- 1738 Constantin Reindl, German composer, born in Jettenhofen, Oberpfalz, Germany (d. 1799)
- 1783 August Alexander Klengel, German pianist and composer, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1852)
- 1842 Josef Labor, Austrian composer, born in Hořovice, Bohemia (d. 1924)
- 1850 Joseph Paul Skelly, Irish-American composer (I Should Say So!), born in Ireland (d. 1895)
- 1864 Anton Beer-Walbrun, German composer, born in Kohlberg, Germany (d. 1929)
- 1870 Joseph Carl Breil, American composer (Les amours de la reine Élisabeth), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1926)
- 1874 Georg Göhler, German composer (Rückert), born in Zwickau, Germany (d. 1954)
- 1881 Curt Sachs, German musicologist, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1959)
- 1885 André Gailhard, French classical music composer, born in Paris (d. 1966)
- 1886 George Frederick Boyle, Australian-American composer, born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1948)
- 1893 Aarre Merikanto, Finnish composer (Lemminkäinen; Juha; Schott Concerto), and educator, born in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland (d. 1958)
- 1897 Ottmar Gerster, German composer (rector of the Liszt Music Academy in Weimar), born in Braunfels, Germany (d. 1969)
- 1901 Hendrik Diels, Flemish conductor, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1974)
- 1901 Nelson Eddy, American baritone (duets with Jeanette MacDonald), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 1967)
- 1908 Leroy Anderson, American composer (Syncopated Clock), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1975)
- 1908 Rene Gerber, Swiss composer, born in Travers (d. 2006)
- 1910 Frank Loesser, American songwriter and composer (Guys And Dolls, "Baby, It's Cold Outside"; Most Happy Fella), born in NYC, New York (d. 1969)
- 1911 Bernard Herrmann, American film score composer (Citizen Kane; Psycho; Taxi Driver), born in NYC, New York (d. 1975)
- 1912 José Pablo Moncayo, Mexican composer (Huapango), born in Guadalajara, Mexico (d. 1958)
- 1914 Rafael Kubelik, Czech conductor (Cornelia Farooli), born in Býchory, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1996)
- 1916 Ruth Warrick, American actress and singer (Citizen Kane, All My Children), born in Saint Joseph, Missouri (d. 2005)
- 1923 Chou Wen-chung, Chinese-American composer (Mode of Shang), born in Yantai, Shandong, China (d. 2019)
- 1924 Ezra Laderman, American composer (Jacob & the Indians), born in NYC, New York (d. 2015)
- 1924 Flo Sandon's, Italian singer (won Sanremo Music Festival-Viale d'autunno), born in Vicenza, Italy (d. 2006)
- 1925 Hale Smith, American composer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2009)
- 1929 Alexandre Lagoya, Greek-Italian-French classical guitarist and composer, born in Alexandria, Egypt (d. 1999)
- 1929 Mamiya Michio, Japanese composer, born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
- 1934 Henning Kronstam, Danish dancer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1995)
- 1935 Johnnie Richardson, American R&B musician (Johnnie & Joe), born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 1988)
- 1936 Leonard Lee, American vocalist (Shirley & Lee - "Let The Good Times Roll"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1976)
- 1938 Billy Storm [Spicer], American singer (Valiants - "This Is The Night"), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2000)
- 1940 Vyacheslav Artyomov, Russian composer, born in Moscow
Little Eva (1943-2003)
American pop singer ("The Loco-motion"; "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby"), born in Belhaven, North Carolina
- 1943 Roger Ruskin Spear, English saxophonist (Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band), born in London, England
- 1948 Bill Kirchen, American singer and guitarist (Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen - "Hot Rod Lincoln"), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- 1948 Dervin Gordon, British musician (The Equals), born in Jamaica
- 1948 Ian Paice, British hard rock drummer (White Snake; Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"), born in Nottingham, England
- 1953 Billy Hinsche, American pop musician, singer, and songwriter (Dino, Desi & Billy; The Beach Boys), born in Manila, Philippines (d. 2021)
- 1953 Colin Hay, Scottish-Australian guitarist and singer (Men At Work - "Who Can It Be Now?"), born in Saltcoats, Scotland
- 1953 Don Dokken, American heavy metal singer (Dokken - "Alone Again"), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1957 Robert Forster, Australian musician (The Go-Betweens), born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 1958 Leslie Browne, American ballerina (Turning Point), born in NYC, New York
- 1960 "The Caveman" Kevin Shirley, South African music producer and mixer (Journey, Iron Maiden, Europe, Led Zeppelin), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1961 Greg Hetson, American punk-rock guitarist (Circle Jerks), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1963 Anne-Sophie Mutter, German violinist (Berlin Phil), born in Rheinfelden, West Germany
- 1964 Stedman Pearson, English pop vocalist (Five Star - "Rain OR Shine"; "The Slightest Touch"), born in Islington, London
- 1965 Tripp Eisen [Tod Salvador], American musician (Static-X), born in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
- 1967 Murray Foster, Canadian musician (Moxy Früvous, Great Big Sea), born in Thorn Hill, Ontario
- 1970 Mike Vallely, American skateboarder and singer (Black Flag), born in Edison, New Jersey
- 1971 Matthew Good, Canadian musician (Matthew Good Band), born in Burnaby, British Columbia
- 1972 Nawal Al Zoghbi, Lebanese singer, born in Jal el Dib, Lebanon
- 1976 Bret McKenzie, New Zealand musician and comedian (Flight of the Conchords - "Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)"), born in Wellington, New Zealand
- 1978 Nicole Scherzinger, American singer (Pussycat Dolls), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- 1978 Sam Farrar, Australian-American bassist (Phantom Planet), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1979 Abs Love [Richard Abidin Breen], English singer (Five), born in London
- 1979 Barış Akarsu, Turkish rock musician ("Gözlerin"/"Your Eyes"), and actor (My Lying Lover), born in Amasra, Turkey (d. 2007)
- 1980 Katherine Jenkins, Welsh soprano singer and songwriter, born in Neath, Wales
- 1983 Aundrea Fimbres, American singer (Danity Kane), born in Upland, California
- 1984 Derek Lee Rock [Smith], American drummer (Mêlée)
- 1986 Austin Drage, English singer (The X Factor), born in London, England
- 1993 George Sampson, English dancer and official ambassador of the United Dance Organisation, born in Warrington, Cheshire, England
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