- 1688 Christian August Jacobi, German composer, born in Grimma, Leipzig (d. 1725)
- 1726 Giuseppe Paolucci, Italian composer, born in Siena, Italy (d. 1776)
- 1767 Friedrich Johann Eck, German violinist and composer (Concertos pour violon), born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1838)
- 1821 Diederich Krug, German pianist and composer (Le petit Chevalier), born in Hamburg, German Confederation (now Germany) (d. 1880)
- 1847 Alphonse Goovaerts, Belgian composer and musicologist (Histoire et Bibliographie de la Typographie Musicale dans les Pays-Bas), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1922)
- 1849 "Blind" Tom Wiggins, African-American pianist and composer, born in Harris County, Georgia (d. 1908) [1] [2]
- 1877 Billy Murray, Irish-American vaudeville and early recording popular music tenor, known as the 'Denver Nightengale' ("Shine On, Harvest Moon"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1954)
Bill Robinson (1878-1949)
American actor and tap dancer (Stormy Weather; The Little Colonel), born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1882 Harry Fox [Arthur Carringford], American vaudeville dancer, comedian and actor (Talent Scout), born in Pomona, California (d. 1959)
- 1889 Gilardo Gilardi, Argentine composer, pianist and conductor (La leyenda del urutaú; Réquiem; Misa de Gloria), born in San Fernando, Argentina (d. 1963)
- 1889 Sverre Jordan, Norwegian composer, orchestra conductor and pianist (Norwegian Rapsody), born in Bergen, Norway (d. 1972)
- 1893 (Ernest) "Pop" Stoneman, American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and autoharp player ("Sinking of the Titanic"; The Stoneman Family), born in Monarat, Virginia (d. 1968)
- 1898 Mischa Levitzki, Russian-born American pianist and composer (The Enchanted Nymph), born in Kremenchuk, Russian Empire (d. 1941)
- 1899 Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, musician, revolutionary and philosopher, born in Asansol, Burdwan, Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 1976)
- 1901 Milenko Živković, Serbian composer, conductor, and pedagogue, born in Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia (d. 1964)
- 1902 Helvi Leiviskä, Finnish composer, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1982)
- 1904 Kurt Thomas, German composer, born in Tönning, Germany (d. 1973)
- 1912 Eddie Maxwell [Cherkose], American lyricist (Breathless) and actor, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1999)
- 1914 Dorothy Sarnoff, American operatic soprano, Broadway actress (Rosalinda), author and pioneer of the self-help movement (Speech Can Change Your Life, Speech Dynamics), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2008)
- 1917 Jimmy Hamilton, American jazz saxophonist, born in Dillon, South Carolina (d. 1994)
- 1919 Gino Negri, Italian composer, songwriter, and actor, born in Perledo, Lombardy, Italy (d. 1991)
- 1921 (Catherine) "Kitty" Kallen, American big band (Harry James, Jimmy Dorsey, Jack Teagarden) and pop singer ("Little Things Mean A Lot"; "My Coloring Book"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2016) [1]
- 1921 Hal David, American lyricist ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"; "What The World Needs Now Is Love"; "Do You Know the Way to San Jose"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2012)
- 1925 Aldo Clementi, Italian composer, born in Catania, Sicily (d. 2011)
- 1928 Frigyes Hidas, Hungarian composer, and musical director (Hungarian National Theater, 1951-66; Budapest Operetta, 1974-79), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2007)
- 1929 Beverly Sills [Belle Miriam Silverman], American operatic soprano, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2007)
- 1931 John Gabriel [Jack Monkarsh], American stage and screen actor (Ryan's Hope), singer, lyricist, and producer, born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 2021)
- 1936 Tom T. Hall, American country singer, songwriter ("Harper Valley PTA"), and author, born in Olive Hill, Kentucky (d. 2021)
- 1941 Bill Young, American rocker, born in Daingerfield, Texas (d. 1999)
- 1942 Brian "Blinky" Davison, British rocker (The Nice), born in Leicester, England (d. 2008)
- 1943 Jessi Colter [Miriam Johnson], American country singer ("I'm Not Lisa"), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1943 John "Poli" Palmer, British rocker (Family), born in Evesham, Worcestershire
- 1943 Leslie Uggams, American singer and actress (Leslie Uggams Show; Roots), born in New York City
- 1944 Herbert Worthington lll, American photographer and album cover artist (Stevie Nix; Fleetwood Mac), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2013)
- 1946 Tim Hinkley, British rock and soul Hammond B3 organist and singer-songwriter (Jody Grind; Hinkley's Heroes), born in London, England
- 1948 Klaus Meine, German musician (Scorpions), born in Hanover, Germany
- 1950 (Elizabeth) Ann Crumb, American stage and screen actress and singer, born in Charleston, West Virginia (d. 2019)
- 1950 Robby Steinhardt, American rock violinist and singer (Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"), born in Lawrence, Kansas
- 1951 Chuck Ruff, American rock drummer (Edgar Winter Group - "Frankenstein"), born in Reno, Nevada (d. 2011)
- 1953 Rich Alves, American country guitarist (Pirates of Mississippi - "Feed Jake"), born in Pleasanton, California
- 1956 (Lincoln) "Sugar" Minott, Jamaican reggae singer (The African Brothers), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2010)
- 1956 David P. Sartor, American music composer, born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1956 Helen Terry, British pop-rock singer ("Love Lies Lost"; "Now You're Mine"), born in England
- 1958 Paul Weller, English guitarist (Jam - "This is Modern World"; Style Council), born in Woking, Surrey, England
- 1960 Wallace Roney, American post-bop jazz trumpeter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020) [1]
- 1965 Mark Knight, American rock guitarist (Bang Tango - "Dancin' On Coals"), born in California
- 1965 Remco Prins, Dutch rockabilly guitarist, mandolin player, and vocalist (Stringcaster; Burma Shave), born in The Hauge, Netherlands
- 1974 Frank Klepacki, American video game composer (Command & Conquer: Red Alert), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 1976 Sandra Nasić, German singer (Guano Apes), born in Göttingen, Germany
- 1978 Adam Gontier, Canadian rock singer-songwriter (Three Days Grace), born in Peterborough, Ontario
- 1982 Rasheeda [Buckner-Frost], American hiphop singer, born in Decatur, Illinois
- 1984 Kostas Martakis, Greek singer, born in Athens, Greece
- 1984 Marion Raven, Norwegian singer and songwriter (M2M), born in Lørenskog, Norway
- 1985 Luciana Abreu, Portuguese singer and actress (Floribella), born in Massarelos, Porto, Portugal
- 1990 Emmet Cohen, American jazz pianist, composer (Future Stride), bandleader, and Hammond B3 organ player, born in Miami, Florida
- 2001 Chloe Lukasiak, American dancer and TV personality (Dance Moms), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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