- 1893 Theresa Weld Blanchard, American figure skater (US Singles C'ship 1914, 20-24; Pairs C'ship 1920-27; Olympic bronze 1920), born in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 1978)
- 1905 Stan Worthington, English cricket all-rounder (9 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 128, 8 wickets, BB 2/19; Derbyshire CCC, Northumberland CCC), born in Bolsover, England (d. 1973)
- 1907 Betty Archdale OBE, Anglo-Australian educationalist and English cricket batsman and captain (5 Tests), born in London, England (d. 2000)
- 1912 Toe Blake, Canadian Hockey HOF left wing (Stanley Cup 1935 Montreal Maroons; 1944, 46 Montreal Canadiens) and coach (Stanley Cup 1956-60, 1965-66, 68 Montreal Canadiens), born in Victoria Mines, Ontario (d. 1995)
- 1913 Cornelius Johnson, American high jumper (Olympic gold 1936), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1946)
- 1914 Doug Wright, English cricket spin bowler (34 Tests, 108 wickets; Kent), born in Sidcup, England (d. 1998)
- 1918 Billy Reay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2004)
- 1920 Gerry Staley, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1952-53, 60; St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox), born in Brush Prairie, Washington (d. 2008)
- 1923 Chris Schenkel, American sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), born in Bippus, Indiana (d. 2005)
Jack Buck (1924-2002)
American sports announcer (St. Louis Cardinals), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts
- 1928 Gillian Sheen, British fencer (Olympic gold individual foil 1956), born in London, England (d. 2021)
- 1930 Alan Ashcroft, English rugby union number 8 (16 caps England, 2 caps British & Irish Lions; Waterloo FC), born in St. Helens, England (d. 2021)
- 1931 Pete Retzlaff, American football halfback, tight-end (5 x Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1958, 65 Philadelphia Eagles) and executive (GM Philadelphia Eagles 1969-72), born in Ellendale, North Dakota (d. 2020)
- 1935 Ken Taylor, English cricket batsman (3 Tests, HS 24; Yorkshire CCC), born in Huddersfield, England
- 1935 Vladimir Obukhov, Russian basketball coach (Soviet Union & Malta men's national teams; MBC Dynamo Moscow), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2020)
Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
American College / Basketball HOF center (4 x NBA MVP; 13 x All Star; NBA C'ship 1967, 72 [MVP]; Philadelphia/SF Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, LA Lakers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1940 Robert Camac, American horse trainer, born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 2001)
- 1941 Alberto Mario González, Argentine soccer forward (19 caps; Unión Española Santiago, CA Boca Juniors, Atlanta Buenos Aires), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2023)
- 1945 Jerry DaVanon, American baseball player, born in Oceanside, California
- 1946 Lev Alburt, International Chess Master (1976), born in Orenburg, Russia
- 1951 Bernhard Germeshausen, German bobsledder (Olympic gold x 4 GDR 1976, 80), born in Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany (d. 2022)
- 1951 John Stearns, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1977, 79, 80, 82; New York Mets), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2022)
- 1954 Archie Griffin, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1974-75, Ohio State; NFL: Cincinnati Bengals), born in Columbus, Ohio
- 1958 Max Chantal, French rugby league forward (27 Tests; US Villeneuve XIII), born in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France (d. 2023)
- 1959 Anne Hobbs, English tennis star, born in Nottingham, England
- 1959 Bud Schultz, American tennis star, born in Meriden, Connecticut
- 1959 Jim McMahon, NFL quarterback (Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles)
- 1961 Danny Sheaffer, American MLB catcher (St Louis Cardinals), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1961 Lance Earl Deal, American hammer thrower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Riverton, Wyoming
- 1961 V. B. Chandrasekhar, Indian cricketer, born in Chennai, India
- 1963 Melvin Douglas, American freestyle wrestler (World C'ship gold 90kg 1993, silver 82kg 1989, bronze 90kg 1994, 96), born in Topeka, Kansas
- 1965 Jim Bullinger, American MLB pitcher (Chicago Cubs), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1966 John Wetteland, American pitcher (NY Yanks, Rangers, Expos), born in San Mateo, California
- 1967 Darren Bewick, Australian AFL footballer, born in Perth, Australia
Stéphane Charbonnier (1967-2015)
French cartoonist and editor of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, born in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
- 1967 Tuineau Alipate, Tongan-born NFL and CFL player (Frankfurt Galaxy, Minnesota Vikings), born in Tonga (d. 2021)
- 1969 Josee Chouinard, Canadian figure skater (Olympic-9th-1994), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1970 Craig Counsell, American MLB infielder, 1995-2011 (Florida Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, and 2 other teams; 2 x World Series Champion), and manager (Brewers, Chicago Cubs), born in South Bend, Indiana
- 1970 Paulo Barrancos Guerra, Portuguese athlete, 10k runner, born in Barrancos, Portugal
- 1970 Steve Everitt, American NFL center (Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Miami, Florida
- 1971 Shayne Edge, American NFL/WLAF punter (Steelers, Barcelona Dragons), born in Lake City, Florida
- 1973 Ismael Valdes, Mexican baseball pitcher (LA Dodgers), born in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico
- 1975 Simon Katich, Australian cricketer, born in Middle Swan, Australia
- 1976 Jeff Cunningham, American soccer forward (14 caps; Columbus Crew SC, FC Dallas), born in Montego Bay, Jamaica
- 1978 Alan Lee, Irish footballer, born in Galway, Ireland
- 1978 Jason Marquis, American baseball pitcher, born in Manhasset, NY
- 1978 Lee Gronkiewicz, American baseball player, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1978 Reuben Droughns, American football player, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1979 Ashley Whitney, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4x200m freestyle relay 1996), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1980 Burney Lamar, American race car driver, born in West Sacramento, California
- 1980 Paul Menard, American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver, born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- 1981 Andreas Glyniadakis, Greek basketball player, born in Chania, Greece
- 1983 Josh Harrington, American professional BMX rider, born in Greenville, North Carolina
- 1984 B. J. Upton, American baseball player, born in Norfolk, Virginia
- 1984 Neil Dexter, South African-born English cricketer, born in Johannesburg, South Africa
Usain Bolt (37 years old)
1986 Jamaican sprinter (Olympic gold 100m/200m 2008, 12, 16), born in Sherwood Content, Jamaica
- 1988 Robert Lewandowski, Polish football player (Bayern Munich, Polish national team), born in Warsaw, Poland
- 1993 Mike Evans, American NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Galveston, Texas
- 1993 Millie Bright, English football player (Chelsea, captain for England), born in Chesterfield, England
- 1996 Karolína Muchová, Czech tennis player (French Open 2023 runner-up), born in Olomouc, Czech Republic
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