- 1632 Giovanni Battista Vitali, Italian composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (d. 1692)
- 1716 Gaspard Fritz, Swiss composer and violinist, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1783)
- 1751 Karl Haack, German composer, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1819)
- 1770 Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, German composer, born in Elgersburg, Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1846)
- 1771 Friedrich Christian Ruppe, German-Dutch composer and violinist, brother of Christian Friedrich Ruppe, born in Salzungen, Imperial County of Reuss, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1834)
- 1776 John Parry [Bardd Alaw], Welsh composer and harpist, born in Denbigh, Wales (d. 1851)
- 1819 Joseph Philbrick Webster, American composer and songwriter (Lorena), born in Manchester, New Hampshire (d. 1875)
- 1825 Carl Faust, Prussian military musician and composer (Marsch Glück auf - Lucky March), and conductor, born in Neisse, Province of Silesia, Prussia (now Nysa, Poland) (d. 1892)
- 1841 Samuel Prowse Warren, Canadian organist and composer, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1915)
- 1850 George Henschel, German-British baritone, pianist, conductor, and composer, born in Breslau, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1934)
- 1880 Eric De Lamarter, American organist, composer and conductor (Chicago Symphony), born in Lansing, Michigan (d. 1953)
- 1898 Walter Herbert [Seligmann], German-American conductor, impresario (Houston Grand Opera, 1955- 72; San Diego Opera, 1965-77), and world champion bridge player, born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1975)
- 1914 Pee Wee King [Julius Frank Kuczynski], American country singer, accordionist, and songwriter ("Tennesee Waltz"; "Slow Poke"), born in Abrams, Wisconsin (d. 2000)
- 1915 Marcel Landowski, French composer (Un enfant appelle), born in Pont-l'Abbé, Brittany (d. 1999)
- 1922 Rolf "Hazy" Osterwald, Swiss jazz bandleader, trumpeter, and vibraphonist, born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 2012)
- 1927 (Dorothy) "Dottie" Schwartz (née Hummitzsch), American barbershop quartet vocalist (The Chordettes, 1946-52), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin (d. 2016)
- 1928 Tom Jones, American musical theatre lyricist (The Fantasticks; 110 In the Shade), born in Littlefield, Texas (d. 2023) [1]
- 1929 Agustín González Acilu, Spanish composer (Prince of Viana Prize), and educator, born in Alsasua, Navarre, Spain (d. 2023)
- 1929 André Mathieu, Canadian pianist and composer (Concerto de Québec), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1968)
- 1931 Dieter Schönbach, German composer, and music director (Bochum Theater, 1959–73), born in Stolp, Pomerania, Germany (d. 2012)
Yoko Ono (91 years old)
1933 Japanese artist, poet, singer, and second wife of John Lennon, born in Tokyo, Empire of Japan [1]
- 1934 Aldo Ceccato, Italian conductor (Detroit Symphony, 1973-77), born in Milan, Italy
- 1934 Bobby Taylor, American singer and producer who discovered "The Jackson 5" (Motown Records), born in Washington, D.C. (birth year contested-1939) (d. 2017)
- 1934 Skip Battin, American singer-songwriter (The Byrds), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2003)
- 1935 Bosko Petrovic, Croatian jazz musician, founder of the Zagreb Jazz Quartet, born in Bjelovar (d. 2011)
- 1935 Sergei Cortez, Chilean-Belarusian composer (Jubilee and The Bear; Giordano Bruno), born in San Antonio, Chile (d. 2016)
- 1937 Alan Johnson, American Emmy Award-winning screen and stage choreographer (The Producers - "Springtime for Hitler"; Legs Diamond), director (To Be Or Not To Be), and dancer (West Side Story), born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
- 1939 Bobby Hart [Harshman], American pop songwriter ("I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone"; "Last Train To Clarksville") and singer (Boyce & Hart - "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight"), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1939 Marek Janowski, Polish-German conductor (Dresden Philharmonic, 2001-03 & 2019-23: Berlin Radio Symphony, 2002-16; Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique, 1984-2000), born in Warsaw, Poland
- 1939 Marlos Nobre, Brazilian classical composer (Desafio), born in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- 1940 Fabrizio de André, Italian singer-songwriter (Storia di un impiegato), born in Genoa, Italy (d. 1999)
- 1941 David Blue [Cohen], American folk musician (Cupid's Arrow), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 1982)
- 1941 Herb Santiago, Puerto Rican-American pop vocalist (Frankie Lymon & Teenagers - "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1941 Irma Thomas [Lee], American R&B and soul singer ("It's Raining"), born in Ponchatoula, Louisiana
- 1946 Buddy Cage, American pedal steel guitarist (New Riders of the Purple Sage; Great Speckled Bird), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2020)
- 1947 Dennis De Young, American rock vocalist (Styx, 1970-99 - "Come Sail Away"; "Babe"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1947 Princess Christina [Maria Christina], Dutch royal, singer, and dance therapist, born in Soestdijk Palace, Baarn, the Netherlands (d. 2019)
- 1948 Keith Knudsen, American drummer, vocalist and songwriter (Doobie Brothers), born in Le Mars, Iowa (d. 2005)
- 1952 (Judy) "Juice" Newton, American country and pop singer-songwriter ("Angel of the Morning"; "Queen of Hearts"), born in Lakehurst, New Jersey
- 1953 (Robin) "Robbie" Bachman, Canadian drummer (Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"; "Takin' Care Of Business"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2023)
- 1953 Derek Pellicci, English-born Australian rock drummer (Little River Band - "Help Is On The Way"), born in London
John Travolta (70 years old)
1954 American actor (Welcome Back, Kotter - "Vinnie Barbarino"; Saturday Night Fever; Pulp Fiction), and singer (Grease - "You're The One That I Want"), born in Englewood, New Jersey
Dr. Dre (59 years old)
1965 American rapper and record producer (Still D.R.E., The Next Episode), born in Compton, California
- 1968 Don Rigsby, American bluegrass mandolin player, fiddler, guitarist, and producer (Lonesome River Band), born in Isonville, Kentucky
- 1970 Raine Maida [Michael Maida], Canadian alt-rock singer-songwriter (Our Lady Peace - "Starseed"), born in Westin, Ontario
- 1977 Gordon Grdina, Canadian jazz guitarist and oud player (Nomad Trio), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1977 Sean Watkins, American guitarist, mandolin player, and songwriter (Nickel Creek), born in Vista, California
- 1980 Regina Spektor, Russian-American singer-songwriter ("Begin To Hope"), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1981 Kamasi Washington, American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1982 Courtney Act [Shane Jenek], Australian drag queen, pop singer, entertainer and reality television personality, born in Brisbane, Queensland
- 1982 Isabel Leonard, American Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano opera singer, born in New York City
- 1983 Juelz Santana, American rapper, born in Harlem, New York City
- 1984 Buddy Nielsen, American singer (Senses Fail), born in Ridgewood, New Jersey
- 1994 J-Hope [Jung Ho-seok] South Korean rapper (BTS), born in Gwangju, South Korea,
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