- 1883 George Hoyt, American Basketball Hall of Fame referee (author "The Theory and Practice of Basketball Officiating"), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1962)
- 1895 Nathaniel "Nat" Pendleton, American wrestler (Olympics 1920, Silver) and actor (The Thin Man, Reckless), born in Davenport, Iowa (d. 1967)
- 1895 Ted Badcock, New Zealand cricketer (swing bowler in NZ's 1st Test matches), born in Abbottabad, India (d. 1982)
- 1911 Eddie Futch, American boxing trainer, born in Hillsboro, Mississippi (d. 2001)
- 1911 Khershed Meherhomji, Indian cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936), born in Bombay, India (d. 1982)
- 1914 Joe Mercer, English soccer midfielder (5 caps; Everton, Arsenal) and manager (Manchester City, Aston Villa, England 1974), born in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire (d. 1990)
- 1919 Ralph Houk, American baseball catcher, coach, manager and executive (World Series champion 1947, 52-53, coach, 58; mgr 1961-62; NY Yankees), born in Lawrence, Kansas (d. 2010)
- 1925 Len Sutton, American auto racer and broadcaster (Indianapolis 500, 1962 runner-up), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2006)
- 1926 Denis Atkinson, West Indian cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955), born in Rockley, Christ Church, Barbados (d. 2001)
Bob Cousy (95 years old)
1928 Basketball Hall of Fame guard (NBA C'ship 1957, 59-63; NBA MVP 1957; 13 × NBA All-Star 1951–63; Boston Celtics), born in Manhattan, New York
- 1929 Mick Loftus, Irish Gaelic footballer (Mayo) and executive (President Gaelic Athletic Association 1985–88), born in Kiltoom, Ireland (d. 2023)
- 1931 Chuck Essegian, American MLB baseball player, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1931 Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, American NFL football defensive lineman, 1953-62 (Baltimore Colts, and two other teams), and professional wrestler, Born in Uniontown, Alabama (d. 1963)
- 1931 Mário Zagallo, Brazilian soccer forward (33 caps; FIFA World Cup 1958, 62; Flamengo, Botafogo) and manager (Brazil FIFA World Cup 1970; Copa America 1997), born in Atalaia, Brazil (d. 2024)
- 1933 Albert Quixall, English soccer inside-forward (5 caps; Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester United), born in Sheffield, England (d. 2020)
- 1936 Julián Javier, American baseball player, born in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- 1938 Otto Rehhagel, German football manager, born in Essen, Germany
Rod Laver (85 years old)
1938 Australian tennis player (1962, 1969 Grand Slam; 11 x Grand Slam singles titles; 8 x Pro major titles), born in Rockhampton, Queensland
- 1939 Brito [Hércules de Brito Ruas], Brazilian footballer, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1939 Claude Osteen, American baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Caney Spring, Tennessee
- 1941 Dick Sheridan, American College Football HOF coach (Furman University, NC State University), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 2023)
- 1941 Paul Lindblad, American baseball pitcher (World Series champion 1973-74, 78; Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics), born in Chanute, Kansas (d. 2006)
- 1942 Tommie Agee, American baseball player (d. 2001)
Ken Norton (1943-2013)
American boxer (WBC heavyweight champion 1978; famous Muhammad Ali trilogy; International Boxing HOF), born in Jacksonville, Illinois
- 1944 George Armstrong, English soccer winger and manager (Arsenal 500 games; Kuwait 1988-89), born in Hebburn, County Durham (d. 2000)
- 1944 Terry Jenner, Australian cricket spin bowler (9 Tests, 24 wickets; WA CA, SA CA), born in Mount Lawley, Australia (d. 2011)
- 1946 Jim Kiick, American football running back (Super Bowl 1972, 73; AFL All-Star 1968, 69; Miami Dolphins), born in Lincoln Park, New Jersey (d. 2020)
- 1948 Bill Campbell, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star, AL saves leader 1977; AL Rolaids Relief Man Award 1976, 77; Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox), born in Highland Park, Michigan (d. 2023)
- 1949 Brie Howard-Darling, American musician (Boxing Gandhis; Fanny), artist and cake designer, born in Stockton, California
- 1949 Ted Simmons, American Baseball HOF catcher (8 x MLB All Star; Silver Slugger Award 1980; St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves), born in Highland Park, Michigan
- 1952 John Cappelletti, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1973, Penn State; NFL: LA Rams, SD Chargers), born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
- 1955 Doug Williams, American NFL quarterback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins), born in Zachary, Louisiana
- 1960 Viorel Turcu, Romanian soccer midfielder (7 caps; FC Argeș Pitești, Steaua București, FC Olt Scornicești), born in Popești, Romania (d. 2020)
- 1961 Brad Gilbert, American tennis player and coach, born in Oakland, California
- 1962 Jim Johnson, American NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), born in New Hope, Minnesota
- 1962 John "Hot Rod" Williams, American NBA center/forward (Phoenix Suns), born in Sorrento, Louisiana (d. 2015)
Brett Hull (59 years old)
1964 Canadian-American NHL right wing (8-time All Star, 2-time Stanley Cup winner), born in Belleville, Ontario
- 1964 Yuri Khmylev, Russian NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1965 Ezra Polley, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in Georgetown, Kentucky
- 1965 John Smith, US amateur wrestler and coach (4-time World Champion, 2-time Olympic Games champion), born in Del City, Oklahoma
- 1966 Vinny Del Negro, American NBA guard (San Antonio Spurs) and coach (Chicago Bulls), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- 1967 Debbie Spence, American tennis player, born in San Jose, California
Deion Sanders (56 years old)
1967 American College/Pro Football Hall of Fame corner-back (Super Bowl 1995, 96; 8 x Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys) and MLB outfielder (NY Yankees; Atlanta Braves), born in Fort Myers, Florida
- 1967 Elexa Orrange, American long jumper/triple jumper, born in Orange, Texas
- 1968 Jay Stacy, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympic 4th/silver-88, 92, 96)
- 1969 Troy Percival, American baseball pitcher (California Angels), born in Fontana, California
- 1970 Chris Gedney, American NFL tight end, 1993-2000 (Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 2018)
- 1970 Rod Brind'Amour, Canadian ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 2006 Carolina Hurricanes captain; NHL All Star 1992; Selke Trophy 2006, 07) and coach (Jack Adams Award 2021; Carolina Hurricanes), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1971 Davide Rebellin, Italian road cyclist, born in San Bonifacio, Italy
- 1972 Robert Peal, American dance skater (with Margot Contois), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1972 Silvia Ramon-Cortes, Spanish tennis star (1994 Futures-Vigo), born in Barcelona, Spain
- 1973 Denard Walker, American NFL cornerback, 1997-2005 (Tennessee Oilers/Titans, and 3 other teams), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1973 Filippo Inzaghi, Italian footballer and manager, born in Piacenza, Italy
- 1973 Jimmy King, American NBA guard (Toronto Raptors, University of Michigan Wolverines Fab Five), born in South Bend, Indiana
- 1974 Derek Fisher, American NBA guard (LA Lakers) and manager (LS Sparks), born in Little Rock Arkansas
- 1975 Mike Lamb, American baseball player, born in West Covina, California
- 1977 Adewale Ogunleye, American football player (Chicago Bears), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1977 Chamique Holdsclaw, American basketball player (Washington Mystics), born in Queens, New York
- 1977 Jason Frasor, American baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1977 Mikael Silvestre, French footballer (Manchester United), born in Chambray-lès-Tours, France
- 1979 Alizah Allen, American figure skater (1997 North Atlantic Sr champ), born in New York City
- 1981 Li Jiawei, Singaporean Olympic table tennis player
- 1982 Tyson Gay, American sprinter, born in Lexington, Kentucky
- 1983 Shane O'Brien, Canadian hockey player, born in Port Hope, Ontario
- 1985 Hayley Peirsol, American swimmer, born in Orange County, california
- 1985 JaMarcus Russell, American football player, born in Mobile, Alabama
- 1985 Luca Filippi, Italian racing driver, born in Savigliano, Italy
- 1989 Stefano Okaka Chuka, Italian footballer, born in Castiglione del Lago, Italy
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