- 1556 Sethus Calvisius, German composer, born in Gorsleben, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1615)
- 1674 Johann Augustin Kobelius, German Baroque composer, and kapellmeister, born in Wählitz, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1731)
- 1690 Christoph Stoltzenberg, German composer, born in Wertheim am Main, Wertheim County, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1764)
- 1776 Vincenzo Lavigna, Italian composer, born in Altamura, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1836)
- 1795 Francisco Manuel da Silva, Brazilian composer, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1865)
- 1801 Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda [Jan Kalivoda], Bohemian violinist, composer, and court conductor, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1866)
- 1814 Nicolo Gabrielli, Italian opera composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1891)
- 1831 Eduard Rappoldi, Austrian composer and violinist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1903)
- 1836 (Clement) Léo Delibes, French romantic composer (Coppélia; Sylvia; Le roi l'a dit; Lakmé), born in Saint-Germain-du-Val, France (d. 1891)
- 1844 Charles-Marie Widor, French organist (Saint-Sulpice, 1870-1933), composer (10 organ symphonies), and professor (American Conservatory at Fontainebleau, 1921-34), born in Lyon, France (d. 1937)
- 1861 Pierre de Bréville, French composer, author and professor (Une histoire du théâtre lyrique en France), born in Bar-le-Duc, Meuse (d. 1949)
- 1867 Otto Hermann Kahn, German-American banker and patron of the arts, organized Metropolitan Opera Company, born in Mannheim, Baden, German Confederation (d. 1934)
- 1878 Fritz Cortolezis, German conductor, opera director, and composer, born in Passau, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1934)
- 1893 Andres Segovia, Spanish classical guitarist, born in Linares, Spain (d. 1987)
- 1896 Sylvain Poons, Dutch stage actor and singer (Blue Jackets), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1985)
- 1898 Vasily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (Gayaneh), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1964)
- 1902 Bob Scholte, Dutch vocalist, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1983)
- 1903 Eric Fogg, English composer, born in Manchester, England (d. 1939)
- 1904 Armand Preud'homme, Belgian organist and composer (Kempenland), born in Peer, Belgium (d. 1986)
- 1909 George van Renesse, Dutch pianist and music director, born in Zaamslag, Netherlands (d. 1994)
- 1910 Al Sears, American jazz and R&B saxophonist (Duke Elllington Orchestra; Johnny Hodges - "Castle Rock"), born in Macomb, Illinois (d. 1990)
- 1912 Nikita Magaloff, Georgian-Russian pianist (1st to record Chopin's complete works), born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1992)
- 1917 Lucille Bremer, American actress and dancer (Meet Me In St. Louis; Ziegfeld Follies), born in Amsterdam, New York (d. 1996)
- 1917 Tadd Dameron, American jazz pianist, composer ("If You Could See Me Now"; "Lady Bird"), arranger (Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine) and bandleader, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1965)
- 1922 Uroš Krek, Slovenian composer, born in Ljubljana, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (d. 2008)
- 1923 Zvi Zeitlin, Russian-American classical violinist and music professor (Eastman School, 1967-2012), born in Dubroŭna, Russia (now Belarus) (d. 2012)
- 1927 Pierre Mercure, Canadian composer (Kaléidoscope), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1966)
- 1929 Henry Kloss, American audio engineer (acoustic loudspeaker), born in Altoona, Pennsylvania (d. 2002)
- 1933 Bob Rafelson, American Emmy Award-winning television producer (The Monkees), and film maker (Five Easy Pieces; Easy Rider; Head), born in New York City (d. 2022)
Nina Simone (1933-2003)
American jazz pianist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and civil rights activist (“Mississippi Goddam”; “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”, “Feeling Good”; “Wild Is The Wind”), born in Tryon, North Carolina
- 1939 Richard Beymer, American stage actor and singer (West Side Story; Diary of Anne Frank), born in Avoca, Iowa
- 1939 Ron Nagle, American sculptor, and songwriter, born in San Francisco, California
- 1943 David Geffen, American record producer (Geffen Records; Asylum) and film studio executive (DreamWorks SKG), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1943 Duncan Swift, British jazz stride pianist, born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England (d. 1997)
- 1949 Jerry Harrison, American rock keyboardist and guitarist (Talking Heads; solo "Rev It Up"), and record producer (Kenny Wayne Shepherd; Bo-Deans; The String Cheese Incident), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1951 Vince Welnick, American rock keyboardist (The Tubes - "Talk To Ya Later"; Grateful Dead, 1990-95), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2003)
- 1952 Jean-Jacques Brunel, French-British rock bassist (Stranglers - "Dreamtime"), born in Notting Hill, London, England
- 1953 Manny Elias, British session and touring drummer (Tears for Fears, 1981-86; Peter Gabriel; Julian Lennon), born in Calcutta, India
- 1958 Mary-Chapin Carpenter, American country-pop singer-songwriter ("This Shirt"; "Shut Up And Kiss Me"), born in Princeton, New Jersey
- 1958 Steve Nieve [Nason], British session and touring keyboard player and composer (Elvis Costello), born in Bishop’s Stortford, England
- 1959 José María Cano, Spanish pop musician (Mecano, 1982-98 - "Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar"), composer (Luna), and visual artist, born in Madrid, Spain
- 1960 Steve Wynn, American singer-songwriter (The Dream Syndicate), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1962 Mark Arm [McLaughlin], American grunge rock singer-songwriter, (Green River; Mudhoney), born at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
- 1963 Ranking Roger [Roger Charlery], British rock vocalist (The Beat; General Public), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2019)
- 1966 Wendy James, English vocalist (Transvision Vamp - "Velveteen"), born in London, England
- 1967 Michael Ward, American rock guitarist (John Hiatt, 1993-94; The Wallflowers, 1996-2001 - "One Headlight"; Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, 2007-16), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2024)
- 1969 Corey Harris, American blues and reggae guitarist (The Blues miniseries; From Mississippi to Mali), born in Denver, Colorado
- 1969 Eric Wilson, American bassist and songwriter (Sublime, 1988-96), born in Long Beach, California
- 1969 James Dean Bradfield, Welsh singer-songwriter (Manic Street Preachers), born in Pontypool, Wales
- 1971 Randy Blythe, American heavy metal singer (Lamb of God), born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1972 Christian Howes, American jazz violinist (Out Of The Blue), born in Rocky River, Ohio
- 1972 Seo Taiji [Jeong Hyeon-Cheol], Korean rock-pop and hip-hop musician, singer, and songwriter, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1973 Bowie Tsang, Taiwanese singer and TV host, born in Hong Kong
- 1973 Heri Joensen, Faroese musician, born in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
- 1974 Wish Bone [Charles C. Scruggs], American rapper (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1977 Rhiannon Giddens, American singer, fiddler, and banjo player (Carolina Chocolate Drops), and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Omar), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- 1980 Tiziano Ferro, Italian pop and R&B singer-songwriter ("Perdono"), and record producer, born in Latina, Italy
- 1982 Chantal Claret [Euringer], American power-pop singer-songwriter (Morningwood), born in Berkeley, California
- 1986 Charlotte Church, Welsh singer-songwriter ("Just Wave Hello"), born in Llandaff, Wales
- 1989 Corbin Bleu [Reivers], American actor and singer (High School Musical - "Chad"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1991 Suppasit Jongcheveevat, Thai singer-songwriter and actor, born in Nonthaburi, Thailand
- 1995 Giveon [Evans], American R&B singer-songwriter (Take Time), born in Los Angeles, California
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