- 1585 Ercole Porta, Italian church composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1630)
- 1588 Nicholas Lanier, English composer, born in London (d. 1666)
- 1659 Henry Purcell, English organist and composer (Dido & Aeneas), born in St Ann's Lane, Old Pye Street, Westminster (d. 1695)
- 1714 Niccolò Jommelli, Italian composer, born in Aversa, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1774)
- 1751 Bartolomeo Campagnoli, Italian violinist and composer, born in Cento, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1827)
- 1779 Louis Alexandre Piccinni, Italian-French composer, born in Paris (d. 1850)
- 1823 Adolf von Doss, German sacred music composer and Jesuit priest, born in Pfarrkirchen, Kingdom of Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1886)
- 1836 Karl Merz, German-American composer (Brainard's Musical World), born in Bernsheim, Germany (d. 1890)
- 1866 Tor Aulin, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1914)
- 1869 Caro Roma [Carrie Northey], American composer and singer, born in California (d. 1937)
- 1875 Paul Scheinpflug, German composer, born in Loschwitz, Germany (d. 1937)
- 1885 (Theodora) "Dora" Pejačević, Croatian countess and composer (Symphony in F-sharp minor, Op. 41), born in Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1923)
- 1889 Vilém Petrželka, Czech composer, born in Brno, Movravia (d. 1967)
- 1896 Adele Astaire [Lady Charles Cavendish], American dancer and entertainer, sister of Fred Astaire (Last Man on Earth; Millie), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1981)
- 1897 David L. Snell, American pianist and composer for films (MGM Studio), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1967)
- 1906 Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, Dutch composer (Hooglied -Song of Songs), conductor, and pedagogue, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1972)
- 1908 Raymond Scott [Harry Warnow], American composer ('The Toy Trumpet'), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1994)
- 1914 Robert Wise, American Academy Award-winning film director (The Day the Earth Stood Still; West Side Story; The Sound Of Music), born in Winchester, Indiana (d. 2005)
- 1919 Lex van Delden [Alexander Zwaap], Dutch composer (The Bird of Freedom), and writer (Canto della Guerra), born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (d. 1988)
- 1924 Hans Olof “Putte” Wickman, Swedish jazz clarinetist, born in Falun, Sweden (d. 2006)
- 1925 Roy James Brown, American soul singer ("Good Rockin' Tonight"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1981)
- 1929 Akio Yashiro, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo (d. 1976)
- 1934 Larry Sitsky, Australian composer, born in Tianjin. China
- 1934 Vassil Kazandjiev, Bulgarian composer, born in Rousse
- 1935 Paul van Vliet, Dutch comedian and singer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2023)
- 1937 Paul Martin Palombo, American composer, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1987)
- 1939 Artie Tripp, American rock percussionist (Mothers Of Invention; Captain Beefheart's Magic Band), and chiropractor, born in Athens, Ohio
- 1939 Cynthia Lennon (née Powell), first wife of Beatle John Lennon (1962-68), and mother of singer, photographer, activist Julian Lennon, born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England (d. 2015)
- 1939 Elisabeth Chojnacka, Polish harpsichordist, with works dedicated to her by over 80 composers, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2017)
- 1940 Dave Burrell, American jazz pianist (Archie Shepp; Marion Brown; Pharoah Sanders), born in Middleton, Ohio
- 1940 Roy Ayers, American disco jazz artist ("Fever"; "You Send Me"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1942 Danny Hutton, Irish-American rock vocalist (Three Dog Night - "One"; "Joy To The World"; "Black And White"), born in Buncrana, Donegal, Ireland
- 1943 Garrett List, American classical and jazz composer and trombonist (Julliard Ensemble), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2019)
- 1944 Thomas Allen, British operatic baritone singer, born in Seaham Harbour, England
- 1945 José Feliciano, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter ("Light My Fire"; "Feliz Navidad"; "Chico And The Man"), born in Lares, Puerto Rico
- 1949 Barriemore Barlow, English drummer (Jethro Tull, 1971-80 - "Skating Away"; "Bungle In the Jungle"), born in Birmingham, England
- 1949 Freddy Marks, English actor, singer and entertainer (Rod, Jane and Freddy), born in Smethwick, Worcestershire, England (d. 2021)
- 1949 Rick Rosas, American session and touring bassist (Neil Young; Joe Walsh; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), born in East Los Angeles, California (d. 2014)
- 1950 Don Powell, English rock drummer (Slade), born in Bilston, England
- 1950 Joe Perry, American rock guitarist (Aerosmith - "Walk This Way"), born in Lawrence, Massachusetts
- 1951 Peter Tolson, English rock guitarist (Pretty Things, 1970-81), born in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire (d. 2016)
- 1955 Pat Mastelotto, American rock drummer (Mr Mister - "Broken Wings"; King Crimson, 1994-present), born in Chico, California
- 1956 Johnny Fingers [John Moylett], Irish rocker (Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1956 Johnny Hickman, American rock guitarist (Cracker), born in Redlands, California
- 1957 Carol Decker, British rock singer (T'Pau - "China In Your Hand"), born in Huyton, Merseyside, England
- 1957 Siobhan Fahey, Irish rock singer and musician (Bananarama - "Venus"; Shakespears Sister - "Stay"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1960 David Lowery, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Camper Van Beethoven; Cracker), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1963 Bill Stevenson, American music producer and drummer (The Descendants), born in Torrance, California
- 1966 Robin Goodridge, British drummer (Bush, 1994-2019 -"Glycerine"), born in Crawley, England
- 1968 Big Daddy Kane [Antonio Hardy], American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1970 Paula Kelley, American pop-rock musician and composer, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1979 Jacob Young, American actor (All My Children), and singer, born in Renton, Washington
- 1980 [Michael] Mikey Way, American musician (My Chemical Romance), born in Kearny, New Jersey
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1982 American ballerina (1st African American Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre), born in Kansas City Missouri
- 1984 Matthew Followill, American alternative-rock backing vocalist and musician (Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 1986 Ashley Monroe, American country singer-songwriter (Pistol Annies), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1986 Hiroki Uchi, Japanese Idol singer, model and actor, born in Habikino, Japan
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