Those born on this date include:
- Plymouth Colony Gov. William Bradford in 1590
- Scottish explorer of Africa David Livingstone in 1813
- Marshal Wyatt Earp in 1848
- Jurist William Jennings Bryan in 1860
- Chief U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren in 1891
- Watergate Judge John Sirica in 1904
- Actor Patrick McGoohan in 1928
- Author Philip Roth in 1933 (age 77)
- Actress Ursula Andress in 1936 (age 74)
- Actress Glenn Close in 1947 (age 63)
- Actor Bruce Willis in 1955 (age 55)