- 1897 Ross Youngs, American Baseball HOF right fielder (World Series 1921, 22; NY Giants), born in Shiner, Texas (d. 1927)
- 1907 Pete Desjardins, American diver (Olympic gold 10m platform, 3m springboard 1928), born in St-Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba (d. 1985)
- 1912 Clarke Hinkle, American NFL fullback (Green Bay Packers), born in Toronto, Ohio (d. 1988)
- 1914 Foffie Williams, West Indian cricket all-rounder (4 Tests; 9 wickets, 1 x 50; Barbados), born in Bank Hall, St Michael, Barbados (d. 1997)
- 1914 Jack Badcock, Australian cricketer (Tasmania Australian batsman of 30's), born in Exton, Tasmania (d. 1982)
- 1921 Chuck Connors, American author, actor (The Rifleman, Branded, Cowboy in Africa), professional basketball and baseball player, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1992)
- 1923 John Watkins, South African cricket all-rounder (15 Tests, 29 wickets, 3 x 50s; Natal), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 2021)
- 1925 Bernard Moitessier, French sailor, vagabond and author who famously led the 1st non-stop, singlehanded, round the world yacht race before sailing a 2nd lap of the world back to Tahiti, born in Saigon, French Vietnam (d. 1994) [1]
- 1929 Duje Bonačić, Croatian rower (Olympic gold coxless four 1952), born in Split, Croatia (d. 2020)
- 1929 Mike Hawthorn, English auto racer (F1 world champion 1958), born in Mexborough, England (d. 1959)
- 1930 Shujauddin Butt, Pakistani cricket all-rounder (19 Tests, 20 wickets; Combined Services, Bahawalpur), born in Lahore, Pakistan (d. 2006)
- 1932 Mae Faggs, American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m 1952), born in Mays Landing, New Jersey (d. 2000)
- 1933 Ron Murphy, Canadian NHL player (New York Rangers), born in Ontario, Canada (d. 2014)
- 1935 Ken Squier, American sportscaster (NASCAR on CBS, TBS 1983–99; first lap-by-lap commentary of Daytona 500 1979), born in Waterbury, Vermont (d. 2023)
John Madden (1936-2021)
American Pro Football HOF coach (Oakland Raiders 1969-78; Super Bowl 1976) and sportscaster (16X Emmy Award winner; CBS, FOX, ABC, NBC; Madden NFL video games), born in Austin, Minnesota [1]
- 1937 Stan Mellor MBE, British National Hunt jockey and trainer (first jumps jockey to ride 1,000 winners; Champion Jockey 1960-62), born in Manchester, England (d. 2020)
- 1938 Don Meredith, American NFL quarterback. 1960-68 (Dallas Cowboys, 3 x Pro Bowl), broadcaster (Monday Night Football), and actor, born in Mount Vernon, Texas (d. 2010)
- 1941 Mike Stratton, American football linebacker (AFL C'ship 1964, 65; AFL All-Star 1963–68; Buffalo Bills; NFL: SD Chargers), born in Vonore, Tennessee (d. 2020)
- 1942 Ian Callaghan, English footballer, born in Toxteth, Liverpool, England
- 1945 Vera Misevich, Ukrainian equestrian dressage (Olympic gold 1980), born in Ukraine (d. 1995)
- 1946 Bob Watson, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1973, 75; Houston Astros) and sports executive (GM NY Yankees, World Series 1996), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2020)
- 1948 Mel Blount, American Pro Football HOF cornerback (Super Bowl 1974, 75, 78, 79 Pittsburgh Steelers; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1975; First-team All-Pro 1975, 81; 5 × Pro Bowl), born in Vidalia, Georgia
- 1950 Ken Griffey Sr., American baseball outfielder (3 x MLB All Star; Cincinnati Reds, NY Yankees), born in Donora, Pennsylvania
- 1953 David Moorcroft, British athlete (5,000m world record holder 1982-85), born in Coventry, England
- 1958 Bob Bell, British engineer and Chief Technical Officer of the Renault Formula One team, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1962 Cathy Turner, American short track skater (Olympic gold 1994), born in Rochester, New York
- 1962 Jukka Tammi, Finnish hockey goaltender (Team Finland Olympic bronze 1998), born in Tampere, Finland
- 1962 Steve Tasker, American NFL wide receiver, broadcaster (Buffalo Bills, 7-time Pro Bowl), born in Smith Center, Kansas
- 1963 Kirk Lowdermilk, American football NFL center (Indianapolis Colts), born in Canton, Ohio
- 1963 Mike Devereaux, American baseball outfielder (Baltimore Orioles), born in Casper, Wyoming
- 1964 Manon Bollegraf, Dutch tennis star (semi 1996 Aust doubles), born in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- 1966 Neil Smith, American football defensive end (KC Chiefs, Den Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1967 Donald Dufresne, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Edmonton Oilers), born in Quebec City, Quebec
- 1967 Kay Whitmore Jr., Canadian ice hockey goaltender (NY Rangers), born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
- 1969 Dennis Vial, Canadian NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators), born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
- 1969 Ekaterini Koffa, Greek sprinter, born in Karditsa, Greece
- 1970 Enrico Ciccone, Canadian NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1970 J. J. McCleskey, American NFL safety (New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1970 Sean Gilbert, American NFL defensive tackle (Washington Redskins), born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
- 1972 Sue Merz, American ice hockey defenseman (Olympics 1998), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
Roberto Carlos (51 years old)
1973 Brazilian soccer left back (Brazil 125 caps, Real Madrid), born in Garça, São Paulo, Brazil
- 1974 Petros Passalis, Greek footballer (Olympiakos), born in Giannitsa, Greece
- 1975 Steve Washburn, Canadian NHL center (Florida Panthers), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1976 Sara Renner, Canadian cross-country skier, born in Golden, British Columbia, Canada
- 1979 Peter Kopteff, Finnish footballer, born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1980 Kasey Kahne, American race-car driver, born in Enumclaw, Washington
- 1980 Sean Avery, Canadian ice hockey player, born in North York, Ontario, Canada
- 1982 Andre Ethier, American baseball player, born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1982 Damián Lanza, Ecuadorian footballer, born in Cuenca, Ecuador
- 1985 Dion Phaneuf, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- 1985 Eddie Castro, Panamanian jockey (record 9 wins in one race meeting 2005), born in Los Santos Province, Panama
- 1986 Olivia Borlée, Belgian 200m sprinter, born in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
- 1986 Vincent Kompany, Belgian footballer (Manchester City, Belgium National Team), born in Uccle, Brussels, Belgium
- 1990 Lulinha [Luiz Marcelo Morais dos Reis], Brazilian footballer, born in Mauá, São Paulo, Brazil
Sadio Mane (32 years old)
1992 Senegalese footballer, born in Bambali, Senegal
- 1996 Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australian tennis player (Australian Open doubles [Nick Kyrgios] 2022), born in Adelaide, Australia
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