Those born on this date include:

- French philosopher Montesquieu in 1689
- English physician Peter Roget, who compiled Roget's Thesaurus, in 1779
- American orator and statesman Daniel Webster in 1782
- English author A.A. Milne, who wrote Winnie the Pooh, in 1882
- comedian Oliver Hardy of the Laurel and Hardy movie team, in 1892
- actor Cary Grant in 1904
- actor Danny Kaye in 1913
- American inventor Ray Dolby in 1933
- filmmaker John Boorman in 1933 (age 84)
- former Northern Ireland politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate John Hume in 1937 (age 80)
- former baseball star Curt Flood in 1938
- singer David Ruffin in 1941 (age 76)
- singer Bobby Goldsboro in 1941 (age 75), actor Kevin Costner in 1955 (age 62)
- actor Jesse L. Martin in 1969 (age 48).

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