1620 Michael de Ronghe, composer, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1696)
1735 Edward Miller, English composer, born in Norwich, England (d. 1807)
1787 Karl Guhr, German composer, born in Militsch, Kingdom of Prussia (now Milicz, Poland) (d. 1848)
1790 Karol Joseph Lipinski, Polish composer and virtuoso violinist, born in Radzyń Podlaski, Poland (d. 1861)
1821 Cenobio Paniagua, Mexican composer, born in Tlalpujahua, Michoacán, Mexico (d. 1882)
1840 Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1889)
1845 Gustav Weber, Swiss organist, choral conductor, and composer, born in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland (d. 1887)
1864 Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, American pianist and philanthropist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1953)
1884 Rudolf Forster, Austrian actor (Threepenny Opera), born in Gröbming, Austria-Hungary (d. 1968)
1894 Peter Warlock [Philip Heseltine], British composer, born in London (d. 1930)
1896 Anatoly Novikov, Russian-Soviet composer (Red Spider; The Hymn of Democratic Youth of the World), choral conductor, and pedagogue, born in Skopin, Russia (d. 1984)
1897 Agustín Lara, Mexican composer and singer-songwriter of popular ballads and boleros (Granada; Solamente Una Vez), born in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz (d. 1970)
1902 Armin Kaufmann, Austrian composer, born in Bukowina, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Romania) (d. 1980)
1903 Konrad Friedrich Noetel, German composer, born in Posen, Kingdom of Prussia (now Poznań, Poland) (d. 1947)
1904 Alfred Gradstein, Polish composer, born in Częstochowa, Russian Poland (now Poland) (d. 1954)
1905 Christian Darnton, British composer, born in Leeds, England (d. 1981)
1908 Franco Margola, Italian composer, born in Orzinuovi, Lombardy, Italy (d. 1992)
1914 Marius Flothuis, Dutch composer, (Kleine Suite for 12 Harps; Espressioni Cordiali), artistic director (Concertgebouw Orchestra, 1955–74), musicologist (Mozart), and music critic, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2001)
1914 Patsy Montana [Ruby Rose Blevins], American country singer, songwriter and yodeler ("I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart"), born in Beaudry, Arkansas (d. 1996)
1914 Richard E. Holz, American composer for brass band (Salvation Army), born in Pittston, Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
1915 Pierre Wissmer, Swiss-French composer (Capitaine Bruno), born in Geneva (d. 1992)
1925 (Attilio) "Teo" Macero, American jazz saxophonist, composer and record producer (Miles Davis - "Bitches Brew"; Dave Brubeck - "Time Out"), born in Glens Falls, New York (d. 2008)
1925 Joe Techner, American jazz trumpeter (Elliot Lawrence Band - "Elevation"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1989)
1930 Clifford Brown, American jazz trumpeter and composer (Joyspring, Jordu), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1956)
1934 Frans Brüggen, Dutch flautist, recorder player, and conductor (Orchestra of the 18th Century), born in Amsterdam (d. 2014)
1937 Tony Cucchiara, Italian folk singer and songwriter (Cain and Abel), born in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy (d. 2018)
1939 Eddie Holland, American singer ("Jamie"), lyricist, vocal arranger, and producer (Holland–Dozier–Holland - "Heat Wave"; "Where Did Our Love Go"; "You Keep Me Hanging On"), and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, born in Detroit, Michigan
1939 Grace Slick, American rock vocalist (Jefferson Airplane - "White Rabbit"), born in Highland Park, Illinois
1939 Norman West, American singer (The Soul Children - "Hearsay,"; "Give 'em Love"), born in Lake Providence, Louisiana
1941 Otis Williams [né Miles], American baritone R&B and pop singer and songwriter (The Temptations - "Just My Imagination"), born in Texarkana, Texas
1942 Sven-David Sandström, Swedish composer (Jeppe: The Cruel Comedy), born in Motala, Sweden (d. 2019)
1945 Pamelo Mounk'a, Congolese musician, born in Ouesso, Brazzaville (d. 1996)
1946 Chris Slade [Rees], Welsh drummer (Manfred Mann's Earth Band; The Firm; AC/DC, 1989-94), born in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
1946 Doug Parkinson, Australian pop and rock singer (Focus - "Dear Prudence"), born in Waratah, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2021)
1947 Chris Komar, American ballet dancer and artistic director (Milwaukee Ballet, 1969-72; Merce Cunningham Dance Company, 1972-93), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1996)
1947 Timothy B. Schmit, American bass player and singer (Eagles - "I Can't Tell You Why"; Poco - "Cimmarron Rose"), born in Oakland, California
1948 Toby Scott, American audio engineer and sound mixer (Bruce Springsteen), born in California
1949 David Green, Australian rock bassist (Air Supply), born in Melbourne, Victoria
1954 T. Graham Brown, American country singer ("Come As You Were"), born in Arabi, Georgia
1955 Myanna [Pontoppidan], American jazz and funk saxophonist (Divine Dysfunktion), born in Monterey, California
1957 Jacintha [Abisheganaden], Indian-Cantonese-Singaporean jazz singer, and stage actress (TheatreWorks), born in Singapore
1962 John Custer, American rock guitarist and record producer, born in Cary, North Carolina
1963 Jerry de Borg, British pop guitarist (Jesus Jones - "Real, Real, Real"), born in Kentish Town, London, England
1965 Gavin Rossdale, British rock singer-songwriter (Bush - "Sixteen Stone") and actor, born in London, England
1967 Leonidas Kavakos, Greek concert violinist and conductor, born in Athens, Greece
1969 Masanori Hikichi, Japanese video game music composer, born in Saitama, Japan
1969 Snow [Darrin O'Brien], Canadian rapper ("Informer"), born in Toronto, Ontario
1970 Maja Tatić, Serbian-Bosnian pop singer, born in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
1975 Ian D'Sa, British-Canadian guitarist and vocalist (Billy Talent), born in Ealing, London
1989 Vanessa White, British pop singer (The Saturdays - "Living For The Weekend"), born in Yeovil, England
2007 Christian Li, Chinese-Australian prodigy violinist, youngest artist (at 12) to sign contract with Decca Classics, born in Melbourne, Australia
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