Those born on this date include:

- Roman leader Julius Caesar in 100 B.C.
- American writer Henry David Thoreau in 1817
- photography pioneer George Eastman in 1854
- scientist George Washington Carver in 1864
- Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani in 1884
- composer Oscar Hammerstein II in 1895
- Chilean writer Pablo Neruda in 1904
- comedian Milton Berle in 1908
- painter Andrew Wyeth in 1917
- pianist Van Cliburn in 1934
- comedian/actor Bill Cosby in 1937 (age 81)
- musician Christine McVie in 1943 (age 75)
- actor Denise Nicholas in 1944 (age 74)
- exercise/diet guru Richard Simmons in 1948 (age 70)
- movie producer Brian Grazer in 1951 (age 67)
- actor Cheryl Ladd in 1951 (age 67)
- actor Mel Harris in 1956 (age 62)
- actor Rolonda Watts in 1959 (age 59)
- Olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi in 1971 (age 47)
- wrestler Brock Lesnar in 1977 (age 41)
- actor Steve Howey in 1977 (age 41)
- actor Michelle Rodriguez in 1978 (age 40)
- actor Topher Grace in 1978 (age 40)
- country singer Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry) in 1983 (age 35)
- actor Phoebe Tonkin in 1989 (age 29)
- actor Erik Per Sullivan in 1991 (age 27)
- human rights activist Malala Yousafzai in 1997 (age 21).

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