- 1582 Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1643)
- 1764 Gottfried Rieger, Czech composer, born in Opavice, Silesia (d. 1855)
- 1771 George Guest, English organist and composer, born in Broseley, England (d. 1831)
- 1775 Jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, Flemish composer, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1836)
- 1821 Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, Swiss pianist and composer, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1873)
- 1853 Charles Lee Williams, English composer and organist, born in Winchester (d. 1935)
- 1858 Anthony Johnson Showalter, American composer, born in Cherry Grove, Virginia (d. 1924)
- 1859 Bohuslav Jeremiáš, Czech composer, born in Řestoky, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (d. 1918)
- 1872 Hugo Alfvén, Swedish violinist, conductor, and composer (Midsommarvaka - Midsummer Vigil), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1960)
- 1884 Felipe Boero, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1958)
- 1892 Howard Barlow, American conductor (Voice of Firestone), born in Plain City, Ohio (d. 1972)
- 1895 Leo Sowerby, American organist and composer (Pulitzer Prize for Music, 1946), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 1968)
- 1901 Heinz Roemheld, American film composer (Yankee Doodle Dandy; Ruby Gentry), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1985)
- 1907 Hayes Alvis, American jazz bassist and tuba player (Jelly Roll Morton; Duke Ellington; Louis Armstrong), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1972)
- 1907 Kate Smith, American singer ("God Bless America"; "When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain"), radio star, and NHL Philadelphia Flyers good luck charm, born in Greenville, Virginia (d. 1986)
- 1909 George Melachrino, English composer, born in London (d. 1965)
- 1912 Anna Pollak, English mezzo-soprano, born in Manchester (d. 1996)
- 1912 Felipe Padilla de León, Filipino composer, born in General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, Philippine Islands (d. 1992)
- 1913 Walter Susskind, Czech conductor and pianist, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1980)
- 1919 [Prabodh] "Manna" Dey, Indian playback singer, music director, and musician, born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 2013)
- 1922 Floyd "Candy" Johnson, American jazz saxophonist (Andy Kirk; Count Basie; Bill Doggett), and educator, born in Madison, Illinois (d. 1981)
- 1924 Big Maybelle [Mabel Smith], American R&B singer (A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; Candy), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 1972)
- 1924 Earl George, American composer and pedagogue, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1994)
- 1924 Enriko Josif, Serbian composer and pedagogue (Lyric Symphony), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (d. 2003)
- 1927 Billy Byers, American jazz trombonist and arranger, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1996)
- 1927 Gary Bertini [Shloyme Golergant], Romanian-Israeli composer, and conductor (Israel Chamber Orchestra, 1965-75; Jerusalem Symphony, 1978-86; Israeli Opera, 1988-97; Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, 1998- 2005), born in Bricheva, Romania (d. 2005)
- 1929 Sonny James [Jimmie Loden], American pop and country music singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("Young Love"), born in Hackelburg, Alabama (d. 2016)
- 1930 Little Walter [Marion Walter Jacobs], blues singer-songwriter and harmonica player, born in Marksville, Louisiana (d. 1968)
- 1931 Victor Davies, Canadian composer, pianist, and conductor (Transit of Venus; The Mennonite Piano Concerto), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1934 Shirley Horn, American jazz pianist and vocalist (Embers and Ashes), born in Washington D.C. (d. 2005)
- 1936 Lacy Gibson, American Chicago-style blues guitarist, singer and songwriter ("Switchy Titchy"), born in Salisbury, North Carolina (d. 2011)
- 1937 Bo Nilsson, Swedish composer (Doppelspiel), born in Skellefteå, Sweden (d. 2018)
- 1939 Judy Collins, American Grammy Award-winning eclectic singer ("Send in the Clowns"; "Both Sides Now"), writer, and activist, born in Seattle, Washington
- 1941 Juraj Hatrík, Slovak composer (Monumento malinconico; Dispute Over a Plastered Dwarf), and educator, born in Orkucany, Slovak Republic (d. 2021)
- 1945 Carson Whitsett, American session keyboard player and songwriter ("Don't Give Up On Me"), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2007)
- 1945 Rita Coolidge, American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Higher & Higher"; "We're All Alone"), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1946 Jerry Weiss, American jazz trumpet player (Blood, Sweat & Tears - "You Make Me So Very Happy"), born in New York City
- 1946 Nick Fortuna, American rock bassist (The Buckinghams - "Kind of a Drag"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1947 Carlos Ward, Panamanian-American jazz and funk saxophonist (B.T. Express; Abdullah Ibrahim; Jazz Composer's Orchestra), born in Ancón, Panama
- 1948 James Wise, American soul singer (Archie Bell & the Drells - "I Can't Stop Dancing"; "Do the Choo-Choo"), born in Houston, Texas
- 1949 Jim Clench, Canadian rock bassist and songwriter (April Wine; Bachman-Turner Overdrive), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2010)
- 1949 Tim Hodgkinson, British composer and musician (Henry Cow), born in Salisbury, England
- 1953 Felix Hanemann, American rock bassist (Zebra), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1953 Glen Ballard, American songwriter and record producer (Alanis Morissette; Michael Jackson; Wilson Phillips; Jack Wagner), born in Natchez, Mississippi
- 1954 Ray Parker Jr, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Ghostbusters), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1955 Nick Feldman, British pop-new wave musician (Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight), born in London, England
- 1957 Kow Otani, Japanese composer for anime, film and video games (Gamera), born in Toyko, Japan
- 1957 Steve Farris, American rock guitarist (Mr Mister - "Kyrie"; "Broken Wings"), born in Fremont, Nebraska
- 1959 Phil Smith, British rock saxophonist (Haircut One Hundred - "Love Plus One"), born in Redbridge, Essex, England
- 1966 Johnny Colt [Charles Brandt], American rock bassist (Black Crowes), born in Cherry Point, North Carolina
- 1967 Regie Hamm, American pop and contemporary Christian songwriter ("The Time of My Life"; "I Surrender All"), and singer, born in Nashville, Tennessee
Tim McGraw (57 years old)
1967 American country music singer-songwriter ("Live Like You Were Dying"; "Humble and Kind"), record producer, and actor (1883), born in Delhi, Louisiana
- 1968 D'arcy Wretzky, American rock bassist (The Smashing Pumpkins), born in South Haven, Michigan
- 1968 Mark Scott, American rock drummer (Trixter - "Give It To Me Good"), born in Paramus, New Jersey
- 1970 Bernard Butler, Irish-English guitarist, songwriter (The Tears - "Refugees"; Suede), and record producer, born in Stamford Hill. North London, England
- 1970 Sacha Perry, American hard bop jazz pianist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Brookyln, New York City
- 1977 Stathis Drogosis, Greek rock singer-songwriter, born in Naxos, Greece
- 1980 Jay Reatard [James Lindsey] American punk rock musician (Reatards; Lost Sounds), born in Lilbourn, Missouri (d. 2010)
- 1980 Zaz [Isabelle Geffroy], French singer-songwriter (Je veux), born in Tours, France
- 1982 Ambrose Akinmusire, American avant-garde jazz trumpeter and composer (The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier to Paint), born in Oakland, California
- 1982 Justė Janulytė, Lithuanian contemporary classical composer (Observation Of Clouds; The Color of Water), born in Vilnius, Lithuania
- 1984 Keiichiro Koyama, Japanese J-pop singer (NEWS), born in Sagamihara, Japan
- 1986 Changmin [Lee Chang-min], South Korean K-pop singer (Homme; 2AM), born in Busan, South Korea
- 1989 Victoria Monét, American singer-songwriter ("Oh My Mama", collaborates with Ariana Grande), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1992 Hani [Ahn Hee-yeon], South Korean K-pop singer (EXID) and television personality, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1998 Mahalia [Burkmar], English singer-songwriter (Sober), born in Leicester, England
- 2000 Rema [Divine Ikubor], Nigerian rapper (Calm Down), born in Benin City, Nigeria
Charli D'Amelio (20 years old)
2004 American dancer considered TikTok's biggest star, born in Norwalk, Connecticut
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