- 1720 Adolph Carl Kunzen, German composer, born in Wittenberg (d. 1781)
- 1729 George Wilhelm Gruber, German composer and violinist, born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1796)
- 1733 Anton Filtz [Fils], German composer, born in Eichstätt (d. 1760)
- 1767 José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Brazilian classical composer (Master of Music at the Royal Chapel), born in Rio de Janiero, Brazil (d. 1830)
- 1870 Arthur Pryor, American band composer and trombone player, born in Saint Joseph, Missouri (d. 1942)
- 1872 Luis Villalba Munoz, Spanish composer (d. 1921)
- 1875 Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Lithuanian composer (Miške (In the Forest); Jūra (The Sea)), art nouveau painter, and writer, born in 1875 Senoji Varėna, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire ( now Lithuania (d. 1911)
- 1882 Emil Ábrányi, Hungarian composer and conductor (d. 1970)
- 1883 Robert Franz Richard Hernried, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1951)
- 1891 Jacob H "Jaap" Stotijn, Dutch oboist, and conductor (Residence Orchestra), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1970)
- 1894 Hieronim Feicht, Polish composer, born in Mogilno, Poland (d. 1967)
- 1910 Klement Slavicky, Czech composer (Symfonietta No. 4 - Pax hominibus in universo orbi), born in Tovačov, Moravia (d. 1999)
- 1913 Leroy Holmes, American songwriter ("The Mole"), arranger, and orchestra leader (Tonight Show, 1956-57), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
- 1918 (Archibald James) "A.J." Potter, Irish composer (Finnegan's Wake), born in Belfast, Ireland (d. 1980)
- 1918 Henryk Szeryng, Polish-Mexican violinist (Brahms Concerto), born in Zelazowa Wola, Poland (d. 1988)
- 1926 Bill Smith, American classical and jazz composer and clarinetist (played with Dave Brubeck), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2020)
- 1929 Serge Garant, Canadian composer and conductor (Anerca), born in Québec City, Québec (d. 1986)
- 1930 Joni James [Joan Babbo], American pop singer ("Why Don't You Believe Me?"; "How Important Can It Be?"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2022)
- 1930 Roger Durham Hannay, American composer and teacher, born in Plattsburg, New York (d. 2006)
- 1931 Nello Santi, Italian opera conductor (Opernhaus Zürich; NY Metropolitan Opera), born in Adria, Veneto, Italy (d. 2020)
- 1933 Leonardo Balada, Catalan American composer, born in Barcelona, Spain
- 1937 Jalal Zolfonun, Iranian composer (Gol-e Sadbarg) and setar player (Persian lute), born in Abadeh, Iran (d. 2012)
- 1938 Sol Amarfio, Ghanaian drummer and musician (Osibisa), born in Accra, Gold Coast (d. 2022)
- 1940 Edward Boguslawski, Polish composer, born in Chorzów, Poland (d. 2003)
- 1942 Marlena Shaw [Marlina Burgess], American jazz, R&B, and disco singer ("California Soul"; "Touch Me In the Morning"), born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 2024)
- 1943 Toni Basil [Antonia Basilotta], American singer (Mickey), and choreographer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1944 Roger Nichols, American recording engineer, producer and inventor (Steely Dan; John Denver), born in Oakland, California (d. 2011)
- 1946 King Sunny Adé [Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye], Nigerian jùjú and Afrobeat singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboard player (Jùjú Music; Synchro System; Odu), born in Oshogbo, Nigeria
- 1950 (Kirill) "Kirka" Babitzin, Finnish pop-rock singer ("Hetki Lyö" (Beat the Clock)), born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 2007)
- 1951 David Coverdale, British-American rock singer (Whitesnake;, Deep Purple), born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
- 1952 Gary Holton, English singer-songwriter (Heavy Metal Kids), and actor (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet), born in Clapham, London, England (d. 1985)
- 1952 Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean Afro-Jazz and 'tuku' singer-songwriter and guitarist (Sarawoga; Tolerance; Tuku Music), born in Highfield, Southern Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) (d. 2019) [1]
- 1953 Richard Fairbrass, English singer and bassist (Right Said Fred), born in Kingston upon Thames, England
- 1956 David Krakauer, American Grammy Award-winning klezmer, jazz and classical clarinetist (Klezmer Madness!), born in New York City
- 1956 Debby Boone, American singer (You Light Up My Life), born in Hackensack, New Jersey
- 1956 Masayuki Suzuki, Japanese singer (Rats & Star)
- 1957 Johnette Napolitano, American rocker (Concrete Blonde), born in Los Angeles, California
Nick Cave (66 years old)
1957 Australian singer-songwriter (Bad Seeds-Murder Ballads), born in Warracknabeal, Victoria
- 1957 Pete Jones, English rocker (Public Image Ltd.), born in Watford, England
- 1958 Joan Jett [Larkin], American singer (Blackhearts - "I Love Rock 'n Roll"), born in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
- 1961 Kofi Burbridge, American blues-rock keyboardist and flute player (Derek Trucks Band, 1999-2019; Tedeschi Trucks Band, 2010-2019), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2019)
- 1962 Jesse "James" Dupree, American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist (Jackl - "The Lumberjack"), and television personality (Full Throttle Saloon), born in Kennesaw, Georgia
- 1964 Marq Torien, American hard rocker (Bullet Boys - "For Love of Money"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1965 Andy Cairns, Irish musician, born in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
- 1966 Moustafa Amar, Egyptian pop singer and acor, born in Alexandria, Egypt
- 1969 Matt Sharp, American musician (Weezer, The Rentals), born in Bangkok, Thailand
- 1970 Mystikal [Michael Tyler], American rapper, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1971 Chesney Hawkes, English singer (Feels So Alive, The One and Only), born in Windsor, Berkshire, England
- 1974 Yoo Chae-yeong, South Korean singer and actress (Cool), born in South Korea (d. 2014)
- 1975 Svilen Noev, Bulgarian singer-songwriter (Ostava)
- 1977 Quiara Alegría Hudes, American playwright, lyricist and producer (In the Heights, Water by the Spoonful), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [1]
- 1979 Emilie Autumn [Liddell], American singer-songwriter, violinist, and harpsichordist (Fight Like A Girl), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1981 Adam Lazzara, American singer (Taking Back Sunday), born in Sheffield, Alabama
- 1981 Subaru Shibutani, Japanese pop and modern enka singer, dancer, actor (Kanjani8), born in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
Billie Piper (41 years old)
1982 English singer and actress (Dr Who), born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England
- 1982 Mandy Chiang, Hong Kong singer and actress, born in Hong Kong
- 1984 Ross Jarman, English drummer (The Cribs), born in Wakefield, England
- 1984 Theresa Fu, Hong Kong singer and actress
- 1985 Aaron Diehl, American jazz pianist, and composer (Three Streams of Expression), born in Columbus, Ohio
- 1986 Lido Pimienta, Colombian-Canadian Latin-synth-pop musician, singer, and songwriter (Miss Columbia), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
- 1988 Bethany Dillon, American Christian musician, born in Bellefontaine, Ohio
- 1992 Lauren Patten, American Tony Award-winning actress and singer (Jagged Little Pill (the musical)), born in Downers Grove, Illinois
- 1995 Nayeon [Im Na-yeon], South Korean singer (Pop!), born in Seoul, South Korea
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