- 1870 Syd Gregory, Australian cricket batsman and captain (58 Tests, 4 x 100, 8 x 50, HS 201; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1929)
- 1876 Murray Bisset, South African cricket wicket-keeper and captain (3 Tests, 3 dismissals; Western Province), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (d. 1931)
- 1889 Efim Bogoljubov, Russian-German chess player, born in Stanislavchyk, Tarashcha Uyezd, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1952)
- 1892 Giorgio Cesana, Italian coxswain (Olympic gold 1906), born in Venice (d. 1967)
- 1902 Ken Loeffler, American College and Basketball Hall of Fame coach (National Invitation Tournament 1952; NCAA Basketball Tournament 1954, La Salle Explorers), born in Rumson, New Jersey (d. 1975)
- 1902 Sylvio Mantha, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1974)
- 1904 Lionel Birkett, West Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests, 1 x 50; Barbados, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago), born in Saint Michael, Barbados (d. 1998)
- 1905 Slinger Nitschke, Australian cricket batsman (S Aus & Test), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 1982)
- 1916 C. R. Rangachari, Indian cricketer (India 1947-48), born in Mammandur, British India (d. 1993)
- 1917 Marvin Miller, American Baseball HOF executive (Executive Director MLB Players Association 1966-82), born in New York City (d. 2012)
- 1923 Roberto De Vicenzo, Argentine golfer (British Open 1967; US Masters 1968 runner-up), born in Villa Ballester, Argentina (d. 2017)
- 1925 Gogumal Kischenchand, Indian cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52), born in Karachi, British India (d. 1997)
- 1928 Gene Corrigan, American lacrosse player, coach and college athletics administrator (President of the NCAA 1995-97), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2020)
- 1931 Paul Masnick, Canadian NHL ice hockey player, 1950-58 (Stanley Cup, 1953 - Montreal Canadiens, and 2 other teams), born in Regina, Saskatchewan (d. 2024)
- 1933 Paddy Hopkirk, Irish rally driver (Monte Carlo Rally 1964), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2022)
- 1934 Bruce Pairaudeau, West Indian cricketer (WI opening bat in 13 Tests, 115 on debut), born in Georgetown, British Guiana (d. 2022)
- 1935 Susan Cunliffe-Lister [Lady Marsham of Ilton], British disability campaigner and paralympic athlete (longest-serving female member of UK House of Lords), born in Caithness, Scotland (d. 2023) [1]
- 1936 Bobby Nichols, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1964), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1941 Bob McCammon, Canadian ice hockey coach (Philadelphia Fllyers 1978-84, Vancouver Canucks 1987-91), born in Kenora, Ontario (d. 2021)
Pete Rose (83 years old)
1941 American baseball utility (17 × MLB All-Star; NL MVP 1973; World Series 1975 [MVP], 76 Cincinnati Reds, 1980 Philadelphia Phillies) and manager (Cincinnati Reds 1984-89), banned for gambling, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1947 Bob Massie, Australian cricket swing bowler (6 Tests; 16 wickets on debut v England 1972), born in Perth, Australia
- 1952 Mickey O'Sullivan, Irish Gaelic football manager and player, born in Kenmare, Ireland
- 1958 Mike Hulbert, American golfer, broadcaster (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Elmira, New York
- 1960 Gian Piero Ventrone, Italian athletic trainer (Juventus FC, Italy 2004-06, SSC Bari, Atalanta BC, Tottenham Hotspur FC), born in Naples, Italy (d. 2022)
- 1960 Pat Symcox, South African cricketer (South African off-spinner 1993- ), born in Kimberley, South Africa
- 1963 Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, American WNBA guard (Houston Comets/Olympic gold 1988) and coach, born in Chicago, Illinois
Meg Mallon (61 years old)
1963 American golfer (4 major titles; US Open 1991, 2004), born in Natick, Massachusetts
- 1964 Allen James, American 50K walker (Olympics 24th-92, 96), born in Sacramento, California
- 1964 Greg Battle, American CFL linebacker, 1987-98 (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Long Beach, California
- 1964 Jim Grabb, American professional tennis player, 1986-97 (Grand Slam wins: French Open Doubles, 1989; US Open Doubles, 1992), born in Tucson, Arizona
- 1965 Craig McDermott, Australian cricket pace bowler (tireless Austr since 1984), born in Ipswich, Australia
- 1965 Stan Humphries, American NFL quarterback (San Diego Chargers), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
David Justice (58 years old)
1966 American baseball player (Atlanta Braves), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Greg Maddux (58 years old)
1966 American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (4 x NL Cy Young Award; World Series 1995; 8 x MLB All Star; 18 x Gold Glove; Atlanta Braves), born in San Angelo, Texas
- 1966 Greg Myers, American MLB baseball catcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Riverside, California
- 1967 Alain Côté, Canadian ice hockey player (Quebec Nordiques), born in Mantane, Quebec
- 1967 Mike Trombley, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1992-2002 (Minnesota Twins and 2 other teams), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- 1967 Nicola Berti, Italian International footballer
- 1967 Steve Chiasson, Canadian NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames), born in Barrie, Ontario
- 1968 Andrew Trim, Australian canoeist (World C'ship gold K-2 500m 1997; Olympic silver K-2 500m 2000, bronze 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1968 Jesse Levis, American catcher (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1969 Brad Ausmus, American catcher (Detroit Tigers), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1969 Brad Pennington, American MLB baseball pitcher (California Angels), born in Salem, Indiana
- 1969 David Archibald, Canadian NHL center (Minnesota North Stars; Ottawa Senators), born in Chilliwack, British Columbia
- 1969 Mark Macon, American NBA guard (Detroit Pistons), born in Saginaw, Michigan
- 1970 Brian Stablein, American NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
- 1970 Jan Siemerink, Dutch tennis star, born in Rijnsburg, Netherlands
- 1970 Steve Avery, American pitcher (Atlanta Braves), born in Trenton, Michigan
- 1971 Antonio London, NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions), born in Tullahoma, Tennessee
- 1971 Gregory Zaun, American baseball analyst & catcher (Baltimore Orioles), born in Glendale, California
- 1971 Miguel Calero, Colombian soccer goalkeeper (50 caps; Copa América 2001; Pachuca), born in Ginebra, Colombia (d. 2012)
- 1972 Dean Potter, American free climber & BASE jumper, born in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (d. 2015)
- 1972 Paul Devlin, England-born Scottish footballer, born in Birmingham, United Kingdom
- 1973 Roberto Ayala, Argentine soccer defender (116 caps; Napoli, Valencia, Real Zaragoza; Olympic gold 2004), born in Paraná, Argentina
- 1975 Anderson Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist (longest UFC title streak at 2,547 days), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1975 Petra Begerow, German tennis star (1996 quarter Hilton Head), born in Bad Kreuznach, Germany
- 1976 Jason Wiemer, Canadian NHL left wing, 1994-2006 (Tampa Bay Lightning, Calgary Flames, and 4 other teams), born in Kimberley, British Columbia
- 1976 Kyle Farnsworth, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1999-2014 (Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and 7 other teams), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1979 Noé Pamarot, French footballer, born in Fontenay-sous-Bois, France
- 1980 Steven Holcomb, American Bobsledder (Olympic gold, 2010), born in Park City, Utah (d. 2017)
- 1983 James McFadden, Scottish footballer, born in Springburn, Glasgow
- 1983 Nikoloz Tskitishvili, Georgian basketball player, born in Tbilisi, Georgia
- 1984 JP Duminy, South African cricket all-rounder (46 Tests, 6 x 100, HS 166; 42 wickets; 199 ODIs; Western Province + 4 IPL teams), born in Cape Town, South Africa
- 1986 Matt Derbyshire, English footballer, born in Great Harwood, United Kingdom
- 1995 Baker Mayfield, American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2017, U of Oklahoma; 2018 NFL Draft #1 pick Cleveland Browns), born in Austin, Texas
- 1997 D. J. Moore, American NFL player (Carolina Panthers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1999 Chase Young, American NFL player (Washington Commanders), born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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