1587 Francesca Caccini, Italian singer, composer (La liberazione di Ruggiero - widely believed to be oldest opera from a female composer), and teacher, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. after 1641)
1636 Pietro Sanmartini, Italian composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1701)
1684 Johann Gottfried Walther, German composer and musicologist, born in Erfurt, Electorate of Mainz, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1748)
1752 Johann Anton Sulzer, Swiss writer and composer, born in Rheinfelden, Aargau, Switzerland (d. 1828)
1765 Oliver Holden, American composer, born in Shirley, Massachusetts (d. 1844)
1772 Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, French musician and composer, born in Dreux, France (d. 1839)
1860 Alberto Franchetti, Italian composer, born in Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia (now Italy) (d. 1942)
1875 Henriette Renié, French harp prodigy, composer, and teacher, born in Paris, France (d. 1956)
1877 Jozef de Voght, Flemish priest and songwriter (Under the Snow), born in Broechem, Belgium (d. 1956)
1883 Lord Berners [Gerald Tyrwhitt], English composer (1st Childhood), born in Apley Hall, Shropshire, England (d. 1950)
1884 Ludomir Różycki, Polish composer and conductor (Eros i Psyche; Pan Twardowski), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1953)
1885 Muslim Magomayev, Azerbaijani-Soviet composer, born in Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia (d. 1937)
1890 Vladimír Ambros, Czech composer, born in Prostějov, Czech Republic (d. 1956)
1893 Arthur Benjamin, Australian composer (Jamaican Rumba), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1960)
1897 Pablo Sorozábal, Spanish composer, born in San Sebastián, Spain (d. 1988)
1905 Agnes De Mille, American dancer and choreographer (Oklahoma), born in New York City (d. 1993)
1910 Josef Tal, Israeli composer (Israeli art music), born in Pinne, German Poland (d. 2008)
1910 Leon Stein, American composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2002)
1917 Ande Anderson, English opera director, born in South Shields (d. 1996)
1921 Gerald Hartley, American composer, choral director, and educator, born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2021)
1922 David Gahr, American photographer noted for his work with folk, jazz and rock musicians (Time Magazine; Folkways albums), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2008)
1922 Ray Steadman-Allen, British choral and brass band composer, born in Salvation Army 'Mother's Hospital', Clapton, England (d. 2014)
1928 Adam Walacinski, Polish composer, born in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland (d. 2015)
1929 Louis Myers, American blues guitarist and harmonica player, born in Byhalia, Mississippi (d. 1994)
1931 Anthony Bowles, British music director (Jesus Christ Superstar; Evita), born in England (d. 1993)
1933 (James Frederick) "Jimmie" Rodgers, American pop singer and guitarist ("Honey Comb" ; “Oh-Oh, I’m Falling In Love Again”), born in Camas, Washington (d. 2021)
1933 Manfred Niehaus, German composer, born in Cologne, Germany (d. 2013)
1937 Norman Dinerstein, American composer, born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1982)
1939 Naresh Sohal, Indian-British composer (Gautama Buddha; The Cosmic Dance; The Divine Song), born in Punjab, British India (d. 2018)
1940 Allen Johnson, American doo-wop baritone vocalist (The Marcels - "Blue Moon"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1995)
1940 Frankie Avalon [Francis Avallone], American actor (Beach Party; Grease), and pop singer ("Venus"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1941 Hafliði Hallgrímsson, Icelandic cellist, and composer (Herma; Sonnambulo), born in Akureyri, Iceland
1943 Michael Vetter, German composer, born in Oberstdorf, Germany (d. 2013)
1944 Michael Franks, American jazz singer and songwriter, born in La Jolla, California
1944 Rocío Jurado, Spanish singer and actress, born in Chipiona, Spain (d. 2006)
1945 P.F. Sloan [Philip Schlein], American songwriter ("Eve of Destruction"; "Secret Agent Man"), session guitarist, and singer, born in New York City (d. 2015)
1946 Benjamín Brea, Spanish-Venezuelan jazz saxophonist, arranger, and teacher, born in Galicia, Spain (d. 2014)
1947 Hans Vermeulen, Dutch singer and guitarist (Sandy Coast), born in Voorburg, Netherlands (d. 2017)
1947 Russ Abbott [Roberts], British singer, drummer (The Black Abbotts), and television and radio comedian (The Russ Abbott Show), born in Chester, England
1949 Kerry Livgren, American progressive rock guitarist and songwriter (Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"; "Dust in the Wind"), born in Topeka, Kansas
1950 Carl Verbraeken, Belgian composer, born in Wilrijk, Belgium
1951 Dee Dee Ramone [Douglas Colvin], American punk rock bassist (Ramones. 1974-89 - "I Wanna Be Sedated"), born in Fort Lee (now Fort Gregg-Adams), Virginia (d. 2002)
1953 Gerald Custer, American choral conductor and composer (I Kiss My Hand to the Stars), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1961 Martin "Frosty" Beedle, British session and touring drummer (Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight"), born in North Ferriby, East Yorkshire, England
1962 Joanne Catherall, English rock vocalist (Human League), born in Sheffield, England
1963 John Powell, British film score composer, based in America (Happy Feet; Bourne films), born in London, England
1964 Luca Belcastro, Italian classical music composer (La speranza si torce), born in Como, Italy
1964 Marco Masini, Italian pop singer-songwriter and pianist ("Disperato"l "Perché lo fai"), born in Florence, Italy
1966 Ian "Spike" Spice, British drummer (Breathe - "Hands To Heaven", Flash Cadillac), born in Chiswick, West London, England (d. 2000)
1967 (Ricardo) "Ricky" Bell, American pop and R&B vocalist (New Edition - "Cool It Now"; Bell Biv Devoe - "Do Me!"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1968 Cappadonna [Darryl Hill], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Staten Island, New York
1969 Johanna Doderer, Austrian contemporary classical composer, born in Bregenz, Austria
1971 Anna Netrebko, Russian opera singer, born in Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
1973 Ami Onuki, Japanese pop singer (Puffy AmiYumi), born in Tokyo, Japan
1974 Xzibit [Alvin Nathaniel Joiner], American rapper and actor (At the Speed of Life, Pimp My Ride), born in Detroit, Michigan
1977 Barrett Foa, American actor (NCIS LA), and singer, born in Manhattan, New York
1980 Charles Hedger, British heavy metal guitarist (Cradle of Filth), born in UK
1984 Dizzee Rascal [Dylan Kwabena Mills], English rapper (Boy in da Corner), born in London, England
1987 Jinkx Monsoon [Jerick Hoffer], American drag queen, actor and singer (RuPaul's Drag Race season 5 winner), born in Portland, Oregon
1988 Lukas Forchhammer, Danish singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Lukas Graham - "7 Years"), born in Freetown Christiania, Denmark
1992 Joji [George Miller], Japanese singer-songwriter and musician (Glimpse of Us), born in Osaka, Japan
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