- 1874 Tod Sloan, American thoroughbred jockey (1,000 Guineas 1899 [Sibola], Ascot Gold Cup 1900 [Merman]; created monkey crouch riding style), born in Bunker Hill, Indiana (d. 1933)
- 1877 Frank Marshall, American chess player (US Champion 1909-36), born in New York City (d. 1944)
- 1889 Irene Steer, Welsh swimmer (Olympic gold GB 4 x 100m relay 1912), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1977)
- 1895 Hammy Love, Former Australian cricketer (d. 1969)
- 1897 Edward Gourdin, American athlete (long jump WR 7.69 m 1921; Olympic silver 1924) and jurist, born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1966)
- 1900 Arthur Porritt, New Zealand athlete (Olympic bronze 100m 1924) and 11th governor-general of New Zealand 1967-72, born in Wanganui, New Zealand (d. 1994)
- 1906 Willie Wells, American Baseball HOF shortstop (10 NgL All Star; 2 × Cuban League MVP; Chicago American Giants, Newark Eagles), born in Austin, Texas (d. 1989)
- 1908 Adelino ("Billy") Gonsalves, American soccer player (d. 1977)
- 1912 Romain Maes, Belgian road cyclist (Tour de France 1935), born in Zerkegem, Belgium (d. 1983)
- 1914 Carlos Menditeguy, Argentine auto racer (11 x F1 GP) and horse trainer, polo player, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1973)
- 1920 William "Red" Holzman, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach (New York Knicks 14 seasons), born in Brooklyn, NY (d. 1998)
- 1923 Fred Ridgway, England cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 7 wickets, BB 4/83; Kent CCC, MCC), born in Stockport, England (d. 2015)
- 1926 Tom Danby, English dual-code international wing: rugby union (1 cap; Harlequin RFC) and rugby league (3 caps England, 3 caps GB; Salford RLFC), born in Trimdon district, County Durham, England (d. 2022)
- 1933 Bill Nieder, American athlete (Olympic gold shot put 1960, silver 1956), born in Hempstead, New York (d. 2022)
Rocky Colavito (90 years old)
1933 American MLB baseball outfielder, 1955-68, 9X All-Star (Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and 5 other teams), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1937 Ed Meador, American football cornerback (First-team All-Pro 1968, 69; 6 × Pro Bowl; Los Angeles Rams), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2023)
- 1937 Lucinda Williams, American sprinter (Olympic gold - 4×100 m relay, 1960), born in Savannah, Georgia
- 1938 Lou Campanelli, American basketball coach (James Madison University 1972-85; University of California, Berkeley 1986-93), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 2023)
- 1940 Sid Waddell, English darts commentator (the 'Voice of Darts'; Grenarda, BBC, Sky Sports), born in Alnwick, Northumberland, England (d. 2012)
- 1941 Anita Lonsbrough, English 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1960)
- 1942 Giovanni Lodetti, Italian soccer midfielder (17 caps; AC Milan, Sampdoria, Foggia, Novara), born in Caselle Lurani, Italy (d. 2023)
- 1942 Speedy Duncan, American football cornerback (Pro Bowl 1971; AFL All-Star 1965, 66, 67; SD Chargers, Washington Redskins), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (d. 2021)
- 1943 Shafqat Rana, Pakistan cricket batsman (5 Tests, top score 95), born in Simla, Punjab, British India
- 1945 Gary Blair, American Basketball HOF coach (Texas A&M Aggies women 2003-22; NCAA National C'ship 2011; 23 x NCAA Tournament appearances; Uni of Arkansas), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1946 Jimmy Conway, Irish soccer midfielder (20 caps Republic of Ireland; Fulham), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2020)
- 1947 Alan Ward, England cricket pace bowler (5 Tests, 14 wickets; Derbyshire CCC), born in Dronfield, England
- 1948 Pal Gerevich, Hungarian fencer (Olympic bronze 1972, 80)
- 1954 Cameron Connor, Canadian WHA and NHL ice hockey forward, 1974-83 (Phoenix Roadrunners, Edmonton Oilers, and 3 other teams), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1956 Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat, Australian tennis player (1977 Australian Open doubles winner and single finalist), born in Albury, New South Wales
- 1958 Jack Richards, English cricket wicket-keeper (8 Tests, 21 dismissals, 1 x 100, HS 133; Surrey CCC, Orange Free State), born in Penzance, England
- 1960 Kenny Perry, American golfer (4 Champions Tour major titles; US Senior Open 2013, 17; 14 PGA Tour titles), born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
- 1964 Andy Stankiewicz, American MLB player and coach (NY Yankees, Montreal Expos), born in Inglewood, California
- 1965 John Starks, American NBA basketball guard, 1990-2002 (NY Knicks, and 3 other teams), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1965 Mike E. Smith, American Racing HOF jockey (26 x Breeders Cup wins; 5 x American Classics wins; Triple Crown 2018), born in Dexter, New Mexico
- 1965 Patricia Spurgin, American rifle shooter (Olympic gold 1984), and school administrator (University of Alaska President, 2020-present), born in Billings, Montana
- 1966 Gerald Williams, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1992-2005 (NY Yankees, and 5 other teams), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2022)
- 1967 Carlos Briceno, American beach volleyball (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Fountain Valley, California
- 1967 Philippe Albert, Belgian former footballer
Riddick Bowe (56 years old)
1967 American heavyweight boxing champion (Olympic silver 1988), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1968 Alex Andrievsky, Belarusian hockey player (Team Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Minsk, Soviet Union
- 1968 Jennifer Horton, American team handball goalie (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Dover, New Jersey
- 1968 Michel Doesburg, Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen), born in Beverwijk, Netherlands
- 1968 Moe Gardner, American NFL football defensive nose tackle, 1991-96 (Atlanta Falcons), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1969 Iain Fraser, Canadian NHL center (Winnipeg Jets), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- 1970 Brendon Julian, Australian cricketer (Australian left-arm quickie), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
- 1970 Bret Hedican, American NHL defenseman, 1991-2009 (Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes, and 3 other teams), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
- 1970 Gino Torretta, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1992; National C'ship 1989, 91; U of Miami; Seattle Seahawks), born in Pinole, California
- 1971 Craig Newsome, American NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in San Bernardino, California
- 1971 Mario César Kindelán Mesa, Cuban boxer
- 1971 Mike Morreale, Canadian football slotback (Grey Cup 1996 Toronto Argonauts, 1999 Hamilton Tiger Cats), executive (President CFLPA 2012-14) and broadcaster (CKOC), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- 1971 Paul Newlove, English rugby league player (St Helens), born in Pontefract, England
- 1971 Roy Keane, Irish football player (Manchester United) and coach, born in Cork, Ireland
- 1971 Sal Fasano, American MLB catcher (KC Royals), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1972 Lawrence Dallaglio, English rugby union flanker and captain (85 caps England, 3 British & Irish Lions; Was[s), born in London, England
- 1973 Javier Zanetti, Argentinian footballer (Inter Milan), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1973 Lisa Raymond, American tennis star (11 Grand Slam double titles), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
- 1974 Dave Fiore, American NFL player (San Francisco 49ers), born in Waldwick, New Jersey
- 1974 David Sommeil, Guadeloupean footballer, born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
- 1974 Luis Marín, Costa Rican footballer, born in San José, Costa Rica
- 1974 Walt Harris, American NFL cornerback (Chicago Bears), born in LaGrange, Georgia
- 1976 Michael Depoli, American wrestler
- 1977 Danny Griffin, Irish soccer defender, midfielder (29 caps Northern Ireland; St Johnstone 124 games), Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1978 Chris Read, English cricketer and captain of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, born in Paignton, England
- 1978 Daniel Allsopp, Australian footballer (Manchester City), born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1979 Dinusha Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer
- 1979 Yannick Schroeder, French racing driver
- 1981 Taufik Hidayat, Indonesian Badminton Player
- 1983 Alexander Perezhogin, Russian ice hockey player
- 1983 Mathieu Roy, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1989 Ben Sahar, Israeli footballer
- 1989 Sam Gagner, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1994 Bernardo Silva, Portuguese footballer (Manchester City), born in Lisbon, Portugal
- 1994 Chun In-gee, South Korean golfer (US Open 2015, Evian C'ship 2016; Women's PGA C'ship 2022), born in Gunsan, South Korea
- 1999 Ja Morant, American NBA player (Memphis Grizzlies), born in Dalzell, South Carolina
- 2005 Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, Indian chess prodigy, born in Chennai, India
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