- 1873 Sydney Barnes, English cricket fast bowler (27 Tests, 189 wickets, BB 9/103); Warwickshire CCC, Lancashire CCC, Staffordshire CCC), born in Smethwick, England (d. 1967)
- 1913 Ken Carpenter, American athlete (Olympic gold discus 1936), born in Compton, California (d. 1984)
- 1915 Harry Craft, American MLB baseball player and manager, born in Ellisville, Mississippi (d. 1995)
- 1919 Gil Langley, Australian cricketer (Australian wicket-keeper 1951-56), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2001)
- 1922 Billy Joe Patton, American golfer (Masters 1954 3rd; Walker Cup captain 1969), born in Morganton, North Carolina (d. 2011)
- 1929 Eddie Crook Jr., American boxer (Olympic gold middleweight 1960), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2005)
- 1930 Ângelo Martins, Portuguese soccer defender (20 caps; Benfica 231 games), born in Porto, Portugal (d. 2020)
- 1931 Alex Webster, American football coach (NY Giants), born in Kearney, New Jersey (d. 2012)
- 1932 Andrea Mead-Lawrence, American alpine skier (Olympic gold slalom, giant slalom 1952), born in Rutland, Vermont (d. 2009)
- 1933 Harold "Dickie" Bird, English cricket umpire (66 Tests, 69 ODI), born in Barnsley, England
- 1935 Josef Vojta, Czech soccer midfielder (7 caps; AC Sparta Prague 351 games; Olympic silver 1964), born in Plzeň, Czech Republic (d. 2023)
- 1936 Jack Pardee, American College Football Hall of Fame linebacker (Texas A&M; NFL: LA Rams, Washington Redskins) and coach (Houston Oilers), born in Exira, Iowa (d. 2013)
- 1939 Michael Macaulay, South African cricketer (Tvl, W Prov, OFS, NE Tvl, E Prov & S Afr), born in Durban, Natal
- 1943 Robert Yates, American auto racing team owner and engine builder (Yates Racing, NASCAR), born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2017)
- 1948 Rick Miller, American baseball player, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 1950 Jeff Hammond, Australian cricketer (Australian fast bowler on 1973 WI tour), born in North Adelaide, South Australia
- 1950 Marc Demeyer, Belgian road racing cyclist (Paris-Brussel 1974), born in Avelgem, Belgium (d. 1982)
- 1953 Sara Simeoni, Italian high jumper (Olympic gold 1980), born in Rivoli Veronese, Italy
- 1954 Trevor Francis, British soccer forward (52 caps; Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, Sampdoria, Sheffield Wednesday) and manager (QPR, Sheffield Wed, Birmingham City, Crystal Palace), born in Plymouth, England (d. 2023)
- 1956 Sue Barker, British tennis player (French Open 1976), born in Paignton, England
- 1960 Frank Viola, American baseball pitcher (Twins, Mets/Cy Young-1988), born in Hempstead, New York
- 1960 Roger Merrett, Australian rules footballer
- 1961 Richard Phelps, British pentathlete (Olympic bronze 1988), born in Gloucester, England
Al Unser Jr. (62 years old)
1962 American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1992, 94), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 1962 Gerhard Mans, Namibian rugby union utility back (27 Tests; Orange Free State RFU, South West Africa RFU), born in Karasburg, Namibia (d. 2022)
- 1964 Harris Barton, American football offensive tackle (Super Bowl 1988, 89, 94; All-Pro 1992, 93; Pro Bowl 1993; SF 49ers), born in Sandy Springs, Georgia
- 1964 Scott Kamienicki, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in Mount Clemens, Michigan
- 1966 Paul Reiffel, Australian cricket fast bowler (35 Tests, 105 wickets, 6 x 50; 92 ODIs, 96 wickets; Victoria) and Test umpire, born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1968 Brent Mayne, American baseball catcher (NY Mets), born in Loma Linda, California
- 1968 Roger Reinson, CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders), born in Melville, Saskatchewan
- 1970 Kelly Holmes, British athlete (Olympics gold 800/1,500m 2004), born in Hildenborough, England
- 1972 Eric Jack, American NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1972 Jeff Wilkins, American football kicker (Super Bowl XXXIV St Louis Rams; Pro Bowl & NFL scoring leader 2003), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- 1972 Rivaldo, Brazilian footballer (Brazil national team 1993-2003), born in Recife, Brazil
- 1974 Ante Moric, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1975 Jason Gillespie, Australian cricket fast bowler (first Aboriginal male to play Test cricket for Australia; 71 Tests, 259 wickets, BB 7/39, HS 201no; South Australia CA, Yorkshire CCC, Sussex CCC), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1975 Jussi Jääskeläinen, Finnish footballer (Finland national team) and coach, born in Mikkeli, Finland
- 1975 Temoc Suarez, American soccer forward (Olympic gold 1996), born in Greenwood, South Carolina
- 1977 Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player, born in Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa, Mexico
- 1977 Joe Beimel, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania
- 1977 Lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer (2002 World Cup), born in Douala, Cameroon
- 1978 Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian soccer defender (72 caps; Valladolid, PSG, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Marseille) and manager (Vélez Sarsfield, Atlanta United, Newell's Old Boys), born in Crespo, Argentina
- 1981 Martin Havlát, Czech ice hockey player, born in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
- 1981 Troy Polamalu, American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Garden Grove, California
- 1983 Alberto Callaspo, Venezuelan baseball player (Kansas City Royals), born in Maracay, Venezuela
- 1983 Curtis Thigpen, American baseball player, born in Dallas, Texas
- 1983 Joe Mauer, American baseball player (Minnesota Twins), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
- 1983 Zach Duke, American baseball player (Cincinnati Reds), born in Clifton, Texas
- 1985 Valon Behrami, Swiss footballer (Switzerland national team), born in Mitrovica, Yugoslavia
- 1986 Candace Parker, American basketball player (Los Angeles Sparks), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1987 Joe Hart, English soccer goalkeeper (75 caps; Manchester City 266 games), born in Shrewsbury, England
Maria Sharapova (37 years old)
1987 Russian tennis player (5 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Nyagan, Russia
- 1998 Shawn Raboutou, American rock climber, born in Boulder, Colorado
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