Those born on this date include:

- French explorer of North America Rene Robert de La Salle in 1643
- French author Francois-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, in 1694
- William Beaumont, pioneer U.S. Army surgeon, in 1785
- British steamship company founder Samuel Cunard in 1787
- Belgian painter Rene Magritte in 1898
- jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins in 1904
- dancer/actor Eleanor Powell in 1912
- football Hall of fame member Sid Luckman in 1916
- baseball Hall of Fame member Stan Musial in 1920
- actors Joseph Campanella in 1927 (age 89), Laurence Luckinbill in 1934 (age 82), Marlo Thomas in 1937 (age 79) and Juliet Mills in 1941 (age 75)
- musician Dr. John, born Malcolm John Mac Rebennack Jr., in 1940 (age 76)
- basketball Hall of Fame member Earl Monroe and TV producer Marcy Carsey in 1944, (age 72)
- filmmaker/actor Harold Ramis, also in 1944
- actors Goldie Hawn in 1945 (age 71), Lorna Luft in 1952 (age 64), Nicollette Sheridan in 1963 (age 53) and Rain Phoenix in 1972 (age 44)
- musician Bjork in 1965 (age 51)
- and football Hall of Fame member Troy Aikman in 1966 (age 50).

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