- 1826 George Parr, English cricket batsman (captain first England touring team [North America 1859], second tour [Australia & NZ 1864]), born in Radcliffe on Trent, England (d. 1891)
- 1879 Warwick Armstrong, Australian cricketer (Big Ship Great Aussie skipper 1920-21), born in Kyneton, Australia (d. 1947)
- 1902 Al Simmons, American Baseball HOF outfielder (career BA .334; 3 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1929, 30; AL batting champion 1930, 31; Philadelphia A's), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1956)
- 1908 Horton Smith, American golfer (US Masters 1934, 36), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 1963)
- 1924 Cecilia Robinson, English cricket batsman (14 Tests, 2 x 100s; Kent WCT), born in Canterbury, England (d. 2021)
- 1924 Wayne Mack, American sportscaster (New Orleans Saints, Tulane University) and actor (Storyville), born in Pekin, Illinois (d. 1993)
- 1927 Eric Petrie, New Zealand cricket wicketkeeper (14 Tests, 25 dismissals, 1 x 50; Auckland, Northern Districts), born in Ngāruawāhia, New Zealand (d. 2004)
- 1927 Glenn Bassett, American tennis coach (UCLA 1967-93; 7 x NCAA C'ships), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2020)
- 1934 Arne Harris, American television sports director, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2001)
- 1935 Ron Piché, Quebec baseball player (Milwaukee Braves), born in Verdun, Quebec, Canada (d. 2011)
- 1937 Viktor Ponedelnik, Russian soccer striker (29 caps Soviet Union; FC SKA Rostov-on-Don), born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia (d. 2020)
- 1940 E. A. S. Prasanna, Indian cricketer (one of India's big four spinners), born in Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
- 1940 Mick Tingelhoff, American Pro Football HOF center (6 × Pro Bowl; 5 × First-team All-Pro; Minnesota Vikings), born in Lexington, Nebraska (d. 2021)
- 1941 Martha Langbein, German athlete (Olympic silver 1960), born in Heidelberg, Germany
- 1943 Edgar Marín, Costa Rican soccer striker (32 caps; Saprissa, Oakland Clippers, Kansas City Spurs), born in Pueblo Nuevo, Costa Rica (d. 2023)
Tommy John (80 years old)
1943 American baseball pitcher (Yankee/Dodger), born in Terre Haute, Indiana
- 1946 George Best, Northern Irish footballer (Manchester United, Northern Ireland), born in Belfast
- 1946 Howard Kendall, English footballer and football manager (Everton), born in Ryton, County Durham (d. 2015)
- 1952 Waldemar Victorino., Uruguayan soccer forward (33 caps; CA Cerro, Cagliari, Newell's Old Boys, Colón de Santa Fe, LDU Portoviejo), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2023)
- 1953 Cha Bum-Kun, South Korean footballer and manager, born in Hwaseong, South Korea
- 1953 Paul Mariner, English soccer striker (35 caps; Plymouth Argyle, Ipswich Town, Arsenal, Portsmouth) and coach (Plymouth Argyle, Toronto FC), born in Farnworth, England (d. 2021)
- 1959 Olin Browne, American golfer (US Senior Open 2011), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1966 Donald Royal, American NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1966 José Mesa, Dominican MLB baseball pitcher, 1987-2007, 2X All-Star (Cleveland Indians; Philadelphia Phillies, and 6 other teams), born in Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic
- 1968 Alan Levine, Baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Park Ridge, Illinois
- 1968 Randy Brown, American NBA point guard and executive (NBA C'ship 1996-98, Chicago Bulls), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1970 Eric Wunderlich, American 200m breaststroke (Olympic 7th 1996)
- 1970 Marcus Dowdell, NFL wide receiver/kick returner (Arizona Cardinals)
- 1970 Pedro Diniz, Brazilian Formula One driver
- 1971 Corey Croom, NFL running back (NE Patriots)
- 1972 Mike Hollis, NFL kicker (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- 1973 Aaron Graham, professional American football player (Arizona Cardinals), born in Las Vegas, New Mexico
- 1973 Daniel Tiatto, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
- 1975 Jaane Niinimaa, Finnish NHL defenseman (Finland Olympic bronze 1998, Flyers), born in Raahe, Finland
- 1975 Salvador Ballesta, Spanish footballer (Atlético Madrid, Valencia), born in Zaragoza, Spain
- 1976 Christian Vande Velde, American road cyclist (Tour de France 1 TTT stage 2011; Giro d'Italia 2 TTT stages 2008, 12) and broadcaster (NBC Sports), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1977 Dre Bly, American Football Player
- 1981 Jürgen Melzer, Austrian tennis player
- 1982 Apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater
- 1983 John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer
- 1985 Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1985 Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer
Novak Đoković (36 years old)
1987 Serbian tennis player (record equalling 24 x Grand Slam singles titles; 7 x ATP Finals), born in Belgrade, Serbia
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