- 1732 Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Italian composer, born in Como, Duchy of Milan, Habsburg Empire (now Italy (d. 1817)
- 1800 Carl Friedrich Zöllner, German composer, born in Mittelhausen, Electorate of Saxony (now Germany) (d. 1860)
- 1808 Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, French composer (Les trois couleurs), born in Lille, France (d. 1892)
- 1819 Johann Nepomuk Kafka, Bohemian pianist and composer, born in Neustadt an der Mettau (d. 1886)
- 1823 Charlotte Sainton-Dolby, English contralto and composer, born in London (d. 1885)
- 1850 Antonio Scontrino, Italian composer, born in Trapani, Italy (d. 1922)
- 1866 Erik Satie, French composer (Gymnopédies), born in Honfleur, Normandy (d. 1925)
- 1880 Pascual de Rogatis, Argentine composer (Huemac; Estampas Argentinas), born in Teora, Italy (d. 1980)
- 1890 Philip James, American composer, and conductor (New Jersey Symphony, 1922-29; Bamberger Little Symphony, 1929-36), and educator (NYU, 1934-56), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 1975)
- 1896 Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha Luz, Brazilian composer, born in Curitiba, State of Paraná, Brazil (d. 1967)
- 1900 Nicolai Berezowsky, Russian-American composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1953)
- 1901 Werner Egk, German composer (Die Zaubergeige), born in Donauwörth, Germany (d. 1983)
- 1902 John Vincent, American composer, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 1977)
- 1906 Zinka Milanov (née Kunc), Croatian soprano (Ljubljana Opera, 1927-34; NY Metropolitan Opera, 1937-66), born in Zagreb, Croatia (d. 1989)
- 1908 Sigismund Toduţă, Romanian composer, born in Simeria, Romania (d. 1991)
- 1912 Sándor Végh, Hungarian-French violinist teacher and conductor, born in Kolozsvár, Transylvania, Austria-Hungary (d. 1997)
- 1914 Guido Masanetz, German composer (In Frisco ist der Teufel Los), born in Friedeck, Austria-Hungary (d. 2015)
- 1915 Gus Viseur, Belgian-French jazz button accordionist, born in Lessines, Belgium (d. 1974)
- 1918 (Märta) Birgit Nilsson, Swedish operatic soprano (Elektra; Salome), born in Västra Karup, Skåne, Sweden (d. 2005)
- 1919 Antonio Aguilar [Barraza], Mexican singer, producer and actor (Emiliano Zapata) who popularized the Mexican equestrian sport la charrería, born in Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico (d. 2007)
- 1921 Bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (People, Mambo Italiano), born in Atlantic City, New Jersey (d. 1998)
- 1921 Dennis Brain, British classical horn player (Serenade), born in London, England (d. 1957)
- 1923 Peter Mennin [Mennini], American composer (Moby Dick; The Cycle), and educator (Juilliard, 1962-83), born in Erie, Pennsylvania (d. 1983)
- 1924 Frantisek Kovaricek, Czech composer (Ukradeny mesic (The Stolen Moon)), born in Liteniny, Czechoslovakia (d. 2003)
- 1931 [Walter] Dewey Redman, American jazz saxophonist, born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2006)
- 1936 Philippe Boesmans, Belgian pianist, and composer (Upon La-Mi; Reigen), born in Tongeren, Belgium
- 1938 Pervis Jackson, American pop and R&B singer (The Spinners, 1954-2008 - "Games People Play"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2008)
- 1941 David Cope, American composer, born in San Francisco, California
- 1941 Malcolm Hale, American pop musician (Spanky and Our Gang), born in Butte, Montana (d. 1968)
- 1942 Taj Mahal [Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, Jr.], American singer-songwriter (Real Thing), born in Harlem, New York
- 1944 Jesse Winchester, singer/songwriter (Learn to Love it), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2014)
- 1946 Udo Lindenberg, German musician, born in Gronau, Westphalia
- 1949 Andrew Latimer, English musician (Camel), born in Guildford, England
- 1949 Bill Bruford, PhD, British rock and jazz drummer (Yes; King Crimson; Genesis (touring only); Earthworks), born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England
- 1950 Algirdas Martinaitis, Lithuanian classical composer (Cantus ad futurum), born in Paserbentys, Lithuania
- 1950 Howard Ashman, American playwright and lyricist (Little Shop of Horrors: The Little Mermaid), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1991)
- 1952 Jody Pijper, Dutch pop singer, born in Ter Aar, Netherlands
- 1953 George Johnson, rocker (Brothers Johnson), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1958 Vincent Henar, Surinam bassist (Fra Fra Sound), born in Surinam
- 1959 Paul Di'anno [Andrews], Brazilian-British rock singer (Iron Maiden, 1981-84), born in Chingford, London, England
Enya (62 years old)
1961 Irish singer and songwriter ("Orinoco Flow"; "Carribbean Blue"; "Only Time"), born in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
- 1962 Steven Honigberg, American classical cellist (National Symphony Orchestra; Potomac String Quartet), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1962 Tracey Bryn, American alt-rock vocalist (Voice of the Beehive - "Don't Call Me Baby; "I Think I Love You"), born in Encino, California
- 1963 Page McConnell, American songwriter and keyboardist (Phish), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Trent Reznor (58 years old)
1965 American rock singer-songwriter (Nine Inch Nails - Hurt; The Downward Spiral), Grammy and Academy Award-winning film score composer (The Social Network), born in Mercer, Pennsylvania
- 1968 Dave Abbruzzese, American drummer (Pearl Jam), born in Stamford, Connecticut
- 1969 Alan Doyle, Canadian musician (Great Big Sea), and actor, born in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland
- 1969 Ryan Anthony, American trumpet player (Canadian Brass, 2000-03; Dallas Symphony, 2006-20), born in Whittier, California (d. 2020)
- 1970 Jordan Knight, American singer-songwriter (New Kids on the Block), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
- 1973 Jenny Scheinman, American jazz and session violinist (Bill Frisell; Allison Miller), and singer, born in San Francisco, California
- 1973 Josh Homme, American rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Queens of the Stone Age), born in Palm Springs, California
- 1973 Steve Barakatt, Canadian pianist and composer, born in Quebec City, Canada
- 1974 Andrea Corr, Irish Celtic folk rock singer, pianist, ukulele player (The Corrs - "What Can I Do"), and actress, born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
- 1975 Laura Voutilainen, Finnish pop singer, born in Jyväskylä, Finland
- 1976 Wang Leehom, American-Taiwanese pop and musical theater singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, born in Rochester, New York
- 1979 Kristóf Baráti, Hungarian classical violinist, born in Budapest, Hungary
- 1980 Dallas Taylor, American Christian metal singer (Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Underoath), born in Ocala, Florida
- 1981 Shiri Maimon, Israeli pop singer, and television personality, born in Haifa, Israel
- 1985 Derek Hough, American dancer (Dancing with the Stars), actor, and singer, born in Salt Lake City, Utah
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