Those born on this date include:

- English poet William Blake in 1757
- architect Henry Bacon, designer of the Lincoln Memorial, in 1866
- Motown Records founder/Rock and Roll Hall of fame member Berry Gordy in 1929 (age 93)
- Oscar winner/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer/composer Randy Newman in 1943 (age 79)
- bandleader Paul Shaffer in 1949 (age 73)
- actor Ed Harris in 1950 (age 72)
- astronaut Barbara Morgan in 1951 (age 71)
- actor S. Epatha Merkerson in 1952 (age 70)
- actor Judd Nelson in 1959 (age 63)
- fashion designer John Galliano in 1960 (age 62)
- movie director Alfonso Cuaron in 1961 (age 61)
- comedian/TV host Jon Stewart in 1962 (age 60)
- model Anna Nicole Smith in 1967
- actor Aimee Garcia in 1978 (age 44)
- actor Alan Ritchson in 1982 (age 40)
- rapper/actor Trey Songz, born Tremaine Neverson, in 1984 (age 38)
- actor Mary Elizabeth Winstead in 1984 (age 38)
- actor Karen Gillan in 1987 (age 35)
- actor Joe Cole in 1988 (age 34)
- actor Bryshere Gray in 1993 (age 29).

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