- 1878 Reggie Duff, Australian cricket batsman (23 Tests; 104 on debut), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1911)
- 1880 Percy Sherwell, South African cricket wicketkeeper and captain (13 Tests, 1 x 100, 36 dismissals; Transvaal), born in Isipingo, South Africa (d. 1948)
- 1882 Dario Resta, Italian-British auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1916; Vanderbilt Cup 1915, 16; AAA National C'ship 1916), born in Faenza, Italy (d. 1924)
- 1913 Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentine racing driver (d. 1989)
- 1913 Rudy York, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers), born in Ragland, Alabama (d. 1970)
- 1920 Vern Bickford, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1949; no-hitter 1950; Boston / Milwaukee Braves), born in Hellier, Kentucky (d. 1960)
- 1922 Roy Tattersall, English cricketer (brilliant England off-spinner early 50's), born in Bolton, England (d. 2011)
- 1926 Hakon Barfod, Norwegian sailor (Olympic gold 1948, 52), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2013)
- 1930 Henry Thillberg, Swedish soccer midfielder (22 caps; Malmö FF), born in Malmö, Sweden (d. 2022)
- 1933 Boyd Grant, American college basketball coach (PCAA Coach of the Year 1978, 81, 82; Fresno State, Colorado State), born in American Falls, Idaho (d. 2020)
- 1933 Kenny Sears, American NBA player (NY Knicks), born in Watsonville, California (d. 2017)
- 1933 Tom Courtney, American athlete (Olympic gold 800m, 4x400m relay 1956), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2023)
- 1940 Thomas Williams, American ice hockey player (Olympic gold 1960), born in Duluth, Minnesota (d. 1992)
- 1941 Boog Powell, American baseball player (AL MVP 1970), born in Lakeland, Florida
- 1943 Yukio Kasaya, Japanese ski jumper (Olympic gold 1972), born in Yoichi, Japan
- 1945 Héctor Sanabria, Mexican soccer defender (7 caps; UNAM Pumas 1965-78) and manager (UNAM Pumas, CD Toluca, CD Veracruz), born in Mexico City, Mexico (d. 2024)
Guillermo Vilas (71 years old)
1952 Argentine tennis player (4-time Grand Slam winner), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nelson Piquet (71 years old)
1952 Brazilian auto racer, 3-time Formula One champ (1981, '83, '87), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1953 Kevin Rowlands, British rock vocalist (Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen"), born in Wednesfield, England
- 1956 Álvaro Pino, Spanish cyclist, born in Ponteareas, Spain
- 1957 Robin Cousins, British figure skater (Olympic gold 1980), born in Bristol, England
- 1960 Johnny Bumphus, American boxer (WBA super lightweight title 1984), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2020)
- 1961 Jamie Macoun, Canadian NHL defenceman (Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Newmarket, Ontario
- 1963 Jon Gruden, American NFL coach (Super Bowl 2002, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Oakland/LV Raiders) and broadcaster (ESPN MNF), born in Sandusky, Ohio
- 1965 Dottie Mochrie Pepper, American golfer (ANA Inspiration 1992, 99), born in Saratoga Springs, New York
- 1965 Fred Grim, Dutch soccer player (Cambuur L, Ajax), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1966 Cedric Figaro, American football linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
- 1966 Don Sweeney, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Boston Bruins) and executive (GM Boston Bruins), born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick
- 1966 Rodney Mullen, American skateboarder ("Godfather of modern freestyle skating"; 35 x world titles), born in Gainesville, Florida
- 1966 Zefross Moss, American NFL tackle (Detroit Lions, NE Patriots), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- 1967 Kenny Davidson, American NFL defensive end (Houston Oilers), born in Shrevesport, Louisiana
- 1967 Nelson Emerson, Canadian NHL right wing (Hartford Whalers), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- 1968 Ed McCaffrey, American NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
- 1969 Christian Laettner, American NBA forward/center (Atlanta Hawks, Olympic gold 1992), born in Angola, New York
- 1969 Ed Cunningham, American football center (Arizona Cardinals) and broadcaster (CBS Sports, ABC Sports, ESPN), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1969 Maria Strandlund, Swedish tennis star (1987 Futures NOR), born in Akersberga Sweden
- 1970 Bernard Wilson, American NFL defensive tackle (Arizona Cardinals), born in Nasville, Tennessee
Jim Courier (53 years old)
1970 American tennis player, analyst (4-time Grand Slam singles winner), born in Sanford, Florida
- 1970 Øyvind Leonhardsen, Norwegian footballer, born in Kristiansund, Norway
- 1971 Jorge Posada, Puerto Rican baseball catcher (5-time MLB All Star and Silver Slugger Award; NY Yankees), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1972 Habibul Bashar, Bangladeshi cricketer (Captain of national side), born in Nagakanda, Bangladesh
- 1973 A. J. Wood, American soccer forward (Olympic gold 1996), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1975 İlhan Mansız, German born Turkish footballer and ice skater, born in Kempten, West Germany
- 1977 Nathan Deakes, Australian race walker (50k WR 3:35.47 2006; World C'ship gold 2007; Olympic bronze 2004), born in Geelong, Australia
Thierry Henry (46 years old)
1977 French soccer forward (123 caps; Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal 254 games, FC Barcelona, NY Red Bulls) and manager (Monaco, France U/21), born in Les Ulis, France
- 1977 William Gallas, French footballer, born in Asnières-sur-Seine, France
- 1979 Antwaan Randle El, American football player and coach, born in Riverdale, Illinois
- 1980 Jan Kromkamp, Dutch footballer, born in Makkinga, Netherlands
- 1980 Keith Dabengwa, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- 1982 Phil Jagielka, English footballer (Sheffield United), born in Sale, England
- 1983 Dustin Pedroia, American baseball player (Boston Red Sox), born in Woodland, California
- 1984 Dee Brown, American basketball player (2005 Sporting News National Player of the Year), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- 1986 Rudy Gay, American basketball player, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1986 Tyrus Thomas, American basketball player, born in Batton, Rouge, Louisiana
- 1993 Ederson [de Moraes], Brazilian football goalkeeper (Manchester City, Brazil), born in Osasco, Brazil
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