- 1869 Joshua Pim, Irish tennis player (Wimbledon 1893-94), born in Bray, Wicklow (d. 1942)
- 1901 Max Euwe, Dutch World Chess Champion (1935-37), born in The Netherlands (d. 1981)
- 1914 Hideko Maehata, Japanese swimmer (d. 1995)
- 1916 Trebisonda Valla, Italian athlete (d. 2006)
- 1920 Elizabeth "Betty" Driver, British singer and actress (Coronation Street, Pardon the Expression), born in Leicester, England (d. 2011)
- 1921 Hal Newhouser, American Baseball HOF pitcher (7 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1945; AL MVP 1944, 45; Triple Crown 1945; Detroit Tigers), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1998)
- 1926 Bob Sweikert, American race car driver (d. 1956)
- 1927 Harry "Bud" Grant, American Pro Football HOF coach (NFL Coach of the Year 1969 Minnesota Vikings; 4 x Grey Cup C'ship Winnipeg Blue Bombers) and basketball forward (NBA C'ship 1950 Minnesota Lakers), born in Superior, Wisconsin (d. 2023) [1]
- 1931 Chiharu Igaya, Japan, slalom (Olympic silver 1956)
- 1931 Ken Boyer, American baseball player (d. 1982)
- 1937 Dave Hill, American golfer (13 PGA Tour titles), born in Jackson, Michigan (d. 2011)
- 1938 Christina Bass-Kaiser, Dutch speed skater (Olympic gold 3000m 1972; World C'ship gold allround 1967, 68; 9 x WR's), born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 2022)
Stan Mikita (1940-2018)
Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center (Stanley Cup 1961; Hart Memorial Trophy [MVP] 1967, 68; 6 x NHL First All-Star Team), born in Sokolče, Slovak Republic
- 1942 Lynn Davies, Welsh athlete (Olympic gold long jump 1964), born in Nantymoel, Wales
- 1943 Deryck Murray, cricket wicket-keeper (West Indian 1963-80)
- 1944 Joseph Benz, Swiss bobsledder (Olympic gold 2-man 1980; World C'ship gold 4-man 1975; 2-man 1978, 79), born in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 2021)
- 1944 Keith Fletcher, cricket captain (Essex & England)
- 1946 Bakhaavaa Buidaa, Mongolia, wrestler (Olympic silver 1972) disqualified
- 1946 Bobby Murcer, American baseball outfielder (5-time MLB All Star), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2008)
- 1946 Craig Patrick, American NHL center and executive (USA Olympic gold 1980; GM Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup 1991-92, 2009), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1948 Aleksandr Timoshinin, Russian rower (Olympic gold Soviet Union double sculls 1968, 72), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2021)
- 1950 Reinaldo Merlo, Argentine footballer
- 1952 Roger Milla, Cameroonian footballer
- 1954 Robert Van de Walle, Belgian judoka
- 1956 Andrew Hilditch, cricketer (Australian opening bat 1979-85)
- 1956 Tomas Smid, Czech, tennis star
- 1958 Mike Stefanik, American auto racer (9 NASCAR Modified Championships), born in Wilbraham, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
- 1961 Vaughn Jefferis, New Zealand equestrian rider (World C'ship gold 1994, 98; Olympic bronze 1996), born in Huntly, New Zealand
- 1963 David Wells, American baseball pitcher (perfect game 1998; World Series 1992, 98; MLB All Star 1995, 98, 2000), born in Torrance, California
- 1964 Jeff Schwarz, American baseball pitcher (California Angels, Chicago White Sox)
- 1965 Bruno Marie-Rose, French runner (world record 200 m indoor)
- 1966 Lawyer Tillman, NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers)
- 1966 Liselotte Neumann, Swedish golfer (US Open 1988; 13 LPGA Tour titles), born in Finspang, Sweden
- 1967 Beate Reinstadler, Stuttgart Ger, tennis star (1989 Futures Israel)
- 1968 Damon Mays, NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 1968 Waisale Serevi, Fijian rugby union and rugby sevens footballer, born in Suva, Fiji
- 1969 Alberto Mancini, Argentine professional tennis player, born in Misiones, Argentina
- 1970 Jason York, Nepean, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
- 1970 Missy Cress, female catcher (Colo Silver Bullets), born in Burbank, California
- 1970 Terrell Brandon, American basketball point guard (NBA All-Star 1996, 97 Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1971 Jonas Berqvist, Angelhorn SWE, hockey forward (Team Sweden, Olympics 1998)
- 1971 Niklas Andersson, NHL and SEL hockey left wing, 1989-2011 (NY Islanders, Västra Frölunda), born in Kungälv, Sweden
- 1971 Šárka Kašpárková, Czech athlete
- 1971 Tony Stewart, American race car driver
- 1972 Christophe Dominici, French rugby union winger (65 caps; Stade Français), born in Toulon, France (d. 2020)
- 1972 Michael Cox, American 1.5k runner, born in Hannibal, Missouri
- 1975 Isaac Gálvez, Spanish cyclist (d. 2006)
- 1975 Mark Zupan, American quadriplegic rugby player
- 1976 Ramón Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player
- 1976 Tomoya Satozaki, Japanese baseball player
- 1977 Chad Muska, American Skateboarder for Element Skateboards, born in Lorain, Ohio
- 1977 Leonardo Noeren Franco, Argentine football goalkeeper and manager, born in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina
- 1980 Austin Kearns, American Baseball player
- 1981 Iker Casillas, Spanish footballer
- 1981 Mark Winterbottom, Australian auto racer (Bathurst 1000 2013; International V8 Supercars C'ship 2015; Sandown 500 2006, 15), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1982 Imran Farhat, Pakistani cricketer
- 1982 Petr Čech, Czech footballer
Chris Froome (38 years old)
1985 British road cyclist (Tour de France 2013, 15, 16, 17; Giro d'Italia 2018; Vuelta a España 2011, 17; Olympic bronze time trial 2012, 16), born in Nairobi, Kenya
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