- 1894 Ed Healey, American NFL player (Rock Island Independents, Chicago Bears), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1978)
- 1900 Ted Lyons, American Baseball HOF pitcher (MLB All-Star 1939; AL wins leader 1925, 27; AL ERA leader 1942; no-hitter 1926; Chicago WS) and manager (Chicago WS 1926-28), born in Lake Charles, Louisiana (d. 1986)
- 1905 Maharajkumar of Vizianagram "Vizzy", Indian cricket batsman, captain, administrator, broadcaster and politician (3 Tests), born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (d. 1965)
- 1909 Johnny Goodman, American golfer (US Open 1933), born in South Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1970)
- 1910 John "Jack" Kerr, New Zealand cricketer (opening batsman in 1930s), born in Dannevirke, New Zealand (d. 2007)
- 1916 Nelly Adamson Landry, French tennis player (French C'ships 1948), born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 2010)
- 1920 Steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles), (d. 2012)
- 1926 Donald Carr, English cricket all-rounder (2 Tests, 1 x 50, 2 wickets; Derbyshire CCC) and official (secretary Test and County Cricket Board 1976-86), born in Wiesbaden, Germany (d. 2016)
- 1927 Norma Whiteman. Australian cricket fast bowler (7 WTests, 22 wickets, BB 4/33; NSWCA), born in Bathurst, Australia (d. 2023)
Terry Sawchuk (1929-1970)
Canadian Hockey HOF goaltender who was a 4-time Vezina Trophy winner; Stanley Cup 1952, 54, 55 Detroit Red Wings, 67 Toronto Maple Leafs, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1932 Harry Howell, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman (NY Rangers 1952-69), born in Hamilton, Ontario (d. 2019)
- 1934 Peggy Wilson, American golfer (US Open runner-up 1969), born in Lauderdale, Mississippi
- 1934 Virginio Pizzali, Italian track cyclist (Olympic gold team pursuit 1956), born in Mortegliano, Udine, Italy (d. 2021)
- 1936 Jack Ingram, American auto racer (NASCAR Busch Series champion 1982, 1985), born in Asheville, North Carolina (d. 2021)
- 1938 John Gleeson, Australian rugby league five eighth (10 Tests; Queensland 25 games; Wynnum-Manly, Brothers RLFC), born in Chinchilla, Australia (d. 2021)
- 1938 Pachín, Spanish soccer defender (8 caps; Real Madrid) and manager (Osasuna, Levante, Granada), born in Torrelavega, Spain (d. 2021)
- 1941 Intikhab Alam, Pakistan cricket leg-spinner (1959-77)
- 1942 Arild Hetleøen, Norwegian soccer central defender (4 caps; SK Brann), born in Bergen, Norway (2023)
- 1946 Jorge Velásquez, Panamanian Hall of Fame jockey (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes 1981; 6,795 career wins), born in Chepo, Panama
- 1947 Aurelio Rodriguez, baseball player
- 1949 Gheorghe Berceanu, Romanian Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold light-flyweight 1972, silver 1976; World C'ship gold 1969, 72), born in Cârna, Romania (d. 2022)
- 1951 Jacques Zimako, French soccer forward (13 caps; Saint-Étienne, Sochaux, Bastia), born in Lifou, New Caledonia (d. 2021)
- 1951 Ken Pope, American NFL player, born in Galverton, Texas
- 1952 Ray Knight, American baseball 3rd baseman (MLB All-Star 1980, 82; World Series MVP 1986 NY Mets; Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros), born in Albany, Georgia
- 1957 Anne Sargeant, Australian netballer
- 1958 Carlos Carson, football player
- 1958 Terry Butcher, British soccer player
- 1959 Everson Walls, American football cornerback who won Super Bowl XXV NY Giants; 3 × First-team All-Pro; 4 × Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, born in Dallas, Texas
- 1960 John Fitzgerald, Australian tennis player (9 x Grand Slam doubles titles; ATP Doubles Finals 1991; Davis Cup 1983, 86), born in Cummins, Australia
Ray Bourque (63 years old)
1960 Canadian Hockey HOF defenseman (19 x NHL All Star; Stanley Cup 2001 Colorado Avalanche; NHL records most career goals, assists & points by a defenceman; 5 x Norris Trophy; Boston Bruins), born in Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- 1960 Zane Smith, American baseball pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- 1961 Kent Nielsen, Danish soccer defender (54 caps; Brønshøj 230 games, Brøndby, Aston Villa, AGF) and coach (Horsens, Brøndby, AaB, OB, Silkeborg), born in Frederiksberg, Denmark
- 1962 Keith Lee, American basketball player (Memphis State), born in West Memphis, Arkansas
- 1964 Charles Sinek, American ice dancer (& Beata Handra-1997 Pac Coast Sr 3rd), born in Wilmington, North Carolina
- 1964 Maite Zúñiga, Spanish athlete, born in Eibar, Spain
- 1968 Darrick Brownlow, US NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1969 James Trapp, US sprinter and NFL player (Oakland Raiders), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- 1970 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Dutch tennis player (95, 96 Oklahoma City), born in Haarlem, Netherlands
- 1970 James Jett, US Olympic sprinter and NFL wide receiver (Oakland Raiders), born in Charles Town, West Virginia
- 1971 Benny Agbayani, American baseball player, born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- 1971 Melvin Nieves, Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder (Detroit Tigers), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1971 Steve Morrison, US NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts), born in Birmingham, Michigan
- 1971 William Gates, American basketball player, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1972 Adam Clawson, US slalom canoeist (Olympic-19th-96), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1972 Adam Vinatieri, US NFL placekicker (Amsterdam Admirals, NE Patriots), born in Yankton, South Dakota
- 1972 Jean-Francois Jomphe, Canadian professional ice hockey player (Anaheim), born in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Canada
- 1972 Jim Kitts, US NFL running back (Frankfurt Galaxy, Miami Dolphins), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- 1972 Patrick Rafter, Australian tennis player (US Open 1997-98), born in Mount Isa, Australia
- 1972 Roberto Palacios, Peruvian footballer, born in Lima, Peru
- 1974 Rob Niedermayer, Canadian NHL center (Florida Panthers), born in Cassiar, British Columbia
- 1977 Shane Elford, Australian rugby league player, born in Penrith, Australia
- 1978 Chris Coyne, Australian footballer (Bayswater City SC), born in Brisbane, Australia
- 1979 Bill Hall, American baseball player, born in Nettleton, Mississippi
James Blake (44 years old)
1979 American tennis player, born in Yonkers, New York City
- 1980 Lomana LuaLua, Congolese football player, born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1981 Khalid Boulahrouz, Dutch soccer defender (35 caps; RKC Waalwijk, Hamburger SV, Chelsea, VfB Stuttgart), born in Maassluis, Netherlands
- 1981 Mika Väyrynen, Finnish football player, born in Eskilstuna, Sweden
- 1982 Cedric Benson, American football player, born in Midland, Texas
- 1982 François Gourmet, Belgian decathlete, born in Libramont-Chevigny, Belgium
- 1984 Alex Lloyd, British racing driver, born in Manchester, United Kingdom
- 1984 Beverly Mullins, American wrestler & model, born in Clearwater, Florida
- 1984 Leroy Lita, Congolese football player, born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1984 Martin Kaymer, German golfer (PGA C'ship 2010, US Open 2014), born in Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1986 Tom Huddlestone, English footballer, born in Nottingham, United Kingdom
- 1992 Lara van Ruijven, Dutch short track speed skater (World C'ship gold 500m 2019; Olympic bronze 3000m relay 2018), born in Naaldwijk, Netherlands (d. 2020)
Adam Peaty (29 years old)
1994 English swimmer (Olympic gold 100m breaststroke 2016, 21; World C'ship gold x 8), born in Uttoxeter, England
- 1994 Jonna Sundling, Swedish cross-country skier (Olympic gold women's individual sprint 2022; World C'ship gold individual/team sprint 2021), born in Umeå, Sweden
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