George Weiss (1894-1972)
American Baseball Hall of Fame executive (NY Yankees GM 1947-60, 7 x World Series; NY Mets President 1961-66), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1904 Quintin McMillan, South African cricket spin bowler (13 Tests, 36 wickets; Transvaal), born in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa (d. 1948)
- 1909 Sam Parks Jr., American golfer (US Open 1935), born in Bellevue, Pennsylvania (d. 1997)
- 1910 Lawson Little, American golfer (US Open 1940), born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 1968)
- 1916 Len Hutton, English cricket batsman (79 Tests, 19 x 100, HS 364, BA 56.67; Yorkshire CCC), born in Fulneck, Pudsey, England (d. 1990)
- 1922 Hal Laycoe, Canadian ice hockey coach (inaugural HC Vancouver Canucks 1969-72), born in Sutherland, Saskatchewan (d. 1998)
Art Modell (1925-2012)
American businessman (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Modells Stores), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1925 Nuno Oliveira, Portuguese equestrian, horse trainer, dressage instructor, author ('baroque' or 'classical' style), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1989)
- 1932 Bob Blair, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (19 Tests, 43 wickets, BB 4/85; Wellington), born in Petone, New Zealand
- 1934 Marino H. Casem, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Alabama State, Alcorn State, Southern) and athletic administrator (Alcorn State, Southern), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2020)
- 1935 György Kárpáti, Hungarian water polo player (Olympic gold 1952, 56, 64), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2020)
- 1939 Bill Mahoney, Canadian ice hockey coach (NHL: Minnesota North Stars 1983-85), born in Peterborough, Ontario (d. 2021)
- 1939 Charlie Spoonhour, American basketball coach (Southwest Missouri State, Saint Louis, UNLV), born in Mulberry, Kansas (d. 2012)
- 1940 Mike Shrimpton, New Zealand cricket all rounder (10 Tests, 5 wickets, BB 3/34; Central Districts), born in Feilding, New Zealand (d. 2015)
- 1940 Simon Hobday, South African golfer (US Senior Open 1984), born in Mafikeng, South Africa (d. 2017)
Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994)
American athlete (3 Olympic gold 100/200/4x100m 1960), born in Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee
- 1944 Clive Barker, South African soccer coach (South Africa 1994-97; AmaZulu FC), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 2023)
- 1949 Gordon Bray, Australian sports broadcaster (ABC Sport, Network Ten; "The Voice of Rugby"), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1950 Dave Butz, American College Football HOF defensive tackle (Purdue Uni; Super Bowl 1982, 87; First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1983; St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Redskins), born in Lafayette, Alabama (d. 2022)
- 1951 Michèle Mouton, French rally car driver (4 x WRC wins; World rally C'ship 1982 runner-up), born in Grasse, France
- 1953 Filbert Bayi, Tanzanian athlete (WR 1500m: 3:32.16 1974, Mile: 3:51.0 1975; Olympic silver 3k steeplechase 1980), born in Karatu Tanzania
- 1955 Jean Tigana, French soccer midfielder (52 caps; Lyon 104 games, Bordeaux 251 games) and manager (Lyon, Monaco, Fulham), born in Bamako, French Sudan
- 1956 Tony Hill, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl XII Dallas Cowboys; Pro Bowl 1978, 79, 85), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1957 David Houghton, Zimbabwean cricket batsman and captain (22 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 266; Rhodesia, Mashonaland), born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Colin Montgomerie (61 years old)
1963 Scottish golfer (Senior PGA C'ship 2014-15, US Senior Open 2014), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1964 Yun Lou, Chinese gymnast (Olympic gold vault 1984, 88; World C'ship gold x 4), born in Hangzhou, China
- 1966 Chantal Daucourt, Swiss mountain cyclist (world-bronze-95), born in Bienne, Switzerland
- 1968 Kent Steffes, American beach volleyballer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- 1970 Robert Brooks, American NFL wide receiver (Longest pass reception in NFL history, 99 yards; Super Bowl 1996, Green Bay Packers), born in Greenwood, South Carolina
- 1971 Felix Potvin, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (NHL All Star 1994, 96 Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Anjou, Quebec
- 1972 Cory Schlesinger, American football fullback (Detroit Lions), born in Columbus, Nebraska
- 1972 Larry Whigham, American football safety (First-team All-Pro 1997, 2001; Pro Bowl 1997, 2001; NE Patriots, Chicago Bears), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Zinedine Zidane (52 years old)
1972 French soccer midfielder/Real Madrid manager (Champions League 2016-17-18, World Cup 1998), born in Marseille, France
- 1976 Paola Suarez, Argentinian tennis star (1995 Futures-Buenos Aires), born in Pergamino, Argentina
- 1976 Patrick Vieira, French soccer midfielder (107 caps; Arsenal 279 games; World Cup 1st 1998) and manager (Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg), born in Dakar, Senegal
- 1977 Hayden Foxe, Australian soccer defender (11 caps; Sanfrecce Hiroshima, West Ham United, Portsmouth, Leeds United), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1977 Miguel Ángel Angulo, Spanish soccer utility (11 caps; Valencia 313 games), born in Oviedo, Spain
- 1978 Matt Light, American football offensive tackle (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX; First-team All-Pro 2007; 3 × Pro Bowl; NE Patriots), born in Greenville, Ohio
- 1979 LaDainian Tomlinson, American Pro Football HOF running back (NFL MVP & NFL Offensive Player of the Year 2006 SD Chargers; 3 × First-team All-Pro; 5 x Pro Bowl), born in Rosebud, Texas
- 1980 Francesca Schiavone, Italian tennis player (French Open 2010), born in Milan, Italy
- 1980 Ramnaresh Sarwan, West Indian cricket batsman (87 Tests, 15 x 100, HS 291; Guyana), born in Wakenaam Island, Guyana
- 1988 Chellsie Memmel, American gymnast (World C'ship gold all-round 2005), born in West Allis, Wisconsin
- 1988 Milk [Daniel Donigan], American figure skater and drag performer (RuPaul's Drag Race), born in Syracuse, New York
- 1989 Lisa Carrington, New Zealand canoeist (Olympic gold K-1 200m 2012, 16, 20; K-2 500m 2020; 10 x World C'ship gold), born in Tauranga, New Zealand
- 1992 Bridget Sloan, American gymnast, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
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