- 1905 Fidel LaBarba, American boxer (Olympic gold flyweight 1924; world flyweight title 1927), born in New York City (d. 1981)
- 1907 Gene Autry, American cowboy singer, songwriter, actor, musician, ("Back In The Saddle Again"; "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer") and business tycoon (owner MLB Angels team, 1961-97), born near Tioga, Texas (d. 1998)
- 1908 Eddie Tolan, American sprinter (2 Golds 1932 Olympics), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1967)
- 1913 Silvio Piola, Italian soccer striker (34 caps, 30 goals; Lazio), born in Robbio Lomellina, Pavia (d. 1996)
- 1919 Masao Takemoto, Japanese gymnast (Olympic gold team 1960; 3 x silver 1952, 56, 60; 3 x bronze 1956), born in Hamada, Japan (d. 2007)
- 1923 Bum Phillips, American football coach (Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints), born in Orange, Texas (d. 2013)
- 1927 Adhemar da Silva, Brazilian triple jumper (Olympic golds 1952, 56), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2001)
- 1930 Ramnath Kenny, Indian cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for India in 1950's), born in Bombay, British India (d. 1985)
- 1934 Lance Gibbs, West Indian cricket spin bowler (79 Tests, 309 wickets, BB 8/38; British Guyana, South Australia CA, Warwickshire CCC), born in Georgetown, British Guyana
- 1934 Lindsay Kline, Australian cricketer (Australian chinaman bowler Hat-trick 1957), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2015)
- 1938 Mike McCormick, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1960–1961²; NL Cy Young Award 1967; NL wins leader 1967; NL ERA leader 1960; SF Giants), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2020)
- 1939 Jim Baxter, Scottish footballer (d. 2001)
- 1940 Mike Eischeid, American NFL punter (Oakland Raiders), born in Orange City, Iowa
- 1941 David Steele, British cricketer (England batsman, courageous v Lillee 1975), born in Bradeley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- 1941 Kermit Zarley, American golfer, author (Canadian Open 1970), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1942 Dave Wilcox, American Pro Football HOF linebacker (First-team All-Pro 1971, 72; 7 x Pro Bowl; San Francisco 49ers), born in Ontario, Oregon (d. 2023)
- 1942 Felice Gimondi, Italian road cyclist (Tour de France 1965; Giro d'Italia 1967, 69, 76; Vuelta a España 1968), born in Sedrina, Italy (d. 2019)
- 1942 Rajinder Goel, Indian cricket spin bowler (record for most wickets in Ranji Trophy 637), born in Narwana, British India (d. 2020)
- 1943 Vince Tobin, American football coach (head coach Arizona Cardinals 1996-2000), born in Burlington Junction, Missouri (d. 2023)
- 1945 Nadezhda Chizova, Russian shot putter (Olympic gold/silver/bronze-68/72/76), born in Usolye-Sibirskoye, Russia
- 1946 Barry Hulshoff, Dutch soccer defender (14 caps; European Cup 1971, 72, 73; Ajax Amsterdam), born in Deventer, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- 1948 Bryant Gumbel, American sportscaster/TV host (Today Show), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1948 Viktor Krovopouskov, Russian sabres fencer (Olympic gold, individual and team, 1976, 1980), born in Moscow, Soviet Union
- 1949 Steve Busby, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1972-80, 2X All-Star (Kansas City Royals), born in Burbank, California
- 1950 David Murray, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (19 Tests, 3 x 50, 62 dismissals; Barbados), born in Bridgetown, Barbados (d. 2022)
- 1951 Maureen Caird, Australian hurdler (youngest to win individual Olympic Gold at 17 in 1968), born in Cumberland, Australia
- 1952 Monika Zehrt, East German 400m runner (Olympic gold 1972), born in Riesa, East Germany
- 1953 Warren Cromartie, American baseball player (Montreal Expos), born in Miami Beach, Florida
- 1955 Vicki Fergon, American golfer (first woman to win on all 3 LPGA-affiliated tours), born in Palo Alto, California
Sebastian Coe (67 years old)
1956 British 1500m runner (Olympic gold 1980, 84), born in London, England
- 1957 Chris Broad, English cricketer (prolific England opening batsman 1984-89), born in Bristol, England
- 1957 Tim Flannery, American baseball infielder (SD Padres), coach (World Series 2010, 12, 14 SF Giants) and broadcaster (CSN Bay Area, MLB Network), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1960 John Paxson, American NBA Guard and basketball administrator(Chicago Bulls), born in Dayton, Ohio
- 1960 Rob Deer, American MLB Outfielder (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Orange, California
- 1960 Wendy White, American tennis player, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1964 Brad Lohaus, American NBA fplayer (NY Knicks), born in Ulm, Minnesota
- 1964 John Tucker, Canadian NHL right wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Windsor, Ontario
- 1965 Trent Yawney, Canadian NHL player and coach (Calgary Flames), born in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan
- 1966 Hersey Hawkins, American NBA guard (Seattle Supersonics, Olympic bronze 1988), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1966 Ken Norton Jr, American football linebacker (Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX; First-team All-Pro 1995; 3 × Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys, SF 49ers) and coach, born in Jacksonville, Illinois
- 1966 Rudy Poeschek, Canadian NHL right wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Kamloops, British Columbia
- 1968 Mika Häkkinen, Finnish auto racer (World F1 Champion 1998, 99), born in Vantaa, Finland
- 1969 Angelo Barretto, Filipino racecar driver
Kelly Robbins (54 years old)
1969 American golfer (LPGA C'ship 1995), born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
- 1970 Chris Mims, American NFL defensive end, 1992-99 (San Diego Chargers; Washington Redskins), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2008)
- 1970 Joe Hudson, American MLB relief pitcher, 1995-98 (Boston Red Sox; Milwaukee Brewers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1970 Luke Bodensteiner, American cross country skier (Olympics 1994), born in Iowa City, Iowa
- 1970 Nicolas Pereira, Venezuelan tennis player, born in Salto Uruguay
- 1971 Adrion Smith, american CFL cornerback (Toronto Argonauts), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1971 Ray Buchanan, American NFL center (Indianapolis Colts), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1972 Jörgen Jönsson, Swedish retired ice hockey forward (Team Sweden 1998), born in Ängelholm, Sweden
- 1972 Oliver Gavin, British racing car driver (Corvette Racing 2002-present), born in Huntingdon, England
- 1975 Albert Celades, Spanish football player (Barcelona, Real Madrid), born in Barcelona, Spain
- 1975 Heather Pease, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Monterey, California
- 1976 Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian football player and coach (Ukrainian national team), born in Dvirkivshchyna, Ukrainian SSR
- 1976 Darren Byfield, English football player, born in Sutton Coldfield, England
- 1976 Oscar Sevilla, Spanish cyclist, born in Ossa de Montiel, Spain
- 1977 Jake Westbrook, American baseball pitcher (World Series 2011 St. Louis Cardinals; MLB All Star 2004 Cleveland Indians), born in Athens, Georgia
- 1977 Wade Brookbank, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Lanigan, Saskatchewan
- 1979 Shelley Duncan, American Baseball Player, born in Tucson, Arizona
- 1980 Patrick Agyemang, English footballer, born in London, England
- 1984 Per Mertesacker, German football player (Arsenal), born in Hanover, West Germany
- 1985 Calvin Johnson, American College Football Hall of Fame wide receiver (Detroit Lions, 6-time Pro Bowl), born in Newnan, Georgia
- 1986 Mark Fraser, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Ottawa, Ontario
Kevin Durant (35 years old)
1988 American basketball forward (NBA C'ship, NBA Finals MVP 2017, 18 Golden State Warriors; 11 × NBA All-Star; NBA All-Star Game MVP 2012, 19; Olympic gold 2012, 16, 20), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1993 Carlos Salcedo, Mexican footballer, born in Guadalajara, Mexico
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