- 1663 Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, German musician and composer (Georg Frideric Handel's master), born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1712) baptism date
- 1679 Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker and son of Antonius, born in Cremona, Duchy of Milan, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1742)
- 1719 Leopold Mozart, German composer and teacher of his son Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born in Augsburg (d. 1787)
- 1774 Gaspare Spontini, Italian opera composer and conductor (La Vestale), born in Maiolati, Papal State (now Maiolati Spontini, Italy) (d. 1851)
- 1778 Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian piano virtuoso and composer, born in Pressburg, Kingdom of Hungary (now Bratislava, Slovakia) (d. 1837)
- 1796 Carlo Conti, Italian composer, born in Arpino, Lazio, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1868)
- 1800 Heinrich Dorn, German composer and opera conductor, born in Königsberg, Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia) (d. 1892)
- 1805 Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, German composer, born in Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1847)
- 1816 John Curwen, English Congregationalist minister and founder of Tonic sol-fa music system, born in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire (d. 1880)
- 1825 August Reissmann, Prussian composer, born in Frankenstein, Silesia (now Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland) (d. 1903)
- 1829 Giulio Roberti, Italian composer, born in Barge, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia (now Italy) (d. 1891)
- 1845 Ernst Perabo, German-American composer and pianist, born in Wiesbaden, Germany (d. 1920)
- 1879 Geoffrey Turton Shaw, British church composer, born in London, England (d. 1943)
- 1887 Bernhard Paumgartner, Austrian musicologist, conductor, and composer, born in Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1971)
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
American composer (Billy the Kid; Appalachian Spring), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1901 (John) Morton Downey, American pop tenor, known as "The Irish Nightengale", songwriter, radio and television host, born in Wallingford, Connecticut (d. 1985)
- 1904 Aleksey Semyonovich Zhivotov, Russian composer, born in Kazan, Russia (d. 1964)
- 1904 Dick Powell, American singer, radio and screen actor (Cry Danger; Dick Powell Theater), producer and director (The Enemy Below), born in Mountain View, Arkansas (d. 1963)
- 1905 John Henry Barbee, American blues guitarist and singer, born in Henning, Tennessee (d. 1964)
- 1914 Eric Crozier, British theater producer and librettist (worked with Benjamin Britten), born in London, England (d. 1994)
- 1914 Ken Carson, American western singer (Garry Moore Show), born in Coalgate, Oklahoma (d. 1994)
- 1915 Martha Tilton, American big band singer (Benny Goodman; Jimmy Dorsey), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2006) [1]
- 1916 George Fierstone, British jazz and session drummer (The Skyrockets), born in London, England (d. 1984)
- 1919 Lisa Otto, German soprano (Berlin State Opera, 1951-85), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 2013)
- 1920 Johnny Desmond [Giovanni De Simone], American radio and big band singer (Bob Crosby; Gene Krupa; Your Hit Parade; Glenn Miller's Army Air Forces Orchestra), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1985) [1]
- 1922 Marina Candael, Flemish dancer and choreography (Rhapsody in Blue), born in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium (d. 2003)
- 1923 Margaret Courtenay, Welsh stage and screen actress, singer and entertainer (Royal Flash; Duet for One), born in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales (d. 1996)
- 1924 Billy Jim Layton, American composer and academic, born in Corsicana, Texas (d. 2004)
- 1924 Leonid Kogan, Soviet Russian violinist (Lenin Prize, 1952), born in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR (now Ukraine) (d. 1982)
- 1927 Narciso Yepes, Spanish classical guitarist (Orquesta Nacionale 1947), born in Lorca, Spain (d. 1997)
- 1928 Leopoldine "Leonie" Rysanek, Austrian dramatic soprano (Vienna State Opera 1954-96; Metropolitan Opera, 1959-96), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1998)
- 1930 Jay Migliori, saxophonist (Supersax), born in Erie, Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
- 1930 Peter Katin, British concert pianist, born in London (d. 2015)
- 1932 Ramon Zupko, American classical and electro-acoustic composer (Fluxus), and educator (Western Michigan University, 1971-96), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
- 1934 Ellis Marsalis Jr., American jazz pianist and educator, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2020) [1] [2]
- 1936 Cornell Gunter, American R&B singer (The Coasters - "Poison Ivy"; "Yakety-Yak"), born in Coffeyville, Kansas (d. 1990)
- 1937 Joseph Billingslea, Jr., American R&B singer (The Contours - "Do You Love Me"), born in Hamtramck, Michigan
- 1939 [Walter] Wendy Carlos, American musician and composer (Switched-On Bach), born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- 1940 Freddie Garrity, British pop singer (Freddie and the Dreamers - "I'm Telling You Now"), born in Crumpsall, Manchester, England (d. 2006)
- 1947 Buckwheat Zydeco [Stanley Dural, Jr.], American B-3 organist, accordionist and singer (Where There's Smoke, There's Fire), born in Lafayette, Louisiana (d. 2016)
- 1949 James "J.Y." Young, American rock guitarist (Styx), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1951 Alec John Such [Szűcs], American rock bassist (Bon Jovi, 1983-94 - "Wanted Dead or Alive"), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 2022)
- 1951 Barry Brandt, American rock drummer (Angel), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1951 Frankie Banali, American heavy metal drummer (Quiet Riot - "Cum on Feel the Noize"), born in Queens, NewYork City (d. 2020)
- 1951 Stephen Bishop, American singer-songwriter ("On And On"; "Save It For A Rainy Day"), born in San Diego, California
- 1953 James Guthrie, English music producer and sound engineer (Pink Floyd), born in Edmonton, England
- 1954 Tawatha Agee, American singer-songwriter ("Juicy Fruit"), session and touring vocalist (James Mtume; Dave Matthews Band), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1954 Yanni [Chryssomallis], Greek new age musician (Live at the Acropolis, Sand Dance), born in Kalamata, Greece
- 1957 Frank Affolter, Dutch pianist, songwriter and singer ("If Nobody Does"), born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1957 Sean Slade, American sound engineer, record producer (Radiohead; Hole), and music educator, born in Lansing, Michigan
- 1960 Piet Swerts, Belgian classical pianist, composer (Rotations; Zodiac), and educator, born in Tongeren, Belgium
- 1964 (Joseph) "Run" Simmons, American rapper and minister (Run-D.M.C. - "Walk This Way"), born in New York City
- 1964 Andrew Banfield, British pop and R&B singer (The Pasadenas - "Riding On A Train"; "I'm Doing Fine Now"), born in London, England
- 1967 Nina Gordon [Shapiro], American singer-songwriter (Veruca Salt - "Volcano Girls"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1968 Brian Yale, American bass guitarist (Matchbox Twenty - "If You're Gone"), born in Carmel, California
- 1969 (Bradley) "Butch" Walker, American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter (SouthGang - "Tainted Angel"; The Marvelous 3), born in Rome, Georgia
- 1969 David Lindsay-Abaire, American playwright, lyricist and screenwriter (Rabbit Hole, Kimberly Akimbo), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1970 Brendan Benson, American rock singer-songwriter, and musician (The Raconteurs), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
- 1972 Douglas Payne, Scottish rock bassist (Travis - "Why Does It Always Rain On Me"; "Sing"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1972 Edyta Górniak, Polish pop singer("That's Not Me"), born in Ziębice, Poland
- 1973 Adina Howard, American R&B and hip-hop singer-songwriter ("Freak Like Me"; "What's Love Got To Do With It"), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 1973 Moka Only [Daniel Denton], Canadian rapper, born in Langford, British Columbia
- 1975 Faye Tozer, British pop singer-songwriter (Steps - "Heartbeat"; "Tragedy"), born in Northampton, England
Travis Barker (48 years old)
1975 American drummer (Blink-182 - "All the Small Things"; +44), born in Fontana, California
- 1977 Obie Trice, American rapper ("Got Some Teeth"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1979 Tobin Esperance, American rock bassist (Papa Roach), born in Vacaville, California
- 1982 Boosie [Torence Hatch], American rapper (Incarcerated), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1982 Joy Williams, American singer-songwriter (The Civil Wars), born in West Branch, Michigan
- 1984 Marija Šerifović, Serbian pop singer ("Molitxa"), born in Kragujevac, Serbia
- 1987 TiA [Tomoka Takayama], Japanese pop singer (Ryuusei), born in Yokohama, Japan
- 1990 Jessica Jacobs, Australian actress and singer (The Saddle Club), born in Canberra, Australia (d. 2008)