Those born on this date include:

- Pope Pius IV in 1499
- French philosopher Rene Descartes in 1596
- Pope Benedict XIV in 1675
- German composer Johann Sebastian Bach in 1685
- Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn in 1732
- poet Edward FitzGerald in 1809
- boxer Jack Johnson, the first African American to hold the heavyweight title, in 1878
- actor/singer Richard Kiley in 1922
- United Farm Workers President Cesar Chavez in 1927
- actor William Daniels in 1927 (age 93)
- hockey Hall of Fame member Gordie Howe in 1928
- fashion designer Liz Claiborne in 1929
- author John Jakes in 1932 (age 88)
- actor Shirley Jones in 1934 (age 86)
- actor Richard Chamberlain in 1934 (age 86)
- trumpeter/bandleader/music entrepreneur Herb Alpert in 1935 (age 85)
- political commentator Michael Savage in 1942 (age 78)
- actor Christopher Walken in 1943 (age 77)
- actor Gabe Kaplan in 1945 (age 75)
- actor Rhea Perlman in 1948 (age 72)
- former U.S. Vice President Al Gore in 1948 (age 72)
- actor/former football player Ed Marinaro in 1950 (age 70)
- guitarist Angus Young in 1955 (age 65)
- actor Ewan McGregor in 1971 (age 49)
- actor Kate Micucci in 1980 (age 40)
- rocker Jack Antonoff in 1984 (age 36).

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