Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius.
-- Pope Julius II in 1443
-- Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States, in 1782
-- Poet Christina Rossetti in 1830
-- U.S. Army Gen. George Custer in 1839-- Filmmaker Fritz Lang in 1890
-- Physicist Werner Heisenberg in 1901
-- U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., in 1902
-- Filmmaker Otto Preminger in 1905
-- Musician Little Richard in 1932
-- Writer Joan Didion in 1934
-- Writer Calvin Trillin in 1935 (age 89)
-- Musician Jose Carreras in 1946 (age 77)
-- Football Hall of Fame member Jim Plunkett in 1947 (age 77)
-- Actor Brian Backer in 1956 (age 68)
-- Musician John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls) in 1965 (age 59)
-- Comedian/actor Margaret Cho in 1968 (age 56)
-- Actor Catherine Tate in 1969 (age 55)
-- Actor Kali Rocha in 1971 (age 53)
-- Actor Paula Patton in 1975 (age 49)
-- Actor Amy Acker in 1976 (age 48)
-- Actor Nick Stahl in 1979 (age 45)
-- Actor Gabriel Luna in 1982 (age 42)
-- Actor Lauren London in 1984 (age 40)
-- Auto racer/actor Frankie Muniz in 1985 (age 39)
-- Musician Conan Gray in 1998 (age 26)
