Those born on this date include:

- Statesman Samuel Adams in 1722
- political cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1840
- magician Harry Blackstone Sr. in 1885
- composer Joseph McCarthy (You Made Me Love You) in 1885
- composer Vincent Youmans (Tea for Two) in 1898
- former U.S. Sen. Sam Ervin, D-N.C., in 1896
- actor Jayne Meadows in 1919
- filmmaker Arthur Penn in 1922
- actor William Conrad in 1920
- actor Sada Thompson in 1927
- actor Greg Morris in 1933
- actor Wilford Brimley in 1934 (age 82)
- golf Hall of Fame member Kathy Whitworth in 1939 (age 77)
- rock musician Randy Bachman in 1943 (age 73)
- singer Meat Loaf in 1947 (age 69)
- baseball Hall of Fame member Mike Schmidt in 1949 (age 67)
- actor/singer Shaun Cassidy in 1958 (age 58)
- gold medal-winning speed skater Beth Heiden in 1959 (age 57)
- actor Gwyneth Paltrow in 1972 (age 44)
- rapper Lil Wayne in 1982 (age 34)
- singer Avril Lavigne in 1984 (age 32).

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