Those born on this date include:

- French King Louis XVI in 1754
- British economist Arnold Toynbee in 1852
- poet and novelist Edgar Lee Masters in 1868
- British radio pioneer William Eccles in 1875
- Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, hero of Bataan in World War II, in 1883
- humorist Will Cuppy in 1884
- cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller (creator of Nancy) in 1905
- dancer/actor/director Gene Kelly in 1912
- bandleader/singer Bob Crosby in 1913
- baseball Hall of Fame member George Kell in 1922
- actor Vera Miles in 1930 (age 85)
- actor Barbara Eden in 1931 (age 84)
- political comedian Mark Russell in 1932 (age 83)
- football Hall of Fame member Sonny Jurgensen in 1934 (age 81)
- drummer Keith Moon (The Who) in 1946
- actor Shelley Long in 1949 (age 66)
- singer/actor Rick Springfield in 1949 (age 66)
- Jordan's Queen Noor in 1951 (age 64)
- actor Jay Mohr in 1970 (age 45)
- actor River Phoenix in 1970
- pro basketball star Kobe Bryant in 1978 (age 37)
- Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Natalie Coughlin in 1982 (age 33).

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