Those born on this date include:

- Elisha Graves Otis, inventor of the modern elevator, in 1811
- World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle in 1900
- Monkey Trial defendant John Scopes in 1900
- singer Tony Bennett in 1926 (age 95)
- football Hall of Fame member Lance Alworth in 1940 (age 81)
- actor Martin Sheen in 1940 (age 81)
- TV personality/lifestyle consultant Martha Stewart in 1941 (age 80)
- film director John Landis in 1950 (age 71)
- hockey Hall of Fame member Marcel Dionne in 1951 (age 70)
- Metallica singer James Hetfield in 1963 (age 58)
- actor Isaiah Washington in 1963 (age 58)
- actor Lisa Ann Walter in 1963 (age 58)
- actor Melissa Ponzio in 1972 (age 49)
- actor Michael Ealy in 1973 (age 48)
- pro football quarterback Tom Brady in 1977 (age 44)
- actor Evangeline Lilly in 1979 (age 42)
- actor Hannah Simone in 1980 (age 41)
- Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Ryan Lochte in 1984 (age 37)
- model Karlie Kloss in 1992 (age 29).

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