- 1818 Adolf Anderssen, German World Chess Champion (1851-66), born in Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1879)
- 1884 Harold Vanderbilt, American yachtsman and America's Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), born in Oakdale, New York (d. 1970)
- 1887 Annette Kellermann, Australian swimmer, silent-film actress (A Daughter of the Gods; Venus Of The South Seas), and author, born in Marrickville, New South Wales, New South Wales (d. 1975)
- 1890 Andy Sandham, English cricket batsman (14 Tests; 1st triple centurion 325 v WI 1930), born in London, England (d. 1982)
- 1893 Wilton St Hill, West Indian cricketer (3 Tests 1928-30), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad (d. 1957)
- 1917 Arthur Lydiard, New Zealand running coach, born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2004)
- 1917 Hugo Yarnold, English cricketer (Worcestershire keeper & Test umpire), born in Worchester, England (d. 1974)
- 1920 César Rodríguez Álvarez, Spanish soccer forward (12 caps; Barcelona) and manager (Zaragoza, Barcelona), born in León, Spain (d. 1995)
- 1927 Jan Hein Donner, Dutch chess grand master, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1988)
- 1930 George Armstrong, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame centre (Stanley Cup 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs; 7 x NHL All Star), born in Bowlands, Ontario (d. 2021)
- 1931 László Tábori, Hungarian middle/long distance runner (1,500m world record 1955), born in Košice, Slovakia (d. 2018)
- 1933 Frank Austin, English footballer, born in Stoke-on-Trent, England
- 1933 Henry Anglade, French road cyclist (Tour de France 1959 runner-up), born in Thionville, France (d. 2022)
- 1938 Tony Lewis, Welsh cricket batsman and broadcaster (England 9 Tests, captain 1972-73; president MCC; BBC cricket coverage), born in Swansea, Wales
- 1939 Helena Dupont, American equestrian 3-day even (Olympic-33rd place-1964), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1939 Man Mohan Sood, Indian cricketer (scored 0 & 3 in his only Test for India), born in Lahore, Punjab
- 1939 Mary Peters, English pentathlete (Olympic gold 1972), born in Halewood, Lancashire
- 1939 Renton Laidlaw, Scottish golf broadcaster and journalist (President Association of Golf Writers 1995-2015; BBC Radio), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2021)
- 1940 Viktor Kuzkin, Soviet ice hockey player (Olympic gold 1964, 68, 72), born in Moscow (d. 2008)
- 1943 Joe Watson, Canadian NHL hockey defenseman, 1966-79 (2 x Stanley Cup Champion - Philadelphia Flyers, and 2 other teams), and memoirist (Thundermouth), born in Smithers, British Columbia
- 1944 Donald Ritchie, Scottish ultrarunner (world record 100 miles 11:51:11 1979), born in Lossiemouth, Scotland (d. 2018)
- 1944 Gunhild Hoffmeister, East German 800m/1500m runner (Olympic silver 1972), born in Forst, Germany
- 1946 Fred Dryer, American NFL defensive end (Pro Bowl 1975; First-team All-Pro 1974; NY Giants, LA Rams) and actor (Hunter), born in Hawthorne, California
- 1947 Lance Clemons, American baseball player (Kansas City Royals), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1948 Brad Park, Canadian NHL defenseman (NY Rangers, Boston Bruins), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1950 Sultan Rakhmanov, Russian super heavyweight (Olympic gold 1980), born in Turtkul, Karakalpak ASSR
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1954 MLB second baseman and manager (NY Mets), born in Holly Hill, South Carolina
- 1956 Matt Bahr, American NFL placekicker (NE Patriots, NY Giants), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1957 Mario Martinez, US Olympic weightlifter (Olympic-4th-1988), born in Salinas, California
- 1957 Ron Duguay, Canadian hockey player (NY Rangers, Detroit Red Wings), born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
- 1958 Mark Benson, English cricketer (played Test England v India 1986, 30 & 21), born in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England
- 1959 Tahir Naqqash, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani pace-bowler in 15 Tests 1982-85), born in Lahore, Punjab
- 1960 Caroll-Ann Alie, Canadian sailor (Olympics-14-92, 96), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1960 Jozef Pribilinec, Czech speed walker (Olympic gold 1988, world record 10K), born in Kremnica, Slovakia
- 1960 Lauri Merten, American golfer (US Open 1993), born in Waukesha, Wisconsin
- 1960 Valerie Brisco-Hooks, American athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 400m, 400m relay 1984), born in Greenwood Mississippi
- 1961 Benita Fitzgerald-Brown, American 100m hurdler (Olympic gold 1984), born in Warrenton, Virginia
- 1963 Edwin Gorter, Dutch soccer player (Lommel/FC Utrecht), born in Den Haag, Netherlands
- 1964 Lillie Leatherwood, American 4X400m relayer (Olympic gold 1984), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- 1965 Tim Camargo, American jockey, born in Kennewick, Washington
- 1967 Omar Olivares, MLB pitcher (Detroit Tigers), born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- 1968 Anthony Kershler, Australian cricketer (NSW left-arm spinner 1994-95), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1969 Sophia Witherspoon, American WNBA guard (NY Liberty), born in Fort Pierce, Florida
- 1970 Antonio Harvey, American NBA center/forward (LA Clippers), born in Pascagoula, Mississippi
- 1972 Billy Davis, American NFL wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys), born in El Paso, Texas
- 1974 Steve Sullivan, Canadian NHL center (NJ Devils), born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada
- 1974 Zé Roberto, Brazilian footballer (Palmeiras), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1976 Nikki Mott, Australian field hockey forward (Olympic gold 2000; World Cup gold 1998; Champions Trophy gold 1995, 97, 99), born in Rockhampton, Australia
- 1977 Con Blatsis, Australian footballer, born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1977 Makhaya Ntini, South African cricketer, born in Mdingi, Cape Province, South Africa
- 1978 Kevin Senio, New Zealand rugby player, born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- 1980 Pau Gasol, Spanish Basketball HOF forward (NBA C'ship 2009, 10 LA Lakers; 6 × NBA All-Star; NBA Rookie of the Year 2002 Memphis Grizzlies), born in Barcelona, Spain
- 1981 Nnamdi Asomugha, American football player, born in Lafayette, Louisiana
- 2000 Zion Williamson, American basketball power forward (2019 NBA Draft: #1 pick New Orleans Pelicans), born in Salisbury, North Carolina
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