Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.

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They include:

-- William Thornton, architect of the Capitol in Washington, in 1759

-- Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth U.S. president, James Madison, in 1768

-- French novelist Honore de Balzac in 1799

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-- English philosopher/economist John Stuart Mill in 1806

-- German Emile Berliner, inventor of the flat phonograph record, in 1851

-- Actor James Stewart in 1908

-- Israeli leader Moshe Dayan in 1915


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-- Comedian George Gobel in 1919

-- Actor Anthony Zerbe in 1936 (age 87)

-- Hockey Hall of Fame member Stan Mikita in 1940

-- Japanese baseball home run king Sadaharu Oh in 1940 (age 83)

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-- Singer/songwriter Joe Cocker in 1944

-- Singer/actor Cher, born Cherilyn Sarkisian, in 1946 (age 77)

-- Ronald Prescott Reagan, son of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, in 1958 (age 65)

-- Actor Bronson Pinchot in 1959 (age 64)

-- Musician Israel Kamakawiwoʻole in 1959

-- Actor Tony Goldwyn in 1960 (age 63)


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-- TV personality Ted Allen in 1965 (age 58)

-- Actor Timothy Olyphant in 1968 (age 55)

-- Race car driver Tony Stewart in 1971 (age 52)

-- Rapper Busta Rhymes, born Trevor George Smith Jr., in 1972 (age 51)

-- Actor Matt Czuchry in 1977 (age 46)

-- Singer Rachel Platten in 1981 (age 42)


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-- Actor Jack Gleeson in 1992 (age 31)