Those born on this date include:

- French playwright Moliere, born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, in 1622
- signer of the Declaration of Independence Philip Livingston in 1716
- Swedish clergyman/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nathan Soderblom in 1866
- drummer Gene Krupa in 1909
- actor Lloyd Bridges in 1913
- Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1918
- civil rights leader/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martin Luther King Jr. in 1929
- actor Margaret O'Brien in 1937 (age 82)
- actor Andrea Martin in 1947 (age 72)
- Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Ronnie Van Zant in 1948
- actor Mario Van Peebles in 1957 (age 62)
- actor James Nesbitt in 1965 (age 54)
- actor Chad Lowe in 1968 (age 51)
- actor Regina King in 1971 (age 48)
- pro football quarterback Drew Brees in 1979 (age 40)
- rapper Pitbull, born Armando Perez, in 1981 (age 38)
- DJ Skrillex, born Sonny John Moore, in 1988 (age 31)
- actor Chris Warren Jr. in 1990 (age 29)
- actor Dove Cameron in 1996 (age 23).

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