Those born on this date include:

- Explorer Henry Hudson in 1575
- Richard Gatling, inventor of the Gatling gun, in 1818
- critic H.L. Mencken in 1880
- actor/musician Maurice Chevalier in 1888
- publisher Alfred A. Knopf in 1892
- Nobel chemistry prize laureate Irene Joliot-Curie in 1897
- U.S. Olympic track star Jesse Owens in 1913
- actor Ian Holm in 1931
- musician George Jones in 1931
- circus animal trainer Gunther Gebel-Williams in 1934
- actor Linda Gray in 1940 (age 84)
- musician Maria Muldaur in 1942 (age 82)
- writer Michael Ondaatje in 1943 (age 81)
- musician Barry White in 1944
- actor Joe Pantoliano in 1951 (age 73)
- musician Gerry Beckley (America) in 1952 (age 72)
- actor Peter Scolari in 1955
- actor Rachel Ward in 1957 (age 67)
- musician Hans Zimmer in 1957 (67)
- actor Amy Yasbeck in 1962 (age 62)
- actor Darren E. Burrows in 1966 (age 58)
- musician Ben Folds in 1966 (age 58)
- comedian/actor Louis C.K. in 1967 (age 57)
- musician Larry LaLonde (Primus) in 1968 (age 56)
- actor Will Chase in 1970 (age 54)
- actor Paul Walker in 1973
- musician Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland) in 1974 (age 50)
- actor Lauren Stamile in 1976 (age 48)
- musician 2 Chainz, born Tauheed Epps, in 1977 (age 47)
- musician Ruben Studdard in 1978 (age 46)
- actor Benjamin McKenzie in 1978 (age 46)
- Basketball Hall of Fame member Yao Ming in 1980 (age 44)
- musician/actor/TV personality Jennifer Hudson in 1981 (age 43)
- musician/actor Emmy Rossum in 1986 (age 38)
- actor Alfie Allen in 1986 (age 38)
- musician Kelsea Ballerini in 1993 (age 31)
- musician RM, born Kim Nam-joon, (BTS) in 1994 (age 30)
- actor Sydney Sweeney in 1997 (age 27).

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