- 1669 Louis Marchand, French Baroque organist and composer, born in Lyon, France (d. 1732)
- 1714 Gottfried August Homilius, German organist and composer (Weihnachtsoratorium), born in Rosenthal, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1785)
- 1748 Christian Gottfried Thomas, German composer, publisher, and musicologist, born in Wehrsdorf, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1806)
- 1773 Vincenc Tucek, Bohemian composer, conductor and singer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1821)
- 1804 Leopold Eugen Mechura, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1870)
- 1817 Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, Spanish composer (Father of the modern Sardana), born in Alcalá la Real, Spain (d. 1875)
- 1835 Luigi Manzotti, Italian mime artist, dancer, and ballet choreographer, born in Milan, Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom (d. 1905)
- 1840 Louis Bourgault-Ducoudray, French Breton composer, born in Nantes, Frances (d. 1910)
- 1844 Leander Schlegel, Dutch composer and pianist, born in Oegstgeest, Netherlands (d. 1913)
- 1847 Jules François Blasini, Curaçaon-Corsican pianist and composer, born in Dutch Colony of Curaçao (d. 1887)
- 1856 Makar Ekmalyan, Armenian composer (Patarag - Divine Liturgy of Armenia), born in Vagharshapat, Erivan Governorate, Russian Empire (now Armenia) (d. 1905)
- 1873 Leo Fall, Austrian operetta composer (Dollar Princess), born in Olmütz, Austrian-Hungarian Empire (d. 1925)
- 1875 Friedrich-Max "Fritz" Kreisler, Austrian-American violinist and composer (Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1962)
- 1883 Mikhail Gnesin, Russian composer (Vrubel; The Youth Of Abraham), born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia (d. 1957)
- 1888 Candelario Huízar, Mexican violist, horn player, and classical and canción composer ("Surco"), born in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico (d. 1970)
- 1901 Jascha Heifetz, Russian-American violin virtuoso (Carnegie Hall debut -1917), born in Vilnius, Russian Empire (now Lithuania) (d. 1987)
- 1904 Jose Enrique Pedreira, Puerto Rican composer ("Tus Caricias"; "Siempre"), and pedagogue, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (d. 1959)
- 1908 Pavel Sivic, Slovenian composer, born in Radovljica, Slovenia (d. 1995)
- 1908 Renzo Rossellini, Italian composer, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1982)
- 1911 Jean-Jacques Grunenwald, French organist and composer, born in Cran-Gevrier, France (d. 1982)
- 1911 Jussi Bjorling, Swedish operatic tenor, born in Borlänge, Sweden (d. 1960)
- 1912 Burton Lane, American film and stage composer and lyricist (Finian's Rainbow), born in New York City (d. 1997)
- 1919 Lisa Della Casa, Swiss operatic soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1953-67), born in Burgdorf, Switzerland (d. 2012)
- 1924 (Elfriede) "Elfi" von Dassanowsky, Austrian-American opera singer, pianist, vocal coach, and film producer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2007)
- 1924 Sonny Stitt [Edward Hammond Boatner Jr], American jazz saxophonist (Blows the Blues), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1982)
- 1925 Elaine Stritch, American actress (30 Rock; Two's Company), singer and member of the American Theater Hall of Fame, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2014)
- 1925 Michel Philippot, French composer and musicologist, born in Verzy, France (d. 1996)
- 1927 Richard Maxfield, American instrumental, electro-acoustic, and electronic music composer, born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1969)
- 1927 Stan Getz [Stanley Gayetski], American big band, bebop, cool jazz, and bossa nova tenor saxophonist (Woody Herman; Getz/Gilberto), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
- 1929 Ed Reed, American jazz vocalist, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2024) [1] [2]
- 1929 Reiner Bredemeyer, German composer, born in Vélez, Colombia (d. 1995)
- 1929 Waldemar Kmentt, Austrian operatic tenor (Vienna State Opera, 1951-2005), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2015)
- 1937 Martina Arroyo, American opera soprano (NY Metropolitan Opera, 1965-78), born in New York City
- 1937 Tommy Smothers, American comedian and folk singer (The Smothers Brothers Show; Serial), born on Governors Island, NYC, New York (d. 2023) [1]
- 1940 Alan Caddy, English musician (The Tornados), born in Chelsea, London (d. 2000)
- 1941 Serge Tcherepnin, French American composer (Serge Modular synthesizer.), born in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
- 1942 Graham Nash, British-American musician and singer-songwriter (The Hollies - "Bus Stop"; Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Our House"), born in Blackpool, Lancashire
- 1943 Peter MacBeth, British rock bassist (The Foundations - "Baby Now That I've Found You"), born in West London, England
- 1944 Andrew Davis, British conductor (Toronto Symphony, 1975-88; BBC Symphony, 1989-2000; Lyric Opera of Chicago, 2000-21), born in Ashbridge, England (d. 2024) [1]
- 1944 Ursula Oppens, American pianist and co-founder (Speculum Musicae, 1972-84), born in New York City
- 1945 Edna Wright, American pop singer (Honey Cone - "Want Ads"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2020)
- 1945 Ronnie Goodson, American singer (Hi-Lites), born in New Jersey (d. 1980)
- 1946 Howard Bellamy, American pop and country vocalist (Bellamy Bros - "Let Your Love Flow"), born in Darby, Florida
- 1947 Peter Lucia, American rock drummer (Tommy James & Shondells - "Crystal Blue Persuasion"), born in Morristown, New Jersey
- 1948 Alan McKay, American singer-songwriter and musician (Earth Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1949 (Harriette) "Jetty" Weels, Surinamese-Dutch pop vocalist (Sasha & Paul; Mai Tai), born in Suriname
- 1949 Ross Valory, rock bassist (Journey - "Don't Stop Believin'"; "Open Arms"), born in San Francisco, California
- 1949 Tom Tripplehorn, American jazz and rock session and touring guitarist (Gary Lewis & Playboys - "This Diamond Ring"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2019)
- 1951 Alphonso Johnson, American jazz and jazz-fusion bassist and Chapman stick player (Weather Report, 1973-76; Billy Cobham; Jazz Is Dead), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1954 Johann "Hansi" Hinterseer, Austrian pop and schlager singer ("Hände Zum Himmel"), actor, and competitive alpine skier (World Championship silver, 1974), born in Kitzbühel, Austria
- 1963 Eva Cassidy, American singer, born in Washington D.C (d. 1996)
- 1966 Robert DeLeo, American bass player, songwriter and backing vocalist (Stone Temple Pilots, Army of Anyone, Hollywood Vampires), born in Montclair, New Jersey
- 1968 Simon Wickham-Smith, British composer and Mongolist, born in England
- 1970 James Murphy, American electronic dance-punk rock musician and record producer (LCD Soundsystem - "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House"), born in Princeton Junction, New Jersey,
- 1972 Dana International [Sharon Cohen], Israeli pop singer (Eurovision, 1998), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- 1972 Tego Calderón, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer and rapper ("Quitarte To'"), born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1972 Zoë Keating, Canadian-American cellist (Rasputina) and composer (Into The Trees), born in Guelph, Ontario
- 1973 Sergio Gonzalez, American pop singer (Menudo, 1986-90 - "Cannonball"), born in Gainesville, Florida
- 1977 Heather Martin (née Trotter), American gospel singer (Virtue), born in New Orleans. Louisiana
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1977 Colombian pop singer ("Whenever Wherever"; "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
- 1978 Eden Espinosa, American singer and stage actress (Wicked), born in Anaheim, California
- 1983 Alex Westaway, British rock singer (Gunship; Fightstar), born in Northamptonshire, England
- 1983 Will South, British indie rock singer-songwriter, piano player, and guitarist (Thirteen Senses - "Do No Wrong"), born in England
- 1985 Melody Gardot, American jazz singer (My One and Only Thrill), born in New Jersey
- 1987 Victoria Song, Chinese singer, actress and dancer (f(x)), born in Qingdao, China
- 1992 Danielle White, American actress and singer, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
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