- 1761 Fridolin Weber, German composer, born in Hildesheim, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1833)
- 1768 Jean-Engelbert Pauwels, Flemish violinist, conductor, and compose, born in Brussels, Austrian Netherlands (d. 1804)
- 1770 Peter Hänsel, German-Austrian violinist and composer, born in Leppe, Silesia Province (d. 1831)
- 1797 Domenico Gaetano Donizetti, Italian opera composer (L'elisir d'amore; Lucia di Lammermoor), born in Bergamo, Cisalpine Republic (now Italy) (d. 1848)
- 1803 Gottfried Semper, German architect (Semper Opera house), born in Altona, Duchy of Holstein, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1879)
- 1816 Carl Binder, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1860)
- 1852 Paul Hillemacher, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1933)
- 1860 Hans Haym, German conductor, born in Halle, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1921)
- 1862 Friedrich Klose, German-Swiss composer (König Elf), born in Karlsruhe, Germany (d. 1942)
- 1863 Spyridon Samaras, Greek composer (Olympic Hymn), born in Corfu, Greece (d. 1917)
- 1866 Waldemar von Baussnern, German composer, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1931)
- 1872 Anna von Mildenburg, Austrian Wagnerian soprano, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1947)
- 1879 Jacob Gade, Danish violinist and composer (Jalousie ; Cinema Music), born in Vejle, Denmark (d. 1963)
- 1891 Richard Frank Donovan, American composer, born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1970)
- 1894 Lucille Hegamin, American blues singer ("Jazz Me Blues", "Arkansas Blues"), and entertainer, born in Macon. Georgia (d. 1970)
- 1895 Lodovico Rocca, Italian composer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1986)
- 1899 Arvid Kleven, Norwegian flautist and composer, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 1929)
- 1899 Gustave Reese, American musicologist and composer, born in New York City (d. 1977)
- 1904 Piet Ketting, Dutch pianist, conductor and composer (Glorify Kokila), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1984)
- 1912 Viola Smith, American drummer and bandleader (one of the first professional female drummers), born in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin (d. 2020) [1]
- 1914 Coleridge Goode, Jamaican-British jazz double bassist (Joe Harriot Quintet), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2015)
- 1915 Billy Strayhorn, American pianist, arranger, and composer (Duke Ellington Orchestra - "Take The 'A' Train"), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 1967)
- 1916 Valentino Bucchi, Italian composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1976)
- 1917 Merle Travis, American country singer, guitarist and songwriter ("16 Tons"), born in Rosewood, Kentucky (d. 1983)
- 1919 Pearl Primus, Trinidad-born American dancer (popularized African dance), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 1994)
- 1931 Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director (Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman), born in Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan (d. 1997)
- 1932 Antoine Tisné, French composer, born in Lourdes, France (d. 1998)
- 1932 John Gary [Strader], American singer (Cold), born in Watertown, New York (d. 1998)
- 1933 John Lamb, American jazz double bassist (Duke Ellington Orchestra), born in Vero Beach, Florida
- 1933 John Mayall, British blues musician (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers), born in Macclesfield, England
- 1936 Davide Anzaghi, Italian contemporary classical composer (Aurore; Ritografia), educator, and arts promoter, born in Milan, Italy
- 1939 Meco [Domenico Monardo], American musician and record producer (Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk), born in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
- 1940 Charles "Chuck" Mangione, American jazz flugel horn and trumpet player ("Feels So Good"), born in Rochester, New York
- 1941 (Myrna Joy) "Jody" Miller, American Grammy Award-winning pop and country music singer ("He Walks Like A Man": "Queen of the House"), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2022)
- 1941 Denny Doherty, Canadian musician, singer, songwriter (The Mamas & The Papas - "I Saw Her Again"; "California Dreamin'"), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (d. 2007)
- 1942 Felix Cavaliere, American rock singer, songwriter, and keyboardist (Rascals - "Lonely Too Long", "People Got to Be Free"), born in Pelham. New York
- 1942 Philippe Huttenlocher, Swiss baritone opera singer, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- 1946 Silvio Rodríguez, Cuban singer-songwriter and musician (Nueva Trova movement), born in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba
- 1947 Clare H. Torry, British session singer (Pink Floyd - "The Great Gig in the Sky"), born in Marylebone, London
- 1947 Ronnie Montrose, American rock guitarist (Montrose; Gamma), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2012)
- 1949 Stan Rogers, Canadian folk musician and songwriter, born in Hamilton, Ontario (d. 1983)
- 1951 Barry Goudreau, American rock guitarist (Boston - "More Than A Feeling"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1951 Roger Troutman, American funk musician (Zapp), born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 1999)
- 1956 Hinton Battle, American Tony Award-winning singer, dancer, and actor (The Wiz), born in Neubrücke, Hoppstädten, West Germany
- 1957 Jennifer Batten, American session and touring rock and jazz guitarist (Michael Jackson; Jeff Beck), born in New York City
- 1961 Masayoshi Yamashita, Japanese heavy metal bass guitarist (Loudness), born in Osaka, Japan
- 1962 Andy LaRocque [Anders Allhage], Swedish musician and songwriter (King Diamond), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1965 Yutaka Ozaki, Japanese pop musician, born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (d. 1992)
- 1968 Jonathan Knight, American pop singer (New Kids on the Block), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
- 1971 Keith Carlock, American session and touring jazz and rock drummer (Steely Dan; Toto; Chris Botti), born in Clinton, Mississippi
The Game [Jayceon Taylor] (44 years old)
1979 American rapper ("Hate It or Love It"), born in Compton, California
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- 1980 Hayk Melikyan, Armenian concert pianist and contemporary classical composer, born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR (now Armenia)
- 1981 Nicholas Teo, Malaysian singer and actor, born in Sarawak, Malaysia
- 1984 Sitti [Navarro], Philippine bossa nova and pop singer, born in Manila, Philippines
- 1990 Diego Boneta, Mexican actor and singer (Rock of Ages), born in Mexico City
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