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1906 – Dancer-singer-actress Josephine Baker (d. 1975)
1925 – Actor Tony Curtis (“Houdini,” “The Defiant Ones,” “Some Like It Hot,” “Spartacus”) (d. 2010)
1950 – Singer and bass guitarist Suzi Quatro, best known for her 1978 hit “Stumblin’ In”
1950 – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Deniece Williams (“Free,” “Let’s Hear It For The Boy”)
1967 – CNN host and reporter Anderson Cooper
1986 – Grand slam tennis champion and Olympic gold medalist Rafael “Rafa” Nadal