English cricket batsman and captain (22 Tests; 2 x 100, HS 170; 54,896 runs over record 44 FC seasons; Gloucestershire CCC), born in Bristol, England
- 1890 Chick Evans, American golfer (US Open 1916), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1979)
- 1892 Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian football player, born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 1969)
- 1897 Ernest Eldridge, British auto racer (world land speed record 1924 at Arpajon, France; 1 mile −145.89 mph), born in Hampstead, London (d. 1935)
- 1912 Max Rousié, French rugby footballer, born in Marmande, Lot-et-Garonne, France (d. 1959)
- 1914 Gino Bartali, Italian cyclist (Tour de France 1938, 48; Giro d'Italia 1936-7, 46), born in Ponte a Ema, Florence, Italy (d. 2000)
- 1914 Mack Robinson, American 200m dash (Olympic silver 1932), born in Cairo, Georgia (d. 2000)
- 1916 Johnny Hopp, American baseball outfielder, first baseman (MLB All-Star 1946; World Series 1942, 44, 50, 51; St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Hastings, Nebraska (d. 2003)
- 1920 Eric Brandon, British auto racer (closely associated with development Cooper Car Company), born in London, England (d. 1982)
- 1922 Jean de Gribaldy, French road cyclist and team director (Frimatic - Viva,Miko, Sem - France Loire), born in Besançon, France (d. 1987)
- 1924 Inge Sørensen, Danish swimmer (youngest female Olympic Games medalist in an individual event [12] bronze 200m breaststroke 1936), born in Skovshoved, Denmark (d. 2011)
- 1925 Glen Wood, American auto racer, team owner (Wood Bros Racing), born in Stuart, Virginia (d. 2019)
- 1925 Hubert Doggart, English cricket batsman (2 Tests; Cambridge University CC, Sussex CCC) and executive (President MCC 1981–82), born in London, England (d. 2018)
- 1925 Shirley Strickland, Australian athlete (Olympic gold 80m hurdles 1952, 56; 4 x 100m relay 1956), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2004)
- 1927 Zin Harris, New Zealand cricket batsman (9 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 101; Canterbury), born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 1991)
- 1929 Dick Button, American figure skater (Olympic gold 1948, 52), born in Englewood, New Jersey
- 1936 Ted Harris, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (5 x NHL All Star; Stanley Cup 1965, 66, 68, 69 Montreal Canadiens, 75 Philadelphia Flyers), born in Winnipeg, Canada
- 1938 John Connelly, English footballer (20 English caps), born in St Helens, Lancashire (d. 2012)
- 1939 Jerry Moore, American football player and coach, born in Bonham, Texas
1940 American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1996, 98–2000 NY Yankees) and infielder (NL MVP & batting champion 1971; Gold Glove Award 1965; Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1942 Giacinto Facchetti, Italian soccer left-back (94 caps; Inter Milan 476 games), born in Treviglio, Italy (d. 2006)
- 1943 Calvin Peete, American golfer (12 PGA Tour titles), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2015)
- 1944 David Hemery, English 400m-hurdler (Olympic gold 1968), born in Cirencester, England
1949 Australian cricket fast bowler (1971-84), born in Subiaco, Western Australia
- 1950 Kostas Eleftherakis, Greek footballer (Panathinaikos), born in Greece
- 1951 Bruce Lietzke, American golfer (13 PGA Tour wins; US Senior Open 2003), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2018)
- 1951 Henry Caicedo, Colombian soccer centre-back (11 caps; Deportivo Cali FC), born in Cali, Colombia (d. 2023)
- 1952 James Forbes, American basketball player (Olympic silver 1972), born in Fort Rucker, Alabama
- 1954 Bob Cameron, Canadian CFL punter, 1980-2002 (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Ancaster, Ontario
- 1954 Imtiaz Ali, West Indian cricketer (brother of Inshan One Test WI v India 1976), born in Maraval, Trinidad
- 1956 Razor Shines, American baseball player (Montreal Expos), born in Durham, North Carolina
1957 English golfer (US Masters 1989, 90, 96; British Open 1987, 90, 92), born in Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire
- 1963 Lonnie Young, NFL safety/cornerback (NY Jets)
- 1965 Robert Holland, CFL defensive back (BC Lions)
- 1966 Dan[iel Dion] O'Brien, American decathlete (Olympic gold 1996), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1967 Jeff Lageman, NFL defensive end, 1989-98 (New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars), and sports broadcaster, born in Fairfax, Virginia
- 1970 John Kalin, CFL safety (Calgary Stampeders)
- 1971 Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1995–98; All-NBA First Team 1995, 96; Olympic gold 1996; Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, NY Knicks), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1972 Bernard Williams, NFL tackle (Philadelphia Eagles)
- 1972 Bruce Walker, NFL nose tackle (NE Patriots)
- 1975 Torii Hunter, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 2002, 07, 09, 10, 13; Gold Glove Award 2001–09; Minnesota Twins, LA Angels of Anaheim, Detroit Tigers), born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- 1978 Ben Sheets, American baseball player
- 1978 Shane Horgan, Irish rugby player
- 1979 Deion Branch, American football player
- 1982 Panagiotis Lagos, Greek footballer
- 1983 Carlos Diogo, Uruguayan footballer
- 1988 César Villaluz, Mexican footballer
1990 Mexican boxer (multiple weight division world champion), born in Guadalajara, Mexico
- 1997 Noah Lyles, American track and field sprinter (2020 Olympic Bronze 200m. 2024 Olympic Gold 100m), born in Gainesville, Florida
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