Keigo Abe was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate who founded the Japan Shotokan Karate Association in 1999 and is its Chief Instructor. He held the rank of 9th dan in karate, was a direct student of Masatoshi Nakayama (1913–1987), and was a senior instructor in the Japan Karate Association.

1938Kenneth Best, Liberian journalist, founded The Daily Observer^[†]

Kenneth Yakpawolo Best is a Liberian journalist who founded the Liberian newspaper The Daily Observer and a paper of the same name in The Gambia.

1938Howard Blake, English composer and conductor^[†]

Howard David Blake is an English composer, conductor, and pianist whose career has spanned more than 50 years and produced more than 650 works. Blake's most successful work is his soundtrack for Channel 4’s 1982 film The Snowman, which includes the song "Walking in the Air". He is increasingly recognised for his classical works including concertos, oratorios, ballets, operas and many instrumental pieces.

1938Dave Budd, American basketball player^[†]

David L. Budd is a retired American basketball player who played for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association. He played college ball at Division I Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C.

1938Gary Cowan, Canadian golfer^[†]

Gary Cowan is a Canadian golfer who has achieved outstanding results at the highest class in amateur competition.

1938David Dimbleby, English journalist^[†]

David Dimbleby is an English journalist and former presenter of current affairs and political programmes, best known for having presented the BBC topical debate programme Question Time. He is the son of broadcaster Richard Dimbleby and elder brother of Jonathan Dimbleby, of the Dimbleby family. Long involved in the coverage of national events, Dimbleby hosted the BBC Election Night coverage from 1979 to 2017, as well as United States presidential elections on the BBC until 2016. He has also presented and narrated documentary series on architecture and history.

1938Anne Perry, English author (died 2023)^[†]

Anne Perry was a British writer and convicted murderer. She was the author of the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt and William Monk series of historical detective fiction.