1949 Spencer Haywood, American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (Olympic gold 1968 NBA C'ship 1980 LA Lakers NBA All-Star 1972–75 ABA All-Star Game MVP 1970), born in Silver City, Mississippi.
1948 Carol Drinkwater, Anglo-Irish actress (Father, All Creatures Great & Small) and author (The Haunted School, Provence), born in London.
1947 Barry Guy, English composer and double bass player, born in London.
1946 Nicole Garcia, French actress and director (Going Away), born in Oran, Algeria.
1945 Martin Quittenton, British rock and blues guitarist (Steamhammer), and songwriter ("Maggie May "You Wear It Well"), born in England (d.
1944 Joshua Rifkin, American conductor and musicologist who played a key role in the ragtime revival of the 1970s, born in NYC, New York.
1944 Howie Wyeth, American drummer and pianist (Bob Dylan Robert Gordon Christine Lavin), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d.
1943 Steve Dunne, New Zealand cricket umpire (39 Tests 100 ODIs), born in Dunedin.
1943 Mel Carter, American pop singer ("Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1942 Denis Lill, New Zealand-born British actor (Only Fools and Horses), born in Hamilton, New Zealand.
1939 Yury Sharov, Russian fencer (Olympic gold Soviet Union, team foil 1964, silver 1968), born in Saratov, Russia (d.
1939 Jason Miller, American actor and writer (Exorcist, Light of Day), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania (d.
1938 Henk Groot, Dutch soccer attacking midfielder/forward (39 caps Ajax, Feyenoord), born in Zaandijk, Netherlands (d.
1938 Deane Beman, American golfer, administrator, writer, course designer (US Open 1969 runner-up PGA Tour Commissioner 1974-94), born in Washington, D.C.
1938 Alan Bond, Australian businessman and yachting syndicate owner (America's Cup 1983), born in London, England (d.
1937 Ken Palmer, English cricket umpire (22 Tests, 23 ODIs 1977-2001) and fast bowler (1 Test), born in Winchester, Hampshire, England.