- 1686 Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel, German composer, born in Erfurt, Germany (d. 1764)
- 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, Colombian composer, born in El Santuario, Colombia (d. 1977)
- 1919 Sono Osato, American Japanese ballet dancer, born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2018)
- 1920 Charlie "Bird" Parker, American jazz saxophonist (Ornithology), born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 1955)
- 1922 Yorgos Sicilianos, Greek composer, born in Athens (d. 2005)
- 1923 Lester Trimble, American composer, music critic and educator, born in Bangor, Wisconsin (d. 1986)
- 1924 Dinah Washington, American singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1963)
- 1924 Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican songwriter, born in Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico (d. 2005)
- 1926 María Dolores Pradera, Spanish melodic singer and actress, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2018)
- 1927 Marion Williams, American gospel singer (Stars of Faith), born in Miami, Florida (d. 1994)
- 1928 Thomas Stewart, American bass-baritone (La Roche Capriccio), born in San Saba, Texas (d. 2006)
- 1931 Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer, born in Nea Ionia, Athens, Greece (d. 2001)
- 1933 Ramses Shaffy, Dutch singer and cabaret actor (Zaak MP, Liefdesbekentenissen), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2009)
- 1934 Gene Allison, American R&B-singer (You Can Make It If You Try), born in Pegram, Tennessee (d. 2004)
- 1934 Jean-Pierre Guézec, French composer (Colorful Architectures), born in Dijon (d. 1971)
- 1942 Sterling Morrison, American rock guitarist (Velvet Underground), born in East Meadow, New York (d. 1995)
- 1943 Richard Halligan, American jazz multi-instrumentalist and arranger (Blood Sweat & Tears), born in Troy, New York
- 1945 Chris Copping, English rock bassist (Procol Harum), born in Middleton, Lancashire, England
- 1949 Peter Wiegold, British composer (Earth & Stars; Kafka's Wound), born in Ilford, Essex, England
- 1953 Rick Downey, American rock drummer and vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult, 1981-85)
- 1954 Julio Fernandez, Cuban-American jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra), born in Havana, Cuba
- 1955 Diamanda Galás, Greek-American pianist, singer and composer (Masque of the Red Death), born in San Diego, California
- 1956 GG [Jesus Christ] Allin, American punk rock singer, born in Lancaster, New Hampshire (d. 1993)
- 1957 Pim Kops, Dutch rock piano, organ and accordion player (De Dijk - Bloedend Hart; Avalanche Quartet), born in The Netherlands
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1958 Michael Jackson, American recording artist and King of Pop (Thriller; Bad), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 2009)
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- 1959 Sadenia "Eddi" Reader, Scottish singer-songwriter (Fairground Attraction - "Find My Love"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1959 Ernesto Rodrigues, Portuguese violinist and composer, born in Lisbon, Portugal
- 1961 Tony MacAlpine, American heavy metal rocker (Solo-Edge of Insanity), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- 1962 Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese video game composer, born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- 1963 Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer (Cocteau Twins), born in Grangemouth, Scotland
- 1966 Dan Truman, American singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle), born in St. George, Utah
- 1967 Anton Newcombe, American musician (The Brian Jonestown Massacre), born in Newport Beach, California
- 1969 Me'Shell Ndegéocello [Michelle Johnson], American singer-songwriter (If That's Your Boyfriend...), born in Berlin, Germany
- 1973 Vincent Cavanagh, English rock musician (Anathema), born in Liverpool, England
- 1974 Kumi Tanioka, Japanese video game composer (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles), born in Hiroshima, Japan
- 1980 David Desrosiers, Canadian musician (Simple Plan), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1980 Nicholas Tse, Hong Kong singer and actor, born in British Hong Kong
- 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, born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1993 Liam Payne, English pop singer (One Direction), born in Wolverhampton, England