- 1636 Francesco Passarini, Italian composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1694)
- 1668 François Couperin, French composer and organist (Les Concerts Royaux), born in Paris, France (d. 1733)
- 1679 Johann Christian Schieferdecker, German composer, born in Teuchern, Germany (d. 1732)
- 1694 Jan-Lauwryn Krafft, Flemish artist and engraver, born in Brussels, Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium) (d. 1768)
- 1704 Carlo Zuccari, Italian composer and violinist, born in Casalmaggiore, Republic of Venice (d. 1792)
- 1719 Georg Philipp Kress, German violinist and composer, born in Darmstadt, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1779)
- 1749 Prince Maciej Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian noble, composer and librettist, born in Szydłowiec, Poland (d. 1800)
- 1759 Frederich von Schiller, German poet and lyricist (Ode to Joy), born in Marbach am Neckar, Germany (d. 1805)
- 1772 Jan Nepomuk Kanka, Czech composer, born in Prague Old Town, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1863)
- 1786 Carl Eberwein, German composer and violinist, born in Weimar, Germany (d. 1868)
- 1811 Louis Kufferath, German-Belgian composer, born in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany (d. 1882)
- 1846 Martin Wegelius, Finnish musicologist and composer, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1906)
- 1846 Paul Kuczynski, Polish composer, born in Szczecin, Poland (d. 1897)
- 1864 Alexandre Levy, Brazilian composer and pianist, born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 1892)
- 1873 Henri Rabnaud, French composer (Le Premer Glaire), born in Paris, France (d. 1949)
- 1883 Bedrich Antonin Wiedermann, Czech organist and composer, born in Ivanovice na Hané, Czech Republic (d. 1951)
- 1891 Carl W. Stalling, American film composer (Disney's Silly Symphonies; Warner Brothers Cartoons), born in Lexington, Missouri (d. 1972)
- 1902 Antonio Maria Valencia, Colombian composer, born in Cali, Colombia (d. 1952)
- 1906 Leonid Wīgner, Latvian conductor (Latvian Opera and Ballet Theater, 1936-49; LPSR Radio Symphony, 1949-75), composer, and pedagogue, born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 2001)
Jane Froman (1907-1980)
American singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1912 Salvador Contreras, Mexican composer (Grupo de los cuatro), born in Cuerámaro, Guanajuato (d. 1982)
- 1916 Billy May, American orchestra leader and composer (The Green Hornet, Mod Squad, Batman), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
- 1916 Guido Turchi, Italian composer (Invettiva), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2010)
- 1920 William S. Harvey, American graphic designer and album cover artist (The Doors; The Stooges; Tim Buckley), born in New York City (d. 1993)
- 1928 Ennio Morricone, Italian trumpeter, and composer of classical music and film scores ("The Mission"; "Cinema Paradiso"; "The Hateful Eight"), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2020) [1]
- 1929 Marilyn Bergman (née Katz), American Emmy, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning lyricist, with husband Alan ("The Way We Were"; "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?"; "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2022)
- 1931 Toma Prošev, Macedonian composer, and pedagogue, born in Skopje, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia) (d. 1996)
- 1933 Bobby Rush, American Blues musician, composer and singer (Rawer Than Raw), born in Homer, Louisiana
- 1933 Mack Rice, American musician and songwriter ("Mustang Sally"; "Respect Yourself"), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 2016)
- 1934 Houston Person, American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer, born in Florence, South Carolina
- 1934 Sherlie Matthews, American songwriter, session singer and producer (Motown Records), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1936 Izumi Tateno, Finnish-based Japanese concert pianist and educator (Sibelius Academy, 1968-81), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1938 Hein van Royen, Dutch director of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (1974-91), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1991)
- 1939 Andrew Cyrille, American avant-garde jazz drummer (Walt Dickerson; Cecil Taylor), bandleader (Trio 3), and composer, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1939 Russell Means, Native American activist, actor, writer, and musician, born in Porcupine, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota (d. 2012)
- 1939 Tommy "Bubba" Facenda, American rock and roll artist (High School U.S.A.), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- 1940 (David) "Screaming Lord" Sutch, English rocker ("Jack The Ripper"), and politician (founder of Official Monster Raving Loony Party), born in Hampstead, London (d. 1999)
- 1942 Michel Tabachnik, Swiss composer and conductor, born in Geneva, Switzerland
- 1944 Dave Loggins, American singer ("Please Come To Boston"), born in Mountain City, Tennessee
Tim Rice (79 years old)
1944 British lyricist (Jesus Christ Superstar; Evita; Chess; The Lion King) and EGOT (Emmy; Grammy; Oscar; and Tony Awards winner), born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
- 1945 Donna Fargo [Yvonne Vaughn], American country singer ("The Happiest Girl in Whole USA"), born in Mount Airy, North Carolina
- 1946 Bill Bryson, American singer (Desert Rose Band - "Love Reunited"), born in Evanston, Illinois
- 1946 Roy Thomas Baker, English record producer (Queen; The Cars; Smashing Pumpkins), born in Hampstead, London
- 1947 Glen Buxton, American guitarist (Alice Cooper) and composer, born in Akron, Ohio (d. 1997)
- 1947 Greg Lake, British rock vocalist and bassist (King Crimson, 1968-70 - "I Talk To The Wind"; Emerson, Lake & Palmer - "Lucky Man"), born in Poole, Dorset, England (d. 2016)
- 1949 Ann Reinking, American dancer and actress (All the Jazz; Micki & Maude), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2020) [1]
- 1950 Ronnie Hammond, American rock singer (Atlanta Rhythm Section, 1972–83 & 1988–2001 - "So In To You"), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 2011)
- 1952 Pat Severs, American steel guitar player (Pirates of Mississippi - "Feed Jake"), born in Camden, South Carolina
- 1954 Mario Cipollina, American rock bassist (Huey Lewis & The News), born in San Rafael, California
- 1956 Scott Columbus, American heavy metal drummer (Manowar, 1983–91 & 1994–2008), born in USA (d. 2011)
- 1957 Chris Joyce, British drummer (Simply Red), born in Chorlton, Manchester
- 1958 Brooks Williams, American musician, singer and songwriter, born in Statesboro, Georgia
- 1958 Massimo Morsello, Italian fascist political singer and songwriter, born in Rome, Italy (d. 2001)
- 1959 Frank Maudsley, English rock bassist and vocalist (Flock Of Seagulls), born in Liverpool, England
- 1962 Teresa Taylor, American rock drummer (Butthole Surfers), and actress (Slackers), born in Arlington, Texas (d. 2023)
- 1965 Igor Krivokapič, Slovenian composer, tuba player, and instrument inventor, born in Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 1966 Steve Mackey, British pop bassist, songwriter, and producer (Pulp - "Common People"), born in Sheffield, England (d. 2023)
- 1967 Vivian Chow, Hong Kong Cantopop singer-songwriter and actress, born in Hong Kong
- 1968 Steve Brookstein, English singer who won the first series of The X Factor, born in Mitcham, England
- 1970 Warren G [Griffen], American rapper (Regulate), born in Long Beach, California
- 1973 Khiry Abdulsamad, American R&B singer (The Boys - "Dial My Heart"; "Lucky Charm"), born in Carson, California
- 1974 Niko Hurme, Finnish rock bassist (Stala & SO; Lordi), born in Karkkila, Finland
- 1975 Jim Adkins, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Jimmy Eat World - "The Middle"), born in Mesa, Arizona
- 1978 Diplo [Thomas Wesley Perez], American record producer and DJ (Major Lazer; LSD), born in Tupelo, Mississippi
- 1978 Eve [Jeffers-Cooper], American rapper ("Let Me Blow Ya Mind"), actress (Barbershop films), and television personality (The Talk), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1979 Chris Joannou, Australian musician (Silverchair), born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- 1979 Warren Wolf, American jazz vibraphonist, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1980 Calvin Chen, Taiwanese singer (Fahrenhiet), born in Taipei, Taiwan
Miranda Lambert (40 years old)
1983 American country music singer and songwriter ("The Weight of These Wings"), born in Longview, Texas
- 1985 Ricki-Lee Coulter, Australian singer (Hell No!), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1989 Taron Egerton, Welsh actor (Rocketman), and singer, born in Birkenhead, England
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