- 1623 Adam-Nicolas Gascon, Dutch-Walloon composer and kapellmeister (Saint Paul Collegiate Church, 1659-68), born in Liège, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1668)
- 1726 Joseph Anton Steffan [Josef Antonín Štěpán], Bohemian harpsichordist and composer, born in Kopidlno, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1797)
- 1727 Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, German composer, born in Danzig (Gdańsk), Royal Prussia (d. 1756)
- 1755 Pierre-Louis Couperin, French organist and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1789)
- 1795 Robert Lucas Pearsall, English composer, born in Bristol, England (d. 1856)
- 1804 Johann Strauss the Elder, Viennese violinist and composer (Radetzky March), born in Leopoldstadt, Austria (d. 1849)
- 1815 Josephine Lang, German composer, born in Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1880)
- 1826 William Fiske Sherwin, American composer, born in Buckland, Massachusetts (d. 1888)
- 1831 Leon Leopold Lewandoski, Polish composer, born in Kalisz, Poland (d. 1896)
- 1835 Manuel Fernandez Caballero, Spanish composer, born in Murcia, Spain (d. 1906)
- 1864 Casey [John] Jones, American railroad engineer who dies trying to save a train (Ballad of Casey Jones), born in Missouri (d. 1900)
- 1875 Norman O'Neill, English composer, born in Kensington, London, England (d. 1934)
- 1883 Juan Manén, Spanish composer and violinist, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1971)
- 1884 Wintter Watts, American classical music and art song composer, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1962)
- 1887 Lawrance Collingwood, British composer, and opera conductor, born in London, England (d. 1982)
- 1894 Josef Schelb, German composer, born in Bad Krozingen, Germany (d. 1977)
- 1900 Bernie Cummins, American jazz drummer and big band bandleader ("Dark Eyes"), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 1986)
- 1900 Ernest Hill, American jazz double-bassist, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1964)
- 1904 Voltaire "Volly" De Faut; American jazz reed player (New Orleans Rhythm Kings; Jean Goldkette), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1973)
- 1906 Ulvi Cemal Erkin, Turkish pianist, composer - one of "The Turkish Five" (Köçekçe - Dance Rhapsody for Orchestra), and pedagogue, born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire; (d. 1972)
- 1908 Nikolay Rakov, Russian composer, born in Kaluga, Russia (d. 1990)
- 1911 Joe Mooney, American jazz and pop accordionist, organist, and vocalist, born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 1975)
- 1912 Les Brown, American big band bandleader (His Band of Renown - "Sentimental Journey"), born in Reinerton, Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
- 1913 Witold Rudzinski, Polish composer, born in Sebezh, Russian Empire (d. 2004)
- 1914 Lee Hays, American folk singer (The Weavers), songwriter ("Wasn't That a Time?"; "If I Had a Hammer"; "Kisses Sweeter than Wine"), and civil rights activist, born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1981)
- 1915 Alexander Brott, Canadian violinist, conductor, educator, and composer (McGill Chamber Orchestra), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2005)
- 1915 Eunice Katunda, Brazilian pianist and composer, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1990)
- 1919 Luther Henderson Jr, American orchestra leader (Polly Bergen Show), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2003)
- 1921 Frank Ottersen, Norwegian jazz violinist and saxophonist (Ding, Dong, Dang), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1971)
- 1922 Les Baxter, American exotica musician, orchestra leader and composer (Ritual Of The Savage; Born Again), born in Mexia, Texas (d. 1996)
- 1925 (George) "Sonny" Cohn, American jazz trumpeter (Red Saunders, 1945-60; Duke Ellington, 1960-84), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2006)
- 1926 François Morel, Canadian pianist, conductor, and composer (Antiphonie; Me duele España), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2018)
- 1926 Lita Roza, English pop singer ("How Much is That Doggie in the Window"), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2008)
- 1930 Dieter Schnebel, German experimental composer (Harley-Davidson, for nine motorbikes and trumpet), born in Lahr, Germany (d. 2018)
- 1931 Phil Phillips [Baptiste], American singer-songwriter (Sea of Love), born in Crowley, Louisiana (d. 2020)
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1933 American jazz trumpeter. composer, arranger, record producer (Michael Jackson; Frank Sinatra; "We Are The World"), and film producer (The Color Purple), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1934 Shirley Scott, American swing and blues organist (with Stanley Turrentine), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2002)
- 1935 Jo van den Booren, Dutch composer, born in Maastricht, Netherlands
- 1938 Takehisa Kosugi, Japanese violinist and experimental music composer (Group Ongaku; Taj Mahal Travellers), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2018)
- 1939 Stavros Xarhakos, Greek composer and conductor, born in Athens, Greece
- 1943 Jim Pons, American rock bassist (Turtles: Mothers of Invention), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1944 Boris Brott, Canadian conductor (Hamilton Philharmonic, 1969-90) and music promoter (Brott Music Festival: National Academy Orchestra of Canada), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2022)
- 1945 Herman van Veen, Dutch cabaretier, singer, composer and writer, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1945 Michael Martin Murphey, American country singer (Wildfire), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1945 Walt Parazaider, American rock saxophonist (Chicago), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1947 Jona Lewie [John Lewis], British pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ("You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties"; "Stop the Cavalry"), born in Southampton, England
- 1949 Peter "Ollie" Halsall, British rock guitarist and vibraphone player (Patto; The Rutles; Kevin Ayers), born in Southport, England (d. 1992)
- 1949 Roger Powell, American Moog synthesizer and keyboard player (Utopia - Deface The Music; Todd Rundgren), born in Front Royal, Virginia
- 1954 Jann Browne, American country singer (Mexican Wind), born in Anderson, Indiana
- 1955 (Rowland) "Boon" Gould, British rock guitarist (Level 42, 1979-87 - "Hot Water"), born in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, England (d. 2019)
- 1956 Patrick Leonard, American songwriter, film composer and music producer (Madonna), born in Crystal Falls, Michigan
- 1958 Zbigniew Karkowski, Polish composer and experimental musician (Sensorband), born in Kraków, Poland (d. 2013)
- 1959 Patrick Dupond, French dancer (La Bayadère), born in Paris, France
- 1960 Kendra Smith, American rock singer-songwriter and musician (The Dream Syndicate, 1981-83; Opal), born in Champlin, Minnesota
- 1963 Cyco Mike [Mike Muir], American thrash metal vocalist (Suicidal Tendencies), born in Venice, California
- 1977 Britta Byström, Swedish classical composer (Many, Yet One; Ten Secret Doors), born in Sundsvall, Sweden
- 1981 Mei-Ting Sun, Chinese concert pianist, born in Shanghai, China
- 1983 Johnny Flynn, English actor (Emma; Genius) and singer-songwriter (The Sussex Wit), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1983 Taylor Hanson, American pop singer and keyboard player (Hanson - "MMMMbop"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1985 Idaira, Spanish singer, born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
- 1988 Mark Falgren, Danish drummer (Lukas Graham - "7 Years"), born in Denmark
- 1989 Colby O'Donis [Colón] American singer (Lady Gaga -"Just Dance"), songwriter, and record producer, born in Queens, New York
- 1999 Olivia Dean, English singer-songwriter (Imperfect), born in London, England
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