- 1889 Marty Friedman, American Basketball Hall of Fame guard and coach (tied World C'ship series, New York Whirlwinds 1921), born in New York City (d. 1986)
- 1897 Fred Enke, American College basketball coach (University of Arizona 1925–1961, record 522–344), born in Olmsted County, Minnesota (d. 1985)
- 1908 Paul Runyan, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1934, 38), born in Hot Springs, Arkansas (d. 2002)
- 1919 Vera Ralston [Věra Helena Hrubá], Czech figure skater and actress (Dakota, Accused of Murder), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2003)
- 1930 Jean Brankart, Belgian cyclist (Tour de France 1955, Giro d'Italia 1958 runner-up; Belgium national track pursuit champion 1956, 58, 59), born in Momalle, Belgium (d. 2020)
- 1932 Otis Davis, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m [WR 44.9], 4x400m relay [WR 3:02.2] 1960), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- 1935 Chris Burger, South African cricket batsman (2 Tests, HS 37no; Natal), born in Randfontein, South Africa (d. 2014)
- 1935 Hans Tilkowski, German soccer goalkeeper (39 caps, West Germany; Westfalia Herne, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt), born in Husen, Germany (d. 2020)
- 1936 Frank Ryan, American football quarterback (NFL C'ship 1964, 3 × Pro Bowl, NFL passing TD leader 1964, 66; Cleveland Browns), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2024)
- 1937 Raymond Ceulemans, Belgian billiards player (21 x UMB three-cushion World C'ships; 6 x UMB World one-cushion C'ships), born in Lier, Belgium
- 1938 Mickey Stratton, American National Softball HOF catcher (All World Team 1965; 5 x All American), born in Middletown, Connecticut (d. 2018)
- 1938 Ron Fairly, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1973 Montreal Expos, 1977 Toronto Blue Jays; World Series 1959, 63, 65 LA Dodgers) and broadcaster (California Angels radio/television; KNBR SF Giants), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 2019)
- 1940 Christos Zanteroglou, Greek soccer defender (13 caps; Olympiacos, Egaleo), born in Nea Ionia, Greece (d. 2023)
- 1942 Billy Smith, Australian rugby league halfback (26 Tests; St. George), born in Fremantle, Western Australia
- 1943 Bruce Taylor, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (30 Tests, 111 wickets, BB 7/74, 2 x 100, HS 124; Canterbury, Wellington), born in Timaru, New Zealand (d. 2021)
- 1943 Paul Silas, American College Basketball HOF forward (NBA C'ship 1974, 76 Boston Celtics, 1979 Seattle SuperSonics; 2 x NBA All-Star) and coach (Charlotte/NO Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Bobcats), born in Prescott, Arkansas (d. 2022)
- 1944 Terry Cooper, English soccer defender (20 caps; Leeds, Middlesborough) and manager (Bristol City, Birmingham City), born in Brotherton, England (d. 2021)
- 1945 Dimitar Penev, Bulgarian soccer defender (90 caps; CSKA Sofia 329 games) and manager (Bulgaria 55 games, CSKA Sofia), born in Mirovyane, Bulgaria
- 1946 Graham Roope, English cricket batsman (21 Tests, 7 x 50; Surrey CCC, Berkshire CCC, Griqualand West), born in Fareham, England (d. 2006)
- 1947 Pollamani Krishnamurthy, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (5 Tests, 8 dismissals; Hyderabad), born in Hyderabad, India (d. 1999)
- 1949 Rick Hendrick, American NASCAR team owner (Hendrick Motorsports; 7 x NASCAR Cup Series titles), born in Palmer Springs, Virginia
- 1952 Peter Marti, Swiss soccer striker (6 caps; BSC Young Boys, FC Zürich, FC Basel, FC Aarau), born in Langenthal, Switzerland (d. 2023)
- 1954 Wolfgang Dremmler, German soccer defensive midfielder (27 caps West Germany; Eintracht Braunschweig, FC Bayern Munich), born in Salzgitter, Germany
- 1956 Mario Soto, Dominican baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1982, 83, 84 Cincinnati Reds), born in Baní, Dominican Republic
- 1957 Manabu Kitabeppu, Japanese Baseball HOF pitcher (Hiroshima Toyo Carp; 7 x NPB All-Star; Central League MVP 1986), born in Soo, Kagoshima, Japan (d. 2023)
- 1958 Michael Robinson, Irish soccer striker (24 caps, Republic of Ireland; Brighton & Hove Albion) and Spanish TV host (Canal+, El día después), born in Leicester, England (d. 2020)
- 1962 Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer (WBC super featherweight title 1984-87; WBA & WBC lightweight titles 1987-89; WBC light welterweight title 1989-94, 1994-96; IBF light welterweight title 1990-91), born in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
- 1962 Stein Jorgesen, American sprint canoer (Olympic gold K-2 200m 1996; World C'ship gold 1995), born in San Diego, California
- 1963 Thierry Tulasne, French tennis player (World #10 1986) and coach (Sébastien Grosjean, Gilles Simon), born in Aix-les-Bains, France
- 1965 Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricket batsman (37 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 218; Mumbai) and broadcaster (Star India), born in Mangalore, India
- 1966 Annabel Croft, English tennis player and broadcaster (Eurosport, Sky Sport, BBC), born in Farnborough, England
- 1967 Bruny Surin, Canadian athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m relay 1996; World C'ship gold 4 x 100m relay 1995, 97), born in Cap Haitien, Haiti
- 1969 Alan Mullally, English cricket fast bowler (19 Tests, 58 wickets; 50 ODIs, 63 wickets; Western Australia, Hampshire CCC, Leicestershire CCC), born in Southend-on-Sea, England
- 1970 Chad Brown, American football linebacker (First-team All-Pro 1996, 98; Pro Bowl 1996, 98, 99; Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks), born in Altadena, California
Kristi Yamaguchi (52 years old)
1971 American figure skater (Olympic gold 1992; World Championships gold 1991-92), born in Hayward, California
- 1971 Robert Allenby, Australian golfer (Players C'ship 2010 runner-up; 4 x PGA Tour titles; PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit 1992, 94), born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1972 Tibor Benedek, Hungarian water polo player (Olympic gold 2000, 04, 08; World C'ship gold 2003) and coach (Hungary 2013-16), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2020)
- 1972 Travis Best, American basketball player (1995-2002 Indiana Pacers), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- 1973 Christian Vieri, Italian soccer striker (49 caps; Inter Milan), born in Bologna, Italy
- 1974 Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek soccer midfielder (77 caps; Olympiacos, Bolton Wanderers) and manager (Paniliakos, Kifisia), born in Athens, Greece
- 1977 Neil Harris, English soccer striker (Millwall 374 games) and manager (Millwall, Cardiff City, Gillingham), born in Orsett, England
- 1982 Antonio Cassano, Italian soccer forward (39 caps; Roma, Real Madrid, Sampdoria, Parma), born in Bari, Italy
- 1983 Munaf Patel, Indian cricket medium-fast bowler (13 Tests, 35 wickets; 70 ODIs; Mumbai, Maharashtra, Baroda), born in Ikhar, India
- 1984 Michael McGovern, Irish soccer goalkeeper (32 caps Northern Ireland; Ross County, Falkirk, Hamilton Academical, Norwich City), born in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
- 1986 JP Pietersen, South African rugby union outside back (70 Tests; Sharks, Leicester Tigers, RC Toulon), born in Stellenbosch, South Africa
Inbee Park (35 years old)
1988 South Korean golfer (7 major titles; US Open 2008, 13), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1991 James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer (Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Colombia national team), born in Cúcuta, Colombia
- 1991 Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player (Davis Cup 2019; US Open doubles 2016 runner-up), born in Gijón, Spain
- 2000 Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian football player (Real Madrid, Brazil), born in São Gonçalo, Brazil
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