- 1484 Johann Spangenberg, German theologist and composer, born in Hardegsen, Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, Holy roman Empire (d. 1550)
- 1616 Johann Erasmus Kindermann, German composer, born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1655)
- 1725 Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, Swiss composer, born in Lucerne, Switzerland (d. 1765)
- 1751 Supply Belcher, American composer and singer (The Harmony of Maine), born in Stoughton, Massachusetts (d. 1836)
- 1752 Edward Jones, Welsh harpist and composer, born in Llandderfel, Wales (d. 1824)
- 1875 Paul Rubens, English musical comedy composer (Miss Hook of Holland), born in London (d. 1917)
- 1877 Reginald Goss-Custard, British organist, arranger and composer (Chelsea Fayre), born in St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England (d. 1956)
- 1886 Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, Swedish composer, born in Vadstena, Sweden (d. 1965)
- 1902 William Walton, British composer (Troilus & Cressida; Belhazzar's Feast), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England (d. 1983)
- 1906 E. Power Biggs, English organist and composer (CBS), born in Westcliff-on-Sea, England (d. 1977)
- 1907 (Abram) "Abe" Lincoln, American sweet jazz trombonist (Paul Whiteman; Ozzie Nelson), and Dixieland jazz revivalist, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
- 1907 Braguinha [Carlos Alberto Ferreira Braga], Brazilian marchinhas and songwriter, born in Rio de Janeiro (d. 2006)
- 1909 Aubrey "Moon" Mullican, American hillbilly pianist, songwriter, and singer ("Seven Nights To Rock"), born in Polk County, Texas (d. 1967)
- 1915 George Chisholm, Scottish jazz trombonist, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1997)
- 1918 Pearl Bailey, American Tony and Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actress, singer and dancer (Hello, Dolly!), born in Newport News, Virginia (d. 1990)
- 1924 Andrew Frierson, pioneering African American opera singer, born in Columbia, Tennessee (d. 2018)
- 1924 Jules de Corte, blind Dutch ballad singer and songwriter, born in Deurne, Netherlands (d. 1996)
- 1927 Bianco [Eugene Capobianco], American jazz, easy-listening, and session harpist, born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2007)
- 1928 Derek Simpson, British cellist (Aeolian String Quartet, 1956-81; Beatles - "Strawberry Fields Forever), and teacher, born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 2007)
- 1928 Václav Felix, Czech composer, and pedagogue, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2008)
- 1930 Donny Conn, American musician (The Playmates), born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 2015)
- 1934 Ernstalbrecht Stiebler, German composer, born in Berlin, Germany
- 1934 Mei Baojiu, Chinese opera performer and director (Mei Lanfang Peking Opera), born in Shanghai, China (d. 2016)
- 1935 Ruby Murray, Irish pop singer ("Heartbeat"; "Softly, Softly"), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 1996)
- 1936 Richard Rodney Bennett, English pianist, classical, jazz, and film score composer (Far From The Madding Crowd; Four Weddings And A Funeral), born in Kent, England (d. 2012)
- 1940 Astrud Gilberto (née Weinert), Brazilian samba singer ("The Girl From Ipanema"), born in Salvador, Brazil (d. 2023)
- 1940 Eden Kane [Richard Graham Sarstedt], British pop singer ("Well I Ask You"), born in New Delhi, British India
- 1940 Raymond Davis, American rock vocalist (Funkadelic - "Knee Deep"), born in Sumter, South Carolina (d. 2005)
- 1943 Chad Allan [Allan Kowbel], Canadian pop-rock singer and musician (The Expressions/The Guess Who, 1962-65; Brave Belt), and television personality, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2023) [1]
- 1943 Vangelis [Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou], Greek composer, keyboardist, and Academy Award winner (Chariots of Fire), born in Agria, Greece (d. 2022) [1]
- 1944 Terry Jacks, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer ("Seasons In The Sun"), and environmentalist, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1945 John "Speedy" Keen, British musician, songwriter, producer (Thunderclap Newman - "Something In The Air"), born in Ealing, London (d. 2002)
- 1946 Billy Thorpe, British-Australian musician (Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs - "I Told The Brook", "Mashed Potato"; solo - "Children of the Sun"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2007)
- 1947 Robert Gordon, American rockabilly revival singer-songwriter ("Red Hot"), and actor (The Loveless), born in Bethesda, Maryland (d. 2022)
- 1949 Dave Greenfield, British rock keyboardist, and songwriter (The Stranglers - "Golden Brown"), born in Brighton, England (d. 2020)
- 1949 Michael Brecker, American jazz saxophonist (Brecker Brothers), born in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
- 1950 Mory Kanté, Guinean singer and kora harp player (Yé ké yé ké), born in Albadaria, French Guinea (d. 2020)
- 1950 Rick Chertoff, American record producer and songwriter (Cyndi Lauper; The Hooters; Sophie B. Hawkins; Joan Osborne), born in New York City
- 1956 Patty Donahue, American new wave rock singer (The Waitresses - "I Know What Boys Like"; "Christmas Wrapping), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 1996)
- 1959 Perry Farrell [Peretz Bernstein], American rock singer-songwriter (Jane's Addiction - "Just Because"; Porno For Pyros - "Pets"), born in Queens, New York City
- 1960 Jo Nesbø, Norwegian writer (Harry Hole crime novels) and singer, born in Oslo, Norway
- 1967 John Popper, American blues rock singer and harmonica player (Blues Traveler - "Run Around"), born in Chardon, Ohio
Lucy Lawless (56 years old)
1968 New Zealand actress (Xena: Warrior Princess) and singer, born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1968 Sue Foley, Canadian blues singer and guitarist, born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1971 Ryan Lambert, American actor (Kids Incorporated; The Monster Squad), and singer (Elephone), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1974 Alex Cuba [Alexis Puentes], Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter (Mendó), born in Artemisa, Cuba
- 1978 Michael Kaczurak, American jazz and standards singer and stage actor, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1981 Edewede Oriwoh, Nigerian classical and liturgical composer, mostly for chorus (Baba, Ese; Play), born in Edo, Nigeria
- 1981 Megan Hilty, American actress and singer (Wicked), born in Bellevue, Washington
- 1981 P.J. Morton, American singer-songwriter and musician (Maroon 5; Gospel According to PJ), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1982 Hideaki Takizawa, Japanese record producer, born in Hachiōji, Japan
- 1983 Luiza Sá, Brazilian rock guitarist and keyboard player (CCS - Cansei de Ser Sexy), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1989 Michelle Zauner, American musician and writer (Japanese Breakfast), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1994 Sulli [Choi Jin-ri], South Korean K-pop singer (f(x)) and actress (Fashion King), born in Basun, South Korea (d. 2019)
- 1997 Arón Piper, German-Spanish actor (Elite) and singer, born in Berlin, Germany
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