1945: Franz Beckenbauer, ‘Der Kaiser’ who played for Bayern Munich, is perhaps Germany’s greatest footballer (71).
1951: Hugo Porta, Argentina former rugby star who scored 564 points and won 58 caps for the Pumas (65).
1977: Matthew Stevens, Welsh snooker player, twice a World Snooker Championship runner-up (39).
1978: Ed Reed, former NFL safety who was part of the Super Bowl-winning Baltimore Ravens side in 2013 (38).
