, Austria (d. 1893)
- 1848 Vladimir de Pachmann, Russian-German pianist, born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1933)
- 1867 Enrique Granados, Spanish concert pianist, and composer (Goyescas), born in Lérida, Spain (d. 1916)
- 1872 Stanislav Binički, Serbian composer, born in Jasika, Kruševac, Principality of Serbia (d. 1942)
- 1877 Ernst von Dohnányi [Dohnányi Ernő], Hungarian composer and conductor, born in Pozsony, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary (d. 1960)
- 1900 Hans Haug, Swiss composer, born in Luasanne (d. 1967)
- 1903 Clive Douglas, Australian composer (Kaditcha; Carwoola), conductor (Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1938-68, and educator, born in Rushworth, Australia (d. 1977)
- 1904 Anton Dolin [Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey-kay], British dancer (Girl From Petrovka), born in Slinfold, Sussex, England (d. 1983)
- 1912 Igor Markevitch, Russian conductor (Le Paradis Perdu), born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 1983)
- 1912 Vernon Elliott, British bassoonist and composer, born in London (d. 1996)
- 1915 Mario del Monaco, Italian opera singer (Verdi/Puccini), born in Florence, Italy (d. 1982)
- 1916 (Elbert) "Skippy" Williams, American jazz tenor saxophonist and musical arranger, born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (d. 1994)
- 1916 Siegfried Reda, German church musician and composer, born in Bochum, Germany (d. 1968)
- 1917 Bourvil [André Robert Raimbourg], French actor and singer (Le Corniaud; La Grande Vadrouille), born in Prétot-Vicquemare, France (d. 1970)
- 1917 Moses Rascoe, American blues singer, born in Windsor, North Carolina (d. 1994)
- 1918 Eero Sipilä, Finnish composer, born in Hailuoto, Finland (d. 1972)
- 1918 Leonard Rose, American concert cellist (New York Philharmonic, 1943-51), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1984)
- 1919 Per Hjort Albertsen, Norwegian organist, composer, and educator, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 2015)
- 1920 (Henry) "Homer" Haynes, American country music comedian and guitarist (Homer & Jethro - "The Battle of Kookamonga"), born near Knoxville, Tennessee (d. 1971)
- 1922 Bob Thiele, American record producer (Impulse! Records), born in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York (d. 1996)
- 1924 Otar Vasilisdze Taktakishvili, Georgian composer, conductor, teacher, and musicologist, born in Tbilisi, Georgia SSR (d. 1989)
- 1926 Claire Hogan, American jazz and big band singer (Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, 1948-50), born in Elyria, Ohio (d. 2000) [1]
- 1927 Guy Carawan, American folk singer and folklorist (popularized "We Shall Overcome"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
- 1928 Sakari Mononen, Finnish composer, born in Korpiselkä, Finland (d. 1997)
- 1929 Harvey Fuqua, American R&B singer-songwriter (The Moonglows - "Sincerely"), producer (Marvin Gaye), and record label executive (Motown), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2010)
- 1929 Marc Wilkinson, Australian-British conductor and film and theater composer ( Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead; The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu), born in Paris, France (d. 2022)
- 1930 Andy White, Scottish drummer, played on 1st Beatles official recording session ("Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You"), born in Glasgow (d. 2015)
- 1930 Jack Emblow, British jazz and session accordionist, and bandleader (BBC Radio; Cliff Adams Singers; Beatles - "All You Need Is Love"), born in Lincoln, England
- 1933 Nick Reynolds, American folk singer, tenor guitarist, and bongo player (The Kingston Trio, 1957-67 - "Tom Dooley"; "M.T.A."), born in San Diego, California (d. 2008)
- 1938 Isabelle Aubret [Thérèse Coquerelle], French singer ("Un premier amour"), born in Lille, France
- 1940 Pina Bausch, German dancer and choreographer, born in Solingen, Germany (d. 2009)
- 1941 Andrew McMaster, Scottish keyboardist, and songwriter (The Motors - "Airport"; "Tenement Steps"), born in Calton, Glasgow, Scotland
- 1941 Johannes Fritsch, German composer, born in Bensheim, Germany (d. 2010)
- 1942 Bobby Campbell [Thornbury], Scottish journalist and musician, born in Glasgow (d. 1997)
- 1943 Allan Ramsey, American rock bassist (Gary Lewis & the Playboys - "This Diamond Ring") (d. 1985)
- 1944 Barbara Thompson, British jazz saxophonist and composer, born in Oxford, England
- 1944 Bobbie Gentry [Roberta Streeter], American singer and songwriter ("Ode to Billy Joe"), born in Chickasaw County, Mississippi
- 1948 Henny Vrienten, Dutch bassist and singer (Doe Maar), born in Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
- 1948 Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Electric Theseus), born in Athens (d. 1990)
- 1949 David Muse, American rocker (Firefall - "You Are The Woman"), born in Rome, Georgia
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1949 American Academy Award-winning pop singer ("The Morning After"), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- 1950 Michael Vaughn, English rocker (Paper Lace - "The Night Chicago Died"), born in Sheffield, Yorkshire
- 1951 Tris Imboden, American rock and jazz session and touring drummer (Chicago, 1990-2018; Kenny Loggins, 1979-85; Neil Diamond; Al Jarreau), born in Orange County, California
- 1952 Steve Gluzband, American Latin jazz trumpeter, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1956 Duncan Cameron, American guitarist (Sawyer Brown) and commercial pilot, born in Utica, New York
- 1960 Conway Savage, Australian piano and organ player (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), born in Victoria, Australia (d. 2018)
- 1963 Karl Mueller, American bassist (Soul Asylum - "Runaway Train"), born in Minneapolis (d. 2005)
- 1963 Karrin Allyson, American jazz singer (Wild for You), born in Great Bend, Kansas
- 1964 Rex Brown, American heavy metal bassist (Pantera), born in Graham, Texas
- 1964 Ron Jackson, American jazz guitarist, composer, arranger (Flubby Dubby), and educator, born in Manila, Philippines
- 1967 Juliana Hatfield, American musician (Blake Babies; The Lemonheads), born in Wiscasset, Maine
- 1973 Abe Cunningham, American musician (Deftones), born in Long Beach, California
- 1974 Pete Yorn, American musician (Musicforthemorningafter), born in Pompton Plains, New Jersey
- 1975 Fred Mascherino, American musician (Taking Back Sunday), born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
- 1990 Cheyenne Kimball, American musician (Gloriana), born in Wilmington, North Carolina
- 1992 Tory Lanez [Daystar Peterson], Canadian rapper (Daystar), born in Brampton, Ontario
- 1994 Mafalda [Mafalda-Ceceilia von Saxe-Coburg-Gotha], English singer-songwriter and member of former Bulgarian royal family, born in London, England
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