- 1859 Mickey Welch, American Baseball HOF pitcher (third to 300 career wins; Troy Trojans, New York Giants), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1941)
- 1874 David Denton, English cricket batsman (11 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 104; Yorkshire CCC), born in Wakefield, England (d. 1950)
- 1880 George Mullin, American baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers; no-hitter 1912), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 1944)
- 1885 Lucy Diggs Slowe, American educator (Dean of Women, Howard University, 1922-37), tennis champion (American Tennis Association, 1917), and sorority co-founder (Alpha Kappa Alpha, 1908), born in Berryville, Virginia (d. 1937)
- 1894 Henry "Doc" Carlson, American Basketball Hall of Fame collegiate coach (University of Pittsburgh, 1922-53: 367–248 [.597]), originated figure 8 play, born in Murray City, Ohio (d. 1964)
- 1895 Eric Marx, South African cricket all-rounder (3 Tests, 3 wickets; 240 on FC debut for Transvaal), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1974)
- 1910 (William Thomas) "Champion Jack" Dupree, American boxer, blues and boogie-woogie pianist, singer-songwriter (Walkin' The Blues), and WWII P.O.W., born in Irish Channel, New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1992)
Alec Bedser (1918-2010)
English cricket medium-pace bowler (51 Tests, 236 wickets, BB 7/44; Surrey CCC), born in Reading, England
- 1918 Johnnie Parsons, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500, 1950; AAA/USAC Championship, 1949), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1984)
- 1920 Norm Drucker, American basketball referee (NBA Supervisor of Officials 1977–81; ABA Supervisor of the Officials 1969–73), born in New York City (d. 2015)
- 1922 Ghulam Ahmed, Indian cricket spin bowler (22 Tests, 68 wickets, BB 7/49, 1 x 50; Hyderabad), born in Hyderabad, India (d. 1998)
Alfredo Di Stéfano (1926-2014)
Argentine soccer forward (Spain 31 caps, Argentina 6, Colombia 4; European Cup 1956-60; Real Madrid) and manager (European Cup Winners' Cup: 1980 Valencia), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1928 Giampiero Boniperti, Italian soccer striker (38 caps; Juventus 443 games), executive (chairman Juventus) and politician (deputy in European Parliament), born in Barengo, Italy (d. 2021)
Al Davis (1929-2011)
American businessman and NFL executive (owner Oakland Raiders), born in Brockton, Massachusetts
- 1929 Chuck Tanner, American baseball manager (World Series 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates; Chicago WS, Oakland A's, Atlanta Braves), born in New Castle, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
George Steinbrenner (1930-2010)
American businessman and MLB team owner (New York Yankees), born in Rocky River, Ohio
- 1931 Peter Richardson, British cricket batsman (34 Tests, 5 x 100, 9 x 50, HS 126; Worcestershire CCC, Kent CCC), born in Hereford, England (d. 2017)
- 1931 Rick Casares, American NFL fullback (Chicago Bears), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 2013)
- 1932 Aurèle Vandendriessche, Belgian marathon runner, born in Anzegem, Belgium
- 1937 Roosevelt Taylor, American NFL safety (Pro Bowl 1963, 68; First Team All-Pro 1963; Chicago Bears, SF 49ers, Washington Redskins), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2020)
- 1938 Cyril Mitchley, South African cricket wicket-keeper (Transvaal, later Test umpire), born in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
- 1940 Hank Goldberg, American sports broadcaster (radio color commentator Miami Dolphins, 1978-92; ESPN2; ESPN Radio), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2022)
- 1942 Floyd Little, American Pro/College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Syracuse University; 5 x Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1969; Denver Broncos), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2021)
- 1942 Hal Lanier, American MLB baseball player, 1964-73 (San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees), born in Denton, North Carolina
- 1943 Emerson Boozer, College Hall of Fame and NFL running back (NY Jets 1966-75), born in Augusta, Georgia
- 1945 Steinar Amundsen, Norwegian sprint canoeist (Olympic gold K-4 1000m 1968; World C'ship gold 1970, 75), born in Bærum, Norway (d. 2022)
- 1947 Morganna Roberts, Baseball's kissing bandit, born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1948 Ed Armbrister, Bahamian baseball player (Cincinnati Reds), born in Nassau, Bahamas
- 1948 René Arnoux, French formula-1 racer (6th place-1980), born in Pontcharra, Isère, France
- 1951 John Alexander, Australian tennis player, politician (Australian Open doubles 1975, 82), born in Sydney, NSW
- 1954 Jim Beattie, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in Hampton, Virginia
- 1961 Connie Paraskevin-Young, American sprint cyclist (Olymp-br-88, 92, 96), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1962 Pam Shriver, American tennis star (1991 US Open doubles/Olympic gold 1988), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1962 Roland Ratzenberger, Austrian race car driver, born in Salzburg, Austria (d. 1994)
Henri Leconte (60 years old)
1963 French tennis player (French open finalist 1988), born in Lillers, France
- 1963 José Oquendo, Puerto Rican baseball player, born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
- 1964 Cle Kooiman, American soccer defender (12 caps; Cruz Azul, Atlético Morelia, Tampa Bay Mutiny), born in Ontario, California
- 1965 Harvey Grant, American NBA forward (Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, Wizards), born in Augusta, Georgia
- 1965 John Frawley, Australian tennis player, born in Redcliffe, Australia
- 1966 Adrian Caldwell, American NBA forward/center (Indiana Pacers), born in Falls County, Texas
- 1967 Vinny Castilla, Mexican baseball infielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Oaxaca, Mexico
- 1968 Mark Lenzi, American 3m spring diver (Olympic gold 1992), born in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (d. 2012)
- 1970 Andrei Cherkasov, Russian tennis player, born in Ufa, Russia
- 1970 Doddie Weir, Scottish rugby union lock (61 Tests; Newcastle Falcons RFC, Border Reivers RFC), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2022)
- 1970 Louise Van Voorhis, American 470 sailor (Olympic 4th 1992, 96), born in Rochester, New York
- 1970 Tony Vidmar, Australian soccer defender (76 caps; Adelaide City, NAC Breda, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Cardiff City), born in Adelaide, Australia
- 1971 Brendan Donnelly, American baseball player, born in Washington, D.C.
- 1971 Steve Rucchin, Canadian NHL center (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Thunder Bay, Canada
- 1972 Stephen Giles, Canadian sprint canoeist (World C'ship gold C-1 1,000 1998; Olympic bronze 2000), born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick
- 1973 Jan Magnussen, Danish racing driver, born in Roskilde, Denmark
- 1973 Justin Ring, CFL linebacker (Hamilton Tiger Cats), born in Kamloops, Canada
- 1973 Keiko Ihara, Japanese racing driver, born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1973 Michael Johnson, English-born Jamaican footballer, born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1974 La'Roi Glover, American football player, born in San Diego, California
- 1976 Daijiro Kato, Japanese motorcycle racer, born in Saitama, Japan (d. 2003)
- 1978 Emile Mpenza, Belgian footballer, born in Zellik, Belgium
- 1978 Tatyana Jecmenica, Serbian tennis star (1995 Futures-Novi Sad), born in Novi Sad, Serbia
- 1981 Francisco Cruceta, Dominican baseball player, born in La Vega, Dominican Republic
- 1986 Terrance Knighton, American NFL Player, born in Hartford, Connecticut