Those born on this date include:

- Russian ruler Catherine II -- Catherine the Great -- in 1729
- German educator Friedrich Froebel, who established the concept of the kindergarten, in 1782
- English novelist Charlotte Bronte in 1816
- James Starley, English inventor of the geared bicycle, in 1830
- naturalist /author John Muir in 1838
- German sociologist Max Weber in 1864
- baseball Hall of Fame Manager Joe McCarthy in 1887
- actor Anthony Quinn in 1915
- British barrister/writer John Mortimer in 1923
- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in 1926 (age 89)
- comedian/actor/director Elaine May in 1932 (age 83)
- actor/director Charles Grodin in 1935 (age 80)
- anti-death penalty advocate Sister Helen Prejean in 1939 (age 76)
- singer Iggy Pop in 1947 (age 68)
- actor/singer Patti LuPone in 1949 (age 66)
- actor Tony Danza in 1951 (age 64)
- actor Andie MacDowell in 1958 (age 57)
- Irish singer/songwriter Glen Hansard in 1970 (age 45)
- actor James McAvoy in 1979 (age 36)
- pro football quarterback Tony Romo in 1980 (age 35).

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