- 1690 Johann Tobias Krebs, German organist and composer, born in Heichelheim, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar (now Germany) (d. 1762)
- 1710 Arvid Niclas von Höpken, Swedish nobleman, soldier, and composer (Il Re Pastore), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1778)
- 1746 Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, Bohemian horn player and composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1820)
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Austrian composer (Symphony No. 2 - "Resurrection"), and conductor (New York Philharmonic, 1909-11), born in Kalischat, Bohemia (now Austria)
- 1872 Juan Lamote de Grignon, Catalan pianist, composer (La nit de Nadal (Christmas Night); Hespèria), and orchestra leader (Cobla Barcelona; València Municipal Orchestra), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1949)
- 1879 Jacob Weinberg, Russian-born Jewish composer, born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1956)
- 1882 Zdzislaw Jachimecki, Polish composer and music historian, born in Lwów, Ukraine (d. 1953)
- 1883 Toivo Kuula, Finnish composer, born in Vehkakoski (d. 1918)
- 1885 Ernest Farrar, English composer (career was cut short by WWI), born in London, England (d. 1918)
- 1902 James McCartney, father of Beatle Paul McCartney, born in Everton, Liverpool, England (d. 1976)
- 1905 Marcel Rubin, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1995)
- 1906 Anton Karas, Viennese musician (d. 1985)
- 1911 Gian-Carlo Menotti, Italian pianist, librettist, and composer (Amahl & Night Visitors), and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, born in Cadegliano, Italy (d. 2007)
- 1911 Joan Perry [Elizabeth Rosiland Miller], American film actress, model, and singer (Hands of a Stranger), born in Pensacola, Florida (d. 1996)
- 1914 Cor de Groot, Dutch pianist, conductor and composer (Old-Dutch Suite), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1993)
- 1914 Serafim Tulikov, Russian composer (March of the Soviet Youth), born in Kaluga, Russia (d. 2004)
- 1916 Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes, American jazz and R&B guitarist (Art Tatum), born in Newport News, Virginia (d. 1989)
- 1916 Robert Stevens Baker, American organist, composer, and educator (Union Theological Seminary, 1961-72; Institute of Sacred Music at Yale, 1973-75), born in Pontiac, Illinois (d. 2005)
- 1917 (Woodrow Wilson) "Red" Sovine, American country music singer ("Phantom 309"; "Teddy Bear"), born in Charleston, West Virginia (d. 1980)
- 1917 Elton Britt [Baker], American country singer-songwriter ("There's a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"; Saturday Night Jamboree), born in Zack, Arkansas (d. 1972)
- 1921 Stanislaw Wislocki, Polish conductor, born in Rzeszów, Poland (d. 1998)
- 1922 Artie Malvin, American vocalist (Glenn Miller; Jimmy Dorsey), arranger and music director (Julie LaRosa; Pat Boone; Carol Burnett), born in New York City (d. 2006)
- 1923 Roberto Caamaño, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1993)
- 1924 Dieter Nowka, German composer, conductor and musicologist, born in Madlow, Germany (d. 1998)
- 1924 Mary Ford [Iris Colleen Summers], American vocalist (with Les Paul - "How High The Moon"), born in El Monte, California (d. 1977)
- 1927 (Carl) "Doc" Severinsen, American trumpeter and bandleader (The Tonight Show, 1962-92), born in Arlington, Oregon
- 1927 Charlie Louvin [Loudermilk], American country singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Louvin Brothers - "The Only Way Out (Is to Walk Over Me)"), born in Section, Alabama (d. 2011)
- 1930 Hank Mobley, American hard bop and soul jazz saxophonist, born in Eastman, Georgia (d. 1986)
- 1932 [Josef] Joe Zawinul, Austrian-American jazz keyboardist, composer and bandleader (Weather Report - "Birdland"), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2007)
- 1934 Vinko Globokar, French-Slovenian trombone player and avant-garde composer (Eppure si muove), born in Anderny, France
- 1936 Friedhelm Döhl, German composer, born in Göttingen, Germany (d. 2018)
- 1936 Nikos Xilouris, Greek folk singer-songwriter, born in Anogeia, Crete, Greece (d. 1980)
- 1936 Stuart Ross Dempster, American trombonist and composer, born in Berkeley, California
Ringo Starr (83 years old)
1940 British drummer, vocalist (The Beatles - "Yellow Submarine"), songwriter ("Early 1970"; "Photograph"), actor (Caveman), "peace & love" activist, and knight, born in Dingle, Liverpool, England [1]
- 1941 Jim Rodford, British rock bassist (The Kinks; Argent; Zombies), born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England (d. 2018)
- 1942 Christopher "Chris" Stamp, British music producer, psychodrama therapist and manager (The Who, Jimi Hendrix), born in London, England (d. 2012)
- 1943 (Salvatore) "Toto" Cutugno, Italian pop singer-songwriter ("L'Italiano", Eurovision, 1990; "Insieme: 1992"), born in Tendola, Tuscany, Italy (d. 2023)
- 1943 Toto Cutugno, Italian singer
- 1944 Warren Entner, rock vocalist and guitarist (Grass Roots), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1945 Matti Salminen, Finnish bass player (King Philipp - "Don Carlos"), born in Turku, Finland
- 1947 Rob Townsend, rock drummer (Family Leicester)
- 1948 Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, American rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly), born in Florida (d. 2012)
- 1953 Lynval Golding, rocker (Fun Boy Three)
- 1957 Berry Sakharof, Turkish-born Israeli rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Minimal Compact), born in İzmir, Turkey
- 1961 Michael Kieran Harvey, Australian classical and contemporary music pianist and composer (GRETA - Concerto in No Need of an Orchestra), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1962 Clive "Doctor" Jackson, British rocker (Dr & Medics - "Laughing at Pieces"), born in Liverpool, United Kingdom
- 1962 Mark White, American rock bass player (Spin Doctors - "Two Princes"; "Jimmy Olsen's Blues"), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1963 Perry Richardson, American bassist (Firehouse - "Love of a Lifetime"), born in Conway, South Carolina
- 1963 Vonda Shepard, American pop singer, born in New York
- 1964 Theo Travis, British progressive rock and ambient music saxophonist, flautist, and composer (Soft Machine/Legacy, 2006-present; Gong, 1999-2010), born in Birmingham, England
- 1966 Gundula Krause, German folk violinist, born in Göttingen, Germany
- 1967 Jackie Neal, American singer, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (d. 2005)
- 1969 Nathalie Simard, French Canadian singer, born in Île d'Orléans, Canada
- 1970 Robia LaMorte, American actress and dancer, born in Queens, New York
- 1978 Misia [Misaki Itō], Japanese singer (Mother Father Brother Sister), born in Omura, Japan
- 1980 Dan Whitesides, American drummer (The Used, 2006-)
- 1980 Kaisa Jouhki, Finnish vocalist (Battlelore), born in Sumatra, Indonesia
- 1981 Synyster Gates, American guitarist (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Long Beach, California
- 1982 Cassidy [Barry Adrian Reese], American rapper, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1982 Mike Glita, American bassist (Senses Fail), born in Livingston, New Jersey
- 1983 D. Woods, American singer (Danity Kane), born in Anaheim, California
- 1984 Marie-Mai, Canadian singer, born in Varennes, Canada
- 1988 Kaci Brown, American singer, born in Sulphur Springs, Texas
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