Those born on this date include:

- British historian Thomas Macaulay in 1800
- Austrian composer Johann Strauss in 1825
- French composer Georges Bizet in 1838
- automobile entrepreneur John Francis Dodge in 1864
- Spanish artist Pablo Picasso in 1881
- actor Leo G. Carroll in 1892
- explorer Richard Byrd in 1888
- the Rev. Charles Coughlin, Roman Catholic radio evangelist, in 1891
- country comedian Minnie Pearl in 1912
- actors Billy Barty in 1924, Tony Franciosa in 1928 and Marion Ross, also in 1928, (age 86)
- basketball Hall of Fame member Bob Knight in 1940 (age 74)
- author Anne Tyler and pop singer Helen Reddy, both in 1941 (age 73)
- rock singer Jon Anderson and political strategist James Carville, both in 1944 (age 70)
- basketball Hall of Fame member Dave Cowens and Olympic gold medal wrestler Dan Gable, both in 1948 (age 66)
- Olympic gold medal U.S. hockey team member Mike Eruzione in 1954 (age 60)
- actors Nancy Cartwright in 1957 (age 57) and Tracy Nelson in 1963 (age 51)
- Rock and Roll Hall of fame member Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), in 1961 (age 53)
- violinist Midori Goto in 1971 (age 43)
- and singer Katy Perry in 1984 (age 30).

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