Those born on this date include:
- Italian scientist Marcello Malpighi in 1628
- Actor Barry Fitzgerald in 1888
- French composer Arthur Honegger in 1892
- Jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke in 1903
- Poet Margaret Fishback in 1900
- Assassin James Earl Ray in 1928
- Playwright David Rabe in 1940 (age 70)
- Actor Chuck Norris in 1940 (age 70)
- College basketball coach Jim Valvano in 1946
- Kim Campbell, the first woman prime minister of Canada in 1947 (age 63)
- Journalist Bob Greene in 1947 (age 63)
- Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in 1957 (age 53)
- Actress Sharon Stone in 1958 (age 52)
- Actress Jasmine Guy in 1964 (age 46)
- Olympic gold medal gymnast Mitch Gaylord in 1961 (age 49)
- Olympic gold medal gymnast Shannon Miller in 1977 (age 33)
- Britain’s Prince Edward in 1964 (age 45)
- Rapper Timbaland in 1971 (age 39)
- Country singer Carrie Underwood in 1983 (age 27)
