1718 Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1763)
1745 Johann Nepomuk Went, Bohemian composer, born in Vinařice, Czech Republic (d. 1801)
1789 Philipp Friedrich Silcher, German composer, born in Weinstadt, Germany (d. 1860)
1805 Stephen Elvey, British organist and choir master (New College, Oxford 1830 -60), and hymn composer, born in Canterbury, Kent, England (d. 1860)
1806 Napoléon Coste, French guitarist and composer, born in Besançon, France (d. 1883)
1812 John Pike Hullah, English composer, born in Worcester (d. 1884)
1819 Carl Albert Löschhorn, German composer, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1905)
1821 August Conradi, German organist and composer, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1873)
1833 Władysław Zaremba, Polish pianist and composer, born in Dunajowce, Podolia Governorate of the Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1902)
1850 Jacob Adolf Hägg, Swedish composer, born in Östergarn, Sweden (d. 1928)
1859 Mildred J. Hill, American composer and musician ("Happy Birthday To You"), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1916)
1862 May Irwin, Canadian comedienne and singer ("Hot Time in the Old Town"), born in Whitby, Ontario, Canada (d. 1938)
1885 Artúr Harmat, Hungarian composer, born in Bojná, Hungary (d. 1962)
1898 Tibor Harsányi, Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor who settled Paris, France, born in Magyarkanizsa, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1954)
1908 Hans de Jong, musician and conductor (De Damrakkertjes) (d. 1994)
1910 Karel Reiner, Czech pianist, composer, and Theresienstadt concentration camp survivor, born in Žatec, Bohemia (d. 1979)
1910 Lester "Shad" Collins, American jazz trumpet player, composer and arranger (Chick Webb; Lester Young: Cab Calloway), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1978)
1911 V. K. Narayana Menon, Indian classical dance scholar, born in Kerala, India (d. 1997)
1916 Hallvard Olav Johnsen, Norwegian composer, born in Hamburg, German Empire (d. 2003)
1916 Robert Normann, Norwegian jazz guitar pioneer, accordionist, and composer, born in Borge, Østfold, Norway (d. 1998)
1922 George Theophilus Walker, African-American pianist, composer and teacher (Lilacs; In Praise Of Folly), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2018)
1923 Elmo Hope, American bebop jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, born in New York City (d. 1967)
1925 Doc Pomus [Jerome Solon Felder], American blues singer and songwriter ("Save the Last Dance For Me"; "His Latest Flame"; "Viva Las Vegas"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1991)
1927 Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, American electric and Chicago blues pianist, organist, and bass guitar player (Muddy Waters; Junior Wells; Elmore James), born in Stoneville, Mississippi (d. 1999)
1931 Alojz Srebotnjak, Slovenian composer, born in Postojna, Slovenia (d. 2010)
1931 Ryszard Kwiatkowski, Polish composer (Polyphonic Music), born in Jaranów, Włocławek, Poland (d. 1993)
1932 Anna Moffo, American soprano (Adventurers), born in Wayne, Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
1932 Hugh Wood, British composer, born in Parbold, Lancashire
1932 Magali Noël [Guiffray], French actress and singer, born in Izmir, Turkey (d. 2015)
1938 Tommy Cannon [Derbyshire], English comedian and singer ("Cannon and Ball"), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England
1939 R. D. Burman, Indian film score composer (1942: A Love Story), born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 1994)
1942 Bruce Johnston [Benjamin Baldwin], American singer (The Beach Boys), songwriter ("I Write The Songs"), and record producer, born in Peoria, Illinois
1942 Frank Mills, Canadian pianist, composer and arranger (Music Box Dancer), born in Montreal, Quebec
1942 John Howard McGuire, American composer, born in Artesia, California
1945 Joel Revzen, American opera conductor and pianist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
1945 Joey Covington [Michno], American drummer (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, and Jefferson Starship), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
1946 Daria Semegen, German-American electro-acoustic and classical composer, and educator, born in Bamberg, West Germany [1]
1946 Janice Giteck, American composer (Thunder; Like a White Bear Dancing), born in New York
1947 Jim Fuller, American "Godfather of surf guitar" and songwriter (The Safaris - "Wipe Out"), born in California (d. 2017)
1948 Bill Summers, American jazz, fusion, and Afro-Cuban jazz percussionist and conguero (Herbie Hancock's Headhunters; Sonny Rollins; Quincy Jones), born in Detroit, Michigan
1948 Camile Baudoin, American guitarist (The Radiators), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1951 Gilson Lavis, British session and touring rock drummer (Squeeze; Jools Holland), born in Bedford, England
1955 Sam Tshabalala, South African guitarist, and composer (The Malopoets; Sabeka), born in South Africa
1958 Jeffrey Lee Pierce, American singer and songwriter (The Gun Club), born in Montebello, California (d. 1996)
1958 Lisa Germano, American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Geek the Girl), born in Mishawaka, Indiana
1958 Magnus Lindberg, Finnish composer, born in Helsinki, Finland
1959 Khadja Nin, Burundian singer (Sambolera), born in Burundi
1959 Lorrie Morgan, American country singer (Out of Your Shoes), born in Nashville, Tennessee
1962 Michael Ball, British pop and theatrical singer and actor, born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
1964 James Sanders, American classical, and jazz violinist, and educator, born in Chicago, Illinois
1964 Michel Bénébig, New Caledonian jazz Hammond B3 organ, and accordion player, born in Nouméa City, New Calédonia
1976 Leigh Nash, American pop singer and songwriter (Sixpence None The Richer -"Kiss Me"), born in New Braunfels, Texas
1978 Lolly [Anna Shantha Kumble], British singer ("Viva la Radio"), born in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England
1979 Benjamin Speed, Australian musician and film composer (52 Tuesdays), born in Adelaide, Australia
1979 John Warne, American Christian rock bassist (Relient K, 2004-13; Ace Troubleshooter, 1995-2005), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1981 Mikaben [Michael Benjamin], Haitian zouk and dancehall singer-songwriter, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (d. 2022)
1983 Alsou, Russian singer (Solo), born in Bugulma, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
1983 Evan Taubenfeld, American pop-rock guitarist (Avril Lavigne), singer-songwriter, and producer (The Blacklist Club), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1985 Coby Linder, American pop-punk drummer (Say Anything), born in Santa Monica, California
1986 Drake Bell, American actor (Drake and Josh), musician ("Terrific"), and convict, born in Newport Beach, California
1990 Aselin Debison, Canadian pop, country, and Celtic singer ("Bigger Than Me"), born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
1997 H.E.R [Gabriella Wilson], American R&B singer (I Can't Breathe), born in Vallejo, California