- 1858 Tom Garrett, Australian cricket all-rounder (19 Tests, TS 51no, 34 wickets; NSW CA), born in Wollongong, Australia (d. 1943)
- 1881 James Cecil Parke, Irish tennis player (Australasian C'ship singles & doubles, Davis Cup 1912; Wimbledon doubles 1914) and rugby union centre (20 caps; Leinster Rugby), born in Clones, Ireland (d. 1946)
- 1892 "Sad" Sam Jones, American baseball pitcher (no-hitter 1923; World Series 1918, 23; Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees), born in Woodsfield, Ohio (d. 1966)
- 1896 Henry Birkin, British auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans class 8.0 1929; class 3.0 1931), born in Nottingham, England (d. 1933)
- 1907 István Pelle, Hungarian gymnast (Olympic gold pommel horse & floor exercise 1932), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1986)
- 1913 Louis Salica, American boxer (NBA World Bantamweight title 1935, 40; Olympic bronze flyweight 1932), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
- 1917 Bertil Nordahl, Swedish soccer midfielder and manager (15 caps; Atalanta; Olympic gold 1948), born in Hörnefors, Sweden (d. 1998)
- 1917 Dickie Burnell, British rower (Olympic gold double sculls 1948), born in Henley-on-Thames, England (d. 1995)
- 1920 Bob Waterfield, American football quarterback (NFL MVP 1945; First-team All-Pro 1945, 46, 49; Pro Bowl 1950, 51; Cleveland/LA Rams), born in Elmira, New York (d. 1983)
Hoyt Wilhelm (1922-2002)
American Baseball HOF pitcher (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1954 NY Giants; no-hitter 1958 Baltimore Orioles; Chicago WS), born in Huntersville, North Carolina
- 1927 Gulabrai Ramchand, Indian cricket all-rounder (33 Tests, 2 x 100, 41 wickets, BB 6/49; Sind, Bombay, Rajasthan), born in Karachi, Pakistan (d. 2003)
- 1931 Takashi Ono, Japanese gymnast (Olympic gold horizontal bar 1956, 60, team 1960, 64, vault 1960), born in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan
- 1931 Telê Santana, Brazilian soccer winger (Fluminense FC 557 games) and manager (Brazil, Flamengo, Fluminense, Palmeiras, São Paulo), born in Itabirito, Brazil (d. 2006)
- 1934 Mauri, Spanish soccer midfielder (5 caps; Athletic Bilbao 246 games), born in Gernika, Spain (d. 2022)
- 1935 James L. Easton, American businessman, sports executive (President BRG Sports; President World Archery Federation 1989-2005; IOC member 1994-2023), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023)
- 1938 Buddy Arrington, American auto racer (NASCAR Winston Cup Series 103 x top 10 finishes), born in Martinsville, Virginia (d. 2022)
- 1940 Michael Slive, American college sports executive (Commissioner SEC 2002-15), born in Utica, New York (d. 2018)
- 1942 Teddy Pilette, Belgian auto racer (European F5000 Championship 1973, 75), born in Brussels, Belgium
- 1944 Micki King, American diver (Olympic gold springboard 1972), born in Pontiac, Michigan
- 1948 Allen Doyle, American golfer (PGA Seniors' C'ship 1999; Senior Players C'ship 2001; US Senior Open 2005, 06), born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
- 1948 Norair Nurikian, Bulgarian weightlifter (Olympic gold men's 60kg 1972, 56kg 1976), born in Sliven, Bulgaria
- 1950 Nelinho, Brazilian soccer right back (21 caps; Cruzeiro EC 410 games; Atlético Mineiro), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1950 Rich Vogler, American auto racer (most combined wins in USAC history [171]), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1990)
- 1951 Bobby Wadkins, American golfer (Senior Players C'ship 2006; European Open 1978), born in Richmond, Virginia
Vitas Gerulaitis (1954-1994)
Lithuanian-American tennis player (Australian Open 1977; Wimbledon doubles 1975), born in Brooklyn, New York
Dorothy Hamill (67 years old)
1956 American figure skater (Olympic gold 1976), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1957 Jeff Blatnick, American wrestler (Olympic gold 1984), born in Schenectady, New York (d. 2012)
Wayne Grady (66 years old)
1957 Australian golfer (PGA C'ship 1990), born in Brisbane, Queensland
- 1958 Ramona Neubert, German long jumper and pentathlete (Olympic 4th 80), born in Pirna, Germany
- 1960 LaTaunya Pollard, American baseball player (Olympics 1980, 84), born in East Chiacgo, Indiana
- 1961 Dimitris Saravakos, Greek footballer (Panathinaikos F.C), born in Athens, Greece
- 1961 Yolanda Chen, Russian triple jumper (indoor record), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1963 Marianne Berglund, Swedish cyclist (1983 Ruffles Tour of Texas), born in Skellefteå, Sweden
- 1968 Mike Mohler, American baseball pitcher (Oakland A's), born in Dayton, Ohio
- 1969 Greg Colbrunn, American MLB infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Fontana, California
- 1969 Jonty Rhodes, South African cricket batsman (brilliant fielder), born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- 1969 Marc Boutte, American NFL defensive tackle (Washington Redskins), born in Lake Charles, Louisiana
- 1970 Kenny Wilhite, American CFL defensive back, 1994-97 (Hamilton Tiger Cats and 3 other teams), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1970 Phil Alley, Australian cricketer (NSW left-arm pace bowler), born in Orange, New South Wales
- 1971 Khaled Mahmud, Bangladeshi cricketer, born in Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 1971 Neus Ávila, Spanish tennis star (Futures-Valencia-ESP 1995), born in Spain
- 1971 Reggie Carthon, American CFL defensive back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1972 Ryan Christopherson, American NFL running back (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- 1972 Sean Graham, Canadian CFL slot back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Richmond, British Columbia
- 1972 Tydus Winans, American NFL and CFL wide receiver (Washington Redskins, Roughriders), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1973 Peter Heijstek, Dutch soccer player (DFC/Dordrecht '90)
- 1974 Dean Sturridge, English football striker, born in Birmingham, England
- 1975 Joe Smith, American NBA forward (Golden State Warriors), born in Norfolk, Virginia
- 1977 Martin Laursen, Danish footballer (A.C. Milan), born in Fårvang, Denmark
- 1979 Erik Westrum, American ice hockey player, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1979 Peter Sarno, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1983 Delonte West, American basketball player, born in Washington, D.C.
- 1984 Kyriakos Ioannou, Cypriot high jumper, born in Limassol, Cyprus
- 1985 Gaël Clichy, French footballer (İstanbul Başakşehir), born in Toulouse, France
- 2004 Dilano van 't Hoff, Dutch racingcar driver (F4 Spanish Championship, 2021), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 2023)
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