- 1686 Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel, composer
- 1773 Raphael G. Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist (Arab Music), born in Holleschau, Moravia, Czech Republic (d. 1850)
- 1881 Edvin Kallstenius, Swedish composer and librarian, born in Filipstad, Sweden (d. 1967)
- 1905 Lan Adomian, Russian-born American composer, born in Moghiler-Podolsk (d. 1979)
- 1910 Robert Pineda-Duque, composer, born in El Santuario, Colombia (d. 1977)
- 1920 Charlie "Bird" Parker, American jazz saxophonist, born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 1955)
- 1922 Yorgos Sicilianos, Greek composer, born in Athens (d. 2005)
- 1923 Lester Albert Trimble, composer
- 1924 Dinah Washington, singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1924 Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican songwriter (d. 2005)
- 1926 María Dolores Pradera, Spanish melodic singer
- 1927 Marion Williams, US gospel singers (Stars of Faith)
- 1928 Thomas Stewart, San Saba Texas, baritone (La Roche Capriccio)
- 1931 Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer (d. 2001)
- 1934 Gene Allison, US R&B-singer (You Can Make It If You Try)
- 1934 Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer
- 1942 Holmes Sterling Morrison, musician
- 1943 Richard Halligan, rock vocalist (Blood Sweat & Tears), born in Troy, New York
- 1945 Chris Copping, Essex England, rock bassist (Procol Harum)
- 1949 Peter John Wiegold, composer
- 1953 Rick Downey, rocker drummer/vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult)
- 1954 Chet Catallo, guitarist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
- 1954 Julio Fernandez, jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
- 1955 Diamanda Galas, composer
- 1956 GG Allin, American rock singer (d. 1993)
- 1957 Pim Kops, rock musician (Dike, Bloedend Heart)
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1958 Michael Jackson, recording artist and King of Pop (Thriller, Bad), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 2009)
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- 1959 Eddi Reader, rocker (Fairground Attraction-Find My Love)
- 1959 Ernesto Rodrigues, Portuguese composer
- 1961 Tony MacAlpine, heavy metal rocker (Solo-Edge of Insanity)
- 1962 Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese composer
- 1963 Greg Steele, rocker (Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over)
- 1963 Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer
- 1966 Dan Truman, St George Utah, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle)
- 1967 Anton Newcombe, American musician (The Brian Jonestown Massacre)
- 1969 Me'Shell NdegéOcello, American singer
- 1973 Vincent Cavanagh, English rock musician (Anathema), born in Liverpool, England
- 1974 Kumi Tanioka, Japanese composer
- 1980 David Desrosiers, Canadian musician(Simple Plan)
- 1980 Nicholas Tse, Hong Kong singer and actor
- 1982 A+ [Andre Levins], American rapper, born in Hempstead, New York
- 1986 Lea Michele [Sarfati], American actress and singer (Glee), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1992 Mallu Magalhães, Brazilian singer-songwriter
- 1993 Liam Payne, English pop singer (One Direction), born in Wolverhampton, England