- 1871 George Arthur Crump, American golf course architect (Founder Pine Valley Golf Club), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1918)
Lottie Dod (1871-1960)
British all-round athlete (Wimbledon 1887-88, 1891-93), born in Bebington, England
Tommy Armour (1894-1968)
Scottish-American golfer (US Open 1927, PGA 1930, British Open 1931), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1921 Jim McKay, American sportscaster (ABC's Wide World of Sports; American Sportscasters Association HOF), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2008)
- 1924 Nina Bocharova, Soviet-Ukrainian gymnast (Olympic gold balance beam, team 1952), born in Suprunivka, Ukraine (d. 2020)
- 1924 Sammy Guillen, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (5 Tests West Indies & 3 Tests New Zealand), born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago (d. 2013)
- 1932 Terry Davies, Welsh rugby union full back (21 Tests Wales, 2 British & Irish Lions; Swansea, Llanelli), born in Llwynhendy, Wales (d. 2021)
- 1934 John Brunner, Britsih sci-fi author (100th Millennium), born in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England (d. 1995)
- 1934 Tommy Anderson, Scottish footballer (Stockport County), born in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
- 1938 Ian McIntosh, Zimbabwean rugby union coach (South Africa 1993-94; Natal), born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (d. 2023)
- 1938 Piloo Reporter, Indian cricket umpire (14 Tests, 22 ODIs), born in Mumbai, India (d. 2023)
- 1940 Slaven Zambata, Croatian soccer forward (31 caps Yugoslavia; Dinamo Zagreb), born in Sinj, Croatia (d. 2020)
- 1941 John Mackey, American Pro Football HOF tight end (Super Bowl 1970; 3 × First-team All-Pro; 5 × Pro Bowl; Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers), born in Roosevelt, New York (d. 2011)
- 1941 Tony Rutter, British motorcycle road racer (Formula Two World C'ship 1981-84; 7 x Isle of Man TT Races), born in Wordsley, England (d. 2020)
- 1944 Bernd Bransch, German soccer defender (64 caps GDR; Chemie Halle FC, FC Carl Zeiss Jena), born in Halle, Germany (d. 2022)
- 1945 Catherine Burns, American actress (Last Summer, One Life to Live, Catcher), born in New York City
- 1946 Joe Greene, American Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle (Super Bowl 1974, 75, 78, 79; 10 × Pro Bowl; 5 × First-team All-Pro; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Temple, Texas
- 1946 Pat Pocock, Welsh cricketer (intermittent England off-spinner 1968-85), born in Bangor, Wales
- 1947 Jorge Spedaletti, Chilean soccer forward (5 caps; Everton Viña del Mar, Universidad de Chile Santiago, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata), born in Rosario, Argentina (d. 2022)
- 1950 Mohinder Amarnath, Indian cricket batsman (69 Tests, 11 x 100, 24 x 50, HS 138; Punjab, Delhi, Baroda), born in Patiala, India
- 1951 Terry Metcalf, American NFL, CFL running back (St Louis, Toronto), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1956 Ilona Slupianek, German shot-putter (Olympic gold 1980), born in Demmin, East Germany
- 1961 Allen Bestwick, American Nascar broadcaster, born in Newport, Rhode Island
- 1962 Jake Phelps, American skateboarder, journalist (editor Thrasher magazine), born in San Francisco, CA (d. 2019)
- 1962 Mike Phelan, English footballer and coach (Manchester United), born in Nelson, England
- 1964 Rafael Palmeiro, 1st baseman (Baltimore Orioles), born in Havana, Cuba
- 1966 Atul Bedade, Indian cricketer (ODI batsman), born in Bombay, India
- 1966 Bernard Gilkey, American MLB outfielder (NY Mets), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1966 Kevin Koslofski, American MLB outfielder (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Decatur, Illinois
- 1967 Frank Cornish, American NFL center/guard, 1990-95 (San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, and 3 other teams), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2008)
- 1969 Andrew Greene, Canadian football guard (NFL: Miami Dolphins; 4 x CFL All Star, Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1970 Kristin Talbot, American speed skater (Olympics 1994), born in Schuylerville New York
- 1970 Paul Spoljaric, Canadian pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Kelowna, British Columbia
- 1970 Winfred Tubbs, American NFL linebacker (Pro Bowl 1998; New Orleans Saints, SF 49ers), born in Fairfield, Texas
- 1973 Eddie George, American College Football Hall of Fame running back, 1996-2004 (Heisman Trophy 1995, Ohio State; Pro Bowl 1997-2000, Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, and 1 other team), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1973 Rodrick Rhodes, American NBA basketball forward, 1997-2003 (Houston Rockets and 2 other teams), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- 1974 Kiwane Garris, American NBA guard (Denver Nuggets), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1975 Kyle Turley, American football offensive lineman (First-team All-Pro 2000 New Orleans Saints; Second-team All-Pro 2003 St. Louis Rams), born in Provo, Utah
- 1976 Carlos Almeida, Angolan basketball player and politician, born in Luanda, Angola
- 1977 Frank Fahrenhorst, German footballer, born in Kamen, West Germany
- 1979 Fábio Aurélio, Brazilian footballer (Liverpool), born in São Carlos, Brazil
- 1980 Daniele Bennati, Italian professional road racing cyclist, born in Arezzo, Italy
- 1980 Dean Canto, Australian racing driver (Supercars), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1980 John Arne Riise, Norwegian footballer, born in Molde, Norway
- 1980 Petri Pasanen, Finnish footballer, born in Lahti, Findland
- 1981 Drew Gooden, National Basketball Association player and broadcaster, born in Oakland, California
- 1981 Ryan Briscoe, American auto racer (24 Hours of Daytona 2020; 12 Hours of Sebring LMP2 class 2013; Petit Le Mans LMP2 class 2008, 13), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1982 Morgan Hamm, American gymnast, born in Washburn, Wisconsin
- 1982 Paul Hamm, American gymnast, born in Washburn, Wisconsin
- 1983 Randy Foye, American basketball player, born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1987 Matthew Connolly, English footballer (Cardiff City), born in Barnet, England
- 1988 Karl Alzner, Canadian hockey player, born in Burnaby, British Columbia
- 1988 Lisa Wang, American gymnast, born in Madison, Wisconsin
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