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1784 – Zachary Taylor, 12th U.S. president (d. 1850)
1868 – Ragtime composer and pianist Scott Joplin (“The Maple Leaf Rag,” “The Entertainer”) (d. 1917)
1925 – Conservative author-commentator William F. Buckley, Jr. (d. 2008)
1938 – Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar “Big O” Robertson
1941 – Original Beatles drummer Pete Best
1978 – Emmy-winning actress Katherine Heigl (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Knocked Up,” “State of Affairs”)
1990 – Actress Sarah Hyland (“Private Parts,” “Modern Family,” “Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters”)
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1860 – Folk artist Grandma Moses (d, 1861)
1936 – Rock and roll legend Buddy Holly (d. 1959)
1949 – Singer Gloria Gaynor, best known for her disco smash “I Will Survive”
1950 – Actress and voice artist Julie Kavner, best recognized as the voice of TV’s Marge Simpson
1951 – Pretenders founder and lead singer Chrissie Hynde
1954 – Actor Corbin Bernsen (“L.A. Law,” “Psych”)
1956 – Singer-pianist Michael Feinstein, known for his interpretation of the Great American Songbook
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1817 – Author-poet Henry David Thoreau (d. 1862)
1895 – Songwriter Oscar Hammerstein II (d. 1960)
1934 – Internationally acclaimed pianist Van Cliburn (d. 2013)
1943 – Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie, born Christine Anne Perfect
1948 – Fitness guru and motivational speaker Richard Simmons
1978 – Actor Topher Grace (“That ‘70s Show,” “In Good Company,” “Spider-Man 3,” “Interstellar”)