Those born on this date include:

- Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer and inventor of the centigrade thermometer, in 1701
- entertainer Buffalo Bob Smith (Howdy Dowdy) in 1917
- writer Gail Sheehy in 1937 (age 80)
- actor and martial arts star Bruce Lee in 1940
- singer Eddie Rabbitt in 1941
- Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Henry Carr in 1941
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Jimi Hendrix in 1942
- film director Kathryn Bigelow in 1951 (age 66)
- Bill Nye The Science Guy, in 1955 (age 62)
- Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy, in 1957 (age 60)
- actor James Avery in 1945
- actor Curtis Armstrong in 1953 (age 64)
- actor Fisher Stevens in 1963 (age 54)
- actor Robin Givens in 1964 (age 53)
- actor Jaleel White in 1976 (age 41)
- actor Aubrey Peeples in 1993 (age 24).

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