Those born on this date include:
- Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky in 1879
- Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in 1911
- Bandleader Charlie Barnet in 1913
- French President Francois Mitterrand in 1916
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran, in 1919
- Actor Bob Hoskins in 1942 (age 67)
- Author Pat Conroy in 1945 (age 64)
- TV personality Pat Sajak in 1946 (age 63)
- U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., wife of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, in 1947 (age 62)
- Actress Jaclyn Smith in 1945 (age 64)
- Actor Cary Elwes in 1962 (age 47)
- Actor Dylan McDermott in 1962 (age 47)
- Singer Natalie Merchant in 1963 (age 46)