- 1577 Giovanni Righi, Italian composer and friar, born in Fabriano (d. 1539)
- 1614 Benjamin Rogers, English composer (Hymnus Eucharisticus), born in Windsor, England (d. 1698)
- 1715 Herman-François Delange, Belgian composer, born in Liège (d. 1781)
- 1751 Antoni Weinert, Polish composer, born in Lusdorf (d. 1850)
- 1806 Isaac Strauss, French violinist, conductor and composer, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1888)
- 1807 Robert Führer, Czech composer of sacred music, and music theorist, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1861)
- 1828 James Cutler Dunn Parker, American organist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1916)
- 1830 Olivier Métra, French composer of ballets, light opera, and popular waltzes (Esperance!), and conductor, born in Reims, France (d. 1889)
- 1831 Jan Gerard Palm, Curaçao bandmaster, choir master, and composer known as as the "Father of Curaçao's classical music", born in Curacao (d. 1899)
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
English composer (Coronation Ode, Pomp and Circumstance), born in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire
- 1863 (Paul) Felix Weingartner, Austrian pianist, conductor (Vienna Philharmonic, 1907-27; first to record all nine of Beethoven's symphonies), and composer (Die Dorfschule), born in Zara, Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary (now Zadar, Croatia) (d. 1942)
- 1876 Hakon Børresen, Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1954)
- 1887 Howard Johnson, American lyricist (nclude: "When the Moon Comes over the Mountain", "M-O-T-H-E-R"), born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 1941)
- 1891 Ernst Kunz, Swiss composer, born in Bern< Switzerland (d. 1980)
- 1900 David Wynne, Welsh composer (Owain ab Urien), born in Penderyn, Wales (d. 1983)
- 1903 Mario Pilati, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1938)
- 1909 Robin Orr, Scottish organist, composer, and educator (St. John's College; Glasgow University), born in Brechin, Scotland (d. 2006)
- 1913 Bert Farber, American orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey, Vic Damone), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2005)
- 1915 Robert Moffat Palmer, American composer, born in Syracuse, New York (d. 2010)
- 1917 Max Showalter, American actor and composer (Kansas, Niagara, Stockard Channing Show in Caldwell), born in Caldwell, Kansas (d. 2000)
- 1919 Boris Klyuzner, Russian Soviet composer, born in Astrakhan, Russia (d. 1975)
- 1923 Del Simmons [James Joseph Simonian], American saxophonist (Captain Beefheart; Guy Lombardo), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2008)
- 1927 André Vandernoot, Flemish flautist and conductor (Royal Flemish Opera, 1959-73), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1991)
- 1929 Alcides Lanza, Argentine-Canadian pianist, classical and electro-acoustic composer, and music educator (McGill University, 1976-present), born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
- 1929 Frédéric Devreese, Belgian conductor, and composer of classical music (Gemini Suite; Valse Sacrée), and film scores (The Cruel Embrace), born in Amsterdam, Belgium (d. 2020)
- 1932 Sammy Turner, American pop and R&B singer ("Lavender Blue"; "Always"), born in Patterson, New Jersey
- 1933 Bob Rozario, American pianist (Louis Prima), and orchestra leader (Bobby Darin; Tony Orlando; Donny & Marie), born in Shanghai, China (d. 2013)
- 1934 Johnny Carter, American singer (The Flamingos, The Dells), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2009)
- 1936 Otis Williams, American doo-wop singer (Charms), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1936 Sally Kellerman, American actress (M*A*S*H (film); Back to School; The Player), and singer, born in Long Beach, California (d. 2022)
- 1937 Jimmy Jones, American singer-songwriter ("Handy Man"), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2012)
- 1939 Charles Miller, American rock-funk flutist, saxophonist, and singer (War - "Why Can't We Be Friends?"; "Low Rider"), born in Olathe, Kansas (d. 1980)
- 1939 Janie Bradford, American songwriter for Motown ("Money (That's What I Want)"), born in Charleston, Missouri
Charlie Watts (1941-2021)
British rock and jazz drummer (Rolling Stones), born in London, England
- 1941 William Guest, American soul singer (Gladys Knight Show), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2015)
- 1943 Ilaiyaraaja [R. Gnanathesikan], Indian film and concert composer (Thiruvasagam in Symphony), born in Pannaipuram, Tamil Nadu, British Raj (now India)
- 1944 Antone Tavares, American R&B musician (Tavares - "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel"), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- 1944 Marvin Hamlisch, American EGOT (Emmy; Grammy; Oscar; and Tony Awards winner) and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and conductor (The Sting; A Chorus Line), born in New York City (d. 2012)
- 1947 Mark Elder, British opera and symphony conductor (Hallé Orchestra in 1999-2024), born in Hexham, Northumberland, England
- 1951 Dave Flett, Scottish rock guitarist (Manfred Mann's Earth Band; Thin Lizzy), born in Aberdeen, Scotland
- 1951 Steve Brookins, American southern rock drummer (.38 Special, 1974-87), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1954 Michael Steele [Susan Thomas], American rock bassist (Bangles - "Eternal Flame"; "Walk Like an Egyptian"), born in Pasadena, California
- 1957 King Lizzard [Randall Colmus], American psychedelic rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1959 Lydia Lunch [Koch], American punk rock guitarist, singer (Teenage Jesus and the Jerks), actress, and poet, born in Rochester, New York
- 1960 Tony Hadley, English pop-rock vocalist (Spandau Ballet - "True"), born in Islington, North London. England
- 1961 Dez Cadena, American punk musicianrock guitarist and singer (Black Flag), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1961 John Cameron, Dutch punk rock guitarist (Claw Boys Claw), born in Netherlands
- 1963 Norm Lewis, American stage and screen actor and singer, born in Tallahassee, Florida
- 1966 Pedro Guerra, Spanish singer-songwriter, born in Güímar, Tenerife
- 1970 B-Real [Louis Freese], American rapper (Cypress Hill), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1970 Karen Mok, Hong Kong actress and singer (Around the World in 80 Days), born in Hong Kong
- 1976 Adrian Carlos Olivares, singer (Menudo - "Cannonball"), born in Mexico City
- 1976 Tim Rice-Oxley, English musician (Keane), born in Oxford, England
- 1980 Fabrizio Moretti, Brazilian-born rock drummer (The Strokes), born in Rio de Janeiro
- 1983 Brooke White, American pop singer (High Hopes & Heartbreak), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1985 Ana Cristina Cash, Cuban-American pop and country singer-songwriter, born in Miami. Florida
- 1986 (Zsuzsanna) "ZZ" Ward, American blues-rock and R&B singer-songwriter (Put the Gun Down), born in Abington, Pennsylvania
- 1987 Darin [Zanyar], Swedish pop singer (Lovekiller, Tvillingen), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1988 Awkwafina [Nora Lum], American rapper ("Yellow Ranger") and actress (The Farewell; Crazy Rich Asians; Ocean's 8), born in New York City
- 1993 Early James [Fredrick James Mullis Jr], American singer-songwriter, born in Troy, Alabama
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