- 1884 Charles Meldrum Daniels, swimmer (Olympic gold 1904, 08), born in Dayton, Ohio
- 1898 A. B. "Happy" Chandler, American politician and baseball commissioner (d. 1991)
- 1911 Bill Blair, American auto racer (NASCAR pioneer; 54 top-10 finishes), born in High Point, North Carolina (d. 1995)
- 1916 Claude Harmon, American golfer (US Masters 1948), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 1989)
- 1923 Willie Steele, American Olympic gold medalist (d. 1989)
- 1932 Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier, American actor, minister, and former professional American football player (Pennsylvania State University), born in Cuthbert, Georgia
- 1934 Lee Elder, American golfer (first African-American to play in the US Masters; 4 PGA Tour titles), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1937 Duncan MacKay, Scottish soccer defender (14 caps; Celtic 162 games), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2019)
- 1944 Billy McCool, American baseball player
- 1947 Steve Stone, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1950 Mario Osbén, Chilean soccer goalkeeper (36 caps; Unión Española, Colo Colo, Cobreloa), born in Chiguayante, Chile (d. 2021)
- 1951 Judi Brown, American 400m hurdler (Olympic silver 1984), born in East Lansing, Michigan
- 1957 Peter Webb, NZ cricketer (batsman against West Indies 1980)
- 1962 Diane Ratnik, volleyball setter (Olympics-8-92, 96), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1964 Barbara Chiu, Canada table tennis player (Olympic 33-92, 96), born in Guangzhou, China
- 1964 Brett Ogle, Australian golfer, broadcaster (2 PGA Tour titles; Fox Sports), born in Sydney, NSW
- 1965 Reina Olea, female jockey
- 1966 D J Johnson, NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons)
- 1967 Glen Scrivener, CFL defensive tackle (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
- 1967 Hashan Tillekeratne, cricketer (Sri Lanka wicket-keeper/batsman)
- 1967 Leonardo Lavalle, Mexican tennis star
- 1967 Robin Ventura, infielder (Chicago White Sox), born in Santa Maria, California
- 1969 Jose Hernandez, Hato Rey Puerto Rico, infielder (Chicago Cubs)
- 1970 Mark Brandenburg, American baseball pitcher (Texas Rangers), born in Houston, Texas
- 1970 Mark Strickland, American NBA forward (Miami Heat), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1970 Todd Rucci, American NFL guard (NE Patriots), born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
- 1972 Ben Talley, NFL linebacker (NY Giants), born in Griffin, Georgia
- 1972 Joe Aska, NFL running back (Oakland Raiders)
- 1972 Lou Roe, NBA forward (Detroit Pistons)
- 1972 Matthew Campbell, NFL tight end (Carolina Panthers)
- 1973 Kieren Perkins, Brisbane QLD Aust, 1500m swimmer (Olymp-2 gold-92, 96)
- 1973 Halil Mutlu, Bulgaria-born Turkish weightlifter
- 1974 Erick Dampier, NBA center (SF Warriors)
- 1975 Matthew Kessinger, figure skater (1995 Gt Lakes Jr champ), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1975 Tim Hudson, American baseball player
- 1976 Geraint Jones, English cricketer
- 1979 Bernie Castro, Dominican baseball player
- 1979 Axel Teichmann, German cross-country skier
- 1980 George Smith, Australian Rugby player, born in Sydney, Australia
- 1987 Adam Johnson, English footballer (Sunderland), born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
- 1988 James Vaughan, English footballer, born in Birmingham
- 1988 Conor McGregor, Irish professional boxer (UFC Lightweight and Featherweight Champion), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1995 Kim Hyo-joo, South Korean golfer (Evian C'ship 2014), born in Seoul, South Korea
