- 1607 Abraham Megerle, composer
- 1741 Henri-Joseph Rigel, composer
- 1744 Amos Bull, early American composer (The Responsary)
- 1756 Karel Blazej Kopriva, Czech organist and composer, born in Cítoliby, Czech Republic (d. 1785)
- 1771 Daniel Belknap, composer
- 1780 Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer
- 1808 Francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer
- 1834 Franz Xaver Witt, composer
- 1867 Edward Naylor, English composer and organist, born in Scarborough (d. 1934)
- 1875 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer
- 1879 Carl Natanael Berg, composer
- 1885 Alban Maria Johannes Berg, a Lulu of a composer!, born in Vienna, Austria
- 1902 Blanche Calloway, US vocalist/dancer (12 Clouds of Joy)
- 1903 Georg Trexler, composer
- 1906 Gwen Catley, British(?) soprano
- 1909 Carmen Miranda, Brazil, vocalist/actress (Copacabana, Date With Judy)
- 1909 Harald Genzmer, composer
- 1914 Ernest Tubb, Tx, guitarist/singer (I’m Walking the Floor over You)
- 1914 Ralph Herman, orchestra leader (Circus Time), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1923 Kathryn Grayson, NC, vocalist/actress (Anchors Aweigh, Kiss Me Kate)
- 1924 George Guest, British organist
- 1929 James Mulcro Drew, composer
- 1929 Willem Kersters, Flemish composer (Parwati, Gospel Song)
- 1930 Emil Petrovics, composer
- 1931 Xavier Benguerel, composer
- 1936 Stompin’ Tom Connors, Canadian country singer, (d. 2013)
- 1937 Johnny Sayles, US vocalist (You Made Me Wiggle)
- 1939 Barry Mann, R&B singer (Who Put the Bomp in the Bomp Bomp Bomp)
- 1940 Brian Bennett, rock drummer (Shadows), born in London, England
- 1942 Carole King, singer-songwriter (Tapestry), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1942 Charlie Morrow, composer
- 1942 Milos Stedron, composer
- 1943 Barbara Lewis, US vocalist (Hello Stranger)
- 1943 Ryland Davies, Welsh tenor, born in Cwm, Gwent
- 1947 Joe Ely, Amarillo Tx, country vocalist (Honky Tonk Masquerade)
- 1947 Major Harris, US R&B-singer (Love won’t Let me wait)
- 1951 Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, saxophonist (Kool & Gang-Celebration)
- 1960 Holly Johnson, rock vocalist (Frankie Goes To Hollywood), born in Liverpool, England
- 1961 Jussi Lampi, Finnish musician and actor
- 1962 Anik Bissonnette, Quebec ballet dancer (Les Grands Ballets Canadiens)
- 1963 Travis Tritt, Marietta Ga, country vocalist (Country Club)
- 1964 Rachel Bolan, rocker (Skid Row)
- 1966 Amanda Roocroft, opera singer
- 1966 James “Rachel” Bolan, Pt Pleasant NJ, rocker (Skid Row-Psycho Love)
- 1968 Alejandra Guzmán, Mexican singer
- 1981 James Owen Sullivan [The Rev], Huntington Beach California, drummer and songwriter (Avenged Sevenfold) (d.2009)
- 1982 Ami Suzuki, Japanese singer
- 1984 Han Kyung, Korean singer Super Junior
- 1989 Gia Farrell, American singer
