Those born on this date include:

- Soldier and Vermont folk hero Ethan Allen in 1738
- explorer and historian John Fremont in 1813
- Confederate Gen. Thomas Stonewall Jackson in 1824
- firearms designer John Browning in 1855
- Roger Nash Baldwin, founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, in 1884
- French fashion designer Christian Dior in 1905
- German high-wire walker Karl Wallenda in 1905
- actor Telly Savalas in 1922
- actor Paul Scofield in 1922
- British comedian Benny Hill in 1924
- disc jockey Robert Wolfman Jack Smith in 1938
- golfer Jack Nicklaus in 1940 (age 77)
- opera star Placido Domingo (age 76) in 1941
- folk musician Richie Havens in 1941
- singer Mac Davis (age 75) in 1942
- singer Edwin Starr in 1942
- actor Jill Eikenberry in 1947 (age 70)
- singer Billy Ocean in 1950 (age 67)
- former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke in 1950 (age 67)
- former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in 1951 (age 66)
- Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 1953 (age 64)
- actor Robby Benson in 1956 (age 61)
- actor Geena Davis in 1956 (age 61)
- basketball Hall of Fame member Hakeem Olajuwon in 1963 (age 54)
- singer Emma Baby Spice Bunton in 1976 (age 41).

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