Those born on this date include:

- English poet Thomas Gray in 1716
- English inventor Charles Babbage, who developed the first speedometer, in 1791
- Adm. George Dewey, the U.S. naval hero of Manila, in 1837
- British writer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Angell in 1872
- writer Henry Miller in 1891
- Mao Zedong, leader of the Chinese communist revolution, in 1893
- actor Richard Widmark in 1914
- entertainer Steve Allen in 1921
- College Football Hall of Fame member Frank Broyles in 1924 (age 90)
- comedian Alan King in 1927
- puppeteer Caroll Spinney in 1933 (age 81)
- America's Most Wanted creator John Walsh in 1945 (age 69)
- baseball Hall of Fame member Carlton Fisk in 1947 (age 67)
- TV journalist Candy Crowley in 1948 (age 66)
- baseball Hall of Fame member Ozzie Smith (age 60) and dogsled racer Susan Butcher, both in 1954
- writer David Sedaris in 1956 (age 58)
- and actor Jared Leto in 1971 (age 43).

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