Those born on this date include:

- Statesman and abolitionist Frederick Douglass in 1818
- Medal of Honor recipient Julian Scott in 1846
- Suffrage leader Anna Howard Shaw in 1847
- Comedy legend Jack Benny in 1894
- Actor Thelma Ritter in 1905
- Sports announcer Mel Allen, football coach Woody Hayes and labor leader Jimmy Hoffa, all in 1913
- Broadcaster Hugh Downs in 1921 (age 92)
- Hockey Hall of Fame member Bernie Geoffrion in 1931
- Actor/singer Florence Henderson in 1934 (age 79)
- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 1942 (age 71)
- Writer Carl Bernstein in 1944 (age 69)
- Dancer/actor Gregory Hines in 1946
- Magician Raymond Joseph Teller, of Penn and Teller, in 1948 (age 65)
- Opera star Renee Fleming in 1959 (age 54)
- Actors Meg Tilly in 1960 (age 53), Simon Pegg in 1970 (age 43) and Freddie Highmore in 1992 (age 21)
- And musician Rob Thomas in 1972 (age 41).