- 1882 Edgar Mayne, Australian cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria), born in Jamestown, South Australia (d. 1961)
- 1891 Gus Dorais, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Notre Dame), coach (Gonzaga, Detroit Lions), born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin (d. 1954)
- 1901 Rex Alston, English sports broadcaster and author (BBC radio), born in Faringdon, Berkshire (d. 1994)
René Lacoste (1904-1996)
French tennis player (7 Grand Slam titles, Lacoste clothing), born in Paris, France
- 1907 Leo O'Brien, Australian cricket batsman (5 Tests; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1997)
- 1927 Charlie White American professional baseball catcher (Philadelphia Stars; Milwaukee Braves), born in Kinston, North Carolina (d. 1998)
- 1934 Ivan Madray, West Indian cricket leg-spin all rounder, 2 Tests 3 runs 0-108)
- 1937 Dick Berardino, American baseball player, coach and scout, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Richard Petty (86 years old)
1937 American auto racer (7 x NASCAR Championship, 7 x Daytona 500), born in Level Cross, North Carolina
- 1938 John McDonnell, American track, cross country coach (University of Arkansas 1972–2008; 40 x NCAA C'ships; 8 x NCAA Triple Crown; 30 x NCAA coach of the year), born in County Mayo, Ireland (d. 2021)
- 1943 Walter Godefroot, Belgian cyclist
- 1947 Ervin Hall, 100m hurdler (Olympic silver 1968), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1953 Tony Armas, baseball player
- 1959 Eduardo Bengoechea, Argentina, tennis star
- 1959 Hoogie Drexler, jockey
- 1962 Brandel Chamblee, American golfer, broadcaster (Golf Channel, 1 PGA Tour title), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1964 Joe Magrane, American baseball player nicknamed "Maddog" (St. Louis Cardinals), born in Des Moines, Iowa
José Canseco (59 years old)
1964 Cuban-American MLB outfielder and designated hitter (AL MVP 1988), born in Havana, Cuba
- 1964 Ozzie Canseco, Cuban-born American baseball player
- 1968 Mark Tewksbury, Canadian swimmer (Olympic gold 100m backstroke 1992), born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1970 Derrick Adkins, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles 1996; World C'ship gold 1995), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1970 Scotty 2 Hotty, American wrestler
- 1970 Steve Morrow, Irish footballer
- 1971 Jared Palmer, American tennis star, born in New York City
- 1971 Troy Brown, American NFL player and coach (NE Patriots), born in Barnwell, South Carolina
- 1974 Sean Casey, American baseball player
- 1975 Daniel Kowalski, Australian swimmer (Olympics-bronze/silver-96), born in Singapore
- 1975 Éric Dazé, Canadian NHL left wing (Chicago Blackhawks; NHL All Star MVP 2002), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1976 Krisztián Lisztes, Hungarian footballer
- 1976 Tomáš Vokoun, Czech hockey player
Joe Thornton (44 years old)
1979 Canadian NHL center, (#1 draft pick Boston Bruins 1997; San Jose Sharks; Olympic gold 2010), born in St. Thomas, Ontario
- 1979 Sam Hornish, Jr., American race car driver
- 1980 Nicole Manske, American beauty queen and motorsports television commentator
- 1981 Aaron Voros, Canadian hockey player
- 1981 Angel Pagán, Puerto Rican baseball player
- 1984 Johnny Weir, American figure skater (World Junior C'ships gold men's singles 2001; World C'ship bronze 2008) and broadcaster (NBC), born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
- 1984 Maarten Martens, Belgian footballer
- 1985 Chad Henne, American football player
- 1985 Rhett Bomar, American football player
Alex Morgan (34 years old)
1989 American soccer player (Orlando Pride) and co-captain of the US women's national soccer team, born in San Dimas, California
- 1992 Nana Takagi, Japanese speed skater (Olympic gold mass start, team pursuit 2018), born in Makubetsu, Japan
- 1994 Fallon Sherrock, English professional darts player (1st woman to reach last 16 in a major tournament), born in Milton Keynes, England
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