Those born on this date include:

- Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi in 1852
- French composer Gustave Charpentier in 1860
- English novelist/critic George Orwell in 1903
- movie director Sidney Lumet in 1924
- actor June Lockhart in 1925 (age 97)
- author/illustrator Eric Carle in 1929
- civil rights advocate James Meredith in 1933 (age 89)
- musician Harold Melvin in 1939
- basketball Hall of Fame member Willis Reed in 1942 (age 80)
- musician Carly Simon in 1945 (age 77)
- actor Jimmie Walker in 1947 (age 75)
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in 1954 (age 68)
- chef/TV personality Anthony Bourdain in 1956
- actor/writer Ricky Gervais in 1961 (age 61)
- musician George Michael in 1963
- basketball Hall of Fame member Dikembe Mutombo in 1966 (age 56)
- actor Angela Kinsey in 1971 (age 51)
- actor Linda Cardellini in 1975 (age 47)
- actor Busy Philipps in 1979 (age 43)
- actor Sheridan Smith in 1981 (age 41)
- actor/TV personality Alani La La Anthony in 1982 (age 40)
- actor McKenna Grace in 2006 (age 16).

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