- 1908 Bill Bowes, English cricketer (Bodyline bowler, 68 wkts for England), born in Elland, Yorkshire, England (d. 1987)
Woody Strode (1914-1994)
American football end (LA Rams, Calgary Stampeders) and actor (Posse, Cotton Club, Vigilante, Scream), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1923 Bill Fitsell, Canadian journalist, writer and historian (International Hockey Hall of Fame curator, historian 1969-2005), born in Barrie, Ontario (d. 2020)
- 1925 Scotch Taylor, South African cricket batsman (1 Test; Transvaal) and executive (president South African Hockey Union), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2004)
- 1926 Whitey Lockman, American baseball player, born in Lowell, North Carolina (d. 2009)
- 1930 Murray Chapple, New Zealand cricket batsman (14 Tests, 3 x 50; Canterbury, Central Districts), born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 1985)
- 1935 Larry Sherry, American baseball pitcher (World Series MVP 1959, LA Dodgers), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2006)
- 1940 John Pennel, American pole vaulter (James E Sullivan Award-1963), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1993)
Nate Thurmond (1941-2016)
American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (7-time NBA All Star), born in Akron, Ohio
- 1942 Krister Kristensson, Swedish soccer defender (38 caps; Malmö FF, Trelleborgs FF) and manager (Trelleborgs FF, Lunds BK, Höllvikens GIF), born in Malmö, Sweden (d. 2023)
- 1948 Claude Noel, Tobagonian boxer (WBA Lightweight title 1981), born in Roxborough, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2023)
- 1948 Ray Wheatley, Australian boxer (NSW featherweight champion), official (IBF supervisor, referee & judge; VP IBF 2000-12) and broadcaster (Sky Channel, ESPN, 9 Network), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2023)
Walter Payton (1954-1999)
American Pro Football HOF running back (NFL MVP 1977; 9 x Pro Bowl; 5 x First Team All Pro; Chicago Bears), born in Columbia, Mississippi
- 1957 Bogdan Musioł, German bobsledder (Olympic bronze 1980), born in Świętochłowice, Silesia, Poland
- 1960 Alain Robidoux, Canadian snooker player, born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
- 1962 Doug Drabek, American MLB pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 1990), born in Victoria, Texas
- 1962 Mike Buncic, American discus thrower, born in Patterson, New Jersey
- 1963 Julian Hodgson, English chess player, born in London
- 1964 José Bautista, Dominican baseball pitcher (SF Giants), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 1964 Tony Granato, American NHL left wing (LA Kings), born in Downers Grove, Illinois
- 1965 Torey Lovullo, American baseball infielder (Oakland A's), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1967 Dave Jareckie, American biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in Mexico City
- 1967 Ed Sprague Jr., American baseball infielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Castro Valley, California
- 1969 Jon Barry, American NBA guard (LA Lakers, Golden State Warriors), born in Oakland, California
- 1971 Billy Wagner, American MLB pitcher (Houston Astros), born in Tannersville, Virginia
- 1973 Kevin Phillips, English soccer striker (8 caps; EPL top scorer [30 goals] 1999–2000 Sunderland), born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
- 1975 Jean-Claude Darcheville, French footballer, born in Sinnamary, French Guiana, France
- 1976 Javier Vázquez, Puerto Rican baseball player, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
- 1977 Kenny Thomas, American basketball player, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1978 Gerard Warren, American football player, born in Lake City, Florida
- 1979 Ali Carter, English professional snooker player, born in Colchester, Essex
- 1980 Shawn Riggans, American baseball player, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1980 Toni Vilander, Finnish auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans LMGTE Pro class 2012, 14; FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers 2014; FIA GT C'ship GT2 class 2007, 08), born in Kankaanpää, Finland
- 1981 Conor Casey, American soccer player (Colorado Rapids), born in Dover, New Hampshire
- 1981 Jani Rita, Finnish ice hockey player, born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1982 Monde Zondeki, South African cricketer, born in King William's Town, Cape Province
- 1984 Loukas Mavrokefalidis, Greek basketball player, born in Jeseník, Czechoslovakia
- 1985 Nelson Piquet Jr., Brazilian auto racer (Formula E champion 2014-15), born in Heidelberg, West Germany
- 1988 Anthony Stokes, Irish soccer striker (9 caps Republic of Ireland; Celtic FC), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 2001 Bryce Young, American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2021, University of Alabama; NFL Draft 2023 #1 pick Carolina Panthers), born in Pasadena, California
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