- 1699 Jan Zach, Czech violinist, organist, and composer, baptized in Čelákovice, Bohemia (d. 1773)
- 1718 Anton Laube, Bohemian composer, born in Brüx (d. 1784)
- 1759 Timothy Olmstead, American fifer and composer, born in East Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British America (d. 1848)
- 1789 Jean Martin de Ron, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1817)
- 1811 Yuri Karlovich Arnold, Russian composer, born in St. Petersburg, Petrograd (d. 1898)
- 1854 George Whitfield Chadwick, American composer (Judi Van Winke), born in Lowell, Massachusetts (d. 1931)
- 1855 Daniel François Scheurleer, Dutch musicologist and banker, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1927)
- 1856 Sigwart Aspestrand, Norwegian composer, born in Fredrikshald, Norway (d. 1941)
- 1868 Pierre Maurice, Swiss composer, born in Allaman, Switzerland (d. 1936)
- 1874 Marguerite Long, French concert pianist (Ravel) and teacher (Paris Conservatoire, 1906-40), born in Nîmes, France (d. 1966)
- 1875 Rogelio del Villar, Spanish composer, born in Leon, Spain (d. 1937)
- 1879 Maurice Delage, French pianist, and composer (Ragamalika; Seven Haikais), born in Paris, France (d. 1961)
- 1882 John Lowry, American NYC builder (Radio City Music Hall), born in Mount Vernon, New York (d. 1962)
- 1885 Montague Fawcett Phillips, British composer, born in Tottenham, London (d. 1969)
- 1886 Mary Wigman, German dancer, choreographer, and teacher, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1973)
- 1906 Conrad Thibault, American singer (Jacques Fray Music Room), born in Northbridge, Massachusetts (d. 1987)
- 1918 Janine Andrade, French classical violinist, born in Besançon, France (d. 1997)
- 1921 Eddie Calhoun, American jazz bassist, born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 1994)
- 1921 Joonas Kokkonen, Finnish composer (The Last Temptations), born in Iisalmi, Finland (d. 1996)
- 1921 Yoshiro Irino, Japanese composer, born in Vladivostok, Russia (d. 1980)
- 1926 Max Vernon Mathews, American composer, born in Columbus, Nebraska (d. 2011)
- 1928 Hampton Hawes, American jazz pianist, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1977)
- 1937 Kamahl [Kandiah Kamalesvaran], Australian singer (Elephant Song), born in Kuala Lumpur
- 1937 Tabu Ley Rochereau [Pascal-Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabu], African musician (Orchestre Afrisa International), born in Bagata, Bandundu, Belgian Congo (d. 2013)
- 1938 Adrian Barber, British musician and producer, born in Ilkley, United Kingdom
- 1938 Warren Bernhardt, American pianist in jazz, pop and classical pianist (L'Image; Steps Ahead; Steely Dan, 1993-94) and composer, born in Wausau, Wisconsin (d. 2022)
- 1939 Idris Muhammad [Leo Morris], American jazz drummer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2014)
- 1939 Robert Whitaker, British photographer whose work was used on Beatles and Cream album covers, born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England (d. 2011) [1]
- 1940 (Justine) "Baby" Washington, American soul singer ("That's How Heartaches Are Made"; "Only Those in Love"), born in Bamberg, South Carolina
- 1942 John P Hammond, American blues singer ("So Many Roads"), born in New York City
- 1944 Timmy Thomas, American singer and songwriter ("Why Can't We Live Together"), born in Evansville, Indiana (d. 2022)
- 1946 Martin Bresnick, American composer, born in The Bronx, New York
- 1946 Ray Wylie Hubbard, American country and blues-rock singer-songwriter, born in Soper, Oklahoma
- 1947 Toy Caldwell, American Southern-rock musician (Marshall Tucker Band), born in Spartanburg, South Carolina (d. 1993)
- 1949 Roger Steen, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Tubes), born in Pipestone, Minnesota
- 1949 Terry Reid, English rock guitarist (River, Bang Bang You're Terry Reid), born in Huntingdon, England
- 1951 Bill Gibson, American rock drummer (Huey Lewis & The News), born in Sacramento, California
- 1953 Andy "the Clobberer" Ranken, English Celtic-punk rock drummer (The Pogues), born in London
Whoopi Goldberg (68 years old)
1955 American comedian, actress (The Color Purple; Sister Act), singer, and TV host (The View), born in New York City
- 1956 Aldo Nova, Canadian rocker (Blood on the Bricks), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1957 David Frank, American electronic dance musician (The System), songwriter, and record producer, born in Weston, Massachusetts
- 1960 Wayne Parker, Canadian bass player (Glass Tiger - "Don't Forget Me"), born in Ontario
- 1962 Peter Martinček van Grob, Slovakian contemporary classical composer and conductor, born in Bratislava, in Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) (d. 2021)
- 1971 John Francis Zingg, American rocker (4 Fun - "Unbelievable Fun Boys"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1972 Shom-Rock, rocker (Young Nation)
- 1972 Takuya Kimura, Japanese singer and actor (SMAP), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1973 Ari Hoenig, American jazz drummer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1977 Chanel Cole [Whalley], New Zealand-born Australian singer (Spook), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
- 1977 Huang Xiaoming, Chinese actor and singer, born in Qingdao, Shandong, China
- 1978 Nikolai Fraiture, American rock bassist (The Strokes), born in New York City
- 1979 Subliminal [Ya'akov Shimoni], Israeli rapper and producer, born in Tel Aviv
- 1980 Monique Coleman, American actress (High School Musical), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina
- 1982 Koda Kumi [Kumiko Kōda], Japanese singer (Butterfly), born in Fushimi, Kyoto
- 1986 Miho Hazama, Japanese jazz keyboardist, composer, and bandleader, born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1990 Jibbs [Jovan Campbell], American rapper (Chain Hang Low), born in St. Louis, Missouri
Julia Michaels (30 years old)
1993 American pop singer and songwriter, born in Davenport, Iowa
- 2000 24kGoldn [Golden Landis Von Jones], American rapper ("Mood"), born in San Francisco, California
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