- 1849 John Hartley, English tennis player (Wimbledon 1879-80), born in Tong, Shropshire (d. 1935)
- 1871 Charles Kortright, English cricketer described at the time of his death as "probably the fastest bowler in the history of the game", born in Fryerning, Essex, England (d. 1952)
- 1887 Dan Taylor, South African cricket batsman (2 Tests, HS 36; Natal), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 1957)
- 1902 Rudolf Bing, Austrian-born opera impresario (NY Metropolitan Opera manager, 1950-72), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1997)
- 1914 Derek Allhusen, English equestrian rider (Olympic gold team, silver Individual eventing 1968), born in London, England (d. 2000)
- 1920 Stefan Żywotko, Polish soccer coach (JS Kabylie; 7 x Algerian league titles, African Cup Of Champions 1981, 90; Algerian Cup 1986), born in Lwów, Poland (d. 2022)
- 1934 Bart Starr, American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, coach (Green Bay Packers), born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 2019)
- 1935 Richard "Dick" Enberg, American sportscaster (NBC, CBS, ESPN), born in Mt Clemens, Michigan (d. 2017)
- 1936 Mike Davies, Welsh tennis player, entrepreneur and administrator (ED ATP; GM ITF; Grand Slam Cup creator), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2015)
- 1936 Ralph Terry, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1962, 62²; World Series 1961, 62 [MVP]; NY Yankees, KC Athletics, Cleveland Indians, NY Mets), born in Big Cabin, Oklahoma (d. 2022)
- 1938 Fred Goodall, New Zealand cricket umpire (24 Tests, 15 one-day internationals 1965-88), born in Greymouth, New Zealand (d. 2021)
- 1946 Jean-Pierre Lux, French rugby union centre (42 caps; US Tyrosse, US Dax) and administrator (President European Rugby Cup 1999-2014), born in Saint-Vincent-de-Tyr, France (d. 2020)
- 1956 David Smith, English cricketer (England lefty batsman in 2 Tests v WI 1986), born in Balham, London
- 1959 Mark Martin, American stock car racing driver, born in Batesville, Arkansas
- 1960 Lisa Walters, Canadian golfer (Hawaiian Open 1992-93), born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia
- 1964 Stan Javier, Dominican outfielder (Oak A's, SF Giants), born in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- 1965 Carin Garbarra, American soccer forward (119 caps; Olympic gold 1996; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991; Southern California Ajax), born in East Orange, New Jersey
- 1965 Darren Bennett, Australian AFL player and NFL punter (San Diego Chargers), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1965 Muggsy Bogues, American NBA guard and the shortest player ever to play in the NBA (Washington Bullets, Charlotte Hornets), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1965 Vincent Brown, American NFL inside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1967 Claudio Caniggia, Argentinian footballer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1967 Dave Mcllwain, Canadian NHL center (Pitts Penguins), born in Seaforth, Canada
- 1967 Jamie Huscroft, Canadian NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames), born in Creston, British Columbia
- 1968 Jimmy Adams, Jamaican cricketer (prolific West Indian lefty bat since 1992), born in Port Maria, Jamaica
- 1968 Katie Anderson, Canadian 100m hurdler (Olympic 7th-92, 96), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1968 Mardi Lunn, Australian golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1999 3rd), born in Cowra, New South Wales
- 1969 Domingo Jean, Dominican-American baseball pitcher (Houston Astros), born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- 1969 Johanna Ikonen, Finnish ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics 1998), born in Eno, Finland
- 1971 Elizabeth Punsalan, American ice skater (Olympic 15-94), born in Syracuse, New York
- 1972 Eddie Mason, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Siler City, North Carolina
- 1972 Jay Powell, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Meridian, Mississippi
- 1972 Mat Hoffman, American BMX rider and businessman (Hoffman BMX Bikes), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 1973 Aaron Holbert, American baseball infielder (St Louis Cardinals), born in Torrance, California
- 1973 Ronald Hamming, Dutch football player (FC Groningen, Fortuna Sittard), born in Zeegse, Netherlands
- 1974 Craig Wishart, Zimbabwean cricketer (Zimbabwe Test batsman vs South Africa 1995), born in Harare, Zimbabwe
- 1975 Justin Huish, American archer (Olympic gold individual, team 1996), born in Fountain Valley, California
- 1976 Radek Bonk, Czech NHL center (Ottawa Senators, Team Czech), born in Krnov, Czech Republic
- 1976 Todd Grisham, American sportscaster (DAZN, Glory kickboxing, ESPN, WWE, UFC), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- 1978 Chad Johnson, American football player, born in Miami, Florida
- 1978 Gennaro Gattuso, Italian footballer, born in Corigliano Calabro, Italy
- 1978 Mathieu Garon, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Chandler, Canada
Sergio García (44 years old)
1980 Spanish golfer (US Masters 2017), born in Borriol, Castellón
- 1981 Ebi Smolarek, Polish soccer striker (47 caps; Feyenoord Rotterdam, Borussia Dortmund, Racing Santander), born in Łódź, Poland
- 1987 Lucas Pezzini Leiva, Brazilian football player, born in Dourados, Brazil
- 1987 Sam Bird, English racing driver, born in Roehampton, London
- 1989 Michaella Krajicek, Dutch tennis player, born in Delft, Netherlands
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