Jean Borotra (1898-1994)
French tennis player (Wimbledon 1924, 26), born in Biarritz, France
Ben Hogan (1912-1997)
American golfer (9-time major title winner; US masters 1951, 53), born in Stephenville, Texas
- 1913 John Facenda, American sportscaster (NFL Action), born in Portsmouth, Virginia (d. 1984)
- 1917 Sid Gordon, American baseball player, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1975)
- 1930 Wilmer Mizell, American politician (Rep-R-North Carolina 1969-75), and MLB baseball pitcher, 1952-62, 2X All-Star (St. Louis Cardinals and 2 other teams), born in Leakesville, Mississippi (d. 1999)
- 1931 Norman Read, New Zealand racewalker (Olympic gold 50k 1956), born in Portsmouth, England (d. 1994)
- 1934 Gary Davidson, American sports league founder (ABA, WHA, WFL)
- 1935 Jim "Mudcat" Grant, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1963, 65; Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, and 5 other teams), singer, and writer (Black Aces), born in Lacoochee, Florida (d. 2021)
- 1940 Tony Cloninger, American MLB pitcher and coach (2 Grand Slams in one game), born in Cherryville, North Carolina (d. 2018)
- 1941 Jim Barnes, American basketball center (Olympic gold 1964; #1 overall pick 1964 NBA draft NY Knicks; NBA C'ship 1969 Boston Celtics), born in Tuckerman, Arkansas (d. 2002)
- 1943 Gary Ilman, American 100m freestyle (Olympic-4th-1964), born in Glendale, California
- 1943 Walter Villa, Italian motorcycle road racer (250cc world champion 1974-76; 350cc 1976; Harley-Davidson), born in Castelnuovo Rangone (d. 2002)
- 1944 Divina Galica, British athlete and racing driver, born in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, England
- 1945 Robin Jackman, English cricket seam bowler (4 Tests, 14 wickets; 15 ODIs; Surrey CCC), born in Simla, India (d. 2020)
- 1949 Bobby Clarke, Canadian NHL player and coach (Philadelphia Flyer), born in Flin Flon, Manitoba
- 1951 Gwen Cheeseman, American field hockey goalie (Olympic bronze, 1984), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Betsy King (68 years old)
1955 American golfer (6-time major winner; US Open 1989-90), born in Reading, Pennsylvania
- 1955 Hideo Fukuyama, Japanese racing driver (first Japanese to compete in NASCAR's top series), born in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- 1955 Keith Ahlers, British racing driver, born in Cambridge, England
- 1958 David Feherty, Irish golfer, broadcaster (5 European Tour titles, CBS, NBC), born in Bangor, Northern Ireland
- 1959 Bruce French, English cricketer (England wicketkeeper in 16 Tests 1986-88), born in Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire, England
- 1959 Tom Niedenfuer, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers), born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota
- 1960 Phil Taylor, English darts player (BDO World Champion 1990, 92; PDC World Champion 1995-2002, 04-06, 09-10, 13), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England
- 1961 (Hubertina) "Bettine" Vriesekoop, Dutch table tennis star (European Championships gold 1982, 92), journalist, and author, born in Hazerswoude, Netherlands
- 1961 Neil Mallender, English cricketer (England pace bowler in two Tests 1992), born in Kirk Sandall, Yorkshire
- 1963 Elizabeth Bourland, Costa Rican sharp shooter, US 3x20 rifle (Olympic 7th 1996)
- 1964 Jay Buhner, American MLB outfielder (Seattle Mariners, NY Yankees), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1964 Tom Prince, American MLB catcher (LA Dodgers), born in Kankakee, Illinois
- 1965 Cris Dishman, American NFL cornerback (Houston Oilers, Wash Redskins), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1965 Leo Groenewegen, CFL guard (Edmonton Eskimos), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1965 Mark Lemke, American MLB infielder (Atlanta Braves), born in Utica, New York
- 1966 Miguel Miranda, Peruvian soccer goalkeeper (47 caps; Sporting Cristal) and coach (Alianza Atlético), born in Lima, Peru (d. 2021)
- 1966 Shayne Corson, Canadian NHL forward (Team Canada Olympics 1998, Montreal), born in Midland, Ontario, Canada
- 1968 William Thomas, American NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Amarillo, Texas
- 1969 Alex Fernandez, Cuban-American baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Miami, Florida
- 1969 Midori Ito, Japanese ice skater (Olympic silver 1992), born in Tokyo, Japan
Alan Shearer (53 years old)
1970 English soccer striker (63 caps; Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United) and broadcaster (BBC), born in Gosforth, England
- 1970 Elvis Grbac, American NFL quarterback (SF 49ers, KC Chiefs), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1971 Camille Thompson, Canadian basketball center (Olympics, 1996), born in Salmon Arm, British Columbia
- 1971 Chad Cota, American NFL safety, 1995-2002 (Carolina Panthers, and three other teams), born in Ashland, Oregon
- 1971 Marcus Ragnarsson, Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman, 1990-2020 (NHL, 1995-2004: San Jose Sharks; Philadelphia Flyers; Swedish League, 1990-95, 2004-10), born in Östervåla, Sweden
- 1971 Patrick Carpentier, Canadian auto racer (Champ Car Series 5 wins, 22 podiums; IndyCar Series 2 podiums), born in LaSalle, Quebec
- 1973 Armon Williams, American football safety & linebacker (Tennessee Oilers), born in Chandler, Arizona
- 1973 Eric Medlen, American NHRA drag racer, born in Oakdale, California (d. 2007)
- 1973 Sherman Williams, American NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys), born in Mobile, Alabama
- 1974 Jarrod Washburn, American baseball player (Los Angeles Angels), born in La Crosse, Wisconsin
- 1975 Joe Perry, English snooker player, born in Wisbech, England
- 1975 Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistani cricket fast bowler (regarded as fastest bowler in history 161.3km/h; 46 Tests, 178 wickets, BB 6/11; Somerset CCC, Durham CCC, Worcestershire CCC), born in Morgah, Pakistan
- 1977 Michael Klim, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 4×100m freestyle, 4×200m freestyle 2000; World C'ship gold x 7), born in Gdynia, Poland
- 1978 Benjani Mwaruwari, Zimbabwean footballer, born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- 1979 Corey Patterson, American baseball player, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1979 Román Colón, Dominican baseball player, born in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
- 1982 Shani Davis, American speed skater (Olympic gold 2006, 10), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1983 Aleš Hemský, Czech ice hockey player, born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
- 1983 Ľubomír Michalík, Slovakian soccer defender (8 caps; Bolton Wanderers, Leeds United, Carlisle United, Portsmouth), born in Čadca, Slovakia
- 1984 Boone Logan, American baseball player, born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1984 Heath Pearce, American soccer defender (35 caps; FC Nordsjælland, NY Red Bulls), born in Modesto, California
- 1984 Niko Kranjčar, Croatian soccer midfielder (81 caps; Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, QPR), born in Zagreb, Croatia
- 1986 Joseph Lapira, American soccer player, born in Rochester, New York
DeMarcus Cousins (33 years old)
1990 American basketball player (Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans), born in Mobile, Alabama
- 2001 Amanda Anisimova, American tennis player, born in Freehold Township, New Jersey
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