Those born on this date include:

- German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz in 1646
- French novelist George Sand, a pseudonym for Amandine Dupin, in 1804
- grammarian William Strunk Jr. in 1869
- pioneer aviator Louis Bleriot in 1872
- French Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leon Jouhaux in 1879
- actor Charles Laughton in 1899
- blues, gospel musician/composer Thomas Dorsey in 1899
- film director William Wyler in 1902
- cosmetics executive Estee Lauder in 1906
- blues musician Willie Dixon in 1915
- actor Olivia de Havilland in 1916 (age 99)
- actor Leslie Caron in 1931 (age 84)
- filmmaker/actor Sydney Pollack in 1934
- actor/writer Jean Marsh in 1934
- actor Jamie Farr in 1934 (age 81)
- choreographer Twyla Tharp in 1941 (age 74)
- actor Karen Black in 1939
- actor Genevieve Bujold in 1942 (age 73)
- singer Deborah Harry in 1945 (age 70)
- actor/comedian Dan Aykroyd in 1952 (age 63)
- Britain's Princess Diana in 1961
- nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis in 1961 (age 54)
- actor Andre Braugher in 1962 (age 53)
- actor Pamela Anderson in 1967 (age 48)
- rapper Missy Elliott in 1971 (age 43)
- actor Liv Tyler in 1977 (age 38).

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