- 1832 Hely Hutchinson Almond, Scottish classics scholar and early rugby umpire and advocate (Loretto School), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1903)
- 1880 Christy Mathewson, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (World Series 1905, 21; Triple Crown 1905, 08; NL wins leader 1905, 07, 08, 10; 2 x no-hitters; NY Giants), born in Factoryville, Pennsylvania (d. 1925)
- 1891 John McDermott, American golfer (US Open 1911, 12), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1971)
- 1892 Ray Schalk, American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (World Series 1917; Chicago White Sox) and manager (Chicago White Sox 1927-28), born in Harvel, Illinois (d. 1970)
- 1897 Maurice Fernandes, West Indian cricket batsman (2 Tests, HS 22; British Guiana), born in Georgetown, British Guiana (d. 1981)
- 1899 Ben Sealey, West Indian cricketer (d. 1963)
Harry Hopman (1906-1985)
Australian tennis player, coach (Davis Cup captain 1939-67, won 16), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1912 Margaret Scriven, English tennis player (French C'ships 1933-34), born in Leeds, West Yorkshire (d. 2001)
- 1915 Alex Wojciechowicz, American College/Pro Football HOF center, linebacker (Fordham Uni; NFL C'ship 1948, 49; First-team All-Pro 1939, 44; NFL 1940s All-Decade Team; Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles), born in South River, New Jersey (d. 1992)
- 1920 Peter West, British sports broadcaster (BBC; editor Playfair Cricket Annual), born in Cranbrook, England (d. 2003)
- 1923 John Holt, West Indian cricket batsman (17 Tests, 1066 runs at 36.75; 2 x 100s), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1997)
- 1924 Derek Shackleton, England cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, 18 wickets, BB 4/72; Hampshire CCC, MCC), born in Todmorden, England (d. 2007)
- 1928 Bob Buhl, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1960, 60²; World Series 1957 Milwaukee Braves; Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Saginaw, Michigan (d. 2001)
- 1929 Charles Moore, American 400m hurdler (Olympic gold & silver 1952), born in Coatsville, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
- 1930 Jack Scarbath, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Uni of Maryland; Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2020)
- 1933 Parnelli Jones, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500, 1963) and team owner (Indy 500, 1970–71; USAC National Championships, 1970-72), born in Texarkana, Arkansas
- 1938 Lionel Morgan, Australian rugby league winger (3 Tests; first Indigenous Australian to play in a recognised RL Test), born in Tweed Heads, Australia (d. 2023)
- 1939 Pam Ryan-Kilborn, Australian hurdler (Olympic silver 1968)
- 1940 Eddie Barlow, South African cricket all-rounder who played 30 Tests, 6 x 100, HS 201, 40 wickets; Transvaal, Eastern Province, Derbyshire CC, born in Pretoria, South Africa (d. 2005)
- 1944 Francesco Morini, Italian soccer defender (11 caps; Sampdoria, Juventus), born in San Giuliano Terme, Italy (d. 2021)
- 1947 Sam Rosen, American sportscaster, born in Ulm, Germany
- 1950 George McGinnis, American Basketball HOF power forward (ABA MVP 1975; 3 x ABA All-Star Indiana Pacers; 3 x NBA All-Star Philadelphia 76ers), born in Harpersville, Alabama (d. 2023)
- 1951 Hector Rodriguez, Cuban judoka (Olympic gold 1976)
- 1952 Charles Whiting, English Formula 1 Race Director (Safety Delegate, Starter, head F1 Technical Dep't), born in Sevenoaks, Kent (d. 2019)
- 1956 Sidath Wettimuny, Sri Lanka cricket batsman (23 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 190; Sri Lanka's first Test century [157] 1982), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 1959 Lynette Woodard, (Olympic gold 1984, Harlem Globetrotter), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1960 Laurent Fignon, French road cyclist (Tour de France 1983, 84; Giro d'Italia 1989; FICP World #1 1989), born in Paris, France (d. 2010)
- 1961 Mark Priest, New Zealand cricketer
- 1965 Barry Manuel, American baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos), born in Mamou, Louisiana
- 1966 Bruce Covernton, Canadian CFL defensive tackle (Calgary Stampeders), born in Morris, Manitoba
- 1966 Dean Hartgraves, American baseball pitcher (Houston Astros), born in Bakersfield, California
- 1966 Greg Manusky, American NFL coach (Denver Broncos) and linebacker (KC Chiefs), born in Dallas, Pennsylvania
- 1966 Vladimir Fedotov, Russian soccer manager (FC Ural Yekaterinburg, FC Orenburg, PFC Sochi, CSKA Moscow) and utility (FC Ural Yekaterinburg 264 games), born in Mikhaylovsk, Russia
- 1967 Andrew Glover, American NFL tight end (Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings), born in Gonzales, Louisiana
- 1967 Andrey Plotnikov, Russian race walker
- 1967 Regilio Tuur, Dutch boxer
- 1969 Lincoln Coleman, NFL running back (Atlanta Falcons)
- 1969 Stuart Williams, West Indian cricketer (31 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 128; Leeward Islands, Nevis), born in Charlestown, Nevis
- 1970 Alison Inverarity, Australian high jumper (Olympic 8th 1992, 96)
- 1970 Jim Schlossnagle, American baseball coach ( Texas A&M Aggies), born in Hagerstown, Maryland
Pete Sampras (52 years old)
1971 American tennis player (14 x Grand Slam singles titles; 5 x Tour Finals; Grand Slam Cup 1990, 97; Davis Cup 1992, 95), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1972 Allison Cook, Australian basketballl player (Olympic bronze 1996)
- 1972 Gyanendra Pandey, Indian cricketer
- 1972 Mark Kinsella, Irish footballer
- 1973 Joseba Beloki, Spanish professional bicycle racer, born in Lazkao, Spain
- 1973 Latasha Byears, American WNBA player (Sacramento Monarchs), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1974 Wendy Palmer, American basketball player, WNBA forward (Utah Starzz), born in Timberlake, North Carolina
- 1975 Anders Myrvold, Norwegian NHL defenseman (Colorado Avalanche), born in Lorenskog, Norway
- 1975 Paul Gaudoin, Australian field hockey halfback (Champions Trophy gold 1999; Olympic bronze 1996, 2000) and coach (Australian women's team 2016-21), born in Perth, Australia
- 1975 Regan Upshaw, American NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Berrien Springs, Michigan
- 1976 Antoine Walker, American NBA forward (Boston Celtics), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1976 Henry Tuilagi, Samoan rugby player
- 1976 Pedro Collins, West Indian cricket fast bowler (29 Tests, 106 wickets; 30 ODIs, 39 wickets; Barbados, Middlesex), born in St. Peter, Barbados
Iva Majoli (46 years old)
1977 Croatian tennis player (1996 Pan Pacific), born in Zagreb, Croatia
- 1977 Jesper Grønkjær, Danish footballer
- 1977 Plaxico Burress, American football player
- 1978 Chris Chambers, American football player, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1978 Hayley Wickenheiser, Canadian ice hockey player (4 Olympic Gold medals for Canada), born in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan
- 1979 Cindy Klassen, Canadian speed skater
- 1979 D.J. Houlton, American baseball player
- 1981 Djibril Cissé, French footballer
- 1981 Tony Capaldi, Northern Ireland footballer, born in Porsgrunn, Norway
- 1982 Alexandros Tzorvas, Greek footballer
- 1983 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Dutch footballer
- 1988 Tyson Fury, British heavyweight professional boxer, born in Manchester
- 1990 Mario Balotelli, Italian soccer striker (36 caps; Nice, Inter, Man City), born in Palermo, Italy
- 1991 Khris Middleton, American NBA player (Milwaukee Bucks), born in Charleston, South Carolina
- 1998 Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greek tennis player (ATP Finals 2019; French Open 2021 runner-up), born in Athens, Greece
- 1999 Matthijs de Ligt, Dutch football player (Bayern Munich, Netherlands), born in Leiderdorp, Netherlands
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